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Kevin Costner's character in the follow-up to 'The Bodyguard' was supposed to protect the late Princess Diana's.
The 59-year-old actor first revealed he was planning on helping the Princess of Wales launch her film career just as he had for Whitney Houston - who played his on-screen love in the original 1992 movie - in 2012, and has now shared vague plot details.
He told fans at CinemaCon: "We had written a pretty interesting sequel for 'Bodyguard' and Lady Diana was maybe going to be in that movie and I was going to protect her.
"We would talk and there was a very good chance we would have done it."
Kevin had promised to create a role especially for Diana - who passed away in 1997 following a car crash in Paris - and insists there is truth to the story despite the disbelief of many.
He added: "It was a real hotbed of discussion with a lot of people saying that it was not true. It was true.
"She had not committed to the movie, but she had asked for it to be written with her in mind."
Kevin Costner: Princess Diana’s role in Bodyguard 2
Kevin Costner's character in the follow-up to 'The Bodyguard' was supposed to protect the late Princess Diana's.
The 59-year-old actor first revealed he was planning on helping the Princess of Wales launch her film career just as he had for Whitney Houston - who played his on-screen love in the original 1992 movie - in 2012, and has now shared vague plot details.
He told fans at CinemaCon: "We had written a pretty interesting sequel for 'Bodyguard' and Lady Diana was maybe going to be in that movie and I was going to protect her.
"We would talk and there was a very good chance we would have done it."
Kevin had promised to create a role especially for Diana - who passed away in 1997 following a car crash in Paris - and insists there is truth to the story despite the disbelief of many.
He added: "It was a real hotbed of discussion with a lot of people saying that it was not true. It was true.
"She had not committed to the movie, but she had asked for it to be written with her in mind."
Royal
Cressida Bonas has taken a no make-up selfie to help raise money for Cancer Research.
The blonde beauty - who is dating Prince Harry - posted a shot of herself online where she is facing the camera with her hair pushed back out of her face.
She joins a host of other stars including Cheryl Cole, Jemima Khan and Michelle Keegan who have taken part to help raise awareness in a campaign which has made up to £8 million.
Recently, Cressida and Harry went skiing in Kazakhstan and were given a ride to the ski slopes by an official government helicopter.
The couple stayed at the luxury Shymbulak resort, which is part-owned by wealthy entrepreneur Serzhan Zhumashov, who is a close friend of the Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan was made famous on the big screen by Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character 'Borat'.
Harry and Cressida have increased their public outings of late - earlier this month they were pictured at We Day UK together - amid speculation they may soon wed.
Cressida Bonas takes no make-up selfie
Cressida Bonas has taken a no make-up selfie to help raise money for Cancer Research.
The blonde beauty - who is dating Prince Harry - posted a shot of herself online where she is facing the camera with her hair pushed back out of her face.
She joins a host of other stars including Cheryl Cole, Jemima Khan and Michelle Keegan who have taken part to help raise awareness in a campaign which has made up to £8 million.
Recently, Cressida and Harry went skiing in Kazakhstan and were given a ride to the ski slopes by an official government helicopter.
The couple stayed at the luxury Shymbulak resort, which is part-owned by wealthy entrepreneur Serzhan Zhumashov, who is a close friend of the Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan was made famous on the big screen by Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character 'Borat'.
Harry and Cressida have increased their public outings of late - earlier this month they were pictured at We Day UK together - amid speculation they may soon wed.
Movies
Tom Cruise feels fortunate to have an "incredible life".
The 'Top Gun' actor, whose career in film spans more than three decades, was honoured for his success in the movie industry at Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14) where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade and thanked people for their support throughout his career.
He said: "I feel very fortunate. I've had an incredible life so far. I spent most of my life in editing rooms, mixing bays, sound stages and movie sets all over the world - it's been an incredible life, a rich life.
"It takes a village to make a movie and I've had a rich life because of the people I've worked with - technicians, craftsmen, directors, writers, producers, actors - that I've learned from and continue to learn from."
The 51-year-old star often takes people on set with him to give them an insight into his life in movies and admits they are often shocked by the amount of effort which is put in to making the films.
