Superiorpics.com: Entertainment News Tuesday, September 5, 2006

ESTEVEZ TO MARRY

Movie star EMILIO ESTEVEZ made Labor Day yesterday (04SEP06) in America extra special by becoming engaged.

Emilio Estevez and Sonja Magdevski at the Photocall for the film 'Bobby'- The 63rd Venice Film Festival. Venice, Italy - 05.09.06

The BREAKFAST CLUB star proposed to journalist SONJA MAGDEVSKI over the US public holiday weekend and broke the news this morning (05SEP06) at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, where he is promoting his new movie BOBBY.

Estevez, who was previously married to '80s pop star PAULA ABDUL, says, "I'm just so excited to start this next chapter in my life."

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BECKHAMS EXPECTING FOURTH CHILD?

Former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA BECKHAM is pregnant with DAVID BECKHAM's fourth child, according to Spanish television.

Victoria Beckham arrives for the 'AngloMania' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York City, USA - 01.05.06

The soccer superstar was allegedly asked to confirm rumours of an impending baby by a TV channel in the country's capital, where he plays for Real Madrid.

Stopped at the wheel of his car, Beckham replied "Si" (yes).

The couple are expected to make an announcement later today (05SEP06).

They already have three sons - BROOKLYN, ROMEO and CRUZ - and Victoria has made no secret of the fact she yearns for a daughter too.

Less than two weeks ago however, the singer dispelled rumours of a pregnancy when she was snapped drunk on a boozy night out in London without her husband or wedding ring.

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THREE 6 MAFIA SEEK LAWSUIT DISMISSAL

Members of Oscar-winning rap group THREE 6 MAFIA have asked for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed the lyrics of the song LET'S START A RIOT.

Three 6 Mafia at the BET Awards 2006 held at Shrine Auditorium. Los Angeles, California - 27.06.06

The group filed the motion last week (ends03SEPT06) in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania court, insisting there is no "genuine issue of material fact" to the complaint.

According to the motion, the lyrics are protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

RAMONE WILLIAMS claimed in his lawsuit he was attacked during a show at a now-defunct Pittsburgh nightclub on 26 August 2003.

Williams, who was 19 at the time, said he got into the club and became uneasy when the song began.

Before it was over, Williams alleges he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face. His injuries included a fractured jaw.

Williams won a default judgment from the club. The nightclub has since closed down and its former operators did not respond to the complaint.

The Memphis, Tennessee-based rappers won an Academy Award earlier this year (06) for their song IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMP from the film HUSTLE + FLOW.

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JESSICA SIMPSON PERFORMING LIVE ON THE CBS EARLY SHOW

New York City, USA - 04.09.06

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NIMOY ABANDONS ACTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

STAR TREK star LEONARD NIMOY insists he has no plans to return to acting and has long since turned his attention toward photography.

Leonard Nimoy at the 'Robert Rauschenberg: Combines Gallery Opening at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)'. Los Angeles, California - 19.05.06

The star, who played MR SPOCK on the classic series, is satisfied with his long and varied acting career and is happy to leave that part of his life in the past.

Nimoy claims he quit acting because, "That's not how I want to spend my time. I had far more of it than I ever dreamed I would.

"I had great challenges, worked with great people, and I got to do Broadway, so I had more than my share. I'm a very satisfied person.

"There were times in my life when I thought I might become a professional photographer...and now I have turned my energy toward fine art photography.

"This is my creative outlet now. Some of my work is in various museums around the country and around the world. I'm having a good time with it."

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HOLLAND'S PIANO UP FOR AUCTION

British jazz musician and TV presenter JOOLS HOLLAND is putting his beloved piano up for auction at London auction house Bonhams next month (OCT06), and he is touting the instrument as a valuable piece of music history.

Jools Holland with his band Rhythm and Blues Orchestra performing a open-air concert in Bedford Park. Bedford, England -06.08.06

The former SQUEEZE star, who presents British TV show LATER...WITH JOOLS HOLLAND, is famed for his collaborations with music legends including SIR PAUL McCARTNEY, TOM JONES, PRINCE BUSTER and THE BLOCKHEADS - and Holland's prized Yamaha GT7 has been there through all of it.

