Monday, 9 June 2008
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Angelina Jolie - Jolie Finally Sells Mothers Home
ANGELINA JOLIE has finally sold her late mother's California home - more than a year after her death.
Marcheline Bertrand's condominium in Simi Valley was sold for $330,000 (GBP165,000) last month (Apr08), shortly before pregnant Jolie left for France with her family for an extended vacation.
Friends claim Jolie struggled to let go of the pad, which was full of memories of her mother, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in January 2007, aged 56.
An insider tells the National Enquirer, "They were incredibly close. Marcheline was an actress as well, and responsible for getting Angelina involved in film.
"She had been urged to sell the place by family and friends, but wanted to hold on to one of the last things she could touch or feel of her mother's spirit.
They add, "Finally, after more than a year, she tearfully let it go."
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Tom Cruise's Warning To Top L.A. Baby Boutique
Legal documents have been sent to the owners of Petit Tresor by the movie star’s lawyers, warning them to keep quiet to the media about purchases the family have made.
According to the documents obtained by TMZ, Cruise was particularly upset when store bosses allegedly leaked false information suggesting the actors have spent more than $350,000 (£175,000) on wardrobe items for their daughter Suri in the two years since her birth.
The lawyers insist no one at the store should "say anything (whether true or false) about Mr. Cruise and Ms. Holmes' shopping habits."
Chris Rock - Chris Rock To Enter Record Books
Comedian CHRIS ROCK is set to make history when he performs in front of the largest U.K. comedy audience ever gathered.
Rock, 43, will break the current record of 10,108 - previously set by British comic Lee Evans in 2005 - when he appears before a crowd of 15,000 fans at London's O2 arena on Friday (23May08).
Authorities from Guinness World Records will be present to ensure its official rules are met, and will announce after the show if Rock's attempt has been successful.
David Campbell, CEO of AEG Europe, which owns the O2, says, "We have absolute faith that Chris will be breaking the world record for largest audience for a comedian.
"He is the first stand-up comedy act to perform in the arena and it is doubly thrilling for us that he will be breaking a world record at the same time."
In January (08), Rock kicked off his world tour in Britain, making it his first ever performance outside his native U.S.
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Jake Gyllenhaal - Gyllenhaal Is Prince Of Persia
LATEST: JAKE GYLLENHAAL has been signed to star in Disney's PRINCE OF PERSIA: SANDS OF TIME - after months of speculation surrounding the movie's male lead.
The Brokeback Mountain star has been confirmed to play the title's Prince Daston in moviemaker Jerry Bruckheimer's film adaptation of the hit computer game, according to industry publication Hollywood reporter.
Initially, reports suggested British actor Orlando Bloom was to play the lead, with speculation suggesting he was set to received a huge $40 million (GBP20 million) fee for the role.
But the reports were denied by Disney last month (Apr08).
The film will also star Bond Girl Gemma Arterton, and is slated to be directed by Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire filmmaker Mike Newell.
Work on the epic movie will start on 19 June (08) at U.K. based Pinewood Studios, with location work in Morocco.
The Sands Of Time will be the first in a trilogy of films based on the games.
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Sean Penn dating model Petra Nemcova?
The 47-year-old actor, who announced his separation from his wife of 11 years Robin Wright Penn two months ago, and the 28-year-old model attended the Elton John AIDS Foundation party last night.
The pair posed for several photographs together throughout the night, prompting speculation that they are dating.
According to People magazine, when asked about her relationship with Penn, Nemcova said: "Yes, we are friends. He is on the advisory board of my charity."