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Nicole Kidman at the Cannes Film FestivalNicole Kidman sent "provocative" text messages to Lee Daniels to land her role in Paperboy.

The director was reluctant to cast such a big-name actress in the low-budget movie - which sees Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey play two brothers investigating the case of a death row inmate played by John Cusack - so Nicole went to extreme lengths to get him to agree to cast her as a sex-crazed woman obsessed with marrying a convicted killer.

"Lee said, 'Look, we've got no money, you're going to have to do your own hair and make-up. So I actually went into my bathroom and I got out the fake tan and put on fake eyelashes and got a hairpiece thing that was platinum, threw it all on and texted a photo to Lee in all these different provocative positions. That's how it came together. What he sent back I can't say, but it was a thumbs up."

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John TravoltaJohn Travolta is hiding out in the Bahamas.

The actor has recently been accused of sexual misconduct from a number of male masseurs - which he denies - and has reportedly jetted off to a vacation home in the Bahamas with his wife Kelly Preston and children Ella, 12, and 18-month-old Benjamin to ride out the scandal, according to E! News. The house is not the same property where John and Kelly's 16-year-old son Jett tragically died in January 2009.

Earlier this week the family spent time in Florida at their home in the gated Jumbolair aviation community and a nearby Scientology building, where onlookers said they appeared "normal."

"He was at Jumbolair, the whole family, acting like everything was normal," the witness explained.

The sightings of family unity come after it was claimed Kelly told friends she has "had enough" following the allegations and the publication of pictures the star dressed as a woman at a private event in 1997, and had decided to leave her husband.

Gallery: John Travolta’s Bahamas Hideaway


Reese WitherspoonReese Witherspoon's pregnancy is going "great."

The 36-year-old actress - who has two children Ava, 12, and Deacon, eight, with former husband Ryan Phillippe - is expecting a baby with husband Jim Toth, but didn't let it stop her flying to the Cannes Film Festival in France to promote her new movie Mud with Matthew McConaughey.

"The flight over was actually pretty good. I feel great. I'm excited about showing the movie. The energy here is great!" she said.

Reese and Jim attended the afterparty of The Paperboy last night, and onlookers said the pair looked completely in love with Jim being protective towards his wife. "She and Jim were talking closely ... he was clearly protective of her whenever they were standing up or walking around, practically putting both arms around her.  She was wearing a simple outfit ... She looked like she was more about comfort than being glamorous. The baby bump is definitely taking shape now--Reese has a little waddle when she walks, which was cute!" a source told US Weekly.

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James Righton and Keira KnightleyKeira Knightley is set to marry her rock star boyfriend James Righton.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actress has got engaged to the Klaxons keyboard player, whom she has been dating since April 2011, her representative has confirmed.

"I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton," Keira's spokesperson said. No other details about the engagement are known at this time.

James recently moved in to Keira's London home, which she bought following her split from long-term boyfriend Rupert Friend in December 2010. "Keira suggested the idea and he moved his stuff in a couple of weeks ago. They want to get a puppy. It's all pretty serious," a source said in April.

The couple have also recently been house-hunting for a country home.

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Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas in CannesAlec Baldwin is planning to elope with fiancée Hilaria Thomas.

The 30 Rock star is currently shooting a documentary in Cannes, France, but friends of the couple believe they are hoping to tie the knot after the film festival closes on Sunday.

"They've been telling people they'll be spending time in Europe, and there's speculation they're going to get married," a source told Page Six.

Alec proposed to Hilaria - who was born on the Spanish island of Mallorca and grew up in Spain and the US - last month, after almost a year of dating.

Alec - who has a 16-year-old daughter Ireland with ex-wife Kim Basinger - recently revealed he was considering having children with Hilaria: "Have I thought about having more kids? Oh sure, that would be great, that would be heaven, that would be fantastic. As my friend said to me, 'When you have children, typically in a second marriage, when you're older and you get married again to a woman who would have children, you must always remember that you make sure the children attend a college where the commencement ceremonies are held in a facility with a wheelchair accessible ramp."

