'Fast and Furious 7' to be completed even after Paul Walker's death

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg3iNMf2RKs9a4p8ckYDDRg4u4roJ4LzB8eKiIT6a3BWtXOgSYhduyBktT2u89EDh6Lgqn3GgDJMbigPU6arbQVRpPXNbP7zi3AX2ETo-8eJPgR0f5UOR4ijIfZYw61z0Gnbc6eVLOJEf/s1600/M_Id_447261_paul-walker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg3iNMf2RKs9a4p8ckYDDRg4u4roJ4LzB8eKiIT6a3BWtXOgSYhduyBktT2u89EDh6Lgqn3GgDJMbigPU6arbQVRpPXNbP7zi3AX2ETo-8eJPgR0f5UOR4ijIfZYw61z0Gnbc6eVLOJEf/s1600/M_Id_447261_paul-walker.jpg" /></a></div> Director James Wan has confirmed 'Fast & Furious 7' will be completed following star Paul Walker's untimely death. <br /> Wan said that the action movie will finish filming and be released in due course, despite previous speculation the leading man's death will result in the film being scrapped, reported TMZ online. <br /> Production on the film was halted in the aftermath of Walker's death in a fiery car crash on November 30. <br /> Wan confirmed the movie will go ahead and added the cast and crew are gathering their bearings following their friend's demise. <br /> "They're pretty sad, pretty sombre. But we are all dealing with it," Wan said. <br /> Walker starred in five of the six previously released 'Fast & Furious' films and had begun shooting scenes for the seventh film with co-stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

'Fast and Furious 7' to be completed even after Paul Walker's death

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'Star Trek 3' hires three writers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ2ZfMqTlk90Io_d5BWz7mLgs4LT9cfXgShLiU8zks4WMqXxQdwoo2VVj96-u3l-nm7cph9zZ6faLJPlKoGgnu1E_AMqTjvOe2Le6T6H6OGvUw3n-x1llf7RDKJQARmbbnDYt-iv_pePh/s1600/M_Id_447272_Star_Trek_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ2ZfMqTlk90Io_d5BWz7mLgs4LT9cfXgShLiU8zks4WMqXxQdwoo2VVj96-u3l-nm7cph9zZ6faLJPlKoGgnu1E_AMqTjvOe2Le6T6H6OGvUw3n-x1llf7RDKJQARmbbnDYt-iv_pePh/s1600/M_Id_447272_Star_Trek_3.jpg" /></a></div> 'Star Trek 3' has hired three writers including Roberto Orci, who penned the first two films, along with JD Payne and Patrick McKay. <br /> Orci, who co-wrote the first two JJ Abrams-directed films with writing partner Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof, will return to pen the script for the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster and he will be joined by franchise newcomers Payne and McKay, according to The Hollywood Reporter. <br /> There is currently no timeline for the third film, but Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are hoping to <br /> release it in 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Star <br /> Trek'. <br /> Stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana are all expected to return. <br /> Abrams gave up the director's chair earlier this year after he committed to direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII' for Disney. <br /> Producers are eyeing 'Attack of the Block' director Joe Cornish for the next feature. <br /> The film's release would follow the huge success of 'Star Trek Into Darkness', which grossed USD 476 million at the box office earlier this year.

'Star Trek 3' hires three writers

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Ben Stiller says he no longer has the drive for acting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrN0P6DtwR9EiuYUCS52YRYRGOYFe-u8Bua8L7RT2dE69UCwKbCiL_iersjL-EtzRkee0reS_u51Tq9L_9PshGI2TBClLwU91gIzZ4hPzYy1zfZHl2zzEz7dW6BtpX1Bx1ebpyCW04Yki/s1600/M_Id_447232_benstiller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrN0P6DtwR9EiuYUCS52YRYRGOYFe-u8Bua8L7RT2dE69UCwKbCiL_iersjL-EtzRkee0reS_u51Tq9L_9PshGI2TBClLwU91gIzZ4hPzYy1zfZHl2zzEz7dW6BtpX1Bx1ebpyCW04Yki/s400/M_Id_447232_benstiller.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Actor Ben Stiller doesn't think he has a "drive" for acting any more, but hasn't ruled out ever going back to it after he's finished directing. <br /> The 48-year-old enjoyed making his latest film 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty', in which he plays the titular lead character, and he wonders if his passion behind the camera has taken over, reported Contactmusic. <br /> "I don't want to ever be dismissive of it. To be a really great actor takes as much commitment as anything. But I do wonder sometimes, for me, if I have as much drive for that these days as I do to direct, because that I don't even question. But then it's also about finding the projects, and it's much more of a commitment. <br /> "But you're not limited by being cast in something, what type you are, what roles you can play, because you are who you are, which is fine, but directing to me is so many possibilities, so many worlds to explore," he said. <br /> The star admits he's becoming obsessed with directing because it forces him to focus on something. <br /> "Directing is about obsession. Where it can start to hinder you is when you obsess on something you shouldn't be obsessing on. Or obsessing on something because you're avoiding something else. It's all about that anyway. It's like that line from 'Manhattan': We're all just keeping busy because we're all going to die and we don't want to think about it."<br /> <div class="fb-like fb_edge_widget_with_comment fb_iframe_widget" data-action="recommend" data-send="false" data-show-faces="false" data-width="500"> <span style="height: 20px; width: 500px;"><br /></span></div>

