Movie star Famke Janssen conducted unconventional research for her latest role - she visited strip joints to get private lap dancing lessons. The sexy actress plays a stripper in new movie Made (2001) - so she made sure she received expert tuition. She explains, "I found a woman who taught me how to strip at home, in the privacy of my own environment with nobody else watching me. That was quite an experience because she taught me how to lap dance and I practiced on her. It was very funny. And then of course I have to come to the set and do it in front of everybody, men only pretty much, so that was intimidating." Famke also picked up a few useful tips for herself. She laughs, "What she does is teach women how to turn their men on. She knows exactly how to rub all over their body and do those things. It's hysterical. She gave me some hot tips that if you wanna know, you have to watch the movie to see what those are!"

Sexy actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and Latino hunk Enrique Iglesias have been spotted enjoying a passionate smooch together. According to sources, the pair who met at this year's Teen Choice Awards, have been inseparable for weeks. An insider says, "Jennifer flew with Enrique last weekend on his private jet, while he was on his way to perform in Las Vegas." Hewitt then took her seat in the front row for the concert, the source adds, "Enrique sang many of the love songs directly to her, it was very romantic." The pair reportedly followed up the date with lunch the next day, and were spotted kissing at the after concert party.

Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Gisele Bundchen is fed up with people suggesting their relationship is a publicity stunt - because it's made her life hell. DiCaprio and Giselle have been hot gossip, with reports of their nights out gracing columns around the world. But far from enjoying her new found fame, Giselle finds the sudden interest in her private life drives her insane - and would much rather return to the stress free life of anonymity. She says, "This Leo business hasn't helped any, some people are saying we're a great couple in terms of marketing.... He doesn't need me and I don't need him. I got where I am without him and he got where he is without me. It doesn't f***ing matter... I mean I'm just a model. What's the big deal? I'm just a person like everybody else and I want to have my secrets. Give me my life back."

Brad Pitt was threatened with arrest by police at the premiere of Guy Ritchie's new movie Snatch (2000) last night. Fans turned out in their thousands to see the Hollywood hunk at the premiere of the movie at London's Odeon Leicester Square. But when Brad, who stars as a Irish gypsy in the film, insisted on meeting his fans up close to sign autographs and shake hands with those who had been waiting all day to see him, the police decided enough was enough. They firmly told him that if he did go on a walkabout he would risk being arrested for inciting a riot. Brad and the policeman argued for a while before the star admitted defeat and went inside the cinema for a photocall. Furious fans were moved away from the cinema entrance and Brad safely locked inside. Guy says, "I got out the car and there was lots of cheering but when Brad got out the place went wild. It was unbelievable. There was a big commotion but it wasn't for me! Brad's a great lad though, a real golden boy. I'm really pleased he could make it."

Hollywood star Minnie Driver was rushed to hospital from the set of her new movie suffering from appendicitis. The actress collapsed with abdominal pain on the set of High Heels and Lowlifes (2001), a gangster comedy directed by Mel Smith, and was forced to have immediate surgery. The British star is too ill to leave the hospital but has been visited by her fiance Josh Brolin. A source says, "She was in terrible agony. It was totally unexpected and she was so shocked by the amount of pain she was in. Minnie is resting up and is so relieved that it is all over and they located the problem. She was so scared that something really serious was wrong."

The young star who's landed the role of Harry Potter in the forthcoming film has confessed to not reading all the books. Daniel Radcliffe, 11, of Fulham, London feels a bit embarrassed about landing the part, as his school pals know the character better than him. Timid Daniel, speaking to over 100 reporters and 60 TV cameras at a packed press conference in London yesterday, begins filming the $127 million movie in the autumn. He said, "It's very strange because a lot of the other boys in my class know that I've only read the one or two books - but these boys are total fanatics, they've read all four and stuff. I think they're a bit angry, because I've read the least Harry Potter in my class." Daniel, who will star opposite Dame Maggie Smith in the film, also likened himself a little to fictitious Harry. He added, "I'm a tiny, tiny bit like Harry because I'd like to have an owl!"

An intern hired for the last week of filming on Guy Ritchie's new movie Snatch (2000) has a special souvenir from the set - the $600 fine box. The lucky lad won a raffle on the last day of the shoot and picked up the booty, collected for all manner of minor offences throughout filming. One of the film's stars Lennie James says, "The fines started when the cast and crew grew weary of Madonna's constant phone calls to Guy during filming and imposed a fining system for each time she rang." But Guy refused to be the only one fined on set. Robbie Gee, who also stars in the movie, explains, "He didn't want to be fined on his own so he started imposing fines on us too. Then everyone decided to impose fines on everyone else. "If someone pushed in front of you in the lunch queue, someone would shout, 'Someone fine this person.' By the end of filming we had a fine box worth $600, so we raffled it off and the kid who was doing work experience for the week won it. I can't even remember his name."

Movie director Woody Allen and wife SOON-YI have adopted a baby girl - naming her after one of Allen's beloved jazz musicians. The Annie Hall (1977) star, 64, and his 29-year-old wife have called the 6-month-old Manzie Tio Allen after Manzie Johnson, the drummer in clarinetist Sidney Bechet's jazz band - who their first adopted daughter Bechet was named after - and Lorenzo Tio who taught Bechet how to play. A friend says, "Woody is the happiest I've ever seen him. He has a beautiful house. A wife who is a wife - not an actress. Whoever would have thought a Jewish kid from Brooklyn would end up with an Asian daughter and a Caucasian daughter, both named after black musicians? Manzie has reportedly been living with the Allens for some months after being born in Texas to an American citizen

Director Andrew Niccol has quashed rumours that Al Pacino's leading lady in their upcoming film, tentatively titled Simone, will be computer generated. He says there will be a virtual character in the film but only in a minor role. Simone, which is due to start shooting next month, is the story of a struggling Hollywood producer whose leading lady quits his film and is replaced by a digital actress. When news broke, the Screen Actors Guild, claimed a real life actress was losing out on a perfectly good role to a digitally enhanced imposter. But Niccol has now assured the union he intends to cast an unknown as the digital leading lady as the cost of computer animation would be too high. Meanwhile, two more actors have been signed to appear - Oscar nominee Catherine Keener and Rushmore (1998)'s Jason Schwartzman.

Beefy actor Jon Favreau was fat as a kid - so finds it hard when his job means he has to gain and lose weight quickly. Jon has battled the bulge into his adult years - but Hollywood bosses still order him to change his physique with every job. He explains, "It's not even an issue. They're like, 'We want you to put on twenty pounds or take off some weight. We'd like you to look like this for this film' - and you do it because you love what you do and it's just part of your job." Keeping up with yo-yo dieting is difficult for Jon who says he's addicted to food. He adds, "Are you kidding? If I was left on my own, I love food! I don't drink really, and I don't do drugs, but when it comes to the legal things like eating and sex we can all get a little out of hand. You put things in perspective, otherwise you'd never leave the house!"