Drew Barrymore to direct Wizard Of Oz sequel?

London, May 20 (ANI): Actress Drew Barrymore is said to have again decided to go behind the camera to direct another OZ sequel.

The actress was originally listed to act in the project when it was first proposed back in 2002.

She would have played the great great granddaughter of Dorothy, a young woman who has to learn how to use the power to keep the Wicked Witch of the West from taking control of the kingdoms of Earth and Oz, reports the Daily Star.

But now she has agreed to helm the project, following her directorial debut with last year”s (09) ‘Whip It’.

It is still unclear if she still intends to take on the lead role. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore praises Ricky Martin for ”coming out of the closet”

London, April 20 (ANI): Actress Drew Barrymore has praised gay singer Ricky Martin for his courage to come out in public and accept his sexuality.

She insisted that it”d help other celebrities to ”come out.”

The singer/songwriter Martin accepted homosexuality publicly last month, saying he”s a “proud homosexual”.

The ”Wedding Singer” actress complimented Martin for his bold step as she thinks his act will encourage other gay stars feel accepted, reports The Daily Star.

“My lofty goal in this world is that we can live in a world that doesn”t judge each other, I just want people to be able to live their lives that are true to them. I celebrate what (Ricky) is doing because we have to create a world for each other where acceptance is first and foremost,” she told Access Hollywood. (ANI)

Christina Applegate engaged

Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): It’s official— Christina Applegate is engaged to musician Martyn LeNoble.

Applegate, 38, and LeNoble, 41, have both been married once before and got engaged in Valentine”s Day.

“There is no set date for the wedding at this time,” Radaronline.com quoted a rep for the actress as saying.

The Emmy-nominated actress battled breast cancer in April 2008 and underwent a double mastectomy.

Currently, Applegate is filming ‘Hall Pass’ and co-stars with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in this summer”s ‘Going the Distance’.

LeNoble is the founding member of alternative rock group Porno for Pyros. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore hates being called a celebrity

London, March 27 (ANI): If there’s anything that tips off Drew Barrymore, well, it’s being called a celebrity.

The ET actress, who has spent her whole life in the public eye, revealed her scorn for the word, dubbing it reductive.

“Celebrity! It”s become the most disgusting word on the planet. It makes me sick to my stomach,” The Guardian quoted her as saying.

The Charlie’s Angels star continued: “When I started out I was an actor. And now when someone calls me a celebrity, I want to shoot them. I want to go, thank you for reducing me – I”ve worked for 35 years, I”ve killed myself to be established as someone who is responsible, reliable and accountable in my field of work, yet you”re calling me a name of someone who basically got famous for no reason.”

She added: “It”s like the worst name on the planet. I hate it. And people say it all the time: ”You”re a celebrity.” No, I”m an actor. I”m a producer. I”m a director. I”m a toad. I”m roadkill. I”m anything but a celebrity.” (ANI)

No Botox for Drew Barrymore

London, March 15 (ANI): Drew Barrymore would prefer to resemble an old mutt than resort to age halting mechanics such as Botox, facelifts and liposuction.

The 35-year-old ET actress revealed she had no qualms with wrinkles and looked forward to growing old.

“I’m so curious as to what’s going to happen naturally that I can’t imagine wanting to alter things just yet,” the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

“And to all those women putting botulism in their faces – we don’t know what the long-term effects are, so stop. I’d rather look like a basset hound than do that to my face,” she added. (ANI)

Complete A-Z list of celebrity sex confessions revealed

London, July 14 (ANI): A British tabloid has compiled a complete A-Z list covering sex confessions of celebrities.

The Sun has put together saucy antics of the stars as revealed by themselves.

A is for Anywhere

Victoria’s Secret model Heidi Klum and husband Seal are less concerned about where they are and like to work up some steam by doing it anywhere, anytime. Heidi said: “We just say, ‘Hey baby, 2 o’clock in the attic, 6 o’clock in the closet. The front closet.”