He explained: "I like to bring people by movie sets when we're working, especially people who haven't made films before because at the end of the day they have a look on their face, they're stunned and bewildered and surprised by the effort that it takes. They're like, 'You people work? This is work?' I do know it takes a tremendous amount of effort, dedication, endurance and luck [to make a movie]."
Tom also thanked the audiences for allowing him to "entertain" them and added: "Empire, I hope to get an invite back for the 50th."
Tom Cruise: I have an incredible life
Tom Cruise feels fortunate to have an "incredible life".
The 'Top Gun' actor, whose career in film spans more than three decades, was honoured for his success in the movie industry at Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14) where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade and thanked people for their support throughout his career.
He said: "I feel very fortunate. I've had an incredible life so far. I spent most of my life in editing rooms, mixing bays, sound stages and movie sets all over the world - it's been an incredible life, a rich life.
"It takes a village to make a movie and I've had a rich life because of the people I've worked with - technicians, craftsmen, directors, writers, producers, actors - that I've learned from and continue to learn from."
The 51-year-old star often takes people on set with him to give them an insight into his life in movies and admits they are often shocked by the amount of effort which is put in to making the films.
He explained: "I like to bring people by movie sets when we're working, especially people who haven't made films before because at the end of the day they have a look on their face, they're stunned and bewildered and surprised by the effort that it takes. They're like, 'You people work? This is work?' I do know it takes a tremendous amount of effort, dedication, endurance and luck [to make a movie]."
Tom also thanked the audiences for allowing him to "entertain" them and added: "Empire, I hope to get an invite back for the 50th."
Showbiz
Lily Allen gets "confused" about her pubic hair.
The 'Hard Out Here' singer had no clue whether to shave or keep the hair around her bikini line when she was growing up because each boy she hoped to impress had different preferences.
Speaking at the Vogue Festival in London, Lily said: "Can we just talk about pubic hair? Being a teenager I was endlessly confused from one boyfriend to the next. They wanted completely different things (down there) One said no, another wanted her it jazzy. They probably didn't know what they liked really."
Lily - who has two children, Ethel, two, and 14-month-old Marnie, with her husband Sam Cooper - also defended Madonna's controversial decision to post a picture of her hairy armpits to Instagram last week, but admitted she won't be following suit.
She mused: "I don't have a problem with it but I shave mine otherwise I you'd get quite sweaty."
Meanwhile, Lily touched on Anna Wintour's controversial decision to feature Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the April issue of American Vogue magazine, insisting the decision will be good for sales figures.
She mused: "There is no time for irony, it is like 'what the f**k is going to sell?'. That is it. And I bet you it is the biggest selling cover they have had in five years."
Lily Allen gets ‘confused’ about pubic hair
Lily Allen gets "confused" about her pubic hair.
The 'Hard Out Here' singer had no clue whether to shave or keep the hair around her bikini line when she was growing up because each boy she hoped to impress had different preferences.
Speaking at the Vogue Festival in London, Lily said: "Can we just talk about pubic hair? Being a teenager I was endlessly confused from one boyfriend to the next. They wanted completely different things (down there) One said no, another wanted her it jazzy. They probably didn't know what they liked really."
Lily - who has two children, Ethel, two, and 14-month-old Marnie, with her husband Sam Cooper - also defended Madonna's controversial decision to post a picture of her hairy armpits to Instagram last week, but admitted she won't be following suit.
She mused: "I don't have a problem with it but I shave mine otherwise I you'd get quite sweaty."
Meanwhile, Lily touched on Anna Wintour's controversial decision to feature Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the April issue of American Vogue magazine, insisting the decision will be good for sales figures.
She mused: "There is no time for irony, it is like 'what the f**k is going to sell?'. That is it. And I bet you it is the biggest selling cover they have had in five years."
Showbiz
Paul Walker's mother will drop her claim for guardianship of his teenage daughter if her mum goes to rehab.
Cheryl Walker had been due to go to court last week to land temporary guardianship of 15-year-old Meadow - who moved to live with her father three years ago allegedly because of her mother Rebecca Soteros' drink problem - but postponed the hearing after reaching an agreement with the teenager's surviving parent.
