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Amid controversy over Uma Thurman’s near-fatal “Kill Bill” stunt, a 15-year-old interview with Quentin Tarantino went viral online Monday. The 2003 Howard Stern interview included an almost eight-minute defense of Roman Polanski by the famous director. “He didn’t rape a 13-year-old. It was statutory rape. It’s not the same thing. He had sex with a minor. That’s not rape. To me, when you use the word rape, you’re talking about violent, throwing them down...it’s like one of the most violent crimes in the world,” Tarantino told the shock jock. “You can’t throw the word ‘rape’ around. It’s like throwing the...

There is another James Bond movie in the works, the 24th in the series of gun-slingin', sex-havin', Russia-or-whoever-it-is-nowadays-hatin' flicks to appear on-screen since Sean Connery kicked the whole thing off. But next year's film, Spectre, features something rarely seen in the Bond world: an age-appropriate co-star. The so-called "Bond girl," in this film, is Monica Bellucci, age 50. For a franchise that has been built on the idea that Britain's most famous spy has no qualms about romantic entanglements with a teenager (Aliza Gur was a teenager while filming "From Russia With Love"), it's a step forward.

The Don’t Look Back (Ne Te Retourne Pas) premiere at Cannes brought together on the red carpet, two of the most beautiful woman on the planet. Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau arrived at the premiere, both wearing red. Together, the Ladies in Red had the fashion cognoscenti ooohing in reverence.

Dear Friend, I am Arthur Azuka, son of the recently deposed President and Commander-In-Chief of Nigeria who along with the rest of my family was brutally slaughtered by rebels who overthrew my father's benevolent regime. Recently I had the high honor to meet the great American actor, Bruce Willis, who starred in the movie, "Tears of the Sun," about the aftermath of the bloody overthrow of my beloved father. Mr. Willis, acting in the role of Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Walters, helped escort me to safety in Cameroon. In gratitude for his aid in my escape, I told Mr....