B is for Burlesque

Burlesque Queen Dita Von Teese sparked the trend and has had Lady GaGa, Brooke Hogan, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera and Penelope Cruz following her footsteps.

C is for Clothes Off

Drew Barrymore recently confessed that running naked in the fields made her feel liberated and apparently left her craving for some action.

She said: “I’ll drive in Ireland and park my car and run out into the field and rip all my clothes off and run in the wheat fields naked. That’s to have that freedom of feeling, like, at one with nature. So I am completely unguarded.”

D if for Dining

Halle Berry prefers the traditional way of dining, saying: “Sexiness is about knowing what’s sexy to you. To me, spaghetti is sexy, especially when it’s served off the tips of a man’s fingers. I like that.”

E is for eLove

Kelly Brook confessed using webcams also came in handy. She said: “If you like to see yourself, just stream it live. Have your tripod, get your video camera and your telly and that way you can watch it as you’re going.”

F is for for fitness

Brook further credited sex as the secret behind her fitness, adding: “Sex keeps me fit and healthy – what can be better than that?”

G is for girl-on-girl

While Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen have made no secrets about their bisexuality, Megan Fox also had no qualms in revealing her attraction to a well-known porn star.

She said: “Look, I’m not a lesbian. I just think that all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes. I mean, I could see myself in a relationship with a girl – Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She’s mesmerizing. And lately I’ve been obsessed with Jenna Jameson, but … oh boy.”

H is for Hard-to-get

Jessica Simpson confessed she liked keeping her man waiting, adding: “I play hard to get. If you turn sex down for a couple of days, it makes it better when I give it to him.”

I is for Impress-dressing

According to Dita Von Teese, there is more to dressing than its functional purpose. She said: “If you wear the right kind of garter belt and stockings, it will change your life.”

J is for Jet-plane love

Richard Branson, John Travolta and Ralph Fiennes are all rumoured to be fans of mile-high club, which is often believed to be one of the most exciting ways to get the kicks.

K is for Kinky

Being tied up or a bit of whipping also helps celebrities thinking of the bedroom. Mel B recently said she kept a leather whip at home and Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria confessed using silk ribbons, adding, “There’s something very sexy about being submissive.”

L is for Limited spacepider-Man actress Kirsten Dunst admitted that she and Jake Gyllenhall got into the mood in a store changing room recently.

M is for Motor

Scarlett Johansson said using the car in more than one way helped. She said: “I love sex in a car. If I were in a really raunchy frame of mind wanting something crazy and kinky, the back seat would be it.”

O is for Orgasm

Lady GaGa said she could get one quicker than one can say Paparazzi. She gushed: ‘I love sex. You know, sense memory is a powerful thing. I can give myself an orgasm just by thinking about it.” is for Peep show

Carmen Electra helped made strip-tease popular and even created her own DVD to encourage other people to try it.

Q is for Quickie

Before his divorce, Guy Ritchie openly admitted being a fan of fast love with wife Madonna. Sienna Millar and Paris Hilton have also nodded in agreement for quicky sex.

R is for Role-play

Halle Berry recently confessed swapping roles between the sheets and sporting racy suit at home for partner Gabriel Aubry. She said: “Yeah, I wear it sometimes. You gotta keep your life spiced up. “

S is for Stilletos

Holly Willoughby confessed to wearing the saucy heels when in action with her lover TV executive Dan Baldwin. She said: “I’m not a foot fetishist or anything, and I do enjoy saucy games with my hubby but I have found the best way to break in new shoes is to wear them during sex.”

T is for Toysictorian Beckham and Lindsay Lohan have both been seen buying sex toys, including vibrators and sexy massage oils.

U is for Uncomplicated

Cameron Diaz said she preferred a straightforward attitude in the bedroom, adding: “Sex is the best! You have to really enjoy being sexy and not fake anything. Sexy is being in the moment, whether that means being coy or coming on hard. Faking is always lame and it never comes across the way you want it to.”

