Helena Bonham Carter's Kids Want Her To Marry Tim Burton

Helena Bonham Carter's Kids Want Her To Marry Tim Burton

Helena Bonham Carter is finally considering marrying her partner Tim Burton because the couple's children have voiced concerns over the status of their parents' relationship.
The actress and the director have been together for 11 years, and they are parents to two children, Billy, nine, and Nell, four, but they have never made their relationship official.
However, the Harry Potter star admits they have to consider exchanging vows for the sake of their kids because their son Billy only recently discovered his parents are not married.
Carter reveals the youngster assumed his parents had tied the knot after seeing a picture of his mother wearing a long dress on the set of the couple's 2007 movie Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
She tells fastmazaa.blogspot.com , "Yes (they do want us to get married). Nell wants a dress, but actually, Billy was the one who was worried. He said, 'Are you part of our family?' And I said, 'Yes'. Then he said to me, 'But you were married. What about the wedding photo?' And, of course, he was referring to a photo of me in costume for Sweeney Todd, where Tim and I were just playing around. Billy thought that was our real wedding photo."
Asked whether the couple will now be getting married for real, she adds, "We might do."

Bill Nighy Calls For Malawi Aid From U.k. Government

Bill Nighy Calls For Malawi Aid From U.k. Government

British actor Bill Nighy has called for increased aid for residents of Malawi following a recent visit to the African country.
The Love Actually star travelled to the nation in his role as an Oxfam ambassador to witness how the organisation has helped locals.
Nighy wants the U.K. government to invest extra cash into programs to address the Hiv/Aids epidemic in the country, and has urged bosses at pharmaceutical companies to make more medicines available.
Speaking to British Tv host Kate Garraway, he says, "I've been in Malawi, which is one of the poorest countries in the world. I went there on behalf of Oxfam, for whom I'm an ambassador, and I visited a hospital and I visited a school, and I visited other places, an Hiv centre, with a view to witnessing the fact that the money does get through and also to come back to report that they need help and they need it desperately.
"Next week is the government's Autumn Statement (an address made to parliament about economic forecasts) and we are hoping passionately that they will announce that they are extending their aid to Malawi and that there is longterm aid in the works because they need longterm stuff...
"They need to be able to plan for the future. There are a million people in Malawi with Aids currently, 650,000 of them don't have the medicines. It's a matter of life and death... it's a death sentence.
"We have everything, we have to deliver it to them. We have all the medicines they need, the pharmaceutical companies and everybody could combine to make this problem go away."

Sharon Stone's Hot Encounter With Firefighters On Movie Set

Sharon Stone's Hot Encounter With Firefighters On Movie Set

Actress Sharon Stone was left hot under the collar on Thursday (29Nov12) after flirting with a group of firemen who visited her movie shoot.
The Basic Instinct star is filming upcoming comedy Fading Gigolo in the Big Apple and was surprised to see the Fire Department, City of New York's (Fdny) Ladder Co. 20 crew on a street nearby.
She happily posed for photographs with the grinning firefighters as stunned onlookers watched, and was even seen holding hands and chatting with one of the emergency workers.

Jamie Foxx Is Spokesperson For Youth Mentoring Program

Jamie Foxx Is Spokesperson For Youth Mentoring Program

Jamie Foxx has been unveiled as the national spokesperson for U.S. youth mentoring program Big Brothers Big Sisters.
The Ray star invited a small group of Bigs (mentors) and Littles (proteges) to play basketball at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday (28Nov12) in celebration of his appointment.
As spokesperson, Foxx will represent the organisation at national and local Big Brothers Big Sisters events and work to raise funds for the scheme, which pairs adult volunteers with at-risk kids to provide stability in their lives.
Foxx tells fastmazaa.blogspot.com , "We get such a charmed life and you get paid all this money, it makes sense to turn around and do something great with it.
"Me having two kids now, you stop living for yourself at a certain point. You start living for them, so hopefully I can show them some of that magic and they'll take that and they'll have some good experiences."
Keith Rhodes, Ceo of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, adds, "We're very thankful of (sic) Jamie, all the input he's given to us, and look forward to our relationship going forward."

