UNCENSORED SHORTBUS TRAILER

In Theaters October 4, 2006 (NY); October 6, 2006 (LA and SF), and expanding wider October 13 and 20.

Sook Yin Lee at the bench

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Cast: Jay Brannan, Justin Bond, Lindsay Beamish, Raphael Barker, Shanti Carson, Sook Yin Lee
Synopsis: Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell (who previously starred in and directed the film adaptation of his international stage hit, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Shortbus explores the lives of several characters living in present-day New York as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex.

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JAY-Z ARRIVES AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL

New York City, USA - 06.09.06

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COSTELLO AND KRALL EXPECTING TWINS

Expectant parents ELVIS COSTELLO and DIANA KRALL are celebrating all over again with the news they're expecting two babies.

DIANA KRALL and ELVIS COSTELLO attends the premiere of 'No Direction Home: Bob Dylan'. New York City, USA - 19.09.05

The singers originally thought they were getting one bundle of joy but were shocked to learn that six-month-pregnant Krall is having twins.

Krall, 41, says, "I'm not kidding. I have twins on my mother's side as well.

"We know (the sex) and everyone's been asking me, but we're keeping that private because we just want to have something for ourselves."

The babies will arrive just in time for the couple's third wedding anniversary on 6 December (06).

DIANA KRALL and ELVIS COSTELLO attends the premiere of 'No Direction Home: Bob Dylan' New York City, USA - 19.09.05

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RACHEL BILSON ARRIVING AT HER HOTEL IN MANHATTAN

New York City, USA - 06.09.06

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VIDA GUERRA AT THE NATIONAL LAMPOON'S DORM DAZE 2 DVD SIGNING

Virgin Megastore, Hollywood, California - 09.06.06

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MISCHA BARTON GREETS FANS AND GIVES AUTOGRAPHS

Browns, inside the Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, Canada- 06.09.06

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BEHIND THE SCENES: 'I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY'

On the set of 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry', at Crown Heights. Brooklyn, New York City, USA - 06.09.06

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DANGERMOUSE OWNS UP TO PARIS PRANK

LATEST: GNARLS BARKLEY producer DANGERMOUSE has confirmed rumours he was responsible for the CD prank on PARIS HILTON's new album, insisting he was merely ''improving on perfection''.

DJ Dangermouse of Gnarls Barkley performing at the 02 wireless festival in Hyde Park. London, England - 23.06.06

The dance impresario teamed up with British guerrilla graffiti artist BANKSY to doctor 500 copies of PARIS, before smuggling them in to HMV music stores around Britain.

The pair, who have both worked with GORILLAZ, replaced Hilton's sugary pop with new beats, while the album artwork has been altered so that Hilton's face is replaced by her dog, and also appears topless. The track listing reads as a series of inane questions, including, "Why am I famous?" and "What am I for?"

Danger Mouse's management released the following statement: "It's hard to improve on perfection, but we had to try."

The CDs, meanwhile, have become collector's items - attracting bids of up to GBP46 ($85) on Internet auction site eBay.

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OSBOURNE STANDS UP FOR BLAIR

British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR has found an unlikely supporter in rock heiress KELLY OSBOURNE.

Kelly Osbourne at Nike Festival of Air Launch at Niketown Oxford Street. London, England - 24.08.06

Blair may be rapidly losing favour from supporters and Government ministers alike, but the SHUT UP singer is urging the public to show some human kindness.

She says, "The way I see it, we've voted this guy in to run our Government and we can't just turn against him.

"It must be the hardest thing in the world to run the country - I know I couldn't. Poor Blair.

"That said, I always try to stay out of politics."

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MAYER SHUNS SIMPSON

LATEST: JOHN MAYER reportedly ended his brief relationship with JESSICA SIMPSON after members of her entourage leaked intimate details of their relationship to the media.

JOHN MAYER and JESSICA SIMPSON

The budding relationship came to light last week (ends03SEPT06) and Simpson even appeared on the cover of American publication People with the headline "I'm in Love."

Mayer posted a cryptic message on his official website Thursday (31AUG06), when rumours went into overdrive about the pair saying, "Don't believe the hype" and both parties are now back-peddling.

