Tuesday, January 11, 2011

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Lady in red: Cameron Diaz looked lean and toned in her asymmetrical Azzaro dress as she attended the premiere of the Green Hornet in Hollywood last night


Helping to fight bad guys and rid the world of crime clearly appears to have done wonders for Cameron Diaz.

The actress looked in the best shape of her life as she arrived at the premiere of her latest film in Hollywood last night.

She posed for the cameras as she walked into Grauman's Chinese theatre and showed off a very trim figure which looked toned and lean in her fitted red Azzaro dress.

Diaz, who looked tanned from her New Year's holiday to Mexico with baseball star boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, has always boasted a slimline figure since she shot to fame in The Mask in 1994 aged 21.

But Diaz, 38, looked like she could still pass for a woman in her twenties with her stunning figure giving any younger counterpart a run for their money.

She demanded the flashbulbs' attention in her asymmetrical Azzaro dress and nude Casadei shoes as she joined her co-stars for the screening.



Work it! Cameron strikes a sexy pose in front of the poster for the film


The Green Hornet is a superhero film, based on the fictional character created by American writer Fran Striker for radio in the 1930s.

Written by and starring Seth Rogen, the Knocked Up star plays Britt Reid, the son of wealthy newspaper publisher James Reid- played by Tom Wilkinson - who inherits his father's media empire when he dies.

He teams up with his father's assistant Kato, played by Jay Chou, to become a masked crime fighting team, that, with some extra help from new secretary Lenore Case, played by Diaz, battles Russian criminal Benjamin Chudnofsky, played by Christoph Waltz, who controls the city's criminal underworld.


Star of the show: Seth Rogen, who wrote the screenplay and plays the Green Hornet, poses with co-star Diaz and his fiancée Lauren Miller


Superhero: Seth poses next to the Green Hornet's souped-up car The Black Beauty at the premiere


And most of the cast were in attendance last night, including Taiwan-born Chou, 31, and Edward Furlong, 33, who is better known for his role as John Connor in Terminator 2.

Then 14, he is now 33 and looked all grown up as he smiled for the cameras at the premiere of the film, in which he plays Tupper, one of Chudnofsky's minions.

The film is released on Friday in the US and UK and is available in 3D after having its release date pushed back from its original date of July 9 last year.


Co-stars: Jay Chou and Edward Furlong arrive at the premiere


Guest list: Actresses Sara Rue and Sophia Bush joined the audience for the screening


And Rogen said he found the action scenes quite tough to film.

He said: 'We tried to use as few visual effects as possible. So there's a lot of cars crashing through buildings and explosions and stuff, and I just had to try to not look as terrified as I was for the most part.

'In the action scenes, what you have to be most conscious of is not getting blown up or run over by a car. It can be dangerous.'



Fighting bad guys: Seth in a scene from the film which is out this Friday




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Plenty to celebrate: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones enjoyed dinner in New York last night following the news his tumour has gone


Catherine Zeta-Jones broke down in tears after learning that husband Michael Douglas had beaten throat cancer.

The Welsh actress, who has two children with the Hollywood veteran actor, was apparently overwhelmed at hearing the happy news.


Douglas, 66, has this week revealed he has won the battle against the deadly disease.

'She had a good cry when she heard,' the actor told America's People magazine. 'I can't tell you I was jumping up and clicking my heels.

'For me, it will probably be two or three months before it will really sink in and feel good.'

But as it sinks in, Zeta-Jones added: 'We are so grateful for the wonderful care Michael has received and of course for this happy news.

'It's an incredible way to start the New Year.'


'So grateful': The actress says the news is an 'incredible way to start the New Year'


The couple and their children - Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7 - celebrated Douglas' clean bill of health at their favourite Manhattan restaurant last week, and the actor had his first alcoholic drink in over six months.

'We dined on oysters and toasted with Shirley Temples,' added Douglas.

Zeta-Jones aid: 'He also indulged in a glass of wine, his first since his diagnosis in August.'

The couple were out in New York again last night and left their apartment together this morning.


New lease on life: Michael, pictured here with Catherine today, expects it will take a few months for the good news to 'sink in'


Though drinking and smoking are known to be two of the main causes of throat cancer, Douglas says he also believes stress and diet could have played a role, adding he would now be 'eating much more of an organic diet'.

The Hollywood icon, who lost over 32lbs after undergoing seven weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, has gained back about 12lbs so far.

'I'm eating like a pig,' he told the magazine.


Sharing the good news: Douglas gave an interview with NBC News' Matt Lauer, set to air in full in the U.S. today


Michael Douglas beats cancer Part 1 of 2



Michael Douglas beats cancer Part 2 of 2


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By JODY THOMPSON

Chilly: Harrison Ford wore a bright turquoise scarf tied in a rather odd fashion and a check suit at the UK premiere of Morning Glory - but all eyes were on Rachel McAdams


He's famed for his rakish hat as Indiana Jones - but Harrison Ford looked like he was trying a bit too hard to be fashionable at the premiere of his latest movie in London tonight.