David Walliams Wants Normal Baby Name

David Walliams Wants Normal Baby Name

British funny man David Walliams has vowed to shun the celebrity trend for unusual baby names because he is convinced calling his unborn child "Apple" or "Peaches" would be a "curse".
The Little Britain star and his model wife Lara Stone are preparing to become first-time parents, and he is adamant their baby won't be given an odd name.
He tells , "It's very hard because you have got a long time to think about it. But it's a bit of a curse if you're called Apple or Peaches or something like that. I think we are just going to go with a normal name."
Walliams, 41, goes on to voice his delight about becoming a father, adding, "I'm really excited about it because I've been writing children's books and you get to that age when a lot of your friends have kids and you start thinking, 'When's it going to happen to me?' It's lovely, it's a wonderful thing. We were just thinking about it now we're married and I'm quite old - I'm 41 - so I thought I better get on with it."
He adds of his wife, "Lara is great. I think that a woman is never more beautiful than when she is pregnant."

Alexander Wang's Balenciaga role

Alexander Wang's Balenciaga role

Alexander Wang is to become the new creative director of Balenciaga, replacing the departing Nicolas Ghesquiere, who will officially exit today (30.11.12).
Alexander Wang is to become the new creative director of Balenciaga.
The New York designer will take over the helm of the French fashion house next week, replacing Nicolas Ghesquiere, who will officially exit today (30.11.12).
According to WWD, the choice of Wang suggests Balenciaga want to tone down the elitist, couture-like approach of Ghesquiere, and open up to a broader audience.
Wang - a designer prized for his sportswear approach and youthful energy - has previously said: ''Although we are an American brand, I think that is more to the sense of what is American sportswear, and things that feel very accessible and easy to wear. But at the same time we really see our audience and our consumer as a global citizen, someone who isn't defined by where they live or what kind of music they listen to, things like that. It's a sensibility that is much more individual.''
Balenciaga officials had no comment on the reported appointment while Wang officials did not respond to a request for comment.

Danny O'Donoghue understands why rock stars do drugs

Danny O'Donoghue understands why rock stars do drugs

The Script's Danny O'Donoghue says touring the world can be gruelling, and he can he understand why some rock stars turn to alcohol and drugs.
Danny O'Donoghue understands why rock stars turn to alcohol and drugs on tour.
The Script frontman - who is currently touring the US with the band - thinks life on the road can be boring and empathises with rockers who rely on booze and drugs to get through their arduous schedules.
He told the fastmazaa.blogspot.com : ''Being on the road can drive you mad. A lot of people have likened it to being in jail. I think that's why a lot of rock stars take to drink and drugs - to take their minds off the craziness.''
Although the 32-year-old singer doesn't mind partying a little himself, he warns moderation is key and is careful not to fall into the pitfalls of other stars.
He said: ''It's a hard balance to strike because you need to be in the best physical shape you can.''
Danny also credits bandmate Mark Sheehan - who completes the band with Glen Joseph Power- with helping to keep him in check.
He added: ''I vowed I'd never leave my mother, but then puberty hit and I met [Mark]. My mum would say, 'You look after him' and he's kept me in line over the years.''

Kim Kardashian wore a figure hugging cut out dress in Kuwait

Kim Kardashian wore a figure hugging cut out dress in Kuwait

From what I know of Kuwait (which is honestly not that much), it’s one of the more “modern” countries in the Middle East. Which means a lot when you’re talking about women’s issues, specifically when seen through the prism of Islam. Still, if I was visiting Kuwait, I would still make the effort to dress and act conservatively. I’m not saying I would wear a hijab, I’m just saying… I would cover my cleavage and try to show some modesty out of respect. When in Rome, and all that. Or “when in Kuwait City” as it is.

So here are some photos of Kim opening a Millions of Milkshakes shop at a huge mall in Kuwait City yesterday. True, this outfit is “modest”… for Kim’s usual trashy, showy style. But I’m still kind of uncomfortable with all of the skin she’s showing. Maybe that’s wrong on my part… maybe what she’s doing here is incredibly feminist, only in a fame whore-y way that is hard to recognize. Kuwaiti religious figures are pissed off because… you know. She’s a twice-divorced, scantily-clad woman famous for a sex tape. Kuwaiti cultural activists are pissed off too because Kuwait regularly bans artists, musicians and actors from entering the country and Kim’s entrance is being called an “unacceptable hypocrisy.”

