Naomi Watts relived her near-death experience while filming ‘The Impossible.’ The 44-year-old actress stars in the true-story disaster drama about a family’s struggle to survive the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, and revealed the disturbing scene where the wave hits brought back memories of almost drowning when she was 14. She recalled: ”We were emigrating to Australia, and we stopped off in Bali. I wasn’t a very good swimmer at that point. I’d been living in England and not spending much time at the...
read morePaul Weller is working on a film soundtrack in 2013. The singer and guitarist – who has had a career spanning nearly 40 years with The Jam, The Style Council and as a solo artist – is branching out into new territory in the new year, and making his first foray into scoring a movie. He said: ”I’ve been working on a soundtrack thing, for a British film. I don’t wanna say too much about it yet, ‘cos its in the early stages, but I’m really excited about that, about doing a whole soundtrack.” Paul,...
read moreRobbie Williams owes his music career to ‘Grease’ The ‘Candy’ singer was inspired to become a performer by the track ‘Summer Nights’ from the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John starring movie of the musical from 1978. He told Q magazine: ”My first three years were spent in a pub – and ‘Summer Nights’ was on the jukebox. That was the first record that showed me I had a future in performance – because the punters would put the money in and I’d mime to the record. I’d...
read moreBlake Lively has revealed her “most treasured item” is a blouse worn by her mother. Blake Lively has revealed her mother’s second hand blouse is the “most treasured item” in her closet. The Gossip Girl actress confessed that despite having access to some of the biggest fashion houses’ designs, it is old clothing she likes the most. The American star says the memories attached to certain garments are what makes them special to her. “The most treasured item in my wardrobe is the blouse my mum wore for...
read moreClaire Danes’ attitude to shopping and style is “pretty straightforward”. Claire Danes has described her style as being “pretty straightforward”. The Homeland actress says her priorities have changed since giving birth to son Cyrus Michael. Claire revealed she likes to keep her outfits simple, opting for a flashy accessory to jazz things up if an event requires it. “I’d say my style is pretty straightforward,” Claire told the British edition of InStyle magazine. “I punch up J Brand jeans...
read moreDavid Beckham is considering a move to China. The soccer star – who announced last month he is quitting US club LA Galaxy – is reportedly in contract talks with Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua, which could net him £250,000 a week and £20 million in merchandising deals. A source close to David – who has children Brooklyn, 13, Romeo, 10, Cruz, seven, and 17-month-old Harper with wife Victoria Beckham – told the Sunday People newspaper: ”He has cracked Europe and America, he now has the chance to become...
read moreBritain’s Duchess Catherine has developed a craving for lavender shortbread. The 30-year-old royal – who has been suffering from acute morning sickness throughout her pregnancy, which was announced earlier this month – has been inundated with boxes of the calorific treats, which are a traditional anti-sickness cure. A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: ”A lot of women develop cravings during pregnancy and Kate is no exception. She has got a real taste for these biscuits. ”Lavender is said to have healing...
read moreHarry Styles missed his flight from London to the US on Friday morning (28.12.12) – because he forgot his passport. The One Direction singer was left ”embarrassed” and behind in his schedule to meet girlfriend Taylor Swift after he missed his 11:15am British Airways flight from Heathrow to Boston because he didn’t have the important document. Fortunately, the 18-year-old star – who had been driven to the airport by his mother Anne Cox – was able to arrange for a courier to pick up the passport from his home...
read moreMiley Cyrus loves London – because it has more gay people than she’s ever seen. The singer-and-actress loves performing in Europe because it is so ”free” and her homosexual supporters are her favourite. She said: ”My favourite place to perform is London, because I have never seen more gay people in my whole life. ”When I go to London that’s what it is. I feel like they are so much more open, much more than here in the US when they’re feeling trapped, where it’s like, ‘Can I even say I...
read moreBlake Lively was thrilled when Christian Louboutin named a pair of shoes after her. The ‘Gossip Girl’ actress – who recently married film star Ryan Reynolds – says the famous designer was so enamoured with her, he named a pair of ”beautiful” shoes in her honour. She said: ”I was in his atelier in Paris after going to the couture shows for the first time and I saw these shoes. I told him they were the most beautiful things I’d seen in my entire life. The colours reminded me of ‘The Wizard of...
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