Angelina Jolie took her son Maddox flying with her today (23.09.11)

The ‘Changeling’ actress treated her ten-year-old adopted child to a trip up in the air with her as she flew a small plane from Blackbushe Airport in Surrey, Southern England.

Dressed in a black jacket and aviator sunglasses Angelina certainly looked the part as she got into the cockpit with an instructor, while Maddox rode in the back seat.

The 36-year-old star has held her pilot’s licence since 2005 and regularly goes flying. Maddox looked happy as he got in the plane and took his iPad device with him, either as a distraction for if he got bored or to battle nerves. Angelina and her brood – which also includes Pax, seven, Zahara, six, Shiloh, five, and three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne – are currently living in Britain while her partner, Brad

Pitt shoots new movie ‘World War Z’, although he flew back to the US this week to attend a premiere. In his absence, Angelina took the children for a day out to Legoland theme park in Windsor, near London earlier this week.

Although they admit raising a large family can be manic, Brad told this week how he and Angelina manage to get a little time for each other. He said: “We find our time. We carve out Mommy, Daddy time. It’s called a hotel. You got to get out of this house. You got to leave.”

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Bruno Mars would write a song with Robert Pattinson

The ‘Just the Way You Are’ hitmaker has recorded a track, ‘It Will Rain’, for movie ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ and would be open to working with its star, who has musical aspirations of his own.

Bruno told Billboard.com: “Why not? I’m down for anyone that wants to work and thinks I can contribute.” Robert has so far recorded two tracks for the original ‘Twilight’ soundtrack and was recently rumoured to be planning a debut album.

Meanwhile, Bruno promises ‘It Will Rain’ captures the darker side of the love between Robert’s Vampire character Edward Cullen and his mortal girlfriend, Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart. He said: “The ‘Twilight’ movies for me are a love story. But it’s a dark love story.

“And I think the best way to describe the song is: it’s the darker side of love. I think that pretty much sums it up.” Bruno added he didn’t record the song until after he had seen a preview of most of the film.

He said: “’It Will Rain’ started off with me and the guitar and I just had this melody in my head and basically laid it down after I saw the film.” ‘It Will Rain’ is released globally on September 27 except for in the UK, where it will go on sale in early November.

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Halle Berry has broken her foot while filming ‘Cloud Atlas’ in Spain

The actress was at the house where she is staying while making the sci-fi movie when she mis-stepped, causing her injury. Sources told website TMZ she was taken to hospital where he foot was put in a cast. She later left the medical facility in a wheelchair.

The film’s directors, Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, are overcoming the immediate problem of shooting Halle’s scenes – in which she plays one of few remaining survivors in a post apocalyptic world – by filming her from the waist up, using a stunt double, or simply shooting other scenes in which she is not required.

Speaking of the film, Tom has promised it will be of an epic proportion, saying: “The big-scale adult movie is a dying species. Where are the ‘2001s’ and the ‘Lawrence of Arabia’? “You go to all these studios, and you see their framed photographs, the films they’re so proud of, and you wonder: ‘Where are the pictures this year that they want blown up with a nice expensive frame around it?’”

Other A-list stars to appear in the big budget adaptation of the novel by David Mitchell include Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess and Hugo Weaving. Halle is not the only star to have been hurt in an accident in recent weeks. ‘True Blood’ actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth after being hit in the face by an erratic dancer at a Parisian nightclub, where she was celebrating her 24th birthday earlier this month.

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Pamela Anderson dates for her sons

The former ‘Baywatch’ beauty has two boys, Brandon, 15, and 13-year-old Dylan, with ex-husband Tommy Lee and admits being a single mother limits the type of man she can go out with.

She said: “My sons influence who I date but maybe as they get older my attitude towards men may change. It’s just when you’re a single mum, unfortunately I think we date for our kids. You think, ‘Who are my kids going to want to hang out with?’ Rather than who you want.”

The 44-year-old star – who has also been married to Kid Rock and Rick Salomon – says she’s single at the moment but is confident she will eventually meet the right man.

She told Britain’s OK! magazine: “I am single. I like someone with a bit of an edge. Someone who’s passionate about what they do. But I guess I haven’t found that magical combination of everything yet. Someday I’ll find someone.”

