Actor Liam Neeson, who voiced the wise Aslan in 'The Chronicles of Narnia', has joined the voice cast of indie animation 'The Nut Job'.
	The 'A-Team star has been tapped to voice a villainous raccoon in the film. He has joined a voice cast that already includes Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett and Brendan Fraser, Ace Showbiz reported
	"Having the distinguished Liam Neeson lend his talents as the raccoon villain is the perfect finishing touch," said director Peter Lepeniotis.
	"His contribution fulfills that dramatic need in our comedy adventure. It's an honour working with him."
	'The Nut Job' is based on Lepeniotis' 2005 short animation 'Surly Squirrel and tells the story of a mischievous squirrel who has been banned from the city park because of his bad attitude. He and his pals then plan to rob Maury's Nut Store in order to survive the winter.

Liam Neeson to voice a villainous raccoon in 'The Nut Job'

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'Les Miserables' star Anne Hathaway's dress fiasco at the Oscars is grabbing more spotlight than her golden statuette.
	The 30-year-old actress' representative has now come forward to deny reports that she threw a fit after she discovered that her 'Les Miserables' co-star Amanda Seyfried was wearing a gown that was similar to her Valentino dress, prompting her to change into a pink Prada gown for the Oscars, the Ace Showbiz reported.
	While Hathaway has acknowledged that the Prada gown was a last minute choice, her representative has denied conflict between the two stars who played mother (Fantine) and daughter (Cosette) in 'Les Miserable'.
	"Anne and Amanda are very close friends. There were no hostilities at all," a representative for Anne told Gossip Cop denying a conflict between Hathaway and Seyfried at the Oscars dress rehearsals.
	Us Weekly cited a source to claim that Hathaway "threw a fit" to Amanda at Oscars rehearsal because of the similar-looking dresses they were going to 

Anne Hathaway denies throwing a fit over Oscar dress

'R&B' star Rihanna says the only person she is scared of is her mother.
	The 25-year-old singer says she doesn't care what anyone thinks of her but admitted her mother can really intimidate her, reported Elle.
	The 'Diamonds' singer says, "I'm not afraid of any person in this world but my mother. I'm terrified of her!
	"She called me two days ago and reeled me in about two naked pictures Melissa (Rihanna's best friend) put up on Instagram a sneak-peek from a photo book she's making about me. My mom, she went crazy on me," she added.
	Explaining how she felt after talking to her mother, the singer said, "I was like embarrassed."
	Rihanna has been blasted for reconciling with Chris Brown who is still on probation for beating her up in 2009 but says she doesn't care what people think.

I'm terrified of my mother: Rihanna

'Terminator' star Arnold Schwarzenegger's estranged wife Maria Shriver is giving fast food a boost by investing in a healthy pizza place in California.
	The 57-year-old former First Lady of California has funnelled money into Blaze Pizza, a new chain of restaurants offering nutritious take out, reported Daily Express.
	"We love pizza. My son and I are really excited to be in the pizza business. We love this concept," Shriver said.
	The brand currently has two outlets in California, with three more on the way in Los Angeles.

Maria Shriver moving into the fast food business

Director Sam Raimi is teaming up with his brother Ivan to pen the fourth installment of the cult horror movie franchise 'Evil Dead'.
	The director's latest film is 'Oz The Great and Powerful', the Ace Showbiz reported.
	"I would love to make Evil Dead 4. My brother and I plan to work on the script this summer," the former 'Spider-Man' director said.
	The brothers have previously collaborated on 1992's 'Army of Darkness', the third installment of 'Evil Dead' trilogy.
     They also worked on 'Darkman' and 'Drag Me to Hell'.
	The new 'Dead Evil' movie is being directed by Fede Alvarez.

Sam Raimi teams up with brother for 'Evil Dead 4' script

'The Constant Gardener' star Rachel Weisz says she relished trying difficult stunts in Sam Raimi's new Oz prequel, 'Oz the Great and Powerful'.
	The 43-year-old actress had to work on tricky wire stunts for her role as 'Evanora', the wicked witch of the East, in the movie.
	While she doesn't believe she had talent for stunts, Weisz said that she enjoyed the challenge, reported Daily Star.
	"I actually liked being up there. It was a little scary the first day but luckily we had experts up there showing us what to do. I'm not physically gifted in any way," Weisz said.

Rachel Weisz loved doing own stunts in 'Oz the Great...'

'Sherlock Holmes' star Jude Law has banned his teenage son from having a tattoo until he turns 18.
	The 40-year-old actor's eldest child Rafferty will soon turn 17 and recently informed his father he would be marking his big day by going under the needle.
	However, Law wasn't impressed and he warned Rafferty to wait another year, reported Daily Star.
	"He had an idea that he wanted to get a tattoo. I told him he wasn't (going to get one). I've got some, I don't regret them but I don't want him tattooed. I told him to wait until he is 18 and then re-think it and make all his mistakes then," Law said.
	Rafferty's mother is Law's ex-wife, actress Sadie Frost.

