Nicole Kidman has opened up about how she was terrorised by a stalker as a teenager

The 43-year-old actress revealed that when she was 18 she was followed around by an older man and says the ordeal was “a frightening experience”.

She said: “[It] was my most frightening experience at that age. I had a man who followed me around – older, with long grey hair.

“He found out where I lived and would phone me. He would just sit in a pub across the road and watch – then tell people he was a friend of mine.”

The redheaded beauty was living alone at the time because she had left home to embark on her film career and although she informed police of the man she was told they couldn’t do anything unless he actually tried to harm her.

She explained to The Sun newspaper: “The police talked to him, but said they couldn’t do anything until he did something to me. You never know how bad these people are going to be.”

Nicole – who is married to Keith Urban, with whom she has two daughters Sunday Rose, two and four-month-old Faith, and is also an adopted mother to Isabella, 18 and Connor, 16 from her past marriage to Tom Cruise – filed a restraining order against another alleged stalker in 2001.

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Nicole Kidman hopes her adopted children will live with her again

The Australian actress – who has daughter Isabella, 18, and son Connor, 16, with ex-husband Tom Cruise – admits she would love it if the teenagers asked to move to the home she shares with husband Keith Urban and their daughters Sunday Rose, two, and Faith Margaret, two months.

Nicole said: “It’s so different because they don’t live with us, but I would love them to come and live with us at some stage.

“They’re teenagers, they’re in a whole different place.”

Though Nicole and Keith, both 43, are happy with their family, the ‘Rabbit Hole’ star admits she would still like to have more kids, but she accepts that may not happen.

She added in an interview on Australian TV show ’60 Minutes’: “I never say never. If you ask Keith, he’d be like ‘No,’ but my sister’s got five kids. Keith’s like, ‘You’re not going to be like your sister, are you?’ I’m at an age now where it’s very hard to have a child when you’re 43. We love what we have.”

Nicole has previously admitted she is saddened by her elder children’s decision to live with their father, his wife Katie Holmes and their four-year-old daughter Suri, but wouldn’t fight their choice.

She said: “They live with Tom, which was their choice. I’d love them to live with us, but what can you do?”

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Halle Berry has been named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film

Compiled by the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress landed the number five spot thanks to her role as a Bond girl in ‘Die Another Day‘, closely followed by new mother Penelope Cruz – who gave birth to her first child with Javier Bardem last month – in 11th place.

With the likes of Jennifer Connelly, Kim Basinger and Anne Hathaway all making the top 20, the trio were joined by Hollywood legends Farrah Fawcett, Ava Gardner and Faye Dunaway, while Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were voted in at number 22 and 32 respectively.

‘Gossip Girl‘ actress Blake Lively was the youngest star on the list at the age of 23, while Oscar-nominated ‘Black Swan’ star Natalie Portman, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ beauty Freida Pinto and Julia Roberts also made the top 50.

However, 55-year-old French actress Isabelle Adjani – known for her roles in ‘Queen Margot’ and ‘Possession‘- eclipsed all the other women in the poll by claiming the top spot.

Los Angeles Times Magazine’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film 2011:

1. Isabelle Adjani

2. Brigitte Bardot

3. Kim Basinger

4. Monica Bellucci

5. Halle Berry

6. Louise Brooks

7. Claudia Cardinale

8. Julie Christie

9. Jennifer Connelly

10. Joan Crawford

11. Penelope Cruz

12. Dorothy Dandridge

13. Catherine Deneuve

14. Faye Dunaway

15. Farrah Fawcett

16. Greta Garbo

17. Ava Gardner

18. Eva Green

19. Anne Hathaway

20. Salma Hayek

21. Rita Hayworth

22. Audrey Hepburn

23. Angelina Jolie

24. Grace Kelly

25. Beyonce Knowles

26. Nicole Kidman

27. Hedy Lamarr

28. Vivien Leigh

29. Virna Lisi

30. Blake Lively

31. Jennifer Lopez

32. Sophia Loren

33. Ali Macgraw

34. Marilyn Monroe

35. Kim Novak

36. Merele Oberon

37. Michelle Pfeiffer

38. Frieda Pinto

39. Natalie Portman

40. Julia Roberts

41. Jean Seberg

42. Brooke Shields

43. Sharon Stone

44. Elizabeth Taylor

45. Charlize Theron

46. Gene Tierney

47. Lana Turner

48. Rachel Weisz

49. Natalie Wood

50. Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Amy Winehouse has been named the least desirable celebrity wife

The ‘Rehab’ singer – famed for her troubled marriage to drug addict Blake Fielder-Civil, tattoo-covered body and eccentric behaviour – topped a poll by My OK! Wedding magazine, in which readers were asked who would be a terrible spouse.

