Keira Knightley Feels Lucky To Work With Wright Again

Keira Knightley has revealed that she feels 'lucky' to be working with director Joe Wright once again.

The actress is set to star in his new movie Anna Karenina, a third movie project that will have work on in recent years.

Wright made his directorial debut with Pride and Prejudice, in which Knightley played Elizabeth Bennett. She went on to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.

The then teamed up again for the adaptation of Atonement, which also starred James McAvoy.And Knightley is pleased to be working with Wright again.

Speaking to the Press Association the actress said: "I'm very lucky. I'm about to start Anna Karenina with Joe in a week and we've done two other films and about three adverts together so it's like going back to family, it's lovely."

Knightley has been on the festival circuit promoting her new movie A Dangerous Method, which sees her work with director David Cronenberg and actors Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender.

She has also completed work on Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.(Female First uk)

Carey Mulligan Lived With Refn During Filming

Carey Mulligan has revealed that she lived with director Nicolas Winding Refn whilst they were filming new movie Drive.

Drive is the latest project for the Oscar nominated actress and the movie sees her join forces with Ryan Gosling.

Speaking to The Sunday Times the actress said: "I had nowhere to live in LA, and it was actually pretty awesome.

"I'd hang out with his wife and play with their babies, and when I wasn't filming, I'd make carrot cakes and bring them on set."

We haven't seen Mulligan on the big screen since Never Let Me Go at the beginning of the year - a movie that you really should check out if you get the chance.

But Drive isn't the only project on the horizon for the actress as Shame, which also stars Michael Fassbender, played at the Venice Film Festival last week.

She is currently filming The Great Gatsby in which she takes on the role of Daisy Buchanan alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

Drive is released 23rd September.(Female First Uk)

Victoria Beckham: 'I can't leave Harper Seven alone for a minute'

Victoria Beckham has said that she can't bring herself to be apart from new daughter Harper Seven.

The former Spice Girl gave birth to her first daughter in July in a Los Angeles hospital. Speaking to Elle, Beckham said that she had yet to leave the baby.

"I can't leave her alone for a minute," she told the magazine. "I haven't been out without her since she was born nine weeks ago, she's too wonderful to leave."

The 37-year-old revealed that she had already taken Harper to her first designer shoe shop earlier this week.

"We went in to Prada yesterday and she loved it," Beckham said. "It was as if she was saying, 'Mummy, I'm home'."

Victoria Beckham tweets picture of David and baby Harper Seven.
She added that husband David "gets annoyed that I spend more on Harper's socks than his", adding: "Of course I do, he's fine with M&S."

Speaking as she unveiled her new 21-piece dress collection at New York Fashion Week, Beckham said that the project had been a "real labour of love" for her.

"We have been working on it for around a year," the designer said. "I wanted something that was a little bit more affordable but I did not want to compromise with design or quality. It's not a second line, or a diffusion line - it's another line, another side to my wardrobe. This is a way to give my customers what they want."

Source: Digital Spy

Demi Moore's Personal Cancer Movie

Demi Moore's new TV movie about cancer has become personal for the actress - one of her relatives has since fallen ill with the deadly disease.

The Ghost star joined forces with Jennifer Aniston and singer Alicia Keys to direct a series of films about women and breast cancer in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.

Moore took charge of Charlotte - about a little girl whose mother succumbs to the disease - but she admits it wasn't until wrapping the project that the story really hit home.

She tells Glamour magazine, "I've known people affected by breast cancer, and since I finished the project, someone in our family has also been diagnosed.

"But I think that so often there is that 'out of sight, out of mind' feeling, like breast cancer is happening to other people, not you.

"Before this project came up, even I really didn't want to pay attention. I feel that this came to me to make me pay attention."

The series of sort films, Five, is set to air on U.S. network Lifetime on 10 October (11).

Source: Female Firts UK

Christina Aguilera Not Being Fired from The Voice

Reports that producers of NBC's The Voice plan to fire coach Christina Aguilera are baseless, says the network.

"There is absolutely no truth to the rumor," Paul Telegdy, NBC Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, said in an official statement.

Aguilera, 30, remains under contract for the second season of the singing competition, which is set to premiere next Feb. 5 in a key scheduling slot following the Super Bowl.

Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will continue to work alongside Aguilera in the coaching chairs.


Source: People.com

Tamara Ecclestone's $1.5m crystal bath

When your house is worth £47 million ($72 million), how do you decorate the bathroom? With a £1m bath made of crystal, of course - at least, you do if you are Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.

In an interview with the UK's Daily Mail, the older sister of recently-married Petra confirmed tabloid reports that several minions had been sent "up the Amazon" to gather crystal to be turned into a bathtub. "It's completely true," she told the newspaper.

"It’s costing £1 million because I’ve got to reinforce the floor and I’ve had to pay for everyone’s travel and the hauling back and polishing of the crystal. But I spend a lot of time in the bath so it’s worth it."

The socialite, model and television presenter, who was the bridesmaid at her sister's recent £5 million wedding, insists that she has a "grounded" attitude to money, courtesy of her father, a self-made man. "He raised me to appreciate money and not to take it for granted," she says. "I was raised to want to work for a living."

The socialite, model and television presenter is currently in Los Angeles, where she has announced she is looking for a second home "starting at the £100 million mark".

Petra Ecclestone has already moved to the city, having bought the £91 million hilltop mansion previously owned by Aaron Spelling, the late creator of Dynasty and Beverley Hills 90210, three months ago.

Read more at SMH

Amy Smart marries

Amy Smart is now a married woman after walking down the aisle with TV carpenter Carter Oosterhouse.

The Crank star exchanged vows with Oosterhouse on Saturday in his hometown of Traverse City, Michigan.

The couple, both 35, confirmed their engagement in April.

Smart was previously engaged to actor Branden Williams.

Source: Female First uk

Tamara Ecclestone views Ellen DeGeneres' LA home

Tamara Ecclestone has been out spending more money this weekend, she was seen looking at Ellen DeGeneres' home in Los Angeles.

But apparently she's looking for a place that will make her sister's £53 million mansion look like a guest house.

So it seems that Ellen's £31 million home just won't do, as Tamara, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone's daughter, has told TMZ.com she won't be buying the place.

Tamara's newlywed sister Petra recently bought Candy Spelling's sprawling Los Angeles mansion.

Money is clearly not an issue for the socialite who has recently revealed that she's spending £1 million on a crystal bath. (Female Firts Uk)

Jennifer Lopez, Bradley Cooper 'spotted on dinner date'

Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper were spotted on a romantic dinner date over the weekend.

The pair shared a meal at trendy New York City eatery Per Se on Saturday night, a restaurant employee told Us Weekly.

Another eyewitness revealed that Lopez and Cooper spent much of the evening together at the restaurant, which is located in Columbus Circle.

Representatives for Lopez and Cooper have not commented on the report.

Lopez filed for divorce from husband Marc Anthony in July, with the American Idol judge later suggesting that Anthony didn't treat her properly.

Cooper and former girlfriend Renée Zellweger reportedly ended their two-year romance in March.

Anne Hathaway: 'I knew I would disappoint in One Day'

Anne Hathaway has confessed that she knew her One Day performance would "disappoint" fans.

The Dark Knight Rises actress, who plays Yorkshire-born student Emma in the film adaptation of David Nicholls's novel, discovered after joining the project that her interpretation of the "deeply-loved" character would not please everyone.

"I didn't realise how deeply loved the character was when I signed on to play Emma," she told Bang Showbiz. "I wish I didn't really know!

"It became even larger when people kept asking me, 'So you're playing Emma? Will you be doing this with the character? Will you be doing that?' I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, people know every word of this book!'

"I quickly realised I was going to disappoint a lot of people. People have their own idea about who these characters are and how they act and how they sound."

Hathaway went on to reveal that she came close to breaking down over the "pressure" of her One Day role, but strived to "enjoy" the movie-making experience regardless.

"It got to me," she admitted. "There were days when I would liken it to walking between two dams with criticism on either side and you just hope, 'Please don't crumble today, I really can't take it'. There are a lot of things to enjoy. I tried not to let it get to me."

Hathaway previously said that she could relate to the insecurities of her One Day character.(Digital spy)

Rebecca Gibney reveals "lovely" fling with Richard Wilkins

Rebecca Gibney has revealed that she enjoyed a fling with TV star Richard Wilkins in the 1980s.

