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Johansson Laughs Off Timberlake Romance
'Knight Rider' Car Up for Sale
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Pitt Has Changed Jolie
Anna Nicole's Diaries Up for Auction Again
Russell Not First Choice for 'Grindhouse'
Nayar Disowned After Father Disrespected at Epic Weddings
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9 April 2007

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Johansson Laughs Off Timberlake Romance

Scarlett Johansson is keeping coy about her reported relationship with Justin Timberlake, insisting the press will link them regardless. The Lost In Translation beauty is said to have enjoyed a brief fling with the pop star earlier this year following his split from The Holiday star Cameron Diaz in January. But Johansson refuses to confirm the relationship, adding the reports were inevitable. She says, "We live in a world today where if two people are single - and one's a guy and one's a girl and they're both famous - you're going to be linked with somebody. If it's somebody one week, it's going to be somebody else the next week. It's either me or Jessica Biel."

'Knight Rider' Car Up for Sale

The iconic car from classic 80s TV show Knight Rider is up for sale. KITT was the talking car in the hit series, and had the ability to fire smoke bombs, reach supersonic speeds and get rid of villains using the ejector seat. Sadly, these features won't be available when the modified black 1982 Pontiac Trans AM goes up for sale at a price of $150,000 - although the iconic red scanner light will be intact. The car belongs to Tim Russo of Livermore, California who is selling it at a local car dealership in Dublin to fans eager to snap up a priceless memory of the show. It was one of four identical vehicles used on the series for close ups with the lead actor David Hasselhoff who played Michael Knight on the hit show.

'Superman' Costume Sells at Auction for $115,000

Late actor Christopher Reeve's Superman costume has sold at auction for $115,000 on website eBay.com. The red and blue ensemble, worn by Reeve in the 1978 movie, had been expected to fetch between $50,000 and $70,000. It was one of numerous items being sold by memorabilia firm Profiles In History, including H.R. Giger's creature suit from the 1979 film Alien, which sold for $126,500. Marilyn Monroe's gown from There's No Business Like Show Business and Val Kilmer's Batman costume from Batman Forever fetched $92,000 and $63,250 respectively. Elsewhere, the golden headpiece of the "Staff Of Ra" from Raiders Of The Lost Ark took $69,000.

Pitt Has Changed Jolie

Angelina Jolie's relationship with partner Brad Pitt has totally changed her life, according to her brother James Haven. Jolie is raising three adopted children Maddox, Zahara Marley, and Pax Thien, and biological daughter Shiloh Nouvel with the Ocean's Thirteen star - and Haven is convinced his sister has found a partner for life following failed marriages to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton. Haven, 33, says, "Brad has changed my sister a lot. They have an extraordinary bond, it's not on the usual level. He's great with her and I've never seen a brood like that who are all so supportive of one another. Brad is so strong for her. When she feels vulnerable, he has the most incredible strength. She says she couldn't have adopted more children after Maddox without him. I've never seen any sign of tension between them, and if it keeps going the way it's going, they'll be together for life."

Anna Nicole's Diaries Up for Auction Again

Anna Nicole Smith's diaries are set to go under the hammer again - just weeks after a German businessman paid $500,000 at auction for the journals. The unnamed buyer purchased the diaries and other mementos during an eBay Internet auction and he already thinks he can turn his acquisition into a money spinner by re-selling the items in Dallas, Texas - Smith's native state - later this month. The two diaries, written in 1992 and 1994, were originally claimed by Anna Nicole's former neighbor when he noticed the tragic model's mother throwing memorabilia out as trash. The journals feature Smith's recollections of her first meetings with bosses at Guess Jeans, where she signed her first major contract, and expressions of love towards her then-husband, oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall, who died in 1995.

