Eddie Murphy made the seven-year-old co-star cry. The 'Beverly Hills Cop' funnyman joked he had to allow Yara Shahidi know who was in charge when they filmed 'conceive of That'. He quipped: "I grabbed her and I said, 'Look do not you think just because you are so cute that you're going to be running things.' Then she started crying and I knew I had the set in control." In spite of worrying about be outshone by Yara, Eddie was affected by the talented youngster.
He said: "You get 3,000 adorable seven-year-olds it is just impossible to pick somebody. They went through all the process until they got to the best little actors. She was the all around solid, natural actress that had all the stuff that you can not teach a person."
The father-of-eight also revealed he has a crush on American First Lady Michelle Obama. He said: "I've been married, and for me to get married again, someone is going to have to be really exceptional. An extremely exceptional lady is going to have to come around... a Michelle Obama-type. She's taken, but Barack, you better act right!"(askmen.com)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Eddie Murphy pullings rank
Michael Joe Jackson Did Not Need 50
Michael Jackson doesn't think he is fit enough for his 50 'This Is It' shows in London.
The 'Thriller' singer is "angry" at promoters for booking the mammoth be given as he never agreed to do and so a lot of concerts at The 02 area, which begin in July.Speaking to fans away the City of the Angels studio apartment where he's presently rehearsing for the shows, Michael reportedly said: "I do not know how I am going to do fifty (50) shows, I am not a big eater - I need to put some weight on. I am really angry with them for booking me up to do 50 shows. I only wanted to do 10, and takethe tour around the world to other cities, not 50 in one place. I went to bed knowing I'd sold 10 dates, and woke up to the news I was booked to do 50."
Michael announced he was to perform a 10-night residence at a news conference in London on March 5, but after overwhelming demand for tickets, promoters AEG announced a further 20 shows on March 11, which was later increased to 50.
Sources close to Michael - who is believed to be undergoing treatment for skin cancer - are also said to be concerned about the 50-year-old pop star's weight, saying he is only eating once a day.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Michael has a phobia about getting fat. He doesn't want to put on any weight at all. It's not healthy for him because he weighs less than 126lbs now.
"But he is insistent that he'll only eat once a day and is adamant that's enough food for him. He's very thin and frail."
'Thriller' singer Michael has already postponed the first four dates of his sell-out London shows, and his residency at the 20,000 capacity O2 area will now start on July 13.(askmen.com)
Kate Winslet's Confidant Wigging
She told Allure magazine: "I accepted to grow the hair's-breadth belt down there. But since from a long time of waxing, as all of us girls acknowledge, it does not come back quite the way it wont to. They even made me a merkin - a wig - because they comprised so concerned that I might not be able to grow enough."
Despite her embarrassing confession, Kate accepts antecedently admitted she had don't mention it taking sex scenes with 18-year-old co-star David Kross.
The 33-year-old actress explained: "It was the same as shooting any other scene of that nature. A scene with that level of intimacy involving nudity, you know, it's always nerve-wracking, and you really have to rehearse those scenes so that everybody knows exactly what's going on. He didn't need that much looking after."
The 'Revolutionary Road' star has been vocal about stripping on screen, insisting husband Sam Mendes doesn't mind if it is vital to the role.
She said recently: "Of course Sam doesn't get jealous. I'm not a porn star. I'm not walking out there and actually having sex with other people for my job. He doesn't get jealous at all, not in the slightest. It's really not a big deal.
"I feel that any level of nudity in films that I have been a part of has been absolutely relevant and actually enhanced the story." (Askmen.com)
