Movies

Lily Allen is in talks to star in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequel.
The 29-year-old singer recently met with director Sam Taylor-Johnson at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood, where they spent 90 minutes together in conversation, and a friend has speculated they were talking about Lily making an appearance in the next 'Fifty Shades' movie.
The insider said: "They were definitely making some plans. They are friends, and move in the same circles in London, they're in that trendy set. Lily would be the perfect person to work on the next Fifty Shades movie."
Lily has been in Los Angeles working on her new music, but her profile is thought to be ideally suited to starring in the next movie based on the erotic novels by E.L. James.
The insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "She is cool and young, and would bring a new edge to it, especially after all of the rows that have supposedly gone on behind the scenes.
"Lily is an extremely talented and versatile star who would do a fantastic job."
Last week, meanwhile, it was reported Jamie Dornan is "committed" to a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequel.
Dornan, 32, wants to continue his role as Christian Grey in the erotic film because it "benefits" his family - which includes his wife Amelia and their 15-month-old daughter Dulcie.
Following speculation that Dornan would walk away from the franchise, a source shared: "It's quite the opposite and they (Dornan and his wife) are both committed to the project because of the benefits to the family."

Billy Dee Williams will return for the new 'Star Wars' trilogy.
The 77-year-old actor, who starred as Lando Calrissian in the iconic film franchise, was overlooked for the eagerly-awaited 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', but he is set to appear in the second of the three films.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "It will be a fun cameo. Billy's definitely up for it."
Meanwhile, one of the pilots who helped film aerial shots for the new movie in Abu Dhabi has revealed he spotted British actor Simon Pegg on the set, prompting speculation he's to make a cameo appearance in the film.
Andy Nettleton told The National newspaper: "We sat on the next table to [director] J.J. Abrams and Simon Pegg. I was standing at the salad counter getting my lettuce and cucumber, and Simon Pegg was standing next to me.
"It's a strange experience - they look like normal human beings, then in the movies they're put under this spotlight."
Pegg has previously confessed to visiting the set, saying: "It's amazing, and I love Star Wars. I want to see everything happening. It looks wonderful, and you need to believe those characters. Any type of stunt casting might just pop you out of the movie."
However, he's also denied making an on-screen appearance.
Pegg said: "Look, I love Star Wars, and I don't want people to watch and go, 'Oh, there's Simon Pegg's face.'"

Michael Keaton has been "flooded" with offers since awards season.
The 63-year-old actor - who picked up Best Actor at the Golden Globe and Independent Spirit awards and was nominated for a string of other prizes thanks to his role in 'Birdman' - has his pick of projects but the first one he will take on is 'The Founder', the story of McDonald's franchising agent Ray Kroc and how he created the billion-dollar empire.
And as well as the biopic - which John Lee Hancock will direct - the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column reports he is also looking at a script with "an Oscar winner from last Sunday", and discussing a lead role in 'Kong: Skull Island' opposite J.K. Simmons.
Ahead of starting any new pictures, Michael next will work on animated adventure 'Minions' and recently completed filming on 'Spotlight', a tale of the Catholic Church sex scandal in which he appears with Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams.
'Birdman' cost just $18 million to make and Michael recently joked he was looking forward to a substantial pay day from his next projects.
He quipped: "I am actually looking forward to getting a cheque."

Sigourney Weaver thinks the 'Alien' saga is "slightly unfinished".
The 65-year-old actress, who starred as Ellen Ripley in the iconic sci-fi franchise, admits she's keen to see the story of her on-screen character completed.
Speaking before the new 'Alien' movie was announced, Sigourney said: "It's true we did leave the story in a nebulous place. I didn't want to go to Earth. I didn't think that was very interesting. But I must say, part of me would like the story to end.
"You have to reinvent the envelope, do things that are beloved and at the same time take it to a new place. It's a very difficult thing and I don't think it's anything a studio can manufacture."
Last month, it was announced South African-Canadian film director Neill Blomkamp is to helm the much-anticipated new movie, and the pair have just finished working together on another sci-fi film, 'Chappie'.
However, speaking prior to the announcement, Sigourney told The Sunday Times newspaper: "There are a couple of people who I think would do a good job [as director].
"The wonderful thing is the movies are still being watched and still hold up pretty well. We'll have to continue this conversation when and if anything happens."