The 68-year-old Hollywood mega star appeared to be trying to ape Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini's Italian ways with a neckerchief with the strange way he's tied his lurid turquoise scarf - but he didn't quite manage to pull off the look.


To be fair to the ageing heart-throb however, it didn't really matter what he wore, as most eyes were on his 32-year-old co-star Rachel Adams, who's attire was exceptionally skimpy for a winter red carpet bash in Leicester Square.

Her skimpy print dress barely covered her assets but was luckily kept firmly in place with toupé tape on a rather windy evening in London.

The pair were braving a rather blustery night in the capital to launch their new movie Morning Glory in the UK.

At least this time, Harrison didn't make the mistake of treading on his co-star's dress as he did at the film's premiere in Berlin on Monday - it's unlikely the flimsy frock would have stayed on.


Film fans: Gillian McKeith and daughter Skylar and rapper Aggro Santos have swapped the jungle of I'm A Celebrity for red carpet events in London


And he soon removed his turquoise neck warmer as soon as he'd escaped the wintry weather and got inside the Empire cinema.

Apart from Harrison and Rachel however, there were few A-listers to seen in Leicester Square.


Scrubbed up nicely: Dancing On Ice star Kerry Katona injected some glamour into the proceedings, along with Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs


Sharp dressers: Peter Andre and Chantelle Houghton favoured black jacket attire


Other stars on the red carpet last night included Peter Andre - without girlfriend Elen Rivas - Kerry Katona looking stunning in a little black dress, Trinny Woodall, I'm A Celebrity stars Aggro Santos, Alison Hammond and Gillian McKeith, and The Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs.

Morning Glory tells the story of an energetic television producer who is given the task of trying to revive a morning television show with two warring co-hosts (played by Ford and Diane Keaton).

And McAdams, who plays the producer, admitted she found it daunting starring alongside Ford, who is a childhood hero of hers.


Whoops! Harrison Ford accidentally trod on Rachel McAdams' flowing red gown at the premiere of their new film Morning Glory in Berlin, Germany, on Monday


Putting his foot in it: McAdams laughed off the accident, but Ford looked horrified when he realised what had happened


She said recently: 'I grew up watching Harrison. I loved, loved Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was my favourite, hands down, movie growing up. I wore out the tape. It was surreal working with him; I had to pinch myself.

'I never mentioned it to him though. I didn't want to gush all over him. I used it in the film, though. I channeled it into that scene where Becky gushes over Mike Pomeroy. So my childhood obsession turned out to be very helpful.'



Co-stars: McAdams plays a television producer in the film, who is given the task of reviving a breakfast television show hosted by Ford and Keaton's characters


But while McAdams hasn't been in the industry as long as Ford, the actor has more than a little admiration for his co-star.

He said: 'The fun of it is playing with Rachel, not against her, even though the characters are contrived to be in opposition.

'The pleasure is working with somebody who has such a facility of comedy but yet is so emotionally available. She brings a kind of depth to the comedy that’s rare, and in this case really necessary and appropriate. So I found it a real pleasure to work with her.'




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By JODY THOMPSON

It's a knock-out: Kerry Katona looked stunning in her LBD at the London premiere of Harrison Ford's new movie Morning Glory


She's had more knock backs over the years than most prize fighters - but it was Kerry Katona's turn to knock out the crowds in a stunning black dress on the red carpet last night.

The star has slipped into the marabou-trimmed off the shoulder LBD for a night out with her Dancing On Ice partner Dan Whiston at the London premiere of Harrison Ford's new movie Morning Glory.

Accessorising with a pair of black satin peep toes, barely-there make-up and with jewellery kept to a minimum, 30-year-old Kerry looked classy as she rubbed shoulders with the Indiana Jones legend and his co-star Rachel McAdams.


Meet and greet: Kerry signed autographs and posed for fans at the premiere in Leicester Square


In fact, Kerry was positively glowing for the cameras - and it wasn't just the Dancing On Ice fake tan.

The reality TV star appears thrilled with her new image and proud to show off her toned body, earned through diet and exercise last year and being maintained by her ice training now.


Two to tango: Kerry with her Dancing On Ice partner Dan Whiston


Dan certainly seemed more than happy to accompany his charge on the night out - with some bookies already reckoning that the pair will be a couple before the end of the show.

William Hill are offering off of 1/2 that they end up in each other's arms away from the rink before the series comes to a close.


Close: Dan has been helping the newly-trim mother-of-four get to grips with the ice and her attempts have already won her new fans


The former Atomic Kitten star made her debut on Dancing On Ice on Sunday night, and was a hit with both the panel and the public, finishing third on the judges' scoreboard.

