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British funnyman RUSSELL BRAND was accidentally set on fire on the set of his new movie GET HIM TO THE GREEK.
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star reprises his role as hellraising roc k star Aldous Snow in the comedy, which also stars Jonah Hill and Sean ‘D iddy’ Combs.
During one scene Brand was lucky to escape unscathed after sparks ignit ed his costume onset.
He reveals, "I got set on fire once. There=E2=80=99s a bit in the movie where I do a concert, and there=E2=80=99s a wall of sparks raining down from the heavens. And it caught me on fire. I stood in the wrong place; I caught on fire for a little. That was a bad bit."

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LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD was almost caught up in an earthquake disaster on Friday morning (23Apr10) as he was helping to save pets left abandoned by Chile’s February (10) quake.
The actor arrived in Santiago earlier this week (beg19Apr10) after offi cials at animal welfare organisation the Yarur Bascunan Foundation invite d the pet lover to join them in their crusade to rescue strays.
And Wood got a taste of how the capital trembles when an earthquake hit s when a 6.1-magnitude tremor shook the city as he was preparing to fly b ack to America.
During his four-day visit, Wood appeared on TV shows, urging Chileans t o help strays abandoned after the earthquake disaster which ravaged the c ity earlier this year (10).
And, despite the ongoing threat of earthquakes in Santiago, the actor i nsists he will be back to do more: "I=E2=80=99m interested in getting inv olved, because I love animals. I have three dogs, and grew up with dogs a nd cats.
"I like the initiative. As a human being, I am interested in the welfar e of animals and people. There are many dogs in the streets that are with out protection. This is the first foundation I have participated in." As part of his trip, Wood also visited Curepto with Chile’s First Lady, Cecilia Morel, to view earthquake damage.

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Moviemaker ROMAN POLANSKI has lost the latest round in his bid to fight e xtradition to America - where he faces sentencing for a three-decade-old sex crime.
An appeals court has ruled that the Oscar winner cannot be sentenced ab sentia in connection with the child sex case.
Polanski is currently under house arrest at his chalet in Gstaad, Switz erland.
In January (10), lawmakers ruled Polanski must return to California to be sentenced for having unlawful sex with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer at a party in 1977.
Earlier this week (ends23Apr10), a California appeals court denied his victim’s petition for the dismissal of the case.

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PATRICK STUMP is confident he’ll be able to handle life in the spotlight when he kicks off a solo career - because he’s carefully watched his form er FALL OUT BOY bandmate PETE WENTZ deal with fame.
The singer admits he is rarely recognised in public because bassist Wen tz served as the Dance, Dance hitmakers’ unofficial frontman before the g roup decided to take a break earlier this year (10).
But Stump, who is preparing to release a solo album, insists he’s learn ed a lot by seeing Wentz tackle the lead role.
He tells the Washington Post, "I don’t get recognised at all. I’m not u sed to getting recognised. It really is a unique position. There’s certai nly not a lot of solo artists in that situation. I can think of other ban ds where the lead singer wasn’t really the main guy, the focus of the att ention. But I can’t think of a lot of times where that guy then goes off and does a solo record.
"I think I have the good fortune of seeing (fame) happen to someone els e very close to me (Wentz)… so I think I have a very good handle on it.
" And Stump is excited to show fans his R&B side after so many years as a rock star: "Having been in a somewhat popular rock band, I’m not really much of a rock guy. I’m not really comfortable with it, it’s not really w hat I know. But it certainly is for Pete as a lyricist, so you can’t writ e an R&B song to that, it just doesn’t sing right, it doesn’t feel right.
So at the end of the day, it almost felt more like a Ouija board, where I wasn’t really in control. It just kind of directed you."