Joining Amy on the list of bad wives were Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga, while Charlie Sheen – who entered rehab last week for drink and drug problems – was named least desirable celebrity husband., closely followed by Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise.

While Amy and Charlie weren’t popular marriage material with readers, Natalie Portman – who is expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied – was given the title of most desirable celebrity wife, with Britain’s Prince Harry being named as the ultimate husband.

Megan Fox, Katy Perry and Kate Moss all made the top ten for the perfect wife, while Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, David Beckham and Harry’s brother Prince William were in the running for ideal husband.

Paul Stacey, a spokesman for My OK! Wedding said: “We were stunned by the results. The least attractive celeb brides and grooms were the party monsters. And I was shocked that Madonna, Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow were in the least desirable top ten.

“And amazingly, now that Harry has cleaned up his act and proven himself to the world with his work in Afghanistan, he has topped the poll beating all the expected candidates like Robert Pattinson and even his brother William.”

My OK! Wedding Poll Results:

Least Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Charlie Sheen

2: Mel Gibson

3: Tom Cruise

4: Mickey Rourke

5: Pete Doherty

6: Marilyn Manson

7: David Hasselhoff

8: Ricky Gervais

9: Chris Moyles

10: Wayne Rooney

Least Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Amy Winehouse

2: Lindsay Lohan

3: Britney Spears

4: Heather Mills

5: Gwyneth Paltrow

6: Katie Holmes

7: Lady Gaga

8: Madonna

9: Nicole Kidman

10: Sarah Jessica Parker

Most Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Natalie Portman

2: Megan Fox

3: Katy Perry

4: Kate Moss

5: Gisele Bundchen

6: Cheryl Cole

7: Christina Hendricks

8: Rihanna

9: Kim Kardashian

10: Kate Middleton

Most Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Prince Harry

2: Justin Bieber

3: Robert Pattinson

4: David Beckham

5: Russell Brand

6: Colin Firth

7: Prince William

8: George Clooney

9: Piers Morgan

10: Brad Pitt

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are “on cloud nine” with their new baby

The couple – who already have two-year-old Sunday Rose together – admit they had an anxious wait for the arrival of their second daughter Faith Margaret, who was born on December 28 last year through a gestational carrier.

Nicole said through her spokesperson: “We spent Christmas on tenterhooks and after Faith Margaret was born on Dec. 28, a healthy 8 lbs 9 oz, we spent New Year’s on cloud nine.”

Since bringing the new baby home, Nicole and Keith, both 43, have enjoyed having time to bond with their two daughters at their homes in Nashville and Los Angeles.

She added: “We have been having a wonderful bonding experience with Faith Margaret and feel truly blessed.”

Friends close to Nicole – who also has adopted kids Isabella, 18, and 15-year-old Connor with ex-husband Tom Cruise – say she and Keith never gave up hope of having another child.

One pal said: “They never gave up faith they’d have another child together. They feel blessed. They’re just thrilled.”

Announcing Faith’s birth on January 17, the couple released a statement saying: “Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret.

“No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier.”

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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban — New Parents!

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have a new baby, courtesy of a surrogate … TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us … the baby was born at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on December 28, 2010. Her name is Faith.

We’re told Nicole and Keith went into the hospital on the down low, visiting Faith and the mother during her stay. They entered the hospital through the back, took the service elevator to the top floor, which they rented exclusively for themselves.

We’re told the baby is home.

Yes, Nicole and Keith were both at the Golden Globes last night.

Keith and Nicole just released a statement to TMZ saying, “Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret. No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier.”

News Source: TMZ

Nicole Kidman wishes her adopted children lived with her

The Australian actress raised 18-year-old Isabella and Connor, 15, with ex-husband Tom Cruise and is saddened by their decision to live with their father, his wife Katie Holmes and their four-year-old daughter Suri, but wouldn’t fight their choice.