Simpson appeared on US talk show THE VIEW yesterday (05SEPT06) to promote her new album, ironically titled A PUBLIC AFFAIR.

When she was asked by co-host ROSIE O'DONNELL if she was seeing Mayer she said, "I'm actually not dating John Mayer. He's my friend."

The reclusive musician was reportedly shocked when private details of his relationship with Simpson were printed in the press and has since cut off any contact.

A pal of Mayer tells American publication Us Weekly the relationship was "a '2', (but) her camp spun into an '11'."

The friend says the musician has lost respect for Simpson and "now he will stay away from her. He thinks it's desperate. An attempt for her to stay in the spotlight."

A source close to Simpson confirms the relationship has cooled saying, "She met a guy who was scared away by all the attention."

Mayer's pal adds, "It's very clear to John who was pushing this story. And it's also very clear to him that Jessica is under a lot of pressure to sell an album."

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LACHEY AND MINNILLO IN LOVE

Pop crooner NICK LACHEY proved he's over his ex-wife JESSICA SIMPSON by taking new girlfriend VANESSA MINNILLO home to meet his parents.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo at his Official Pre-VMA Party held at the Cellar Bar in the Bryant Park Hotel. New York City, USA-30.08.06

The WHAT'S LEFT OF ME star whisked the MTV beauty back to his childhood home in Cincinnati, Ohio, to spend the Labour Day weekend with his friends and family.

A source says, "Nick likes to go home and spend Labour Day with his parents and brother, and he brought Vanessa. They're in a good place."

Minnillo gushes, "I feel very much at home being here with Nick's family in his hometown. I never meant to fall in love, but look how happy I am with Nick!"

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FURTADO FURIOUS AT BEING DIGITALLY UNDRESSED

NELLY FURTADO is furious with a men's magazine after it digitally undressed her for photoshoot - insisting she never undressed.

Nelly Furtado at a friend's bachelorette party enjoying a performance by The Pussycat Dolls at Pure nightclub. Las Vegas, Nevada - 26.08.06

The singer has always turned down lucrative offers to appear in more revealing outfits, so she was shocked to find photographs of herself fully clothed were doctored to show more flesh.

Furtado - who refuses to reveal the offending magazine - says, "I was the girl who'd said no to all that sexy stuff. So when I was handed a men's magazine with a picture of me half-naked on the cover, I felt completely shocked and then I just went crazy.

"The magazine had used a set of photographs of me in which I was fully clothed and superimposed someone else's midriff over mine to make it look as though I had hardly any clothes on. I couldn't believe it. I wanted to make them stop the magazine. Of course, it was too late."

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JACKSON ORDERED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES

LATEST: MICHAEL JACKSON has been ordered by a judge to pay $60,000 (GBP33,000) in attorney fees to his ex-wife DEBBIE ROWE as she pursues a custody case against the pop superstar.

Superior Court Judge ROBERT A SCHNIDER gave the singer until 28 September (06) to meet the order.

He did not rule on whether to grant Rowe visitation rights to the couple's two children, PRINCE MICHAEL and PARIS.

Rowe had sought $195,000 (GBP108,000) toward her attorney fees, but Schnider declined, noting that she had received an $8 million (GBP4 million) divorce settlement.

The judge said during his ruling, "She has millions of dollars, so she should be able to contribute to her own fees."

According to Rowe's attorney, ERIC M GEORGE, the judge left open the possibility that she can seek additional fees later.

Neither Rowe nor Jackson, who now lives in Bahrain, attended the hearing.

The couple married in 1996, but filed for divorce in 1999 and Rowe later gave up custody rights to the children.

She asked a judge to reinstate them in 2003 after Jackson had been arrested in child molestation charges.

In February (06) a California state appeals court ruled that her parental right had not been properly relinquished under the law.

Attorneys for both parties are scheduled to meet next Tuesday (12SEPT06) to discuss settling the custody case.

Jackson's attorney MICHAEL ABRAMS adds, "Hopefully all issues will be settled. In one week, this case may be over."

