PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com entertainment Entertainment (PR-inside.com) It was only last week that rumors circulated that Miley's boy was eating nothing in order to lose weight, and 'lose weight quick', but his actions have been heavily condemned, with many noting Shum's negative self-image problems. A close friend who did not want to be named disclosed to media that Jeremy has had weight issues since he was about 14, and as a result, utilizes various 'fad' weight-loss regimes which are medically detrimental to his health. A spokesperson from Kellogg's Co. stated that eating three meals a day is extremely important, to maintain a healthy body and to sustain the .. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:22:40 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/miley-cyrus-boyfriend-in-strife-for-r585354.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/miley-cyrus-boyfriend-in-strife-for-r585354.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) SARAH JESSICA PARKER's hat trick at the world premiere of SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE in London on Monday (12May08) has turned the actress into a figure of fun. The always fashionable star donned a lime green Philip Treacy hat, which looked like a plant growing out of her head - prompting style watchers to poke fun at the star. Website Hollyscoop.com suggested Parker looked like 'a human garden,' and invited visitors to the website to vote for or against her quirky hat. The site editor adds, 'The (Alexander McQueen) dress was beautiful but the combination with the outrageous headpiece was horrendous.' .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:53:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-s-hat-a-target-r585304.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-s-hat-a-target-r585304.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY was left traumatised after having to show off her vocal talents in new film THE EDGE OF LOVE. The star, 23, was terrified of singing in front of an audience - and has vowed never to sing in public again. She says, 'I did some lessons with a voice coach because I can't sing. There were 100 extras and John (Maybury, the director) was like, 'Now you're going to sing...' 'I've never been so frightened in my entire life.' And Knightley admits the experience was so horrific, she'll never embark on a career in the music industry. She tells Total .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:50:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/knightley-terrified-of-singing-scenes-r585300.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/knightley-terrified-of-singing-scenes-r585300.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has bragged he once cheated a drugs test by using someone else's urine. The star was released from prison last week (ends11May08) after serving 29 days of a 14 week sentence for violating his probation, and proudly displayed a certificate to the waiting media proclaiming his abstinence from narcotics while inside London's Wormwood Scrubs prison. He tells British music magazine the NME, 'I was banging it. The only time I tested clean was when I used someone else's piss.' But Doherty insists during his time in jail, he was not exposed to drugs and his days of urine-swapping .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:50:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-used-pal-s-urine-to-pass-r585299.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-used-pal-s-urine-to-pass-r585299.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Troubled BABYSHAMBLES rocker PETE DOHERTY vowed to give up drugs after almost killing one of his beloved kittens. The star admits he came close to murdering the feline - with the incident helping him to realise he needed to ditch his habit. He says, 'I got a shovel and was going to kill one of the cats. That was when I was, like, you know, 'I'm a bit of a mess'. It was a bit of a crazy time.' Doherty was released from London's Wormwood Scrubs prison last week (ends11May08) after serving 29 days of a 14 week sentence for violating his .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:50:00 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-ditches-drugs-for-his-cats-r585298.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-ditches-drugs-for-his-cats-r585298.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Oscar winner JON VOIGHT has called on Israel to avoid political negotiations with neighbouring Palestine - because the country's militants are 'barbarians'. The star paid a visit to Israel on Monday (12May08), where he met children whose fathers were killed in suicide bombings. He then urged Israel not to negotiate with Palestinian militants because they 'spat' on Israeli attempts at making peace with the nation. Years of fighting in the two countries have killed more than 4,000 Palestinians and more than 1,000 Israelis. .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:47:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/voight-supports-israel-on-visit-r585294.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/voight-supports-israel-on-visit-r585294.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) TOM SIZEMORE made his TV return following his 2007 prison spell on CSI: MIAMI in America on Monday night (12May08). The Black Hawk Down star was released early from a 16-month prison sentence in December (07). He was incarcerated for eight months after violating his probation in relation to a 2004 methamphetamine conviction. And CSI: Miami regular David Caruso, who fought to land Sizemore a role on his drama, says, 'He brings so much to a situation like this and he reaches deeper and deeper... We're glad to have him back.' Sizemore adds, 'It was David in the end that made this work, .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:47:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/sizemore-back-on-tv-r585293.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sizemore-back-on-tv-r585293.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hard-man actor RAY WINSTONE has issued a stark warning to the paparazzi - don't photograph his daughter JAIME when she's drunk. The Sexy Beast star hates seeing pictures of his offspring behaving badly, and insists he'll 'damage' anyone who deliberately targets the 23-year-old actress. He says, 'I tell her not to go where photographers hang around. A lot of these kids court the attention but I know she doesn't. 'There was a picture of her the other day coming out of some place looking pissed (drunk). As her dad it gives me the right zig (makes him angry). 'I am sometimes tempted to do .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:47:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-threatens-paparazzi-r585291.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-threatens-paparazzi-r585291.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) British actor RAY WINSTONE turned down the chance to appear in the HARRY POTTER movies - because he was not offered enough money. The Beowulf star admits he was offered a role in a big-screen adaptation of the boy wizard book series, but declined the part because the money he would have earned wouldn't have matched the workload. He says, 'I nearly did a (Potter) movie. They earn fortunes from those films but for the time that is involved in making one they don't want to pay you. I'm sorry, but I make movies to get a living. 'Besides, I would have made .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:44:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-turned-down-harry-potter-role-r585286.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-turned-down-harry-potter-role-r585286.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: Latino actor CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE had to wear a metal reinforced brace on his injured bicep as he competed on U.S. reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS on Monday night (12May08). The Chilean soap star had to be hospitalised after his performance on the show on 27 April (08) after suffering a severe muscle cramp while dancing the samba with his professional partner Cheryl Burke. He returned to the show last week (beg05May08) but admits he struggled with pain as he danced. So this week's he's taking every precaution - because he had to samba again. The dancefloor fighter says, 'I guess .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:44:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/injured-de-la-fuente-dances-on-r585287.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/injured-de-la-fuente-dances-on-r585287.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actor MICHAEL J. FOX insists he's 'lucky' to have avoided clinical depression as he battles Parkinson's Disease. Marking the 10th anniversary of the public statement about his illness, the Back To The Future star appeared on U.S. TV show Access Hollywood on Monday (12May08), revealing he's grateful for his optimistic nature, which has helped him overcome lows that are related to Parkinson's Disease sufferers. He says, 'A lot of people with Parkinson's have clinical depression and it's difficult for them to deal with what they're dealing with, plus to have the added baggage of depression... I haven't had that issue. 'I've been able .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:44:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/michael-j-fox-i-m-not-depressed-r585285.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/michael-j-fox-i-m-not-depressed-r585285.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) SIMPLY RED star MICK HUCKNALL has branded those who mock redheads as 'racist'. The singer hates people who belittle his fellow red-haired comrades - and those who make fun of regional accents. He says, 'It has become acceptable to mock people for the colour of their hair or the way they talk and it saddens me. 'It's like racism.' .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:41:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/hucknall-slams-redhead-racism-r585282.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hucknall-slams-redhead-racism-r585282.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LED ZEPPELIN frontman ROBERT PLANT has an unusual hobby - he loves to play tennis. The star, 59, insists it's not just the physical aspect of the sport he enjoys, but also the conversation. He says, 'It (tennis) gives me a whole different circle of people to hang out with, who are charming.' .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:41:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/plant-loves-tennis-social-scene-r585281.