BIG AdminThe South African actress will play a heroine addict and single mother in the new drama.
The film will be produced by the same team from the film Monster, for which Theron won an Oscar.
Alan Parker (The Commitments, Evita) and his team plan to begin filming at the end of summer. The Ice at the Bottom of the World is scheduled to be in theatres in December, 2007.
Simple Plan will hold the outdoor concert for 40,000 people on September 2. The benefit event will raise money for the Foundation for the City and Health of Laval, which purchases medical equipment for the area.
Two members of the band, drummer Chuck Comeau and guitarist Sebastien Lefebvre, are originally from that town.
According to various Hollywood sources, the two are hoping to strengthen their relationship after hitting a rough patch. Some insiders say that Timberlake, who will soon begin his world tour, had even broken up with Diaz.
A spokesperson for Timberlake told Us Weekly, "There was no break-up."
The star of the films Adaptation, National Treasure and Face/Off, among others, gave the money to the charity to help former child soldiers. The charity helps children who have been involved in wars to be rehabilitated, with medications and pschological help so that they can re-enter their normal lives.
According to Amnesty International, 300,000 children under the age of 7 have carried weapons in war in various conflicts around the world.
Nicolas Cage has been involved with the charity for two years. Cage said, "Then imagine a warlord dropping a gun into his hand and forcing him to kill someone. He’s eight years old. He hasn’t kissed a girl yet or fallen in love, but he’s killed a man. What does that do to a child’s mind?"
He added, "Sounds like a nightmare? It’s reality for some families."
According to Marc Schaffel, the American star did not pay $3.8 million of salary due to financial difficulties.
Jackson’s attorney has filed a counterclaim, saying that Schaffel owes money to the star. The California court has learned that Jackson and Schaffel were working on two documentaries for television that were never aired.
Jackson admits that he called a stop to the project when he learned that Schaffel did not have any expertise in the documentary’s subject, and that he had been assosiated with homosexual pornograhic videos.
The hearing, which will begin in a few weeks, may reveal Jackson’s financial troubles. Jackson, who no longer lives in the United States, will not appear in court. His testimony will come by video deposition.
The younger sister of Jessica Simpson was invited by the men’s magazine to appear nude on their pages. The star told In Touch Weekly magazine that she really had to think about the extremely generous offer.
Recently, Jessica Simpson revealed that her sister Ashlee had a nicer body, saying that Ashlee has better breasts and long legs.
The $30 million Canadian show, which was inspired by the JRR Tolkien trilogy of the same name, will be closing its doors on September 3. The live show opened last March, and features 65 actors during a three-hour performance.
According to promoters, poor reviews are behind the decision to stop the show. However, a revamped version will open at London’s Royal Drury Lane Theatre in May, 2007.
The electro-pop team of Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp are the favourites, according to the Daily Mirror, to have the opportunity to record the 21st theme song for the James Bond film series. Goldfrapp released their third CD, Supernature, last August.
Goldfrapp is being considered along with other artists including Madonna, Duran Duran, and A-Ha.
Casino Royale will star Daniel Craig for the first time in the role of Agent 007. The film is set to open in theatres next November.
The American pop star will be on the cover of the magazine’s August issue.
Spears, who is pregnant with her second child, chose a new look for the pics and has changed her hair colour to black for the photos.
The new film will concentrate on the last years of the life of Leo Tolstoy (Hopkins). The biography will show the man of enormous wealth, living a life of hedonism, all the while being torn between his wife and his best friend, as well as his thirteen children.
The project will be directed by Michael Hoffman (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, One Fine Day, The Emporer’s Club), and will begin filming in February in Russia.