Mandy Moore is ‘Extraordinary’!

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The beautiful Miss. Mandy Moore has just released an all new single titled ‘Extraordinary’ from a soon to be released album, ‘Wild hope’ - which is sure to be very reflective and awesome.

Thanks to Just Jared for transcinbing the lyrics, I can provide you with the lyrics to this touching and truely beautiful song. So here we go:

MANDY MOORE - “EXTRAORDINARY” LYRICS

I was a bay tree
Quiet and unseen
I lived in stories but inside I kept a mystery
I was a starling
Nobody’s darling
Flying in perfect circles
Desperate company

[Chorus]
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready to be
Extraordinary

A midnight airplane
A window blowing
I know I am another sparkle in the sky
I shine on copper
Still undiscovered
But you must see me in the corner of your eye

(Chorus)

Waking up to wake up some day
I am my own prey
Stopping off at a sidewalk cafe
The wind is playing up in the trees
Kicking up confetti leaves
Sings as if it’s all to say

(Chorus x2)

When Mandy was asked about writing ‘Extraordinary’ here’s what she had to say:

“There are times when everyone hits a point of wanting and knowing they can go beyond what they deem their limits to be. Personally, it took me a while to come to this conclusion and it was quite a bold move for me to make. I consider myself to be pretty shy and have trouble expressing myself in certain situations, so writing this song is one of the most honest, humble things I have ever done and said in my life. To anyone. It felt as good to sing it as it did to write it.”

VISIT MANDY MOORE’s OFFICIAL SITE

Sources : JustJared

Katie Holmes cruises on past ‘The Dark Knight’.

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Katie Holmes will not be reprising her role as Rachel Dawes in the sequel to ‘Batman Begins’, titled ‘The Dark Knight’.

Holmes’ publicist said that “scheduling conflicts” were the reason why the actress would not be reprising her role. She added that Holmes was busy negotiating for another project, when she was approached for the role.”Katie was offered [’Dark Knight’] but was unable to accept the role because of scheduling conflicts. She was in the process of negotiating for another project,” Glitterati quoted Julie Polkes, as saying.

Polkes also claimed that the actress wanted to deal with a different role when she returns to work.

 It has not yet been reported who will replace the former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ actress, but filming is due to start later this year, with an intentive release date of July 18th, 2008.

‘The Dark Knight’ is set to star Christian Bale, once again as the legendary Batman, Heath Ledger opposite Bale as the Joker and Micheal Caine once again reprising his role as Bruce’s trustworthy butler Alfred Pennyworth.

Official Synopsis: Batman and Gordon find alliance with a newly appointed DA Harvey Dent to stop a vicious killer with a warped sense of humor known only as The Joker, a threat to both the good, and the evil of Gotham City.

VISIT THE DARK KNIGHT IMDB MOVIE SITE

Sources: IMDB

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‘Casino Royale’ Bonds with China

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The brand spankin’ new 007 film ‘Casino Royale’ is premiering in China today.

 ‘Bond’ star Daniel Craig and girlfriend producer Satsuki Mitchell have been out and about on the streets of Beijing, to attend the premiere.  

Craig excited about being in China says: “It’s been an ambition of mine to get here, and I wish I had more time.”

The movie’s director Martin Campbell was saddened on Monday after discovering pirated DVD’s of “Ling ling qi” (007 in Chinese) for sale on the streets of Beijing, hours before the film’s China premiere. He claimed that such fakes were a huge problem for the industry.

Daniel Craig commented on the copyright piracy saying: “It hasn’t premiered here yet, but I think it’s been seen here. Someone tried to sell me a copy last night. I was wearing a hat and glasses so they didn’t recognize me. I understand the reality of the situation and it saddens me, not just because of the effect it has on the movie industry but because going to the cinema is a great experience. You’re missing out by watching a bad copy of a DVD with no sound and bad picture quality. As far as I’m concerned cinema is a collective experience and you get 50 percent more by going to the cinema.”

Visit the ‘Casino Royale’ Official website.

To learn more about the movie visit: IMDB

Sources: JustJared

  

Baby Spice puts the ‘Baby’ in ‘Baby Spice’

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Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton has announced that she is pregnant. 

31-year-old Emma Bunton is expecting her very first bundle of joy, with long-time boyfriend and ex-damage singer Jade Jones, 27. The pair have been dating for 8 years and are absolutely thrilled with the news. 

“We are so happy, it’s unbelievable news! What a great start to the New Year! We’re really looking forward to having a family together and to the rest of our lives.”

The former Spice Girl is quoted saying. “I guess I will be handing over the ‘Baby’ tag now to a deserving new little owner!”  

The pop star had her first antenatal scan earlier this week and the baby is due this later summer. Bunton previously admitted that she was terrified she wouldn’t be able to conceive because of former medical problems.  

During 2000, Emma had surgery to have pre-cancerous cells removed from her cervix. She soon discovered that she had endometriosis - a condition which causes the lining of the womb to come away making it difficult for the sufferer to fall pregnant.

 So I guess lots of congratulations are in order. 1! 2! 3! CONGRATULATIONS EMMA!