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/plant-loves-tennis-social-scene-r585281.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Welsh singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH is urging new mothers to breast feed their babies The star, who gave birth to daughter Ruby with rugby player Gavin Henson in September (07), has chosen to speak out about the benefits of the practice as part of the U.K.'s Breastfeeding Awareness Week (11-17May08). She says, 'It was reassuring knowing that Ruby had extra protection from chest, ear and stomach infections, as well as from diabetes and allergies. 'On top of that, breastfeeding is free and really convenient.' .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:41:00 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/church-promotes-breastfeeding-initiative-r585280.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/church-promotes-breastfeeding-initiative-r585280.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) GIRLS ALOUD star NADINE COYLE is set to open a chain of candle shops in the U.S. The singer, 22, who currently resides in Los Angeles, already has a Mexican restaurant and a string of properties to her name, but now wants to expand the business into a chain of shops Stateside. She says, 'I'm so excited about it. L.A.'s the perfect place for it too as people love to get pampered. I've already got my brother-in-law to create the decor. He's an artist and does amazing canvasses, so it will be a proper family business - and really personal. 'I've got my .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/coyle-lights-up-u-s-candle-shop-r585274.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/coyle-lights-up-u-s-candle-shop-r585274.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) British singer MORRISSEY's feud with music magazine the NME continues - after he had the publication's editor removed from a Los Angeles hotel. The former Smiths frontman and the NME fell out in December (07) after the magazine printed an interview with the singer suggesting he was racist remarks which the singer claims were taken out of context. The star and the magazine's editor Conor McNicholas were due to stay in the same hotel last week (ends11May08), independently of one another, when Morrissey learned of the double booking. Merck Mercuriadis, Morrissey's spokesperson, says, 'I have a very good relationship with the hotel, and .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/morrissey-ejects-nme-editor-from-hotel-r585275.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/morrissey-ejects-nme-editor-from-hotel-r585275.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Rapper SHAWN 'JAY-Z' CARTER has defended his headline slot at legendary English music festival Glastonbury next month (Jun08) The star's billing has attracted controversy because of the event's traditionally rock-orientated line-up, and was even blamed for the festival's slow ticket sales. Last month (Apr08), Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher criticised Carter's appearance at Glastonbury, saying, 'I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong.' But now the hip-hop star has spoken out about his headline slot - and has urged Gallagher to 'respect' his musical genre. Carter says, 'We don't play guitars, Noel, but hip-hop has put in its work like any other form .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/jay-z-speaks-out-over-glastonbury-furore-r585273.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jay-z-speaks-out-over-glastonbury-furore-r585273.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Megan Fox became a Hollywood 'It Girl' after Transformers dominated the box-office last year, but she is failing to live up to that title. Other than being named 'the sexiest woman in the world' by FHM magazine (we want a recount), she hasn't appeared in a single film since, and her latest project, Jennifer's Body doesn't bode well for a lasting career. The paparazzi have snapped the brunette stunner on the set of her new film completely topless. She could learn a thing of two from Halle Berry when it comes to going topless, only do it when you are getting .. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:33:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/megan-fox-became-a-hollywood-it-r585263.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/megan-fox-became-a-hollywood-it-r585263.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER is refusing to divulge any information about diva behaviour on the set of SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE - telling reporters off for trying to spark controversy. The star, who plays sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the new film, joined her co-stars Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon to hit the sparkly red carpet for the London world premiere of the long-awaited movie on Monday (12May08). But Parker, who is previously rumoured to have fallen out with Cattrall over pay differences on the TV version of the show, insists she is not prepared to open up .. Tue, 13 May 2008 03:02:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-gives-reporters-a-scolding-at-r585093.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-gives-reporters-a-scolding-at-r585093.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Action man-turned-politician ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has topped a saucy new list of the U.S. governors strippers would most like to date. The Terminator star beat President George W. Bush's brother Jeb, the Governor of Florida, and Michigan's Jennifer Granholm to come in at number one on the Playboy Radio poll. Shamed former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned over a prostitution scandal earlier this year (08), came bottom of the list - at 18. .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:59:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/schwarzenegger-voted-sexiest-governor-r585091.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/schwarzenegger-voted-sexiest-governor-r585091.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Former DESTINY's CHILD star KELLY ROWLAND wants to follow in the footsteps of her pop peers MADONNA and GERI HALLIWELL - by releasing her own range of children's literature. The former Destiny's Child star, 27, has already carved out a successful music career and has ventured into Hollywood - but she's got her sights set on hitting book store shelves with her very own kids' tales. And she's determined to establish herself as a serious author and actress within the next three years - before she turns 30. She tells WENN, 'There's so much I want to achieve (before I'm 30). I want .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:59:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/rowland-wants-to-join-celebrity-book-r585090.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rowland-wants-to-join-celebrity-book-r585090.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) BRAD PITT has paid an odd tribute to his adopted New Orleans, Louisiana in the shape of a new tattoo on his lower back. The movie star was spotted showing off a new tattoo over the weekend (10-11May08), but left those who saw it puzzled about what the black lines and boxes represented. Experts told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, which ran with the photos taken in Monaco, that the markings could be inspired by a map of the levees in New Orleans, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since the disaster, Pitt and his family have bought a home in New .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:59:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pitt-s-mystery-tattoo-is-a-tribute-r585089.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pitt-s-mystery-tattoo-is-a-tribute-r585089.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) GREEN DAY's spin-off band the FOXBORO HOT TUBS are to hit eight venues on a whistle-stop U.S. tour beginning next week (19May08). Tickets for the shows, which begin at Juanita's Cantina in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday and wrap in Long Beach, California on 28 May (08), will only be available on the day of the show from the box offices of the venues. (KL/WN/JC) WENN - FIRST - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ and PEOPLE NEWS - 12 MAY 2008 .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:56:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/green-day-side-project-announce-flash-r585086.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/green-day-side-project-announce-flash-r585086.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY's baby twins are set to visit Europe this summer (08) with their proud parents. Anthony has revealed his newborn children Max and Emme will join him and his wife when he tours Spain in June (08). In a press conference with the Spanish media last week, the singer said that 'family and (his) laptop' were the only things he couldn't live without during this tour, which begins on 21 June (08). And Anthony insists he's more than justified in taking Lopez and their twins on the road with him: 'When I perform in Spain... they will inspire me.' .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:56:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/twins-to-tour-spain-with-anthony-r585085.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/twins-to-tour-spain-with-anthony-r585085.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG, country singer DIERKS BENTLEY, WILL SMITH and rapper FLO RIDA have been named among the 25 Fittest Guys in America. The quartet join U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama and top golfer Tiger Woods among the fit list in the new issue of Men's Fitness magazine. .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:56:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/craig-amp-smith-named-fittest-guys-r585084.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/craig-amp-smith-named-fittest-guys-r585084.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) JOHN TRAVOLTA and MILEY CYRUS are set to become unlikely duet partners, according to the movie star's wife KELLY PRESTON. The Jerry Maguire star has revealed the two family friends will team up to voice characters in upcoming Disney film Bolt, and Preston thinks that project will be the first of many for the twosome. Preston tells online gossip Marc Malkin, 'Johnny may sing with Miley. We know Miley very well, and she's a sweetheart.' Travolta enjoyed pop stardom in the late 1970s when he was a hit in Grease, and Cyrus is a current pop sensation. .