Ben Stiller says he no longer has the drive for acting

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Thousands of fans attend Paul Walker's memorial service

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcoUYlq-gPRHclB_85rfFXrvVLzcrfMKidQf2Ayr2E9C9MBM54XzzBvFOLBjL_C82lwwDEnhcQw550Rj0yp2LUbXljzxTTTe5krchu9mG7witynEUMJODMTMBTVX98BVsJR75UWc-ODKl/s1600/M_Id_447133_Paul_Walker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcoUYlq-gPRHclB_85rfFXrvVLzcrfMKidQf2Ayr2E9C9MBM54XzzBvFOLBjL_C82lwwDEnhcQw550Rj0yp2LUbXljzxTTTe5krchu9mG7witynEUMJODMTMBTVX98BVsJR75UWc-ODKl/s1600/M_Id_447133_Paul_Walker.jpg" /></a></div> Thousands of fans turned up to pay their last respects to actor Paul Walker during a memorial service. <br /> The gathering was held at the crash site in Santa Clarita, California, where the 40-year-old actor died in a fatal car crash with friend Roger Rodas on November 30, reported Los Angeles Times. <br /> The memorial service, which was organised through social media, was expected to begin at noon but fans arrived hours early to leave flowers, notes and other tributes. <br /> Many fans joined the service in high performance vehicles as a nod to Walker's own love of cars and for his starring role in 'The Fast and the Furious' movie franchise. <br /> Several cars which Walker drove in the street racing movies were on display in a nearby church car park along with a huge canvas, with a photo of Walker and Rodas on it, which fans could sign. <br /> Walker and Rodas died when the Porsche GT, which Rodas was driving, collided with a lamppost and a tree before it burst into flames. The autopsy report stated, Walker died from "combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries," meaning the actor not just from impact injuries, he also burnt to death. <br /> The tragedy has been devastating to his fans as well as the actor's co-stars, who have used social media to pay their respects to Walker.

Thousands of fans attend Paul Walker's memorial service

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Selena Gomez felt like a man on tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgr3WrUZS_Nq16JA7EiHBKERdcdook4DRQR-yAlhmrPzgFr1l3TIcMoutEUyK5PbxTTNU5c7CeHA_5hh-vVM5gLzkYtYppyFLTCGwS0DvmcU8_tVbQgv3DTJar7zH3FzdASNVFGqv0FA6/s1600/M_Id_447169_Selena_Gomez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgr3WrUZS_Nq16JA7EiHBKERdcdook4DRQR-yAlhmrPzgFr1l3TIcMoutEUyK5PbxTTNU5c7CeHA_5hh-vVM5gLzkYtYppyFLTCGwS0DvmcU8_tVbQgv3DTJar7zH3FzdASNVFGqv0FA6/s1600/M_Id_447169_Selena_Gomez.jpg" /></a></div> Pop star Selena Gomez felt like a man on tour because it was the first time she had real freedom. <br /> The 21-year-old 'Come and Get It' hitmaker, who previously dated Justin Bieber, recently embarked on her 'Stars Dance' world tour without the supervision of her parents. <br /> She said she felt liberated by the experience, likening her freedom to life as a single man, reported Contactmusic. <br /> "I said something to one of my best friends on tour, 'I'm a girl and I feel like I'm living like a man.' I was overseas and it was my first time being single and not having my parents there, and having my two best friends and my cousin to travel the world with me," Gomez said. <br /> "I bought them so many trips and gifts like cute scarves, so I felt like I was the boyfriend taking care of my friends," she added.