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SLASH refused to quit smoking while his mother was dying of lung cancer - he only kicked the habit after falling ill with pneumonia.
The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, 44, has been a heavy smoker for mos t of his adult life and admits his addiction to cigarettes spiralled afte r his mum, Ola, was admitted to hospital last year (09).
He says, "I smoked through the whole thing. I’d be sitting with her at the hospital and go out to smoke. Her illness was so sudden, the sufferin g went on for seven months and I was there through it all. Every five min utes I needed a cigarette - I had such a habit." And it wasn’t until the rocker suffered his own health scare, that he d ecided to quit.
He adds, "I became ill with a severe case of pneumonia. I couldn’t smok e for two weeks, so I gave quitting a shot, but I am finding it hard." (L

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Australian rockers WOLFMOTHER are facing another line-up change - they ha ve lost a second drummer in as many years following the departure of DAVE ATKINS.
The band was rocked in 2008 when two of the three original members, Chr is Ross and Myles Heskett, left the band citing "irreconcilable personal and musical differences".
Frontman Andrew Stockdale decided to continue the group and recruited n ew members, including Atkins, to take their place.
But the band has hit trouble again with the announcement that Atkins ha s quit to "spend much-needed time at home with his family".
A statement from Wolfmother reads, "After two years of good service to Wolfmother, Dave Atkins has decided to leave the band to spend much-neede d time at home with his family. Dave has had a great experience touring a nd recording with the band, though in time, it’s proven to be too exhaust ing and taxing on his home life." The rockers have dismissed rumours of a rift and revealed they have alr eady replaced Atkins, adding: "All is good between the band, everyone is cool, this is more of a life change decision for Dave. We’ve come across a young gun by the name of Will Rockwell-Scott. We’re very happy to have him on board and Will is keen as mustard to enter into the realm of Wolfm other."

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JONI MITCHELL has criticised BOB DYLAN as a "fake" and a "plagiarist" - i nsisting the folk legend’s entire act is a "deception".
Mitchell slammed the star during an interview with the Los Angeles Time s, after her decision to change her name from Roberta Joan Anderson was l ikened to Dylan’s move to drop his birth name of Robert Zimmerman.
And the Canadian musician is adamant she is very different to the Blowi n’ In The Wind hitmaker.
She tells the newspaper, "Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiaris t, and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception. We are like night and day, he and I.
"As for my name, my parents wanted a boy, so they called me Robert John ; when I came out a girl, they just added two letter ‘A’s to that. Then I married Chuck Mitchell; I wanted to keep my maiden name - I had a bit of a following as Joni Anderson - but he wouldn’t let me."

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Sports-star-turned-actor VINNIE JONES is combining his two talents - he i s planning a big-budget remake of cult soccer movie ESCAPE TO VICTORY.
Jones was a top professional soccer player in his native Britain before he built a Hollywood film career after retiring from the sport.
Now, he hopes to use his contacts within the game to lure star players including David Beckham, French ace Thierry Henry, and Portugal’s Cristia no Ronaldo to join his next project.
The Snatch actor is eyeing a remake of 1981 movie Escape To Victory, wh ich starred Michael Caine and an array of top soccer players - including Brazilian Pele and former England captain Bobby Moore - as World War II p risoners of war (POWs) who take part in a propaganda-led football match.
Jones aims to update the film by setting it in Afghanistan or Iraq - an d hopes interest in the remake will rocket after the soccer World Cup in South Africa in the summer (10).
In his column for British magazine Loaded, Jones writes: "We’re in pre- production, and I’m in the process of buying the rights to the title off Paramount films, so hopefully you’ll be able to see it in cinemas by Chri stmas. I’ll be in it, of course, but I’ll also be producing it, which is more exciting.
"The names being bandied around include Henry, Rio (Ferdinand), Beckham , Wayne Rooney, Ronaldo, and (Lionel) Messi. I can tell you that I’ve app roached some of the biggest names in (the) world (of) soccer… Is Beckha m going to be involved? I certainly hope so." And Jones has even devised a plan to accommodate Beckham’s Achilles ten don injury, which ruled him out of the World Cup.
He adds, "If Becks agrees, we’ll write it into the film that the enemy crock (hurt) him, because he wouldn’t be fit for filming."

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TAYLOR MOMSEN is baffled by recent comparisons to COURTNEY LOVE - insisti ng she wants to be more like the rocker’s late husband KURT COBAIN.
The 16-year-old actress, who fronts rock group The Pretty Reckless, is often likened to the Hole rocker in her heyday, and her Gossip Girl co-st ar Chace Crawford recently said, "She’s very Courtney Love actually".
But Momsen is adamant she would rather be compared to late Nirvana fron tman Cobain, because she is a fan of his work.
She tells EW.com, "I don’t wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cob ain. He’s brilliant and his songs are genius. The Hole records are great.
Everyone always compares me to Courtney Love because they think we, like , dress the same and we both have blonde hair, wear lipstick and dresses.
But I’m sorry, don’t a lot of girls dress like that? I look at Nirvana. I don’t look at Hole."