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:53:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/travolta-amp-cyrus-to-duet-r585083.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/travolta-amp-cyrus-to-duet-r585083.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Newlyweds MARIAH CAREY and NICK CANNON served up the perfect belated 50th birthday treat for comedienne/chat show host ELLEN DE GENERES on Saturday (11May08) when they showed up for her allstar party. Mr and Mrs. Cannon joined other celebrity couples Paris Hilton and Benji Madden, David and Courteney Cox Arquette and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the bash, held on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California, where DeGeneres tapes her daily show. It was one of Carey and Cannon's first events as man and wife. The couple wed in secret at the singer's Bahamas retreat on 30 April (08). Carey will .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:53:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/carey-amp-cannon-give-ellen-a-r585082.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/carey-amp-cannon-give-ellen-a-r585082.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) 300 star RODRIGO SANTORO will portray Cuban President RAUL CASTRO in moviemaker STEVEN SODERBERGH's CHE GUEVARA biopic. The 32-year-old Brazilian actor will star opposite Benicio Del Toro, who plays the legendary revolutionary in Che. The much-anticipated movie is based on the diaries of the Argentine guerrilla Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. Raul Castro replaced his brother Fidel as the leader of Cuba in February (08), and Santoro admits he knows his portrayal is 'a delicate' one. Santoro says, 'As an actor, I have to try to incorporate the human being. I cannot do a political analysis about him.' But he's not surprised he won the supporting .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:53:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/santoro-to-play-castro-in-che-r585081.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/santoro-to-play-castro-in-che-r585081.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress ROSELYN SANCHEZ will marry in her native Puerto Rico in November (08). The Without a Trace star, who was recently voted the Most Luscious Latina On TV by Latina magazine, will wed Eric Winter, and she admits she's prepared to spend a fortune on her big day. The sexy 35-year-old tells Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia, 'If it was up to me, I would spend everything I have in the bank. Thank God Eric is more conservative and he controls me.' But the actress need not worry too much about the cost of the wedding - she and Winter have .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:50:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/sanchez-set-for-november-nuptials-in-r585079.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sanchez-set-for-november-nuptials-in-r585079.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Country star TRACE ADKINS is revisiting his past as an oil rig worker in West Texas by performing the theme tune for a new reality TV series, called BLACK GOLD. The show, which debuts in America in June (08), will follow the risks a group of derrickmen take as they work drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:50:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/adkins-to-sing-oil-rig-drama-r585078.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/adkins-to-sing-oil-rig-drama-r585078.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: ASHLEE SIMPSON and PETE WENTZ will wed on Saturday (17May08), according to the latest U.S. reports. The pop couple was rumoured to be planning a ceremony for this Friday (16May08), but now Us Weekly magazine claims Simpson will become Mrs. Wentz on Saturday. The location, time and all other details are being kept a closely-guarded secret. A source close to the pair tells the publication, 'Proper invites have not been sent out but guests have been given a save-the-date notice.' A rehearsal dinner, for 'family and close friends only,' will take place on Friday (16May08). The couple announced its engagement in April (08) .. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:50:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/simpson-amp-wentz-to-wed-on-r585077.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/simpson-amp-wentz-to-wed-on-r585077.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) WILL SMITH has bottled up a new movie project after optioning the film rights to wine saga THE BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR: THE MYSTERY OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE BOTTLE OF WINE. Bosses at the movie star's production company were won over by Benjamin Wallace's chronicle of the auction house fight for a 1787 bottle of Chateau Lafite, which was rumoured to have belonged to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. Wallace claimed that Jefferson was duped into thinking the wine was a rare vintage and as such the son of billionaire publisher Malcolm Forbes bought doctored cheap wine for $156,000 (GBP78,000) - the world record .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:44:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/smith-options-wine-tale-r584823.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/smith-options-wine-tale-r584823.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) RandB singer KELLY ROWLAND has laughed off reports her close pal BEYONCE KNOWLES is pregnant, insisting her former DESTINY'S CHILD bandmate would be 'mad' if she heard the latest rumours. Reports Knowles is expecting surfaced online last month (Apr08), just days after her secret New York wedding to hip-hop superstar Jay-Z. The newlyweds have so far refused to confirm they have become husband and wife, let alone address the pregnancy rumours, but Rowland - who was a guest at their nuptials - insists Knowles is not about to enter motherhood. However, Rowland has also continued to dodge questions about the widely reported wedding, .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:44:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/rowland-beyonce-is-not-pregnant-r584824.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rowland-beyonce-is-not-pregnant-r584824.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress FAMKE JANSSEN has no plans to become a Hollywood mum - because she's too devoted to her pet dog. The former Bond girl admits her four nieces help to satisfy every maternal yearning the actress has, and she has no plans to join fellow X-Men star Halle Berry and become a mum in her 40s. She explains, 'It has nothing to do with not liking children or anything of the sort. I love children. I love my nieces but it's not something I've looked for. 'My life revolves around my dog, Licorice. It's all about making him happy. Since I got him he's .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:41:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/janssen-not-ready-for-motherhood-r584816.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/janssen-not-ready-for-motherhood-r584816.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) GEORGE CLOONEY is a closet fan of rocker BRET MICHAELS' trashy reality TV hit Rock of Love. The movie star's girlfriend Sarah Larson admits she and her boyfriend often curl up on a sofa to watch the raucous dating show, which centres around Michaels' bid to find a mate. And Larson admits the show helped them both while they were recovering from a motorcycle accident last September (07). She says, 'We caught ourselves rooting for someone or getting frustrated, and we were like, 'This is sad.'' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:41:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/clooney-is-a-fan-of-michaels-r584817.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/clooney-is-a-fan-of-michaels-r584817.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) GWYNETH PALTROW is keen to avoid controversy after posing almost nude for Britain's GQ magazine - insisting the cover shot is harmless, and she was not completely naked. The actress poses seductively in a bedsheet - similar to the Vanity Fair Miley Cyrus photo which landed the 15-year-old in trouble at the beginning of May (08). But Paltrow states she isn't trying to court controversy with the new photo, insisting it's just an innocent shot. The mother-of-two says, 'I'm not going out without my knickers, and I'm not getting drunk and I'm not on my eighth husband (but) sometimes they (the media) have .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:41:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/paltrow-don-t-make-nude-magazine-shot-r584818.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/paltrow-don-t-make-nude-magazine-shot-r584818.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) OLIVER STONE's GEORGE W. BUSH movie will be released while the U.S. President is still in office. Lionsgate studio bosses have confirmed W will start filming in Louisiana on Monday (12May08), and the movie will hit cinemas in October (08) - just before the general election to find Bush's successor. W stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks First Lady Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush and Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush. The all-star cast also features Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice), Jeffrey Wright (Colin Powell), Scott Glenn (Donald Rumsfeld) and Ioan Gruffud (Tony Blair). In a new statement about .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:38:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/stone-s-bush-film-gets-a-start-r584810.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/stone-s-bush-film-gets-a-start-r584810.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) A top psychic has urged the producers of the new JAMES BOND movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE to change the Hallowe'en release date (31Oct08) of the film - or risk encouraging more bad luck. Dean 'Midas' Maynard, who uses supernatural powers to help British sports teams and celebrities over slumps, has offered his help to 007 Daniel Craig and the cast and crew of the film. He believes the recent accidents, which have dogged the Bond sets in South America and Europe, are part of a curse that hangs over the film. And he insists Amy Winehouse's run of bad luck - with two .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:38:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/psychic-bond-film-is-cursed-by-r584807.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/psychic-bond-film-is-cursed-by-r584807.