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50 Cent wants to star in a romantic comedy

Tue, 10th Nov

50 Cent wants to challenge himself with a new movie direction away from his previous outings in action adventures as he believes it would show off a softer side to his personality.

Gwyneth Paltrow to play Nicole Kidman’s wife in transsexual film

Tue, 10th Nov

Gwyneth Paltrow has replaced Charlize Theron as Nicole Kidman’s wife in in The Danish Girl, an adaptation of a novel about the first post-operative transsexual.

Abortion could roil Senate health care debate

Tue, 10th Nov

Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama's signature issue by year's end.

Madonna nervous about meeting toyboy's parents

Tue, 10th Nov

Madonna is set to fly to Brazil to meet her 23-year-old boyfriend Jesus Luz’s mother Cristiane Regina da Silva and his father Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz.

Brown: Sorry about mistakes in soldier's condolence note

Tue, 10th Nov

A handwritten condolence note written by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to the grieving mother of a soldier slain in Afghanistan has caused the government fresh embarrassment.

Travolta family opens up about Jett's death

Tue, 10th Nov

John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston are gradually coming to terms with the tragic loss of their son Jett with the help of daily Scientology counselling sessions.

Twilight bosses bite back at vampire mag

Tue, 10th Nov

Movie bosses behind the Twilight franchise are taking legal against the publishers of an unauthorised fanzine - accusing them of using photos from the films without permission.

NZ sharemarket lifts early

Tue, 10th Nov

The New Zealand sharemarket lifted early following strong gains for equities in Europe and the United States overnight.

Family appeals for disabled boy's computer to be returned

Tue, 10th Nov

The family of an eight-year-old mute boy with cerebral palsy whose sole means of communication with the outside world was stolen on the weekend has appealed for its return.

Mickey Rourke determined to win Oscar

Tue, 10th Nov

Mickey Rourke is not letting his Oscars disappointment get him down - he's determined to land a Best Actor award before he retires from Hollywood.

One dead in car crash north of Greymouth

Tue, 10th Nov

One person is dead after a car and a truck collided 10km north of Greymouth this morning.

India limits media on contentious Dalai Lama trip

Tue, 10th Nov

Indian officials have clamped down on journalists covering the Dalai Lama's trip to a disputed border area in an apparent effort to minimise tensions with neighbouring China.