SPEARS + FEDERLINE LAND BABY BIKER GOODS

BRITNEY SPEARS and KEVIN FEDERLINE's kids are sure to be road warriors thanks to a gift handed to the wannabe rapper on ELLEN DeGENERES' daily talk show yesterday (06SEP06).

Kevin Federline appears on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'. USA - 06.09.06

The host presented a beaming Federline with a mini chopper and sidecar for his son SEAN PRESTON and unborn baby, expected next month (OCT06), when he appeared on DeGeneres' show.

DeGeneres also handed Federline a little leather jacket and baby biker sunglasses for his son and a pink outfit for his new baby, with 'Lil' Fed' printed on the back.

She then quizzed the dancer-turned-rapper about the sex of the unborn baby, asking, "Is it a girl? Come on... We're just guessing it's a girl."

Polite Federline replied, "We don't know what it is. I swear. I wish I knew."

Federline, who performed new single LOSE CONTROL on the show, has been telling reporters that his second child with Spears - his fourth in total - is due on Halloween (31OCT06).

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MOVIE TRAILERS FOR THIS WEEK'S

Release Date: September 8, 2006

THE COVENANT

Cast: Laura Ramsey, Chace Crawford, Jessica Lucas, Steven Strait, Toby Hemingway

Synopsis: In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was banished - their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now. Directed by Renny Harlin and written by J.S. Cardone, 'The Covenant' tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the elite Spenser Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's, the boys have all been born with special powers. When the body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for hundreds of years.

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HOLLYWOODLAND

Ben Affleck, Diane Lane and Adrien Brody at the Venice Film Festival 2006 - Premiere of 'Hollywoodland'. Venice, Italy - 31.08.06

Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Kathleen Robertson, Robin Tunney

Synopsis: Hollywoodland is a uniquely compelling exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood 's most infamous real-life mysteries. The film is the feature directorial debut for Allen Coulter (Emmy and DGA Award nominee for his work on The Sopranos and Sex and the City). June 16, 1959. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's Adventures of Superman, as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single gunshot wound, Reeves (portrayed in Hollywoodland by Academy Award winner Ben Affleck) leaves behind a fiancée - aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney) - and millions of fans who are shocked by his death. But it is his grieving mother, Helen Bessolo (Lois Smith), who will not let the questionable circumstances surrounding his demise go unaddressed. Helen seeks justice, or at least answers. The Los Angeles Police Department closes the case, but Helen hires - for $50 a day - private detective Louis Simo (Academy Award winner Adrien Brody). Simo soon ascertains that the torrid affair Reeves had with Toni Mannix (Academy Award nominee Diane Lane), the wife of MGM studio executive Eddie Mannix (Academy Award nominee Bob Hoskins), might hold the key to the truth. But truth and justice are not so easily found in Hollywood. Simo pursues dangerous and elusive leads in both high and low places and, in trying to turn up the heat, risks getting burned. The detective also uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns more personal and he learns more about Reeves himself. Behind the icon was a complex man who gave his life to Hollywood in more ways than one.

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THE PROTECTOR

Cast: Bongkoj Khongmalai, Nathan Jones, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa, Xing Jing

Synopsis: THE PROTECTOR is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa ('Ong Bak'). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city.

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SPEARS TO GIVE BIRTH TODAY?

BRITNEY SPEARS will give birth to her second child today (07SEP06) via Caesarian section, according to US press reports.

Britney Spears arriving at the Conway recording studio with her minder. Los Angeles, USA - 08.08.06

The TOXIC star and husband KEVIN FEDERLINE have reportedly scheduled the delivery at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, California, just a week before their son SEAN PRESTON's first birthday (14SEP06).

The new tot's nursery is reportedly finished and decorated in a neutral colour, because the couple don't yet know the sex of the baby.

A source tells American publication Us Weekly, "They have names picked for a boy and a girl."

Spears also had son Sean Preston delivered via C-section at the same hospital last year (05).

Federline pre-empted the new pregnancy report by telling reporters last month that the new baby would be a Hallowe'en child, and that his wife was expecting to go into labour on 31 October (06).

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MEGAMAN DEMANDED DEATH OF RIVAL

LATEST: Former British urban act SO SOLID CREW frontman MEGAMAN demanded the execution of a rival who insulted a band member, a court heard yesterday (06SEP06).