He says, "I would like to congratulate anybody who buys this piano.

"TOM JONES, Paul McCartney, SOLOMON BURKE, JEFF BECK and many others have all been accompanied by this piano, played this piano, placed drinks, notes, coats, hats, private implements on this piano.

"You are buying a musical instrument, a piece of history, and a piece of furniture."

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OASIS OUTED BY SINGING PRODUCER

LATEST: OASIS may have grabbed the top spot for the world's greatest song under false pretences - because the chorus had to be sung by the producer when the GALLAGHER brothers failed to be up to the job.

'Live Forever' by Oasis

The rockers' hit LIVE FOREVER, from their 1994 debut album DEFINITELY MAYBE, was voted the best track of all time by readers of British music magazine Q last month (AUG06).

But the main refrain had to be sung by producer OWEN MORRIS and the band's manager, when it transpired that NOEL and LIAM simply couldn't reach the notes.

He says, "Liam couldn't hit the high notes in the chorus.

"Noel wasn't the greatest singer back then, and so the line, 'You and me are gonna live forever' was actually sung by me and MARCUS RUSSELL, the band's manager."

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IRWIN'S FAMILY RUSHES BACK TO AUSTRALIAN HOME

LATEST: Crocodile Hunter STEVE IRWIN'S wife and two children rushed from a family holiday in Tasmania to their Queensland, Australia home last night (03AUG06) after learning Irwin had died in a freak stingray attack.

Steve Irwin

Irwin, a passionate conservationist, was killed when a stingray barb pierced his heart as he filmed footage for a new documentary on shallow reefs in north Queensland.

The footage of his fatal goring has been handed over to Queensland police, who are investigating the incident.

According to boat owner PETER WEST, "Something happened with this animal that made it rear and he was at the wrong position at the wrong time and if it hit him anywhere else, we would not be talking about a fatality."

Irwin's family was hiking near Cradle Mountain on the Australian island of Tasmania when he was killed just after 11 am on Monday (04SEPT06).

Wife TERRI, daughter BINDI SUE, 8, and son BOB, 2, flew out of Devonport, Tasmania to the Sunshine Coast on a chartered flight shortly after 5 pm.

Bindi clutched a blanket and stayed close to her mother, while her younger brother Bob skipped ahead as the family walked across the tarmac to their aircraft.

The news of Irwin's sudden death shocked the world and sparked a huge outpouring of grief, particularly in his homeland of Australia and in the US, where he had found fame and fortune as an adventurer and naturalist.

Hugh Jackman and Steve Irwin at Penfolds Icon Gala Dinner, Los Angeles, California - 14.01.06

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NICOLE KIDMAN ARRIVES AT THE DORCHESTER

London, England - 04.09.06

Nicole Kidman

keith Urban

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DVD TRAILERS FOR THIS WEEK'S

Release Date: September 5, 2006

DISTRICT B13

Cast: Cyril Raffaelli, Dany Verissimo, David Belle, François Chattot, Gadner Jerome

Synopsis: Paris, 2010. An isolation wall surrounds the ghetto cities. Without rules or laws, gangs reign here as absolute masters, and he who does not die first wins a reprieve, while awaiting his turn. Damien is a member of the police elite task force. Special intervention unit officer and expert in martial arts, he is a past master in the field of infiltration, and well versed in successfully completing his operations through rapid, precise and often strong-arm actions. This time, the government has assigned him the most extreme expedition of his entire career: a weapon of mass destruction has been stolen by the most powerful gang of District B13. Assigned to infiltrate the sector to defuse the bomb, Damien must join hands with Leïto, whose sole goal is to save his sister, who has fallen into the hands of the same gang. He is, moreover, the only one who knows District B13 like the back of his hand. But the story is not so simple. Who exactly works for whom? Where are those who really pull the strings hiding? And above all, who profits from the use of this bomb?

Trailer (QuickTime)

KINKY BOOTS

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Kellie Bright, Linda Bassett, Nick Frost

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS is the new hit British comedy that is coming to America. After the death of his father, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton, 'Star Wars: Episode III'), must save his family's failing shoe factory or his entire town will be left out in the cold. When Charlie looks for a way to reinvent the family business, he finds help in the most unusual of people, Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor, 'Dirty Pretty Things'), a feisty female impersonator with a flair for design. Now these two unlikely friends will hatch a plan to try to save the factory and it's quirky cast of characters. From the Makers of 'Calendar Girls,' this heartwarming and hilarious comedy, inspired by true events, shows what really happens when people who have spent their entire lives trying to fit in... suddenly decide to truly stand out.

