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Natalie Portman Joins Cast of Indian Jones

The Star Wars star will play the daughter of adventurer Indiana Jones in the next film.  The actress is a friend of the project’s director and producer, George Lucas.  Indiana Jones will again star Harrison Ford in the title role.

The news was announced by Karen Allen, who played the love of the adventurer in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc.

In addition to Ford and Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Sean Connery will also star in the film, which is due to be released in 2008.

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Uma Thurman is Single

The star of the Kill Bill film series has ended her relationship with hotel man Andre Balazs.  Although the two recently took a vacation together for Saint-Tropez, France, the actress confirmed the news, saying, "I’ve been in and out of a relationship with a wonderful man, and I’m out of it now."

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Pirates of the Caribbean Sued for Pirating

Royce Mathew claims that the producers of 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest used his project called Supernatural Pirate Movie as a blueprint for their successful films.

In his synopsis, Mathew has a captain traveling the seas on his ship called the Black Pearl, the same name as the one used in the Disney films.  The writer adds that his story also had characters named Will Turner and Elizabeth.  In the Disney films, the same characters are played by Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.

According to Mathew, he has already copyrighted his story in the United States.  He is suing the Walt Disney Company, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Touchstone Home Video and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. 

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Jessica Alba May Star in The Eye

Lionsgate studios hopes to produce the film next winter under the direction of David Moreau and Xavier Palud.

The Eye follows the story of a woman who receives a cornea transplant.  When she begins to see images through her eyes, she decides to learn more about the cornea’s previous owner.

The film was originally produced in Hong Kong in 2002 by Oxide Pang.  This is not the first time that Hollywood has attempted to do this movie.  In 2002, actress Renee Zellweger refused the role, and producers dropped the project.

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Keith Richards Back on Stage

The 62 year-old star and member of the legendary rock group performed with the band Tuesday night in Milan as part of the A Bigger Bang tour.  During the show, lead singer Mick Jagger talked about his mate’s recent injury.  He also tied his comment to the World Cup, making a comparison to Richards and Italian footballer Marco Materazzi.  "Materazzi and Richards have something in common – they both recently had head-related problems," he said.

The Rolling Stones were forced to delay 15 concerts of their tour after Richards fell from a tree while vacationing in Fiji.  The band’s tour will take them to Austria, Germany, France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, England, Norway and Denmark.

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Joss Stone Shows Her Generousity

Stone spent nearly $185,000 US to make her grandfather’s dream of seeing the World Cup Finals come true.  The 19 year-old star left a Caribbean vacation in a private jet to take her grandfather, Edwin, to Germany for the final game.

According to the Daily Mirror, the grandfather was elated.  A source told the paper, "When Joss said she was taking him, he thought she was joking. He couldn’t believe his ears."

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Syd Barrett Dies At Age 60

The news was confirmed by a spokesperson for the band.  According to initial reports, the singer died a few days ago.

Roger Keith Barrett was born on January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England.  He joined Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nicholas Mason to form Pink Floyd in 1965.

In 1968, Barrett left the band and was replaced by David Gilmour.  Gilmour is still the lead singer of Pink Floyd today.

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K-Fed to Sign with Jive Records

According to the New York Daily News, the dancer-turned-rapper has caught the attention of the same label that represents his wife.  Federline, 28, may soon be realising his dream of becoming a singer.

A source says, "Nothing is definite yet, but it looks like K-Fed is going to keep it all in the family."

Federline and Spears were married in September, 2004.  They have a son, Sean Preston, and are awaiting the arrival of their second child.

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Watch the Trailer for Rocky Balboa

The latest adventures of the Philadelphia boxer will be in theatres in December.  Sylvester Stallone will again play the lead character for the sixth time.  Stallone won an Oscar for the role in the 1970s.

To watch the trailer for Rocky Balboa, click here.

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Vince Vaugn to Star in Political Drama

Vaughn, who is best known for comedies, like the successful Wedding Crashers, is being offered a role in the drama by the project’s director Paul Haggis.

Against All Enemies is based on the memoires of Richard Clarke, a Washington reporter, who will be played by Sean Penn.

The story will explore how the Bush administration has handled the response to the al-Qaida attacks on the United States on September, 11, 2001.