Something nice: Kim was mobbed by fans at the shop opening, and I genuinely think it’s nice that she made the effort to personally go to Kuwait to open a milkshake shop. You know? Real celebrities (meaning, movie stars) wouldn’t do that. Kim posed for lots of photos, she signed autographs and made milkshakes. She has fans there, and she treated them with respect.

Next stop for Kim… Bahrain. And the Bahrainis are PISSED. Bahrain’s Parliament tried to pass a resolution banning Kim from stepping foot on Bahrain’s soil, but the resolution didn’t pass. I wonder why it didn’t pass? Could it be that many of the politicians actually watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians?

Mollie King Honoured For Dyslexia Awareness

Mollie King Honoured For Dyslexia Awareness
The Saturdays star Mollie King was honoured in London on Thursday night (29Nov12) for raising awareness of dyslexia.
The British pop singer, who was diagnosed with the learning disorder when she was younger, attended the Dyslexia Action Awards, where she picked up the It's Me! trophy in recognition of her inspiring attitude.
King shared photos from the bash on her Twitter page, and told her followers in a series of posts, "Nervous and excited!!!!! At the Dyslexia Action Awards with dad, waiting to collect my award. Thank u (sic) so much once again to everyone who voted for me for the 2nd yr (year) running. Tonight was so special, just to be part of it was an honour!"

Bono And The Edge Creating New Score For Spider-man Musical

Bono And The Edge Creating New Score For Spider-man Musical

U2 stars Bono and The Edge are working on new tracks for their Spider-Man musical in a bid to update the Broadway show.
The two musicians created the score for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, which launched in New York last year (11).
The production received scathing reviews but fans flocked to see the musical, and now it has emerged the rockers are planning to offer up new songs for the show.
Theatre mogul Jordan Roth revealed the news on U.S. talk show Morning Joe and explained the stars consider the production "a work in progress", according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

Neil Sedaka Honoured For Career At Charity Gala

Neil Sedaka Honoured For Career At Charity Gala

Veteran crooner Neil Sedaka was honoured in New York on Wednesday (28Nov12) for his lengthy career.
The singer was the star guest at a gala in aid of Connecticut's Silver Hill Hospital, and he performed a set of his greatest hits for the crowd.
Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart was due to host the bash but she pulled out of the event at Manhattan hotspot Cipriani 42nd Street when she was struck down with a bout of influenza.
Fashion designer Dennis Basso stepped in to emcee the gala, and quipped, "I am not quite Martha Stewart, but I do like cooking and gardening."

Sharon Osbourne grateful for fan support

Sharon Osbourne grateful for fan support

Sharon Osbourne feels ''really good'' after receiving letters of support from other women who have undergone double mastectomies.
Sharon Osbourne has been inundated with letters of support since undergoing a double mastectomy.
The 60-year-old showbiz matriarch had both breasts removed after doctors told her she carried a gene likely to cause cancer in the chest area and she has been given a boost after reading messages from other women who have been in a similar situation.
She said: ''I have had letters from people who were in the same position and that mas made me feels really good - I get goose pimples thinking about it.''
Sharon - who is married to Ozzy Osbourne - agreed to undergo the operation because of her previous battle with colon cancer.
She has said: ''I've had cancer before and I didn't want to live under that cloud - I decided to take everything off.
''The odds are not in my favour. For me, it wasn't a big decision, it was a no brainer.''
The 'Talk' host added part of her decision to have the 13-hour surgery to have them removed was due to the arrival of her first grandchild Pearl from son Jack Osbourne and his with Lisa earlier this year.
She said: ''I didn't want to live the rest of my life with that shadow hanging over me. I want to be around for a long time and be a grandmother to Pearl.
''I didn't even think of my breasts in a nostalgic way, I just wanted to be able to live my life without that fear all the time.''

