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23 July 2008 9:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Will Smith has been crowned the highest earning actor in Hollywood, with a fortune of $80 million (GBP40 million).

The Hancock star came first in the Forbes ranking to find the best paid actor of last year.

Cameron Diaz was Hollywood's highest earning actress with a fortune of $50 million (GBP25 million), with Keira Knightley and Jennifer Aniston in second and third place with $32 million (GBP16 million) and $27 million (GBP13.5 million) respectively.

Coming in behind Smith was Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp who got paid a whopping $72 million (GBP36 million).

The top five paid actors from June 07 to June 08 were rounded out by Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers who took home $55 million (GBP27.5 million) each and Leonardo DiCaprio who pulled in $45 million (GBP22.5 million).

The full list of Hollywood stars' pay cheques are as follows:

1. Will Smith - $80 million (GBP40 million) 2. Johnny Depp - $72 million (GBP36 million) 3= Eddie Murphy - $55 million (GBP27.5 million) 3= Mike Myers - $55 million (GBP27.5 million) 5. Leonardo DiCaprio - $45 million (GBP22.5 million) 6. Bruce Willis - $41 million (GBP20.5 million) 7. Ben Stiller - $40 million (GBP20 million) 8. Nicolas Cage - $31 million (GBP15.5 million) 9. Will Ferrell - $31 million (GBP15.5 million) 10. Adam Sandler - $30 million (GBP15 million).

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23 July 2008 5:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

It's been a very good year for Will Smith. Not only is his Hancock a runaway box-office hit, but he also banked an impressive $80 million – making him Hollywood's top money earner last year, according to a new ranking from Forbes. Cameron Diaz is no victim of the current economic pinch, either. Making $50 million last year, the Shrek and What Happens in Vegas star was Tinsel Town's top-earning female, reports the business publication. Among others in the financial stratosphere: No. 2-ranked Johnny Depp, with a $72 million paycheck, and, tied for third place, Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers, with $55 million each

Stephen M. Silverman

22 July 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I walked right past the new movie poster for The Duchess tonight on my way out of a screening and, predictably, I stopped for a second. It's rather hard not to when you see Keira Knightley all dolled up in her costume from a bygone era. She may do too many period pieces, but it's hard to deny that they're what she's best suited for. She found that out pretty quickly after nobody saw Domino and The Jacket.

According to one of Keira's co-stars, Hayley Atwell, the period dress does not come without its own risks. "[Knightley] had to wear this huge wig that was so heavy they made her a board that she could lean her shoulders and head against in between takes so she didn't topple over or get neck aches." Oh, the sacrifices.

In the film, Keira plays an 18th Century aristocratic named Georgiana Cavendish, who held the title of Duchess of Devonshire.

Colin Boyd

22 July 2008 12:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The wig Keira Knightley donned in new movie The Duchess was so heavy, she needed a special headrest to support her neck.

The 23-year-old plays an aristocrat in the forthcoming 18th-century drama and had to wear a heavy wig as part of her elaborate period costume.

And the hairpiece was so massive, the film crew created a custom resting post to take the weight off the slender star's shoulders.

Knightley's co-star Hayley Atwell recalls, "I loved filming The Duchess - Keira has a great sense of humour. She had to wear this huge wig that was so heavy they made her a board that she could lean her shoulders and head against in between takes so she didn't topple over or get neck aches."

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21 July 2008 7:21 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

With blockbusters taking a week off after "The Dark Knight" so thoroughly conquered the box office and its core audience descends upon Comic-Con in San Diego, an outstanding array from the indie scene offers plenty of alternative viewing.

"American Teen"

Her longtime collaborator Brett Morgen may be out of the picture, but "The Kid Stays in the Picture" co-director Nanette Burstein infiltrated the cliques, classrooms and hallways of an Indiana high school for her first solo doc, which netted her a directing award at Sundance earlier this year. Burstein follows a cross section of Warsaw High's senior class for 10 months in pursuit of their respective ambitions and priorities, and discovers that bonding at the library during Saturday detention is no way to communicate when text messaging and Im can be just as intimate.

Opens in limited release.