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Paul Walker died of traumatic and thermal injuries in car crash

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HtmdvHFDIpf7OL1dFu7K09k0hh8nBXo7p6oWS5QugxF68VUHZy_yLnysVUSF2AcYex9_IVN5-PGhmucWOsiO5-cmy-O5d4MyTq0m7Qk3mrNEDtxXGTk352LYmy9Viknj73OGe3qE_PC7/s1600/M_Id_445967_Paul_Walker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HtmdvHFDIpf7OL1dFu7K09k0hh8nBXo7p6oWS5QugxF68VUHZy_yLnysVUSF2AcYex9_IVN5-PGhmucWOsiO5-cmy-O5d4MyTq0m7Qk3mrNEDtxXGTk352LYmy9Viknj73OGe3qE_PC7/s400/M_Id_445967_Paul_Walker.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in the 'Fast & Furious' action films, died from combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries in a car accident, the Los Angeles County coroner said on Wednesday. <br /> Walker, 40, was a passenger in a fiery one-car crash on Saturday in Santa Clarita, California, about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Los Angeles. The driver of the Porsche Carrera GT, Roger Rodas, died of multiple traumatic injuries, the coroner said. <br /> As a result of Walker's death, Universal Pictures has put filming "Fast & Furious 7" on hold for an unspecified period. The film was slated to be released on July 11, 2014. <br /> "At this time we feel it is our responsibility to shut down production on 'Fast & Furious 7' for a period of time so we can assess all options available to move forward with the franchise," Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp , said in a statement. <br /> The coroner ruled that both deaths were accidents and said that the injuries occurred when the car struck a fixed object. <br /> Surveillance video shows the red Porsche crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames about a minute later, according to footage shown on CNN. <br /> Toxicology reports on the bodies will be completed in six to eight weeks, the coroner's office said. <br /> Walker became a symbol of street-racing and car culture in his roles in the "Fast & Furious" series, which has grossed more than $2 billion at the global box office since its debut in 2001.

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Liam Hemsworth wants to reunite with Miley Cyrus?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcOge7B2bHQjPvXPZX-FcBbNeewVNVLQ-PzjSquFSn2f-Bmvi85whPYRW0qEe9886SpGnSdCNR8VHaXMEnzjZ450M5XRCQni4MRXMs2J37yRWMWlyb5akYcJwpksGIPfRnDiXEf22RcwE/s1600/M_Id_445985_liam-miley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcOge7B2bHQjPvXPZX-FcBbNeewVNVLQ-PzjSquFSn2f-Bmvi85whPYRW0qEe9886SpGnSdCNR8VHaXMEnzjZ450M5XRCQni4MRXMs2J37yRWMWlyb5akYcJwpksGIPfRnDiXEf22RcwE/s1600/M_Id_445985_liam-miley.jpg" /></a></div> Actor Liam Hemsworth is reportedly keen to get back with his ex-fiancee Miley Cyrus as he still has feelings for her. <br /> The 23-year-old 'Hunger Games' star is apparently longing to win his ex-fiancee back, with whom he split earlier this year after a relationship of three years, reported Us Magazine. <br /> According to a source. the former couple secretly met up last month and "talked like they did when they were together." <br /> "He pushed to get back in touch. He still has feelings. The attraction hasn't gone away," the source added. <br /> The duo have reportedly been exchanging romantic sort of texts but Cyrus is not convinced they should reunite. <br /> "She's confused about how she feels," the source said.

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Hugh Jackman enjoys meditating

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYDx63GuYC2wiihvdWPFcHdxuox6SLFOWTSZd-apuYNKXZY9Mu0yslj3gxj7eRmjsfBftXD5ue6BSkxmLVfF6nVfBe8VVra4RULj5FMykT1BEwLueu7Vey3GNYtmvVmy6XsEY8VA0qJp_/s1600/M_Id_445988_hughjackman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYDx63GuYC2wiihvdWPFcHdxuox6SLFOWTSZd-apuYNKXZY9Mu0yslj3gxj7eRmjsfBftXD5ue6BSkxmLVfF6nVfBe8VVra4RULj5FMykT1BEwLueu7Vey3GNYtmvVmy6XsEY8VA0qJp_/s1600/M_Id_445988_hughjackman.jpg" /></a></div> Actor Hugh Jackman says he enjoys meditating with his children and feels it has completely changed their lives. <br /> The 45-year-old actor, who has a son, Oscar, 13, and daughter, Ava, 9, with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, said they are naturally into meditation, reported Us magazine. <br /> "I said (to one our our teachers) what do we do with the kids if we want to mediate? He said, 'Just be quiet in the house and tell the kids they don't have to mediate'," Jackman said. <br /> "We got used to a quiet time together in the house. Now they're sort of naturally getting into it. Meditation has changed our lives," said the actor. <br /> <br />

