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Memorable Celebrity Quotes

October 13th, 2007 7:07am EDT
Eva Mendes
"I have this funny thing about me. When I end up on the worst-dressed list, I like it. It means I took a risk." Eva Mendes talks fashion.

"Every once in a while, he'll go, 'Oh my God, mommy, you're on TV, you're on TV!' I don't think he has any understanding of (it), I think he's aware that it's mommy's job." Kate Hudson's three-year-old son Ryder is starting to realize his mother is famous.

"Whenever he spoke everybody just shut up. He's like God. He's a legend and he's such a lovely guy... He's a proper gentleman." Spice Girls star Melanie Brown will miss entertainer Wayne Newto...
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'James Bond' Star Lois Maxwell Dies

September 30th, 2007 3:30pm EDT
Dr. No
Canadian actress Lois Maxwell has died. She was 80. The Golden Globe-winning star - famed for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movies - died at the Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia, on Saturday evening.

Maxwell starred alongside Sean Connery in Bond's first movie Dr. No, in 1962. She played the role until 1985, when she appeared in A View To A Kill with Roger Moore.

She last appeared on the big screen in the 2001 thriller The Fourth Angel alongside Forest Whitaker and Jeremy Irons.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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Fascinating Facts

August 15th, 2007 6:00pm EDT
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston will screen her directorial debut Room 10 at the Palm Springs International Festival Of Short Films, which begins on August 23.

Movie bosses are planning a remake of Bruce Lee's 1973 classic martial arts movie Enter The Dragon, to be directed by The Shield's executive producer Kurt Sutter.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have bought a mansion in Hidden Hills, California for more than $10 million after selling their Beverly Hills property to singer Christina Aguilera.

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer Is reportedly writing a book about his time in the band. He plans to i...
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Roger Moore: 'I Have Not Retired'

July 23rd, 2007 10:25am EDT
Roger Moore
Former James Bond star Roger Moore has denied reports he is to quit the film industry, insisting he's not yet ready to retire from Hollywood. The 80-year-old actor has featured in a string of made-for-TV movies in recent years, but has not been seen on the big screen for the last five years, prompting speculation he is preparing for retirement.

However Moore admits he is simply holding out for a "decent script" and a good wage. He says, "I'm not retired yet. If someone offers me a decent script with a nice schedule and a bit of dosh (money) to sweeten the deal, then I'm for hire!"

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Roger Moore Calls For Liver Ban

May 31st, 2007 12:29pm EDT
Roger Moore
Hollywood actor Roger Moore has launched a campaign to ban French delicacy foie gras in the U.K, insisting it is "a disease" not a meal. The former Bond star has teamed up with People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) to call for a ban of the delicacy - made from the liver of goose or duck - and sent British members of Parliament a video of ducks being force-fed.

He says, "In foie gras farms across Europe and the U.S., metal pipes are used to cram as much as four pounds of grain and fat down the throats of birds and geese, thereby causing their livers to become painfully dise...
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Three Times A Charm For Roger Moore

April 19th, 2007 3:26pm EDT
Roger Moore
Former James Bond star Roger Moore is lucky to be alive after cheating death three times in his life. The British star, 79, reveals he first dodged death when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia, aged just five, and he has since beaten heart condition bradycardia and prostate cancer.

Moore tells tabloid the Globe, "There are bits of me in specimen jars all over the world. I just hope there'll be enough of me left to put in my coffin when I die."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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James Bond Veteran Warns Daniel Craig Of 007 Repercussions

March 1st, 2007 9:01am EST
Timothy Dalton
Former James Bond star Timothy Dalton has warned current 007 Daniel Craig he faces "all kinds of s**t" playing the world famous secret agent. Obsessive fans bombarded Dalton -who played Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill in the late 1980s - during his stint as 007.

The 63-year-old actor says, "I shouldn't laugh. But he's going to get all kinds of s**t. The attention with Bond is huge - overwhelming. You can be told what's going to happen, but the only people who can understand it are Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, myself, George Lazenby, Sean Connery and Roger Moore. I wa...
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Daniel Craig Wants Jane Seymour To Make a Bond Girl Comeback

February 21st, 2007 9:36am EST
Jane Seymour
New 007 star Daniel Craig wants veteran Bond girl Jane Seymour to feature in the next installment of the spy series - as his love interest. Seymour, 57, starred opposite Roger Moore in 1973's Live And Let Die, and Craig is petitioning movie bosses to bring her back for his follow-up to last year's Casino Royale.

