Jennifer Lopez believes her over-exposure in the media has prevented her from having a more diverse movie career.

The 36-year-old Latina beauty found it easier to convince directors of her suitability for a role when she was an unknown - leading to parts in films including Out Of Sight and Oliver Stone's U Turn. However, in recent years stories of her diva-like demands and romances have made it harder for film-makers to distinguish between fact and fiction.

Lopez says, "In the beginning, I was a blank slate. I got to work with all these great directors because I was just a girl who came in there and did well in the audition. Then when I became famous, I was being offered movies that I could star in but that's all I was being offered. When I think I should be seeing the big directors, they don't even consider me. They see me as a sexy singer and too much in the media."

--I'm sure it can't be the fact that you can't act.

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Nicole Richie has a new co-star - fiance Adam Goldstein. The couple appear together in print ads for Bongo jeans.

Richie, the 23-year-old daughter of R&B crooner Lionel Richie and co-star of "The Simple Life" reality series, became engaged to Goldstein in February. advertisement She is continuing as Bongo's junior brand spokesperson for a second season. Goldstein, a professional club disc jockey who goes by DJ AM, appears with Richie to launch the new collection of Bongo men's apparel.

"We asked them to act naturally and for them that meant a ton of PDA, as a result, many of the ads will feature them cuddling and kissing," Bongo Creative Director Dari Marder said in a recent statement. "We chose New York City's hot spot AER Lounge to host a party for the newlyweds-to-be and invited their friends and shot the campaign at the same time."

The ad campaign is debuting in September issues of magazines such as Seventeen, Elle Girl and Rolling Stone.

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Comedian Eddie Murphy and his wife, Nicole, are splitting up.

On Friday, Nicole, a 37-year-old former model, filed for divorce from the Nutty Professor and Shrek star in Los Angeles after 12 years of marriage.

"The welfare of our children is our main concern and their best interest is our first priority," Murphy, 44, said in a statement issued by his rep, Paul Bloch.

The pair have five kids. Their youngest daughter, Bella Zahra, is 3 years old. Their eldest, Bria, is 15. The couple met in 1988 and wed in 1993. Nicole is asking for custody of the kids and is seeking spousal support.

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Jennifer Aniston has reportedly pulled out of a Friends reunion show because she wants to distance herself from her character Rachel Green.

The rest of the Friends cast have signed on to appear in an upcoming documentary about the show, but Jennifer has refused to appear.

According to Moviehole.net a source said: "All the cast members are up for a documentary based on the show, which would have featured exclusive interviews with the cast, except Jennifer Aniston.

"Rumor is she is still too distraught about the split from Brad Pitt, while others cite the fact that she wants to move away from her Rachel image for good."

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A fire at the home of entertainer Marie Osmond destroyed a garage and her office above it, her husband said. There were no injuries.

"We were very blessed," Brian Blosil told Salt Lake City television station KSTU.

The fire started Friday night in the garage, while Blosil was napping with one of the couple's eight children upstairs. He said he heard the other children screaming about a fire.

"I ran though the house, got all my kids," he told the television station. Neighbors were already at the home helping pull down pictures and closing doors.

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Peter Jennings was the face of ABC News.

The suave, Canadian-born broadcaster delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades. He was there for every big story, be it war or weather.

Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died Sunday at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. He was 67.

"Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways," Westin said. "None of us will be the same without him."

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Britney Spears has said that she wants to tattoo her baby's name on her body. And apparently the name that might be attached with her for life will be Charlie.

She came up with the name idea after she had attended the premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .

Her husband Kevin Federline is not as keen on the name as Britney. He is more into the name Kevin Jr.

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Rocker Tommy Lee is glad he chose alcohol when his ex-wife Pamela Anderson asked him to choose between her and drink - because his fans would have been disappointed if he ditched his wild lifestyle.

Anderson's father was an alcoholic, so she begged the Tommy to stop getting drunk, because it brought back unhappy memories. But he refused to shatter his rock 'n' roll reputation.