Russell Not First Choice for 'Grindhouse'

Movie star Kurt Russell was at the end of a long list of actors considered for the lead role in Quentin Tarantino's new Grindhouse movie Death Proof - after Mickey Rourke and Ving Rhames turned the villainous role down. The actor admits he's well aware he wasn't Tarantino's first choice to play Stuntman Mike but he's just glad he got the call. He says, "I know Mickey was a possibility and he was really close to doing it and I think Ving Rhames was close to doing it too. I think there were a number of actors who were probably close to doing it at different times. That kinda thing doesn't really bother me and I'm sure there's a lot of movies I've come close to doing, and, for whatever reason, I didn't and somebody else did it. I'm just glad I got the opportunity to work with Quentin."

Nayar Disowned After Father Disrespected at Epic Weddings

Newlyweds Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar have been disowned by the groom's parents following their "shabby" behavior at their week-long wedding last month. Arun's father Vinod Nayar and stepmother Joanne claim they were made to feel like "second class citizens" at both the English and Indian celebrations enjoining the extravagant celebrity couple. Vinod, 66, says, "My wife Joanne and I feel we were publicly humiliated and treated like social outcasts for the sake of a Hello! magazine deal. Elizabeth and Arun have treated us very shabbily. My heart is heavy with pain." According to the British paper The Sunday Mirror, the newlyweds prevented Vinod from appearing on the wedding platform where the groom's father traditionally welcomes the bride into his family. Vinod also cancelled a $58,500 post-wedding party in Mumbai, India, after the couple reportedly mistreated Indian relatives and Hurley brushed off a $68,250 necklace, commissioned for her as a wedding gift by Nayar's father and stepmother. The feud began in February when Joanne confirmed the wedding dates and locations to the press, not realizing this would enrage Hurley into banning the older couple from the English leg of her wedding. Vinod says, "I phoned Arun back in London. He said Elizabeth was angry that Joanna had been talking to the press in India about the wedding and using her to promote her jewelry line." Although Hurley re-invited her in-laws to be, the couple felt highly disrespected at the Sudeley, England celebrations on March 2. As a result of these incidents, Vinod has written Arun a letter expressing his disappointment, evicting his son from a building in Mumbai and disowning him.

Costner Sues Music Promoter

Hollywood star Kevin Costner is suing a music promotion company he claims broke its promise to help him launch a singing career. In a $8.5 million lawsuit filed at Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, the Dances With Wolves actor alleges Mahee Worldwide Ventures inc of breach of contract and fraud. The 52-year-old, who is the lead singer of the Kevin Costner Band, claims he signed a two-year deal with the firm in January based around his band performing up to five concerts per year. His lawsuit alleges Mahee reneged on the deal. It reads, "Defendants made numerous promises regarding their capabilities to promote Mr. Costner's music and (their) willingness to pay for the right to do so. Instead of following through on their promises, defendants continued to make false promises and ultimately disappeared ..."

'Scrubs' Star Weds in Malibu

Scrubs star John C. McGinley wed his yoga teacher fiancee at their home in Malibu, California on Saturday. McGinley, who plays bitter doctor Perry Cox in the hit sitcom, proposed to Nicole Kessler last summer after dating the blonde for just over two years. Guests at the intimate family-and-friends nuptials included actor John Cusack, who hosted a rehearsal dinner for the bride and groom-to-be last Friday. McGinley's nine-year-old son Max, who introduced the couple during a beach encounter, accompanied his new stepmother down the aisle. It was the actor's second marriage; he was previously wed to Lauren Lambert.

Chan Launches Reality TV Show

Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan has launched a new Chinese TV show project in a bid to find his movie successor. More than 100,000 fans have reportedly signed up to try out for the reality TV show, called The Disciple, which seeks out new action movie talent. In introducing the new show on Saturday, Chan, 53, said, "A lot of actors are good at fighting but (they're) not beautiful (to watch). If you can incorporate dance with an ability to perform kung fu, that would be better." The show will run from March to October next year with the 10 winners landing roles a new movie, which Chan will produce.

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