Talking on ITV1's This Morning on Monday, the mother-of-four Kerry described the positive support she had received on the programme as 'overwhelming'.

She gushed: 'I'm not used to the praise and I'm finding it difficult to take compliments and it's overwhelming - the support that I'm getting - and it's such a nice feeling.'

Judging by the way she looked on the red carpet last night, it looks like she'd better get used to it...


Good feeling: Talking on This Morning on Monday, Kerry said that the support she'd got since her Dancing On Ice debut at the weekend had been overwhelming


Morning Glory Film Premiere


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Blue lips: AnnaLynne kisses her co-star, leaving his face covered in paint in the process


It seems Zoe Saldana may have some unexpected competition in the sexiest Na'vi stakes.

Actress AnnaLynne McCord tried on the all-blue outfit as she filmed scenes for her series 90210 in California today.

With her flesh painted blue, the 23-year-old looked like she had stepped out of the hit film Avatar as she strode across the street in Brentford.

AnnaLynne told TVGuide that her character Naomi Clark pretends to be a fan of the movie to impress a geek that she meets on the internet.

She impersonates Saldan'a character Neytiri on the show.

'I'm getting fitted for contact lenses, will be head-to-toe blue, and they're trying to work out prosthetics to give me big feet,' AnnaLynne told the magazine.

'It's hysterical because Naomi shows up [at the screening] and none of the other nerds are in costume. I might get a whole new following after this!'


Na'vi-tastic: Annalynne MCCord filming 90210 dressed as an Avatar character in Brentwood,. Los Angeles, today


Watch out geeks: AnnaLynne is looking for a new boyfriend in the series


AnnaLynne's costume seems to do the trick, however. In scenes filmed today she was seem embracing the 'geek' in the street, leaving him with blue lips.

And it seems any fans impressed with her costume might be in luck.

'Nerds are awesome,' she said. 'I would totally go out with anyone in an Apple store.


The original: Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in Avatar


Annalynne McCord on the Red Carpet



Avatar: Photoshop edition


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Shop til you drop: Christine Bleakley, pictured at Harvey Nichols in London with boyfriend Frank Lampard last night, has been tipped to host Dancing On Ice


Christine Bleakley is being lined up to replace mother-to-be Holly Willoughby on the Dancing On Ice results show as she seeks to boost her career.

Bleakley - pictured shopping with boyfriend Frank Lampard last night, has struggled to make an impression on the troubled Daybreak show with Adrian Chiles since her defection to ITV from BBC in a £6million deal last year.

According to TV insiders Bleakley, 31, will take over from Willoughby, 29, presenting the second half of the Sunday night show when Willoughby reduces her workload in line with her pregnancy.

'When Christine signed up to ITV the bosses told her they had plans to make her a massive star on the channel outside of presenting Daybreak. And this is just the start of it,' a source told Star Magazine.

'They want her to be able to turn her hand to lots of shows, and something like Dancing On Ice is perfect for her.

'It would be nice for her to have something a bit lighter than her serious role on Daybreak and TV bosses are convinced she will have amazing chemistry with co-presenter Phillip Schofield.


Move: Bleakley could take over from Holly Willoughby on Dancing On Ice and insiders believe she would strike up good chemistry with Philip Schofield


'The plan is that she would come in and present the results and skate-off to let Holly have some time out like Claudia Winkleman did for Bruce Forsyth on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing.'

The move would spark interest in the prospect of the Northern Irish presenter interviewing the ex-girlfriend of her boyfriend Frank Lampard’s, Elen Rivas, who is in this year's line up.

Rivas, 36, is now dating Peter Andre but has two daughters - Luna, five, and Isla, three - with the Premiership footballer.

To read the full interview see Star Magazine, out today.


Don't stay up too late Christine! The couple head home for a few hours together before Bleakley has to go to bed


Dancing on Ice 2011: The Skate-Off, Week 1 - Part 1/3 - ITV1



Christine Bleakley Hot



Holly Willoughby Bloopers on This Morning - 9th Dec 2010


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Back to the dance: The pair, who won the 2010 series of Strictly, are among nine couples taking part in the tour


They've finally admitted that they're a couple - but just days after confirming their love for each other, it's back to business for Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev.

The pair are set to be reunited on the dancefloor for this year's Strictly Come Dancing Live tour, which kicks off in Nottingham on Friday night.

And Kara was all smiles as she and her man arrived in the city on Monday for rehearsals, ahead of the first sold-out show at the Capital FM Arena.


Still smiling: Happy couple Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev were among the arrivals in Nottingham
The 27-year-old was up warm against the winter weather in tan boots and a big patterned black and white scarf.


However she and Artem kept things low-key when they were together, with Kara keeping her head down and the couple steering clear of any public displays of affection.

