BIG AdminThe star made the announcement today in Hong Kong. Benny Chan will direct the low-budget film, which should wrap filming in March and be in theatres as early as October.
Baby stars Chan as a bad guy with a big heart. When he steals a car, he is suprised to learn that a baby is in the back seat.
Since completing their world tour in Australia in mid-December, Green Day took only a few weeks off, and will return to the studios to record their next CD. Lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong spoke recently to Billboard Magazine. "It was a crazy year, but it’s been the best year of our career," he tells Billboard. "It’s going to be kind of sad for it to end, but, you know, we don’t have any regrets."
"We’ll start with silence and that’s how we’ll be able to find the inspiration to find another record," he says.
According to numbers published by Screen International, the final episode earned took in 848.5 million dollars at box-offices world wide. If, however, the numbers would have excluded the United States, the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire would have been in the number one position.
The two films are the only movies in history to earn over $800 million, in fact, no other film has earned more than $600 million at the theatres.
According to The Sun, the well-known couple’s home in London’s Belsize Park has an un-earthly feeling, so much so that the pair are planning an exorcism for the six million dollar home.
The Sun stated that Paltrow has requested the Kabbalah Centre of London to perform the ritual at her residence. The procedure involves ten men reading psalms in the house.
The New Yorker, who has only filmed in the United States until recently, will travel to Barcelona in the beginning of 2007.
The star of The Italian Job, Planet of the Apes and Three Kings, among others, will play Vince Papale of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Based on a true story, the film follows the life of Papale, a teacher and part-time bartender, became a hero of the sport in the 1970s. He played with the Eagles for three seasons.
Wahlberg talked to MTV about Papale, "The guy became the heart and soul of the team and uplifted the whole city. He[Papale] is the real Rocky Balboa of Philadelphia, and he’s an amazing guy, an amazing father and an amazing son. He has all the heart in the world."
Actor Greg Kinnear will also star in Invincible as a team trainer.
Since her return to the scene a year ago, Carey has won a number of awards for her CD The Emancipation of Mimi. Rapper 50 Cent came in a close second with The Massacre, selling only 32,000 less than Carey in North America.
In total, Carey sold 4.86 million copies of her comeback CD. This makes her only the second female in history to be the biggest seller at year-end. Previously that title was held only by Alanis Morissette in 1996 with Jagged Little Pill.
The third position in sales for 2005 has been taken by Kelly Clarkson. The American Idol star sold 3.4 million copies of her CD, Breakaway.
According to ITV, the star has already been contacted by the producers of Casino Royale to play the role of Russian Vesper Lynd. Watts is expected to make a screen test next week.
The producers for the 21st James Bond film have been having difficulty finding an actress to play opposite Daniel Craig, who will be making his debut as Agent 007. Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron and Sienna Miller have all turned down the role already.
Filming for Casino Royale is scheduled to begin in January. The movie will be directed by Martin Campbell (The Mask of Zorro, GoldenEye, The Legend of Zorro), and will open in theatres on November 17, 2006.
The beds have already been arriving at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. The actor paid over $100,000 for the beds after visiting the devastated region with his girlfriend, actress Angelina Jolie, last month.
The director of the hospital, Syed Fazle Hadi said, "It’s not easy to look after paraplegic and quadriplegic patients, who are prone to bed- and pressure-sores if they stay in the same position for too long. These beds tilt from side to side and move up and down using electronic switches and hydraulics. They will make it easier for nurses to move the patients every two hours."
According to ContactMusic, the 35 year-old runway star says that she’s kept her beauty by abstaining from alcohol, excercise, and great genes.
She says, "I just take care of my body. I don’t drink alcohol and I work out for two hours a day. I don’t see myself as gorgeous and I’m fed up with people saying I’ve had plastic surgery and lipo. I don’t need it because black don’t crack."
She added, "My grandmother has fantastic genes and only has about one wrinkle."