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) The director/star of new documentary BLOODLINE fears the film's success will ruin plans to excavate what is believed to be the tomb of Mary Magdalene. British filmmaker Bruce Burgess and a team of amateur archaeologists stumbled across the ancient burial chamber in the countryside around French village Rennes-le-Chateau while researching myths thrown up by Dan Brown's bestseller the Da Vinci Code. And now Burgess has handed over his findings, which appear in the rivetting new film, to the French government in the hope of persuading officials to excavate the area this summer (08). But he fears his own film will scupper plans - .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:38:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bloodline-director-fears-film-will-wreck-r584809.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bloodline-director-fears-film-will-wreck-r584809.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Turkish opera star LEYLA GENCER died at her home in Milan, Italy on Friday (09May08). She was 79. The world-famous soprano died of respiratory problems and heart failure. Gencer's career spanned over 30 years and she became a regular at La Scala in Milan after wowing audiences with her Madame Lidoine in Francis Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites. But her most famous role was her first - as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana - which she reprised several times at opera houses all over the world. Gencer retired from opera performances in 1985 and dedicated the last two decades to finding and nurturing new talent. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:35:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/opera-great-gencer-dead-at-r584801.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/opera-great-gencer-dead-at-r584801.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Rocker SLASH insists he's a better guitarist now he's given up alcohol - and a better father too. The former Guns N' Roses star checked into rehab to tackle his drinking problem, and insists that was all he needed to help him realise it was time to quit boozing for good. And he claims Velvet Revolver fans are the beneficiaries of his sobriety because he's a better guitarist than ever. He tells Britain's Mojo magazine, 'Wanting to do what I do to the best of my ability is a major motivation for me. 'I'm a helluva lot better guitar player since I've been sober.' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:35:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/slash-i-m-better-sober-r584800.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/slash-i-m-better-sober-r584800.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) The original members of KILL YOUR TELEVISION hitmakers NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN are to reform for a pre-Christmas (08) show 13 years after splitting up. The British indie act will perform at London's Astoria in December (06Dec08) to celebrate 21 years in the music business. The bandmates - Dan Warton, Alex Griffin, Mat Cheslin, Rat and Jonn Penney went their separate ways in 1995. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:35:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ned-s-atomic-dustbin-reform-r584797.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ned-s-atomic-dustbin-reform-r584797.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Rocker SLASH was terrified of contracting AIDS at the height of his GUNS N' ROSES fame - because he feared he'd miss out on sex. The guitarist, who once famously said that rockers only needed to worry about AIDS if Van Halen star David Lee Roth was diagnosed with the disease, admits he took 'a few' Aids tests. And he insists he was never worried about becoming a victim and dying, but he was concerned that the disease would end his sex life. He tells Britain's Mojo magazine, 'The first time I was tested, I didn't care about the result in terms of .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/slash-feared-aids-would-ruin-his-r584790.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/slash-feared-aids-would-ruin-his-r584790.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Animal rights activists are calling for rapper DMX to be 'vigorously prosecuted' following his animal cruelty arrest on Friday (09May08). The hitmaker, real name Earl Simmons, was charged with seven misdemeanour counts of cruelty when police stormed his home in Arizona and took five pit bull terrier puppies into care. He was also charged with drug possession, but it's the dog cruelty rap which has prompted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals officials to send an urgent plea to Maricopa County Attorney Andrew P. Thomas urging his office to push for harsh punishment for the rapper. In August (07), authorities discovered 12 .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/peta-urge-prosecutors-to-get-tough-r584789.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/peta-urge-prosecutors-to-get-tough-r584789.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: Rocker SCOTT WEILAND has begun his eight-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to drink driving charges. Reports suggest the singer checked himself into a California prison on Monday (12May08). Weiland was given until 28 May (08) to complete 192 hours behind bars, but the rocker chose to start his jail time early so he could tour with the newly-reformed Stone Temple Pilots from 17 May (08). The singer pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction last month (Apr08). .. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/weiland-checks-into-jail-r584785.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/weiland-checks-into-jail-r584785.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Oscar winner CHARLIZE THERON has hit out at film fans, claiming modern audiences are obsessed with 'fluff'. The actress is bitter her most recent movie The Valley of Elah underperformed at the box office and is frustrated she can't find more roles playing strong women, like in 2005's North Country, and Monster - which won her a Best Actress Oscar in 2004. Theron says, 'I asked Michael Seitzman, who wrote North Country, 'Why don't you write these kind of stories more; these roles for women?' 'He said, 'There isn't the demand for it.' 'It's not necessarily Hollywood's fault. People don't go to .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:47:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/theron-slams-fluff-obsessed-film-fans-r584506.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/theron-slams-fluff-obsessed-film-fans-r584506.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress SIENNA MILLER hates stripping off on-screen - because she can't stand the idea of her father seeing her naked. The blonde beauty worries so much about her beloved dad seeing her in steamy scenes, she warns him to cover his eyes when she appears undressed. She says, 'I get embarrassed, especially if my dad watches them. I get embarrassed watching them myself. But sometimes you just have to do it.' But the British star insists on performing realistic sex scenes - by refusing to wear a bra in bed. Miller explains, 'It has to be realistic and I think it is .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:44:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/miller-hates-nude-scenes-r584500.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/miller-hates-nude-scenes-r584500.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has offered his support to angry crewmembers on U.S. series UGLY BETTY, who will lose their jobs when the show moves from Los Angeles to New York. Producers last week (6May08) made the decision to relocate the set to make the most of new tax incentives on offer in New York. But the move will leave 300 people out of work, including dry cleaners, caterers and construction firms. The disgruntled employees grouped together to take out an ad in Hollywood trade paper Variety, appealing to Schwarzenegger to help stop the loss of more business. Addressing the letter, the governor .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:44:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/schwarzenegger-backs-fired-ugly-betty-r584499.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/schwarzenegger-backs-fired-ugly-betty-r584499.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) WILLIAM SHATNER blames a bitter feud with fellow STAR TREK star LEONARD NIMOY for marring his time on the cult sci-fi series. The actor, who shot to fame as Captain Kirk in the original 1960s TV show, states tensions built up between himself and Nimoy after the duelling pair indulged in a bout of verbal spats on set. In his new autobiography, Up Till Now, Shatner explains how Nimoy - who played Mr Spock on the show - thought he was 'a real son of a bitch'. And he adds that the actor took his on-set comments the wrong way: '(Nimoy) thought I .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:44:01 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/shatner-s-star-trek-feud-with-nimoy-r584498.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/shatner-s-star-trek-feud-with-nimoy-r584498.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Comedian JIMMY FALLON will replace comedian CONAN O'BRIEN as the new host of U.S. TV talk show LATE NIGHT, network NBC confirmed on Monday (12May08). Former Saturday Night Live star Fallon is set to make his debut next June (09) when O'Brien moves to an earlier time slot on NBC's schedules to replace The Tonight Show host Jay Leno. Ben Silverman, co-chair of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, says of the new line-up, 'Jimmy (Fallon) is more than just a likeable guy and a great comedian, he is genuinely interested in what people have to say.' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fallon-confirmed-new-late-night-host-r584491.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fallon-confirmed-new-late-night-host-r584491.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN filmmaker GORE VERBINSKI is set to direct the silver screen adaptation of the hit video game BIOSHOCK, according to reports. Universal Studios has signed a deal with the game's publisher, Take-Two Interactive - believed to be the biggest video game-to-cinema contract since Fox and Universal's 2005 negotiations with Microsoft for the now-aborted Halo movie, reports Variety. BioShock, set in a nearly-deserted underwater city, has sold more than 2 million units worldwide. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bioshock-game-to-be-made-into-r584492.