"Baghead"

Mumblecore alumni Jay and Mark Duplass celebrate their favorite

Neil Pedley

3 July 2008 3:35 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Prince Caspian has stormed to the top of the UK box office chart. The second movie in the Chronicles of Narnia franchise beat Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy's assassin film Wanted to the number one berth. Last week's number one The Incredible Hulk slips to third, while Keira Knightley's The Edge Of Love climbed to number seven. Elsewhere, there was a new entry for Kunal Kohli's romance Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic at ten. The top ten in full: 1. (-) The Chronicles (more)

By Alex Fletcher

29 June 2008 1:50 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

A new production of King Lear is beginning to look like an incredibly promising Shakespeare film. As we reported last month, Anthony Hopkins is set to tackle one of the Bard's most tortured characters, with Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow singing on to play his daughters. The only thing is, Lear has three daughters.

Enter Naomi Watts, whom The Guardian confirms will play the eldest of the three girls. I guess Mom must've been quite a looker if these are her three girls...because they didn't get it from the King.

Don't expect a big, glitzy Shakespeare, though, just because the actors are all Academy Award nominees and movie stars in their own right. Director Joshua Michael Stern told the paper, "The one thing that I'm staying away from is stunt casting. So there won't be the American comedian, but there will be some really great actors playing smaller roles

Colin Boyd

27 June 2008 12:57 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed to play the title role in a new movie version of Shakespeare's King Lear. The actor is said to be "thrilled" to be starring in the film, which was announced at Cannes last month. He first played the role in a stage production at the National Theatre in 1987. Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts and Keira Knightley will take the roles of his daughters Regan, Goneril and Cordelia respectively. Director Joshua Michael Stern is quoted as saying: "The one thing that I'm staying away from (more)

By Beth Hilton

26 June 2008 2:54 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Keira Knightley has vowed to continue starring in smaller British films and not solely concentrate on bigger budget American fare. "What’s wonderful about being an actor is I've had the opportunity to do ridiculously huge piratical adventures and then do something that's much smaller and intimate," Knightley told Digital Spy, referring to her new film The Edge Of Love in which she stars with Sienna Miller. "I want to carry on making British films, but (more)

By Ben Rawson-Jones

25 June 2008 12:18 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Sienna Miller was happy to share intimate scenes with co-star Keira Knightley in their new movie The Edge Of Love - because she isn't afraid of filming lesbian clinches.

The Factory Girl stars as Caitlin MacNamara in the film, based on the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and is required to share baths, a bed, and saucy glances with Knightley.

Miller, 26, credits her fellow actress and director John Maybury with making her feel comfortable on the set - but warns fans they might not get as much eroticism as they expect.

She says, "I think people were hoping for a lot more than you get. We'd have the odd snog together. It wasn't all the time, but you know, who hasn't dabbled?

"I think Caitlin was quite a sexual person, and I know that she did, well, dabble a bit. And besides, female friendships can often be tactile and intimate."

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25 June 2008 4:46 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The Incredible Hulk has retained the UK box office number one spot for a second week. Sex And The City slipped to third, while the fourth Indiana Jones movie moved back up to number two. Elsewhere, there were new entries for Noel Clarke's drama Adulthood at four and dark comedy Teeth at number seven. Keira Knightley's The Edge of Love debuts at nine, while horror The Ruins enters at ten. The top ten in full: 1. (1) The Incredible (more)

By Alex Fletcher

24 June 2008 5:08 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Keira Knightley was happy to film a sex scene for new movie The Edge Of Love - even though the naked romp was written by her mother.

The movie's screenplay was penned by Knightley's mum, Sharman Macdonald, who also served as a producer on the project.

Knightley insists that knowing her mother is capable of writing about steamy clinches didn't faze her and she was happy to strip off wherever necessary.

She says, "She dared to put a sex scene in it. It didn't worry me that my mother knows what sex is.

"Come to think of it, I was found under an apple tree. My mother is a virgin. I had no hissy fits when she presented me with the scene."

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20 June 2008 10:27 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed as the latest actor to play King Lear in a big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's great tragedy.

American newcomer Josh Michael Stern has assembled an all-star cast for the ambitious film, which will start shooting in Britain or Ireland early next year.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts and Kiera Knightley will play the tragic king's three daughters, and director Stern insists there will be many more suitable big-name surprises in his blockbuster.

He says, "It's going to be really good... The one thing that I'm staying away from is stunt casting, so there won't be the American comedian, but there will be some really great actors playing smaller roles that will make a lot of sense."

Stern also plans to stick to Shakespeare's dialogue in the film in a bid to make sure the movie is as authentic as possible: "I'm not very fond of the modern adaptations... It's pre-Roman, Celtic, very raw.

