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 Keira Knightley may be one of the hottest ever arrivals in Hollywood but her career is hot property too – after all she is the go-to star for all powerful period drama parts. But the star tells us she doesn’t quite see her achievements in the same way…

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY REVEALS HER WEDDING PLANS

As she graces the cover of the May issue of Marie Claire, Keira Knightley appears to have it all, she’s breathtakingly beautiful and has an incredible career, not that she believes it. The British actress tells us: ‘My career is on the verge of being ridiculous – it’s all smoke and mirrors.’

She may say that but there’s nothing blurry about Keira Knightley’s achievements, having hit the blockbuster big time in Pirates of the Caribbean she’s worked consistently ever since.

As we spoke with Keira she revealed how she’s struggled to come to terms with life as a famous actress, in 2008 she was close to quitting the business but instead took a break and traveled through Europe.

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Speaking of the somewhat soul-searching time she tells us: ‘What do I want to do? What is this? I’d hit a brick wall. If you’re going from film set to film set, you’re not having any real experiences, you are just regurgitating the same stuff.’

Refreshingly, being real is something Keira Knightley most certianly is!


Read the FULL interview with Keira Knightley in Marie Claire's May issue, out now.

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Veteran line producer-turned-producer Ian Bryce is teaming up with Charlize Theron on an untitled crime project just set up at Paramount.
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Theron is attached to star in and produce the feature via her Denver and Delilah label, with Bryce producing through his Paramount-based banner.

Dan Nowak, entering his third season as a writer on AMC's acclaimed crime series The Killing, is penning the script.

The project, described as being similar in tone to The Departed and End of Watch, revolves around a corrupt vigilante group.

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The crime thriller marks the first project set up by Bryce, who established a first-look deal with the studio in May. The veteran line producer worked on the three Transformers movies for Paramount as well as the studio’s upcoming Pain & Gain and World War Z.

For Theron, the Paramount project is the fourth feature grabbing her involvement in recent weeks. The actress recently signed to co-star in Seth MacFarlane’s comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West and, as revealed Friday by THR, is working with director Fred Savage on Ladies Night, a comedy for Skydance.

She also is attached to star and produce an independent adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel Dark Places.

Theron is repped by WME and Hansen Jacobson; Nowak is repped by WME, Anonymous Content and attorney David Fox of Myman Greenspan.

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Jessica Alba has revealed she is One Direction's number one fan.

The Machete actress apparently made sure she caught Harry Styles and co performing at the Coachella festival in America, where according to reports she was acting like a super fan as she bopped along to their hits.

The Sun reported that the Hollywood star also made sure she got to talk to the group, who have become hugely successful across the pond, and told them that she has all their music.

Mum-of-two Jessica, 31, told the boy band she likes to listen to their songs when she has tough nights with her 20-month-old daughter Haven.

It will be good news for the band's Zayn Malik, who once confessed that the Sin City actress was his celebrity crush.

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Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly postponed her marriage with fiancé actor Justin Theroux until August.

Aniston and Theroux, who were originally planning to marry in May, can`t agree on the size of the wedding, therefore pushed the date forward.

"Aniston and Theroux have been totally relaxed about the wedding planning. They`re looking forward to the wedding, but they have different ideas about the actual wedding itself," contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying.

"It`s not to do with them as a couple, they`re madly in love. Every time you see them they`ve got their arms around each other. Aniston wants something bigger with all their friends, Theroux would just like something a bit more intimate. At this point, we`re expecting the wedding to be at the end of the summer, just before Labour Day Weekend (September 2)," the source said.

According to the source, Aniston who got engaged last summer, also admitted that she hasn`t had time to select her wedding dress because she is busy with her production venture "Call Me Crazy".

Aniston was earlier married to Brad Pitt.

Her wedding planner Kevin Lee claimed she was uncomfortable with the lavish celebration, which would cost a rumoured $1 million and included a 13 minute-long fireworks display and 50,000 flowers.

Lee said: "They won`t be blowing millions on an over-the-top wedding with hundreds of people they barely know. Pitt wanted that when she married him, and she got caught up in having a huge day. It was ultimately so stressful that she couldn`t really take time to enjoy it. So it`s going to be small and low-key so they feel relaxed."

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It is fair to say that Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is one of the most beautiful women in the world and she appears to have flawless skin. Scarlett has now opened up about her skin care, admitting that she loves to use natural treatments, to avoid the chemicals in those recommended by a dermatologist.

