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Guy Ritchie\'s film cursed

Jude Law,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures,guy ritchie,robert downey jr Guy Ritchie Two accidents on the set of Guy Ritchie\'s Sherlock Holmes film have started rumours amongst the crew that the film is cursed, sources have told the Sun. On Friday 29th November 2008 cast and crew, including star Jude Law, had to flee after a petrol tanker exploded near the set. Earlier in the week star of the film Robert Downey Jr, who plays Holmes, was knocked unconscious during a fight scene. A nurse on set at Chatham dockyard in Kent gave him six stitches in his mouth. “Robert was accidentally caught on the chin by a thundering hook. He went flying and was out cold," a source told the Sun. “He didn’t want to go to hospital and kept trying to get up. He’s a trooper. But there have been lots of other problems too. The crew have started joking about the curse of Sherlock Holmes.”

Blake Fielder-Civil admits blame

Amy Winehouse,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures,Blake Fielder Civil Blake Fielder-Civil Amy Winehouse\'s soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake has admitted he\'s to blame for the singer\'s drug problems.  This week Blake Fielder-Civil has confessed to being responsible for Amy Winehouse\'s descent into drug abuse. “I dragged Amy into it and without me there is no doubt that she would never have gone down that road," he told the News Of The World. "I ruined something beautiful. Now I have to let her go to save her life. I am not abandoning her. I am doing this out of love. I have had to live with that for the past year that I have been in prison and I have got so much remorse. I introduced her to heroin, crack cocaine and self-harming. I feel more than guilty.”

Britney\'s judge ban

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Britney Spears banned the judges from her dressing room during her recent X Factor appearance.  Simon Cowell and his fellow X Factor judges were banned from entering Britney Spears’ dressing room when she appeared on the talent show last weekend, sources have told the Sun. Insiders say the 26-year-old was accompanied to the TV studios by a huge entourage for Saturday’s taping who stopped the judges dropping in to say hello. “You have never seen so many heavies. Even [the area] around the judges\' dressing rooms was sealed off by Britney\'s security people. When the judges went to meet her, her security wouldn\'t let anyone past,” a source told the paper before claiming Britney hadn’t watched the contestant’s performances. “Everyone was stunned she admitted that she hadn\'t watched the show. There\'s a TV in the dressing room.”  Cowell claimed that although he had to wait ten minutes before meeting Britney, the Womanizer singer was in awe of him.  The X Factor judge explained to The Mirror, “She was just staring at me. I said ‘Touch me, I’m human,’ and I think that broke the ice.”

 

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Victoria Beckham helping Tana Ramsay

Victoria Beckham,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures,gordon ramsay Tana Ramsay and Victoria Beckham Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is helping Gordon Ramsay’s wife Tana deal with claims the chef has been having an affair. Gordon Ramsay’s wife Tana has called on Victoria Beckham to help her deal with claims her husband Gordon has been having an affair for the last seven years an insider told the Sunday People this week. “Victoria has been a tower of strength to Tana. She may be thousands of miles away in LA, but she\'s proved a true friend and her level-headed advice is just what Tana needs right now,” the source claims. “She, of all people, understands what Tana is going through and how you need someone a step removed to off-load all the frustration on. Tana has always respected the way Victoria handled the Rebecca Loos scandal, holding her head up high and refusing to give up on her marriage, when it comes to handling the media storm Victoria is an expert. She just never expected to be in the same position.”

Madonna and Alex Rodriguez house-hunting

Madonna,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures,guy ritchie Madonna and A Rod Madonna and A Rod, baseball star Alex Rodriguez, have been "quietly shopping" for a home together the New York Times’ Page Six claimed this week.. “Madonna and Alex are discreetly looking at properties between Fifth and Park avenues, from just above 60th Street through the 80s,” an estate agent source claims. “She personally came to look at one house a couple of months ago, and Alex has been looking recently. We\'re talking about private, double-width mansions in the vicinity of $30 million to $60 million. They are also interested in buy a house with a garage that you can drive into for additional privacy - although those are rare and hard to come by.”

Patrick Swayze rubbishes deathbed rumours

celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures,patrick swayze Patrick Swayze Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze slammed reports that he is close to losing his battle with pancreatic cancer this week.  Patrick Swayze has called reports that he is close to death “shoddy and reckless reporting”. Tabloids in the US recently claimed the actor was "on his last legs and saying goodbye to my tearful family" after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. “Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease and from the moment I was diagnosed, I knew I was in for the fight of my life. It\'s a battle, and so far, I\'ve been winning. I\'m one of the lucky few that responds well to treatment,” Swayze said in a statement given to People magazine. "It\'s upsetting that the shoddy and reckless reporting from these publications cast a negative shadow on the positive and good fight I\'m fighting. For me, my family, and those close to me, it amounts to downright emotional cruelty. That makes me angry when hope is so precious."

Brad Pitt open to marriage

Brad Pitt,Angelina Jolie,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures Brad Pitt open to marriage Brad Pitt has said that he might marry partner Angelina Jolie in the future, but only if their children want them to. During an appearance on the Today show last week, Brad, soon to be seen in the film The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, talked about his family, “I\'m really proud of this family. I look at my sons and daughters, I feel rich being around them. Each one offers so much to the mix.” Before briefly commenting on the subject of marriage, “If we feel it\'s important to our kids, we would.” Old romantic.

Wife bans Will Smith

Will Smith,celebrity gossip,celebrity,celebrity news,celebrity pictures Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith admitted she refuses to make another film with her husband Will Smith, MyMsn reported this week. The pair previously appeared on screen together in the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air and, later, Ali with Jada even asking Will to direct her in The Human Contract. “The family that directs together has to work hard to stay together!” Jada explained. “Will wanted to do Madagascar with me but we decided to stay married. I love being in control. I plan on being in control on a film sometime next year as well.”

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