Kara revealed on This Morning last week that she and Artem were dating, and had spent Christmas and New Year together.


Braving the chill: Kara wrapped up against the winter weather in a tan coat, matching boots and large scarf


'We are an official item now yes!' she said 'And we went to LA for New Year and that was lovely... I feel very lucky that I've met someone that I'm getting on so well with.

'Christmas was lovely and Artem spent it with my family and it was really nice. They all got on really well thank God!'

‘He’s just a real gentleman and I haven’t met one of those for a while.’


More arrivals: Pamela Stephenson, who finished third in the 2010 series, and Tina O'Brien are also among those taking part


Kara had previously admitted she had decided not to date for two years after splitting from previous boyfriend Joe Swash - but that the Russian dancer had changed her mind.

The pair had kept viewers guessing throughout Strictly Come Dancing 2010 with their sizzling routines and onscreen chemistry.

However it was only after Kara was crowned winner of the series that they confirmed everybody's suspicions, as they celebrated by sharing a passionate kiss.


The odd couple: Ann Widdecombe will perform on the tour with her arch nemesis, Craig Revel Horwood
As well as Kara and Artem, a host of other familiar faces have arrived in Nottingham for the Strictly live tour.


Pamela Stephenson, who finished in third place, will be reunited with her dance partner James Jordan, while his wife Ola Jordan is joining 2005 series runner up Colin Jackson on the dancefloor.

The 2010 runner-up Matt Baker will also perform, while others taking part from the recent series include Patsy Kensit, Jimi MIstry and Tina O'Brien.


Dancing team: Husband and wife team Ola and James Jordan have joined the tour, James with Pamela and Ola with former runner-up Colin Jackson


Fan favourite Ann Widdecombe is also joining the tour, although she will not be reunited with Anton du Beke.

Instead, she will take to the dancefloor with her arch nemesis Craig Revel Horwood, who slated her routines throughout the show with a series of increasingly catty remarks and low scores.

He famously awarded the former MP just one point for her samba during the Blackpool edition of the show, and described the performance as 'overwhelmingly awful.


Sharing a joke: Robin Windsor, who will once again partner Patsy Kensit, and actor Jimi Mistry, who will perform with Kristina Rihanoff on the tour


Craig is also acting as a judge on the show along with regulars Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli - but Alesha Dixon will be absent from the panel.

2009 runner-up Ricky Whittle - who lost out to Chris Hollins on the show - completes the line-up of celebrity dancers.


Past performers: 2009 runner-up Ricky Whittle is returning to the dancefloor, while 2005 participant Zoe Ball is this year's host


And Zoe Ball, who finished third in the 2005 series, is stepping in to host this year, taking over from where previous live show presenter Kate Thornton left off.

The tour will run until February 13 and takes in major cities including Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin and London.


Kara & Artem (Unforgettable)



Kara & Artem (How To Be A Man)


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Happy news: Lily Allen is said to have burst into tears when boyfriend Sam Cooper proposed on Christmas Day


Lily Allen has shown off her diamond engagement ring for the first time.

The 25-year-old singer, who was left stunned when boyfriend Sam Cooper proposed on Christmas Day, posted a picture on her blog to show fans her new manicure.

Instead, Lily gave them their first glimpse of her diamond sparkler, a chic and simple diamond solitaire.

The Smile singer posted the picture with the caption: 'A girl cant do Manhattan sans manicure.'

In addition, Lily sparked speculation she and Cooper may have already tied the knot, as she was also sporting what appeared to be a wedding band encrusted with diamonds.

Lily apparently burst into tears when Cooper popped the question on Christmas Day, just weeks after she had suffered a miscarriage.

Following their ordeal, the couple had jetted away for a last-minute Christmas break.

They spent several days in Australia before moving on to the exclusive Amankila
cliff-side resort on the Indonesian island.


Loved-up: Lily has described Sam as a 'normal bloke' and 'the love of my life'


Mr Cooper, 32, proposed at sunset on the balcony of their £800-a-night suite, which overlooks the Indian Ocean.

A friend of the couple told the Mail: ‘It has been a terrible time for Lily and Sam, but they are totally in love with one another.

‘It all came out of the blue - but Lily was overwhelmed and they are both overjoyed. They can look to the future now.’

The couple celebrated in the hotel bar with fellow guests, drinking champagne and cocktails until the early hours.

One onlooker said: ‘Lily was telling everyone that she and Sam had just got engaged - they could not keep the smiles off their faces. It couldn’t have been more romantic.

'The resort is just so peaceful and picturesque.’

The couple have been dating since July 2009. Miss Allen has described Mr Cooper, a builder and decorator, as a ‘normal bloke’ and ‘the love of my life’.

Photos of Lily's ring can be seen on her blog.


Has Lily Allen married boyfriend Sam already?


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