He explains, "Here's the deal. Her father was an alcoholic so she's very sensitive about it. She'd freak out hearing an ice cube hit a glass. "From the stories she's told me I think her father was pretty crazy and I reminded her of that.

"I didn't want to give up drinking because I believe I can have moderation in my life. I did give up for a year, but I felt my fans would be disillusioned if they met their favorite rock star and he was drinking Evian."

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1 He should have quit drinking. Look where his career is now

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2 Sorry, but I love Tommy. He's so comfortable inside his own skanky, fucked up skin. And (at least these days), he can laugh at himself, which is probably one of the reasons Pam has kept him around.

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Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend will marry at their Malibu, California home this summer, according to reports.

After four years of dating, the couple - who met on the set of 2001 movie - are finally ready to exchange vows. The Monster Oscar-winner has been busy making plans and shopping for a wedding dress with her mother Gerda.

A friend tells American magazine In Touch Weekly, "It's so hush hush that they have sworn everyone to absolute secrecy and haven't revealed the exact date or location yet. But the wedding will definitely be in the Los Angeles area - more than likely at Charlize Malibu waterfront home - within a month or possibly even sooner."

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Ashton Kutcher and Lindsay Lohan top the list of power-wielding players in Young Hollywood, according to Teen People's edition that hits newsstands Friday. The top 10 list was compiled by reader votes.

The 27-year-old Kutcher has starred in the films "Guess Who" and "The Butterfly Effect," and produced MTV's "Punk'd" and WB's "Beauty and the Geek." Lohan follows Kutcher, on the strength of reports the 19-year-old actress is now pulling down over $7 million per movie.

Readers picked Orlando Bloom for third place. Bloom, 28, has starred in the "Lord of the Rings" films, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Kingdom of Heaven." Hilary Duff charts fourth on the magazine's Young Hollywood ladder. Duff, 17, spans music, movies, TV and fashion - including an accessories line called Stuff by Hilary Duff. She's followed by Reese Witherspoon, whose production company is aptly named Type A.

The list is rounded out by Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson and Nick Cannon.

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Mind your manners around Joan Collins.

The "Dynasty" diva has written a scathing denunciation of the state of civilization after attending a black-tie ball in London where "a six-foot-tall, middle-aged, horse-faced male pushed past me, trod on the hem of my dress and rushed outside to climb into the taxi that the doorman had waiting for us."

Collins, in her tirade in London's Daily Mail, blames "the awful, pervasive disregard that we have for civility today." She asks, "Why do young people consider it cool to be arrogant, swaggering and rude? Why do so many people in England seem so cynical and self-centered?"

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"Gay men, oh they love me. It's like I'm the new Cher."

--Said by Kelly Clarkson

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What's your favorite summer song from the '60s, '70s or '80s? A random telephone poll of 1,000 adults by VH1 Classic had more men picking the Rolling Stones' 1965 ode to sexual frustration, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," than any other tune.

Women went for "I Got You Babe," Sonny & Cher's portrait of domestic bliss — at least until their divorce. That was also from 1965.

Others in the top five were The Police's song about an obsessive boyfriend, "Every Breath You Take," from 1983; the Doors' "Light My Fire" from 1967; and, from the Commodores in 1978, "Three Times a Lady."

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Robert Novak, whose revelation of a CIA officer's name in a 2003 column has sparked a federal probe, was suspended by CNN after he swore and walked off the set during a live taping of "Inside Politics."

CNN correspondent Ed Henry said afterward that he had been about to ask Novak about his role in the investigation of the leak of Valerie Plame's identity, which the columnist has repeatedly refused to comment on.

The incident occurred Thursday as Novak and Democratic operative James Carville were handicapping the Senate candidacy of former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Novak said the opposition of the Republican establishment in Florida might not be fatal for her.

"Let me just finish, James, please," Novak continued. "I know you hate to hear me, but you have to." Carville, addressing the camera, said: "He's got to show these right wingers that he's got a backbone, you know. It's why The Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching you. Show 'em that you're tough."

