6 May 2004
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Moore and Kutcher Already Married?

Hollywood couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have secretly married - according to America's In Touch magazine. Sources from the Kabbalah Centre in New York claim the Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle actress, 41, tied the knot with her younger beau, 26, last month. The magazine reports, "One person currently studying Kabbalah says she was informed during a recent class that Demi and Ashton had wed during an hour-long ceremony." In Touch adds the couple plan to announce their newly married status to friends at a party later this year. However, Moore's spokesman insists, "It's not true. They went down there for Passover holiday."
'Stepford Wives' Hits More Trouble

The remake of The Stepford Wives has hit further delays - director Frank Oz is fighting scheduling difficulties with Nicole Kidman to bring her back for more scenes. After filming on the re-working of the '70s comedy thriller wrapped earlier this year, Oscar-winning Kidman started work on the Sydney Pollack movie The Interpreter. However, last month a test screening of the film was met with negative reviews, so the cast and crew have been forced to reshoot. The Stepford Wives is set for release next month, but Bowfinger director Oz is trying to get three days out of Kidman's busy filming schedule to return for re-shoots. One film crew member tells New York's Metro magazine, "Frank's sense of detail can just be insane. He's used to puppets."
Charlize Ready to Wed?

Oscar winner Charlize Theron is poised to marry her longterm love this summer, just months after categorically denying plans to wed. The Monster beauty, 28, has been dating Irish hunk Stuart Townsend since they met on the set of 2002 thriller Trapped. But when pressed about their marriage plans at this year's glitzy Academy Awards celebrations, Charlize merely laughed off suggestions they were ready to get hitched, insisting they don't need a formal ceremony to cement their relationship. But a close friend of South African Theron says a romantic ceremony is being planned in the next few months and Charlize's family have been put on "standby". The source adds, "The place and date are secret but it will definitely be this summer."
Pitt to Get Proud and Prejudiced

Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt is set to wear a tailcoat and breeches in a big screen adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Pitt is producers first choice to play aloof hero Mr. Darcy in the latest re-working of the Jane Austen classic. Rising teen star Keira Knightley has already been cast as the heroine Elizabeth Bennet. The 1995 BBC television adaptation was a huge success worldwide and launched Love Actually star Colin Firth to fame after he won over an army of female fans with his onscreen plunge into a lake.
Disney Bans Moore's Anti-Bush Film

Film studio Disney are refusing to release Michael Moore's latest documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 - according to the controversial director himself. The Dude, Where's My Country author, who won an Oscar for his 2002 picture Bowling For Columbine, announced on his official website yesterday Disney has banned the film's producer Miramax from distributing the movie, which criticizes American President George W. Bush. Moore says, "Yesterday I was told that Disney, the studio that owns Miramax, has officially decided to prohibit our producer, Miramax, from distributing my new film, Fahrenheit 9/11. The reason? According to today's New York Times, it might 'endanger' millions of dollars of tax breaks Disney receives from the state of Florida because the film will 'anger' the Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush." Despite his upset at Disney's decision, Moore is adamant the film will be screened. Moore continues, "Some people may be afraid of this movie because of what it will show. But there's nothing they can do about it now because it's done, it's awesome, and if I have anything to say about it, you'll see it this summer because, after all, it is a free country." Fahrenheit 9/11 links the U.S. Premier with powerful families in Saudi Arabia, including terror chief Osama Bin Laden, and criticizes Bush's actions prior to the September 11 tragedy. Miramax spokesman Matthew Hilzik told the New York Times, "We are discussing the issues with Disney. We're looking at our options and look forward to resolving this amicably." However, an adamant Disney spokesperson Zenia Mucha remarks, "We advised both Moore's agent and Miramax in May of 2003 that the film would not be distributed. That decision stands." Fahrenheit 9/11 is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month.
McConaughey Flies to Cruz's Side
Matthew McConaughey has fueled rumors of a relationship with Sahara co-star Penelope Cruz - by flying across Spain to attend her 30th birthday party. The pair were first linked after Cruz ended her three-year relationship with Tom Cruise in January, and have since been spotted together off the set of the action adventure they are currently shooting in Morocco. And McConaughey showed his devotion to his beautiful pal, by jetting from Barcelona to Madrid to be at Cruz's twenties gangster-themed bash. But the pair didn't let slip any secrets at the party - as a source explains: "Penelope didn't respond to questions about her supposed romance with McConaughey. But Matthew enjoyed himself so much he left the party propped up by a male friend on each arm."
Love Hewitt Dubbed a 'Diva'

Hollywood star Jennifer Love Hewitt has been labeled a 'diva' by staff at the London hotel she is staying, after making a series of bizarre demands. The Heartbreakers babe is staying in the exclusive 5 Cavendish Square hotel while she is filming romance movie The Truth About Love in the British capital. And, according to British newspaper the Daily Mirror, Love Hewitt has been making sure she's pampered. A source tells the newspaper, "Jennifer is in town working on her new movie Truth About Love. She loves the hotel and knows her every whim will be catered to. "One time she someone out to buy her a box of 48 Krispy Kreme doughnuts from Harrods - another time it was nail varnish remover. When it took half an hour to arrive, she was less than happy." She was also overheard expressing her disdain at swanky London restaurant Hakkasan. The source continues, "Jennifer thought she was waiting too long for her food and didn't seem impressed. She was heard muttering: 'The service in England stinks.'"
No Second Trial for Martha
Latest: American lifestyle queen Martha Stewart's hopes for a retrial have been dashed by a federal judge. Stewart's legal team requested for a second trial, claiming that a juror who found the media mogul guilty or fraud and deception earlier this year lied on his questionnaire. Stewart's lawyers argued her right to a fair trial had been compromised because Chappell Hartridge failed to disclose he had been arrested during a domestic dispute - a fact that would have resulted in the juror being ejected from the panel. But Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum has declared, "Defendants have failed to demonstrate that Hartridge's purported nondisclosures justify vacating their convictions and granting a new trial." Stewart faces a jail term to be decided for her part in a stock exchange fraud.
Smith Demands Apology from Unrepentant Stern
Anna Nicole Smith was banished from shock jock Howard Stern's Manhattan, New York radio studio on Tuesday morning after turning up with a TV crew and demanding an apology. The busty blonde had hoped to film the DJ's apology after he poked fun at her weight during a 2002 interview. But, not only did Stern refuse to say sorry, he kicked Smith and her crew out of his studio. The explosive confrontation was captured by cameramen working for showbiz show Extra! Smith claims she was supposed to be a guest on the radio show, where she was planning on demanding an apology from Stern during her first appearance on the program after her 69 pound weight loss. She told the Extra crew, "What he said to me was very hurtful. I don't think it's right and I wanted to go in there and tell him that. "Howard Stern wouldn't let us film inside but said they would film us and I think it's ridiculous." The whole episode ended with a nasty telephone tirade between Smith and Stern, during which the model blasted, "Oh, f**k you Howard. You owe me an apology. You called me a big fat porker pig and tried to get me up on a scale. Does that get you off to call people fat? F**k off, Howard!"
Hasselhoff's 'Knight Rider' Set Back
David Hasselhoff's dreams of taking his Knight Rider TV show to the big screen have hit a snag, after a dispute with his movie studio. The Baywatch hunk has spent years trying to resurrect the hit series about a talking car and had reportedly lined up a studio to make the movie - with Ben Affleck being touted to play Hasselhoff's Michael Knight character. But the 51-year-old has parted ways with the studios after an "artistic difference". A source tells American news site The Scoop, "The studio didn't want the car to talk. David was like, 'Hello?' So he's switching studios."
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