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DEMI MOORE is reportedly set to seduce ALEX PETTYFER in an upcoming film inspired by CHANNING TATUM’s experience as a stripper.
Moore is in talks to play an older woman who tempts Pettyfer, a newcomer to exotic dancing, in upcoming movie Magic Mike, which is based on Tatum’s brief stint stripping at the age of 19 before finding fame as an actor. Tatum will star as Pettyfer’s mentor.
And the 48-year-old actress, who bared all in 1996 movie Striptease, is said to be thrilled about joining the cast.
A source tells Eonline.com, "Demi met with (director) Steven Soderbergh at Soho House in West Hollywood last week to discuss the film, and she loved it. She’s so excited about the role." Production is slated to begin in Los Angeles in August (11).

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BRAD PITT had no qualms about becoming a dad to six kids in the space of three years - because he always dreamed of having a chaotic family life.
The Hollywood actor embarked on a romance with Angelina Jolie in 2005 and by 2008, the stars were parents to three biological and three adopted children.
Pitt says, "I know it seems extreme from the outside, but I’ve always kind of operated this way. When I know, I know, and why mess around? "I had a friend who had a big family when I was a kid. I just loved the chaos around the breakfast table and the fighting and the ribbing, and the mom making pancakes for everyone or the dad making pancakes. And I just decided then if I was ever going to do it - this left some indelible mark on me - if I was ever going to do it, that’s the way I was going to do it."

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Disco queen GLORIA GAYNOR is encouraging osteoarthritis patients to remain active as the host of a new exercise series.
The I Will Survive hitmaker is fronting the five-part W.A.K.E. Up & Flexx series as part of her ongoing mission to raise awareness of osteoarthritis of the knee, a disease she was diagnosed with in 1984.
Gaynor says, "My osteoarthritis knee pain began as an inconvenience and grew until it affected my ability to be active.
"I am thrilled about hosting the W.A.K.E. Up & Flexx exercise video series as each exercise is a simple and convenient way to help improve strength and mobility of the knee and that’s definitely something to sing about." The videos are available to watch on the website for pharmaceutical firm Euflexxa.

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Former music mogul ALAN MCGEE has denied his legendary chance discovery of British band OASIS was set up by record industry bosses, insisting the rumour is "rubbish".
McGee was head of independent label Creation Records in 1993 when he watched a short gig by the Wonderwall hitmakers after arriving early for another band’s concert in his native Scotland.
Legend has it McGee was so impressed he immediately told Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher he wanted to sign them on the spot - and they went on to become the biggest British group of the last 20 years, selling 50 million albums worldwide.
Recent rumours have suggested the "chance" meeting was actually set up in advance by bosses at the Sony record label - but McGee is adamant the random encounter with the unsigned band is true.
He tells rock magazine NME, "You’re believing rubbish! Of course I was there! Ask Noel Gallagher! I’ve heard this story once before - someone connected to The Libertines said that Sony gave them to me. As if Sony would give me a band that sold 50 million records to put out so I could get all the money! Life’s not that nice! People don’t actually want to give you credit. I’ve heard that I didn’t find Oasis, I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that. How many things didn’t I f**king do?" And Gallagher has backed up his former mentor’s version of events, adding: "Lots of people still don’t want to believe that story, (but) the first time I ever met (McGee) was at (that gig)."

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Country star MIRANDA LAMBERT shunned a glamorous honeymoon destination to get down and dirty with her husband BLAKE SHELTON - by fishing on the muddy banks of a river.
The pair became man and wife on Saturday (14May11), exchanging vows at the Don Strange Ranch in Texas in front of 550 friends and family members, including country stars Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Charles Kelly and the Bellamy Brothers.
But instead of jetting off to a paradise location to enjoy their first few weeks as man and wife, the couple was happy enough to return to its home in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and indulge in some angling.
Lambert posted a picture on Twitter.com showing her grinning about her latest catch - a huge green fish - along with the caption, "Honeymoon bliss!!

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ is to undergo surgery to repair a crooked finger.
The rocker suffers from a hereditary condition which causes one of his digits to bend out of shape over time. He will go under the knife later this year (11) to straighten the troublesome finger - but the repair will only last a few years before he will need more surgery.
He tells rock magazine Kerrang!, "My crooked finger is actually a genetic disease that my parents have given me - thanks mom and dad! The doctors have to rip it open and straighten it out. It’s bulls**t… (It) tends to come back over time, but this will buy me another five years or so. I’ll have to worry about it for the rest of my life."