Rihanna taking Chris to Barbados

Rihanna taking Chris to Barbados

Rihanna has proved her rekindled relationship with Chris is getting serious is she is taking taking him to her native Barbados over New Year, so he can win over her dubious friends and family.
Rihanna is taking Chris Brown to her native Barbados over New Year.
The 'Diamonds' singer - who recently claimed she and Chris were just friends - is keen to show her friends and family how much the 'Turn Up the Music' hitmaker has changed so has booked them into a five-star villa on the island for a ''bonding holiday''.
Rihanna has also planned for Chris' mother to fly out so the two sets of families can spend time together.
A source told The fastmazaa.blogspot.com : ''The more the public criticise Rihanna for getting back with Chris, the more determined she is to do whatever she wants.
''While no one else can understand it, she's convinced that Chris is the love of her life and her soulmate and that they're simply meant to be together.
''She's booked him and his mum into a five-star villa in Barbados over New Year so they can all get some downtime with her family.''
Chris was convicted of assaulting Rihanna in February 2009 and despite people being worried for her safety, the 'We Found Love' singer is convinced she has done the right thing in taking him back.
The source added:''They're unrepentant and they want to show the whole world that they've moved on from what happened in 2009.''
Chris, 23, attacked 24-year-old Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards.
He was found guilty of assault and ordered to do 1,400 hours of community service and complete a domestic violence programme.
He later released a video apologising to Rihanna.

Demi Moore dating new toyboy

Demi Moore has finally put her marriage split from Ashton Kutcher behind her and is dating a new toyboy, 26-year-old art dealer Vito Schnabel.
Demi Moore is dating a new toyboy.
The 50-year-old actress - whose six-year marriage to 34-year-old actor Ashton Kutcher ended last November - is said to be romancing 26-year-old Vito Schnabel, the art dealer son of star painter Julian.
The pair first got together earlier this month at Naomi Campbell's 50th birthday party for her boyfriend Vladimir Doronin in Jodhpur, India, and sources say they couldn't keep their hands off each other.
One told the fastmazaa.blogspot.com: ''They were dancing and grinding all over each other, openly, in front of other guests.''
Since the party, the couple have been ''quietly spending time together''.
Vito has previously dated 49-year-old model Elle Macpherson and 35-year-old actress Liv Tyler, while Demi has three grown-up daughters with first husband Bruce Willis.
Demi announced her marriage to 'Two and a Half Men' star Ashton was over last November although the pair are yet to finalise their divorce.
Ashton is now dating actress Mila Kunis while Demi has been working on her health after being admitted to rehab earlier this year, where she was allegedly treated for eating disorder issues, exhaustion and substance abuse.

Daniel Craig baby gifts for Adele

Daniel Craig baby gifts for Adele

'Skyfall' star Daniel Craig was so impressed with Adele's theme song for the movie that he sent her a package of gifts for her five-week-old son.
Daniel Craig sent Adele a package of baby gifts.
The 'Skyfall' actor was so thrilled that the 24-year-old singer agreed to sing the theme song for the new James Bond movie that he put together some limited edition memorabilia from the film for her five-week old son.
A source told the fastmazaa.blogspot.com: ''Adele received some beautiful 'Skyfall' gifts from Daniel.
''They included an Aston Martin car in miniature - an exact replica of the one Daniel drove - and some Tom Ford designer babygros for her son. Tom designed the entire wardrobe for Daniel in the new film.
''There were also exclusive framed photographs, a set of Martini glasses and an Omega watch.
''Daniel has the utmost respect for Adele and her work.
''He loved it that she came in very early to the set before filming had begun.
''She was the ultimate professional and he's thrilled she's a new mum.
''He sent her a handwritten letter with the gifts.''
Daniel, 44, has previously revealed he loved the song so much he cried while listening to it.
He said: ''When Adele's name came up I jumped at it. I just said: 'We have to get her.'
''She has the voice and the tone that we wanted.
''I cried. From the opening bars I knew immediately, then the voice kicked in and it was exactly what I'd wanted.
''It just got better and better because it fitted the movie. In fact the more of the movie we made, the more it fitted.''

Keira Knightley Opens Up About 2007 Hiatus

Keira Knightley Opens Up About 2007 Hiatus

Actress Keira Knightley has opened up about her decision to take a hiatus after filming The Duchess in 2007, revealing she reached a breaking point with the paparazzi and needed to step back from the spotlight to protect her image.
The 27 year old's popularity surged after taking on a leading role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and she was constantly followed by snappers, who turned her private life into a living hell.
Knightley reveals she grew so tired of the press watching her every move, she packed a suitcase and went on a railway tour across Europe for nine months.
She tells fastmazaa.blogspot.com, "There was a time when the price of photographs were going up for (famous) women in any state of undress or mental turmoil or anything. The men who get paid for taking these pictures were getting incredibly hostile - nearly violent - and we're talking about packs of about 20 of them, shouting at me, spitting at me, trying to pick fights with every guy you're out with, in order to produce a picture and get a lot of money.
"And it was getting particularly nasty. The price of everybody's head was going up. Some people went the legal route. And I ran... I'd hit a wall and needed to step back in order to learn the things I needed to learn."
And the actress insists she enjoyed her time away from the spotlight: "(I) looked out of windows. Read a lot of books."