She said: “They live with Tom, which was their choice. I’d love them to live with us, but what can you do?”

Though she is upset about her elder children not living with her, she is delighted to have become a parent again later in life, having had daughter Sunday Rose with husband Keith Urban in July 2008.

She admitted: “It’s a beautiful thing at 43 to have a two and half year old!”

Explaining the youngster’s unusual name, Nicole revealed she was named after the day of week that her and Keith most enjoy together.

She told Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “When we were both alone, before we met each other, Sunday was the day we dreaded most, because when you don’t have someone in your life Sundays can be really lonely.

“Then when we met, we went from dreading Sunday to really loving it. It was the day when nobody was going to bother you, you could stay in bed, you could do what you wanted to do. We just thought, What a great name for our baby!’ “

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‘Black Swan’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ lead the nomination for this year’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

The psychological thriller, which stars Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer experiencing a mental trauma, and the Tom Hooper-directed drama starring Colin Firth as Britain’s King George VI both received nominations in four categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture and Leading Actor for the main stars.

Supporting cast on both movies, Mila Kunis in ‘Black Swan’ and Geoffrey Rush in ‘The King’s Speech’, also received nods for their work.

‘The Fighter’ is also up for four awards in three categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress for both Amy Adams and Melissa Leo, and Best Supporting Actor.

Comedy drama ‘The Kids Are All Right’, about a lesbian couple and their two children’s sperm donor father also received two nominations in the film categories.

In the TV categories, Jane Lynch has received another nomination for her portrayal of angry sports coach Sue Sylvester in ‘Glee’ in the Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series, while newcomer Chris Colfer – who portrays gay school student Kurt Hummel – is up for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series .

Other notable inclusions are ‘Mad Men’ stars Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss for Best Actor and Best Actress in a TV Drama Series.

Ernest Borgnine, the 93-year-old actor best known for play Quinty McHale in 1960s TV series ‘McHale’s Navy’, is to be given the Life Achievement Award for his career.

The winners will be announced on January 30 from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre.

Complete list of nominations for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Male Actor, Leading:

Jeff Bridges, ‘True Grit’

Robert Duvall, ‘Get Low’

Jesse Eisenberg, ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco, ‘127 Hours’

Female Actor, Leading:

Annette Bening, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Nicole Kidman, ‘Rabbit Hole’

Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’

Hilary Swank, ‘Conviction’

Male Actor, Supporting:

Christian Bale, ‘The Fighter’

Jon Hawkes, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Jeremy Renner, ‘The Town’

Mark Ruffalo, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush, ‘The King’s Speech’

Female Actor, Supporting:

Amy Adams, ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter, ‘The King’s Speech’

Mila Kunis, ‘Black Swan’

Melissa Leo, ‘The Fighter’

Hailey Steinfeld, ‘True Grit’

Cast in a Motion Picture:

‘Black Swan’

‘The Fighter’

‘The Kids Are All Right’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

TV

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

John Goodman, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Al Pacino, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Dennis Quaid, ‘The Special Relationship’

Edgar Ramirez, ‘Carlos’

Patrick Stewart, ‘Macbeth: Great Performances’

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

Claire Danes, ‘Temple Grandin’

Catherin O’Hara, ‘Temple Grandin’

Julia Ormond, ‘Temple Grandin’

Winona Ryder, ‘When Love Is Not Enough’

Susan Sarandon, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Male Actor, Drama Series:

Steve Buscemi, ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’

Michael C. Hall, ‘Dexter’

Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men’

Hugh Laurie, ‘House’

Female Actor, Drama Series:

Glenn Close, ‘Damages’

Mariska Hargitay, ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Julianna Marguiles, ‘The Good Wife’

Elisabeth Moss, ‘Mad Men’

Kyra Sedgwick, ‘The Closer’

Male Actor, Comedy Series:

Alec Baldwin, ‘30 Rock’

Ty Burrell, ‘Modern Family’

Steve Carell, ‘The Office’

Chris Colfer, ‘Glee’

Ed O’Neill, ‘Modern Family’

Female Actor, Comedy Series:

Edie Falco, ‘Nurse Jackie’

Tina Fey, ‘30 Rock’

Jane Lynch, ‘Glee’