Jude Law bans son from getting tattoo

'Bridget Jones Diary' star Renee Zellweger is reportedly heading to London's West End in a new stage adaptation of Paul Newman's classic film 'The Hustler'.
	The 43-year-old actress has been cast in the role played by Piper Laurie in the 1961 movie as part of a new stage production which is due to open in the autumn this year, reported Daily Star.
	In the film, Newman starred as pool-player and hustler 'Fast Eddie' Felson, while Laurie played his girlfriend in roles which won them both Academy Awards nominations.
	The play version will mark Zellweger's first high-profile foray into theatre. Rumours previously suggested she would be appearing in 'The Hustler' on Broadway.

Renee Zellweger to be part of West End production

'Monster's Ball' star Halle Berry is confident that she will reprise her role as 'Storm' in the next installment of the X-Men series.
	The 46-year-old actress said that she is about 90 per cent sure that she will be joining the film's cast, but couldn't confirm anything else, reported Huffington Post.
	Director Bryan Singer, recently said that he wasn't sure if Berry would return.
	 "I can't say. I don't know yet. And it's not necessarily a deal making aspect at all. I want to make sure it'll make sense. But I love working with her," he said.
	The film will begin shooting on April 15.
	Most of the cast and crew are set to return to the film, including Jennifer Lawrence, who won Best Actress at the 85th annual Academy Awards.
	She starred in 'X-Men: First Class' and has been cast alongside 'X-Men' originals like Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart.

Halle Berry to return as 'Storm' in next 'X-Men' film?

Renowned supernatural entertainer and mentalist Lior Suchard today performed his live mind reading programme, 'Limitless', before a packed audience leaving it spellbound at Kingdom of Dreams here.
	Suchard has performed across the world in front of top CEOs and Hollywood celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Gerard Butler.
	In his ninety-minute programme, Suchard stunned the audiences with his mind reading, thought influencing and predicting skills.
	Suchard picked up audience members on a random basis and asked them questions, which they assured no one knew.
	He then went on to guess the exact answers without any help from the audience.
	Speaking about his performance, Suchard said, "Some people watch it for entertainment, some think I am God and for some it is magic but I like to call myself a supernatural entertainer.

Suchard enthrals audience in Gurgaon

Teen pop star Justin Bieber's 19th birthday party celebrations endly on a sour note after he and his entourage reportedly had a confrontation with the security people of the club where they were partying.
	Ahead of the event, Bieber excitedly wrote on Twitter "big night ahead" though few hours after turning 19 he dejectedly tweeted, "Worst birthday".
	The teen popstar and his friends left the club after the altercation with Bieber heading straight back to his hotel afterward, reported E! Online.
	Bieber held a circus-themed birthday bash at London's Cirque du Soir with guests including British singer Ella-Paige Roberts Clarke.
	Twitter, meanwhile, is abuzz with disappointed fans using the hashtag #BeliebersHatePaparazzi and blaming the usual suspects for ruining the Biebers' big night (sic).

Bieber tweets 'Worst Birthday' after fight with club security

Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan has said that he wants to be a journalist in his next life for the freedom of expression that scribes enjoy.
	"Next life ? A journalist for sure ! Shall have the joy and liberty to express and speak out, without fear of any repercussions," Bachchan posted on Twitter.
	The 70-year-old actor is currently shooting Prakash Jha's upcoming political thriller 'Satyagraha  Democracy Under Fire' in Bhopal.
	"Prakash Jha shooting film at a speed that is rather astonishing !! But best is that he knows what he is doing ... most directors do," he added.
	The film also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai in the lead roles.

Amitabh Bachchan wants to be journalist in his next life

Actor-director Ben Affleck kicked a photographer when he got too close to him and his daughter while they were out in Santa Monica, California.
	The 40-year-old 'Argo' director lost his cool with paparazzi when taking daughter Seraphina to the Brentwood Country Mart, reported Aceshowbiz.
 	Their walk to the market was interrupted when one of the cameramen following them blocked their path in an attempt to take close shots.
	Affleck has three children - Violet Anne, Seraphina Rose and Samuel with actress-wife Jennifer Garner.
	Affleck's film 'Argo', which he directed and starred in grabbed Best Picture, Best Adapted Screen and Best Film Editing at the 85th annual Academy Awards.

Ben Affleck tried to kick Paparazzi

Rapper Kanye West is reportedly selling his Hollywood bachelor pad for USD 3.3 million.
	The 35-year-old rapper recently bought a USD 9 million Bel Air mansion with his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian and he has now listed his three bedroom, four bathroom home in Hollywood Hills for sale, reported TMZ.
	The couple will need the larger home as it was recently reported that West wants six children.
	"Kanye grew up as an only child and the Kardashians have been a revelation to him. He wants his kid to have loads of siblings, so he has told Kim not to get complacent with just one baby," a source said.

Kanye West selling bachelor pad?

Actress Anna Friel is returning to television with Showtime's drama 'The Vatican'.
	The 36-year-old actress is set to take on a role opposite 'Friday Night Lights' actor Kyle Chandler in the TV show, reported Daily Star.
	The show is a thriller about spirituality, power and politics set against the modern-day political machinations within the Catholic church.
	Friel will play Kayla Duffy, the younger sister of Chandler's character Cardinal Thomas Duffy.
	Matthew Goode will play Papal Secretary Bernd Koch while Sebastian Koch is set to star as Cardinal Marco Malerba.
	Production is set to begin in Rome next month.