Ian Mckellen To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Irish University

Ian Mckellen To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Irish University

Sir Ian Mckellen is set to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ulster in Ireland.
The Lord of the Rings icon will be made a doctor of letters for his services to acting, and he will have an old pal on hand to help celebrate his win - his co-star in the highly-anticipated The Hobbit movies, James Nesbitt, serves as the school's chancellor.
The veteran star will also step up to the podium in February (13) to deliver a speech to students at the university's Magee campus.
University pro-vice chancellor Professor Deirdre Heenan says, "The university is delighted to recognise an actor of Sir Ian's standing with an honorary doctorate and that he has also agreed to deliver next year's Chancellor's lecture."

John Lithgow Prepped Son For Off-broadway Debut

John Lithgow Prepped Son For Off-broadway Debut

Tony Award winner John Lithgow's son is following in his father's footsteps after signing up to star in a new Off-Broadway play.
Ian Lithgow leads the cast of new family drama The Outgoing Tide at New York City's 59E59 Theater and the Harvard University graduate reveals his dad helped him prepare for the part.
He tells the New York Post, "Back aways my father did theatre all the time, and for me it was playtime. I soaked it all in and hung out backstage with the crew, playing cards and (word board game) Scrabble.
"My father and I ran lines together. I held the book for him."
But it's unlikely his proud father will get a chance to catch his son in action - he is currently onstage in London in a production of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's The Magistrate, which runs until January (13).
Ian adds, "Unfortunately, he's in England so he hasn't seen the play."

Ed Burns Contemplating Bar Venture

Ed Burns Contemplating Bar Venture

Actor and moviemaker Ed Burns is contemplating becoming a bar owner - so he will always have an easy location shoot for his films.
The Brothers MCMullen director and star's character owns a bar in his latest film, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, and he admits it sparked an idea.
Burns tells Wenn, "I'm thinking I should become a bar owner for no other reason than to use for locations for my movies.
"I've thought about it for years but I've never got around to exploring what that would take. It's enough work trying to write and direct and mount one of these films every year that I'm afraid becoming the owner of a bar would probably become a distraction."
If he was to follow his dream, Burns wouldn't be the only star to take over a bar - Channing Tatum recently opened Saints & Sinners in New Orleans, Jay Z owns New York bar and club 40/40 and Sex & The City star Chris Noth is set to re-open his Cutting Room bar in the Big Apple in the coming months.

Angus T. Jones apologises

Angus T. Jones apologises

Angus T. Jones has released a statement in which he praises the cast of and crew of 'Two And A Half Men', just days after he slammed the show as ''filth''.

Angus T. Jones is ''grateful for the extraordinary opportunity'' to star in 'Two And A Half Men'.

The 19-year-old actor - who recently filmed a video urging people not to watch the show because it goes against his religious beliefs - released a statement to apologise to the cast and crew if he offended them.

In the statement released to gossip website Fastmazaa.blogspot.com , he said: ''I have been the subject of much discussion, speculation and commentary over the past 24 hours.

While I cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding, there is one thing I want to make clear. Without qualification, I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and Half Men with whom I have worked and over the past ten years who have become an extension of my family.

''Chuck Lorre, Peter Roth and many others at Warner Bros. and CBS are responsible for what has been one of the most significant experiences in my life to date. I thank them for the opportunity they have given and continue to give me and the help and guidance I have and expect to continue to receive from them.

''I also want all of the crew and cast on our show to know how much I personally care for them and appreciate their support, guidance and love over the years. I grew up around them and know that the time they spent with me was in many instances more than with their own families. I learned life lessons from so many of them and will never forget how much positive impact they have had on my life.

''I apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed. I never intended that (sic).''

It is believed Angus' role on the show is safe despite the outburst in a video to promote Forerunner Christian Church which where he called 'Two And A Half Men' ''filth''.