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Parenthood Filming Delayed Over Star Illness
12 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
New TV drama Parenthood has been delayed by eight weeks after one of its stars, Maura Tierney, fell ill.
The series, based on the 1989 movie, was due to start later this month, but TV bosses have been forced to move the launch to the end of September due to "medical evaluation" Tierney is undergoing.
Tierney is best known for playing Dr Abby Lockhart in hit medical series E.R. for ten years, for which she received an Emmy nomination.
It is the second time Parenthood's filming schedule has been pushed back - in April the pilot was put on hold for two days after NBC's vice president Nora O'Brien died unexpectedly on the set of the show in California.
University Won't Mark The End For Watson's Film Work
12 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
Emma Watson has dismissed reports she plans to turn her back on acting after her stint as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films end in 2010, insisting she plans to take on film roles during breaks from university.
The young actress has enrolled to attend America's prestigious Columbia University but she is committed to continuing her acting career, despite reports she plans to concentrate on her studies.
She tells WENN, "I'm going to university but it doesn't mean I'm giving up acting. I feel like I do want to continue. I just want a normal experience for a bit.
"I think the media found it confusing that I wanted to go to university and don't really understand why I'm doing it. I'm very excited and looking forward to it. I've managed to juggle and balance study and working well enough up to this point, so I don't see why I can't keep doing that.
"At university I've got five months off and the gaps are enormous, so I will have enough time to make films. I think everything is possible. I'm being a bit selfish really and trying to do everything."
Farrow Apologises To Mps Over Darfur Faxes
12 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
Mia Farrow has apologised to British Members of Parliament after they were bombarded with faxes detailing information from the actress' website.
The Rosemary's Baby star is a human rights campaigner and is encouraging the U.K. government to help those effected by civil war in Sudan's Darfur region.
Farrow, who recently fasted to raise awareness of the campaign, writes a daily blog online - but was left red-faced after MPs at the House of Commons in London were sent up to 60 pages from her site at least once a week for an entire month.
The star feared the online spy is trying to weaken her fight for the cause by deliberately spamming politicians.
Now she has offered an apology to the MPs who were disrupted by the documents, insisting she is not responsible for them.
In an email sent to the House of Commons, Farrow says, "I completely understand and share your frustration. Please be assured that I am not sending any such faxes and I have no idea who would do such a thing. My website is visited by thousands around the world. There is no way I can trace visitors or identify the individual who is doing this."
Fox Plans No More TV After Lost
12 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
Matthew Fox has no plans to return to the small screen after he finishes filming hit TV show Lost - because making movies allows him to spend more time with his family.
Fox and wife Margherita have two children - 12 year old daughter Kyle and eight year old son Byron.
The filming for the sixth and final series of Lost begins later this year, and Fox plans to take up to six months off work afterwards to spend quality time with his family.
The star also insists when he returns to acting he will reduce his hectic schedule by only shooting one or two movies a year.
He says, "I am not going to do television again. That is not because I think film is better than television. Not at all, in some respects some of the best story telling is happening on television.
"I have done two TV shows - Lost and Party of Five - that have each run for six years. When you add it all up it is in the vicinity of 300 hours of television. I want to find a way to have more control over when I am working and when I'm not. I'm looking for more flexibility."
Fox also admits he fears he will regret the amount of time he spends working: "I am 42 and a father of two children and I don't want to miss them growing up. I don't want to find myself 10 years from now feeling like I was an absentee father because I was so focused on my career."
Willis Slammed Over Airport Plans
12 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
Bruce Willis has been slammed by local residents over his plans to build an airport near his ski resort in Idaho.
The Die Hard star is to rebuild his ski lodge, the Soldier Mountain resort, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year.
He also intends to build a private airport near the small town of Hailey, where he moved nearly 20 years ago.
But residents close by are criticising the 54 year old for jeopardising expansion plans for Hailey's own airfield, Friedman Memorial.
Both Willis and managers of the town's official airport want to build 8,000-feet runways, but an aviation expert insists the airfields will be too close together.
The expert tells Britain's The Sunday Times, "The authorities will have to rule which is the safest. Friedman has a solid record but it is boxed into canyons. Willis carries a big stick and offers fresh employment opportunities."
It's not the first time Willis has faced problems over his property - in the 1990s he was sued by two builders over unpaid bills. The case was settled out of court.
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