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Julia Roberts is “creepy and eerie” on the set of ‘Brothers Grimm: Snow White’

The 43-year-old actress is playing the evil queen in the forthcoming adaptation of the classic fairytale, and co-star Lily Collins – who plays the titular beauty – admits she is impressed by the “brilliant” performance she’s been giving.

She said: “Everyone loves that Julia smile and laugh and she maintains that, but in such this creepy eerie way that you don’t know if you love her or hate her. “She’s brilliant. She’s so nice, she’s classy, she’s just everything I had hoped she’d be.”

The 22-year-old actress has been working hard on the film – which is being released at around the same time as ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ with Kristen Stewart – and reveals it is close to wrapping.

She added to Access Hollywood: “I flew in this morning, I fly back out tonight, I’m working tomorrow morning. It’s been the most incredible experience. I feel like I’m literally in a fairytale every day. And I finish in about a week and a half, so I’m almost done.”

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FBI Closing In On Scarlett Johansson Hackers

The scofflaws who hacked Scarlett Johansson’s cell phone … and then leaked several nude pics — are in the crosshairs of the FBI, and we’re told the Feds already know the identity of the main culprit.

TMZ broke the story … Scarlett contacted the FBI yesterday after the pics — one which features her bare breasts and another showcasing her behind — were leaked to several websites.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the FBI is “honing in” on the group of hackers and know the identity of at least one of them — and we’re told it’s the ringleader.

Our sources say the hackers have done their dirty work on the cell phones of other celebs, including Vanessa Hudgens, Jessica Alba, Lindsey Vonn, Ali Larter and Emma Caulfield.

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Scarlett Johansson has reportedly called the FBI after alleged nude photos of her were stolen from her cell phone

One picture appears to show her holding a towel with her butt reflected in a mirror, while another reveals her to be topless lying on a bed both appeared on several websites on Wednesday (14.09.11), leading the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) to be drafted in by ‘The Avengers’ star.

The 26-year-old actress’ publicist has so far refused to comment on the probe or reveal if the images – which also feature one showing a tattoo the screen beauty has been pictured displaying before – are genuine, but her representatives contacted the agency because they believe a criminal act has taken place, according to TMZ.com.

‘Friends with Benefits’ co-stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake are also thought to be the victims of hackers after photos of the pair, including a shirtless snap of the ‘The Social Network’ actor, were leaked.

Laura Eimiller, of the FBI office in Los Angeles, explained: “The FBI is investigating the person or groups responsible for a series of computer intrusions involving high-profile figures.”

Eimiller did not name any of the alleged victims “due to the pending nature of our investigation”.

Earlier this year, a group of hackers were reported to have stolen nude photos from the phones of up to 50 celebrities, including Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens.

Vanessa met with FBI agents in March to discuss hacking of her emails.

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Christina Hendricks — My Boobs Are NOT a Conversation Piece!!!!

One day after she wore a top that shoved her boobs into her chin … “Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks SHUT US DOWN when we asked a TOTALLY FAIR question about ‘em.

Hendricks was out in L.A. Tuesday night when we asked if she ever gets tired about people talking about her gals … when she refused to answer and walked away from our camera.

Of course, Christina hasn’t always been so shy about her chest … and if you’re not a blind person, you can see the proof below.

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Gwyneth Paltrow admits she is “a little bit borderline” obsessive about germs

The 38-year-old actress stars in new epidemic thriller ‘Contagion’ as a woman who contracts a deadly disease, and she admits the storyline had a worsening effect on her fear of nasty microbes.

When asked if starring in the film gave her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) on UK TV show ‘Lorraine’, Gwyneth replied: “There was actually a New York Observer article – they sent a microbiologist out in New York City to swab surfaces, like a clean glass in a five star restaurant, the subway, handles, and it was so disturbing what they found, and since that article I’ve been a hand washer.

“So this movie didn’t make me any worse, but it was already a little bit borderline.”

The health conscious star – who runs the website Goop about healthy and ethical eating – has previously revealed she uses a handset which she plugs into her cell phone in order to minimise “radiation”.

Gwyneth – who raises two children, Apple, seven, and five-year-old Moses, with her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin – said: “A handset cuts down on cell phone radiation. I use the YUBZ Retro Handset for my BlackBerry calls.”