Rebecca is said to have promised Cheryl she will check into rehab immediately as being with Meadow is the "most important thing" to her, and in return, the teenager's grandmother promised to drop her application for guardianship if Rebecca successfully completed treatment and agreed to drug testing afterwards.
According to website TMZ, Rebecca started a detox programme on Friday (28.03.14), and will enter full-time rehab in a week.
The teenager is said to be "happy" with the agreement and Cheryl "won't gain any control," despite 'The Fast and the Furious' star - who died in a car accident in November - stating in his will that he wanted his mother to be his daughter's guardian.
Cheryl's lawyer, Bela G. Lugosi, also confirmed: "Parties involved are trying to resolve whatever the issues are so that this matter goes off calendar."
Paul Walker’s mother makes custody deal
Paul Walker's mother will drop her claim for guardianship of his teenage daughter if her mum goes to rehab.
Cheryl Walker had been due to go to court last week to land temporary guardianship of 15-year-old Meadow - who moved to live with her father three years ago allegedly because of her mother Rebecca Soteros' drink problem - but postponed the hearing after reaching an agreement with the teenager's surviving parent.
Rebecca is said to have promised Cheryl she will check into rehab immediately as being with Meadow is the "most important thing" to her, and in return, the teenager's grandmother promised to drop her application for guardianship if Rebecca successfully completed treatment and agreed to drug testing afterwards.
According to website TMZ, Rebecca started a detox programme on Friday (28.03.14), and will enter full-time rehab in a week.
The teenager is said to be "happy" with the agreement and Cheryl "won't gain any control," despite 'The Fast and the Furious' star - who died in a car accident in November - stating in his will that he wanted his mother to be his daughter's guardian.
Cheryl's lawyer, Bela G. Lugosi, also confirmed: "Parties involved are trying to resolve whatever the issues are so that this matter goes off calendar."
Showbiz
Emma Watson says people find it hard to realise she is "just a girl".
The 23-year-old actress shot to fame playing Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' movie series and stunned fellow students into silence on her first day at Brown University in 2009.
She said: "On the first day, I walked into the canteen and everyone went completely silent and turned around to look at me. I had to say to myself, 'It's OK, you can do this'. You just have to take a deep breath and gather your courage.
"I have moments where I will walk into a bar and it will take me making a joke to put people at ease, to realise I am just a girl."
The 'Noah' star - who deferred her studies at Brown after 18 months before going on to study at Oxford University in the UK for a year, returning to the prestigious US establishment last year - admitted paparazzi photographers following her also made it difficult to "integrate" with her fellow students.
She told Sunday Times Style magazine: "After 'Harry Potter', all that mattered was university. I didn't even know if I wanted to be an actress...
"It wasn't always easy to break down barriers, as having men from the British press following me with cameras didn't help my mission to integrate."
Despite being in her 20s, the British beauty is "excited" about the "ageing process" because she thinks it will make her more "compelling".
She said: "I'm excited about the ageing process. I'm more interested in women who aren't perfect. They're more compelling."
Emma Watson struggles to fit in
Emma Watson says people find it hard to realise she is "just a girl".
The 23-year-old actress shot to fame playing Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' movie series and stunned fellow students into silence on her first day at Brown University in 2009.
She said: "On the first day, I walked into the canteen and everyone went completely silent and turned around to look at me. I had to say to myself, 'It's OK, you can do this'. You just have to take a deep breath and gather your courage.
"I have moments where I will walk into a bar and it will take me making a joke to put people at ease, to realise I am just a girl."
The 'Noah' star - who deferred her studies at Brown after 18 months before going on to study at Oxford University in the UK for a year, returning to the prestigious US establishment last year - admitted paparazzi photographers following her also made it difficult to "integrate" with her fellow students.
She told Sunday Times Style magazine: "After 'Harry Potter', all that mattered was university. I didn't even know if I wanted to be an actress...
"It wasn't always easy to break down barriers, as having men from the British press following me with cameras didn't help my mission to integrate."
Despite being in her 20s, the British beauty is "excited" about the "ageing process" because she thinks it will make her more "compelling".
