Leave us alone, beg Brad and Angelina

Brad Pitt and heavily pregnant Angelina Jolie have had enough of the constant interest in the arrival of their baby.

And their stay in Namibia, Africa, looks to have stirred up something of a political storm.

They’ve made a statement asking intrusive journalists and photographers to “kindly� leave them alone... and the country’s prime minister has backed them up.

The statement says, “We love Africa and to be here in Namibia with our family is very special for us.

“To the local people who have been so kind and gracious, thank you for making us feel at home.

“As for the press, we kindly ask for privacy so that we can enjoy this beautiful country with our children.�

Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula also spoke against the press: “This lady is expecting. You guys are harassing her. Why don’t you allow her some privacy?

“Harassment is not allowed in Namibia. If a person says they don’t want to be photographed then, of course, that person deserves protection.�

And these are not just hollow words. South Africa’s Sunday Times said the pressure on the press was unprecedented.

“Three French paparazzi photographers were ordered to leave this week or face arrest,� it was reported.


Stretching herself:
Demi Moore
Demi tones it down

Hollywood star Demi Moore has decided to ditch gruelling exercise regimes — because there’s no point in fighting age and gravity.

The 43-year-old Indecent Proposal star, who has always sported a svelte and toned figure, insists punishing fitness routines do nothing except wear her out.

She says, “I say everything in moderation. After three kids, gravity and nature take their toll.

“I used to love running, but have replaced it with brisk walking. I also do pilates to stretch and elongate the muscles and some light weights.

“I don’t kill myself any more.�


Britney Spears
Britney misses Kevin’s big day

Britney Spears has sparked further reports her marriage to Kevin Federline is in trouble, after she failed to attend his album-listening party on Friday.


The couple and their seven-month-old son Sean Preston arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week, ahead of aspiring rapper Federline’s gig at the Pure nightclub at the Caesar’s Palace.

Local newspaper, the Las Vegas Review Journal, reports the couple were spotted arguing in Caesar’s Nero restaurant ahead of Federline’s bash and Spears retired to their hotel suite in tears.

Federline went on to perform two songs, America’s Most Hated and Rockstar from his debut album Playing With Fire, after an introduction by Paris Hilton’s mother Kathy.

Federline entertained a few hundred fans, as well as celebrity friends, former Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Tatiana Ali and Kathy’s husband Rick — but his superstar wife was nowhere to be seen.

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No "Sex And The City" flick
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Sarah Jessica Parker has finally declared the nail in the coffin of the Sex And The City film.

Carrie Bradshaw and pals were set to reunite on the big screen in a script that saw the sassy columnist finally marry Mr Big.

But Sarah said it was Kim Cattrall who scuppered the plans.


Hard pill to swallow: Sarah Jessica Parker
She bemoans, “What went wrong? I think you’d have to ask Kim to be specific.

“I think you have to respect someone’s choice to want to move on in their life.�

She continued, “It’s a hard pill to swallow and it was especially hard at the time, as the script was so great. There was a time when there was great momentum for the film. The script was ready.

“But now the sets have been dismantled and the wardrobe is all gone.�

Till very recently, Kristin Davies, who played Charlotte in the Channel 4 show, was still holding out for a movie version.

She said, “I’m the hopeful one and I’m hopeful someday we’ll make a movie.

“But we’d better hurry up. None of us are getting any younger.�

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Jennifer Aniston
Vince: Jen’s great

Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend Vince Vaughn says he wants to get married and have a family.

The Wedding Crashers star who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show remained coy about their relationship.
He said he was overwhelmed by the media interest in him and laughed off wedding rumours.

He said, “Jennifer’s great. She’s just really smart and funny and easy to be with � very considerate. She’s great.

“I think (having children) takes a lot of focus, takes a lot of attention. I think it would be nice at some point to have a different priority. I think that time would come. But not any time in the near future for me. No, I have not talked about having kids with Jennifer. First we have to have the $8 million wedding.�

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Jen’s big prob with Vince

Jennifer Aniston has revealed a little hint at what might come between her and new man Vince Vaughn...
A foot.

Brad Pitt’s former wife has revealed that that foot meant she spent last summer with sore feet of her own after having to wear ridiculously high heels during filming of The Break-Up.

“We had a ball making the movie, though with him at 6’5� and me at 5’5�, they had trouble keeping us in the same frame,� she told Harper's Bazaar magazine.

“I was constantly having to wear these incredibly high heels, which was like having a workout.�

But as a reassurance that other than the height issue, all is good with Vince, Jen added: “With certain people you just feel instant friendship. And as an actor, Vince is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.�


Working together: Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. Pic: Getty Images
Goldie to direct Russell

Hollywood star Goldie Hawn has cast her long-term partner Kurt Russell to star in her directional debut Ashes To Ashes.

The Overboard co-stars will both appear in the comedy, about a New York widow who brings her late husband’s ashes to rest in India. Speaking at the London premiere of his latest film Poseidon on Sunday, Russell says, “Goldie’s written a picture called Ashes To Ashes, which she has asked me to star in.

“She’s going to direct the movie and I’m going to play the lead role. He’s a mystery character.�

Russell insists his stepdaughter Kate Hudson will not be in the movie, but she is planning a movie with her family in the future.

He explains, “Kate is not going to be involved, but she will definitely be in the next project we’re doing.�


I’m not thin: Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford
Flockhart throws off ‘skinny’ jibes

Actress Calista Flockhart is philosophical about constantly being criticised for being thin in image-obsessed Hollywood.