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JUSTIN BIEBER has paid tribute to the survivors of the Japanese tsunami disaster after meeting a group of children from the devastated town of Otsuchi.
The Baby hitmaker has been on tour in the Far Eastern country and pledged the profits from his gig in Osaka on Tuesday (17May11) to relief efforts following the earthquake and tidal wave that hit the region in March (11).
On Wednesday (18May11) the teen singer took time out of his busy schedule to meet children affected by the disaster, which left 25,000 victims dead or missing - and he later took to his Twitter.com page to praise the youngsters for their courage.
He writes, "Just met some incredible kids who have been thru (through) alot (sic) because of the devastation here in Japan. Blessed to meet them and proud to know them. When you meet kids like that… with all their strength and courage to move on you realize the important things in life."

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Country star TIM MCGRAW has been sued by bosses at his record label for breach of contract.
Curb Records executives claim the singer handed over master recordings for his latest offering, Emotional Traffic, too closely to the completion of 2009’s Southern Voice and, as a result, the songs were not "topical and new".
McGraw stands accused of using a "transparent tactic to attempt to fulfil his contractual recording commitment to Curb prematurely in breach of the recording agreement", according to a lawsuit obtained by Billboard.com.
McGraw’s contract allegedly stipulates that he must only record albums "no earlier than 12 months and no later than 18 months" after delivering his previous album.
But the Grammy winner, who has been with the firm since the start of his career, is adamant Emotional Traffic fulfils his contractual obligation with the label.
A statement from McGraw’s camp reads: "Sadly, after a 20-year relationship which has provided unprecedented success for both parties, Curb Records has chosen to end its accord with Tim McGraw by filing suit against him. Tim McGraw delivered his new album, Emotional Traffic, to Curb in the fall of 2010.
"The label is holding the album hostage from country music fans in an attempt to force Tim McGraw to serve perpetually under a contract that he has already fully and faithfully completed."

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British rapper/actor PLAN B is delaying filming on the big screen adaptation of hit British cop show THE SWEENEY, because he’s so busy with his music career.
The star, real name Ben Ballance-Drew, will play Detective Sergeant George Carter in the film opposite Ray Winstone’s Detective Inspector Jack Regan - characters first played by Dennis Waterman and the late John Thaw on U.K. TV in the 1970s.
Due to touring the U.S. with fellow Brit Adele and trying to juggle numerous projects, Ballance-Drew admits he’s been forcing the movie to fall behind schedule.
He tells the BBC, "As soon as I’ve finished touring in America with Adele I’m going to finish my film, finish my next album and start work on The Sweeney in November. I’m kind of holding it up." But the star insists he would never rush any of his ventures, because he’s too much of a perfectionist.
He adds, "It’s so important that I get the things I need to get finished completed and to the right quality. I could rush it out and say it’s finished but I can’t stand doing that. If I’m going to be 100 per cent up there (on stage) my mind has to be on that."

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DALLAS star LARRY HAGMAN has revealed the show had a huge effect on international politics - he’s convinced it was responsible for revolution in Romania and the death of former leader NICOLAE CEAUSESCU.
The actor played scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing in the legendary programme, which chronicled the glamorous life of a wealthy Texan family and the corrupt double-dealing of its business empire.
The show became a massive hit around the world, attracting global audiences of more than 100 million before ending its 13-year run in 1991.
During its peak in the mid-1980s, Romanian President Ceausescu agreed to allow the show to be broadcast in the then-Communist country in a bid to show his citizens the decadence of democratic nations - but Hagman is convinced the plan backfired and led to a revolution and Ceausescu’s eventual execution.
He tells Australian newspaper the Fairfield City Champion, "Romania put on Dallas to try and show how corrupt the American system was and it ended up with them lining up Ceausescu, who was the dictator, and shooting him 500 times - they wanted all that stuff they didn’t even know was out there.
"He let that show in to show how decadent we were and they said, ‘Yeah, we want some of it.’"

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The cast of 1971 kids’ classic WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY reunited on U.S. TV on Tuesday (17May11) to celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary.
The film, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved story and starring Gene Wilder as reclusive chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka, is one of the most famous children’s films of all time.
And 40 years on, the kids who played the lucky Golden Ticket winners got together on America’s Today show to discuss their favourite moments shooting the movie.
Peter Ostrum, who played the film’s lead Charlie Bucket, says, "I have very fond memories of making the film, working with (Grandpa Joe) Jack Albertson and Gene Wilder, they were both super people to work with." Julie Dawn Cole, who played Veruca Salt, revealed she sneaked down to look at the candy-filled set during filming, while Denise Nickerson, who played Violet Beauregarde, laughed about how she was blue for 72 hours after shooting her famous blueberry scene.
Co-stars Paris Themmen and Michael Bollner also appeared on the show.