Sources:  Stuff

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US Fire fighter gets surgery for ‘Bruce Willis’’ face in India

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 A US fire fighter has undergone plastic surgery in India to look like ‘Die Hard’ star Bruce Willis.

John Joseph Conway, 43, reigning from Chicago, checked himself into Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, with a picture of his hero, Willis, in his hand.

“I am a fire-fighter. I need to look the part. I wanted to improve my jaw line. Bruce Willis has a nice, strong jaw,” he told the Hindustan Times after surgery.

A member of the medical team, who operated on Conway, Vivek Kumar, said that doctors studied Conway’s face for three whole days to give him the look that he wished for.

“After he contacted us on email, he said that as a man who jumps into burning buildings, people in the community look up to him and he needed to maintain his macho image,” Kumar told the paper.

Conway spent 1,600 dollars on three-hour-long surgery and after seeing the finished product he announced that he was satisfied with the surgery.

Conway now plans to bring his 63-year-old mother in for a facelift, costing roughly $1500, and his sister for some surgery.

The cost that the three family members would have to pay for the medical procedures, post-operative care and hospital stay would total 4,600 dollars, one-tenth of the price that it’d cost in the States.

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Sources: Playfuls            Ananova

Jolie’s mother lost to cancer.

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Marcheline Bertrand, both actress and loving mother to the very talented Angelina Jolie, has passed away after a tradgic battle with cancer. Marcheline was aged 56.

Mrs Bertrand’s death was announced by Angelina on Sunday. She had been fighting Cancer for almost 8 years, before it took her on Saturday afternoon, at Cedars-Sinai medical centre in LA.

During the final moments she was surrounded by those loved and close - Jolie, her brother, her son actor/filmmaker James Haven, and her step-son Brad Pitt.

Bertrand raised her two children (Jolie and Haven) largely with her own hands, following her divorce from actor Jon Voight. She gave up her ambitions as an actor to raise the two, though she did previously appear in such films as ‘The Man Who Loved Women’ in 1983, alongside Burt Reynolds and ‘Lookin’ to Get Out’ the following year.

The ‘Tomb Raider’ star said in a recent interview that her inspiration to become an actress sprouted from her mother, rather than her Oscar-winning father, who she speaks little too.

Jolie reported that a private funeral for her mother was being planned and instead of people sending flowers to show their support, they should send donations to the hospital’s women’s cancer research fund.

Visit the Ceders-Sinsai Womens Cancer Research Institute website.

Sources: E! news

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The Beckhams movie into our homes

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Not only are the Beckhams moving to the US but they are also moving onto our small screens.

Ex-Spice girl Victoria Beckham and her husband soccer legend ‘David Beckham’ are considering launching their own reality t.v show, following their newly acquinted life in the states.

A souce told People, “At the moment neither David nor Victoria are majorly famous in the States, but starring in their own show on one of America’s biggest channels would catapult them to instant stardom.”

David Beckham and his pop star wife, known as Posh, announced earlier this month that theyd be moving to LA. Becks has signed a five-year contract with the LA Galaxy soccer team, a deal which is reportedly the greatest deal in sports history. Rumors about his salary and endorsements have rose to $250 million.

“After discussing several options with my family and advisers to either stay here at Madrid or join other major British and European clubs, I have decided to join the Los Angeles Galaxy and play in the MLS from August this year,” the soccer star announced earlier this year.

WAx figure’s of the pair have recently been imported from London to the Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York.

“Their appearance is meant to honor the real Beckhams’ hotly anticipated move to the United States in the spring,” the museum said.

The Beckhams are also set to sign a 17,736,410 million dollar deal to launch their best-selling perfumes in the US - the his and her ‘Intimately Beckham’ range, which has already been a huge hit in the UK.  

Victoria arrived in LA, earlier this week, to begin househunting. She’s reportedly planning on supplying her 3 sons wiht football themed bedrooms, costing close to 98,000 dollars.

Among the many ticket-buyers for this season, since Beckham’s signing, include such celebrities as Rod Stewart, Jennifer Lopez and Stephen Spielburg. “It has been quite amazing,” said club spokesperson Patrick Donnelly. “We do have lots of celebrity fans.”

sources: Playfuls

‘Little Miss Sunshine’ is all smiles..

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The quirky cast of the hit family comedy film ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ have left the building, smiling, after winning the best ensemble cast award at the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles.After recieving this honour of an award, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ is now a very high contender for the Oscar for best picture award at the Oscars on 25 February.

“A smart, dark road comedy about a dysfuntional family that had them rolling in the aisles at this years Sundance Film Festival,” says the New York Post.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS: Olive is a little girl with a dream: winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so burdened with their own quirks, neuroses, and problems that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive’s father Richard is a flop as a motivational speaker, and is barely on speaking terms with her mother. Her uncle Frank, a renowned Proust scholar, has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student. Her brother Dwayne, a fanatical follower of Nietzsche, has taken a vow of silence, which allows him to escape somewhat from the family whose very presence torments him. And Olive’s grandfather is a ne’er-do-well with a drug habit, but at least he enthusiastically coaches Olive in her contest talent routine. Circumstances conspire to put the entire family on the road together with the goal of getting Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine contest in far off California.