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DAME HELEN MIRREN is reteaming with British funnyman RUSSELL BRAND for th e upcoming remake of 1981 hit comedy ARTHUR.
The veteran actress, who has filmed an upcoming adaptation of Shakespea re’s The Tempest with Brand, will take on the role of Hobson, a valet who gives advice to the beloved boozy socialite, reports EmpireOnline.com.
Sir John Gielgud won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Hobson in the original.
Meryl Streep was tipped as the front runner after producers announced p lans to cast a female actress in the role.

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AMANDA SEYFRIED is hopeful her MEAN GIRLS co-star LINDSAY LOHAN can sort out her personal problems, insisting the troubled actress will eventually "fall back in line".
Seyfried made her movie debut when she starred as Lohan’s high school p al in the 2004 comedy, and she has since become a Hollywood leading lady with parts in box office hits including Mamma Mia! and Dear John.
Meanwhile Lohan, who has endured a string of legal problems and stints in rehab, went on to appear in a string of critically-panned films, inclu ding 2007’s Georgia Rule and thriller I Know Who Killed Me.
But Seyfried is confident her former co-star will one day make a career comeback.
Speaking about Lohan, she tells E! Online, "I think it’s just growth. P eople can fall out of line and fall back into it. I think it just takes s ome time.
"Clearly, people go through things and they deal with them differently.
You’ve just got to be positive about it."

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KRISTEN STEWART has been approached to take over from ANGELINA JOLIE in a n upcoming WANTED sequel, according to reports.
Jolie starred as a deadly assassin in the first film, alongside Scottis h actor James McAvoy, who recently revealed producers have been working o n plans for a sequel.
The proposed follow-up was thrown into jeopardy after Jolie reportedly pulled out of the project, but movie bosses are now considering moving fo rward with another actress in the lead role.
Stewart is said to have been approached to play a young assassin, while McAvoy will reprise his role from the original 2008 film, according to E ! Online.
A source tells the website, "Our insider says Kristen was approached to fill Jolie’s hot-woman void in the franchise and met at least once with Timur Bekmambetov, the director of the series."

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Filming on U.S. TV hit GLEE was held up on Wednesday (21Apr10) after thre e dancers were hurt while performing a strenuous routine.
The back-up dancers sustained injuries while shooting a song-and-dance number with the cast for the first series’ finale, which centres around a choral competition between two rival high schools.
One of the dancers was Vivian Nixon, the daughter of Fame star Debbie A llen, who limped away in pain after colliding with a camera, reports E! O nline.
Executive producer Brad Falchuk is said to have handed out first-aid ki ts to each of the dancers as a ‘thank you’ present.

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CRAZY HEART was the big winner at the 2010 Prism Awards - the film garner ed praise for JEFF BRIDGES’ portrayal of a country singer struggling with alcohol addiction.
The ceremony, which took place in Los Angeles on Thursday (22Apr10), re cognises Hollywood productions which raise awareness of drug and mental h ealth issues.
Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who plays his onscreen girlfriend, were both honoured for their parts in Crazy Heart.
Robert Downey, Jr.’s movie The Soloist, which stars Jamie Foxx as a hom eless musician, was cited for its depiction of mental health issues.
Entertainment Industries Council chief Brian Dyak says, "We salute thos e in the entertainment industry that promote informational truths in thei r work to improve the lives of the audiences they entertain. Through accu rate character portrayals and inspired storytelling, our industry reinfor ces the importance of those individuals within the caregiving and health fields."

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Movie bosses have dismissed rumours upcoming superhero movie THE GREEN HO RNET is in trouble after the film’s release was delayed for a second time - they insist the extra three weeks will allow technicians to add 3D eff ects.
The blockbuster, starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz, was originally d ue to hit cinemas this summer (10), but it was pushed back until December (10) amid a string of production issues following the departure of direc tor Stephen Chow.
Nicolas Cage was also rumoured to have quit the project in a dispute ov er his deal.
Studio heads have now announced the film will be released on 14 January (11) to coincide with America’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend - fuelling gossip about problems with the picture.
But Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice-Chair Jeff Blake is adamant the fi lm has only been delayed so special-effects workers will have time to con vert the movie into 3D.
He tells Deadline.com, "We’re investing more in the film to have it 3D.
We’ve seen part of the movie. We love it. We believe in it. Whoever is s preading these rumours has not seen it. We’re going to finish Green Horne t in 3D and take nine months to do it right."

