Hathaway Invites New York School Kids To Sing At Oscars

17 December 2010 11:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Anne Hathaway sent a group of New York school children into a screaming frenzy on Thursday when she made a surprise appearance and announced they would be performing alongside her at the 2011 Oscars.

The Devil Wears Prada actress paid a visit to Public School 22 after their annual Christmas concert to break the big news to the pupils, revealing they would be flown out to Los Angeles two days before the 27 February event to walk the red carpet with her.

They will then join Hathaway on stage to show off their vocal talents in front of a star-studded crowd.

Hathaway will co-host the Academy Awards with James Franco.

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Snipes' Lawyers File New Appeal

17 December 2010 5:26 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Jailed Wesley Snipes' lawyer has filed a new appeal against the actor's three-year prison term for tax evasion, requesting officials free the star so he can fight his case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Blade star spent two years fighting his 2008 conviction for failing to file tax returns and recently lost an appeal and a request for a retrial.

He surrendered to authorities on 9 December and is currently incarcerated in a minimum security prison in Pennsylvania.

But his attorneys are refusing to give up the fight to free the embattled star and they filed new documents in a Florida court on Friday asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a previous ruling which denied him bail last week (ends10Dec10).

Snipes' legal team wants the judges at the Supreme Court to decide whether the actor should be granted a new trial following fresh revelations about alleged jury misconduct during his 2008 case, according to TMZ.com.

The latest allegations stem from claims made by an unnamed member of the 2008 jury, who emailed Snipes' lawyers earlier this year. The juror claimed three people on the panel had decided on their verdict before the trial had begun.

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Thurman Stalker Remanded In Custody In New York

17 December 2010 5:26 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

A man convicted of stalking Uma Thurman in 2008 has been held without bail ahead of his court date in New York next week, when he will face two charges for criminal contempt.

Jack Jordan broke the terms of his restraining order in October when he attempted to contact the actress by making a series of calls to the Kill Bill star's cell and New York office phone, prompting Thurman to lodge an official complaint with police.

He was arrested after a raid on his mother's home in Maryland in November and was placed under doctors' supervision.

Jordan was charged with two counts of criminal contempt for allegedly violating the order of protection, and was transferred to New York on Thursday.

He was also hit with more stalking charges.

Jordan appeared before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro later on Thursday and entered a not guilty plea.

He was ordered to remain in custody at the tough Rikers Island prison until his next hearing on Wednesday.

A request for protective custody from Jordan's legal team was rejected by Judge Carro.

In 2008, Jordan was found guilty of fourth-degree stalking and one count of second-degree aggravated harassment after sending the blonde beauty creepy letters and threatening to kill himself outside her New York home in 2005.

He was ordered to stay away from Thurman for five years.

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Carradine Belongings Sold On Ebay

17 December 2010 11:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Fans of tragic Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine are set for a festive treasure trove of offerings from the star's estate - his belongings and designs are to be sold on eBay.com in the coming weeks.

Memorabilia and other items of interest that are currently up on the auction website include his leather vest worn in TV and film productions, an engagement ring and a plaster and bronze cast of his lips.

Also up for grabs, his autobiography, Endless Highway, signed to his fourth wife, Marina Anderson, which comes complete with a cigarette burn on the front cover.

Upcoming items include a sterling silver dragon pin with ruby eyes which Carradine designed and crafted.

The actor was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok, Thailand hotel room in June 2009. Investigators found the cause of death to be asphyxiation and Thai police reports suggested he died accidentally during a dangerous solo sex game.

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Adams' Sleepless Nights Helped Addict Portrayal

17 December 2010 5:26 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Amy Adams found it easy to play a drug addict in new movie On The Road as she was already "strung out" on set from nursing her newborn baby through the night.

The actress gave birth to little Aviana in May and began filming the drama with Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst just three months later.

Adams was left "exhausted" from juggling motherhood with work, but she's convinced fatigue improved her performance.

She tells Chelsea Handler, "I couldn't (do) method (acting) because I have a baby! When you have a baby and you haven't slept... I was doing nights by myself so I kind of felt like a drug addict anyway.

"I was all strung out - I just went with it. I was exhausted and nursing. I was just a mess."

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Jersey Shore's Ortiz Indicted For Assault

17 December 2010 5:26 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

MTV reality star Ronnie Ortiz has been indicted by a grand jury in New Jersey following allegations of a violent altercation with another man in 2009.

The Jersey Shore star was charged with third-degree assault after a reported punch-up with Stephen Izzo in Seaside Heights, where the first season of the show was being filmed.

Ortiz was officially charged during a court hearing in Ocean County on Friday and he faces up to five years in a state prison if convicted, according to TMZ.com.

The TV star is also facing legal action from Izzo - he filed suit against Ortiz earlier this year.

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Spacey Proud Of Oscar-bound Former Assistant

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Kevin Spacey will be cheering on The Social Network at the Oscars - because his former assistant is the film's producer.

The Oscar winner's producing partner Dana Brunetti went to the Academy Awards with Spacey a decade ago, and next year he could well be up onstage collecting gold - his Facebook film is sure to be among the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees and many critics have tipped it for victory.

Proud Spacey says, "Ten years ago he went to the Academy Awards as my assistant and this year he might well be going as an Academy Awards-nominated producer."

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