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bioshock-game-to-be-made-into-r584492.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL was closely guarded while she read the script for the new BATMAN movie - so she wouldn't leak its secrets. Director Christopher Nolan was keen to cast Gyllenhaal as assistant district attorney Rachel Dawes in sequel The Dark Knight - but took the precaution to make sure she didn't lose the screenplay. Gyllenhaal, who had only recently given birth to 18-month-old daughter Ramona at the time, says, 'Chris asked me if I wanted to read the script, which was a big deal. And someone had to come and wait in my driveway, while I read this huge script. 'I was mommying, .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/gyllenhaal-guarded-to-protect-batman-secrets-r584489.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gyllenhaal-guarded-to-protect-batman-secrets-r584489.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: Actress ANNE HATHAWAY's boyfriend RAFFAELLO FOLLIERI will not be prosecuted for allegedly writing a bad cheque, after charges were dropped by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Italian businessman Follieri was expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday (12May08) following his arrest last month (Apr08) for allegedly writing a cheque for $215,000 (GBP107,500) to New Jersey businessman John Morrongiello. Follieri initially claimed the charges were a result of a misunderstanding, but according to Manhattan D.A. spokesperson Tracy Golden, the sum was reimbursed by 29-year-old Follieri and Morrongiello has decided against pursuing the case. This is not the first financial scandal for .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:38:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/hathaway-s-boyfriend-avoids-prosecution-r584483.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hathaway-s-boyfriend-avoids-prosecution-r584483.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) British rockers THE KOOKS were left devastated after their unlikely musical hero KYLIE MINOGUE refused to allow them entry to her latest tour's after-party. The Naive hitmakers were in Paris shooting the promo for upcoming single Do You Wanna at the same time the Australian pop star kicked off her X2008 tour in the French capital last week (ends09May08). And being huge fans of the Can't Get Your Out Of My Head hitmaker, the group desperately pleaded for invitations to the exclusive event, but were left disappointed after the superstar snubbed them. The band's frontman Luke Pritchard explains, 'We heard she was having .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:38:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/the-kooks-snubbed-by-minogue-r584482.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-kooks-snubbed-by-minogue-r584482.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Scottish singer LULU is backing newly reformed boyband TAKE THAT to record the theme song to the new JAMES BOND film. Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was said to be collaborating with acclaimed DJ Mark Ronson on the title track for the upcoming Quantum Of Solace, but the project now hangs in question after the super producer told the media, 'I'm not sure Amy is ready to work on music yet.' But pop singer Lulu, 59 - who recorded the theme to The Man With The Golden Gun in 1974 - is convinced the British fourpiece could handle the challenge of writing .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:38:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lulu-take-that-should-record-bond-r584481.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lulu-take-that-should-record-bond-r584481.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Late BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON's widow OLIVIA has created a floral tribute for the legendary musician - by designing a garden in his honour for an English flower show. The garden will feature as part of England's Chelsea Flower Show, and is entitled Life To Life after a line in the Beatle's hit It's All Too Much. The tribute will depict Harrison's humble beginnings growing up in Liverpool, England to his post-Beatle life of luxury - all through the medium of plants and flowers. The garden - which is sponsored by Harrison's own Material World Charitable Foundation - is a fitting tribute for the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/garden-tribute-for-late-beatle-harrison-r584475.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/garden-tribute-for-late-beatle-harrison-r584475.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) RADIOHEAD have hit out at their former record company EMI, angry they can't stop the label from releasing an album of their greatest hits. EMI bosses took the decision after the band walked away from their contract to release their last album In Rainbows through new label XL Recordings. Frontman Thom Yorke is annoyed he will have no control over the EMI album and dismisses it as pointless. He says, 'We haven't really had any hits so what exactly is the purpose (of the greatest hits album)? 'There's nothing we can do about it. The work is really public property now anyway, .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/radiohead-slam-emi-r584473.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/radiohead-slam-emi-r584473.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: METALLICA are moving forward with plans to release their forthcoming album online - starting with the launch of material on their new website on Monday (12May08). The site, Mission: Metallica, will provide downloads of the band's latest material, live shows and delivery of the album upon its arrival in stores, although there is no mention of the cost of the service. The website also includes promises of video footage of the band in the studio, writing songs and the chance to win backstage passes for upcoming concerts. The untitled album is currently set for release later this year (Sep08) and will mark .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/metallica-to-launch-album-online-r584474.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/metallica-to-launch-album-online-r584474.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) 'Philanthropy' contains enjoyable dance songs with strong lyrics and electronic backgrounds that show a wide variety of styles. Every fan/musician is leaving a personal print here. This promising project was born at tennant-lowe.com forum: A fan under the nickname of 'twisted logic' suggested the idea of taking an advantage from the fans who were musicians to produce an album. People from the forum just loved it and we all started to work on it immediately. We chose fans with experience in the music world. Artists like KooLTURE, an Argentine singer and producer who is presently making the rounds with songs of .. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:01:27 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/new-look-and-more-info-about-r584418.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/new-look-and-more-info-about-r584418.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) The Everlys are the most successful charting U.S. rock and roll duo on the Hot videojukebox 100. Their greatest period of chart success came between 1957 and 1964. The brothers were both competent guitarists, and used a simple style of harmony mostly based on parallel thirds. With this approach, each line can often stand on its own as a plausible melody line. This is in contrast to classic harmony lines which, while working well alongside the melody, would sound strange if heard by themselves. One of the best examples of their close-harmony work is their recording of 'Devoted to .. Mon, 12 May 2008 18:56:30 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/the-everly-brothers-actor-singer-news-r584296.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-everly-brothers-actor-singer-news-r584296.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER begged her agent to terminate her SEX AND THE CITY contract after signing up for the role. The star was enjoying life dipping in and out of various New York projects and baulked at the prospect of being tied to a TV show for an entire series. Her anxiety reached such a critical point, she called her agent in a panic and urged him to talk Sex And The City bosses out of recruiting her. She says, 'I had a wonderful life in New York. I was doing theatre and movies, had plenty of free time and regularly saw .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:59:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-tried-to-quit-sex-and-r584183.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/parker-tried-to-quit-sex-and-r584183.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Generous CHARLIE SHEEN and BROOKE MUELLER are refusing to accept gifts at their wedding this month (30May08) - they want guests to make a donation to their favourite charity instead. Invitations for Sheen and Mueller's 30 May (08) nuptials include the request 'no gifts, just donations to Chrysalis - an organization in Los Angeles that is dedicated to changing lives through jobs', reports the New York Post. A source tells the newspaper, 'Charlie (Sheen) has been working with the group, which gets people off skid row, for many years, and the money will go towards the charity's big annual gala, the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:59:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/sheen-rejects-wedding-gifts-r584185.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sheen-rejects-wedding-gifts-r584185.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Nineties rap boyband MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH are set to reunite without their frontman MARK WAHLBERG. Under the name The Funk Bs, returning original members Scott 'Great Scott' Ross, Hector 'HB' Barros, Terry 'DJ -T' Yancy have recruited new rappers Jaime 'Avalanche' Haage, Lola 'LB' Frazier, Chad 'Dragon' Penney, Dawayne 'DJ Rareform' Branco and Michael 'Yung Piff' Wilder to launch their comeback. And despite Wahlberg insisting in October (07) he wanted to reform the group because he 'missed performing with the guys', the rapper-turned-actor will not be included in the new line-up. Funk B star Ross says, 'Hector, Terry, and I .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:56:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/funky-bunch-reuniting-without-marky-mark-r584176.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/funky-bunch-reuniting-without-marky-mark-r584176.