He says, "'Casino Royale' was about early Bond and I love the idea of him revisiting his past and meeting up with ex-loves. That has to include Jane Seymour. I'm a huge fan, I thought she was fantastic."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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Opening November 17: Casino Royale

November 14th, 2006 12:36pm EST
Casino Royale
Actor Daniel Craig assumes the role formerly occupied by such screen greats as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton to set out on the character's very first 007 mission. James Bond has earned his "00" status by masterfully executing a pair of death-defying professional assassinations. Continue Summary...

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Survey Says 'Moonraker' Has Sexiest James Bond Line

November 13th, 2006 10:28am EST
Moonraker
A saucy line from Moonraker has been voted James Bond fans' favorite 007 sexual innuendo. Cinema advertising giants Pearl And Dean invited devotees of the secret agent franchise to vote for their favorite sexy gag from the legendary franchise.

The line, "I think he's attempting re-entry", uttered by Q to Sir Frederick Gray while Bond Roger Moore seduced Dr. Holly Goodhead (played by Lois Chiles) topped the poll.

The top ten saucy Bond lines are as follows:

1. "I think he's attempting re-entry." - Moonraker (1979)

2. "I thought Christmas comes just once a year." Bond ...
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James Bond Role Doesn't Require Great Acting, Says Roger Moore

November 6th, 2006 1:43pm EST
Roger Moore
Former James Bond star Roger Moore insists it doesn't take a "good actor" to play the world's most famous secret agent. Moore - who played the suave superspy in the early 1980s - insists criticism of the decision to cast Daniel Craig as 007 was harsh because the role doesn't require much talent.

He says, "I am a great defender of Daniel Craig. He's a good actor. People have been so beastly, he's not even had a chance. Not that you have to be a good actor... you just have to be able to say, 'My name's Bond, James Bond.'"

But despite offering his support to Craig, the 79-year-old ...
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Celebrity Birthdays, October 14

October 14th, 2006 3:00am EDT
Stacy Keibler
Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Stacy Keibler (1979), R&B singer Usher (1978), British musician Thomas Dolby (1958), actor/magician Harry Anderson (1948), Moody Blues singer Justin Hayward (1946), "British Elvis" Cliff Richard (1940), designer Ralph Lauren (1939), James Bond portrayer Roger Moore (1927), poet e.e. cummings (1894; d. 1962), "First Lady of the Silent Screen" Lillian Gish (1893; d. 1993), and 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890; d. 1969).
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Survey Says Sean Connery Was Best James Bond

September 25th, 2006 8:56am EDT
Sean Connery in Goldfinger
Sean Connery has been voted the best James Bond of all time, retaining his place as the world's favorite 007. A poll by sci-fi magazine SFX also named 1964's Goldfinger as the best 007 movie of all, and Ursula Andress the best Bond girl.

The survey, conducted in advance of new Bond movie Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig, put Pierce Brosnan in second place on the Best Bonds list, followed by Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby.

SFX Editor Dave Bradley says, "Everyone has their own memories about their favorite James Bond, characters, and unforgettable moments from ...
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Roger Moore's Fear of Guns Almost Cost Him 007 Role

July 17th, 2006 9:49am EDT
Roger Moore
Former James Bond star Roger Moore almost never got to play the suave superspy because he's terrified of guns. Ever since a rifle exploded in his hands during his National Service in the British military, the actor has suffered involuntary blinking whenever he hears a bang and feared it would cost him the 007 role.

He recalls, "A gun blew up in my hands, which deafened me for a few days. It caused me to blink before I squeezed the trigger of any gun. Anything that went bang made me blink."

However, Moore was so desperate to play the fearless British agent he learned to beat his ...
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Pamela Anderson: 'I'd Rather Bare Skin Than Wear Skin'

June 29th, 2006 9:13am EDT
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson sparked a media frenzy in London last night as she disrobed in the window of Stella McCartney's Mayfair boutique. The blonde bombshell was protesting the use of fur in fashion at animal rights group PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) annual gala when she stripped down to her knickers alongside two leggy models in the shop front.

Protecting her dignity with a banner proclaiming "I'd rather bare skin than wear skin", the crusading actress later slammed fashion icons including Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce Knowles for continuing to wear fur. Anderson said, ...
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Steven Spielberg Was Denied Opportunity To Direct James Bond Films

June 13th, 2006 8:35am EDT
Steven Spielberg
Movie mogul Steven Spielberg created action man Indiana Jones after twice being snubbed as a James Bond film director by super producer Cubby Broccoli. The director reveals he had two meetings with Broccoli about taking charge of the 007 franchise - but the producer insisted Spielberg was too inexperienced.