The slender 41-year-old is tired of insisting she can be skinny and healthy simultaneously, and now takes jibes in her stride.

She says, “I’m trying to have a sense of humour about it.

“There was a time when I was really hurt and frightened by it and thought, ‘How did this get out of control?’

“It was like a runaway train I didn’t start and couldn’t stop.

“If you’re naturally thin, and you’re healthy, there are certain people in the world who are going to be p**sed off about it.

“Either way, you just can’t win.�

Flockhart is currently dating veteran actor Harrison Ford.


Flickering flames:
Jude Law and Sienna Miller
Jude’s Sienna again

Sienna Miller and Jude Law’s on-off, on-off relationship appears to be back on again.

The couple have split up twice since Jude (33) confessed to an affair with nanny Daisy Wright last summer.

But they have been spending time together at the Bacara resort in Santa Barbara, California, where pals say they’re “back in the first flush of love�.

Sienna (24) confirmed: “It’s obvious, isn’t it? We’re working things out.�

No end in sight:
Mariah Carey with
a replica of her legs
Mariah’s leg-xcellent pins

A 16FT replica of Mariah Carey’s never-ending legs was unveiled in New York yesterday.

The singer, who has reportedly insured her pins for £1 billion (Rs 4,623 crore), was honoured at Radio City Music Hall for having the “Celebrity Legs Of A Goddess�.

Peter Clay, a spokesman for Gillette Venus, said: “She has gorgeous legs, and she radiates the inner beauty and confidence that embodies the Venus brand.�

Mariah will now begin Gillette’s nationwide hunt to find the woman with the most perfect legs in the US.

Judges will be looking for toned and attractive legs, as well as a woman who conveys self-confidence and has a lively personality.

The winners will compete against each other for a grand prize of £15,000 (Rs 12.99 lakh)and tickets to one of Mariah’s summer gigs.


New mum: Mira Sorvino
Sorvino welcomes second child

Oscar winning actress Mira Sorvino (38) is thrilled after giving birth to her second child, a baby boy called Johnny.

Sorvino and her actor husband Chris Backus (24) welcomed the 3.57 kg tot on Monday.

Sorvino’s publicist Ed Choi enthuses, “The baby is healthy and happy, and mother and the rest of the family are very, very excited.�

Jemima with former husband Imran Khan - AFP

Jemima Khan with
Hugh Grant - AFP
Hugh, Jemima’s Venetian romance

Hugh Grant and his girlfriend Jemima Khan have laughed off rumours of a split by taking a romantic break in Venice, Italy.

The Notting Hill star and socialite have been dating since June 2004 � shortly after Khan divorced Pakistani cricketer and politician Imran Khan.

In recent weeks, the couple have been kept apart while Grant filmed his latest movie Music And Lyrics By in New York City, while Khan cared for her children Sulaiman and Kasim in London, which sparked press reports that said their romance was on the rocks.

However, photographs published in The Sun and Daily Mirror today shows the pair are clearly in love as they kiss on the balcony of their hotel and take a romantic gondola ride together.

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Will you marry me? Hugh Grant proposed to Jemima Khan with a sapphire and diamond ring - AFP

Wedding bells for Hugh Grant?

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride... or groom, in Hugh Grant’s case.

But is all that about to change for the foppish actor?

It seems that eternal bachelor Hugh has gone and popped the question to his girlfriend, Jemima Khan.

There have been tales of late that Hugh and Jem were headed for splitsville, but apparently the pair have actually been secretly engaged for six months.

According to the Daily Mail, Hugh got down on one knee in Barbados at Christmas and proposed with a sapphire and diamond ring.

Loyal friends of the couple have kept mum.

The newspaper quotes one friend as saying about the secrecy, “Everyone was thrilled and we expected them to make an announcement in due course. Quite frankly, even they thought it would have got out by now. In fact, the secrecy added to the romance of it all.�

Perhaps they’ll have a double wedding with Hugh’s ex, Liz, and beau Arun Nayar...


The macho brigade:
(Left to right) Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and John Travolta at the birthday bash at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino - AFP
Stallone turns 60

It was a Hollywood � and a Planet Hollywood � reunion at the 60th birthday celebration for Sylvester Stallone.

The Rocky and Rambo star was joined by fellow Planet Hollywood founders Bruce Willis and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the bash on Sunday night at Stallone’s soon-to-open Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Stallone’s wife, Jennifer, threw the party, which included disco dancing and a birthday serenade from Tom Jones.

Other celebrities in attendance included John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, David Spade and James Caan.

Stallone is writing and directing Rocky Balboa, the sixth Rocky film, slated for release in December. After that, he is scheduled to play Vietnam vet John Rambo in Rambo IV, expected to be released next year.

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Michael and Catherine to shoot in India



The couple will play leading lady and villain in Racing the Monsoon



Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are lining up alongside each other in a new movie, playing leading lady and villain.

The pair has often rejected the opportunity to play lovers onscreen, and instead the actress will take on an evil Douglas in adventure drama Racing The Monsoon. The 61-year-old reveals, “I've got one (film) that we are working on, sort of, in the Romancing The Stone vein. It would be set in India. She would have a love interest and I would be a bad guy.” The couple previously starred together in 2000 movie Traffic but didn't share a scene.

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