Learning Mandarin - It's end for Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson?

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






It's end for Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson?

(WENN)
Updated: 2007-06-06 17:09



HOLLYWOOD - Hollywood couple Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson have amicably
split, according to reports.



Kate Hudson (file photo)

The actors--who reportedly fell in love on the set of 2006's You, Me and
Dupree--parted ways at the end of last month for undisclosed reasons,
People.com claims.

A source adds, "They're still friends."

The reports come just weeks after Wilson's brothers Luke and Andrew sent
gossip columns into overdrive when they hinted the couple had wed in
secret during a radio interview.

When questioned about their relationship status, Andrew joked, "I thought
they were married already."

Reps for Hudson and Wilson have refused to comment on the split rumors.

Hudson is currently in divorce proceedings with estranged husband Chris
Robinson, whom she split from last August.







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Chinese School - Lohan takes pass on MTV Movie Awards

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






Lohan takes pass on MTV Movie Awards

(AP)
Updated: 2007-06-04 08:38





Actress Lindsay Lohan appears on stage during a taping of MTV's 'Total
Request Live' show in this May 8, 2007, file photo in New York. [AP]

Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Jessica Biel and Bruce
Willis were among the celebrities poised to pass the popcorn at Sunday's
16th annual MTV Movie Awards, but Lindsay Lohan planned to pass the show.

The actress, scheduled to be a presenter of the ceremony's distinctive
"Golden Popcorn" trophy before she checked into rehab last week, was
skipping the telecast, her publicist confirmed Friday.

Lohan sought treatment after a wild Memorial Day weekend during which she
crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a curb, was arrested for investigation of
driving under the influence and was photographed slumped in the passenger
seat of a friend's car.

Two "Dreamgirls" stars, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Grammy winner
Beyonce Knowles, were in the running for best performance at the Sunday
night awards, scheduled for live broadcast on MTV from the Gibson
Amphitheatre in Universal City. Sarah Silverman was set to host.

Also nominated in the best performance category were Will Smith for "The
Pursuit of Happyness," Keira Knightley for "Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest" and Gerard Butler for "300."

Smith's 9-year-old son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, was nominated for
breakthrough performance for his role opposite his father in "The Pursuit
of Happyness." Other nominees in that category included Justin Timberlake
for "Alpha Dog" and "Little Miss Sunshine" star Abigail Breslin.

Films nominated for best movie were "300," "Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest," "Blades of Glory," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Little
Miss Sunshine" and "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

The blood-soaked "300" garnered a leading five nominations, followed by
"Dead Man's Chest" with four.

Sacha Baron Cohen, aka Borat, was up for three awards, including best
comedic performance, best fight (with Ken Davitian) and best kiss (with
Will Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby").

The MTV Movie Awards were chosen by fans, who voted online and by text
message.









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HSK - Lohan's dad: Lindsay hooked on OxyContin

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






Lohan's dad: Lindsay hooked on OxyContin

(AP)
Updated: 2007-05-31 08:29





Michael Lohan, the estranged father of actress Lindsay Lohan, listens to
court proceedings in a divorce hearing in Nassau County Supreme Court in
Mineola, N.Y., in an Aug. 3, 2005 photo. [AP]

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan's estranged father says she suffers from
multiple addictions, including alcohol and the painkiller OxyContin, the
Web site E! Online reported Wednesday.

The 20-year-old actress checked into rehab Monday following a weekend
that included crashing her Mercedes, being arrested for suspicion of
driving under the influence and being photographed slumped in the
passenger seat of a friend's car. This is her second rehab stint this
year.

"I'm satisfied they are doing the right thing for her, helping her detox
from painkillers and things," Michael Lohan told E! Online. "First she
needs to get clean, then she needs to let God in her life."

Lindsay Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, did not immediately
return an after-hours call and e-mail from The Associated Press on
Wednesday.

Michael Lohan was released from a New York state prison in March after
serving almost two years for driving while intoxicated and other charges.
He said he is studying to become a drug-rehab counselor with the
faith-based organization Teen Challenge.

Before entering rehab, the actress was scheduled to start work this week
on "Poor Things," a comedy featuring Shirley MacLaine, who is also a
producer on the movie. MacLaine and co-producer Rob Hickman said in a
statement Wednesday that Lohan still wants to work on the project.

"We are trying to rearrange the shooting schedule to facilitate her
working at the end of the shoot to coincide with the completion of her
rehabilitation," the statement said.

In other events swirling around Lohan, who turns 21 on July 2,
authorities who have been conducting undercover operations at trendy
celebrity watering holes in recent weeks are seeking to find out if she
was served alcohol before her weekend car crash.

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigators also
want to know if Lohan or others were served after hours, agency spokesman
John Carr said.

Videos show Lohan leaving Hollywood's Les Deux club at 3:30 a.m.

Alcohol cannot be served in California after 2 a.m.

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control told the Beverly Hills
Police Department it wants to review witness reports and other evidence
to determine if a formal investigation is warranted, Carr said.