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Megan Fox wants to have children when her bank balance is right

The ‘Transformers’ actress – who married actor Brian Austin Green – admits she is keen to start a family soon but only wants to do so when she thinks she has plenty of money to support them.

She said: “I want to have children. I’ve always wanted kids. I have a number in my mind of what amount of money I want in the bank so that I can protect that child’s future.”

The 25-year-old star adds she does not always think of herself as beautiful – despite being named Sexiest Woman in the World by FHM magazine in 2008 – because she was not the most attractive girl in school. She said: “I was never the beautiful girl in my school – I mean, I had braces and I died my hair orange. I was not the popular girl. I was always the loner. I was drawn to this industry for other reasons.” However she admits her job in Hollywood has not always been easy.

She added to The Hollywood Reporter: “Careers sort of go up and down. Not everybody makes a hit every single time. There’s no particular technique. Most of the time it’s just about survival.”

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Gemma Arteton is scared of the internet

The actress avoids the web and never Googles herself because she doesn’t want to read criticism of her and her movies.

She told InStyle magazine: “I’m really rubbish with the internet, I try to stay away from it as much as I can. I read magazines more than blogs, but I’m terrible with trends. People come up and say to me, ‘What’s your style?’ And I’m like, ‘I really don’t know, I just know what I like. And what I think is cool.”

The ‘Clash of the Titans’ star isn’t the only actress who has an aversion to computers.

Angelina Jolie is a self-confessed technophobe and often has to ask partner Brad Pitt for help turning on their computer.

She previously said: “I don’t even really know how to turn on a computer, as Brad knows!”

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Anne Hathaway accepted her role in ‘One Day’ knowing fans of the book could be disappointed with her performance

The Oscar-nominated actress – who stars along Jim Sturgess in the highly-anticipated movie adaptation of David Nicholl’s romantic novel – was surprised when she learned how highly regarded her character Emma is and understood not everyone was going to like her performance.

She told BANG Showbiz: ” Well I didn’t realise how deeply loved the character was when I signed on to play Emma. I wish I didn’t really know! It became even larger when people kept asking me, ‘So you’re playing Emma? Will you be doing this with the character? Will you be doing that?’ I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, people know every word of this book!’

“I quickly realised I was going to disappoint a lot of people. People have their own idea about who these characters are and how they act and how they sound.”

However, the brunette beauty did struggle to deal with the criticism and weight of expectation.

She added: “I’m a book lover. I feel possessive of my beloved stories as well but I am also a movie lover. I know that there are things you can do on screen that you can’t do with a book. Often times, a book will be wonderful in a different way.

“Yes of course there was pressure, some days it got to me, yes there were days when I would liken it to walking between two dams with criticism on either side and you just hope, ‘Please don’t crumble today I really can’t take it.’ There are a lot of things to enjoy. I tried not to let it get to me.”

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Megan Fox has got her curves back since ditching her vegan diet

The 25-year-old actress had been sticking to a strict eating plan based on the vegetarian lifestyle – which doesn’t allow followers to eat meat or any foods made from animals – but she wasn’t happy with the results because she lost too much weight.

She told Italian magazine Amica: “For a year and a half, until about four months ago, I followed a strict vegan diet based on raw fruits and vegetables, no bread, sugar and coffee. But I had lost too much weight.”

Megan – who is married to actor Brian Austin Green – now eats all the food groups but makes sure she limits the high-calorie meals she ingests.

She added: “So now I eat a bit of everything. And I train three times a week doing circuit training.”

Her diet isn’t the only thing Megan is changing I her life.

The ‘Jonah Hex’ star is also removing the Marilyn Monroe tattoo she has inked on the inside of her right arm because it has “negative energy”.

The screen beauty – who has at least eight other tattoos – said: “I’m removing it. It is a negative character, as she suffered from personality disorders and was bipolar. I do not want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life.”

Hollywood icon Marilyn died in August 1962 aged 36 from a suspected drugs overdose.

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Amanda Seyfried is said to be dating sports entrepreneur Franck Raharinosy

The ‘Chloe’ actress – who recently split from Ryan Phillippe after five months together – was spotted enjoying the tennis at the US Open with the hunk earlier this week, and the pair have been putting on their fair share of public displays of affection (PDA).

An onlooker told E! News: “They were being cute together. It was clear something was going on. There was subtle PDA.”