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MARISKA HARGITAY raised more than $2 million (£1.25 million) for sexual abuse victims with a star-studded gala on Tuesday (17May11).
Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Hugh Jackman and Hilary Swank were among the stars who showed up to support Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation, which she founded in 2004 to help empower survivors of violence and abuse.
The event at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City featured performances by rocker Patti Smith and Counting Crows star Adam Duritz, as well as a speech from Courtney Love.

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Rapper SNOOP DOGG is planning to branch into TV to shoot a reality series showcasing talent from "the ‘hood".
The hip-hop star wants to give a platform to talented musicians living in tough areas across the U.S. and hopes his series would rival British mogul Simon Cowell’s star-maker competitions.
He says, "The American Idol and X Factor shows, they’re great shows. But I think I need to make a show like that, that’s straight directed to the ‘hood. To the artists that don’t get that attention, that don’t have the money to make themselves representable. This raw talent and ability.
"I’m looking for a deal from one of you TV networks to give Snoop Dogg his own ‘hood TV show where I can find America’s hottest ‘hood artists."

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AVRIL LAVIGNE and SUM 41 frontman DERYCK WHIBLEY are moving on from their divorce by putting their marital home back on the market.
The stars, who ended their three-year marriage in 2009, are selling the Los Angeles mansion they purchased from drummer Travis Barker in 2007.
The Bel Air property costs a cool $9.5 million (£5.9 million) and features eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, a gym and sauna, wine cellar and a 10-car garage.

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The producer behind ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’s big screen comeback insists he will stand by the actor following his recent lovechild scandal.
Earlier this month (May11) the action man-turned-politician confirmed he had split from his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver.
It then emerged Shriver had left Schwarzenegger after he confessed to having fathered a lovechild with a former assistant at their home more than a decade ago.
But despite the controversy surrounding the star, bosses on his new movie Cry Macho are adamant the scandal won’t make a difference to filming.
Producer Albert Ruddy tells The Hollywood Reporter, "We’re shooting August 24; we’re in serious pre-production now. It hasn’t affected our sales. It’s going to be interesting if we get even a bump on the foreign side. This is not gonna be a black eye for a guy with an astounding career.
"This is just another one of those things no one will remember. Bill Clinton went through horrendous things, and now he’s regarded as one of the most popular presidents… The only thing that matters is how good the film is. If it fails, they’ll say it’s because of the scandal. If it succeeds, they’ll say in spite of it. It doesn’t matter. The film talks for itself."

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A 1980s nostalgia concert set to star SOFT CELL’s MARC ALMOND and KIM WILDE has been cancelled.
Kid Creole and The Coconuts, China Crisis, and Captain Sensible were also due to perform at The 80s Show 2011 in a park in Shrewsbury, England on 15 July (11).
But the retro festival has now been called off due to circumstances beyond organisers’ control. IML Concerts bosses have promised to refund fans who had purchased tickets to the event.
A statement from the firm reads, "IML Concerts regret the cancellation of the show at The Quarry as it has enjoyed a series of excellent evenings since our very first show in 2006. (We are) naturally disappointed that we have had to cancel a show for the first time.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to ticket-holders who will receive a full refund from the point of purchase."

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Dance star MOBY has shot a new film for animal rights activists, urging his fans to make the "ethical" decision to quit eating meat.
The Porcelain hitmaker is a committed vegan and has often spoken out to improve the treatment of animals around the world.
And he took time out from his current European tour to film a new public service announcement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, blasting the "industrial" production of animals for food.
He says, "Industrial animal production destroys everything it touches. It destroys the animals, it destroys the workers, it destroys the communities, and it destroys the people who consume the animal products… Unfortunately, the people who produce meat, the people who produce dairy, and the people who produce eggs - they’re lying to you. So do what you can, educate yourself, know where your food comes from, and then make the ethical choice."

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PRINCE is returning to the U.K. stage for the first time in four years to headline a festival in England this summer (11).
The Purple Rain hitmaker last played in Britain when he wowed fans with his record-breaking 21-date run at London’s O2 Arena in 2007.
But on Wednesday (18May11) it emerged he’s the surprise headline act at the three-day long Hop Farm Music Festival, alongside the Eagles and Morrissey.
Event organiser Vince Power tells The Guardian, "I am really excited about having Prince at the Hop Farm, we have worked hard to get the third day up and running and we hope fans will appreciate the integrity of the bill." The festival takes place in Kent, England in July (11).

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