Sofia Vergara, ‘Modern Family’

Betty White, ‘Hot in Cleveland’

Ensemble, Drama Series:

‘Boardwalk Empire’

‘The Closer’

‘Dexter’

‘The Good Wife’

‘Mad Men’

Ensemble, Comedy Series:

‘30 Rock’

‘Glee’

‘Hot in Cleveland’

‘Modern Family’

‘The Office’

STUNT ENSEMBLES

FILM

‘Green Zone’

‘Inception’

‘Robin Hood’

TV

‘CSI: New York’

‘Dexter’

‘Southland’

‘True Blood’

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ernest Borgnine

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2011 Oscar Predictions: For Best Actor Nominations

Its time to make an early prediction for the 2011 Oscar Race. The guesses for Best Actor Nominations will really be exciting this time !

The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Our list of favourites comprises of some of the renowned actors who have already captured the imagination of movie fans!

Our Predictions for 2011 Oscar Best Actor Nominees are:

Jeff Bridges For ‘True Grit’

Bridges will play U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn in the upcoming 2010 Western film, written and directed by the Coen brothers, named ‘True Grit’. The character was portrayed by John Wayne in the 1969 film, a performance which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.

James Franco for ‘127 Hours’

James Franco stars as a real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston, in 2010 drama thriller film directed by Danny Boyle, ‘127 Hours’. In May 2003, hiker Aron Ralston became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah for nearly five days in 2003. The film was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy and produced by Christian Colson. 127 Hours met with critical acclaim.

Jesse Eisenberg for ‘The Social Network’

Jesse Eisenberg appears as Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Network’. The movie is about the founding of the Internet social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits. The Social Network has been received with critical acclaim. As of October 31, 2010 the film has grossed $79.7 million in the United States and $32.2 million overseas.

Colin Firth for ‘The King’s Speech’

‘The King’s Speech’ stars Colin Firth as King George VI. The film won the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award. The movie is directed by Tom Hooper from a script by David Seidler.

Robert Duvall for ‘Get Low’

Robert Duvall stars as Felix Bush in ‘Get Low’. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Robert Duvall won the Hollywood Award (Best Actor). The film has had positive reviews from all critics.

Nicole Kidman grows her own vegetables

The Oscar-winning actress – who lives with husband Keith Urban and their two-year-old daughter Sunday Rose in Nashville, Tennessee – is said to spend hours tending to her garden so she can feed her family home-grown, organic produce.

A friend of the star told the National Enquirer magazine: “She likes to have fresh organic produce for their daughter, Sunday. She doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty to make sure that the lettuce and corn come out perfectly.”

In addition to growing vegetables at her home, Nicole recently revealed she has fulfilled a lifelong ambition by raising alpacas in her garden.

She explained: “We just planted our vegetables for the summer. I’m hoping the corn will be beautiful, because I love eating corn out of the garden.

“And we just bought some alpacas. They are sort of the cousins of llamas, which I’ve always wanted because of their long necks and eyelashes.”

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Keith Urban feels “blessed” to have Nicole Kidman as his wife

The country singer – who has a two-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, with the Oscar-winning actress – says Nicole is his ideal partner because they both have the same values in life.

He said: “I’m fortunate to have a wife who understands about career as well. We’re very blessed to have each other, and you recognise the importance of all the facets of our lives. But family is very, very strong in our lives.”

While Keith enjoys his music career, he says his family will always be his priority.

Talking about maintaining a balance between work and family, Keith told Parade.com: “I don’t know if there’s any secret to it. Everybody sort of finds their own way to keep their life balanced. I know for me, family is first and I just make sure that I spread my time amongst the things that I love to do as well. Balance is never achieved, it’s just maintained. And so far I’ve been able to maintain it.”

As well as being dedicated parents to little Sunday, Keith and Nicole also take it turns to cook.

He said: “At home, I do a little bit of cooking. My wife and I share the cooking duties a little bit.”

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Nicole Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Nicole’s breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Her performances in films such as To Die For (1995) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) received critical acclaim, and her performance in The Hours (2002) brought her the Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Her other films include the box office hits Days of Thunder (1990), Batman Forever (1995), The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Interpreter (2005) and Australia (2008).