"Well, I think that's bull---- and I hate that," Novak replied. "Just let it go." As moderator Henry stepped in to ask Carville a question, Novak walked off the set.

A CNN spokeswoman, Edie Emery, called Novak's behavior "inexcusable and unacceptable." Novak apologized to CNN, and CNN was apologizing to viewers, she said. "We've asked Mr. Novak to take some time off," she said.

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Victoria Beckham says there are lots of things about her body she would like to change. She says she also agrees with plastic surgery.

According to OK! magazine she said: "There are loads of things I don't like about my body. I don't like my hair, my belly button, my stomach or my fingernails.

"Also I have no definition, probably from having babies. I could go to the gym but I haven't got the time or the energy." She added: "I don't think there's anything wrong with cosmetic surgery - if it's right for you and you're doing it for the right reasons"

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For a record considered to be just a warning shot, 50 Cent's "Piggy Bank" continues to have the largest ripple effect of any rap song this year. Last week Nas finally responded to the cut, and this week 50 issued a video mixtape that includes a full-length clip for the song.

The video is animated and starts with three boys walking down "Beaver Street" when one of them stops at an arcade. The kid is infatuated with a game called "Rapper Knockout," which stars 50 Cent as a ring king beating opponents to a pulp. The video then takes a look inside the video game as 50 squares off against Fat Joe. The animated Joe is afraid to go the ring at first, and gets pummeled when he finally enters.

The same fate holds true for an animated Jadakiss, which Fif imagines dressed up like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle — complete with Raphael's red mask and a slice of pizza — wearing a belt with a buckle that says "Jada."

Later, 50 depicts Game as a Mr. Potato Head doll with a "Wanksta" headband and Cassidy as a young kid wearing a pink hoodie with "I'm a Hustler" embroidered on it. Cass gets punched in the stomach by two kids. In a separate scene, another kid is seen wearing Superman's tights and cape while running down the street. Instead of the Man of Steel's S, he has a red logo of Nas' name on his chest and is chasing a "Milkshake" truck before jumping at the vehicle and falling flat on his face.

"Piggy Bank" is one of 21 videos slated to be included in a special-edition reissue of The Massacre, which is due on September 6.

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Actress Sela Ward might have been a Desperate Housewife – but she turned it down.

Ward, who won an Emmy in 2000 for her role in Once and Again, was being considered to play divorcée Susan Mayer on ABC's mega hit Desperate Housewives.

"I was sent the script . . . it was the Teri Hatcher role," she says. So what happened? "I just couldn't sign a six-year contract. I had just finished Once and Again, and my mother had died. It was a very difficult time."

Ward, 49, passed on the part but says that it wasn't a firm offer. "It wasn't, 'Here's the money, here's the deal.' It was a feeler." Still, she says, "I regret not being on a show that successful."

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To add fuel to Jennifer Aniston's sad fire, there are now reports that Angelina Jolie's adopted son, Maddox , calls Brad Pitt "daddy."

According to Us Weekly, while filming an Edwin Jeans commercial for the Japanese market in Lancaster, Calif., Maddox started crying for Pitt, yelling, "Where's my daddy?" In addition, Pitt and Jolie are serious about building a family, a source told the mag. Pitt's name was left off adoption papers for little Zahara Jolie, whom the actress recently took in from Africa, only because his divorce is not yet final, Us Weekly says.

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Once again, the Jessica Simpson-Nick Lachey-marriage-is-over reports have been shot down – this time by Nick himself.

Cohosting TV's "Live With Regis and Kelly" with Kelly Ripa on Wednesday, Lachey, 31, said everything is "absolutely wonderful" with Simpson. The singer also denied being jealous of Simpson's career.

"Everything is absolutely wonderful in marriage, in life and love, and we've been saying it for months now, it's just, 'We're okay,'" he said. "I love my wife to death and I support the heck out of her as any husband would."

In Wednesday's newspaper, New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams strongly reiterated her claim made earlier in the week that the Simpson-Lachey marriage was over. Adams wrote that the two had "hired divorce lawyers, already drawn up divorce papers, even actually signed divorce papers."

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