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SAY UNCLE

Cast: Gabrielle Union, Anthony Clark, Kathy Najimy, Lisa Edelstein, Peter Paige

Synopsis: Portland-based artist Paul Johnson (Peter Paige), who happens to be gay, returns from his telemarketing job one day to some very distressing news - his closest friends, the Fabers, are moving to Japan, and they're taking Paul's two year-old godson Morgan with them. Shifting into serious denial mode, Paul misses their final departure, but ultimately faces the truth that the Fabers are gone and aren't coming back. When Paul's friend Russell (Anthony Clark) convinces him to 'get back out in the world,' Paul ventures out to play with some kids at the local playground. Inspired to find creative ways to maintain the youthful exuberance he feels, Paul begins to explore every opportunity that might afford him contact with children: working in a toy store, babysitting, advertising himself as a nanny (aka 'manny'), even considering adoption. Watching Paul's natural, playful chemistry with the children, one local mother, Maggie Butler (Kathy Najimy), wonders who this amazing 'Super Dad' is. Upon further investigation, she determines that maybe Paul is up to no good and decides to rally her neighbors to take action. Thus begins a comic clash of suspicion, fear, and misunderstanding in this 'not-quite-black' comedy. Truly, the suburbs are about to get hysterical.

Trailer (QuickTime)

SUMMER STORM

Cast: Kostja Ullmann, Marlon Kittel, Miriam Morgenstern, Robert Stadlober, Tristano Casanova

Synopsis: Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. They have helped their team win several rowing cups and are now looking forward to the important regatta in the countryside. As Achim’s relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi becomes confused and increasingly left out. As the tension grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head towards a confrontation as fierce and liberating as the summer storm gathering over the lake. Summer Storm highlights the emotional confusion of young people at the threshold of adulthood. Bolstering the film’s authenticity is the dazzling characterization of Tobi by Robert Stadlober.

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UNITED 93

Cast: David Alan Basche, Khalid Abdalla, Louis Alsamari, Opal Alladin, Richard Bekins

Synopsis: A defining day in our history. It's an event that shook the world. Honest, unflinching and profoundly moving, United 93 tells the unforgettable story of the heroic passengers and crew members who prevented the terrorists from carrying out their plans for the fourth hijacked plane on September 11, 2001. As on-ground military and civilian teams scrambled to make sense of the unfolding events, forty people who sat down as strangers found the courage to stand up as one.

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UNKNOWN WHITE MALE

Cast: Doug Bruce, Rupert Murray

Synopsis: Sometime between 8pm on July 1st and 7am on July 3rd, 2003, Doug Bruce lost himself. That morning, riding alone on a New York subway headed towards Coney Island, he could not remember his name, where he worked, who his friends were, how much money he had in his bank account. He was without his identity. UNKNOWN WHITE MALE is the true story of how Bruce, a successful former stockbroker, struggles to learn who he was and who he will become. The documentary, produced, directed and edited by Bruce’s longtime friend, Rupert Murray, chronicles this profound journey. Two MRIs, two CAT scans, 26 blood tests and an army of psychiatrists cannot properly diagnose what turns out to be the rarest and most startling form of memory loss: retrograde amnesia. Was Bruce the victim of a robbery resulting in a slight head injury or the effects of a small cyst on his pituitary gland? Or perhaps is Bruce subconsciously reacting to the death of his mother a few years before? It is a testament to Murray’s smooth but honest narrative that the film asks all the right questions even if many of the answers remain elusive. Murray empathetically walks us through Bruce’s quest. He assembles dozens of childhood photos, decades of home videos, extensive interviews with family members, friends, ex-girlfriends, psychiatrists, neurologists, and philosophers—and the touching participation of Bruce himself. We watch how he reconstructs a life for himself by retaining what he admires about his former self while casting off what—and whom—he dislikes. It is at once a nightmare and a dream come true: a chance at rebirth. We watch Bruce, now 35, play catch up with popular culture and current events, experience the serenity of a snowfall and the bombast of fireworks. And we watch him reconstruct relationships with family members he does not recognize and fall in love with a woman who knows only the post-accident version of her lover. Paraphrasing John Locke, one of the film’s interviewees observes that Bruce is certainly the same man but questionably the same person. Fictional narrative film has long been fascinated by stories of memory loss -- from Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND through to more recent releases such as MEMENTO, MULHOLLAND DRIVE and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. Here is a story almost too real for fiction, told with a striking visual style and tremendous heart.