However, it’s unlikely the new couple are being open with their feelings, as Amanda – who dated her ‘Mamma Mia!’ co-star Dominic Cooper for three years – recently admitted she likes to keep men guessing, and thinks “mystery is really sexy”.

She said: “I don’t think men find me irresistible at all. I’ve got a filthy side and a romantic side – I like to keep them guessing.”

“Mystery is really sexy. Bad guys also tend to be really self-centered and very fearless – I don’t know why but that is sexy. It shouldn’t be, it’s disgusting.”

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Jessica Alba got caught in a “sandstorm” while hiking off her baby weight

The ‘Spy Kids 4′ actress only gave birth to second daughter, Haven Garner, on August 13, but by the end of the month was back working out, and started this week off by going for a walk with her friend Jacqui Lang Khastoo.

Jessica tweeted yesterday (05.09.11): “Supposed to wrk out 2day- let’s c if @jacqui_lang comes to pick me up (sic)!”

However, the weather wasn’t quite what they expected, as she later added: “Thx @jacqui_lang 4 the hike. Although a bit dirty and smelly it was a nice way to start the wk off. (sic).”

Jacqui tweeted back: “Consider the sandstorm a free exfoliating treatment! (sic)”

It is not known where the pair went for their hike, but they are thought to have set out from Jessica’s Los Angeles home.

Jessica – who also has three-year-old daughter Honor, with husband Cash Warren – tweeted on August 30 to say she was starting to work out again to lose her baby weight, but had sought advice from her doctor beforehand.

She wrote: “I did my first day of workout since I had the baby. Just cardio for 40 minutes. My doc told me I could start after 2 wks – I’m going light, stationary bike and elliptical. (sic)”

Before her birth, Jessica, admitted she was having trouble curbing her urges to eat, saying: “I have a hard time with portion control, so I have 1,200 calorie meals delivered.

“But I also work out, so basically I’m starving. It sucks. I drink a lot of water.”

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Mila Kunis wants to “eat her way around the world”

The ‘Friends with Benefits’ actress – who was born in the Ukraine but moved to the US aged seven – is keen to experience as much of the globe as she can in an bid to improve herself.

She said: “I hope I can improve myself. I love learning. If I could go to school and just take lectures, I would.

“But I love the History Channel and Discovery’s Health and Science channels and I love random facts like, where does the phrase, ‘Not my cup of tea,’ come from? I love to travel but when I travel I want to see everything. I love food, so I want to eat my way around every country. All I want to do is eat and walk around.”

The self-deprecating star also admits she regularly makes mistakes, but always hopes to “learn” from them.

She added in an interview with Stylist magazine: “Lord knows I make mistakes. I make mistakes daily and you can’t take them back so the only thing you can do is acknowledge them and learn from them and hopefully not make the same mistake again.”

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Sarah Jessica Parker can say “no parsley” in six languages

The ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’ actress isn’t fluent in any other languages other than English but she has learnt how to tell waiters she doesn’t want the herb in her food because she dislikes it so much.

In response to the question “what other languages can you speak?” during a twitter webchat for Glamour magazine, she said: “A teeny tiny amount of French & I can say ‘no parsley’ in 6 languages.”

The 46-year-old beauty also revealed being a working mother has its benefits and disadvantages depending on what her schedule is like.

The ‘Sex and the City’ star – who has three children, James, eight, and two-year-old twins Marion and Tabitha, with her husband Matthew Broderick – explained: “The best is being able to take the children to amazing places … The worst is being away sometimes.”

Despite the huge success she has enjoyed in her career, the actress – who is most famous for her TV and movie role as columnist Carrie Bradshaw – insists her kids have given her the most fulfilment in life.

When asked “what’s your biggest achievement?” by one twitter user, she replied: “My children’s contentment.”

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Daryl Hannah was arrested outside the White House today (30.08.11) during an environmental protest

The ‘Kill Bill’ star was handcuffed and led away by police after joining a sit-down protest on the sidewalk outside President Barack Obama’s official residence in Washington DC against the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

The 50-year-old actress was taken into custody – along with around 100 other protesters – after refusing to move on when ordered to do so by the US Park Police.