Hugh Jackman enjoys meditating

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Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson plan Christmas holiday in Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9HJKhz2iqewX7vyNLH5M9QYVRV4tn-jMxMmTMaEeZYIoP94RpimAmc4Xplwz1CYAZ4fdrv6TkDxhWBmDpU-331hWjkSm-NeufKwHOcviYfJNxLu7h3dJXXd08p4rP_hsq_6TjwQ6amjP/s1600/M_Id_445837_kristen-robert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9HJKhz2iqewX7vyNLH5M9QYVRV4tn-jMxMmTMaEeZYIoP94RpimAmc4Xplwz1CYAZ4fdrv6TkDxhWBmDpU-331hWjkSm-NeufKwHOcviYfJNxLu7h3dJXXd08p4rP_hsq_6TjwQ6amjP/s1600/M_Id_445837_kristen-robert.jpg" /></a></div> Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are reportedly planning a romantic trip to France over the festive period. <br /> The on-off couple have sparked speculation they are rekindling their relationship by this romantic trip, which will see them meet up in Paris on Boxing Day on December 26 after spending Christmas Day with their families, reported Daily Mirror. <br /> The former 'Twilight Saga' co-stars will see in the New Year in France too as Stewart has reportedly rented out a farm cottage in a small town in a bid to spend some alone time with the 27-year-old star. <br /> "Kristen intends to let Rob spend Christmas with his family in London but she's hoping they will travel to Paris on Boxing Day and from there on to the Loire Valley," a source said. <br /> "She reckons it could be the relaxing break they need to completely get things back on track." <br /> The pair ended their four-year relationship in May after they struggled to get past the actress's 'momentary indiscretion' with her 'Snow White and the Huntsman' director Rupert Sanders in July 2012.

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley suffers wardrobe malfunction

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM3_yl0NbsOkcc32E8g4owS3UVycvssHOgoQXOfdGczZ01mKKnCB2ooxhyphenhyphenOKntW4WcQ9TR82BZI8AenZ_epdB86BpqeSWI05tqe6aivJsG_-76On3_pFxmqY3Y6Rg2dcHfPRiK_33thFS/s1600/M_Id_445882_rosie-huntington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM3_yl0NbsOkcc32E8g4owS3UVycvssHOgoQXOfdGczZ01mKKnCB2ooxhyphenhyphenOKntW4WcQ9TR82BZI8AenZ_epdB86BpqeSWI05tqe6aivJsG_-76On3_pFxmqY3Y6Rg2dcHfPRiK_33thFS/s1600/M_Id_445882_rosie-huntington.jpg" /></a></div> Actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley suffered a major wardrobe malfunction on the streets of London after leaving the British Fashion Awards. <br /> The 26-year-old accidentally exposed her modesty after the plunging neckline of her low-cut blazer shifted to the other side, reported Daily Mirror. <br /> The model-turned-actress, who walked out of the fashion event bundled up in a Burberry coat over her raging red Antonio Berardi suit jacket and color-blocked pants, flashed a smile as she made her way through her fans and cameras parked outside. <br /> The actress is all set to star in George Miller's 'Mad Max: Fury Road' alongside Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult and Tom Hardy.

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I'll never play a superhero, the cape wouldn't fit: Jason Statham