Trailer (QuickTime)

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WINNER'S LEGAL DREAMS

DEATH WISH director MICHAEL WINNER fears he missed his true vocation as a barrister, because he would have thrived on the drama and conflict of the courtroom.

Michael Winner

The British raconteur has always been fascinated by the legal profession, particularly because - as well as being well paid - life as a barrister would offer daily opportunities to strut about and perform.

He says, "I'd quite definitely have been a barrister because that is a little drama every day.

"You would have a leading role and there's always lots of conflict. Conflict is always interesting."

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BRAFF READY FOR KIDS

Actor ZACH BRAFF is keen to settle down and have kids, because constantly buying baby gifts for pals has inspired him to consider a brood of his own.

Zach Braff

The SCRUBS star, who split up with his former love MANDY MOORE in June (06) admits he is concerned about the number of marriages which fail, but he is determined to get it right - no matter how long it takes.

He tells Moviehole.net, "When you are 30 and buying baby carriages for your friends every other month, you can't help starting to examine your own desire to get married and have kids.

"I'm single and not ready, but I don't know why. I think I'll know when I know. I want to have kids and I believe in marriage.

"It's hard for our generation to find success stories from older people because so few first marriages work out."

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GLITTER ANTHEM BANNED

Disgraced British rocker GARY GLITTER is set to lose out on GBP100,000 ($180,000) per year in royalties, as his rock anthems have been banned in American football stadiums.

Gary Glitter performs in 1972

The glam rocker, real name PAUL FRANCIS GADD, made staggering amounts of cash thanks to his stirring singalong-style track ROCK AND ROLL PART 2, which was played as every league team ran onto the pitch and when a touchdown was scored.

But six months after Gadd lost his appeal against child molestation charges at Ho Chi Minh City court in June (06), the National Football League (NFL) has axed the track from being played - slicing a considerable chunk out of what is now the singer's only income.

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BEATLES' LSD DENTIST NAMED

The identity of the dentist who first introduced THE BEATLES to LSD has finally been revealed in a new book about the band.

THE FAB FOUR: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE BEATLES by STEVE TURNER claims the man referred to by the late GEORGE HARRISON as "the wicked dentist", was JOHN RILEY, a distinguished professional with a practice in London's Harley Street.

Riley's identity has been shrouded since that fateful occurrence in 1965, but now, 20 years after his death, Turner has decided to life the lid on the sneaky dentist, who spiked the stars' coffees with the drug when they went to dinner with him. JOHN LENNON's first wife CYNTHIA reportedly has still not forgiven him.

An insider says, "The book is significant as drugs went on to have a big effect on the band.

"When you go for dinner with your dentist, you don't imagine a professional man would do something like that."

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BURTON'S BROTHER SLAMS VIOLENCE CLAIMS

The brother of late screen star RICHARD BURTON has hit out at DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR's biographer J RANDY TARBORELLI over claims the Welsh actor physically attacked Taylor.

GRAHAM JENKINS, 77, insists reports of Burton's violent drunken rages are "rubbish", even though TARBORELLI, who also wrote the biography of Taylor's pal MICHAEL JACKSON, supposedly consulted members of the NATIONAL VELVET star's "inner circle" for the book.

He fumes, "This is a load of rubbish and I question whether the author is compos mentis."

Tarborelli claims in the book Taylor halted her filming schedule after a particularly vicious attack at the hands of Burton: "She was unable to work on CLEOPATRA. Even heavy make-up was not enough when it came to the results of Burton's temper."

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VOLDEMORT VOTED TOP VILLAIN

HARRY POTTER baddie LORD VOLDEMORT has been voted the best villain in children's books, according to a new poll.