Nicole has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM since 2006. In 2003, Kidman received her star on the Walk of Fame. In 2006, Nicole was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest civilian honour, and was also the highest-paid actress in the motion picture industry.

In 1990, Kidman appeared opposite Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder, playing a young doctor who falls in love with a racecar driver. This was Kidman’s American debut and was among the highest-grossing films of the year. In 1991, Kidman co-starred with Naomi Watts in the independent film Flirting, and received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Billy Bathgate opposite Dustin Hoffman.

Kidman and Cruise re-teamed for Ron Howard’s Irish epic Far and Away (1992), which was a modest critical and commercial success. In 1993 she starred opposite Michael Keaton in My Life and Alec Baldwin in the thriller Malice, which also featured Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Pullman, and Anne Bancroft. During an interview, Nicole revealed she refused to screen test for the role of Jenny in Forrest Gump (1994), a part that went to Robin Wright Penn.

Nicole has raised money for and drawn attention to the disadvantaged children around the world. In 2004, she was honored as a “Citizen of the World” by the United Nations.

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Nicole Kidman beat Jennifer Aniston in a “hula dance-off” in Hawaii.

The Hollywood beauties are currently filming upcoming romantic comedy ‘Just Go With It’ on the island of Maui, and they can’t stop “goofing off” on set and even challenged each other to an exotic dance competition involving hula hoops – which, after a close battle, was eventually won by Nicole.

A set source said: “They are totally bonding together and look like absolute best friends, hanging out between takes, laughing, joking and goofing off together.

“Friday was absolutely hilarious, the two of them decided to have a hula dance-off competition. We all had to judge who was the best hula dancer, and they performed for like five minutes each. They were both amazing and it was declared a tie, but they wouldn’t accept that ruling and both insisted on going another round, this time with a hula hoop! Nic just managed to pip Jen to the post, keeping going for around 30 seconds more. It was a tight one, but she just won by the skin of her teeth!”

The pair have kept this light-hearted approach to their work up throughout filming, and fellow cast and crew are amazed by how well they have bonded.

The source added to RadarOnline.com: “That’s completely what filming has been like the whole time, just fun and games, it’s amazing.

“This has to be one of the most fun film sets I’ve ever been on, and I’m sure that’s going to come over on the finished movie.

“Both Jen and Nic are absolutely awesome. They are totally down to earth and really approachable and friendly.”

‘Just Go With It’ stars Adam Sandler as a plastic surgeon called Patrick who is so afraid of commitment he tells his young girlfriend Beverly, portrayed by model Brooklyn Decker, he is already married.

Jennifer will play his fake wife Palmer, while Nicole stars as Rea Ann Devlin.

Nicole, 42, and 41-year-old Jennifer have been getting on so well, they have even started offering each other fashion advice.

The source added: “It was so sweet, they were just like two regular girlfriends shopping together!”

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Naomi Watts didn’t think she had the “personality” to make it in Hollywood.

The ‘Mulholland Drive’ actress struggled to get her big break in the entertainment industry and admits the constant knock backs took their toll on her confidence.

She explained: “You know it’s true what people say about looks. You must have more than just looks, you must have personality too. I didn’t have that confidence and it affected the way people perceived me.

“I’d been slogging away in Hollywood for five years getting nowhere. At castings I was constantly told I wasn’t talented enough, I wasn’t right, I wasn’t beautiful enough, I was nowhere near sexy enough.”

Despite her struggles, the 41-year-old star refused to give up on her dream and was inspired by the successes of her close friend, ‘The Hours’ actress Nicole Kidman.

She added to She magazine: “I thought about quitting acting and took other jobs – in restaurants, on magazines – but nothing gave me the same feeling. I was often down to my last $200. Nicole actually gave me hope. She’d tell me that it would only take one film, one casting and everything would change.”

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban leave each other love notes.

The Oscar-winning actress and the country singer – who have a 20-month-old daughter, Sunday Rose, together – are keen to keep the romance in their marriage alive so write heartfelt messages and leave them in secret places for the other to find.

A source said: “Keith has left notes for Nicole under the pillow and in the shower but the most unique time was when he wrote, ‘I Love You’, on a skin of orange in the fridge.

“She’s not as creative and usually hides them in Keith’s pockets, music equipment and even his underwear.”

Keith has previously shown his romantic side by writing a song for Nicole.

