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Isla Fisher is pregnant


Isla Fisher is reportedly pregnant.
The 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' star and husband Sacha Baron Cohen are said to be expecting their third child together and the actress is already through her first trimester.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "She's around three months along."
Isla - who already has daughters Olive, six, and Elula, four, with Sacha - is said to be cutting back on her working commitments already.
The source added to the magazine: "She pulled out of 'Now You See Me 2'.
"Production starts in November and she knew she wouldn't be able to do it."
Isla has previously admitted she prefers taking on supporting roles in movies these days, not only because they are "interesting" but also because they allow her to be around her family more.
The 'Great Gatsby' star said: "Family is 100 per cent my top priority. So I'm much more comfortable doing supporting roles right now.
"And often. They're the most interesting. You get to be a character actress."
The Australian beauty breast-fed both her daughters until they were two years old and admitted she loved the "bond" it created between herself and her kids.
She has said: "What I loved about breast-feeding was that bond of one-on-one time. The serotonin that's released calms you down and connects you to the baby."

Taylor Swift not thinking about dating


Taylor Swift insists dating is the "last thing" on her mind.
The 24-year-old singer - who has previously been in relationships with Harry Styles, Joe Jonas, John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal - admits she isn't looking for a boyfriend at the moment and doesn't know why anyone would want to date someone who has a high level of fame.
She said: "I can't picture how it could work with the way my life is. I don't know how a guy is supposed to walk next to his girlfriend when there are 20 men with cameras, and he can't protect his girlfriend because that's the life she chose.
"I just don't see how it could work, so I don't think about it, and I kind of run from it when it presents itself. I don't think any guy really ... They think that they would want to get to know me, and maybe date me, but I don't think they want what comes with it."
The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' hitmaker is set to release her fifth studio album, '1989', later this month and as the record is going to be pure pop she is conscious about hurting fans' feelings by "betraying" Nashville and her country roots.
She added to Vogue magazine: "This time around I've chosen the brave and bold way of going about things.
"Because with this album I've completely changed the sound of everything I've done until now. So it's interesting to not be afraid of that. You know, I don't want to hurt people's feelings, I don't want to betray Nashville, whatever, but essentially it comes down to challenging yourself as an artist."
Taylor's revelation that she isn't looking to date a man comes after her good friend Ed Sheeran admitted he has tried on several occasions to set her up with some of his pals.
He said: "I have tried to set Taylor up with a few of my friends. I have a lot of good looking friends."

Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey to star in Boss Baby

Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey will star in 'Boss Baby'. The 'American Beauty' actor and Baldwin, 56, will lend their voices to the latest DreamWorks animation which will be helmed by 'Madagascar' co-director Tom McGrath. The film - which is rumoured ...

Twilight franchise to return with short films


The 'Twilight' franchise is to return in the form of five short films that will be broadcast exclusively on Facebook.
It's been revealed five female directors will be selected to make their own short film based on the iconic characters for 'The Storytellers - New Creative Voices of The Twilight Saga'.
The directors will be mentored by a group of experts that includes 'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart, 24, and series author Stephenie Meyer, who said: "The female voice is something that has become more and more important to me as I've worked in the film industry."
Lionsgate announced it will run the scheme in conjunction with its production partners and the Women in Film organisation.
Meyer added: "I'm honoured to be working with Women in Film, Lionsgate and Facebook on a project dedicated to giving more women a chance to be heard creatively."
Women In Film president Cathy Schulman added: "Accessing Hollywood is a momentous challenge, especially for aspiring female filmmakers, so I'm thrilled that Women In Film has been invited to join Stephenie Meyer, Lionsgate and Facebook to empower new storytellers with diverse voices."
Fans of the popular film franchise are being encouraged to get involved with the project, which will begin in earnest next year.

