'Lost' creator JJ Abrams now has the female lead for his new sci-fi drama series 'Fringe'.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Australian actress Anna Torv will play young FBI agent Olivia Warren in the pilot episode for the new series.
'Fringe' follows Warren as she teams up with institutionalised scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble) to investigate paranormal phenomena.
The pilot episode of 'Fringe' is due to start shooting in Toronto in February.
Abrams produced the new blockbuster 'Cloverfield', which opens in Irish cinemas tomorrow, 1 February. Read the review here.
Thursday, 29 May 2008
LiveDaily Song of the Day: Sara Melson - "Feel It Coming"
Today's Song of the Day is by Sara Melson [ tickets ]. The featured cut is "Feel It Coming," which appears on the singer and self-taught guitarist's February release, "Dirty Mind."
McConaughey set to become a father
Actor Matthew McConaughey has announced that he and his Brazilian girlfriend Camila Alves are expecting their first child.
On his website the 38-year-old actor said that model Alves was three months' pregnant.
He added that the couple were "stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God".
Alves and McConaughey started dating after he split up with Penelope Cruz in 2006.
On his website the 38-year-old actor said that model Alves was three months' pregnant.
He added that the couple were "stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God".
Alves and McConaughey started dating after he split up with Penelope Cruz in 2006.
Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Artist: Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Genre(s):
Rock
Discography:
Sweet Nothing
Year: 1998
Tracks: 1
Sweet Nothing
Year:
Tracks: 10
City Slang
Year:
Tracks: 12
Dancing On Ice star Mumba collapses
Irish singer Samantha Mumba collapsed at home with a mystery illness yesterday sparking fears she will quit ITV's 'Dancing on Ice.'
The singer was found to be suffering what appeared to be severe flu symptoms and dehydration, and was hooked up to a drip by medics - with her participation on the celebrity ice-skating show now under threat.
However studio bosses are reported to have called in additional medical staff to work on Sunday's live broadcast.
A source tells British newspaper The Mirror, "She was very sick but is resting now and is determined to get better and get back on the ice."
Samantha is one of the favourites to win the show after Gareth Gates and Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain.
The singer was found to be suffering what appeared to be severe flu symptoms and dehydration, and was hooked up to a drip by medics - with her participation on the celebrity ice-skating show now under threat.
However studio bosses are reported to have called in additional medical staff to work on Sunday's live broadcast.
A source tells British newspaper The Mirror, "She was very sick but is resting now and is determined to get better and get back on the ice."
Samantha is one of the favourites to win the show after Gareth Gates and Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain.
Winehouse Given Appeal Court Date For Drug Possession
British soul star Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court next year to appeal a fine for marijuana possession. The troubled singer and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Bergen, Norway last year on suspicion of possessing cannabis. At the time of arrest, the 24-year-old was issued with a $714 fine, which she accepted, not realizing that paying up is the same as pleading guilty in the Scandinavian country. The initial appeal hearing was scheduled for February 29 but was postponed at her lawyer's request because of the absence of her spouse, who is currently incarcerated in London's Pentonville Prison on charges of perverting the course of justice in relation to earlier charges of grievous bodily harm. On Wednesday the singer discovered she would not face drugs charges, relating to a video handed in to police in London in January, that purportedly showed her smoking crack cocaine. A spokesperson for the star says, "Police have confirmed that no action will be taken against Amy Winehouse in relation to an investigation into a video handed to them in January. Amy is pleased to be able to move on and concentrate on music and particularly looks forward to seeing her fans again at eagerly awaited festival performances this summer."See Also
Sarah Jessica Parker - Parker Press Attention Makes Me Feel Dirty
SARAH JESSICA PARKER feels like New York's "town trollop" because of the chaos caused by the paparazzi photographers who follow her every day.
The actress claims "thuggish" photographers have made a damaging and lasting impact on the lives of her family, and everyone they come into contact with.
She insists snappers have descended on her five-year-old son James Wilkie's school, leaving her embarrassed to face other parents. She even claims James, her son with actor husband Matthew Broderick, now covers his face when posing for family photos.
Parker tells New York magazine, "(It's a) culture of thuggery.
"I feel very ashamed. I feel like I'm, like, the town trollop. It makes me feel ashamed of my work. And I'm not. But I'm attached to this culture now in a way that it's kind of vulgar.
"And I feel cheapened. And I feel like I'm cheapening the school, like I'm bringing dirt; like I'm bad for the neighbourhood."
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Naomi Campbell lashes out at fashion industry
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has said the fashion industry is more racist than ever and has hit out at the lack of black faces on magazine covers and catwalks.
Speaking to The London Paper, the Streatham-born Campbell said: "Women of colour are not a trend. That's the bottom line. It's a pity that people don't always appreciate black beauty."
She added: "In some instances, black models are being sidelined by major modelling agencies. Fashion needs to go back to the way it used to be when wonderful designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace and Azzedine Alaia had a great line-up of beautiful women - white, black, Chinese, Hispanic."
Campbell, 37, admitted that her supermodel friends helped her career by taking a stand against racism.
"Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington would go to big designers and say, 'If you don't pick Naomi to be in your show, then I don't want to be in it'", she recalled.
Talking about how she received one of her biggest career breaks in the fashion industry she said: "The only reason I got the cover of French Vogue was because Yves Saint Laurent called up and told them he'd pull his ads if they didn't."
The star spoke out after her former boss admitted racism was still rife in the industry.
Carole White, head of the Premier model agency, who represented Campbell for 17 years, said: "A black girl has to be perfect to get work. The bookers are told, 'Don't send any ethnic girls'."
She added: "I showed a picture of a new black girl to an agent in Milan, and he actually recoiled. He said, 'We don't have black girls in Milan. It's impossible.'"
Speaking about her former client she said: "Black models never make money. Even Naomi Campbell didn't make money like the white girls did, she was always offered less."
Speaking to The London Paper, the Streatham-born Campbell said: "Women of colour are not a trend. That's the bottom line. It's a pity that people don't always appreciate black beauty."
She added: "In some instances, black models are being sidelined by major modelling agencies. Fashion needs to go back to the way it used to be when wonderful designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace and Azzedine Alaia had a great line-up of beautiful women - white, black, Chinese, Hispanic."
Campbell, 37, admitted that her supermodel friends helped her career by taking a stand against racism.
"Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington would go to big designers and say, 'If you don't pick Naomi to be in your show, then I don't want to be in it'", she recalled.
Talking about how she received one of her biggest career breaks in the fashion industry she said: "The only reason I got the cover of French Vogue was because Yves Saint Laurent called up and told them he'd pull his ads if they didn't."
The star spoke out after her former boss admitted racism was still rife in the industry.
Carole White, head of the Premier model agency, who represented Campbell for 17 years, said: "A black girl has to be perfect to get work. The bookers are told, 'Don't send any ethnic girls'."
She added: "I showed a picture of a new black girl to an agent in Milan, and he actually recoiled. He said, 'We don't have black girls in Milan. It's impossible.'"
Speaking about her former client she said: "Black models never make money. Even Naomi Campbell didn't make money like the white girls did, she was always offered less."
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