Uma Thurman felt "terrible" about her looks during her younger years after someone told her she had an "ugly smile".
The 44-year-old actress admits the remark, which came when she was 10 years old, completely knocked her confidence and changed the way she used to grin because she felt "embarrassed" about smirking with her mouth open.
She said: "I'm enjoying getting older because I feel I didn't appreciate being pretty when I was younger.
"I felt terrible, in fact. When I was 10, someone told me I had an ugly smile, so I spent the whole of my younger years feeling embarrassed and never smiling with my mouth open. But what are you going to do?"
The 'Kill Bill' star also insists it would be "really weird" if older, mature females tried to make themselves look years younger and encourages people to embrace their looks as they age.
She added to Britain's HELLO! magazine: "We all lose our looks as we get older and I actually think there's a beauty to older people that's just different to the beauty of younger people.
"You look good as a beautiful mature woman but you do not look 12 and if you tried you would look really weird."

Ne-Yo wants to star in a comic book movie.
The 32-year-old singer has been approached to feature in a number of biopics but has turned down the roles because they would be too consuming.
He said: "I want to be in some of the Marvel movies. I'm a huge comic-book fan.
"I'm getting a lot of biopic offers, but you've got to dedicate yourself to that. James Brown was one they asked me about playing. I actually wanted to do that, but knew I wasn't going to have the time.
"You have to become somebody else. I can't be James Brown on Monday and then be Ne-Yo on Tuesday again."
Even if he does land his dream role, it is unlikely Ne-Yo would turn his back on music for good.
He told heat magazine: "I dig acting but I'm not good enough at it yet.
"I did a movie that took four months to shoot, and every other day it was like, right, gotta be on set at 6am and you don't do anything until 2pm.
"You're sitting around with thumb fiddle and I don't like idle time like that. In that time, I could have done 17 songs."

Diana Hardcastle found filming 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' to be an "extraordinarily energising feeling".
The British actress, who stars in the movie alongside the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Dev Patel and Richard Gere, found shooting in India quite intense because of the late working hours, but she still had a great time.
She told BANG Showbiz: "I think filming the movie was an extraordinarily energising feeling. We did an awful lot of serious night shoots, by which I mean we didn't get home at two in the morning. We would start at five in the evening and we didn't get home until seven in the morning. And then you do it again the next day."
Diana also paid tribute to her co-star Dev Patel, who she said did an incredible job of keeping spirits high on the set with his "sense of fun".
She reflected: "What Dev is brilliant at is rallying people, he's got this tremendous energy and a sense of fun. He's a damn good egg, that guy."

Dame Judi Dench turned into a "silly teenager" when she met Jack Nicholson.
The 80-year-old actress was "bowled over" when she met the 'Shining' star at an awards ceremony and admitted she was like a "jelly" in his presence.
She said: "I had to go to the Oscars a while ago and Jack Nicholson walked past me. I couldn't believe it.
"You know how, in your mind, these famous actors are always huge - they're vast - well he wasn't actually that tall.
"But I was still completely bowled over. I got a bit silly, like a teenager. I had just presented an award and he walked past and said, 'Good job Jude'. I pretended to be all suave and worldly but actually I was like a jelly inside."
The 'Skyfall' star - whose husband Michael Williams died of cancer in 2001 - may have been acting for several decades, but she admits to still being afflicted by stage fright, though she tries to use it to her advantage.
She told Stylist magazine: "Lots and lots of things scare me, but you just get on with it.
"Fright can transform into petrol. I get stage fright all the time; the more I cat, the more I feel it. But you just have to use it to your advantage.
"Like grief, fear engenders a huge amount of energy and you have to make it work for the better, otherwise you'd crumble."

Leonard Nimoy has died.
The 83-year-old actor, who is best known for playing the character Spock in the 'Star Trek' TV series and films for more 40 years, passed away at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles today (27.02.15).
His wife Susan Bay Nimoy told the New York Times that he died as a result of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The star, who was hospitalised earlier this week, first revealed he was battling the condition last year and attributed it to years of smoking despite giving up cigarettes approximately 30 years ago.
Shortly afterwards he told his fans on Twitter: "Just can't walk distances. Love my life, family, friends and followers."
Nimoy landed the role of Spock in the original 'Star Trek' television series in the mid-1960s while teaching Method acting at his own studio.
He reprised the role in 2009's 'Star Trek' and 2013's 'Star Trek Into Darkness'.
During his career, he also directed movies, including two from the 'Star Trek' franchise, and recorded several pop songs.
Many of his former co-stars sent him well wishes after hearing of his hospitalisation this week, including George Takei, who tweeted: "My friend and Star Trek colleague Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) was hospitalized with chest pains. Join me in wishing him a speedy recovery."
Nimoy was also very active on social media and last tweeted on Monday (23.02.15), writing: "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP (sic)"