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) JAKE GYLLENHAAL and JESSICA BIEL walked off the set of director DAVID O. RUSSELL's new movie NAILED on Friday (9May08), after producers failed to show they had enough money to pay its cast. The Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) will keep all castmembers from the movie until the production company shows there is enough money set aside in a union-mandated account. An on-set source tells the New York Times production on the movie is expected to resume this week (begs12May08). It's not the first scandal to strike set of the movie, which was co-written by Al Gore's daughter Kristin - veteran James Caan quit his .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:56:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/gyllenhaal-and-biel-pulled-from-movie-r584177.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/gyllenhaal-and-biel-pulled-from-movie-r584177.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actor GEORGE CLOONEY has vehemently denied reports he launched a bitter attack on socialite PARIS HILTON in a recent U.S. magazine interview. The Michael Clayton star was said to have slammed the hotel heiress during an interview with America's Rolling Stone magazine, allegedly calling Hilton a 'wannabe' and ridiculing her acting talents. The star was quoted as saying, 'There is a funny thing that happens when you are a young actor. You equate financial success and getting jobs with whether or not you are good at it. 'And it still happens. That's why there is Paris Hilton. Now I'm in trouble with .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:56:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/clooney-denies-hilton-attack-r584175.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/clooney-denies-hilton-attack-r584175.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) THE HILLS star AUDRINA PATRIDGE is set to make her film debut in upcoming movie INTO THE BLUE 2. Patridge, 22, who is set to play a beach beauty, will be the first from the cast of the reality MTV series to land an acting role in a feature film. The film, a sequel to the 2005 action adventure starring Jessica Alba, will centre around a married couple hired as professional divers to search for hidden treasure. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:06 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/the-hills-star-patridge-lands-film-r584170.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-hills-star-patridge-lands-film-r584170.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: UGLY BETTY star VANESSA WILLIAMS graduated from college on Saturday (10May08) with inspiring words for the younger generation of students. Williams dropped out of Syracuse University - where she studied musical theatre from 1981 to 1983 - to become a model. She became the first black Miss America in 1983, before being stripped of the title when she posed nude in Penthouse magazine. The university decided to award Williams the remaining credit necessary for her degree and invited her to a graduation ceremony in New York state. Taking to the stage, 45-year-old Williams told graduates, 'These days are irreplaceable and are the beginning .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/new-graduate-williams-wise-words-r584169.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/new-graduate-williams-wise-words-r584169.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hollywood star NATALIE PORTMAN has dropped out of a forthcoming big-screen adaptation of WUTHERING HEIGHTS over conflicts in her schedule. The Star Wars actress was set to play the film's lead role, Cathy Earnshaw, in John Maybury's take on the classic Emily Bronte novel, but has quit the project in favour of an unknown movie venture. Portman was slated to appear opposite German actor Michael Fassbender, who will play the iconic Heathcliff in the film. Movie bosses at Ecosse Films are said to be determined to shoot the movie on schedule and are currently searching for a replacement for Portman. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/portman-quits-wuthering-heights-r584167.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/portman-quits-wuthering-heights-r584167.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Singer CARLY SIMON once hung up on her former boyfriend CAT STEVENS when he phoned for a chat - because he identified himself with his new Islam name. Stevens, who changed his name to Yusaf Islam when he converted to the Muslim faith in 1977, called Simon, 62, to wish her a happy birthday - but gave her his newly adopted title. She recalls, 'The voice said, 'Hello, Carly, this is Yusef Islam.' And I said, 'I'm sorry, I don't know anyone by that name' and hung up. 'He called back and said the same thing, so I hung up again. Later in .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:50:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/simon-baffled-by-cat-stevens-call-r584160.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/simon-baffled-by-cat-stevens-call-r584160.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) British rockers THE PIGEON DETECTIVES have scrapped two upcoming shows after frontman MATT BOWMAN suffered a serious leg injury while performing at an English music festival on Saturday (10May08). The I'm Not Sorry stars were playing at British event Radio 1's One Big Weekend in Mote Park, Maidstone, when singer Bowman hurt his leg and was rushed to a nearby hospital. The star feared for the worse when it was initially thought he would have to undergo emergency surgery, but was later transferred to a hospital in his native Leeds, England to recover. The group have been forced to cancel two shows in .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:50:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/rocker-bowman-rushed-to-hospital-after-r584161.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/rocker-bowman-rushed-to-hospital-after-r584161.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Family and friends turned out to pay their last respects to late U.S. singer JERRY WALLACE after he passed away last week (begs05May08). The star - who scored a number one country hit on the U.S. charts in 1972 with If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry - died on Monday (05May08) from congestive heart failure. He was 79. Funeral services for Wallace were held on Friday (09May08) in Corona, California. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:50:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mourners-honour-jerry-wallace-r584157.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mourners-honour-jerry-wallace-r584157.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) The fatal stabbing of SEX PISTOLS rocker SID VICIOUS' American girlfriend has been recreated in a new documentary about New York's famed Chelsea Hotel. Vicious and Nancy Spungen endured a tumultuous, drug-fuelled relationship which ended with her murder on 12 October 1978, at the hotel, where they were living at the time. Spungen died from a single stab wound to her abdomen. Police traced the murder weapon to Vicious, who was immediately arrested for murder and later freed on bail. He died from a heroin overdose the following February (79), before he could be tried. The film, Chelsea on the Rocks, will also .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:47:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/hotel-documentary-recreates-spungen-s-murder-r584147.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hotel-documentary-recreates-spungen-s-murder-r584147.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Country singer JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY has reportedly checked into a rehab treatment facility for substance abuse. The star has axed all concert dates and personal appearances for the next 30 days to voluntarily submit himself to the centre to treat his severe anxiety attacks and sleep disorder, his management company said on Friday (09May08). In 2006, Montgomery was arrested on alcohol, drugs and weapons charges. As part of a plea bargain, he acknowledged there was sufficient evidence for a DUI conviction and the other charges were dismissed. In a statement, Montgomery says, 'I will be disappearing for a while to try and defeat .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:47:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/montgomery-in-rehab-r584149.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/montgomery-in-rehab-r584149.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: TONI BRAXTON's Las Vegas stage return has been delayed again after the singer cancelled a string of shows last month (Apr08) due to a prolonged illness. The RandB singer, who has a heart condition, was set to return to the stage on 6 May (08), but has put off headlining her Toni Braxton: Revealed show for at least another month, according to reports. The star scrapped shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas on 7 April (08) after she was briefly hospitalised with chest pains. The 40-year-old is said to be desperate to get back to the show as her run at the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:47:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/braxton-delays-las-vegas-stage-return-r584145.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/braxton-delays-las-vegas-stage-return-r584145.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) LATEST: Actress KATE HUDSON has denied rumours she is engaged to OWEN WILSON. Hudson, 29, was spotted sporting a diamond ring on her wedding finger on Thursday (08May08), fuelling speculation the on-off couple is taking their relationship to the next level. The pair met on the set of 2006 movie You, Me and Dupree and were romantically linked later that year (06) after Hudson split from her husband of six years, rocker Chris Robinson. The couple parted ways in June 2007, just two months before Wilson's alleged suicide attempt. And in recent months the stars have seemingly rekindled their love, spending Easter together in .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:47:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/hudson-denies-wilson-engagement-rumours-r583661.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hudson-denies-wilson-engagement-rumours-r583661.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress JENNIFER ANISTON and rocker JOHN MAYER have fuelled speculation they are an item by spending a second romantic weekend together. The pair sent gossips into a frenzy after they were seen embracing on a Miami, Florida beach last month (26-27Apr08). Mayer later hinted the rumours are true - insisting the camera never lies - but the stars have yet to confirm their relationship. And on Saturday (10May08), they were photographed enjoying another romantic tryst at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami, Florida. In the photos, Aniston, 39, and Mayer, 30, are sitting in poolside lounge chairs, eating salads and whispering into one .