The 42-year-old musician and his writing partner Rick Nowels penned the heartfelt track ‘Thank You’ – which includes the lyrics ‘I thank God for grace and mercy, and that you became my wife’ – and revealed Nicole was thrilled when she first heard it.

Keith said: “Rick’s music pulled this story out of me, which became quite a confessional – much more intimate than I might have written had I intended to write about her. It was very instinctual and very much from the heart. We did a quick recording of it, and I took it home and played it for her that night. I think she was very touched.”

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The couple – who raise six children together – fought back against rumours they are on the verge of splitting and couldn’t keep their hands off each other at the annual American football championship game at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

A source told X17 Online: “Brad and Angelina looked perfectly happy together – so much so that it seems impossible that there were all of those recent reports suggesting they were separating.”

The pair and their eight-year-old son Maddox watched the game in their VIP skybox as they saw the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts.

The couple have been plagued by rumours of a split over the past few weeks, and last month it was claimed they had visited lawyers to finalise custody arrangements and split their finances in the event of a separation.

Brad and Angelina weren’t the only famous faces at the game.

Tom Cruise also attended with his three-year-old daughter Suri – his child with wife Katie Holmes – and son Connor, who he adopted with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman.

Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher were also watching from the crowd, as well as John Travolta, Gloria Estefan, and LL Cool J.

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The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony may be one of the longest with 10 best picture nominees. It is more tough now to guess the contenders for Best Picture Nominations. The predictions will really be interesting this time !

We have sorted out ten movies as the contenders for Best Picture Nominees of 82nd Academy Awards.

Our Predictions for 2010 Oscar Best Picture Nominees are:

Avatar

Avatar is centered around the themes of imperialism and biodiversity. The movie had been in development since 1994 by Cameron, who wrote a 114-page scriptment for the film. Cameron explained that the delay in producing the film since the 1990s had been to wait until the technology necessary to create his project was advanced enough. The film received generally positive reviews from film critics.

Nine

The screenplay of this musical-romantic film is based on Arthur Kopit’s book for the 1982 Tony Award-winning musical of the same name. The star-studded cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren.

The Hurt Locker

The story of this American war thriller was written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded with a bomb squad in the war in Iraq. The Hurt Locker, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, was shot in Jordan, within miles of the Iraq border. The movie has received widespread acclaim from film critics.

Precious

A film adaption of the award-winning 1996 novel Push: A Novel by Sapphire. Precious, directed by Lee Daniels, received largely positive reviews from critics. Precious has multiple producers – with twelve in total which includes     Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Heller and Tyler Perry.

Invictus

Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. Morgan Freeman stars as the then South African President Nelson Mandela.

Up in the Air

‘Up in the Air’, directed by Jason Reitman, is about a corporate downsizer and his travels. George Clooney plays the role of Ryan Bingham, a man who travels around the country to various workplaces, a career transition counselor. the review for this movie have been generally positive.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino, tells the story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi political leadership. This film is set in German-occupied France. Inglourious Basterds is currently Tarantino’s highest grossing film.

Brothers

Directed by Jim Sheridan, ‘Brothers’ is a drama-war film starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. The film take inspiration from Homer’s epic poem ‘The Odyssey’.

The film is about relationship- between brothers, husband and a loving father of two, in a very sweet American family. Suddenly everything changes when Capt. Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) goes missing in Afghanistan and everyone assumes he is dead. Actually he was captured by Afgan rebels were he was forced to kill one of his own soldier.

In the meanwhile his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) gets attached to his brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal). But his unexpected return brings a twist in the story. At the end Sam says “only the dead has seen the end of war, I have seen the end of war ….. can I live again ?”

The Last Station

German biographical film about Leo Tolstoy, based on a 1990 biographical novel of the same name by Jay Parini. This movie is directed by Michael Hoffman.

Public Enemies

American crime film, co-written and directed by Michael Mann, focuses on the true story of Bureau of Investigation agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale)’s attempt to stop criminals John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham), and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum).

The film portrays American crime scenario of 1933 which was referred as “the golden age of bank robbery” for John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis and Baby Face Nelson, but they were hunted down by federal agent Melvin Purvis . The flims ends with the dying words of John Dillinger – “bye bye black bird”  the last message for his girlfriend Billie Frechette.

