A few weeks ago, Kristen Stewart, best known as the angst-ridden, vampire-loving teen Bella Swan, signed on to star in Cali, a gritty, dark, action-comedy.
Now there is more good news for the project. Nick Cassavetes, who helmed The Notebook and My Sister’s Keeper, has just signed on to direct. The material sounds decidedly darker than either The Twilight Saga or The Notebook, however. The story follows a San Fernando Valley couple that makes a fake snuff pic, and then goes into hiding with the money it earns. Years later, Stewart's character must return to her old life to rescue her younger sister, whom she abandoned after her "death." Along the way, she encounters some decidedly unsavory characters, including, apparently, homicidal porn stars. Stewart will not only be starring in the flick, it will give the well-known actress her very first producer credit, as well.
Posted 05.09.12 by Mandy 
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Just one day after the UK's Daily Mail declared Pippa Middleton the world's most eligible woman, it's possible she's already off the market, rumored to be officially dating her royal wedding date Alex Loudon, a 30-year-old former cricket player who abandoned the sport in 2007 to get an MBA at the London Business School.
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Jersey Shore star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has finally moved closer to having his own show, signing a development deal with MTV for a potential series. Once thought to be the leading candidate for a spin-off, "The Sitch" trails fellow Shore stars Pauly D and JWoww / Snooki, who already have their shows greenlit.
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Kelly Preston will join husband John Travolta (and Lindsay Lohan) as a member of the Gotti: Three Generations cast, playing the role of John Gotti Sr.'s wife, Victoria. Also, Diner director Barry Levinson will now direct, replacing Nick Cassavetes who quit due to scheduling conflicts.
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France's 43-year-old first lady, Carla Bruni, is doing nothing to quell rumors that she's pregnant, answering a reporter's question about whether in six months the answer would be known whether she's expecting Nicolas Sarkozy's baby, she simply said "Yes!"
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Charlie Sheen closed out his "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour last night on a relative high note, and revealed that he's working on a competing show to Two and a Half Men that will be "epic." Other highlights from Sheen's final tour stop:
* He paid a prostitute $250K for spending time with him at the Plaza Hotel in NYC.
* He was high the entire eight years he worked on Men.
* He would consider resuming his drug habit, but now cares too deeply for his kids.
* His two favorite movies are Jaws and Apocalypse Now, both starring his father.
* Two women wearing "Charlie's Angels" T-shirts kissed each other and flashed the audience.
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Jennifer Aniston is moving to NYC and putting her Beverly Hills mansion on the market. The 9,000 square foot home, with a kitchen that belongs on the set of Top Chef, is listed at $42M.
Posted 05.04.11 by reelz