The movies cast includes Australian actress Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear and young star in the making Abigail Breslin.

To find out more about ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ visit:               IMDB or the movie’s OFFICIAL WEBISTE.

sources: IMDB

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Jess in Tom’s ‘Eye’

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The beautiful Jessica Alba has teamed up with the legendary Tom Cruise for a new horror flick titled ‘The Eye’.

It has not yet been reported whether Tom will star in the edgy film but it is to be produced by Tom’s production company and Cruise has been known to star lead in many of his productions, such as ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘War of the Worlds’ and ‘Minority Report’.

‘The Eye’ will be a Hollywood remake of the Hong Kong horror movie ‘Jian Gui’ and will follow a young girl, named Allison (Alba) who recieves an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural realm.

Production is said to start next month in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

It is rumoured that ‘Sin City’s’ Jessica has signed a $4 million deal with Cruise/Wagner Productions for this film.

Jessica is also currently working on several other films including 2 highly-anticapated sequels - ‘Fantastic four: The rise of the Silver Surfer’ and ‘Sin City 2′ - as well ‘Awake’, a thriller opposite ‘Life as a House’ star Hayden Christensen is also in store for our cinema’s later this year.

Looks like Jess is gonna be one busy girl this coming year.

Visit IMDB for further news on the film.

Sources: inthenews.com

The O.C: The case of two franks (Beware: spoilers below)

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Episode 13 of the fourth and final season of the teen drama ‘The O.C’ is about to hit our screens. For those (like me) who jsut can’t wait for the next episode, keep reading. But for those who want to wait to see what happens, you might wanna return to the prevoius page. Whoever you are just take that into consideration and ‘BEWARE: SPOILERS AHEAD!’

Firstly, here is the official synopsis of the episode FOX!

While Taylor comes up with a plan to make things right between Ryan and his Dad, Julie continues to move things forward with Bullit. But when Julie and Frank run into each other in front of Ryan and Taylor, their secret is apparent. Meanwhile, after Seth and Summer get a psychic reading, Summer wonders if she and Seth are right for each other. And when Kaitlin discovers that Ryan and Taylor are playing Cupid to get Julie and Frank together, she goes to extreme lengths to get her mom to like Bullit but who will Julie choose? Guest Cast: Kevin Sorbo as Frank Atwood, Gary Grubbs as Bullit, Viji Nathan as Psychic, Max Greenfield as Young Sandy, Ellen Hollman as Young Kirsten, Graham Miller as Young Jimmy and Cathy Lind Hayes as Teacher.

Here’s some spoilers for ‘The case of two Franks’ thanks to spoilerfix.com:

  • Josh Schwartz reveals: There’s going to be a fight for the love of a certain woman. Source: The Ausiello Report
  • Someone’s going to receive two marriage proposals. Source: Ask Ausiello @ TV Guide
  • Ryan, Taylor and Kaitlin choose sides when Julie is torn between Frank and Bullit; a psychic reading prompts Seth and Summer to think about their future; and Kirsten is preoccupied by a life-changing moment in her past. Source: TV Guide Online
  • Remember that famous mermaid poem Summer read in class when she was 10-years-old? Well, the truth comes out about the real author of this original poem… The author of the mermaid poem is not Summer but is someone we know… Source: SpoilerFix BuddyTV Spoilers Chat
  • Summer starts to freak out when things the psychic told her and Seth come true. Does this mean they are not made for each other after all? Summer tries to save the OC’s sea otters. Holly is at the Cooper house where she shows Summer pictures of her wedding and describes to Summer how married life is like. The kids flashbacks are set in 1998. 10-year-old Luke is already the popular guy who crushes Seth. The latter, being is nerdy self, is highly excited about The Matrix coming out in a little less than a year. Young Holly and Summer make fun of Taylor “Dorksend.” As for the adults, their flashbacks is from 1985 and start with the famous Harbor Sweatshirt Party on the beach. Young Kirsten and Jimmy are very much in love as they plan their future, which will start with them studying at USC. We see how Kirsten met Sandy. Source: SpoilerFix.com
  • Remember a while back I told you about an episode that would be set a few years back when the teens are 10 years old and the adults are between 18 and 20 years old? Well, to the list of people I told you we would see younger you can add a 10-year-old Luke, 10-year-old Holly Fisher (from Season 1), and 18-year-old Taryn. There are still no plans for a 10-year-old Marissa… We will see young Summer recite her poem about wishing to be a mermaid… A psychic will tell Summer and Seth that they are not made for one another. Source: SpoilerFix BuddyTV Spoilers Chat
  • Expect a trip down memory lane when The O.C. goes back in time and show us what Sandy at 21; Julie, Jimmy, and Kirsten, around 18; and Ryan, Seth, Summer, and Taylor, at 10 years old. Source: SpoilerFix.com

Sounds very, very interesting… hmm.. can’t wait !

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