V is for Virginal

Mariah Carey kept hubby Nick Cannon waiting until their wedding day. She said at the time: “It’s not that we had no intimacy, we just didn’t have complete intimacy. We both have similar beliefs and I thought that it would be so much more special if we waited until after we were married. And it was, and it still is.’

W is for Watching yourself

Heather Locklear spoke about her love for mirror, saying: “Once you get in the bed you notice all kinds of surprises. I’m always checking Richie (Richie Sambora) out. You get to see every part.”

X is for X-rated films

Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and Verne Troyer have made a home video to spice up their sex lives.

Y is for Year-round

Mel B alleged having the highest sex drive in the world, saying she and husband Stephen made love several times a day. She said: ‘I know I’ll always be faithful to Stephen because I’ve never met anyone before him sexually who is on par with me. Actually I have never met anybody with a higher sex drive than me ever in my entire life!’

Z is for Zen

Heather Graham and Sean Diddy Coombes have both confessed resorting to some serious meditation time during their time in bed, namely Tantra, the sexual practise that apparently means orgasm can go on for hours. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore, Justin Long get romantic in New York bar

Washington, Jul 11 (ANI): ‘Poison Ivy’ star Drew Barrymore and her lover actor Justin Long were seen making out in public in a New York bar on July 9.

The two had split earlier this year, but still remained friends, and now it looks like they have reconciled and their romance is back on, as revealed by clubbers at the Cabin Down Below in New York’s East Village.

“They were groping each other and making out in the middle of the bar. They couldn’t have cared less if there were other people in the room,” Contactmusic quoted a reveller as telling Life and Style magazine.

“Justin held her hand or had his arm around her constantly. They make an adorable couple, and they seem totally in love!” the reveller added. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore joins gay activists’ rally

London, May 28 (ANI): Actress Drew Barrymore along with Emmy Rossum and other celebrities rallied on the streets of Hollywood to protest against the new California ban on gay marriage.

The celebrities joined thousands of activists to protest about the re-instatement of Propsal 8, which bans same-sex marriages after they were legalised briefly last year.

Star Trek actor George Takei, Kelly Osbourne, Sophia Bush, comedienne Kathy Griffin and singer/actress Deborah Gibson are among other celebrities who have criticised California’s approval of the ban.

“I was raised a good Catholic girl and nowhere in church do I remember it ever being an issue for everybody to be treated equally. I can’t believe it’s 2009 and this is still an issue,” the Daily Express quoted Gibson as saying.

Osbourne added, “It goes without saying that if you love someone, you should be able to marry them no matter.” (ANI)

The list of shortest celebrity marriages in Hollywood

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd, Tom Green and Drew Barrymore, Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson, Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley are some of the names that have made it to the list of shortest celebrity marriages in Hollywood.

Fox News has put together a list of famous couples who headed for splitsville in less than a year into their marriage.

Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad “Nicky” Hilton, Jr.: Nine Months

The veteran actress, who has been married eight times to seven husbands, remained wife to heir of the Hilton Hotel chain for just nine months before she got a divorce in 1951.

Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd: Eight Months

The actress-singer’s second marriage to her former backup dancer, Cris Judd lasted only eight months. The two were officially divorced in 2003.

Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman: Six Months

The Baywatch star had an on-again/off-again marriage with the basketball star and called it quits after six months.

Drew Barrymore and Tom Green: Five Months

The Charlie’s Angel spent five months with comedian Tom Green before dropping the wedding ring.

Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney: Four Months

The Cold Mountain actress announced plans for annulment after only four months of marriage with the singer.

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock: Four Months

The glamour model’s marriage with the singer lasted around four months before she filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley: Three Months

The National Treasure actor put an end to his 108 day-marriage with the Elvis Presley’s daughter.

Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine: 32 Days

The couple decided to part ways within 32 days and Borgnine dubbed it as the biggest mistake of his life.

Ali Landry and Mario Lopez: Two Weeks

The former Miss USA turned former wife to Lopez after just two weeks of their wedding.