Before she was arrested, Hannah said: “Sometimes it’s necessary to sacrifice your freedom for a greater freedom, and we want to be free from the horrible death and destruction that fossil fuels cause, and have a clean energy future.”

The proposed pipeline will run from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta to oil refineries on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico but the plan has yet to be granted approval by the White House.

This isn’t the first time Daryl has been arrested.

In 2009, she was detained by police after taking part in a protest against mountaintop coalmining – a practice which sees the tops of mountains blown away to help miners get at deposits inside – which resulted in a West Virginia road being blocked.

Daryl – who is a long-term environmental activist – and 30 other people blocked traffic by sitting on a stretch of road outside a Massey Energy Company plant, prompting police to intervene.

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Anne Hathaway learned about British music while shooting ‘One Day’.

The 28-year-old American actress spent time in the UK while filming the movie, and particularly enjoyed the film’s soundtrack and learning about cult hits in the country from her British co-star Jim Sturgess.

She told BANG Showbiz: ” I knew about S Club 7 before and I mainly know about Robbie Williams from his episode of ‘Cribs’. But when we were doing the scene when Jodie Whittaker sings his song ‘Angels’, I was actually the only person who didn’t know it. And then ‘Sex Bomb’ came on. I got quite an education from Jim! He turned me on to Stone
Roses.”

Anne has been spotted at underground events in Dalston, East London, since filming the movie, and she admits she loved getting the chance to experience a different side to the British capital.

She added: “The best thing was I got to make so many new friends and explore areas of London I’ve never seen before. There’s a really wonderful creative scene here that I found very nourishing.”

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have moved into a two-bedroom home

The couple are reportedly renting the small $3 million property in Hollywood after the ‘Hollywood Bosses’ actress sold her lavish Beverly Hills mansion for $38 million.

A source told Us Weekly: “One bedroom is the master and the other is currently furnished as a guest room.

“It is a really romantic house with great views and a warm feeling in every room. If they decide they like it, it’s also for sale.”

According to X17 Online, Jennifer and Justin’s new home boasts hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, a pool, hidden garden and a garage which has been converted into a family room.

The source added: “They’re really excited about it.”

The small property may surprise some people as the couple had been seen viewing a number of mansions to replace the one Jennifer sold, and in late July were looking at up to six a day, including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi’s house.

In April, the former ‘Friends’ beauty purchased the 17th and 18th floors of an apartment building in New York for more than $7 million.

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Freida Pinto no longer shops at flea markets now she is famous

The ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ actress admits her life has changed in the last few years, but she is still amazed that she can employ people to put her outfits together now.

Asked how her life has changed, she said: “I have access to certain things that I wouldn’t ever have before. I used to go down to the flea markets and put these things together and take them to my tailor to be fixed up. And now there are other people who do that for me!”

While she used to shop at flea markers, Freida – who is in a relationship with her ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ co-star Dev Patel – is comfortable with glamorous red carpet outfits because she has learned to view big events as “fun” rather than intimidating.

She explained to Flare magazine: “I look at it as fun. I think it’s terrifying if you’re trying to do something you’re not comfortable with, or trying to channel something you’re not. But if you’re just being true to the kind of clothes you wear, it’s fun.”

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Emma Watson has moved her new boyfriend into her dad’s house

The ‘Harry Potter’ star is reportedly living with her new beau, actor Johnny Simmons – who she has been dating since they met on the set of new movie ‘The Perks of Being A Wallflower’ earlier this year – in the swanky attic rooms of her father’s £2 million home in north London.

A source explained: “Things are getting pretty serious between Emma and Johnny so she wanted to take him back to London to meet her parents.

“They’ve been having a brilliant time together. Emma knows the city like the back of her hand so is a great person to show him around.”

While staying with the 21-year-old screen beauty’s parents, the pair have taken in a number of London sights, making trips to Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye.

The source added to The Sun newspaper: “They’ve done loads of tourist spots but she has also been taking him to a few flea markets and some great local pubs.

“They’ve been taking bikes or eco-cars to every tourist trap in the capital, including the London Eye, Big Ben and St. Paul’s Cathedral.”

After the couple were spotted smooching in Los Angeles earlier this month, Emma – who previously dated British singer George Craig – was said to have looked “utterly besotted” with her new man.

An onlooker explained at the time: “They were all over each other, kissing and hugging. It was very sweet to see. She looked utterly besotted. They’re obviously head-over-heels in love.”