Anna Friel to star in 'The Vatican'

'R&B' star Rihanna has faith that she and her rapper boyfriend Chris Brown are going to make their relationship work this time.
	Rihanna celebrated her 25th birthday with Brown in Hawaii last month though Brown, 23, is still on probation for beating her up in 2009, reported E! Online.
	Talking about her rekindled relationship with Brown, the singer says, "You don't have that feeling with everybody, so when you have it, you don't want to let go of it. I would definitely say that [Brown] is the one I have that kind of relationship with."
 	The singer says that what she and her on-again boyfriend want right now, more than anything, is "a great friendship that's unbreakable. Now that we're adults, we can do this right. We got a fresh start, and I'm thankful for that."
	Speaking of new beginnings, Rihanna also predicts that she'll "probably have a kid" five years from now, though first she wouldn't mind a good month of vacation.
	"And [five years from now] I'll have set some things up ...

Rihanna grateful for fresh start with Chris Brown

Bollywood actor John Abraham says it was tough to portray gangster Manya Surve in 'Shootout at Wadala' as he did not have enough reference points for the real-life inspired character.
	The 40-year-old actor-producer said their team had to take help from a veteran crime reporter, who has covered the Mumbai mafia for nearly two decades to get the details of that era right.
	"Manya Surve is no more. It was the first case of an encounter in Mumbai. It's a very interesting character. He was a normal Maharashtrian boy, who wanted to be an engineer but somehow got into the thick blanket of underworld. We had few photographs of Manya Surve for our reference and took help from a veteran journalist. Sanjay Gupta (director) researched a lot," John told PTI.
	The actor is playing an army officer in Shoojit Sircar's upcoming political thriller 'Madras Cafe' opposite Nargis Fakhri.
	"As an actor, I have seen growth. I am not stuck in a particular genre. Be it 'Race 2', 'I, Me aur Main' or 'Shootout 

Playing Manya Surve was tough: John Abraham

Veteran actress Judi Dench was devastated when she was told 'Skyfall' would be her last James Bond film, but she put on a brave face for her family and friends to keep the plot twist secret.
	The 78-year-old actress played spy chief M in six 007 blockbusters before her character was killed off in her seventh film, last year's 'Skyfall', and Dench says she was completely blindsided when producers told her the bad news, reported Daily Star.
	She was informed of M's demise in a meeting with producer Barbara Broccoli and co-star Daniel Craig, but couldn't let anyone know how upset she was as Bond bosses were determined stop the storyline leaking before the film hit cinemas.
	"I knew about it for quite a while before (the shoot). I went and saw Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig, which I thought was a nice chance meeting to have a cup of coffee, but it was straight in my face," Dench said TV host Graham Norton.
	"It wasn't broken to me gently. I put a very brave face on it and didn't tell ..

Judi Dench put on a brave face over Bond exit

Veteran actor James Earl Jones is hoping that 'Star Wars' villain Darth Vader will make an appearance in the re-booted movie franchise.
	Earlier this week, 'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill revealed that he is in talks with George Lucas to return as Luke Skywalker with fellow actors Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
	Now, 82-year-old Jones, who voiced the iconic Darth Vader, said that he wants to return to the franchise which is scheduled to start filming in 2015, reported Daily Express.
	"I'd love to be a part of that, David Prowse would return in the costume and I would do the voice," he said.

Love to play Darth Vader in Star Wars again: James Earl Jones

Actress Tori Spelling has written an angry letter to editors of a US tabloid after her young son spotted a headline which falsely suggested her marriage to Dean McDermott is over.
	Bosses of the magazine had published a cover story which declares the couple is heading towards a "USD 300 million divorce", and features a picture of them with their four children, alongside the caption: "Who will get the kids?"
	The 39-year-old former '90210' star is furious about the speculation because her five-year-old son Liam became upset after spotting the magazine in a grocery store, reported Daily Star.
	In an angry note to the publication's bosses, she said, "My son Liam is turning 6 in a couple (of) weeks. His proudest achievement so far in his young life is that he is learning to read...
	"That pride turned to sorrow thanks to the magazine. He first spotted me on the cover, then Dad, and then a picture of himself and his 3 younger siblings. He was able to read two things out loud, the word ...

Tori Spelling angry after divorce rumour

One Direction star Harry Styles reportedly wants to date Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence after falling for her "goofy" personality.
	Styles, 19, is smitten with the 22-year-old actress after watching her collect the Best Actress Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, reported Femalefirst.
	"He fell in love with Jennifer after watching her speech at the Oscars. Harry likes goofy girls and thinks it's hilarious that she fell over as she went to accept her award for Best Actress.
	"And obviously, like most men, he thinks she's drop-dead gorgeous. He's been begging mutual friends who know Jen to put the word out for him so they can hook up next time they're in the same city. Harry is quietly confident because he normally gets whichever girl he sets his sights on," a source said.
	Styles was earlier linked with country star Taylor Swift.

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