Lets find out how many of our guesses are going to match the list in this category. The nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday February 2, 2010.

The Oscar-winning actress doesn’t want to disrupt 17-month-old Sunday Rose’s schedule too much so has turned down roles so they can remain in their Nashville home.

Nicole – who is married to country singer Keith Urban – said: “I just can never be away from her, so she comes wherever I go, as you see. Have baby, will travel. She’s OK on planes, but honestly, we stay in Nashville a lot. That’s why I don’t work that much. It’s harder now to pack to her up. At 17 months, it’s a different type of travelling. When they’re six weeks, they’re easier to travel with. And you’re breast-feeding, so it’s easy to feed.”

However, Nicole did sign up to star in new musical movie ‘Nine’ shortly after Sunday’s birth and says she has her daughter to thank for the curves she shows off in the film.

She told the USA Today newspaper: “I was wrapped into that dress. I was! That’s when I had big boobs from the milk! That’s the benefit of the breast-feeding.”

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The Oscar-winning actress had just given birth to 17-month-old daughter Sunday Rose when she started shooting musical movie ‘Nine’ so took her and her spouse Keith Urban to work with her so they could all be together.

The film’s director Rob Marshall said: “She was excited to be part of a company and go back to work right away. And her baby was on set with us. It was beautiful.”

The movie’s choreographer John DeLuca said: “Keith just watched and had this big smile while holding the baby. It was nice to have little Sunday Rose there.”

Although Keith is a huge country music star, he didn’t offer any advice vocal tips to his wife for her singing role.

Rob added to ‘E!’: “Keith was always there, but he stepped back into the background. He just steps back, which is really nice.”

Nicole recently revealed she took on her role in ‘Nine’ to prove there is more to life than motherhood.

She explained: “I’d just given birth, so I was like, ‘OK, I’m still a woman – I want to do this film! And I do have a life other than simply feeding this baby.’ I think when you give birth you get itchy to get back to work and you want to feel life still goes on.”

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Speaking on the red carpet at the London premiere of the musical movie in Leicester Square last night (03.12.09), the 35-year-old Spanish actress admitted her singing was a bit rusty because she hadn’t done it in public for years.

The 35-year-old star told BANG Showbiz: “Singing was terrifying because it was new and because it was my first time.

“It was like doing theatre, but I only did theatre as a student in Spain.”

Penelope – who plays seductress, Carla Albanese, who seduces Daniel Day-Lewis’ character, director Guido Contini, in the film – also revealed her sexy look in the movie was aided by some very good costume designers.

She said: “The woman who designed the costumes for every one of us, I think she really must be one of the most amazing artists.”

Penelope was joined on the red carpet by several of her co-stars, including Nicole Kidman, 42, Kate Hudson, 30, and Dame Judi Dench, 74.

Judi admitted she was surprised by how well all the actresses got along, saying: “They’re wonderful, I mean every single one, I swear you’re going to be surprised. They’re going to surprise everyone.”

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The country singer admits he would never rule out a collaboration with his actress wife – who showed off her vocal talents in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ – because they have so much fun singing together at home.

He said: “Would we do something together? I don’t think it’s ever out of the question. I don’t know. We sort of do our own things professionally. But I love singing with her at home. It’s quite nice. She’s a huge inspiration for everything I do.”

Nicole, 42, may not be the only member of his family Keith collaborates with in future.

The singer also revealed that the couple’s 16-month-old daughter Sunday Rose is already showing signs of musical talent.

He explained to America’s OK! magazine: “She’s got some pipes. They’re loud, you know! I think so. I think she sounds quite musical. Sit her at the piano and play and we mash the keys together.”

Keith, 42, revealed earlier this year that he and his writing partner Rick Nowels had delighted Nicole by writing a song about her.

Speaking about the heartfelt track ‘Thank You’ – which includes the lyrics ‘I thank God for grace and mercy, and that you became my wife’ – Keith said: “Rick’s music pulled this story out of me, which became quite a confessional – much more intimate than I might have written had I intended to write about her. It was very instinctual and very much from the heart. We did a quick recording of it, and I took it home and played it for her that night. I think she was very touched.”

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The actress – who gave birth to Sunday Rose, her first child with husband Keith Urban on 7 July 2008 – was amazed at the bust-boosting effect her baby had on her body.

