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Colin Firth to play vampire?

London, March 6 – After playing a stuttering king in ‘The King’s Speech’, actor Colin Firth is likely to play a vampire in a horror movie. 

‘It’s dark, modern and creepy. He’s (Firth) going out on a limb with this part,’ a source told News of the World.

The 50-year-old Oscar winner is expected to join Nicole Kidman, 43, and ‘Alice In Wonderland’ star Mia Wasikowska, 21, in the film, which is inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel ‘Dracula’. It is about a girl called India and her mother who are visited by a mysterious uncle after the death of India’s father, reports dailymail.co.uk. 

If the things work out, Kidman may play the mother, Wasikowska will feature as India and Firth as uncle Stoker. 

IANS

'Slumdog' star Rubina loses house in fire

A child star of Oscar-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' lost everything she had as her family home was destroyed in a huge fire in Mumbai.

Rubina Ali, who played Latika in Danny Boyle's 2008 Oscar-winning film, said she had lost everything, including her photographs, newspaper clippings and film memorabilia.

More than 500 huts were destroyed in the city centre blaze, near the Bandra Railway Station.

"Along with my house, all my good memories of my time on the film have been reduced to ashes. My new school books have been totally burnt. However, I feel relieved to see all my family members safe. The fire is so huge, it could have cost us our lives," the Daily Mail quoted the 12-year-old as saying.

Rubina's father, Rafiq Ali, said: "After my daughter's fame, this house had become all the more special for me. Seeing it burnt to ashes in front of my eyes, I feel like I have lost everything. This was all we had."

The fire that broke out in one of the houses in the early evening quickly spread to around 500 houses in the locality. Last night the fire was reported to be spreading due to strong winds blowing into the city.

Penelope, Bridges play Beauty and the Beast

Oscar winners Penelope Cruz and Jeff Bridges have posed as fairytale lovers Beauty and the Beast for a new Disney advertisement.

The stars dressed up as the beloved characters for a whimsical campaign for Disney theme parks shot by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, reports the Daily Star.

In the advertisement, Bridges looks like a handsome prince lifting Cruz in a yellow ball gown high into the air.

Leibovitz''s latest campaign also features Queen Latifah as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, as well as Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen and Alec Baldwin as the Mirror from Snow White

Kate Winslet says no to botox

London, Mar 2 – Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has no intention of going under the knife – because she is satisfied with her body.

 

“No, I have never tried any of that stuff. I don’t have parts of my body that I hate or would like to trade for somebody else’s or wish I could surgically adjust into some fantasy version of what they are,” she said.

The star was talking to the April edition of U.S. Glamour magazine, for which she posed in a figure-hugging Victoria Beckham dress, reports the Daily Mail.

The 35-year-old admitted that she hadn’t always been as confident in her looks.

“When I was heavy, people would say to me – and it was such a backhanded compliment – they would say, ‘You’ve got such a beautiful face.’”

“In the way of, like, ‘Oh, isn’t it a shame that from the neck down you’re questionable.’” (ANI)

Katie Price’s booze shame at Oscars party

London, Mar 1 – Mum-of-three Katie Price a.k.a Jordan allegedly shocked guests at Sir Elton John’s post-Oscars party – by getting trashed.

She drunkenly tried to snog horrified male and female guests before dragging a mystery man into a cab, reports the Sun.

The 32-year-old glamour model managed to corner Bros star Matt Goss for a kiss. 

She also made a beeline for boxer Joe Calzaghe but he ducked out of the way. 

Eventually she ended up dragging a bemused European man she had just met into a taxi. She was heard asking him: “How big is your ****.” 

One witness said: “It was embarrassing. People didn’t know where to look. 

“She was so drunk she was slurring her words and trying desperately to pull any man who would listen to her for more than 30 seconds. And there weren’t many. 

She was rejected by Calzaghe but managed to land a smacker on Matt Goss.

“She even tried unsuccessfully to kiss some women. 

“In the end she went off with some guy she had just met. 

“He obviously didn’t know who she was. Everyone heard her asking him how big his willy was.” (ANI)