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London, Feb 6 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt, who stars in the reverse ageing drama 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', has confessed that the film's controversial theme forced him to confront his own mortality.

'I walked away realising that time is short. I didn't know if I had a day left or 10 days, 10 years or 40 years. Was I halfway or was I close to the end?' the 45-year-old actor was quoted as saying by mirror.co.uk.

'I didn't know so I had to make sure I don't waste those moments in any kind of pettiness, bitterness or laziness, and that I surround myself with the people who are most important to me,' Pitt said.

New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Playing a tough action role in Howard McCain's sci-mythic 'Outlander' was a dream come true for British actress Sophia Myles because she wanted to be pushed to her physical limits.

The 28-year-old actress, who earlier portrayed a royal blood in the romantic drama 'Tristan & Isolde', plays princess Freya in the action-adventure 'Outlander' and had a great time performing the stunts for the film.

'I'm surrounded by so much testosterone (male action) in this film. I had been wanting to do an action film for ages because I've never been pushed to my physical limits before,' Sophia told IANS over e-mail from Los Angeles.

'Freya is different. She gets her hands dirty. She gets to fight the Moorwen (alien monster in the film), which delighted me when I read that in the script. She's more masculine than any other character I've ever played,' added Sophia.

Released in the US Jan 23 to a mixed response, 'Outlander' is releasing Friday in India. The movie will simultaneously also release in Hindi with the title 'Kurukshetra'.

Other actors in the film include John Hurt and Jim Caviezel.

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London, Jan 14 (IANS) After a string of failed relationships and vowing to stay single 'as long as possible', Hollywood star Kate Hudson has sparked rumours of dating Australian golf star Adam Scott.
The 'Bride Wars' actress was spotted with Scott on a beach in Hawaii Wednesday, reports dailymail.co.uk.
The pair first sparked romance rumours after they were spotted dining with a group of friends at the Kapalua Resort, Hawaii last week. Scott, however, played down the speculations after the final round at the Mercedes-Benz Championship over the weekend.
Hudson had earlier dated actors Owen Wilson and cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Before jetting off to Hawaii, Kate was also linked with New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who grew close to Madonna after her split from Guy Ritchie.

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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears has quit her Los Angeles home and is all set to move into a sprawling new mansion to escape the paparazzi and her troubled past.

The singer has bought a $8.9 million house in a gated community in the Calabasas area of California and is currently transferring all her belongings to her new abode, reports contactmusic.com.

Spears decided to move out of her Studio City, California mansion to lead a placid life and be closer to her sons - Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two.

The star began preparations for the move last June, when she told the commissioner overseeing her conservatorship that she wanted to relocate to 'a lower density, more quiet and less trafficked neighbourhood'.

Her choice of residence has also proved to be a hit with her kids.

'I just took my babies to our new home, and they loved it! I can't wait to move in,' she posted on her website.

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Wednesday Jan 14

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One of the best things about growing up in SoCal, besides wearing sunglasses all year round, is frequent trips to Disneyland. To me, nothing could be more magical than a 60 ft tall pine tree covered with thousands of Christmas lights and decorations. Sleeping Beauty's Castle, Disneyland

I hate crowd and long lines at amusement parks. However, being the Disneyland enthusiast that I am, I’ve learned to visit parks when there are predictable lulls in tickets sales. It goes without saying that, every year, Christmas and summer are the most difficult times to find an off-day. Daytime hours on weekdays are always a good bet, but since the real magic at the Magic Kingdom happens at night, you may just need to brave the throngs of people.
But this year especially, with warm, glowing lights that decorating Main Street, and a fiber-optic recreation of snow transforming both Sleeping Beauty’s castle and my beloved 60-foot-Christmastree into an enchanting, wintery vision, Disney’s Christmas is a unique celebration. Since this year’s season lasts until Sunday, January 4th, I suggest going after New Year’s. Although the final days of the season fall on a weekend, most people are preparing for work/school after the long vacation and are not looking for more holiday-season experiences.
One of my favorite performances is one of the most unexpected: the It’s A Small World Clock Show. At every quarter hour, the large clock on the façade of the ride stops and the Small World characters come out wearing their various holiday attire. A three minute animated performance set to Tchaikovsky is projected on the walls and the façade of the attraction comes alive with graphics and colored lights. Each show has a different theme, (my favorite being the “candy avalanche”, but the “snowstorm buildup” also appears to be a favorite). I love Clock Show because it’s just a magical, refreshing way to stay uplifted while traveling from one land to the next. Kind of how I feel about the holidays.

December 30, 1:54 PM
by Danielle Farve, LA Amusement Park Examiner

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The Italian Film Student Festival is taking place in the early part of next year and we at The Hollywood News are proud to be sponsoring the event. It is aimed at Italian film students studying or graduating in Italy or abroad.In is open to all production techniques including animation – documentary – drama and experimental or artistic film and there are absolutely no restrictions on length of entry.

What's more, there is a panel of extremely talented judges in place, like director Giacomo Campiotti, cinematographer Ivan Strasburg, production designer Antonello Rubino and production manager Robin Douet, a winner of three Acaddemy Awards.We are going to be promoing a few of the entries on The Hollywood News next week, a few of my choices, but you can view tons of short films over at the official website for the festival, and its organisers The Reel Show. Click here to take a look.

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Author: Paul Heath Dec 13, 2008

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