
Singer IGGY POP has hit out at the two biopics of his band THE STOOGES currently in pre-production, wishing 'they'd both f**k off'.
Iggy Pop and The Stooges performing at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton - day 2. Somerset, England - 23.06.07
The Gimme Danger rocker is upset nobody has asked him to give his blessing to either film.
Pop - real name James Osterberg - tells website NME.com, "At the moment neither of them have my permission to be made. Frankly, I wish they'd both f**k off and leave their biopics."
However, in June (07) Pop was pleased at the news The Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood was being lined up to play him in The Passenger.
He said, "We have no agreement yet but Elijah is a good actor. If he can play a hobbit, he can play me!"
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Source: WENN
Rock band KAISER CHIEFS are seeking career advice from an unlikely source - pop stars THE SPICE GIRLS.
Nick 'Peanut' Baines of Kaiser Chiefs performing at O2 Wireless Festival 2007 - Day 4 Leeds, England - 17.06.07
The Ruby stars met up with Spice Girl Mel Chisholm recently, and were surprised when she offered them some words of wisdom.
Keyboardist, Peanut, 29, says, "Mel C told us how they dealt with their fame in the US. It was useful to hear.
"They were always in danger of being mobbed so they'd jump on their tour bus to travel a couple of metres to their private jet instead of walking."
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- GREEN DAY TEACH KAISER CHIEFS TO BEHAVE
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- KAISER CHIEFS GET DRESSING DOWN AT STRIP CLUB
- KAISER CHIEFS FANS WILL SNUB GIGS
Source: WENN
British rockers KASABIAN fears they will have to stop playing at intimate venues in order to avoid causing 'carnage.'
Tom Meighan of Kasabian perform live in concert at Somerset House for the Somerset House Summer Series 2007. London, England - 13.07.07
The Empire hitmakers recently played on a small stage in Ibiza to the delirium of their fans - but the band believe it's getting to dangerous for them to play at intimate venues.
Frontman Tom Meighan, 26, says, "It was amazing but that's the last time you'll see us on that stage.
"The band is getting bigger and bigger and if we played next year it'd be dangerous - we bring to much carnage to the town.
"I had to be smuggled out with a towel over my head like Michael Jackson - it was mental."
Guitarist Serge Pizzorno, 26, adds, "We'd love to do it again, but if we played the same venue it'd probably be ripped apart."
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- KASABIAN VOW TO SAVE SEALS
Source: WENN
British pop singer KATE NASH split with her boyfriend when she discovered he read notorious chat-up guide The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists.
Kate Nash performing at O2 Wireless Festival 2007 - Day 4 in Hyde Park. London, England - 17.06.07
The book, written by Neil Strauss, is a guide which aims to improve the single person's seduction skills - but Nash was mortified at the thought of being manipulated.
She says, "When I found out he read it I thought 'Loser!'
"The most horrible book ever, about how to shag girls, they're such c**ts and when I found out I was like 'I hate you!'"
- JONES PLOTS COMEBACK WITH WINEHOUSE AND NASH HITMAKERS
- NASH FALLS OUT WITH PRODUCER
- NASH: 'I DESERVED TO BEAT LEWIS AT THE BRITS'
- NASH ATTACKS INDUSTRY BOSSES WITH BOOZE
- ADELE PLANS THE 'BEST GIRL BAND EVER'
Source: WENN
THE CURE frontman ROBERT SMITH is already working on a DVD documentary to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary - even though the landmark doesn't take place until 2009.
The Boys Don't Cry singer has so much vintage footage of The Cure over the last three decades, he plans to broadcast much of it exclusively online.
Smith tells website Billboard.com, "We're planning on an hour per decade (for the documentary), but there's at least 20 hours per decade on videotape and other weird formats.
"The documentary will include interviews with everybody who has ever been in the band, and everybody who has been an important part of The Cure."
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- SMITH UNLIKELY TO WORK WITH SIMPSON THIS YEAR, IF AT ALL
- THE CURE ORDER UP A DOUBLE
- ASHLEE SIMPSON TEAMS UP WITH THE CURE'S ROBERT SMITH
- BRANDY KEEN TO WED - FOR REAL
Source: WENN
VICTORIA BECKHAM was so desperate to secure spots for her children at an exclusive American school, she promised free gym classes from her soccer star husband DAVID.
