The Dishing Diva

The hit series Friends will be turned into a movie, the News Of The World reports in an exclusive.

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, confirmed to the paper: “Friends: The Movie is definitely on. I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen.”

Stars Jennifer Aniston, 40, Courteney Cox, 45, Lisa Kudrow, 46, Matt LeBlanc, 42, Matthew Perry, 40, and David Schwimmer, 42, will reprise their living rooms for the show’s debut on the big screen. Friends ceased filming in 2004, when its main stars were each said to be earning in the six figures per episode.

Jennifer Aniston’s career has burgeoned more than any of her co-stars, with movie roles following in succession. She has recently shot The Bounty. Her best friend in real life Courteney Cox is currently making Cougar Town for television.

A movie source said: “The cast haven’t set the world alight since the show finished. But this film could relight some of their flagging careers in a big way. But everyone knew the story had to be right and well written. Getting the creators on board was a massive step forward for the project. The show did lose a lot of its shine in the last few seasons, but with the actors all in the forties it would be a real interest to see how their characters have developed.”

Actress Julia Roberts’ character Erin Brockovich has been voted the greatest film heroine of all time.

Julia, 41, played the role of the real-life environmental activist in the 2000 movie about Erin securing a multi-million deal from a US energy giant to provide compensation to those who were affected by contaminated water.

She went on to convince a lawyer to give her a job and then sued Pacific Gas and Electric Company for around £200 million.

Jodie Foster’s character of FBI agent Clarice Starling in The Silence Of The Lambs came second in the poll.

Other characters in the poll included Angelina Jolie’s character Lara Croft from Tomb Raider and Alien’s Ellen Ripley, who was played by Sigourney Weaver.

The Invention Of Lying star Jennifer Garner has admitted that she and husband Ben Affleck love “nothing more” than playing a game of Scrabble.

Jennifer, 37, is mum to two young daughters – Violet, three, and Seraphina, eight months – with husband Ben, also 37.

She said: “My husband Ben and I love nothing more than a night of playing Scrabble.

“It gets quite serious. I always have a dictionary on my lap in case I need to look up a word, but I don’t cheat – honestly!”

Jennifer is starring in a new movie opposite Ricky Gervais, 48, and she said the funnyman never stops laughing.

She said: “I met Ricky when he appeared on Alias five years ago, and I’ve just finished a movie with him called The Invention Of Lying.

“He had everyone cracking up because he can’t keep a straight face for a minute. Even when we were filming a scene about defusing a bomb, he would start laughing.”

Model Kate Moss has become a part of the society that protects UK musicians and songwriters’ rights after her boyfriend Jamie Hince has reportedly mellowed to the idea of letting Kate sing in his band The Kills.

A source said: “He’s so used to hearing Kate sing at home and in karaoke and he’s tempted to give it a go. She makes no secret of wanting to record more stuff before it’s too late for her.”

The 35-year-old, who has previously co-written several songs with her ex Pete Doherty, has never before claimed money for her work, but now the society will be also be able to help her with this.

A Performing Rights Society spokesperson has said that Kate joining the society was “a smart move”.

She said: “Kate has co-written some songs with Pete Doherty and she will now be able to collect her share of royalties.

“For any future songs she writes and which are played on radio, TV or live – we will also collect the royalties due.”

She added: “Both Peter Doherty and Jamie Hince are members. We are glad to welcome Kate too.”

Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford has obtained a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband.

In the documents, the actress alleges German businessman Daniel Giersch “has begun to follow me, my mother and my nanny and he shows up unexpectedly to threaten and scare us”.

Rutherford filed for divorce from Giersch in January, and the pair have been locked in a custody battle over kids Hermes, two, and Helena, three months.

Rutherford has moved to New York to shoot the show Gossip Girl and claims Giersch has been ruining her new life.

“Daniel has done everything he can to sabotage my otherwise calm and organized life with our children in New York,” her declaration on the papers states.

“I am extremely concerned Daniel will continue to interrogate and harass anyone who works with me.”

The restraining order claims that nanny Michaela Kothanova quit to escape all the drama.

Rutherford’s mother, Ann Edwards, alleges that Giersch once appeared inside a restaurant where she was eating with his son.

“Daniel was blocking our way out of the restaurant,” she claimed, adding that he showed up in a store the following day where Rutherford, Edwards and Hermes happened to be.

Giersch’s lawyer Fahi Takesh Hallin denied the claims, calling them “fabricated accusations” intended to harm Giersch’s reputation.

“Daniel will remain focused on co-parenting both of their children and not make any personal comments in order to continue to protect the children’s need for privacy and wellbeing,” says Hallin.

Source: Splash News

Divas Friends

Sex & The City stars Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker aren’t arguing.

Recent reports have suggested that the pair of actresses have been fighting while filming the new SATC sequel.

A source said that Kim, 53, and Sarah, 44: “dislike each other so much they refuse to talk to one another”, leaving the rest of the cast and crew feeling uncomfortable on set.

It has now been reported that this report are untrue.

A rep for Parker said the claims are “false on every level”.

A source close to to the production also said everyone on set are good friends.

The insider said: “The camaraderie on the set is super tight. Really good.”

The pair are not feuding and claims that Sarah, who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the TV and film series, can’t handle her gruelling filming schedule while, at the same time, being a good mum, have also been found to be rubbish.

The insider added: “It’s important for [Parker] to be a hands-on mum and now it’s being twisted against her? She has what’s an appropriate and responsible [amount of help]. It also doesn’t cause any issues with her professional duties.”

Actress Charlize Theron is not confirmed to be the next Catwoman.

Rumours were going around the internet that Theron was going to go up against the likes of Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie to fight to be the next Catwoman in the new Batman film.

It has now been reported that no one has yet been cast for the role, and it is unlikely that Megan Fox will win.

The rumours began when in a recent interview, 34-year-old Theron was told she would be good for the role – she responded by saying that the director of the movie, Chris Nolan, is a “genius,” and “I would be an idiot to not consider that part.”

It looks like the South African actress isn’t going to don the skintight suit just yet.

Source: Splash News

U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour

U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.

Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.

No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.

Vertigo Link and Embed Code:

Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:

Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:

Check out the new TV spot for Madonna’s Celebration CD. The Queen of Pop’s Ultimate Hits Collection is due out next week on September 29th and features digitally remastered versions of “34 songs that changed the world” plus 2 brand new tracks. The release will also be available as a single CD as well as a Premium Version which will include the Celebration Video Collection DVD.

Lilly Allen is finished with making music records, according to her new blog.

The singer has written on her anti-piracy website that she will not make a follow-up to this year’s hit CD It’s Not Me, It’s You.

She recently revealed she would be starring in a stage production of Neil LaBute’s Reasons To Be Pretty and would not “record and tour again for a while”.

Now, writing on her It’s Not Alright blog, she said she would not be profiting from any change in copyright legislation as she is finished with recording music.

She wrote: “Just so you know, I have not renegotiated my record contract and have no plans to make another record (applause).

“I do however remain a fan of new music, so this is not some selfish crusade.”

She added: “The days of me making money from recording music has been and gone as far as I’m concerned, so I don’t (at this point) stand to profit from legislation.

“Except future purchases of previously recorded material (which wont be much).”

Source: Splash News