She said: "I'm excited about the ageing process. I'm more interested in women who aren't perfect. They're more compelling."
Showbiz
Anastacia considers having breast cancer twice a "blessing".
The 'Left Outside Alone' hitmaker - who was first treated for the disease in 2003 - underwent a double mastectomy after again being diagnosed with the deadly condition last year, and feels like she has "won" in having the treatment.
She said: "I never would change it. I call even my second cancer more of a bigger blessing. I always look at what people may consider obstacles as triumphs, and I look at the second opportunity to having cancer as a blessing, because this time I got to choose the bigger stick in the choice, and I got the winning one by saying: 'you know what? You can take it.'
"I tried first time, trying like 'I don't like this bumpy boat. I would like to ride a smooth boat. I'm not a risk-taker, I don't gamble, this isn't part of the stuff I do.' So, I would rather take the road less travelled so; 'Chop them off. Go ahead.' "
And the 45-year-old star joked she felt "grateful" to have her breasts removed and replaced with implants because they had been so large before the treatment, she enjoys having a new figure.
She added in an interview with Female First: I had a very substantial amount of female parts, so I was never lacking in that category! So, I was grateful to downsize if I'm honest, I was like 'Holler! I've been able to trade in for a better model!' You know? So it kind of had a little plus to it!"
Anastacia: Cancer was a blessing
Anastacia considers having breast cancer twice a "blessing".
The 'Left Outside Alone' hitmaker - who was first treated for the disease in 2003 - underwent a double mastectomy after again being diagnosed with the deadly condition last year, and feels like she has "won" in having the treatment.
She said: "I never would change it. I call even my second cancer more of a bigger blessing. I always look at what people may consider obstacles as triumphs, and I look at the second opportunity to having cancer as a blessing, because this time I got to choose the bigger stick in the choice, and I got the winning one by saying: 'you know what? You can take it.'
"I tried first time, trying like 'I don't like this bumpy boat. I would like to ride a smooth boat. I'm not a risk-taker, I don't gamble, this isn't part of the stuff I do.' So, I would rather take the road less travelled so; 'Chop them off. Go ahead.' "
And the 45-year-old star joked she felt "grateful" to have her breasts removed and replaced with implants because they had been so large before the treatment, she enjoys having a new figure.
She added in an interview with Female First: I had a very substantial amount of female parts, so I was never lacking in that category! So, I was grateful to downsize if I'm honest, I was like 'Holler! I've been able to trade in for a better model!' You know? So it kind of had a little plus to it!"
Showbiz
Shakira has likened Gerard Piqué to her knight in shining armour.
The 'Can't Remember to Forget You' singer has been in a relationship with the Spanish soccer star since 2010 and says the sportsman swooped in like her fairytale prince, saving her from a life of loneliness.
Discussing one of her more personal new tracks, '23', she enthused on ITV breakfast show 'Lorraine': "The song is about the miracle and how he changed my life. Sometimes I feel like at that time when we met, I often felt like a princess trapped in a castle with a dragon inside, and he was the prince who rescued me.
"It sounds super corny, but it's how I feel! I was searching for happiness for so long and I finally found it."
The happy couple have a 14-month-old son, Milan, together and Shakira revealed the baby's cameo gurgling noise at the end of '23' was recorded by accident.
The 37-year-old singer explained: "It wasn't intentional. I was recording '23', that I wrote for Milan's father, and I went to studio, I was recording the last bit of the song.
"I put him on my lap and gave him the headphones to listen to me singing the song. When I finished he went, 'Mehhh!' So I kept that."
Despite her commitments to filming 'The Voice' and promoting her new music, the Colombian star wants to have a hands-on approach to motherhood.
Shakira added: "I try to take Milan everywhere I go, to be with him and nurture him as much as possible."
Shakira: Gerard Piqué is my fairytale prince
Shakira has likened Gerard Piqué to her knight in shining armour.
The 'Can't Remember to Forget You' singer has been in a relationship with the Spanish soccer star since 2010 and says the sportsman swooped in like her fairytale prince, saving her from a life of loneliness.
