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Hugely Different Superman Ii Cut Restores Lost Brando Footage
SUPERMAN II will be released in a radically different form this month (NOV06), as the director who was fired midway through filming has finally been given the chance to unveil his vision over a quarter...
By WENN on 01 November 2006
Bosworth Blames 'Superman' Curse For Bloom Split
KATE BOSWORTH is reportedly convinced the notorious 'curse of Superman' is the reason she split up with ORLANDO BLOOM. The movie beauty, who starred as LOIS LANE in SUPERMAN RETURNS this year (06), was initially...
By WENN on 22 September 2006
Movie Reviews: Everyone's Hero
The animated Everyone's Hero was directed in part by Christopher Reeve, who died while it was in production. His wife Dana, who took over as executive producer of the film, died last year. It's probably...
By Lew Irwin on 15 September 2006
Carlson: 'Christopher Reeve's Accident Was His Own Fault'
NIP/TUCK actress KELLY CARLSON blames CHRISTOPHER REEVE for the horse-jumping accident that left the SUPERMAN actor paralysed in 1995. Reeve, the star of four Superman movies between 1978 and 1987, died in 2004 from complications...
By WENN on 08 September 2006
Church-going Producer Urged Animators To Attack Reeve
SOUTH PARK creators TREY PARKER and MATT STONE wrestled with an idea to poke fun at late paraplegic actor CHRISTOPHER REEVE on their irreverent cartoon show for a year - before their church-going producer urged...
By WENN on 22 July 2006
Routh Has Been Superman Since He Was A Kid
BRANDON ROUTH's parents are convinced he was destined to become SUPERMAN, because he started practicing to be the superhero from a young age. Routh's dad RON says the 26-year-old spent hours glued to CHRISTOPHER REEVE...
By WENN on 18 July 2006
Superman Director Warns 'Curse Lives On'
LATEST: SUPERMAN RETURNS director BRYAN SINGER has rejected star BRANDON ROUTH's dismissal of the supposed jinx surrounding the Man of Steel. Routh has laughed off suggestions he is destined for personal tragedy, because a "curse"...
By WENN on 14 July 2006
Routh Laughs Off Superman Curse
SUPERMAN RETURNS newcomer BRANDON ROUTH has laughed off suggestions he is destined for personal tragedy, because a "curse" has befallen the stars of previous movies based on the superhero. Routh was plucked from obscurity to...
By WENN on 13 July 2006
Routh Is Superman, Second Time Lucky
SUPERMAN RETURNS actor BRANDON ROUTH became the Man of Steel at the second time of asking - after trying out and failing to land the role in TV series SMALLVILLE. Routh was urged to audition...
By WENN on 12 July 2006
Superman's Rival Praises New Man Of Steel
The actor who fought BRANDON ROUTH for the role of the Man of Steel in new movie SUPERMAN RETURNS has heaped praise on his rival, insisting the former bartender was the best choice for the...
By WENN on 09 July 2006
Routh Worried He Was Copying Reeve's Superman
New SUPERMAN BRANDON ROUTH found replacing CHRISTOPHER REEVE as the superhero so daunting, he often felt like he was impersonating the late actor. Routh, 26, was concerned he was subconsciously copying Reeve's acting style while...
By WENN on 20 June 2006
Superman Routh Boosted By Reeve's Letter
New SUPERMAN star BRANDON ROUTH's nerves about taking over CHRISTOPHER REEVE's cape and playing the Man of Steel on the big screen were calmed when the late actor's wife wrote to him before she died....
By WENN on 13 June 2006
Christopher Reeve's Widow Passes Away And Leaves Son To Friends
The late widow for Christopher Reeve, Danna, pleaded on her deathbed that her son, Will, should be brought up by friends in New York State instead of family members. Dana passed away from lung cancer...
Routh Laughs Off 'Curse'
SUPERMAN RETURNS actor BRANDON ROUTH refuses to be frightened by the notorious Superman curse. The superhero saga has seemingly been plagued by bad luck - as well as a string of incidents affecting crew members,...
By WENN on 19 May 2006
Bon Jovi To Be Honoured For Charity Work
Rocker JON BON JOVI will be honoured, along with film-maker MARTIN SCORSESE, at HELP USA's annual Tribute Awards Dinner. The award ceremony recognises efforts that offer assistance, mentorship and support. The dinner will be held...