First trailer for Tak3n is released

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Warwick Davis: James Bond is outdated


Warwick Davis wants to be the next James Bond because he thinks the movies are "outdated".
The 44-year-old actor - who is three-and-a-half feet tall - would love to do away with the stereotypes associated with the lead role by playing the titular character in the next motion picture, and admits he has always dreamed of portraying a spy on the big screen.
Speaking at the finale of Britain's Biggest Pub Tour at the final stop of the 614-pub tour at the Slug and Lettuce in London's Tower Bridge, he told BANG Showbiz: "Personally, I think Bond is outdated.
"I'd like to see someone like myself play James Bond. I've always wanted to play a spy.
"When you think of Bond he's a fairly kind of stereotypical cliché kind of guy so let's throw those ideas out the window and have someone unlikely."
Warwick - who portrayed the Ewok Wicket in 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' - joked he would be the ideal star to play Bond because nobody would ever think he was a spy.
He added: "No one would suspect a thing, they're looking out for a certain type of person.
"I like the idea of gadgets and I've always really imagined that Bond was really the frontman but there's really someone like myself who is under the table, behind the potted plant.
"He's doing the real work and Bond is kind of taking all the credit, getting the girl and there's someone like myself who's doing the hard work."
At the event, Warwick presented the Giant Pledge Passport which has toured the country and been signed by every pub manager, to Toby Smith, CEO of Stonegate Pub Company.
A total of £275,000 has been raised for Variety, the Children's Charity through the efforts of all the pubs, their staff and customers on the tour.

X-Men: Apocalypse will conclude First Class storylines


'X-Men: Apocalypse' will be the last part of a trilogy that began with 'First Class', according to writer-producer Simon Kinberg.
The 41-year-old explained that the third installment in the series will conclude the storylines that began in Matthew Vaughn's 2011 film.
The London-born writer told Yahoo: "The thrust of [Apocalypse] is really to complete the trilogy we began with 'First Class' - to complete the stories of young Raven, young Hank, younger Charles and Erik.
"And complete this trilogy of four people who began the films in sort of disparate and in different worlds - even if they knew each other, in the case of Charles and Raven.
"We've followed them over what will be the span of decades... So really that'll be the thrust of that film. There will be familiar characters and new characters that we haven't seen... ever... but it'll be the completion of what we began in First Class."
The 'X-Men' trilogy has featured a host of big name actors and actresses, including James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' is set to debut in UK cinemas on May 19, 2016, and in the US on May 27.

Jason Sudeikis named among all-star voice cast for ‘Angry Birds’


Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Danny McBride have all been named in the all-star voice cast for 'Angry Birds'.
The much-anticipated feature film of the popular game series will also include the likes of Bill Hader, who starred in 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs', Maya Rudolph from 'Bridesmaids' and Peter Dinklage, who's appeared in 'Game of Thrones' and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'.
Reflecting on the announcement, John Cohen, producer of the film, said: "I'm extremely proud of this cast. Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Danny, Bill, Maya, and Peter bringing these characters to life, but they're surrounded by an all-star ensemble of emerging comedic talent - these are some of the funniest people out there today, and we're thrilled to have them all on board."
Dwight Caines, president of theatrical marketing for Sony Pictures, added: "Our filmmakers are cooking up a hilarious movie, and we know these fans can't wait to see how they're going to bring the Angry Birds' story to life on the big screen of movie theaters."
The 'Angry Birds' movie is written by Jon Vitti - who's best known for his work on 'The Simpsons' - and is set for release in July 2016.

Wallis Day ‘misses’ Hollyoaks stars


Wallis Day "misses" her former 'Hollyoaks' co-stars but is pleased she left the show.
The 20-year-old beauty quit her role as Holly Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap last year and while she admitted it was disappointing to depart the programme, she insists her exit came at the "perfect time" in her career.
Speaking at the DISARONNO wears VERSACE launch party at One Mayfair in central London last night (30.09.14), she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It was sad to leave but at the end of the day I knew that I had to make it as a career choice.
"I'm not dissing soaps because they're fantastic but I never wanted to be in a soap forever.
"At 'Hollyoaks' because they're so nice I felt so comfortable I could've just done that for years. So I felt like last year was probably the perfect time.
"I wanted to keep the ball rolling, I wanted to travel and do all the things I've done really. So I don't regret leaving but of course I miss them.
"I've been travelling and everything since. It literally hasn't stopped."
Wallis has landed a role in forthcoming film 'The Boy with the Thorn in His Side' and admits she is particularly looking forward to filming some of the upcoming scenes in Liverpool, where 'Hollyoaks' is shot, because she is going to use her spare time to meet up with her former co-stars.
She added: "We're filming some of the scenes for my new film in Liverpool soon and I'm going to go up and spend time with my old directors and the cast. I can't wait to see them all again.
"I'm so excited for it. I'm going to see the lovely Step and some of my other friends from the cast. Hopefully we're going to have a good time.
"It'll be something like a Hollyoaks-style reunion party, yeah."
Several other stars also attended the DISARONNO wears VERSACE launch party at One Mayfair last night including singer and model Leah Weller, rapper Wretch 32, singer Diana Vickers, MTV's Lilah Parsons, TOWIE's Sam Faiers and Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson and Kimberley Garner.
Singer Melissa Steel and models Chris Perceval and Jimmy Q - who had got back from Sao Paulo, Brazil, just 12 hours earlier - were also in attendance at the star-studded bash.