Discussing one of her more personal new tracks, '23', she enthused on ITV breakfast show 'Lorraine': "The song is about the miracle and how he changed my life. Sometimes I feel like at that time when we met, I often felt like a princess trapped in a castle with a dragon inside, and he was the prince who rescued me.
"It sounds super corny, but it's how I feel! I was searching for happiness for so long and I finally found it."
The happy couple have a 14-month-old son, Milan, together and Shakira revealed the baby's cameo gurgling noise at the end of '23' was recorded by accident.
The 37-year-old singer explained: "It wasn't intentional. I was recording '23', that I wrote for Milan's father, and I went to studio, I was recording the last bit of the song.
"I put him on my lap and gave him the headphones to listen to me singing the song. When I finished he went, 'Mehhh!' So I kept that."
Despite her commitments to filming 'The Voice' and promoting her new music, the Colombian star wants to have a hands-on approach to motherhood.
Shakira added: "I try to take Milan everywhere I go, to be with him and nurture him as much as possible."
Showbiz
Rochelle Humes hosted a Disney-themed party for her 25th birthday on Saturday night (29.03.14).
The Saturdays beauty - whose birthday was on March 21 - and her husband, Marvin Humes, dressed as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin for the bash at London's Steam and Rye restaurant, and were joined by a host of celebrity friends, including Rochelle's bandmates Frankie Sandford, Una Foden and Vanessa White.
Rochelle posted a photograph of her outfit on Twitter before the event and wrote: "Morning, so excited for my birthday party tonight #fancydress #disney", adding, "I haven't had a night like this since long before I was a mum, tomorrow will be interesting gahhh. (sic)"
Una looked stunning as the Little Mermaid and her husband Ben Foden wore very little as he posed for photographs at Tarzan, while Vanessa was Esmeralda and her boyfriend Gary Salter dressed as Captain Hook.
Meanwhile, Frankie and her footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge went as a pirate and the Mad Hatter.
One Direction hunk Niall Horan was Prince Charming for the night and Tulisa Contostavlos turned up dressed as Glinda the Good Witch.
After the big night, Rochelle, who has 10-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai with former JLS singer Marvin, 29, admitted she was relieved her spouse had promised to get up early in honour of it being Mother's Day yesterday (30.03.14).
She tweeted: "I'm getting home at 5.45am. Thank gawd it's Mother's Day! Daddy can do the morning feed (sic)"
Rochelle Humes hosts 25th Disney birthday party
Rochelle Humes hosted a Disney-themed party for her 25th birthday on Saturday night (29.03.14).
The Saturdays beauty - whose birthday was on March 21 - and her husband, Marvin Humes, dressed as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin for the bash at London's Steam and Rye restaurant, and were joined by a host of celebrity friends, including Rochelle's bandmates Frankie Sandford, Una Foden and Vanessa White.
Rochelle posted a photograph of her outfit on Twitter before the event and wrote: "Morning, so excited for my birthday party tonight #fancydress #disney", adding, "I haven't had a night like this since long before I was a mum, tomorrow will be interesting gahhh. (sic)"
Una looked stunning as the Little Mermaid and her husband Ben Foden wore very little as he posed for photographs at Tarzan, while Vanessa was Esmeralda and her boyfriend Gary Salter dressed as Captain Hook.
Meanwhile, Frankie and her footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge went as a pirate and the Mad Hatter.
One Direction hunk Niall Horan was Prince Charming for the night and Tulisa Contostavlos turned up dressed as Glinda the Good Witch.
After the big night, Rochelle, who has 10-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai with former JLS singer Marvin, 29, admitted she was relieved her spouse had promised to get up early in honour of it being Mother's Day yesterday (30.03.14).
She tweeted: "I'm getting home at 5.45am. Thank gawd it's Mother's Day! Daddy can do the morning feed (sic)"
TV
Michelle Collins says people wanted her to "fail" in 'Coronation Street'.
The 51-year-old actress - who joined the ITV soap as Stella Price in 2011 - says some viewers were determined to undermine her character by criticising her northern accent, as well as pointing out Michelle's past role as Cindy Beale in rival show 'EastEnders'.