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:47:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/aniston-amp-mayer-enjoy-second-romantic-r583659.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/aniston-amp-mayer-enjoy-second-romantic-r583659.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) HEATHER MILLS has reneged on a promise to donate $20,000 (£10,000) to a disabled Russian woman to pay for a pair of artificial legs. In 2004, Mills - the ex-wife of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney - told mother-of-one Maria Rybkina she would help to fund the cost of the prosthetics after losing her legs in a tragic train accident. But Mills, who lost her own leg in a motorcycle accident in 2003, has failed to honour her promise - forcing the 28-year-old to take to the streets of Moscow to beg for money. Rybkina can now walk again thanks to the fundraising .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mills-broken-promises-to-disabled-woman-r583654.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mills-broken-promises-to-disabled-woman-r583654.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) BEN AFFLECK is grateful for disagreements with his brother CASEY on the set of his film GONE BABY GONE - because the angry rows ultimately benefitted the film. Shooting on the 2007 movie, directed by Ben and starring Casey, was slowed down by arguments between the siblings, who frequently disagreed about the direction the project should take. But Ben, 35, is convinced the brothers' off-camera feuds helped make the drama a hit. He says, 'You're not doing the right thing if you're always just agreeing. The worst mistakes I've made have come when I have just agreed with people. So we went through some .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/affleck-brothers-arguments-helped-film-r583652.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/affleck-brothers-arguments-helped-film-r583652.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's marriage to HEATHER MILLS has officially ended. A judge at the High Court in London pronounced a decree nisi on Monday (12May08). Neither the former Beatle or Mills were in court to learn their marriage had been terminated. McCartney and Mills reached a divorce settlement in March (08) when a London court awarded Mills $48.6 million (£24.3 million). The couple split in May 2006 and have a four-year-old daughter, Beatrice. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mccartney-s-marriage-officially-over-r583653.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mccartney-s-marriage-officially-over-r583653.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hollywood actor BEN AFFLECK regrets starring in ex-fiancee JENNIFER LOPEZ's music video - because it nearly ruined his career. Affleck, 35, began dating the Latina singer in 2002 and later that year, he made a cameo in her music video Jenny From The Block. In the promo, the actor can be seen rubbing sun tan lotion onto Lopez's bottom. In the following years, the couple's high-profile romance proceeded to cross over from the tabloids onto the big screen, culminating in the 2003 box office flop Gigli. And the Pearl Harbor star is now convinced bringing his personal life into the spotlight was damaging .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/affleck-hated-j-lo-video-r583645.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/affleck-hated-j-lo-video-r583645.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Comic book adventure IRON MAN has crushed all competition at the U.S. box office, remaining triumphant for the second weekend since its release. The action film, adapted from the Marvel comic book series and starring Robert Downey Jr., took in $50.5 million (£29.5 million), toppling new entry Speed Racer, which made $100 million (£50 million) in its opening weekend. Romantic comedies dominated the rest of the top five positions, with the Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher-starring movie What Happens In Vegas making its debut at number three. Made of Honour, starring Patrick Dempsey, came in fourth while last week's box office number three .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/iron-man-still-number-one-in-r583644.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/iron-man-still-number-one-in-r583644.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Broadway star ADRIAN BAILEY is recovering in hospital after falling through a trap door before a performance of THE LITTLE MERMAID. The actor was rushed to Bellevue Hospital with two broken wrists just moments before the Saturday (10May08) matinee of the stage show at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. The 51-year-old, who has several roles in the theatre version of the 1989 Disney movie, was forced to undergo surgery on his wrists and stayed in the hospital overnight. Rehearsing for the show's first scene in which a boat is lowered to the stage, Bailey reportedly fell about 20 feet, according to the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:02 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bailey-recovering-after-stage-fall-r583643.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bailey-recovering-after-stage-fall-r583643.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actor DENNIS FARINA has issued a public apology following his arrest for felony weapons possession charges. The What Happens In Vegas star was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday morning (11May08) after a loaded gun was found in his briefcase. The star was charged with carrying a concealed weapon following the discovery of the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol. The former Chicago police officer was released on Sunday night after posting $35,000 (£17,500) bail. Farina says, 'I apologise to anyone and everyone that I have caused any embarrassment or inconvenience to. It is my own stupidity to find myself in this .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:38:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/farina-apologises-after-gun-arrest-r583638.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/farina-apologises-after-gun-arrest-r583638.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Singer ANNIE LENNOX was so moved by the tragic death of her son, she chose to immerse herself in humanitarian work. The former Eurythmics singer's child Daniel was stillborn 20 years ago, and she insists the experience prompted her to re-evaluate her life. Since then, the star has become renowned for her charity work with organisations such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace. She says, 'It had an immense impact on me. It made me realise the human condition is immensely fragile and strong. At the same time I lost my son, thousands of people died in a remote part of Turkey after an .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:38:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/lennox-s-stillborn-son-inspired-charity-r583637.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lennox-s-stillborn-son-inspired-charity-r583637.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hip-hop mogul MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT caused havoc at a Hollywood nightclub on Saturday night (10May08) when he became embroiled in a fight with another partygoer - and got knocked unconscious. The Death Row Records founder was enjoying a night out at Shag when he and his entourage got involved in a verbal altercation with an unnamed man, reportedly in an argument about money. The fight soon turned physical, and Knight's party is said to have assaulted the man. But the alleged victim hit back and managed to slam a right hook into Knight, knocking him to the ground and leaving him bleeding and .. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:38:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/suge-knight-knocked-out-in-club-r583635.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/suge-knight-knocked-out-in-club-r583635.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) We have all seen the Playboy Photos, Sexy Calendars, Books, and Posters but now Sazzy Lee Varga branches out into a new direction proving she is much more then just a beautiful face (and body). 'iReport For CNN' is the world as YOU see it. CNN's website calls these reports, ' a fast-paced, first person news show. It's your videos, your pictures, your stories.' 'Unedited, Unfiltered, News'. It is the first cable news program comprised entirely of user-generated video, pictures and stories showcased in an original, fast-paced and interactive show on CNN. Award-winning anchor Michael Holmes hosts the show. The .. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:40:29 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/the-tibetan-photo-project-co-founded-by-r583295.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/the-tibetan-photo-project-co-founded-by-r583295.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) CATHEDRAL PARK PREMIERES AT REELHEART, Toronto, Canada, June 16-21, 2008 Oregon filmmaker Vincent Caldoni's first feature, CATHEDRAL PARK, will have its Canadian premiere at the upcoming 4th Annual ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF), Toronto. Shot as a fake documentary on an incredibly small budget under $20,000, the film has gone on to win several film festival awards. CATHEDRAL PARK follows Vai, the American daughter of an Otisian refugee, as she discovers discarded footage from a German documentary featuring her deceased mother. Soon she begins a documentary of her own exploring not only the footage itself, but the brutal civil war conflict .. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:35:46 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/vincent-caldoni-s-feature-film-cathedral-r583285.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/vincent-caldoni-s-feature-film-cathedral-r583285.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) MICHAEL JACKSON has prevented a foreclosure sale on his Neverland Ranch after a loan on the property was sold to an investment firm. The California estate was reportedly scheduled to be sold off on 14 May (08) if Jackson failed to pay $24.5 million (£12.25 million) he owed in property taxes - but Colony Capital, a New York-based private equity group, stepped in to buy his loan. A statement from Jackson says the star is in discussions with Colony and its founder Tom Barrack Jr. 