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Scarlett Johansson opts out of 'Mission Impossible-III' (Go To Top)

     Washington: It seems impossible to begin the shooting of much-awaited film 'Mission Impossible III' this summer, as after a series of delays and script changes, now actress Scarlett Johansson has pulled out of the movie. According to Scarlett's representatives, the 'Lost in Translation' star left the film because she had to move onto other commitments this summer, including Woody Allen's as yet untitled film. Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss has also opted out of the movie showing her concerns about changes in the script and production delays. J.J. Abrams, who was given the responsibility to direct the film after helmers David Fincher and Joe Carnahan quit the project, although confirmed amendments in the script, but refused to comment on Johansson and Moss' replacement. "The script was rewritten. I'm a huge fan of each actor that they cast originally, but to keep the actors when we are reinventing the story would have been an odd process," E-Online quoted Abrams as saying to About.com.

'Jen' not 'Jolie' is Brad's woman (Go To Top)

     Washington: Hollywood love god Brad Pitt was recently spotted wearing his wedding ring again, during a break in filming in Morocco, sparking speculations that he is back with wife Jennifer Aniston. The couple, married on 29 July, 2000, had filed for a divorce earlier this year. But if the buzz is to be believed, then Brad and Jen could once again be seen as a husband and wife. A few days back, Pitt also made news for dating the extremely gorgeous and much sought after, Angelina Jolie.

Removing pets from home may give relief from asthma (Go To Top)

     Washington: A new study by Japanese researchers has revelaed that in cases where pet allergies trigger asthma, removing pets from home gives better results than taking drugs alone. Dr. Toshihiro Shirai and his colleagues, who studied 20 pet- allergic asthmatic patients with an average age of 36, and revealed their findings in the Journal Chest, found that pet-free homes improve asthma relief. According to Web MD, they advised asthma patients to give up their pets (cats, dogs, hamsters, and ferrets). While 50 percent of the patients acted upon their advice, the rest insisted on keeping their pets with them. A significant improvement was registered in the health of those who removed pets from their homes and took asthma drugs compared with those who took asthma drugs but kept their pets. According to the researchers, pet removal not only allowed patients to reduce doses of inhaled corticosteroids - the most effective treatment available to maintain control of asthma - but also helped them to reduce frequent visit to doctor.

Paris Hilton has no friends (Go To Top)

     London: Surrounded by paparazzi most of the time, socialite Paris Hilton seems to have few friends left in real life. The 24-year old reality TV star did away with many of her friends after they reportedly betrayed her. According to Femalefirst, many of Hilton's pals sold stories about her to the press and also publicly criticised her. Among them were Black Eyed Peas singer Fergei, John Stamos and Cameron Diaz. "I don't really have as many friends as I used to. I used to have all these fake friends who didn't really care about me. The only real friends I have are my family, my sister (Nicky) and my boyfriend (Paris Latsis) and a couple of other people. Because you can't really trust anyone, especially in LA," Hilton was quoted as saying.

Cruise's girlfriend has a racy past (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood actor Tom Cruise's girlfriend, Katie Holmes recently revealed that she frequently landed in trouble in school for violating school rules. She was also known for wearing short skirts. Katie, 24 started dating Cruise last month. According to Femalefirst, Holmes studied in an all girls Catholic school and had the highest number of de-merits. "We got into trouble about how high our skirts were. Needless to say, I had about 20 de-merits at the end of the year from mine still being too high," Holmes was quoted, as saying.

Cate Blanchett prefers to age gracefully (Go To Top)

     London: Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is reportedly disgusted by how many of her Hollywood peers have succumbed to using face- paralysing Botox. The 35-year old star who is happy to age gracefully is saddened that so many young girls are injecting the chemical into their faces in the hope of retaining eternal youth. "It's not just women on film, 18-year-old girls feel pressure to do preventive injection. I see someone's face, someone's body who'd had children and I think they're the song lines of your experience, and why would you want to eradicate that?" Blanchett was quoted by Femalefirst as saying. "I look at people sort of entombing themselves and all you see is their little pin holes of terror... and you think, just live your life, death is not going to be any easier just because your face can't move," she added. Meanwhile the Oscar-winner is trying to persuade her husband Andrew Upton that they should have more children. The Aviator actress and her scriptwriter husband have two sons and Blanchett is eager to expand their brood to four. Despite her desire for more kids, Upton is more reluctant. "I'm still discussing it (with Andrew), " Blanchett said.

Teacher helped Harry pass exams (Go To Top)

     London: Prince Harry was reportedly helped by a teacher, to pass his entrance exam to Eton College as he was considered a weak student. The Prince, who starts officer training at Sandhurst today, was considered a "weak" student by staff at the college, his former art teacher Sarah Forsyth said. According to the DailyMail, she also claimed in a statement to a tribunal in Reading that parts of a painting featured in newspapers as the Prince's A-Level work had been completed by another teacher. Ms Forsyth, who is claiming unfair dismissal against Eton, claims that her former head of department, Ian Burke, would occasionally do painting for the boys while he talked to them about betting or football. She claims in her statement that Mr Burke also worked on the boys' paintings in their absence, including Prince Harry's work which later featured in newspapers.

Daniel Craig flattered by idea of him playing 007 agent (Go To Top)

     Washington: Movie bosses may consider Daniel Craig a frontrunner to play the next James Bond, but the actor himself is flattered by the idea of attaching him to the 007 series. Downplaying the interest shown by Eon Productions in casting him as the spy agent, Craig said, "There's a lot of smoke and very little fire at the moment, and there's nothing really to say. I've spoken to Barbara Broccoli, but nothing's been put on the table yet." According to Zap2It, Craig also said that even if he is offered the role, he's not certain if he'd actually want to enter the spy business. "There's an awful lot of pros and there's an awful lot of cons. But it's a big commitment to make to something that I hadn't got a really huge amount of ambition about doing - meaning James Bond," he was quoted as saying.

Halle Berry wants a baby (Go To Top)

     Washington: Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, who recently ended her marriage with singer Eric Benet, has said that she would love to have a baby, with or without a man in her life. "I'd love to have a baby, love to be a mom and if I don't have one, I want to adopt a child. I really need that in my life. So, hopefully the next decade can be dedicated to that," Zap2It quoted Berry as saying to Extra magazine. The Catwoman actress also said that she is even ready for artificial insemination. "I know many people who have done it successfully and I respect their choice to say, 'I don't have someone in my life, but I still want to experience motherhood,'" said Berry, who was previously married to David Justice.

Renee Zellweger marries secretly (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger has reportedly taken the film fraternity by surprise by marrying her boyfreind Kenny Chesney in a secret ceremony. The "Chicago" star and Chesney exchanged vows on the Caribbean island of St Johns, where the latter has a holiday home, reports Femalefirst. Country singer Chesney, jetted off to marry Zellweger after performing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 7. He's expected back on stage in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 12. The two were romantically linked for the first time earlier this month when Renee was spotted kissing her new beau at one of his shows. Since her 2000 engagement to Jim Carrey broke off, Zellwegger has been on a string of dates with rockers and musicians, including the White Stripes' Jack White and Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice.

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