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC28o2l10dZhHxHo3yOwnOS5Pqe4UoibVmzHtMUvZZsMBfYSNohtSMufrbIrl21ZQigDzjBF-u4vh0g-1kvPGad_7vVR97PyDPsudaMVJNre4TssrOk1a7rZXoGCCyvnsIYmJK7qJt_d6/s1600/M_Id_445888_jason.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC28o2l10dZhHxHo3yOwnOS5Pqe4UoibVmzHtMUvZZsMBfYSNohtSMufrbIrl21ZQigDzjBF-u4vh0g-1kvPGad_7vVR97PyDPsudaMVJNre4TssrOk1a7rZXoGCCyvnsIYmJK7qJt_d6/s400/M_Id_445888_jason.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Actor Jason Statham has revealed that he has no interest in starring in a superhero movie, as he feels that the cape would not fit him. <br /> Statham, 46, whose latest movie 'Homefront' to hit theatres this Friday, said that the visual effects-driven blockbusters do not hold any personal appeal to him, reported <br /> Digital Spy. <br /> "It's all about money, kids pay money to go and see them," Statham said. "The fascination is superheroes, it's what people want to go and see but you wouldn't get me rushing to the cinema to see those. I like the old-fashioned type of film. <br /> "They've never offered me a part in one of those and I don't think the shoes would fit. Or the cape wouldn't fit!," he said. <br /> 'Homefront' will see him play a retired DEA agent who faces off against Louisiana drug dealers and Statham said that he welcomed the opportunity to reunite with Sylvester Stallone. <br /> "When I read it I just knew it was going to attract a lot of decent actors. The parts were fleshed-out, good and strong instead of it just being 'here's the hero, here's the bad guy'. This was an actual, interesting good story. <br /> "I liked the relationship my character Broker has with his daughter, that was new for me."

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'Game of Thrones' to be used to promote Ireland

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ma1VJ9zd97G5y-SnLpZR3Xwroxa_JIp_dfObQNZy-06uxZSIJs8or1qdDrIyaCILT12prSokwldDCPdZcw_YHhKFFvyvEFHiV_Aaf5gl7ujONiyNxRRwk1u0jSgLrMdxrJ7q3lqFKPAn/s1600/M_Id_445893_game.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ma1VJ9zd97G5y-SnLpZR3Xwroxa_JIp_dfObQNZy-06uxZSIJs8or1qdDrIyaCILT12prSokwldDCPdZcw_YHhKFFvyvEFHiV_Aaf5gl7ujONiyNxRRwk1u0jSgLrMdxrJ7q3lqFKPAn/s1600/M_Id_445893_game.jpg" /></a></div> 'Game of Thrones' has drawn in millions of viewers. Can it bring in tourists, too? <br /> Tourism officials in Northern Ireland say they are looking at ways to capitalize on the success of HBO's fantasy TV series. <br /> Much of the 'Game of Thrones' is filmed in Northern Ireland, which provides a backdrop of castles and rugged coastlines for the series' fictional land of Westeros. <br /> Northern Ireland's Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced the tourism strategy Wednesday but gave no details. <br /> Foster said she wanted to attract more than 2 million visitors a year to Northern Ireland by 2016, compared to some 1.8 million people in 2013.

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For Iron Man, fabled foe melds myth, magic

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYarWOo1JIUNXFHA2PAQj17FgV67E13YUUvRc6KZGJKX5YSHHHcItkoBj3Z5g1TRyHe7Tzs_twnO6O8h44xXhDVXQrqigYxT25GlNy61-94ITdU4lFjtSh5LakZo724yK9CAEL1PKUFJrB/s1600/M_Id_445892_ironman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYarWOo1JIUNXFHA2PAQj17FgV67E13YUUvRc6KZGJKX5YSHHHcItkoBj3Z5g1TRyHe7Tzs_twnO6O8h44xXhDVXQrqigYxT25GlNy61-94ITdU4lFjtSh5LakZo724yK9CAEL1PKUFJrB/s1600/M_Id_445892_ironman.jpg" /></a></div> As if mythical Dark Elves from Svartalfheim weren't enough of a test for Tony Stark, the armor-clad Avenger is poised to find himself in the middle of a dimensional caper while having to match wits with the now-dead Mandarin's fabled rings of power. <br /> The new arc for Marvel Entertainment's ongoing "Iron Man'' series starts in March with issue No. 23 and, said writer Kieron Gillen, the five-part story drawn by Luke Ross, melds a culture clash pitting magic, modern technology and fairy-inspired legend and lore. <br /> Underlying it all is Stark still coming to grips over the revelations of his being adopted while, at the same time, maintaining his public aura of brains and bravado. <br /> It is, said Gillen, an "interesting culture clash'' given Stark's long association with technology and the magic wielded by Malekith the Accursed, whose sorcery has made him a scourge among the so-called nine realms in Marvel's comic and film universes. That's familiar territory for the British writer who wrote Marvel's Asgard-set "Journey Into Mystery'' for two years. <br /> "It goes back to the themes I had at the start of my run,'' Gillen explained of the series' debut in November 2012. "When I started, Tony was wrestling with things outside of science. Now, it's heading straight back there.'' <br /> The heart of the story, titled "Rings of the Mandarin,'' sees how villains are trying to track down rings that are "hyper-intelligent'' trying to find their way to Stark's enemies. From there, it spreads, in both intensity and scope, reaching through dimensions and to other worlds. <br /> It's also about Stark coming to grips with things beyond his control and losing his characteristic sense of control and cool. <br /> Malekith, said Gillen, is an inhuman sadist while the Mandarin's rings have vexed Iron Man and the Marvel Universe, in any medium.<br /> "This arc is pretty much anger,'' said Gillen. "Tony ends up wanting to punch stuff.''