will.i.am: Cheryl had courage to return to X Factor


will.i.am believes Cheryl Fernandez-Versini showed "courage" to return to 'The X Factor' as a judge.
The Black Eyed Peas star is very proud of his friend - who he has collaborated with on several occasions since 2008 and managed until last October - for having the guts to work on Simon Cowell's pop star search series following her firing from the US version of the show in 2011.
Speaking on Irish TV show 'Xposé' on TV3, will said: "It took a lot of courage, a lot of thick skin. It took balls for her to go back so hats off to her and her strength."
will.i.am acts as a judge on rival show 'The Voice' and he admits he is going to miss departed mentor Kylie Minogue because she was a good "snuggler".
He said: "Kylie is a sweetheart. She's the perfect snuggler. Yeah you just want to like kind of snuggle Kylie."
Kylie will be replaced on 'The Voice' by Rita Ora. She will join the 'Scream & Shout' hitmaker, Sir Tom Jones and Ricky Wilson on the panel.
Meanwhile, will.i.am has revealed he would love to work with U2 after recently meeting frontman Bono but he accepts it's unlikely to happen.
He said: "Yeah that would be awesome (to work with Bono) but that's dreaming too big. I want to keep my dreams down to earth. I'm already out there."

Rita Ora helped X Factor hopeful Fleur


Rita Ora has been coaching 'X Factor' hopeful Fleur East.
Despite recently being announced as a mentor on rival BBC talent show 'The Voice', the 'Black Widow' hitmaker helped pop star wannabe Fleur prepare for her audition at the Judges' Houses stage on the ITV competition, which airs this weekend.
The pair hit it off after meeting at a festival, and Fleur, 26, admits her friend's advice was invaluable ahead of her performances for her mentor Simon Cowell.
She told the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "I've done a lot of live shows as part of a five-piece band with DJ Fresh, we've done festivals. We did Wireless with Rita Ora and Emilé Sande and Tinie Tempah."
When quizzed on whether she'd asked Rita for help, she added: "Oh yeah, of course! I used to work in a nightclub in Mayfair called Aura and she used to come there every weekend. When I got the DJ Fresh gig, she walked in and went, 'Oh my God, it's you!' She's great, I really like her. She's told me just to enjoy it."
Fleur really enjoyed working with Simon, who is in charge of the over-25s category this year, despite initially thinking he might not get her as an artist.
She said: "Initially I thought maybe Cheryl because she seemed to understand me, whereas Simon was a bit more 50/50. I don't think he was sold. But then I got here and I thought, 'This is going to be a challenge for me. It will be more rewarding.'
"He's the boss man so if he likes you, that means a lot. I was so happy to get him in the end."

Claire Sweeney gives birth


Claire Sweeney has given birth to a baby boy.
The 42-year-old presenter and her former fiancé Daniel Riley welcomed their son into the world on Monday (29.09.14) and though the former 'Brookside' star isn't getting much sleep, she is thrilled with the new arrival.
Her representative told MailOnline: "Claire has given birth to a baby boy via C-section at the Catherine Suite in Liverpool Women's Hospital. He was born at 1.58pm on September 29th."
And Claire added: "My baby is beautiful and has me awake every hour breast-feeding."
Claire - who split from Daniel late last year a few weeks before finding out she was pregnant - will stay in hospital with her baby until tomorrow (02.10.14).
Her manager said: "Claire plans to stay in hospital until tomorrow so she and Daniel can rest and enjoy their newborn baby in private."
Though the former couple haven't yet revealed the name of their baby, the actress - who has experienced two miscarriages - previously said she was thinking of calling him Gabriel.
She said: "Finding out I was pregnant was a gorgeous shock - it truly shows that God works in mysterious ways and I think it was just meant to be.
"Actually, I always thought I'd have a little girl, so that was another surprise but a lovely one. I've thought about calling him Gabriel, because he's my little angel sent from heaven."