'with regard to the ranch and other matters'. The company is reported to be 'very comfortable' holding the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:47:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/jackson-stops-neverland-sale-r583226.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jackson-stops-neverland-sale-r583226.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Actress CATE BLANCHETT has vowed never to go under the knife - because she is convinced wrinkles reflect a person's life experiences. The mother-of-three - who turns 39 next week (14May08) - insists she is proud of her imperfections and would never consider turning to surgery to fix them. She tells Britain's Glamour magazine, 'I see someone's face, someone's body who has had children, and I think they're the song lines of your experience, and why would you want to eradicate that? 'Death is not going to be any easier just because your face can't move.' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:47:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/blanchett-says-no-to-plastic-surgery-r583225.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/blanchett-says-no-to-plastic-surgery-r583225.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) HARRISON FORD became a top Hollywood actor by accident - after taking up drama class by mistake. The Indiana Jones star only took the subject to raise his grades, but admits he had no idea what acting actually entailed. He says, 'I did it because my grade averages in philosophy were precarious because of my in attendance and poor attitude to scholarship. I only took drama because I didn't fully read the description of the class. 'I thought, 'Drama, how hard could that be?' If I knew you had to get up and act and be in plays I wouldn't have done it. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:47:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/ford-acted-by-accident-r583224.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ford-acted-by-accident-r583224.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Oscar-winning actress DAME HELEN MIRREN was only cast in a new epic movie because MERYL STREEP turned down her part. The star plays the wife of War And Peace author Leo Tolstoy in new movie The Last Station, but she wasn't director Michael Hoffman's first choice for the role. But Mirren insists she is unfazed by the knowledge she failed to make the top of Hoffman's wish list - and instead the knock back inspires her to work even harder to prove herself. She says, 'Michael, I know very well that you offered the part to Meryl Streep before me, but it just .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:44:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/mirren-cast-after-streep-s-rejection-r583222.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mirren-cast-after-streep-s-rejection-r583222.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) British singers PETE DOHERTY and AMY WINEHOUSE are hoping to put their recent troubles behind them - by working together on a new track. The star was released from prison last week (ends11May08) after serving 29 days of a 14 week sentence for violating his probation, but admits his bandmate Mick Whitnall has been hard at work on a collaboration with the troubled Back To Black singer. He says, 'Mick and Amy have a great relationship . They have been working on material while I was in prison. 'When I came out I went straight to the recording studio . I just want to get .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:44:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-amp-winehouse-to-duet-r583221.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/doherty-amp-winehouse-to-duet-r583221.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) MADONNA's domination over the U.K. singles chart continues - as track 4 MINUTES stayed at number one for the fourth week. Sam Sparro's Black and Gold remains at number two, while Wiley's Wearing My Rolex stays at three. Will.i.am's collaboration with Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy shot to number four, with Usher's Love In The Club rounding off the top five. Coldplay's comeback single Violet Hill was the highest new entry - although downloads of the single for free from the band's website last month (Apr08) meant the track was not eligible to appear in the Top 40 at the time. But the .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:44:03 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/madonna-retains-u-k-singles-chart-reign-r583219.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/madonna-retains-u-k-singles-chart-reign-r583219.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Pop superstar MADONNA shocked the crowd at an English music festival on Saturday (10May08) by swearing live on stage. The singer was performing at Radio 1's One Big Weekend event in Mote Park, Maidstone when she uttered the profanities during her six-song set, which was broadcast simultaneously on radio and television. She told the crowd, 'You guys are going to have to start f**king it up out there 'cos I need to feel some love. I'm going to do an old song. But not too old. F**k the present. Let's live in the past.' Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe was then forced .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:41:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/madonna-wreaks-havoc-at-free-festival-r583217.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/madonna-wreaks-havoc-at-free-festival-r583217.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) FATHER TED actor FRANK KELLY has been given the all-clear from cancer. The 69-year-old star, who played Father Jack Hackett in the hit Irish TV series, underwent an operation to remove a giant tumour from his bowel last September (07). Kelly admits he pushed himself too hard shortly after the operation - but refused to tell his colleagues he was feeling poorly. He says, 'Early on I did a voiceover in a recording studio with a bright demeanour and dressed up to the nines. I excused myself to go to the loo and passed out there. But nobody knew because I came round .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:41:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/father-ted-star-given-all-clear-r583216.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/father-ted-star-given-all-clear-r583216.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Hard-man actor RAY WINSTONE was shocked to learn he accidentally urinated over notorious London gangsters the KRAY twins as a child. The Sexy Beast star was once cradled by Ronnie - one half of the Kray Twins with his brother Reggie - as a baby, and managed to wee over his jacket. He says, 'He told me the story years later. My dad knew the Kray Twins very well.' Ronnie and Reggie Kray were jailed in 1968 for 30 years after masterminding a crime wave in London's East End. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:41:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-urinated-over-gangster-r583215.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/winstone-urinated-over-gangster-r583215.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) SEX AND THE CITY star CYNTHIA NIXON wants to wed her partner CHRISTINE MARINONI - because gay weddings are 'rebellious'. The actress began dating Marinoni in 2004, and rumours surfaced last month (Apr08) the pair would marry later this year (08) in a low key ceremony. But Nixon, 42, admits she's never been keen on marriage in the past although she would consider wedding Marioni because it would be an act of rebellion. She says, 'It (marriage) is something my girlfriend is interested in and it was not something my boyfriend (Danny Mozer, with who she spilt after 15 years together) ever was. .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:07 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/nixon-wants-rebellious-gay-wedding-r583207.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/nixon-wants-rebellious-gay-wedding-r583207.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) HEROES star HAYDEN PANETTIERE has played down rumours she is a lesbian - but admits she'd have a gay affair with a string of Hollywood's leading ladies. The 18-year-old insists she doesn't care if the press think she's gay, because she would happily date Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie. She says, 'That's fine with me. If I'm going to be linked with someone, I could do an affair with Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba or Charlize Theron. 'And Kate Beckinsale is gorgeous. There are so many beautiful girls.' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:05 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/panettiere-i-d-have-an-affair-with-r583206.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/panettiere-i-d-have-an-affair-with-r583206.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) Australian pop star/actress NATALIE BASSINGTHWAIGTHE is set to part ways from her band ROGUE TRADERS, according to reports. The singer, who found fame in TV soap opera Neighbours, is currently touring with the Voodoo Child rockers, but plans to focus on her own career in the future. A source tells Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald, 'She's just got so many different offers right now. There's no bad blood between them; they are all closer than ever, but the guys have always understood that Nat will be taking a break to focus on her own career.' The newspaper also reports Bassingthwaigthe is .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:04 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bassingthwaighthe-to-quit-rogue-traders-r583205.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bassingthwaighthe-to-quit-rogue-traders-r583205.htm Entertainment (PR-inside.com) U2 rocker BONO received a special surprise for his 48th birthday - the company of Hollywood hunk BRAD PITT. The musician-turned-philanthropist held an impromptu dinner party at Sass' Cafe in Monaco to celebrate his birthday, arranged by his wife Ali Hewson. Pitt attended the dinner without Angelina Jolie, but was joined by Monaco's Prince Albert II and Bono's bandmate The Edge at Friday (09May08)'s celebration. A source tells People.com. 'It was really quite a surprise. 'It wasn't organised in advance. We only got called on it that afternoon.' .. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:35:09 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/bono-celebrates-with-pitt-r583202.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bono-celebrates-with-pitt-r583202.htm