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London, May 13 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell will share the screen space in new film ‘Horrible Bosses.’
They will play two of the three ruthless superiors in the comedy.
Aniston will don the character of a “sexually aggressive dentist,” reports the Daily Express.
Meanwhile, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day are supposed to play disgruntled employees, Deadline.com reported.
Four Christmases moviemaker Seth Gordon will direct the project. (ANI)
New York, May 3 (ANI): Colin Farrell has said that he was worried that he would not be able to manage a perfect Irish accent in new movie ‘Ondine’.
However, Irish newspapers have said that the actor did ”all right” job in speaking his native language.
“I spent most of my childhood watching “TJ Hooker” and “CHiPS” so I was more familiar with an American accent than an Irish one,” the New York Daily News quoted him as saying at his movie”s opening party at Beba.
“This film was one of the hardest accents I”ve had to do especially because I felt a national obligation not to f— it up,” he added.
And the Irish media is impressed by how Farrell has tackled the accent.
“The local [Irish] papers said I did ”all right,”” he said with a smile. (ANI)
London, March 17 (ANI): Sir Terry Wogan has been named the coolest Irish celebrity in a survey poll to mark St Patrick’s Day.
The legendary Irish radio and TV broadcaster, who has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career, bagged the most number of nods with 22 per cent votes in his favour.
Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan, 56, trailed the 72-year-old to the second spot with 17 per cent votes, the Daily Star reported.
Wrapping up the top four were in the YouGov poll were actor Colin Farrell, 33, (13 per cent) and One Show star Christine Bleakley, 31, (6 per cent). (ANI)
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Actor Colin Farrell has finally confirmed that his girlfriend Alicja Bachleda is pregnant.
Rumours started off after Bachleda was spotted sporting a suspicious bump at the Los Angeles LAX airport.
The Irish star confirmed the news at Toronto Film Festival in Canada without divulging any more details.
According to the Daily Express, on being asked about the baby news, the ‘In Bruges’ star said, “Yes”.
The 33-year-old Irish actor and Bachleda began dating earlier this year (09).
He already has a five-year-old son, James, with his ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave. (ANI)
London, Sep 14 (ANI): Irish actor Colin Farrell reportedly became very furious with a photographer at the premiere of his new movie ‘Triage’ after the latter shooed his sister off the red carpet.
Farrell, 33, was at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 12 with his sister and personal assistant Claudine when the incident took place.
The snapper had asked Farrell’s sister to step away from his side so that he can get a clear shot, but the actor became infuriated with the suggestion and confronted the photographer.
“I was just saying, ‘Please can everyone clear the carpet, move on’. He took it personal. He said, ‘Do not shout at my sister like that, do not ever speak to my sister like that ever’,” the Daily Express quoted Joe Alvarez as saying. (ANI)
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): English actress Lily Cole insists that she owes her acting career to late actor Heath Ledger.
Cole said he taught her the tricks of the trade while they were filming ‘The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus’.
After a small role in Trinian’s movie, the 21-year-old actress was hired for Terry Gilliam’s fantasy epic, opposite Ledger and Christopher Plummer.
She calls Ledger “a great friend and mentor.”
“He definitely helped me,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
“From the beginning, he understood that I would be overwhelmed and scared by the size of the project. He encouraged me and said he was really proud of me, constantly fed me support,” she added.
Cole reveals she came close to giving up on the film when Ledger was found dead of a prescription drug overdose in January 2008.
His role was taken on by three other actors – Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp.
“Everyone loved Heath. For everyone who knew him, (his death) was devastating. The practicalities of continuing the production were difficult, but it seemed irrelevant,” she said.
“Johnny (Depp) slipped seamlessly into the role, but that didn’t stop it being bizarre. I thought I was in at the deep end in the beginning – then look what happened!” she added. (ANI)
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Colin Farrell’s girlfriend has sparked pregnancy rumours after she was spotted sporting a suspicious bump.
Alicja Bachleda-Curus was snapped by the paparazzi at the Los Angeles LAX airport when she was clutching what looked like a baby bump, reports Contactmusic.
Farrell and Alicja have been seeing each other after the Irishman split with Emma Forrest in February this year.