MEGAMAN of So Solid Crew arriving for the Pepsi Chart Show. London, England- 30.10.01

The rapper, who is on trial for murder for the third time in London's Old Bailey court, is accused of aiding and abetting friend CARL MORGAN to shoot 24-year-old COLIN SCARLETT in Tooting, south London in 2004.

Megaman was drawn into a spat between Morgan and Scarlett after the latter started seeing Morgan's ex-girlfriend.

The pair reportedly collected a gun and drove to Scarlett's home, where Megaman - real name DWAYNE VINCENT - ordered Morgan to "just do what you came here to do".

JEREMY DONNE, QC prosecuting lawyer, told the jury, "We say those words carry a very clear meaning.

"It is no coincidence that Morgan immediately drew his gun and fired four shots."

Scarlett died of gunshot wounds to the neck and chest.

Morgan, 24, was found guilty of murdering Scarlett last year (05), but Vincent is standing trial for the third time due to "various technical and administrative reasons".

Morgan was said to have killed Scarlett following a fight between the two men earlier in the day, which saw the murder victim attack Morgan in front of his ex-girlfriend - who was then dating Scarlett.

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EVIDENCE HEARD AGAINST BUNNYMEN STAR

LATEST: ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN frontman IAN McCULLOCH attacked two fans during a backstage dispute after a concert, a Scottish court heard yesterday (06SEP06).

IAN MCCULLOCH of Echo & the Bunnymen performing at the O2 Wireless Music Festival 2005 held at Hyde Park. London, England- 29.06.05

McCulloch, 46, is charged with assaulting fans GARY DUNCAN and JULIET SEBLEY after the band's concert in Glasgow's Barrowlands venue in October (05). The NOTHING LASTS FOREVER denies the charges.

Duncan, a mental health support worker, gave evidence to Justice of the Peace ROBERT HAMILTON at Glasgow District Court yesterday, claiming the singer pushed him repeatedly.

He said he and Sebley were getting ready to leave when they were told they might be able to go backstage.

He added: "Juliet said that she could use the toilet, at which point I asked if there was a toilet we could use." As they made their way across the backstage area towards a smaller room, Duncan spotted McCulloch standing in a doorway, at which point Duncan claims he politely asked, "Excuse me, we're just going to use the toilet."

Duncan claims he and his girlfriend went into separate cubicles and were only there a few minutes when they suddenly heard "fierce roaring and threatening language".

Duncan told the court, "(McCulloch) was threatening to kick the doors in of the toilets if we didn't get out."

On leaving the cubicle, Duncan alleged the star grabbed his jacket and "pushed and pulled him in a threatening manner" for some considerable time until a member of McCulloch's entourage intervened.

Duncan then asked where his girlfriend was, to which he was told by the member of the entourage, "Don't worry, she'll be all right with Mac," which he took to mean McCulloch. He was in a state of "disbelief" when his girlfriend ran past him "in a state of stress and in fear and was clutching her head at her right temple." When he saw her head was bleeding they called the police.

Duncan rejected a suggestion from defence MURRAY MACARA that McCulloch had merely placed his hand on his back and escorted him from a private area of the dressing room.

Sebley also gave evidence yesterday, alleging she heard an altercation between her boyfriend and another man when she was in the toilet cubicle, and she took the other voice to be McCulloch's.

When the voice became abusive, she told the court, "I said 'Please just give me a moment', because I was in a vulnerable situation and hadn't finished. I just remember the door hitting in the side of my head because when it came in I was still sitting on the toilet."

Sebley rejected the suggestion the door had swung open and hit her in the head because it had been unlocked.

The case was adjourned to 18 September (06), when a police interview with the Echo and the Bunnymen star will be heard by the jury.

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AVENTURA SUED BY FORMER MANAGER

Latin boy band AVENTURA are being sued by a man who alleges he sold his business to manage the group.

AVENTURA attending the Premio Lo Nuestro held at the American Airlines Arena. Miami - 24.02.05

RAFAEL DE LA HOZ, from The Bronx, New York City, claims to have sold off his ironworking business so he could dedicate himself to Aventura - only to be denied his 20 per cent when the band had a hit single with OBSESION (corr) in 2002.