Writing in her new autobiography, 'This is Me', Michelle explained: "The lowdown was that my northern accent was absolutely laughable and many people were saying I shouldn't have been cast at all. I should have known it was on the cards.
"There'd been some doubtful mutterings and finger-waving in some circles even before I'd appeared. Oh no, no, no - Cindy Beale can't be in 'Coronation Street'. That just won't do. Some people wanted me to fail before I'd even started and talk of my supposedly dodgy accent was just the ammunition they needed."
Michelle also admits she was disappointed when 'Corrie' producer Stuart Blackburn opted to oust Stella as landlady of the Rovers Return pub and bring back Beverley Callard's Liz McDonald - and she even thought about quitting.
The actress said: "It was a bit of a blow, to be honest. In fact, I'm not sure I would have signed up for another year if I'd known it was going to happen. I wasn't sure how it was going to work if Stella wasn't running the pub, and I can't pretend I wasn't disappointed."
Michelle Collins: People wanted me to fail in Corrie
Michelle Collins says people wanted her to "fail" in 'Coronation Street'.
The 51-year-old actress - who joined the ITV soap as Stella Price in 2011 - says some viewers were determined to undermine her character by criticising her northern accent, as well as pointing out Michelle's past role as Cindy Beale in rival show 'EastEnders'.
Writing in her new autobiography, 'This is Me', Michelle explained: "The lowdown was that my northern accent was absolutely laughable and many people were saying I shouldn't have been cast at all. I should have known it was on the cards.
"There'd been some doubtful mutterings and finger-waving in some circles even before I'd appeared. Oh no, no, no - Cindy Beale can't be in 'Coronation Street'. That just won't do. Some people wanted me to fail before I'd even started and talk of my supposedly dodgy accent was just the ammunition they needed."
Michelle also admits she was disappointed when 'Corrie' producer Stuart Blackburn opted to oust Stella as landlady of the Rovers Return pub and bring back Beverley Callard's Liz McDonald - and she even thought about quitting.
The actress said: "It was a bit of a blow, to be honest. In fact, I'm not sure I would have signed up for another year if I'd known it was going to happen. I wasn't sure how it was going to work if Stella wasn't running the pub, and I can't pretend I wasn't disappointed."
TV
Tom Daley will star on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'
The Olympic diver has signed up to gruel it out in the Australian jungle after he impressed bosses while filming his recent travel adventures for new show 'Tom Daley Goes Global'.
Tom previously admitted he was "scared and nervous" ahead of his trip around the world, where he came face-to-face with poisonous spiders, ate scorpions and took on a skydive in a series of Bushtucker Trial-style challenges set by producers.
According to the Daily Star newspaper, producers are hoping the 19-year-old star will make for entertaining viewing in the jungle, as he was so scared during his stay in a Thai beach hut that he quit and checked into a hotel.
'Tom Daley Goes Global' is set to air on April 10 and follows the diver and his best friend Sophie as they backpack around Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand for six weeks, roughing it in hostels and on night trains.
Tom will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.
Meanwhile, the status of Tom's other show, 'Splash!', remains up int he air, but it's thought ITV will axe the series after two years.
Tom Daley to star on I’m a Celebrity
Tom Daley will star on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'
The Olympic diver has signed up to gruel it out in the Australian jungle after he impressed bosses while filming his recent travel adventures for new show 'Tom Daley Goes Global'.
Tom previously admitted he was "scared and nervous" ahead of his trip around the world, where he came face-to-face with poisonous spiders, ate scorpions and took on a skydive in a series of Bushtucker Trial-style challenges set by producers.
According to the Daily Star newspaper, producers are hoping the 19-year-old star will make for entertaining viewing in the jungle, as he was so scared during his stay in a Thai beach hut that he quit and checked into a hotel.
'Tom Daley Goes Global' is set to air on April 10 and follows the diver and his best friend Sophie as they backpack around Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand for six weeks, roughing it in hostels and on night trains.
Tom will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.
Meanwhile, the status of Tom's other show, 'Splash!', remains up int he air, but it's thought ITV will axe the series after two years.