If the rumours are confirmed this may turn out to be Farrwell’s second child after his son James from model Kim Bordenave.
Farrell’s spokesman did not comment on the issue. (ANI)
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Director Terry Gilliam has said that it was Heath Ledger who saved his fantasy film ‘The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus’ from being shelved, for it was the actor’s untimely death that pushed him to finish the project.
Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in January 2008, while he was shooting for the film.
The news devastated Gilliam, and he almost shut down the set.
However, his memories of the late actor prevented him from abandoning the project.
The filmmaker instead went on to revise the original script, and recruited actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell to fill in Ledger’s last role.
“The closing credit says ‘By Heath and Friends’ because the film changed with his death. He forced me to make changes and we wouldn’t have finished it if it wasn’t for Heath…” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
He added: “Fortunately, I was surrounded by really good people who insisted that… we had to go out and find a way of finishing the film for Heath.”
Gilliam further said that Hollywood lost an enormous talent in Ledger, who inspired the entire cast and crew on set.
He added: “Heath was enjoying himself so much and he was ad-libbing a lot, which I don’t normally allow… but Heath was just brilliant at it and he got everybody else going. Everybody was just energised by Heath. He was extraordinary. He was almost exhausting because he had so much energy.” (ANI)
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Hollywood actor Robert De Niro and Edward Norton are teaming up again for a forthcoming independent thriller.
Robert and Edward, who worked together in crime drama ‘The Score’, will be teaming up after 8 years, for the psychological thriller ‘Stone’, reports Contactmusic.
According to Variety magazine, Robert will portray a correctional officer who is seduced by the wife of Norton’s character, a convicted arsonist up for parole.
The forthcoming thriller will hit the theatres in 2010.
Norton’s last flick ‘Pride and Glory’ was a thriller, which featured Colin Farrell alongside him. (ANI)
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Heath Ledger’s last film is set to premier at the forthcoming Cannes film festival in France.
The flick titled ‘Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ directed by Terry Gilliam will open on 22nd of May, reports Contactmusic.
However, the flick will not be among those competing for film festival prizes.
Besides Ledger, the film features Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Lily Cole and Tom Waits and renowned actors like Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law, who stepped in to complete the late actor’s scenes.
Ledger died from an accidental drug overdose in January 2008. (ANI)
London, Apt 14 (ANI): Ray Winstone and Keira Knightley have teamed up to play unlikely lovers in a new gangster movie.
The pair has been joined the cast of Colin Farrell and Anna Friel to star in ‘London Boulevard’ to be helmed by ‘The Departed’ screenwriter William Monahan.
Winstone will play a criminal who is released from prison and becomes romantically involved with a reclusive actress, played by Knightley, reports the Daily Express.
The new movie will begin shooting in the British capital this summer (09).
The British pair has earlier shared the big screen in 2004 film King Arthur. (ANI)
Los Angeles (US), Apr. 3 (ANI): California has used a draconian law to seize millions of pounds worth of assets belonging to Britons, including some of the biggest names in show business. ame Helen Mirren has fallen victim to legislation that allows the Californian Government to take possession of bank accounts, stocks and the contents of security deposit boxes if they are dormant for longer than three years. part from Mirren, the others who have fallen victim to the law are Kate Winslett, Clive Owen, Sir Michael Caine and the Irish actor Colin Farrell.
The law has affected thousands of British citizens. More than 1,300 individuals from London alone believed to have assets claimed by the “Golden state”, an investigation by ITV1′s Tonight programme has revealed.
State records seen by The Daily Telegraph reveal a number of high-profile names whose property is now in the hands of the state.
While the sums lost are not likely to dent the fortunes of their celebrity owners, they have been seized without any notification. If they were property held in deposit boxes, rather than cash, they may have been sold by the state and their value cannot be reclaimed once they discover it is missing.
Clive Owen has had five unclaimed amounts seized, with a total value of 4,658.84 dollars, while Colin Farrell has lost 1,113.93 dollars. The British actress Thandie Newton and Americans Angelina Jolie and Reese Witherspoon have also fallen victim to the law.