The sports star admits his wife went to great lengths to get sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz placements as a posh Los Angeles elementary school.
The LA Galaxy player says, "Victoria was doing everything, like baking cakes - everything possible.
"I actually think I'm going to be the school PE teacher! She promised everything possible to get the kids in the school they liked. She's done well."
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- FASCINATING FACT: VICTORIA BECKHAM
- BECKHAM THE ARTIST
- BECKHAM FINED FOR LOSING HIS COOL
- ROCKER BLAMES BECKHAM FOR WAR IN IRAQ
Source: WENN
British royal PRINCE CHARLES gave an unusual birthday gift to wife, CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL for her 60th birthday - two rare sheep.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales looks at a cake for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall during her 60th Birthday in Bromham. Wiltshire, England - 17.07.07
The multi-millionaire heir to the throne is said to have given the Duchess a rare breed ram and ewe on the milestone anniversary earlier this week (17Jul07).
A source close to Camilla tells British newspaper The Daily Mail, "The royal family have so much already they don't actually give wildly extravagant presents."
"Their gifts tend to be more thoughtful - although some may view them as a little bit crazy.
"Camilla is, in fact, absolutely chuffed (pleased) to bits."
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- CAREY'S ROYAL CRUSH
- PRINCE CHARLES' TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN IDOL BOSS
Source: WENN
Gay actor RUPERT EVERETT attempt at speed dating wasn't the success he hoped - only the women were interested in him.
Rupert Everett at The F1 Party. London, England - 04.07.07
The actor tried the new dating trend at When the Music Stops dating party for British chat show The Friday Night Project recently.
Organiser Mike Parker says, "All the women wanted to speak to Rupert - but not the men!"
Earlier this month (Jul07), Everett pleaded with British newspaper the Daily Mirror to help him find a partner.
- THE THINGS THEY SAY:
- EVERETT ATTACKS BRITISH ARMY 'WIMPS'
- EVERETT SLAMS HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHTS
- EVERETT'S BREAST PAIN
- EVERETT BLAMES GAYNESS FOR HAMPERING HIS CAREER
Source: WENN
American comedian ROBIN WILLIAMS regularly receives phone calls from woman mistaking him for British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS.
The Mrs Doubtfire star admits the similar spelling of their names has led to some puzzled, and disappointed, young ladies.
Williams, 55 says, "We do tend to get phone calls from women looking for him. 'Oh, you're the hairy one. Damn.'"
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- WILLIAMS THANKFUL FOR FAN SUPPORT
- OPRAH CREDITS ROBIN WILLIAMS WITH HER SUCCESS
- WILLIAMS SUES OVER SHELVED MOVIE
- Inside The Actor's Studio With Robin Williams DVD
Source: WENN
Actress SIENNA MILLER begged her parents to send her to boarding school when she was only eight years old.
Sienna Miller leaves the Ed Sullivan Theatre after the 'Late Show with David Letterman'. New York City, USA - 10.07.07
The Factory Girl star attended a private school in Berkshire, England at the tender age of eight - but insists it was on of the best decisions she has ever made.
She says, "I was really young to make the decision, but my parents are amazing people and let me go there. Obviously, at eight, you can't really make a life decision, so as soon as I got there, I was terribly homesick, and it was tough.
"But I stuck it out, and after a month of being miserable, I started to love it. I had the best time there."
- MILLER CELEBRATED VALENTINE'S DAY WITH NICHOLS
- MILLER STILL STRUGGLING WITH MEMORY OF BRUTAL RAPE VICTIM
- THE THINGS THEY SAY: SIENNA MILLER
- MILLER SNAPS OVER GETTY QUESTION
- MILLER'S GROVELLING APOLOGY TO BROADWAY CASTING DIRECTORS
Source: WENN
Hardman actor DANNY TREJO movie career is so prolific, he often forgets the movies he's starred in.
Danny Trejo at the World Premiere of '1408' held at The National Theatre. Westwood, California - 12.06.07
The From Dusk To Dawn star, who started acting in the 1980s, often watches a movie and then becomes shocked when he appears on screen because he had no idea he was in it.
