Harry
Potter's girl tormented by hate mails (Go
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London:
Becoming the girl in Harry Potter's life may not be
the easiest thing in the world to achieve, but once you
are there, not everything is smooth sailing from then on.
This is what 18 year old actress Katie Leung, who plays
Harry's love interest, Cho Chang, found to her consternation,
after bagging the role in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of
Fire. She says that she was subjected to a barrage of hate
mails, some just because people objected to her being Harry's
girlfriend, and others that even brought her ethnicity into
it. "Looking different from most of the people at school
never caused me any problems. Still, I never expected the
hate sites that popped up on the internet after I got the
part in the film. I couldn't understand why people were
so angry - a lot of the messages were from jealous girls
who didn't like the fact that I play Harry's love interest
in the film and some of them did bring my ethnicity into
it," The Sun quoted her as telling Good Housekeeping's October
issue. She also revealed that acting turned her from a shy
teenager, to a confident young lady ready to face the big,
bad world. "When I was in my early teens, I wasn't very
confident. In fact, before getting the part in the film,
I'd say I was shy, especially at school. I'd never acted
before, but being in front of the camera has really brought
me out of myself. I think confidence comes with age. You
have to be able to interact with lots of different people
as you grow up and that's something I learned to do very
quickly being on a film set. I'm really enjoying being the
age I am now. Younger people always look forward to being
18 - it's a time when you have real freedom for the first
time to go out and enjoy yourself and be totally independent,"
she added.
Harry
Potter is 'Bond, James Bond' (Go
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Washington:
Guess who is the latest actor rumoured to be the next
James Bond? Well, if reports are to be believed, your very
own 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe could soon be seen
introducing himself as "Bond, James Bond". According to
Zap2It quoting Contactmusic, since Pierce Brosnan announced
his departure from the spy franchise, a string of actors
have been chased to play the secret agent, and this time
rumours are rife that Radcliffe, 16, and 'Billy Elliot'
star Jamie Bell, 19, are the hot new candidates for the
role. But, not in 'Casino royale', the Bond film currently
undergoing a script rewrite. The two little stars have been
lined up to star in Young James Bond thriller 'Silverfin',
which is an adaptation of the young adult novel by Charlie
Higson, and features a 14-year-old Bond, a plucky Eton student
in the 1930s. "With it being so popular around the world,
the book is certain to make the big screen. It has all the
hallmarks of a hit. Murder, mystery, action and a young
James Bond. Daniel Radcliffe would be perfect but they are
also looking at Jamie Bell. They want to make the young
Bond a bit older so they can have one of those two names,"
a source was quoted as saying.
Harry
Potter goes digital (Go
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London:
Harry Potter is now going digital, as JK Rowling has
made all six Potter novels available for audio downloads.
Author JK Rowling's audio books, which have sold more than
5 m copies, have been put on sale in a bid to tackle online
piracy, including bootleg editions for which the original
text was altered. "Many Harry Potter fans have been keen
for digital access for a while, but the deciding factor
for me in authorising this new version is that it will help
combat the growing incidents of piracy in this area," BBC
quoted Rowling as writing on her website. All six books,
including the most recent release Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince, can now be purchased via Apple's iTunes site. The
digital audiobooks are being released by the Random House
Audio Trade Group, Rowling's current audio publisher and
can be bought as audio downloads, either individually or
at a one-off price for the entire set.
Britney's
baby to don designer wear (Go
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London:
Britney and hubby Kevin may have just been voted the
world's worst dressed celebs, but thanks to her designer
friends, their baby may just make a fashion statement at
birth. Britney, who is expecting her first child later this
month, has reportedly been offered a free wardrobe for her
baby by her friend, and fashion tsarina, Donatella Versace.
According to The Sun, sources close to the couple said that
they never expected such a generous offer and were delighted
to accept. "Britney was over the moon when Donatella offered
to make all the kid's clothes. They have met a few times
and mingle in the same circles, but Britney never expected
such a generous offer," the paper quoted a pal, as saying.
And what has pleased Britney even more, is the fact that
her baby will match close friend Madonna's in style, as
Donatella had also designed clothes for her. "Britney and
Donatella have a mutual friend in Madonna and Britney was
very impressed by how Madge's daughter was kitted out. She
is hoping that her baby will be the trendiest since Madonna's
own daughter, Lourdes!" the pal added.
Rolling
Stone publishes Hunter Thompson's suicide note (Go
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Washington:
Rolling Stone magazine has published a note written
by gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson four days before he
committed suicide at his home in Colorado in February this
year. According to Contactmusic, in the note titled 'Football
Season Is Over', the author, whose most of early writings
appeared in Rolling Stone, clearly indicated that he was
nearing the end of his life and did't want to be greedy
by demanding more time on earth. It reads: "No More Games.
No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming.
67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted.
Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun - for anybody. 67. You
are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax - This won't
hurt." According to Thompson's friend and biographer Douglas
Brinkley, the title of the note itself explains why he lost
the interest in life. Brinkley writes: "February was always
the cruelest month for Hunter S Thompson. An avid NFL (National
Football League) fan, Hunter traditionally embraced the
Super Bowl in January as the high-water mark of his year.
February, by contrast, was doldrums time."
Fur
flies in J.Lo's 'Unfinished Life' (Go
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Washington:
Hollywood actress Jennifer Lopez has been slammed by
angry animal activists in New York on Sept.07 (05), when
protestors staged an anti-fur demonstration outside the
screening of her latest film, 'An Unfinished Life'. People
For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) members shouted
abusive slogans and held up posters in their protest against
the sexy star for promoting fur clothes, reports Contactmusic.
The posters carried images of animals slaughtered for their
fur with the slogan `Here's Another Unfinished Life.' Lopez
was criticised by PETA earlier this year (05) when she featured
fur designs as part of her new Sweetface clothing line.