Bill Palmer, an American lawyer leading a class-action lawsuit against California – which has major financial problems – is representing six million people from around the world who have allegedly had money or stocks seized under the Unclaimed Property Law.
Palmer claims that California has failed in its obligation to make “reasonable” attempts to contact the owners of assets before state appropriation takes place. (ANI)
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has been voted ‘The Sexiest Irish Celebrity’ in a new poll.
The actor scored 26 per cent of the vote in the survey, reports Contactmusic.
The poll was conducted by communications consultancy Eulogy! to mark St. Patrick’s Day.
Hollywood lothario Colin Farrell came second with 10 per cent, tying with singer Andrea Corr from Irish family band The Corrs.
Boyzone star Ronan Keating, and Girls Aloud stunner Nadine Coyle rounded off the top five. (ANI)
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Irish actor Colin Farrell has sworn to stay away from women after his split from writer Emma Forrest last month, and to concentrate on his career.
Farrell, 32, has previously been linked to a number of A-list women, including Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie.
However, he has finally planned a period of celibacy to give more attention to his work.
“I’ve had enough of women,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling his pals.
A friend of the actor told British tabloid the Daily Star on March 8 that the actor was trying to find a balance in life.
“He has a whole new outlook on life. As far as he is concerned he finally has the right work/life balance. And, for once, that doesn’t include women,” the friend added. (ANI)
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Keira Knightley is not only Colin Farrell’s leading lady in a new film, but she is also playing his agony aunt in reality-the actress has been comforting the actor after he was dumped by girlfriend Emma Forrest.
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actress was initially in touch with the Irishman to discuss their upcoming film London Boulevard, for which they begin shooting next month.
But after novelist Emma dumped Colin, the 23-year-old actress has become a close confidant for the actor.
“Keira thought it would be helpful to speak to Colin about their parts but she has been trying to support him while he goes through girlfriend troubles,” the Daily Express quoted a source as saying.
The insider added: “Keira says it has helped her understand the man she is going to be playing opposite and is delighted to have connected so well with him.”
Emma reportedly walked out on the ‘Phone Booth’ actor because he didn’t mention her in his Golden Globes acceptance speech in January. (ANI)
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Known for his on and off relationships, Hollywood actor Colin Farrell is single again, for his lover Emma Forest has dumped him due to his lack of commitment.
Forest was said to be upset with him for not thanking her at the Golden Globes, when he won the best actor award, and not introducing her to his family, reports the China Daily.
“He would not introduce her to his family. She was also upset that he didn’t thank her at the Golden Globe Awards,” a source told In Touch Weekly.
While Forest has confirmed her split from Farrell, she insists they still are pals.
Meanwhile, Farrell was lately photographed kissing Salma Hayek.
“He held her face and kissed her several times. It was very intimate, not like they were just pals,” a source said.
However, Salma is back with her former fiance, businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, whom she wed on Valentine’s Day. (ANI)
London, Feb 02 (ANI): Hollywood actress Keira Knightley, who dazed all by leaving nothing to imagination after stripping naked for her role in ‘Domino’, is going to stun fans even further with the upcoming Blu-ray release of the film.
‘The Edge of love’ actress has gone topless for a saucy outdoor sex scene in ‘Domino’ and the Blu-ray release will show her kinky exploits in even finer detail.
‘Domino’ is based on the true story of a young woman, who ditches her uneventful life to become a bounty hunter, reports the Sun.
The flick garnered only mixed reviews when it was first released.
Meanwhile, Knightley and Colin Farrell have signed on to star in a crime drama titled ‘London Boulevard’. (ANI)
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A whole slew of stars, including Colin Farrell, Seth Rogen and director Darren Aronofsky, have prompted a censorship investigation of the 2009 Golden Globe Awards’ telecast for making offensive remarks.
The awards, which hit television screens on January 11, saw Farrell and Rogen making jokes about cocaine, reports Contactmusic.
On the other hand, Aronofsky was caught giving actor Mickey Rourke the middle finger.
According to The Los Angeles Times, 18 complaints were filed against the NBC telecast, which led the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to launch an investigation.
The FCC “is reviewing the program for possible violations of indecency rules… after receiving multiple complaints,” reports the newspaper. (ANI)
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