The 42-year-old star said: “They’re not very big, my boobs, so they just became normal size. I loved it! I felt very, ‘Woman’.

“When you’ve had a slightly androgynous body your whole life, having breasts is a nice feeling.”

Nicole also revealed she is more in love than ever with her husband of three years Keith.

She said: “I love being in love. I believe in the power of love, the way it can heal. The more you keep choosing it – because there are times when you can choose to be angry at the person or to love him – the more it nourishes a family.”

Nicole – who was previously married to Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise – used to enjoy the fictional lives of her film characters more than her own life, but says that has changed now.

Nicole – who made 20 films between 2001 and 2008 – told Ladies’ Home Journal magazine: “My imaginary life was better than my flesh-and-blood life. That’s a sad thing to say, but it was. Now I love my real life so much it requires an enormous belief in a film to want to take it on.”

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The celebrity couple – who married in 2006 and have 17-month-old daughter Sunday Rose together – didn’t believe they would ever have babies because they met each other later in life.

Keith – who like Nicole celebrated his 42nd birthday this year – said: “We’re immensely blessed with Sunday. I think neither of us was ever sure we would have kids. We didn’t get to meet each other in our 20s or 30s, so we thought maybe that’s not our journey, we’re fine with that. But it’s such a miracle to have her.”

Keith also admitted he and Nicole haven’t ruled out having more children in future, even though they are happy with their current family set-up.

He added: “ We’re very grateful and not pining for anything more than what we’ve got. But if another was to come, Nicole and I would be very happy.”

The couple went through marital problems when Keith spent three months in rehab for alcohol addiction shortly after their nuptials.

Although the family are now happy, Keith says their relationship isn’t easy and admits they have had to work hard to make it a success.

He added to Britain’s Hello! magazine: “The union we’ve created is something we both want to work on. It is beautiful to be in a union with somebody that is equally loving and passionate, and who wants the best for the other person. We want the best for each other and we support each other to do that. I have never had a situation where I have been willing to do whatever it took to work things out. To find myself in a relationship with a person who is equally willing has been an absolute miracle.”

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The ‘Iron Man’ actress has signed on to replace Charlize Theron in ‘The Danish Girl’, an adaptation of a novel about the first post-operative transsexual.

The film follows Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener who found success after Einar stood in for a female model that Greta was set to paint. As their work gained popularity, Greta encouraged her husband to continue to adopt a female guise.

This eventually led to Einar undergoing a sex change operation in 1931, shocking the world and threatening their marriage.

Anand Turker is set to direct the film, which screenwriter Lucinda Coxon is adapting from David Ebershoff’s novel of the same name.

Nicole previously won an Oscar for playing a lesbian in ‘The Hours’, while Gwyneth saw her character in ‘Shakespeare In Love’ disguise herself as a man in order to fulfil her acting dreams.

Last week, Nicole said she actively sought out “extreme” film choices and explored all aspects of love, sex and marriage.

She said: “In the end I hope my life will be a mix of extreme love and bold artistic choices. I’ve never wanted to be safe. I’ve never chosen safe relationships. And I’ve never chosen safe films.”

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The ‘Nine’ actress – who divorced Tom Cruise in 2001 following a 10-year union and is now married to country singer Keith Urban – says she has enjoyed exploring with the different aspects of love, sex and relationships over the years.

She explained: “My life has been about exploring types of love. I’ve explored obsession, I’ve explored strange sexual fetish stuff, I’ve explored the mundane aspect of marriage and monogamy. But I’m still on that journey.”

Despite the fascination people have with her love life, the 42-year-old beauty has vowed to take the details of her past relationship with Tom to her grave.

She told Britain’s GQ magazine: “I have never discussed the intricacies of it and I never will.

“I burned most of my journals after I remarried. You’re only going to find out bad things. You can’t read somebody’s diary. You shouldn’t read it.

“I know I live inside some rose-coloured cloud but I’ll never waver on it. I am not writing a book. I will go to the grave with all my secrets, all my stories.”

While together, Tom and Nicole adopted children Isabella, now 17, and Connor, now 14. Nicole also has 15-month-old daughter Sunday Rose with Keith and Tom is father to Suri, three, his daughter with wife Katie Holmes.

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