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Kelly Preston and John TravoltaKelly Preston has reportedly walked out on John Travolta.

The 49-year-old actress is said to have told friends she has "had enough" following a string of allegations against the star of sexual misconduct from a number of male masseurs, and the publication of pictures the star dressed as a woman at a private event in 1997.

"Kelly told me their marriage is over and made it clear that she's no longer living in the family home. She's put up with John's double life for decades while his behavior remained in the shadows. But all this coming out in public has humiliated her. Kelly is absolutely destroyed," a source told The National Enquirer.

The photographs, which were obtained by The National Enquirer, show the 58-year-old actor at a party in Los Angeles wearing a white dress with a bra visible underneath, a brown belt, fur stole, earrings and a necklace, and wears eyeliner, pink lipstick and a blonde wig.

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Sharon StoneSharon Stone's former nanny is suing the actress amid claims the Oscar winner insulted her Filipino heritage.

Erlinda Elemen was fired by the star in February 2011, after Sharon reportedly discovered she had wrongly been paid overtime, and Ms. Elemen alleges Sharon made a number of disparaging comments about Filipinos, including calling them stupid people.

According to the lawsuit, Basic Instinct star Sharon "criticized Plaintiff for frequently attending church and, on one occasion, forbade Plaintiff from reading the Bible in Plaintiff's room in Defendant's residence," and ordered her not to speak to her three kids Roan, Laird and Quinn because she did not want them "to talk" like her."

Ms. Elemen's attorney, Solomon Gresen said he hopes the suit will draw attention to the broader issue of overtime pay for domestic employees.

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Justin Theroux and Alyssa MilanoAlyssa Milano has denied dating Justin Theroux before he was in a relationship with Jennifer Aniston.

After Entertainment Weekly listed the Charmed star and the Wanderlust actor as one of their surprising celebrity hookups, Alyssa was quick to shoot the claim down.

"Completely false. We were co-workers & great friends but never dated," she wrote on her Twitter.

The pair met on the set of 1997 thriller Below Utopia, where their roles as an on-screen couple were rumored to have led to a real-life romance. However Alyssa has clarified that he was in fact involved with her friend, Kathryne Dora Brown, while they played lovers on camera. "He dated my best friend at the time. I love that guy," she clarified.

Alyssa and her husband David Bugliari welcomed baby Milo on August 31, 2011. Meanwhile Justin, 40, and Jennifer, 43, share a home together in Los Angeles.

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Kristin Davis with an inset of Aaron SorkinKristin Davis is reportedly dating writer Aaron Sorkin.

The former Sex and the City actress is said to be totally smitten with the Oscar winner after romancing him for the past six weeks and friends says it could turn into something serious.

"It's been going on for around six weeks. They are really happy. They have actually known each other a while through mutual friends and would sometimes bump into one another at industry events, but it has only just turned into something more. He is obviously really smart...and Kristin is very intelligent, too. They have a lot to talk about," a source said.

Both Kristin, 47, and 50-year-old Aaron have battled alcohol addiction in the past and have successfully stayed sober, which friends say has has helped them bond.

Aaron - whose screenplay for The Social Network won an Oscar - was previously married to Julia Bingham, with whom he has a 12-year-old daughter, Roxy, with. Last year, Kristin - who has never been married - adopted daughter Gemma Rose as a single parent.

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Megan FoxMegan Fox is reportedly expecting a baby girl.

The 26-year-old actress and husband Brian Austin Green have not confirmed reports that she is pregnant, but friends say they are "beyond thrilled" to have learned they will be having a daughter.

"She's been helping to raise Brian's 10-year-old son Kassius for years, and now she'll have the experience of being mommy to a little girl. Obviously, Megan and Brian would be happy with a healthy baby of either gender, but they're beyond thrilled that Kassius is going to have a little sister," a source said.

The couple will welcome their daughter into the world at the end of September with Megan having no movie commitments until 2013.

"She'll be due at the very end of September or the first week in October. Megan is attached to a movie called Swindle, but it's in rewrites and probably won't even begin filming until next year. So right now her plate is totally clean, and she can devote herself to her baby," the source added.

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