Spielberg recalls, "I had two meetings with Cubby. One before Jaws... and he said, 'You're not experienced enough to make one of my pictures.' Then, after the success of Jaws, I met again with Cubby - this time over the telephone - and I said, 'I'm ready to do a Bond picture. He sa...
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Roger Moore's Testimonial Helped Ban Sale of Foie Gras in Chicago

April 28th, 2006 8:48am EDT
Roger Moore
A new expose on the crude methods used to force feed ducks and geese for pate delicacy foie gras, narrated by former James Bond star Roger Moore, has prompted Chicago, Illinois, officials to ban the product. People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a screening of the harrowing video, featuring birds being force fed with pipes to fatten their livers, for Chicago's city officials, who have since opted to ban the sale of the delicacy.

It's the second major PETA victory in the fight to make the selling of foie gras illegal in the United States - Governor Arnold Schwarzene...
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Pierce Brosnan Congratulates Daniel Craig

March 28th, 2006 4:53pm EST
Pierce Bronsan
Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has congratulated new 007 Daniel Craig on his casting as the suave super spy.

Craig, who will make his debut as Bond in new movie Casino Royale, was thrilled to hear from the Irish star.

And Craig is hopeful Bond veterans Sean Connery and Roger Moore will follow suit and also get in touch.

Craig says, "I've spoken to Pierce. Has advice was, 'Just go for it.'

"I haven't heard from anyone else."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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Roger Moore & Tony Curtis Condemn Smoking

March 14th, 2006 2:41pm EST
Roger Moore
Roger Moore and Tony Curtis urged movie fans to give up smoking during their appearance at last night's British Empire film awards. Former James Bond actor star Moore insists he owes his life to Curtis, who encouraged him to follow his example and kick the deadly habit in the 1970s.

Moore, 78, says, "When we began shooting Tony gave me a book on how to stop smoking. I didn't read it. I just looked at the picture on the back of an X-ray of a lung with a red spot on it. The red spot was cancer. The next day I coughed up blood while smoking a cigarette, and I haven't smoked since."

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Roger Moore Is Puzzled By Attacks on New James Bond Daniel Craig

February 25th, 2006 3:00pm EST
Roger Moore
Former 007 Roger Moore has leaped to the defense of new James Bond star Daniel Craig, insisting no one can criticize the blond actor until they see him in action. Moore is convinced disgruntled fans who have set up an anti-Craig website and threatened to boycott the new film "Casino Royale" are just attention-seeking. He said, "He's a hell of a good actor. So why attack him?"

Moore also rubbished suggestions that Bond is a ridiculous figure in an era where terrorist figures like Osama Bin Laden overshadow unlikely superheroes. The 78-year-old says, "It's fantasy. Bond is fantasy, ther...
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Ben Stiller Excited About Bringing 'The Persuaders' to the Big Screen

February 6th, 2006 10:43am EST
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller is expecting to find starring alongside Steve Coogan an educational experience because he is in awe of the British funnyman. The actors have signed up to remake classic 1970s TV series "The Persuaders" for the big screen, filling Tony Curtis and Roger Moore's roles respectively.

Stiller admits he is impressed by Coogan's playboy lifestyle - and will use his co-star as the blueprint for his performance as Danny Wilde. The 40-year-says, "I'm a big fan of Steve Coogan - there I said it - and to be honest I'm quite in awe of the guy's sheer ability to be funny. He's also probab...
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Paris Hilton Buys Half of London Nightspot

February 6th, 2006 10:08am EST
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton has bought half of her favourite London nightspot. The heiress-turned-actress is a regular at The Collection which she will co-own with Geoffrey Moore - the son of former Bond actor, Roger. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Paris loves London and whenever she's here she always goes wild for the party scene."

The Collection is also a favourite party venue for Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton. The insider added: "This is just a start for Paris and her family would like her to make more investments in London bars."

Meanwhile, it has been reveal...
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Sean Connery Gives Thumbs Up to New James Bond Daniel Craig

December 5th, 2005 9:16am EST
Sean Connery
Legendary James Bond star Sean Connery has given the new 007 his seal of approval - calling Daniel Craig a "terrific choice". The veteran actor - who played the suave spy in six Bond films, including, first movie Dr. No, Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever - insists the latest star picked to don the famous tuxedo will do the role proud. He said: "Craig's a great choice, really interesting - different. He's a good actor. It's a completely new departure."

It seems there is mutual respect between the Craig and Connery, 75. After accepting the role in new movie "Casino Royale," Craig insis...
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