Metro quote the 28-year-old Avengers star as saying, "I researched natural skin care and found that apple cider vinegar is really effective. Using it as a toner can be harsh, but if you have breakouts it can be really healing."

She added, "When you help someone to heal their skin, it gives them a new lease of life. I mean, have you ever met anyone with a skin condition? I’m good with that. A while back I started researching natural skincare. It’s a nice way to treat your skin if you don’t want to use all those harsh chemicals that a dermatologist would recommend."

As for her movie career, you can next see Scarlett Johansson on the big screen, starring alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the movie Don Jon, which is expected to be released later in the year.

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Cameron Diaz is reportedly in talks to star in Sex Tape.

The Hollywood actress is said to be in early negotiations to re-team with her Bad Teacher director and co-star Jason Segel in Escape Artists' new raunchy comedy, according to The Wrap.

The movie concerns a married couple who take a night off from looking after their kids to re-install a bit of passion into their lives by making a sex tape. When they wake up in the morning they discover that the tape is missing, prompting them to set out to find who took it and how to get it back.

According to Empire, the role was originally earmarked for Reece Witherspoon, but after she dropped out, the role has been linked to Diaz. It now appears that formal negotiations have taken place.

The Sex Tape script has been written by The Back Up Plan's Kate Angelo, and the film is produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.

Meanwhile, Diaz will next be seen starring alongside Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt in Ridley Scott's The Counselor. She'll also soon begin filming Nick Cassavetes' comedy The Other Woman with Leslie Mann and model Kate Upton.

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Happy Earth Day! I’ve really been trying to make an extra effort to use eco-friendly products as much as possible during my pregnancy. Pregnant or not, using eco-friendly products is good for you and the environment, of course.

Green celeb makeup artist and “Eco-Beautiful” author Lina Hanson, whose clients includes Natalie Portman, Morena Baccarin, Mandy Moore, and Portia de Rossi, tries to exclusively use green brands and shares her picks with Glam Slam.

“One of the biggest misconceptions about green beauty is that it is ineffective or not luxurious - but nothing could be further from the truth!” Lina says. “Green can be glamorous, and oftentimes more effective than conventional products! Whether you’re shopping eco-friendly beauty on a budget or you’re looking for high-end, there are plenty of options!

The British actress has landed a supporting role in the forthcoming Marvel superhero blockbuster directed by James Gunn, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Details on Lovibond's role are being kept tightly under wraps, but she isn't expected to play one of the key superhero characters in the space-set adventure movie.

The actress has previously had small roles alongside Jim Carrey in 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' and Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman in 'No Strings Attached', as well as TV show 'Titanic: Blood and Steel'.

Gunn confirmed last week that the film will star Chris Pratt as head Guardian, Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer and Michael Rooker as Yondu.

He told BANG Showbiz: ''We haven't really come out with our cast. People have gotten a hold of some things. I will say this one thing; Dave Bautista is one of the most naturally gifted actors I have seen in my entire life. The guy has access to his emotions in a way I have seen very few people able to do.''

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GLAAD Media Awards honors TV shows, Clinton

LOS ANGELES — NBC’s sitcom “The New Normal,” FX’s thriller “American Horror Story: Asylum” and NBC’s daytime drama “Days of Our Lives” took home top TV honors at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards held Saturday night in Los Angeles.

The GLAAD awards pay tribute to “inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.”

The event, hosted by actress-producer-director Drew Barrymore,........

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Angelina Jolie funds all-girls school in Afghanistan

New Delhi: Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie has opened an all-girls school in Afghanistan.

Jolie, the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has funded a girls-only primary school outside the Afghan capital of Kabul, where there is a large refugee population and education of females is lacking.

The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict aims to reach a total of one million “children in conflict, post-conflict refugee and emergency situations,” Angelina said at a press conference announcing its launch.

She plans to build more schools around the world from profits gained from her jewellery collection, Style of Jolie, designed by Robert Procop. "We launched this collaborative collection with the intent that 100 percent of the profits will go to charity," Procop said.

Jolie was named Goodwill Ambassador for The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2001.

The organisation credits the actress with carrying out more than 40 field missions in remote regions around the world “to highlight the plight of millions of uprooted people and to advocate for their protection”, according to a statement on the UNHCR website.