The Australian Logie Award-winning actress, who is best known for playing Julie in Packed to the Rafters, said that a 33-year-old Wilkins wooed her at the beginning of her rise to fame but that the relationship was doomed.

Gibney told Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O on their radio show: "I was 22 and he swept me off my feet. We were having a lovely time until I found out about a flight attendant and then it didn't go so well!

"I bought him a rose when I took him to Melbourne and unbeknownst to me he gave that rose to the flight attendant on the flight! He did go on to marry her, so she was pretty special. He fell in love with her and she and I became friends. So it's all good.

"Clearly it wasn't that important, really! I went on to marry another Richard [artist Richard Bell] and I am very happy. We're coming up for our ten-year wedding anniversary in November and we have a 7-year-old son [Zac]."

Wilkins recently released a tell-all book called Black Ties, Red Carpets, Green Rooms, but did not reveal any details of his fling with Gibney.

Source: Digital spy

Kelly Rutherford wants Bieber performance

Kelly Rutherford thinks an appearance by Justin Bieber on her television show would be a 'great' idea.

Kelly portrays Lily van der Woodsen on hit television programme Gossip Girl. The 42-year-old actress is a big fan of the pop star and believes that he would be a fabulous guest star.

't would be great to have Justin [appear] on [Gossip Girl], it would be so much fun, we'd love to have him,' Kelly told Star magazine.

Kelly is impressed with Justin's talent as an entertainer. She loves his singing and Kelly believes the pop star is versatile enough to be in TV too.

' think he should perform. I think if he performed on the show it would be great,' Kelly said. 'But I'm sure he's a great actor too so obviously whatever he wanted!'

Kelly and her entire family are fans of Justin's. A mother of two, Kelly brought her youngest son Hermes, five, to the Dolce & Gabbana Fashion's Night Out Event in New York City specifically to meet Justin, who was also a guest at the party.

' thought it would be a cool opportunity for [Hermes] to meet Justin,' Kelly said.

The fifth season of Gossip Girl will premiere on September 26 in the US.(MUSIC-NEWS)

Hudson Creates Jewelry Line With Best Pal

The blonde beauty and new mum collaborated with longtime friend Laurie Lynn Stark, who owns Los Angeles-based jewelry brand Chrome Hearts, on a new collection called Chkh.

The Almost Famous star tells fashion publication Elle magazine, "It occurred to us, we spend all of this time together - why don't we make something?" And the pair did just just that.

It occurred to us, we spend all of this time together - why don't we make something? And the pair did just just that

Stark adds, "We used a lot of aquamarines because Kate loves them, but,to me, they also evoke her personality. She's so open and light".

The bohemian-inspired, ultra-feminine pieces can be purchased at selectChrome Heart boutiques.

Source: Female First uk

Witherspoon All Smiles As She Steps out After Accident

Reese Witherspoon is back on her feet just two days after she was hospitalized for minor injuries following a car accident.

The Legally Blonde star was hit by an elderly driver as she was out jogging in Santa Monica on Wednesday (07Sep11).

But she reassured fans she was fine when she stepped out with new husband Jim Toth on Friday (09Sep11).

Wearing an all-black work-out outfit, the actress was all smiles as shetold photographers she was fine.

The Oscar winner has declined to press charges against the 84-year-old driver who accidentally hit her, but the woman has been cited for failingto yield to a pedestrian on a crosswalk.



Source: Female First uk

Jenkins Tests Fans With Online Quiz

Opera singer Katherine Jenkins has invited fans to take part in a fun quiz about her life and career - and the winners will get the chance to meether during her upcoming tour.

The Welsh mezzo-soprano is holding a quiz on her website for followers to show they have an intricate knowledge of trivia about her.

Those with the most points at the end of the contest will be offered the opportunity to meet their idol for a chat before concerts when she tours next year

If you have tickets to one of her concerts you now have a limited opportunity to meet Katherine before the show

In a statement on Jenkins' official website, a spokesman writes, "Katherine is giving you the chance to win a meet and greet for her forthcoming2012 Daydream Theatre Tour. If you have tickets to one of her concerts you now have a limited opportunity to meet Katherine before the show. "To win, simply select the date you're attending and put your knowledgeabout Katherine to the test.