Dennis Hopper and Michelle Phillips: Eight Days

The filmmaker hopped out of his marriage with The Mamas and the Papas star within eight days and had said: “Seven of those days were pretty good. The eighth day was the bad one.” (ANI)

Barrymore reveals her most embarrassing moment as an actress

London, May 7 (ANI): Drew Barrymore, 34, has revealed that the most embarrassing moment in her life as an actress was when she was asked to suck her own finger seductively.

She revealed that the casting director was not even present during the humiliating audition, and that she wasn’t given an actor to work with.

“I won’t say the movie but they called me in on a Sunday with a casting assistant,” the Sun quoted her as recalling.

“They didn’t think I was worthy enough of even reading with the casting director.

“They did it in the basement and it was a scene where I have to do this oral thing with this guy’s hand, and no one was there so I had to do it to myself.

“It was by far the most humiliating experience. I thought ‘They think I’m such sh** that I’m here on a Sunday with the assistant, giving myself a finger in the mouth. This is a low point.’ I don’t even think the director watched the tape,” she added. (ANI)

Ancient henna wooing Hollywood celebrities

Washington, May 2 (ANI): Henna, which has been playing a vital role in Hindu weddings since ancient times, is becoming popular with Hollywood and other celebrities.

Also known as mehndi, it is turning into an in-thing with celebrities as a trendy alternative to traditional tattoos. Although the final result is similar to tattoo, but the mehndi experience is delightful and painless, and the images are temporary, according to acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.

Starting with actress Demi Moore and singer Gwen Stefani, many celebrities have been seen sporting this body art, including entertainer Madonna; actresses Drew Barrymore, Daryl Hannah, Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Kathleen Robertson, Mira Sorvino, Naomi Campbell, Trudie Styler, Nicole Eggert, Justine Bateman, Yasmine Bleeth, Liv Tyler, and Barbara Hershey; musicians The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and Sting; singers Mayte Garcia and Erykah Badu; actors Elijah Wood and Laurence Fishburne; boxers Kassim Ouma, Michael Katsidis, and Bernard Hopkins; model Nell McAndrew.

Associated with joy, celebration, festivals, and weddings, it has a recent renaissance in Hollywood.

Some popular magazines and CD covers had been decorated with henna art, besides it being seen in some Hollywood movies.

Many henna themed parties involving celebrities, including birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, nightclub events, are sometimes held in Hollywood.

Henna has reportedly been used for body art and hair dye since Bronze Age.

It finds references in India’s court records dating back to around 400 CE, in Rome during Roman Empire, in Spain during Convivienca, in medical texts of Ebers Papyrus, in Syria and Egypt in 14th century CE.

Henna as a ceremonial art form is said to have originated in ancient India. It can last anywhere from few days to few months depending on the type of the paste.

Mehndi plays a vital role in Hindu wedding and practically no marriage is considered complete without it. During earlier times, some bridal mehndi processes took four to five days to complete. It is also applied during various Hindu fasts like Karvachauth.

Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged the henna loving celebrities to explore some rich philosophical thought of Hinduism, which is oldest religion of the world with moksha (liberation) as ultimate goal. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore doesn’t believe in dieting

New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): Drew Barrymore, famed for her curvaceous figure, is not in favour of going on extreme diets to become thin.

The actress believes that one can achieve ideal body shape by eating everything in moderation as well as undergoing regular exercise, reports the China Daily.

“My top beauty and fitness tip is to eat whatever you want in smaller increments but don’t starve yourself to societal pressures,” she said.

“And I love to exercise because it makes me feel good about myself,” she added.

Unlike many other celebrities take dieting to the extreme in order to get as thin as possible, the ‘Grey Gardens’ star is determined to maintain her figure through healthy eating and exercise. (ANI)

Barrymore, Lange deny row over Emmy nomination for Grey Gardens

New York, April 25 (ANI): Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange have trashed reports of a spat over the forthcoming Emmy Awards nominations for their work in Grey Gardens.

