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Harry Potter runs away from British taxman

     London: Harry Potter films might have been shot in the UK for some time now but in future they will be shot elsewhere in a move to benefit from better tax breaks overseas. According to Femalefirst, Warner Bros executives have planned to abandon filming at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, and relocate abroad - "It would probably take them a month to take everything (the sets) to bits. The next movie won't start filming until next January (06), so they have plenty of time," an insider was quoted as saying.

Scarlett Johansson needs shin-splints on 'The Island ' (Go To Top)

     Washington: Scarlett Johansson is enduring painful shin-splints on the set of her latest movie The Island, doing scenes which require her to sprint for survival. The actress had previously cut down on her screen work but her fitness has been put to hard test in mega-budget sci-fi thriller The Island, which also stars Ewan McGregor. "It's certainly been more demanding than Girl With A Pearl Earring. Early on, I was coming home with shin-splints: 'Okay, I've got to start working out!'", Contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

Queen Latifah's anticipatory wedding ring (Go To Top)

     London: Rapper-turned-movie star Queen Latifah wears a wedding ring on her ring finger to constantly keep telling herself that she is not going to settle for anybody short of perfection and that she herself is a prize catch. Latifah presented herself two bands when she shot to fame in her career and insists she'll only stop wearing them when she gets a real wedding ring from her perfect partner. "I bought two wedding bands... and I said, 'You know what? Somebody's gonna have to take this ring off my finger and really earn that spot as my mate.' They're not just gonna get it. You gotta deserve it. I'll treat myself like a Queen until then", Femalefirst quoted her as saying.

Exorcist prequel set to hit silver screen (Go To Top)

     London: The prequel to Paul Schrader's Exorcist might have been rumoured to be abandoned but it is all set to hit the big screen. According to Femalefirst, Morgan Creek and Warner Brothers have finally decided to release the film after all. The film is set for release in the next two months. The 35 million dollar film was scrapped initially but then director Renny Harlin re-shot the movie for another 35 million dollars adding more of the elements which made The Exorcist such an audience-puller. "They'll be talking about this in film schools for years to come. I think it was a case of buyer's remorse. I made the script I was given. But then they saw it and got nervous. It wasn't right. It was very upsetting," Scrader was quoted as saying.

Presley and Cage turn bosom buddies (Go To Top)

     Washington: Rocker Lisa Marie Presley and ex- husband Nicolas Cage have reportedly turned best of friends after looking at their disastrous 6- months' marriage from a distance. Presley said that after they split in 2004 she did not hope to even come to talking terms with Cage but now they are like best friends. "We were two pirates... You can't have two pirates. That was not a fun time for either of us. He did redeem himself in the end and we did become very good friends after that and we're better like that, and (now) he's happily married and has a baby coming now, which is great. We're fine", RatetheMusic quoted her as saying. "I had a bad, bad habit, which no one else should have... where I didn't think like that. I was caught up in some whirlwindy sort of romantic idea. That's why I've made as many mistakes as I have", she added.

Zeta-Jones may do big screen 'Dallas' (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood star, Catherina Zeta-Jones may make an appearance in the film version of the super-hit television series of the 80's 'Dallas'. According to reports, the Welsh beauty may be joined in the star cast with her Ocean's 12 co-actor, Brad Pitt. "The story starts with Bobby and Pam meeting and getting married. It is reinventing the Ewing family as if they exist in 2006 when the movie comes out", the Sun quoted Robert Harling, the screenwriter as saying. "We want to make a big, all-star, flashy, go-for-it version of the TV series", he added.

Mariah Carey's pooch gains global fan following (Go To Top)

     Washington: It might sound strange but pop star Mariah Carey's pet dog 'Jack', who has appeared in many of her music albums, has become an international star with a string of fan clubs springing up in his honour. "He's such a star! He's been in my videos and has built up his own fan base", ratethemusic.com quoted Carey as saying. "He has websites dedicated to him - one in Japan, one in the US", she added.

Beer bellies are risky for the heart (Go To Top)

     Washington: A study conducted by researchers from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has revealed that extra fat around the waist increases the risk of heart disease. The study, which appears in the April issue of the American Journal of Physiology- Endocrinology and Metabolism, states that inflammatory proteins produced by fat are linked to risk factors involving the heart, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and how the body responds to insulin. For their study, the researchers studied two proteins that promote inflammation, interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha along with a protein named plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, which promotes blood clots, in addition to two "good" proteins, leptin, which regulates energy metabolism, and adiponectin, which has anti-inflammatory effects. Researchers are of the belief that the production of adiponectin in subcutaneous fat is linked with an elevated risk of heart disease.

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