Oliver Stone has no intention of quitting the film industry

London, May 21 (ANI): Veteran director Oliver Stone has revealed that he has no plans to quit films.

The filmmaker said he has just finished working on a documentary called South Of The Border, which is to be released in June (10).

It looks at Hugo Chavez and the revolution in South America.

The documentary features a road trip through the continent where eight presidents are interviewed about Chavez, reports The Mirror.

When asked if he has any plans to stop directing soon, he said: “No. I hope to get these documentaries done – they are very important to me – and go back to films early next year.” (ANI)

Italians named ‘Europe’s worst drivers’

London, June 29 (ANI): For British travellers, Italians fare the worst when it comes to driving, according to a survey.

In the poll by TripAdvisor, over 30 percent of the 819 British travellers claimed that contending with the locals’ driving style was the biggest challenge of motoring abroad.lmost 35 percent of survey participants were nervous of driving abroad, while 14 percent said that they never brushed up on local driving regulations.

It was also found that 45 percent had misread a map and got lost, 38 percent had argued with their partner while at the wheel, and 11 percent had lost their temper with other drivers while on foreign roads.

Italians were considered the worst drivers in Europe, while French were the second-worst behind the wheels.

At the third spot were Greeks, followed by motorists in Turkey, Spain and Portugal.

Those polled put British drivers as seventh worst.

“Hitting the open road can be one of the most rewarding and cost-effective ways of exploring a new destination, but some travellers find the notion of a relaxing road trip vanishes as soon as they encounter unfamiliar driving laws and styles,” the Daily Express quoted TripAdvisor spokesman Luke Fredberg as saying. (ANI)

Jessica Simpson eyes new reality TV show

New York, May 28 (ANI): Jessica Simpson is reportedly drawing plans to get herself involved in a new reality TV show based on society’s outlook of women’s bodies.

The singer, who has previously featured on reality television Newlyweds with former hubby Nick Lachey, is allegedly working on the reality series entitled The Price of Beauty.

“Jessica is indeed working on a new show, but network details have not been finalized at this time,” the New York Daily News quoted her rep as telling Us magazine.

A source added: “She and a friend set off on a road trip around the world in search of what people find beautiful and why.”

The 28-year-old will purportedly also attempt some of the “shocking things that women do to make themselves beautiful. Picture ‘Fear Factor.’” (ANI)

Cameron Diaz’s trademark smile spared her a speeding ticket

London, May 20 (ANI): Cameron Diaz once managed to get herself from getting a speeding ticket, thanks to her trademark smile.

The actress revealed she had been asked to pull over by cops for going too fast during a road trip to southern California.

The Charlie’s Angels star, who was in a brand new Porsche sports car, confessed using her fatal smile to get herself out the situation.

“I love driving it’s the best thing ever. I did one time talk my way out of it (a ticket),” the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

“It was one of those things, (I said) ‘Oh really? Oh, it’s a brand new Porsche. I didn’t realise I was going that fast. Really? It does that fast in second gear?’ And he did (believe me),” she added. (ANI)

‘Fall Out Boy’ call on voodoo man to banish curse on U.S. tour

London, May 6 (ANI): Pop punk band Fall Out Boy have decided to call on a shaman for their current U.S. tour to banish a curse that has been plaguing them.

The band have been running into a number of bad incidents on their current road trip, including several injuries to crewmembers, technical glitches, and a bout of severe food poisoning.

After they became convinced that the tour is jinxed, they called in the witch doctor, and they even made “reverse voodoo dolls” in a bid to turn their luck around.

“It’s actually been a little bit cursed. We’ve had two trips to the hospital and we’ve had a show that was cancelled due to lightning,” the Daily Star quoted bass player Pete Wentz as telling TheAquarian.com.

“There was a food poisoning that ran rampant through one bus, and then someone broke their ankle, or did something to their ankle.

“So we have a shaman coming in to bless the tour today, and we’re making the opposite of voodoo dolls, whatever that is. There’s a bit of a hex on this tour, but the show’s nuts.

“We’re doing anti-rain dances. We’re going to make it happen. We need this show blessed,” he added. (ANI)

Scarlett Johansson begging hubby to quit motorbike hobby

London, Mar 29 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson is urging her husband Ryan Reynolds to give up his motorcycle hobby, after the actor almost crashed his bike recently.

The ‘Two Guys and a Girl’ star is hooked to riding the mean machines, and recently dodged injury when a car performed an illegal turn and ended up in his path. The Canadian actor had to swerve quickly to avoid it.

The incident not only shook him, but also left Johansson in fear.

While Reynolds is planning a summer road trip across Alaska on his new Paul Smart Ducati bike, Johansson is terrified that a bad accident is waiting to happen.

“She’s petrified a serious accident is just around the corner. When she asked Ryan to give up motorcycling, he flat out refused. And that led to a pretty heavy argument,” the Daily Express quoted a source as telling the National Enquirer. (ANI)

Brendan Fraser to star in ‘Furry Vengeance’

Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser has been roped in to star in a live-action family comedy titled ‘Furry Vengeance’.

The film to be helmed by Roger Kumble will start production by early summer.

Fraser will play a real estate developer whose new housing subdivision pushes far into a pristine part of the Oregon wilderness, pitting the developer against a band of angry critters, reports Variety.

The script will be penned by Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert of ‘Mr. Woodcock’ fame.

Kumble most recently directed the comedies “College Road Trip” and “Just Friends.” (ANI)