By WENN on 11 April 2006
Stars Pay Tribute To Dana Reeve
LATEST: A host of stars paid tribute to CHRISTOPHER REEVE's brave wife DANA at a special memorial service in New York City yesterday (10APR06). The actress/singer lost her battle with lung cancer on 6 March...
By WENN on 11 April 2006
Dana Reeves Remembered In New York
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's brave wife DANA will be remembered by family and friends at a special memorial service in New York today (10APR06). The actress/singer lost her battle with lung cancer on 6 March (06), but...
By WENN on 10 April 2006
Dana Reeve To Be Honoured On Broadway
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's late wife DANA REEVE will be honoured at a memorial service on New York City's Broadway on Monday (10APR06). The actress and paralysis campaigner died last month (06MAR06) after a battle with lung...
By WENN on 05 April 2006
Will Reeve Custody Plans
Before her death from lung cancer on 6 March (06), DANA REEVE made arrangements to insure her 13-year-old son WILL would be able to live with his best friend's family. Reeve died 17 months after...
By WENN on 17 March 2006
Routh Received Reeve's Blessing
New SUPERMAN BRANDON ROUTH was thrilled when he received a letter from CHRISTOPHER REEVE's widow, DANA, giving him her blessing to take over the famed role. Dana Reeve died last week (06MAR06), after a short...
By WENN on 16 March 2006
Cuba Regrets Saying No To Spielberg After Oscar Win
CUBA GOODING JR regrets turning down the chance to play a slave in STEVEN SPIELBERG's epic AMISTAD, admitting he was too bigheaded after his Oscar win to accept certain roles. The JERRY MAGUIRE star accepts...
By WENN on 13 March 2006
Friends Pay Tribute To Dana Reeve
LATEST: Celebrity friends of DANA REEVE have paid tribute to the late actress, who died from lung cancer on Monday (06MAR06). The widow of SUPERMAN actor CHRISTOPHER REEVE lost her battle with the disease, only...
By WENN on 08 March 2006
Dana Reeve Dies
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's widow DANA has died of lung cancer at the age of 45. The New York-born actress lost her battle on Monday (06MAR06). Reeve found fame as an actress, starring in a number of...
By WENN on 07 March 2006
Kelly Number One In Glamour Poll
GRACE KELLY's 1955 Oscar gown leads a new glamour poll of stylish stars drawn up by luxury car giants Jaguar. The company looked at hundreds of awards night outfits to find The Gorgeous 100...
By WENN on 21 December 2005
Dana Reeve Agonised Over Telling Her Son About Cancer
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's widow DANA feared telling the couple's teenage son that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer, because she felt he'd been through far too much heartache for one year. Reeve learned she...
By WENN on 21 November 2005
Reeve's Widow 'Beating Cancer'
CHRISTOPHER REEVE's widow DANA is winning her battle against lung cancer, as her tumour is "shrinking and shrinking and shrinking". The 43-year-old, who supported her paralysed spouse for a decade until his tragic death...
By WENN on 18 November 2005
Reeve's Widow Bravely Fights Cancer Battle
The widow of the late CHRISTOPHER REEVE has been praised for her courage as she battles lung cancer, just over a year after her SUPERMAN star husband died. DANA REEVE, 43, supported her paralysed...
By WENN on 13 November 2005
Reeve's Disabled Inspiration Aims For Politics
The disabled subject of late actor CHRISTOPHER REEVE's final complete film is embarking on a political career in New York state. BROOKE ELLISON, whose struggle with paralysis was the subject of TV movie THE...
By WENN on 07 November 2005
Spacey Not Daunted By Gene Hackman Role
Hollywood actor KEVIN SPACEY is confident he can match GENE HACKMAN's performance as megalomaniac LEX LUTHOR when he takes up the comic book role in next year's (06) SUPERMAN RETURNS movie. Hackman played the...
By WENN on 07 October 2005
Crystal Plays Coach To Yankees Coach Torre
BILLY CRYSTAL has signed on to coach his favourite coach as New York Yankees boss JOE TORRE prepares to make his animated movie debut. Torre will lend his voice to upcoming baseball movie YANKEE...
By WENN on 01 September 2005
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