De La Hoz's lawyer SUZANNE SCOTT tells the New York Post, "This is about honouring friendship and keeping promises. Mr de la Hoz poured his heart out - and money - into making Aventura work."

LIONEL RICHIE ENSURES NICOLE EATS

Singer LIONEL RICHIE is ensuring his socialite daughter NICOLE eats by accompanying her at every meal she has.

Lionel Richie performs on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series from Bryant Park. New York City, USA - 25.08.06

THE SIMPLE LIFE star's gaunt frame has prompted serious fears for her well being.

HELLO singer Richie is so determined to get her to put on weight he pesters her on a daily basis for dinner dates.

He says, "I'm all over her everyday, 'Meet me for lunch. Meet me for dinner.'"

And he insists his persistence is paying off: "She is putting on the weight."

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CONFETTI ONE SHEET AND TRAILER

In Theaters September 15, 2006 (New York and Los Angeles)

Director: Debbie Isitt
Cast: Martin Freeman, Jessica Stevenson, Stephen Mangan, Felicity Montagu, Jimmy Carr, Alison Steadman
Synopsis: A sharp and affectionate comedy featuring an ensemble of UK comedic talents, Confetti follows three couples as they duke it out to win a bridal magazine contest for "Most Original Wedding of the Year." The talented cast -- which includes Martin Freeman (THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, LOVE ACTUALLY, "The Office"), Jessica Stevenson (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, SPACED, THE ROYLE FAMILY), Stephen Mangan (GREEN WING), Felicity Montagu (I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE), award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr in his first screen performance and Alison Steadman (TOPSY-TURVY, LIFE IS SWEET) -- was afforded total creative freedom within the confines of a carefully crafted story frame. To prepare, the cast took part in weeks of intense workshops where they began the process of developing and inhabiting their unique roles.

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LOHAN NOT ENGAGED

LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN will have to wait for an engagement ring from boyfriend HARRY MORTON - the bauble he just bought her was a trinity ring.

Lindsay Lohan at the 63rd Venice Film Festival - Premiere of 'Bobby'. Venice, Italy - 05.09.06

Entrepreneur Morton was spotted buying the ring at Cartier in Beverly Hills last month (AUG06) and Lohan's mother DINA insists the couple are not planning a wedding.

She tells America's Life + Style magazine, "It's not an engagement ring but a very sweet gift. Harry's an angel."

Dina Lohan adds, "He's a great guy and he's been a great influence on her... They love each other and care for each other. They're dating and it's moving along."

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LYNCH HONOURED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Cult director DAVID LYNCH was honoured with the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival yesterday (06SEP06), and he used the opportunity to reassure the press about his quirky new movie INLAND EMPIRE.

David Lynch is honoured with the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film - The 63rd Venice Film Festival. Venice, Italy - 06.09.06

Lynch, who is behind hit movies ERASERHEAD, THE ELEPHANT MAN and BLUE VELVET, spent two years developing the hallucinatory project, which stars NAOMI WATTS' vocal talents as a talking rabbit.

He insisted, "It's supposed to make perfect sense.

"Every film is like going into a new world, going into the unknown. But you should be not afraid of using your intuition, and feel and think your way through."

But LAURA DERN, who also stars in the improvisation-based movie, admitted she is still baffled by the film herself.

She said, "The truth is I didn't know who I was playing - and I still don't know.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the film tonight to learn more."

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IRWIN WAS GIVEN STINGRAY WARNING ON THE EVE OF HIS DEATH

LATEST: STEVE IRWIN was issued with a warning about the dangers of stingrays from a ocean expert the day before he lost his life in a freak attack on Monday (04SEP06).

The CROCODILE HUNTER star's manager and friend JOHN STAINTON was with Irwin onboard his boat Croc One near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, when the oceanographer from a nearby university lectured the crew about ray safety.

The irony of the warning wasn't lost on Stainton, who admits he's still stunned by the way his pal was killed.

He says, "He was very used to them and in a lot of parts of the world tourists go into the water and hand feed them and let them crawl over them.