"It's a period in British history, from which (Lord of The Rings author) Tolkien took a lot of his inspiration, where there were thatched-roof roundhouses and fortresses."

Stern's new Lear will give Hopkins the chance to revisit a character that won him acclaim on stage - the Oscar winner played the king in revered playwright David Hare's King Lear production at the National Theatre in London in the late 1980s.

The director adds, "Hopkins is thrilled."

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20 June 2008 5:08 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Bosses on beloved British TV series Midsomer Murders are desperate to sign up superstars Keira Knightley and Sharon Stone in a bid to add some Hollywood spice to the long-running show.

The show's producers are keen to entice Hollywood actresses and other big names in showbusiness to ignite new interest in the quaint ITV1 drama.

The programme, which stars U.K. veteran actor John Nettles, already has one superstar fan - Johnny Depp is reportedly hooked on the series after catching it on TV while filming in the U.K.

And the show's boss, Brian True-May, is eager to sign up some high profile actors - insisting he would love to "murder" Basic Instinct star Stone in an over-the-top scene.

He says, "I would just love to murder her. Sharon would be wonderful. She is beautiful and it would be edgy, over-the-top casting."

And the producer has his eyes cast in the direction of British beauty Knightley, saying, "Keira would be perfect. She is so delicate and lovely, she would make the perfect killer, it would be so unexpected and so against character and, let's face it, we wouldn't want to throw away such beauty as a murder victim."

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20 June 2008 12:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Keira Knightley didn't hesitate when she was asked to bare her breasts in new movie The Edge Of Love - because she believes sex scenes are more believable when performed by naked actors.

The 23-year-old actress has no qualms about appearing in the buff, insisting nudity has even become a habit of hers.

She tells People magazine, "I always bare my breasts. It's not like it's only in this film!"

So when Edge Of Love filmmaker John Maybury requested her to remove her bra, she was happy to oblige: "I said, 'All right then.'

"It was very simple. It was a sex scene and I never like them when they've got bras on."

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19 June 2008 4:45 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Keira Knightley has no problem appearing in the buff for her latest film. In fact, she says it's becoming a habit. "I always bare my breasts," she said at the press conference to promote The Edge of Love Wednesday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. "It's not like it's only in this film!" The British actress, 23, is best known for the Pirates of the Caribbean films; last year she went au naturale in the period drama Atonement.Referring to a scene in the wartime romance The Edge of Love with her onscreen husband Cillian Murphy, Knightley said: "It was very simple.

Monique Jessen

18 June 2008 11:13 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Keira Knightley has revealed that paparazzi would fall out of trees trying to photograph her on the set of her new film. The 23-year-old said working on a low-budget movie made it easier for snappers to get on to the Welsh set for The Edge Of Love. "We did have paparazzi falling out of trees," she said. "It was actually really difficult. If you're working on a big film, you can deal with the amount of media attention. "When you're on a tiny, little film it is (more)

By Simon Reynolds

18 June 2008 5:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller bonded on the set of new movie The Edge Of Love - because they share a passion for children.

The stars' roles in the picture required them to carry around young children and it made them considered having kids of their own.

Miller says, "As a woman you have instincts and you do get a bit broody, definitely. It didn't last, though."

Knightley adds, "The babies were amazing, absolutely gorgeous."

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17 June 2008 2:48 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Keira Knightley has admitted that she sounded like a "pubescent boy" when singing for new movie The Edge Of Love. The 23-year-old also confessed to being "terrified" after the film's director John Maybury instructed her to sing live. "I went to voice coaching. I was absolutely terrified. I thought my legs were going to buckle and on the first couple of takes I sounded like a pubescent boy! I didn't realise I was going to have to do it live," she told Bang Showbiz. "I did go (more)

By Simon Reynolds

15 June 2008 10:45 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Keira Knightley isn't anorexic – her slim figure is thanks to her dad, not a restrictive diet, says the star's mom. "She has always been thin," Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald, told Britain's Sunday Times. "She's her daddy's daughter, with his long body." Like her father, the actress, 23, must "eat like a horse," to maintain her weight, Macdonald said. Knightley eats a diet high in protein and carbohydrates to make sure she doesn't lose any more weight.Last year, Knightley successfully sued Britain's Daily Mail, saying that the tabloid implied she'd lied about having an eating disorder. In 2006, Knightley vociferously denied that she suffered from anorexia.

Courtney Rubin

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