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JAMES CAMERON is calling for movie bosses to put together a special organ isation to regulate the quality of 3D films - following the "stupid" deci sion to add effects to CLASH OF THE TITANS.
The director embraced the technique when making his hugely successful s ci-fi epic Avatar, and he’s been championing 3D movies ever since.
And he is convinced industry officials need to form a new organisation to publicise and protect 3D films - because poor quality effects will har m the new genre.
Cameron says, "What I’d love to do is put together some kind of a forum with the DGA (Directors Guild of America), let’s say, and maybe the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) and we’d have to do it in Canada, too. I think some quality standards do need to be discussed. I think the studios and big distribution companies need to be included in that dialog ue. Let’s not do stupid stuff that’s going to hurt this burgeoning market place." And Cameron uses the Clash Of The Titans remake as an example, because movie bosses behind the film delayed its release so they could add 3D eff ects at the last minute.
He adds, "They worked against themselves with that film. I’ve heard peo ple say that they couldn’t watch (Clash of the Titans) in 3D and thought it looked better in 2D and they enjoyed the film more. I haven’t seen the film, so I don’t want to say too much, but I heard from enough sources t hat it was borderline unwatchable. And I have to say, I predicted that. W hen they said they were going to try to convert it to 3D in seven weeks, I said it’s not possible. You can’t do it. You can slap a 3D label on it and call it 3D, but there’s no possible way that it can be done up to a s tandard that anybody would consider high enough."

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CAMERON DOUGLAS is facing the possibility of serving his five-year jail t erm in a federal prison - after a judge refused a request to send him to a minimum security unit in New Jersey.
The son of actor Michael Douglas was locked up in a Manhattan federal j ail for drug charges on Tuesday (20Apr10).
The 31 year old pleaded guilty to one count of methamphetamine possessi on with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and one count of pos session of cocaine in January (10).
Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Berman initially approved Douglas’ requ est to serve the term at a minimum security prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylv ania.
His legal team fears he may not "immediately qualify for designation" a t the Lewisburg jail, so they wrote a letter to the judge asking for Doug las to be transferred to a facility at Fort Dix, New Jersey - where he co uld continue receiving therapy.
But Berman refused the request because it should have been made at the time of sentencing - and now it is unclear whether Douglas will be transf erred to another minimum security unit if officials at Lewisburg refuse t o take him.
The It Runs In The Family star was arrested in August (09) following a drugs raid on his room at a New York City hotel.
He was reportedly plotting to move approximately $18,000 (=C2=A312,000) -worth of crystal meth from California to New York to sell when an underc over informant alerted the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. He was p reviously detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York fo r the eight months prior to his sentencing.

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ROMAN POLANSKI is hoping for help from the world’s most powerful man as h e battles extradition on a child-sex charge - he has reportedly written t o U.S. President BARACK OBAMA.
The Rosemary’s Baby director is currently under house arrest in Switzer land as American prosecutors attempt to force him back to the States to f ace sentencing for having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
Several high-profile figures have already spoken out in support of the movie-maker, including Johnny Depp, Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor, and Polanski is now hoping Obama will join them - he has allegedly written t o the U.S. President asking to be spared jail.
French magazine L’Express reports the country’s leader President Nicola s Sarkozy - who is backing Polanski’s bid for freedom - "played the postm an" and delivered the hand-written note to Obama earlier this month (Apr1 0).
Journalists at the publication wrote, "In an astonishing act of backroo m diplomacy, Nicolas Sarkozy hand-delivered a letter from Roman Polanski to Barack Obama last week on the sidelines of the anti-nuclear proliferat ion summit in Washington." Polanski fled to France in 1978 after pleading guilty to a charge of un lawful sex with a minor. He was arrested by Swiss officials last Septembe r (09) after arriving in the country to attend a film festival in Zurich.

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