Les Deux owner Lonnie Moore said in a statement that Lohan stayed late
having dinner and waiting for friends, and wasn't drinking.









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Chinese Pinyin - Alba saves up to send relatives to college

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






Alba saves up to send relatives to college

(WENN)
Updated: 2007-05-28 14:26





Jessica Alba



Movie star Jessica Alba has offered to pay all her female cousins'
college fees - because she's sick of coming across uneducated Latinas.

The sexy star has put aside cash to cover her relatives' further
education dreams.

She says, "Seeing all these girls who are uneducated - it's not fair.
They deserve just as much of a chance to contribute to society as anybody
else.

"Because they're poor, they're not given the tools. They have no freaking
clue what they're going to do with their lives."









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Chinese Studies - Clooney sells kisses in Cannes

ENTERTAINMENT / Movies






Clooney sells kisses in Cannes

(ITN)
Updated: 2007-05-25 11:38


George Clooney has been selling kisses for charity in Cannes and it
appears that they don't come cheap.

A smooch with the Hollywood heartthrob was sold for $750,000 (��378,000)
at a charity auction, but despite the price the winning bidder wasn't
complaining.

The annual amfAR event was hosted by actress Sharon Stone, who made a
very glamorous and surprisingly professional auctioneer.

She proved there was no end to her talents as she joined Kylie Minogue on
stage to perform Can't Get You Out Of My Head, although it seems doubtful
they'll be releasing a duets album anytime soon.

The charity bash was bursting at the seams with glamour as Clooney and
Stone were joined by the rest of the Ocean's 13 cast and numerous other
celebs including Mischa Barton, Naomi Campbell, Catherine Deneuve, John
Galliano, and Elle Macpherson to name just a few.

The amfAR event, which supports Aids research charges between ��15,000
and ��50,000 per table and is believed to have raised a reported ��3.7
million for charity.









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HSK Exam - Russian film on Litvinenko added to Cannes festival at last minute

ENTERTAINMENT / Movies






Russian film on Litvinenko added to Cannes festival at last minute

(AFP)
Updated: 2007-05-23 19:08


CANNES, France - In a surprise move, the Cannes film festival on
Wednesday announced it would screen a Russian documentary about the
poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko.

"Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case", which will be shown at special
screenings Saturday, on the eve of the close of the 12-day filmfest, was
shot by Andrei Nekrasov and Olga Konskaya.

Nekrasov was close to Litvinenko, who died in London on November 23 last
year.

The documentary film-maker, who spent two years working on the movie,
shot footage right up until Litvinenko's last days in hospital.

The widow of the dead agent, Marina Litvinenko, is flying into Cannes for
the special screenings, said the distributors of the film, Rezo.

The almost two-hour long movie contains interviews with former KGB agents
and is highly critical of the Russian authorities, a Rezo official told
AFP.

A fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Litvinenko was
poisoned with the radioactive isotope polonium 210 early last November in
London and died within three weeks.

He accused Moscow of being behind his poisoning in a letter released
after his death.

The ex-agent, who had been granted political asylum in Britain and
formally became a British citizen last year, was administered large doses
of polonium 210.

Britain has asked Russia to extradite ex-KGB man Andrei Lugovoi to charge
him with murder in the case.

Cannes festival art director Thierry Fremaux said the documentary will be
released officially late Saturday with screenings earlier for the media.










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Chinese Mandarin - Sienna Miller loses control

ENTERTAINMENT / Movies






Sienna Miller loses control

(Daily Mail)
Updated: 2007-05-21 15:30



They say that once you've learned to ride a bike, you never forget.


But it looks as if Sienna Miller could do with a helping hand as she
struggles to keep steady on two wheels.

The 25-year-old actress even appeared to come a cropper and ended up with
a nasty cut on her forehead.


So far so good for Sienna as she films a scene for 'The Edge of Love'


Ouch! Sienna runs into trouble...and they say once you learn to ride a
bike you never forget

Fortunately, it was all in the line of work. Sienna was filming a scene
for her latest movie and her painful-looking injury was simply make-up.
And any particularly risky activity on the bike was performed by a stunt
double.

Sienna was pictured in New Quay, West Wales, where work is under way on
The Edge Of Love.

The movie is about a love triangle in the life of Dylan Thomas. Matthew
Rhys plays the Welsh poet, Sienna is his wife Caitlin and Keira Knightley
plays Thomas's childhood friend Vera Killick. The film is due to be
released next year.


Sienna with an 'injury'

During filming, Sienna's blonde locks have been turned red and she has
ditched her usual bohemian look for a more traditional Forties style.

Wearing a light blue, knee-length dress, a light grey woolly cardigan and
sensible pump-style shoes, the actress looked every inch the wartime
housewife.

But the look is not likely to be one the actress intends to promote with
the launch of her new clothing line in September.

Sienna is following in the footsteps of Kate Moss, Lily Allen, Madonna
and Kylie Minogue by making her mark on the world of fashion. She is
teaming up with her sister Savannah to launch their own fashion line,
called Twenty8Twelve.










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