The two stars had been rumoured to have had their differences over who had the claim to the Best Actress nomination.

HBO chiefs were said to have pitched in for Barrymore, leaving Lange to court the Best Supporting actress category – allegedly leading to a row between the two actresses.

But Lange refused the compromise, according to a source.

“Her immediate reaction was that she’s won two Oscars, and that she has equal screen time to Barrymore,” the New York Post quoted an insider as saying.

“She felt she wasn’t a supporting character in the film, and that it’d be dishonest and a manipulation of votes. She didn’t want a part of it,” the insider added.

Finally, HBO decided that both would run for the lead category.

A spokeswoman for HBO said: “HBO would never presume to dictate which category an actor chooses for award submissions. We do engage in a dialogue with actors and filmmakers to facilitate the process, but the actor’s decision is always final.”

Lange’s rep also added: “Prior to the decision being made, there was lots of discussion between Drew, the studio and Jessica.

Obviously people wanted a scenario where everyone was happy. At the end of the day, HBO was the one who looked at the screentime and made the call.” (ANI)

Bill Clinton’s solution to ‘Slumdog’ woes

New York, April 20 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has said that it is necessary to confront and resolve ‘Slumdog’ realities in India.

The 62-year-old had been reacting to drastic conditions in the country, the recent one being when father of “Slumdog Millionaire” star Rubina Ali Qureshi had allegedly decided to put her up on the black market for 300,000 pounds.

And it was to this incident, reported by News of the World, that Clinton offered his part of the solution.

“It doesn’t matter what you can’t do, it matters what you can do. Whether we like it or not, it matters to us what happens to to people halfway around the world,” the New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

Speaking of the film, he said: “In the opening scene, these kids are playing stickball in the Mumbai airport on the runway while the planes are trying to land and the police come and the kids run off.

“When the kids run back to the slum, they run over the Mumbai landfill – an endless garbage dump of hundreds and hundreds of acres – and there are people living there scavenging in the dump just looking for something to do.

“We’re trying to help places [like that] close those dumps and turn them from public nuisance into a moneymaker.

“The scavengers can make a living as recyclers and earn enough money to make a living.” (ANI)

|Michael Sucsy initially rejected Drew Barrymore for his flick|Entertainment[New York{New York, Apr 20 (ANI): Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore may be a huge celebrity but she too has faced rejection.

When director Michael Sucsy was making the flick ‘Grey Gardens’, he was suggested Barrymore’s name, but he thought she was not right for the role.

“One of the producers had mentioned Drew’s name and I was like, ‘Nah, she’s not right,” the New York Post quoted Michael, as telling Movieline.com.

However, Michael was pushed further and Drew was finally auditioned for the role and she won it.

The flick is based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis. (ANI)

Drew Barrymore denies Justin Long link-up

Washington, April 18 (ANI): Rumours of Drew Barrymore getting back with ex-boyfriend Justin Long have fallen flat after the star revealed she was still single.

The stunning actress had sparked speculation after her former lover appeared as a boyfriend figure at the recent premiere of her movie Grey Gardens.

But the 34-year-old insisted at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie she was happy being on her own.

“I love it! It’s great! I get to be who I am and do what I want and be with the people I love. I feel like I have everything, and I’m very fortunate, and it’s a very rich, fulfilling time in my life,” Us magazine quoted her as saying.

Drew further added that she and Long, who split last July after dating for nearly a year, were doing a movie together and were only “good friends”.

She said on the Ellen DeGeneres Show: “We’re doing a film this summer. I guess people find it a little confusing. I totally understand. It seems like, ‘What is the deal with them?’

“But we just adore each other. We’re in each other’s lives, and we’re friends, and we’re working together, and we have worked together.”