The spooky nemesis of the popular boy wizard beat off competition from JRR TOLKIEN's evil THE LORD OF THE RINGS character SAURON in the survey, conducted online by BigBadRead.

Potter author JK ROWLING says, "I am thrilled and honoured beyond words that Lord Voldemort has been voted best villain in the BigBadRead poll. I am not sure how he would react to knowing that he had won a Muggles' (non-wizards) unpopularity poll.

"A mixture of pleasure that you recognised his power and menace, coupled with fury at your nerve at mentioning his real name, I think.

"His author, however, is absolutely delighted."

The top five villains are as follows:

1. LORD VOLDEMORT - HARRY POTTER series

2. SAURON - THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy

3. MRS COULTER - HIS DARK MATERIALS sequence

4. LEX LUTHOR - SUPERMAN graphic

5. THE JOKER - BATMAN graphic novels.

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BRAND DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN DRUG RAPE

LATEST: British TV presenter RUSSELL BRAND has furiously denied any involvement in the alleged rape of a female guest at his Edinburgh Festival party last month (AUG06).

Russell Brand

The comedian, alongside every other male guest at the party, faces a police interview and DNA test after a 20-year-old student reported she had been drugged and raped at the bash. The party, held at the comic's temporary Edinburgh residence, was thrown to celebrate the end of Brand's run of comedy gigs in the Scottish capital.

A spokesman for Brand says, "Russell Brand has no knowledge of, let alone any involvement in, the alleged assault of an Edinburgh woman.

"Mr Brand understands that a woman who, with a number of other people, visited his rented flat during the Edinburgh Fringe, has made a complaint to the police.

"As it was Mr Brand's flat, the police have asked to speak with him on his return from holiday and he is happy to assist the police with their inquiries."

A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders police says, "A number of people have still to be traced and interviewed, and as such we cannot comment further."

The woman was advised to speak to police after being examined in hospital for forensic evidence when she awoke feeling uncomfortable and as if she had had sex. She believes her drink had been spiked at the party.

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WEISZ FILM BOOED AT VENICE

British movie star RACHEL WEISZ was stunned when her new movie THE FOUNTAIN was booed at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival yesterday (04SEP06).

Rachel Weisz at The 63rd Venice Film Festival, Photocall for 'The Fountain'. Venice, Italy - 04.09.06

The film, directed by her fiance DARREN ARONOFSKY, left the audience confused and disappointed - even though Weisz insists it is important to have something "different" on screen.

The $35 million (GBP18.3 million) flop was snubbed repeatedly by movie studios until Warner Brothers decided to back it. The story spans 1,000 years and stars HUGH JACKMAN as a 16th century Spanish explorer, 21st century scientist and 26th century astronaut searching for the Fountain of Youth.

Weisz, whose presence at the festival marked her first official public appearance since the birth of son HENRY CHANCE in May, says, "I think it's wonderful that this film is so different. I would love to work with Darren again."

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AVRIL ANNOYED AT CRITICS OF IMAGE CHANGE

COMPLICATED singer AVRIL LAVIGNE has hit out at critics who have disparaged her new glamorous look, insisting it's all part of her growing up.

Avril Lavigne at Cannes Film Festival 2006 - Screening of 'Over The Hedge' - Arrivals, Cannes, France - 21.05.06

The Canadian-born singer burst onto the music scene when she was 17 years old, and made a name for herself with her tomboy looks and edgy attitude.

She explains, "I used to come across as really tough, because that's who I was.

"When I was in high school I was a little s**t, hanging out with the guys, getting drunk, smoking, getting in fights, playing hockey.

"My band were all guys, so I was only around guys, but when I got older I started being more of a chick."

The 21-year-old appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in February (06), trading in her cargo pants for a floor-sweeping Giorgio Armani dress and champagne-blonde highlights, causing some critics to label her a "sell-out."

Lavigne hits back saying, "It's annoying. I dyed my hair a year and a half ago. But now everyone's like, 'Oh, she has this new look!' It wasn't overnight at all.

"I broke out on the scene looking like the 17-year-old that I was. And from then to now I look really different - but that's called growing up."

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