Hollywood Showcase: Latest Happenings

Narrow Escape for Keira Knightley


Keira Knightley revealed that she almost got killed when a stampeding herd of cattle was about to trample her. The Bend It Like Beckham actress expressed her gratitude towards God because her life was still intact even after a herd of cows came running towards her. Seeing the herd wildly running towards her, Keira, who was taking a break between scenes during the filming of The Duchess, ran for her life. “I went for a walk in where we were staying and I turned around and an entire herd of cows were running at me down a hill. I’ve never run so fast in my life. I actually managed to vault this incredibly high stonewall,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying. “Death by cow would be a really bad way to go. They weren’t even bulls, they were dairy cows,” she added

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Is Bruce Willis marrying his girlfriend?

Rumours are abuzz that Bruce Willis is planning to tie the knot with his girlfriend, model Emma Heming. Sources have revealed that Willis is planning to wed this week in Turks and Caicos, where he owns a home. A block of ocean view rooms and private villas are said to have been booked for Willis’ guests at a hotel near his home, reports People magazine. A source has revealed that Willis’ ex-wife Demi Moore and her husband, Ashton Kutcher — who both maintain a close friendship with Willis — arrived on the island. Meanwhile, Willis has filed a counter-suit.


Ashley won’t date Actors

Actress Ashley Tisdale has decided never to date Hollywood actors, as she cannot stand their inflated egos.The High School Musical actress, who is currently dating one of the show’s tour dancers, Jared Murillo, revealed that she has dated actors in the past. Tisdale also said that celebs were self-obsessed. She said that the actors were not actually sensitive like the ch a r a c t e r s they portray. “Some of them are just so into themselves. You fall in love with their characters... and then you realise they’re not as sensitive,”

Rihanna won’t remake Bodyguard

Rihanna has shot down rumours that she is in talks to remake Whitney Houston’s 1992 film The Bodyguard. Reports surfaced on Monday, alleging that Rihanna was set to star in a modern day version of the hit romantic drama, reports a website. Rihanna has been keeping a low profile since an alleged fight with her boyfriend Chris Brown last month, but she was said to be planning to return to the public eye in style with a move to Hollywood. A source said, “Before the situation with Chris, Rihanna was getting a lot of scripts. She’s been wanting to do movies for a while now and thinks this is the right time to get into Hollywood.” Nicolas Cage’s film too dangerous for Hollywood stuntmen?


Nicolas Cage has revealed that while shooting for his forthcoming flick, Knowing, the stunts were so dangerous that he was genuinely worried about the safety of his stuntmen.The film is based on the story of a widower played by Nicolas Cage, whose son discovers a document which tells him about every major disaster that has ever happened, as well as three that have yet to take place. One particular disaster scene features a horrifying plane crash, and required stunt performers to be set alight, which left Cage worried about their safety, so much so that he didn’t even have to act to have an appropriately terrified expression. “I didn’t have to act – I was genuinely concerned, because those people, although they’re stunt people, they were on fire and I didn’t want them to get hurt,” a website quoted Cage as saying. “If I’d made a mistake they’d have to go back to the beginning and light them back on fire. So the difficult part was not making a mistake. The easy part was I didn’t have to act,” Cage added.



Winehouse to appear in court


Amy Winehouse will appear in court to face charges of common assault over an incident at a charity ball. The 25-year-old singer is accused of punching a woman in Berkeley Square, in central London on September 26 last year, and is due to appear at the City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court, according to a website.“Amy voluntarily came to a police station in London. She was questioned in relation to an accusation made after the Berkeley Ball last year,” said her spokesperson. “She was charged with common assault and will attend a court hearing in the coming weeks,” he added. Winehouse has recently returned to Britain following a two-month break on an island in the Caribbean.