“And, for me, I am still just not ready for anything,” she continues. “I’ve spent two years really with a very different life than I’ve had before. My priorities have changed.” (ANI)

Justin Long ‘still longs’ for Drew Barrymore

New York, April 17 (ANI): Justin Long still yearns for his former girlfriend Drew Barrymore or so it appeared to onlookers as he showed up to support the actress at the premiere of her new movie “Grey Gardens”.

The couple, who had called it quits in July last year after being together for almost a year, had reportedly arrived without their dates and hugged each other for a long time after the screening.

“We’re just friends, but I love that he supports me, and I always support him,” the New York Daily News quoted Barrymore as saying.

“We’re actually making [another] movie together called ‘Going the Distance.’ It’s a comedy – oh my God, it’ll be the best!”, she added.

And while Long also nodded to the “good friends” question, he apparently could not stop gushing over his former lover’s talent.

A partygoer added: “Justin couldn’t stop talking about how amazing Drew is. He’s very clearly into her. Neither Drew nor Justin brought dates, and they gravitated toward one another for the entire evening.” (ANI)

Drew Barrymore still pals with former lover

New York, Apr 14 (ANI): Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore is still pals with former lover Fabrizio Moretti, from whom she split in 2007.

Though Barrymore and Fabrizio decided to call it quits in 2007, they have always been on cordial terms.

Drew and Fabrizio, who are known for their jovial nature, were seen enjoying at a club recently.

“They seemed very happy together and were acting like a couple,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

Drew Barrymore’s representative said: “The two have been friends for years.” (ANI)

Drew Barrymore’s dog customises her jeans!

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has a designer pet dog.

The ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star lets her yellow Labrador-Chow mix pet Flossie customise her jeans, reports China Daily.

She lets Flossie rip up her new pairs of denim trousers to give them a fashionably distressed appearance.

“She lets Flossie chew on them and rip them up a bit and then she throws them in the washing machine. She thinks the look perfect! Not too calculated,” said a source.

Barrymore shares a special bond with her pet pooch.

She was saved by Flossie when a fire struck the 3 million dollars mansion she shared with then-husband Tom Green in 2001.

The actress claimed that she was woken in the early hours of the morning when Flossie barked after smelling smoke and “literally banged on the bedroom door” to alert the couple to the blaze. (ANI)

Little Edie Beale gives Drew Barrymore skin issues

London, April 14 (ANI): Drew Barrymore had a bad skin condition to take back home from the sets of her forthcoming movie ‘Grey Garden’ after developing an allergy to the makeup for her role.

The actress revealed she had to deal with a peeling and sore skin after playing the role of ex U.S. First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ cousin, a poverty-stricken woman living in a sprawling, rundown New York mansion.

The 34-year-old said preparing to look like old Little Edie Beale was nothing less than a taxing task before and even after the filming.

“Depending on the scenes we were shooting, I’d have to sit in that makeup chair four to six hours every single day,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling New York Post.

“Just ageing the face and hands took four hours. Then, taking it off, was another hour and a half…

“My face suffered as a result. We ended up with skin issues I’d never had before because I developed an allergy to chemicals in isopropyl, the alcohol used in removing cosmetics.

“A constancy of prosthetics also created a sensitivity to adhesives, and our makeup people had to find alternatives,” she added. (ANI)

Hollywood celebs auctioning lunch dates

London, Apr 10 (ANI): Hollywood actors Paul Rudd, Jon Hamm and David Schwimmer have offered themselves for lunch date on an online auction in a bid to raise funds for Adrienne Shelly Foundation.

The highest bidder would win a lunch date with his favorite Hollywood celebrity, reports the Daily Express.

Celebrities, including director Kevin Smith, John Slattery, and Julianna Margulies, have also offered themselves for a lunch date on eBay.com.

Walk-on roles with Hollywood actor Bruce Willis and Drew Barrymore are also up for auction on the website.

Adrienne Shelly Foundation set up by late director Adrienne Shelly’s husband, Andrew Ostroy, following her death in 2006, aims at giving scholarships and grants to female filmmakers. (ANI)