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Mel Gibson Doesnt Love Acting Anymore

After a long seclusion that followed his latest scandal, in which he was accused of attacking his Russian ex-girlfriend, Oskana Grigorieva, and which resulted in a misdemeanour charge against him in March,…

28 April 2011
People

Reese Witherspoon is very lucky

One of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, commanding 15-20 million dollars per movie, Reese Witherspoon's entry into the film business was a fortuitous coincidence. At the age of 14, the southern

21 April 2011
People

Is Russell Brand wise or mad? – Interview

No one outside the UK knew who Russell Brand was until he thundered on the big screen in the 2008 hit comedy Finding Sarah Marshall, playing a British rock star, Aldous

4 April 2011
People

Robert Pattinson prefers an elephant to women

Idolised by millions of teenaged girls around the world and voted several times the sexiest man alive, Robert Pattinson told me at an interview at a Santa Monica luxury hotel that although…

3 April 2011
Cinema

Johnny Depp: The Accidental Actor

The highest paid actor in Hollywood and the star of The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise didn't have acting ambitions when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1983.

7 March 2011
People

Elton John gets a new gnome

Husam Asi learns how Sir Elton John is inspired by young artists as well as old One of pop music's living legends, Sir Elton John, has sold more than a quarter of…

10 February 2011
People

Hilary Swank: an actress with conviction

"I became an actor because I felt like an outsider," Hilary Swank reflects. As a child, the double Oscar-winning actress was the pariah neighbours didn't let their kids play with because she…

14 January 2011
People

Danny Boyle creates an immobile action hero

He reveals how he made an action movie in which the action hero couldn't move. After the phenomenal success of his multi-Oscar winning, rags-to-riches hit, Slumdog Millionaire, in 2009, Danny Boyle was…

9 January 2011
Cinema

Cher: The Queen of Burlesque

As I was heading into the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, to attend the premiere of the musical 'Burlesque', I heard an eruption of cheers, emanating from the crowds, lined up behind police…

4 January 2011