The fans that get the most questions right in the shortest time will win the prize".(Female First Uk)

Lindsay Lohan Causes Fashion Show Hysteria

Lindsay Lohan stole the show Friday night at Cynthia Rowley's Fashion Week show.

According to New York Magazine's fashion bloggers The Fug Girls at The Cut, the Mean Girls star "nearly caused a riot" when the crowd realized who she was. Read more at Us Magzaine

You me At Six Shoot Tell-All Documentary

British rockers YOU ME AT SIX are to release a fly-on-the-wall documentary showing fans how they were pushed to the brink of splitting up.

The Rescue Me hitmakers shot behind-the-scenes footage during the making of their new album, Sinners Never Sleep, and the film has been edited into a 50-minute documentary.

There was a point where I was going to quit

Guitarist Max Helyer tells Kerrang! magazine, "We've had a few family members pass away and there was a point where we wanted to break up and wecouldn't even speak to each other. We've been in fights with each other,there have been points where we've wanted to leave. There was a point where I was going to quit".

The film, titled Bite My Tongue, will be available as part of a deluxe edition of Sinners Never Sleep.(Female First uk)

Leona Lewis talks about Simon Cowell, London riots and life since X Factor

Taken from Leona's cover shoot interview for Rollacoaster, out next week, she said:

On Simon - "He is really good to have on side and I guess he really believed in me since the beginning and has always backed me up"

On being called "boring" - "I've read it, especially from one journalist who has never actually met me. But it doesn't bother me. I'd rather be seen like that than a harsh, brash person. If my friends said that then I'd have something to worry about!"

On the London riots - "You have to remember (Hackney) is a very poor area and they're taking away funding for youth programmes but I just think (rioting) was literally some hoodrats that jumped on the bandwagon to go a bit insane. There are actually some really lovely areas in Hackney"

Since X Factor - "I've come a long way since then and I've grown as a performer, as a singer, everything. I was in that weird teenage-adult stage for a long time - making decisions that perhaps weren't right, but I've realised in the last couple of years that I have grown up and I know myself so much more"(Music-News.com)

Minka Kelly Open Up About 'Complicated' Relationship

Long before Minka Kelly hit the small screen on "Friday Night Lights" and the upcoming "Charlie's Angels," she was just a kid in a single-parent home watching her mom trying to make ends meet.

The actress recently opened up to Cosmopolitan about her not-so-normal childhood and her mother's death.

"She was 5ft 11, legs up to her ears, gorgeous," Kelly said (via Daily Mail) about her mother, Maureen, who tried to pay the bills by working various jobs, including as a stripper. "She got along on that for as long as she could."

Kelly describes her relationship with her mother as "pretty complicated," adding that her dad, former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay, wasn't around much. But she was there at her mom's bedside three years ago when she died of colon cancer.

"That's detectable," Kelly said of the disease. "Talk about being reckless and not paying attention to your body."

But, complicated relationship and all, she was with her mom until the end.

"By the time she passed I was holding her," she said. "I was with her until her last breath. We made it."

For now, Kelly is busying concentrating on her much-hyped revival of "Charlie's Angels," which premieres Sept. 22 on ABC. But while her career is heating up, the same can't be said for her personal life. Read More

Richie Baulks At Simpson Feud Reports

Nicole Richie has laughed off reports of a feud with Jessica Simpson on the set of their upcoming TV show Fashion Star, declaring, "I love and adore Jessica!" The two stars, who both have their own fashion lines, are currently shooting their roles as celebrity mentors on the new reality show, amid tabloid reports of a bitter rivalry.

But now the socialite has spoken out to set the record straight, insisting speculation of infighting is false.

She tells Los Angeles DJ Ryan Seacrest, "I'll tell you right now that that couldn't be further from the truth. I actually love and adore Jessica. "I've known her for years, first of all, so I already knew who she was as a person.

But now the socialite has spoken out to set the record straight, insisting speculation of infighting is false

Who she is is someone who's very kind, very sweet and extremely smart and a great businesswoman and someone that I really respect...

I actually couldn't love someone or respect someone more". On Fashion Star, Simpson and Richie will advise aspiring designers competing for the chance to start their own fashion ranges.

Source: Female First Uk