Trejo, 63, says,"I'll be watching TV and all of a sudden I'll think, 'Hey, I'm in this!
"A lot of the times I don't even know the names of them. I just show up. From 1985, when I first started, to 1990, I did a s**tload of B-movies about prisons.
"They would always say, 'Get that Mexican guy with the big tattoo.'
"I'd show up and have one line, like, 'Kill 'em all!' or somethin'"
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Source: WENN
The family of late rocker MARC BOLAN have given their blessing to a Scottish musician who completed unfinished songs by the former T-REX singer.
Bolan's son, Rolan has congratulated rocker Alex 'Midge' Peebles for turning unfinished 39 pieces of the glam rock band's music into 15 songs.
The Hot Love vocalist spent six months working on the tracks, and were created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the T-Rex frontman's death in September 1977
Rolan says, "Since my return to Britain in 1997, my father's legacy has been a strange mystery to me, even though I did have the chance to be surrounded by his music.
"There is so much which is yet to reach our souls. This project is one of those special gems."
The Hot Love tracks will feature on forthcoming album 21st Century Stance.
Source: WENN
Rap mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS, JESSICA SIMPSON and designers TOMMY HILFIGER and KENNETH COLE are among the stars taking part in a Christmas (07) TV ad campaign for U.S. department store chain Macy's.
Celebrated filmmaker Barry Levinson is shooting the star-studded ads on a set at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to internet gossip Marc Malkin.
Source: WENN
Tough-guy DANNY TREJO finds working with method actors unbearable, threatening to "beat them to death".
The From Dusk To Dawn star find actors who practice the intense acting style take themselves too seriously - and makes sure they know of his displeasure.
Trejo, 63, says, "I've seen guys take this way too seriously. I've had to pull a couple of them aside and say, 'Listen, I will beat you to death, I don't know who you think you're talking to.'
"They go 'But I'm in character!' And I say, 'Well your character's about to get his ass beat.'
"I can't stand rude people."
Source: WENN
In Theaters August 8, 2008.
Hollywood heavy weight Tom Cruise will play a Nazi in an upcoming drama-thriller directed by Bryan Singer, Valkyrie. In the true story-based film, the 45-year-old actor will portray Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German officer and leader of the daring “July 20 Plot” to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944 who was finally executed after failing the mission.
Valkyrie also stars Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Eddie Izzard, Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann and Carice van Houten.
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- FASCINATING FACT:
- CRUISE CONSIDERS BROADWAY BOW
Source: ropeofsilicon.com
New York City, USA - 20.07.07
- SLASH & MAYER JOIN ZZ TOP FOR HOUSE OF BLUES SHOW
- MAYER TAKES DYRDEK TO HOSPITAL
- FASCINATING FACT: JOHN MAYER
- PERRY PINES AFTER MAYER
- MAYER 'PINING' FOR ANISTON
Source: Wenn
Los Angeles, California - 19.07.07
- DICKINSON IN MEDICAL EMERGENCY
- BALDWIN BLASTS 'UNDEREDUCATED' DICKINSON
- DICKINSON INSISTS ON GROWN-UP MODELS FOR REALITY SHOW
- COWELL TERRIFIED OF DICKINSON
- DICKINSON'S SON BEGS JANICE TO QUIT SURGERY
Source: Wenn
Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, USA - 20.07.07
From L - r: Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
- FASCINATING FACT:
- JAPANESE SUPERSTAR JOINS LOST CAST
- THE THINGS THEY SAY: QUENTIN TARANTINO
- DRAKE JUST PRODUCING TV SERIES
- VALENTINE'S DAY GETS EVEN MORE STARRY
Source: Wenn
Avalon Nightclub, Hollywood, California - 19.07.07
- O'REILLY RE-IGNITES CLOONEY FEUD OVER TOPLESS TEEN SHOTS
- EDITOR DEFENDS DECISION TO AIRBRUSH CLARKSON
- CLOONEY TO SUE PEEPING PAPARAZZO
- FASCINATING FACT: TARAJI P. HENSON
- THE THINGS THEY SAY:
Source: Wenn


