Jeremy Irons didn't want his son to act in films

Jeremy Irons' son Max, who will be seen in the upcoming film 'The Host,' has revealed that his parents did not want him to take up acting as a career.

The 64-year-old 'Mar in Call' actor, who had a very luminous career on screen, wanted his son to stay away from the profession because they felt it was a "life of paranoia, financial instability and jealousy."

But the 27-year-old Max was persistent and his parents finally gave in when they realised that he was serious enough. (Source)

Blake Lively picks out stove for country house kitchen

Blake Lively is apparently obsessed with cooking.

According to sources, she spent hours with hubby Ryan Reynolds at the St. Charles showroom in the Architects and Designers Building meticulously picking out every detail of the uber-expensive French La Cornue stove for their upstate country house, the New York Post reported.

"Blake said she and her brothers will be fighting over who gets to use the stove," a witness said. (Source)

Jesse James ties knot with drag racer Alexis DeJoria

The custom motorcycle-builder Jesse James and pro-drag racer Alexis DeJoria got married on Sunday in Malibu.

James's youngest daughter, Sunny, 9, and DeJoria's daughter Bella, 10, acted as flower girls, the Peole Magazine reported.

They exchanged rings designed by jeweler designer Neil Lane.

The couple, who got engaged late last year, married at the Malibu home of DeJoria's father.

James recently re-launched WestCoastChoppers.com, opening a WCC custom motorcycle shop in Austin, Texas, where he lived with DeJoria, who drives Patron Nitro Funny car on the drag race circuit

It was the fourth marriage for James, who got divorced from Sandra Bullock in June, 2010. In September, 2011, James broke off his engagement to Kat Von D. (Source)

Katy Perry moves on from Rihanna, cuddles up to new 'bestie' K-Stew

Katy Perry has apparently moved on from her friendship with Rihanna and is now busy cuddling her new best friend Kristen Stewart instead.

The pair, who was seen flirting and posing for pictures together last year, fell victim to a string of controversial headlines from Rihanna and her reconciliation with Chris Brown and have parted ways since then, the Mirror reported.

Meanwhile the 28-year-old Perry was seen hugging her two new buddies Selena Gomez and Kristen Stewart at the Nickelodean's Kids' Choice Awards.

A source told US magazine last month that the girls aren't tight anymore because Perry doesn't approve of Rihanna dating Chris Brown, after he brutally attacked her. (Source)

Usher Raymond, Shakira ready to judge 'The Voice' USA

Singers Usher Raymond and Shakira are ready to judge the latest season of "The Voice" USA replacing Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.

Green and Aguilera are reportedly said to be on a break for sometime and might return to the show.

With two new, although admittedly popular replacements, there is a chance that the show might not work the same way it did before and the show may end up being a mitigated disaster. (Source)

 

Sacha Baron Cohen taking singing lessons for Freddie Mercury role

Hollywood actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly taking singing lessons as he is playing Freddie Mercury in a forthcoming biopic.

The funnyman, who previously showed off his singing skills in movie musicals "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and "Les Miserables", is set to play the late Queen vocalist in a new project.

Filming is due to kick off this spring, and Cohen is now reportedly training with a vocal coach to make sure he can hit the high notes just like the late musician.

"Cohen is a huge Queen fan and is focused on getting Mercury's mannerisms, style and speech perfect. He is working on building his vocals. It is an uphill task, because Mercury has such a unique power and tone," femalefirst.co.uk. quoted Cohen as saying.

The film is scheduled for a 2014 release. (Source)