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Megan Fox is removing her Marilyn Monroe tattoo because it has “negative energy”

The 25-year-old actress has san inking of the late screen icon’s face etched on the inside of her right arm but she is in the process of having it lasered off because she no longer wants an association to Marilyn – who died in August 1962 aged 36 from a suspected drugs overdose.

She told Italian magazine Amica: “I’m removing it. It is a negative character, as she suffered from personality disorders and was bipolar. I do not want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life.”

The tattoo of the ‘Some Like It Hot’ star is not the first change to her body that Megan has been left unhappy with.

The ‘Jonah Hex’ star – who is married to actor Brian Austin Green – also got rid of a belly-button piercing when she was 20.

She said: “I did it when I was 16 because I was a fan of Britney Spears. The only time I tried to imitate someone else.

“But then I thought it was tacky and so I removed it when I turned 20.”

Megan has at least eight other tattoos, including a quote on her shoulder which reads “We will all laugh at gilded butterflies” and a tribute to her ‘Passion Play’ co-star Mickey Rourke on her right rib cage which states “Those who danced were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”

Revealing the meaning behind her Marilyn tattoo, Megan previously said: “I really admire Marilyn Monroe, but I would never try to emulate her. I got the tattoo as a warning. It warns me not to let myself be treated so badly by the film industry so that it breaks me down.”

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Kate Winslet had to flee Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean home after a fire broke out at the property

The ‘Titanic’ actress, her boyfriend Louis Dowler, and her two children – Mia, 10, and seven-year-old Joe – were among the 20 guests staying at the British businessman’s house on his privately-owned Necker Island when the blaze broke out in the early hours of today (22.08.11) during a tropical storm.

Thanks to Richard’s 25-year-old son Sam helped to evacuate all guests and nobody was hurt, although the eight-bedroom Great House on Necker was “completely destroyed”.

Richard – who was not staying at the house at the time but was in a property 100 yards away with Sam, his wife, 90-year-old mother and 29-year-old daughter Holly – said: “Around 20 people were in the house and they all managed to get out and they are all fine.

“The main house is completely destroyed and the fire is not yet completely out. My office was based in the house and I have lost thousands of photographs which is very sad.”

“We had a really bad tropical storm with winds up to 90mph. A big lightning storm came around 4am and hit the house. My son Sam rushed to the house and helped get everyone out. Kate Winslet, her boyfriend and her family were there and Holly and some of her friends were also staying. My mother was there and they managed to get her out and she is fine.”

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Angelina Jolie was inspired to adopt by her role in ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’

The actress played a daredevil archaeologist – based on the character from the popular ‘Tomb Raider’ video game series – in the 2001 movie and she has revealed it was the scenes she shot in Cambodia which convinced her to adopt her first child, son Maddox, from the Asian country.

She said: “A turning point in my life came when I made ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, in England. It also involved filming, partly, in Cambodia. I learned that the world is bigger than I thought it was and there were more important things than a film. I did not know much about Cambodia. I did not appreciate how beautiful it was and I had never met such open-hearted people.”

Angelina – who went on to adopt two more children, son Pax from Vietnam and daughter Zahara from Ethiopia – also credits the film with helping her turn her back on her hard-partying behaviour and live a healthier lifestyle.

She explained: “That film also helped me get in to shape. I smoked a lot, drank far too much, had way too much coffee and suffered from insomnia. The fitness coaches on ‘Lara Croft’ adjusted me. I had a certain amount of water, protein checks, vitamins, my cigarettes were taken away and I was not allowed to drink alcohol. As for that role, I was loud and insane. I had too much fire for everyday life, so fitted into Lara Croft’s world perfectly.”

Although Angelina had to fight robots and dodge booby traps in the adventure movie, the 36-year-old actress insists being a parent to Maddox, now 10, and his five siblings, Pax, seven, Shiloh, five, Zahara, six, and three-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, is harder than being a Hollywood hero.

She said: “Once I became a mom, I realised it was far harder than being Lara Croft. I want my kids to appreciate how fortunate they are in life, compared with so many people who have nothing.

“If anybody ever tells me that I am a mother to them like my mom (Marcheline Bertrand) was to me, it will be a great compliment.”

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