"It was only the day before with JAMIE, our doctor that was onboard - who's an expert from the University of James Cook Union North Queensland, that we talked about stingrays and the effect of the barb.

"It was so ironic that we would actually have this conversation the day before (he died). I related a story where a friend of mine had got a barb through his leg."

Steve Irwin on Live with Regis and Kelly. USA - 05.09.06

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STONE PLANS SECOND 9/11 MOVIE

Director OLIVER STONE wants to make another movie about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, because the subject matter is too ''huge'' to cover in one film.

Oliver Stone at the Venice Film Festival 2006 - 'World Trade Center' photocall. Venice, Italy - 01.09.06

The NATURAL BORN KILLERS director's new film WORLD TRADE CENTER has been acclaimed for its touching portrayal of the real-life fire fighters who risked their lives to save others in the rubble of New York's Twin Towers in 2001.

His film, which stars NICOLAS CAGE as real-life 9/11 hero JOHN McLAUGHLIN, has been well received in America, despite some criticism that the movie comes too soon after the tragedy, and that has spurred Stone on to consider a second World Trade Center project.

Stone admits he has uncovered countless tales about the atrocities and he wants to bring them all to the big screen.

At a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) lecture last night (06SEP06) Stone said, "It (9/11) was huge. I think it's the basis of another film for me.

"I've started with the basics, with these two men in the centre of things."

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FARR EXPECTING FIRST CHILD

US actress DIANE FARR is expecting her first child just three months after marrying marketing executive SEUNG CHUNG.

DIANE FARR AT THE Los Angeles Premiere of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' held at the Kodak Theatre. Hollywood, California - 04.12.05

The star of crime drama NUMB3RS admits the baby was conceived on her wedding night.

She says, "It couldn't have worked out more perfectly."

GIAMATTI TO PLAY PRESIDENT ADAMS

SIDEWAYS star PAUL GIAMATTI will be the next actor to get presidential when he plays America's second leader JOHN ADAMS.

Paul Giamatti at the UK Premiere of ' Lady in the Water' held at the Vue cinema. London, England - 08.08.06

Giamatti will play the Massachusetts lawyer-turned-president in a new seven-hour historical mini-series produced by TOM HANKS.

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NEW TV BACHELOR IS A REAL PRINCE

The star of upcoming US TV dating show THE BACHELOR: ROME is a real-life Italian prince.

Hunky LORENZO BORGHESE's ancestors were given royal titles from POPE PAUL V in the 1600s, and although he was brought up in America, the young prince, 34, still has land and property in and around Rome.

His royal background isn't Borghese's only claim to fame - he's also related to historical war hero NAPOLEON BONAPARTE and his grandmother created the Borghese cosmetics line for Revlon in the 1980s.

The Borghese entrepreneurial streak continues with the new Bachelor - he owns pet-grooming line Royal Treatment Pet Spa.

Past TV Bachelors have included American football star JESSE PALMER and Firestone Family Estates wineries heir ANDREW FIRESTONE.

IRWIN LOST HIS LIFE FILMING FOR DAUGHTER'S KIDS SHOW

LATEST: Tragic CROCODILE HUNTER star STEVE IRWIN was filming a news spot for his daughter's new TV show when he was fatally wounded by a stingray's barb on Monday (04SEP06).

The TV personality and conservationist was co-hosting Animal Planet special THE OCEAN'S DEADLIEST with oceanographer PHILIPPE COUSTEAU when he took a break from the documentary to film a quirky piece for his daughter BINDI's show.

His manager JOHN STAINTON explains, "His daughter's doing a new show for Discovery Kids next year and wherever we get the opportunity we pick up quick little stories with Steve for her.

"He said, 'I'll just take the rubber duckie (dinghy) and go out and see if we can get some coral and fish and rays and stuff like that - just to do a soft segment for kids.'

"I saw him go off, he had the crew and the boat crew in with him and a cameraman... The next thing we heard this call coming in out of the ship's radio that there'd been an emergency.

"It was a blur as to what was happening, I didn't know who was hurt. I obviously did not think it was Steve. I thought he was invincible.

"In my heart, I think he was dead when he was in the rubber duckie, I don't think he was alive."