For Iron Man, fabled foe melds myth, magic

As if mythical Dark Elves from Svartalfheim weren't enough of a test for Tony Stark, the armor-clad Avenger is poised to find himself...

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Justin Bieber 'scared' to sleep alone

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYQmrMomyhmPYMSlovOo9ZyjZ8mWwE8BgrO8zgsprXJxU2WwbnQnZIpEE7_I1hjce9zoxGJejnWSpJML7YZUyVnpWd2DJiEBeRMJbkuFYhF-oK8jXPxb73VTjYQpBIZQxuQDaOg3aWPOf/s1600/M_Id_445623_justinbieber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYQmrMomyhmPYMSlovOo9ZyjZ8mWwE8BgrO8zgsprXJxU2WwbnQnZIpEE7_I1hjce9zoxGJejnWSpJML7YZUyVnpWd2DJiEBeRMJbkuFYhF-oK8jXPxb73VTjYQpBIZQxuQDaOg3aWPOf/s1600/M_Id_445623_justinbieber.jpg" /></a></div> Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is reportedly so worried about his safety that he insists on having one of his guards in his hotel room while he sleeps. <br /> Bieber, 19, is said to have ordered a 24-hour watch after becoming increasingly fearful that his fans might break into his room, reported Daily Star. <br /> "Justin can't be alone at night right now. He is paranoid about fans breaking into his room, and he hears noises all the time. <br /> "It freaks him out. As well as the ever-present guard in his room and the one outside, he also has two on standby to take over when his men need breaks," a source said. <br /> But even when his world tour ends in Perth, Australia, next week Bieber will allegedly not be returning to normality. <br /> "Justin is now used to having a guard watch him sleep and he wants the arrangement to continue after the tour finishes. He also begged his mother Pattie to accompany him on most of the concert dates. She was asked to combine her book signing tour with his gigs because he gets so anxious."

Justin Bieber 'scared' to sleep alone

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'Fast & Furious 6' DVD sales to be donated to Walker's charity

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfVJDYgccyy4ECcjhTyjD8OR9Pys9EC7Gar-yUbXuwaWgwpokmV2e4pPrczrvzafHBGAvg3P32N04bWi2IfrlT-bJtec-gqAtSQTvrS2_H_xjtRxCX1Lubvv5Il6j2iW_5m23YHgcZGj6/s1600/M_Id_445592_paulwalkerdvd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfVJDYgccyy4ECcjhTyjD8OR9Pys9EC7Gar-yUbXuwaWgwpokmV2e4pPrczrvzafHBGAvg3P32N04bWi2IfrlT-bJtec-gqAtSQTvrS2_H_xjtRxCX1Lubvv5Il6j2iW_5m23YHgcZGj6/s1600/M_Id_445592_paulwalkerdvd.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> In honour of Paul Walker, a part of the proceeds from 'Fast & Furious 6' DVD sales will be donated to the late actor's charity 'Reach Out Worldwide'. <br /> Universal Pictures's took the decision following Walker's sudden and devastating death last Saturday, which came as a shock to his fans, family and friends around the world, the Hollywood Reporter said. <br /> The 'Pleasantville' actor started the non-profit aid organisation after he returned from a trip to Haiti in 2010, shortly after the country was devastated by massive <br /> earthquake. <br /> ROWW defines itself as "a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief <br /> efforts." <br /> "With the passing of Paul, the world has lost a man who spent a great deal of his life in service to others. We share in the deep grief of his family, friends and the countless fans who love him," said Donna Langley, Universal Pictures chairman. <br /> "We keep Paul's memory alive and honour his legacy through continued support of Reach Out WorldWide, the nonprofit he founded to give hope to those who must rebuild after they have experienced natural disasters," she added.

'Fast & Furious 6' DVD sales to be donated to Walker's charity

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Fatherhood inspired one of Paul Walker's final roles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6izv3rR-FY3Qe3doSN25JDAYEwbEnBy8dbnzgu8OMn3YUXjwtcvHxVZN7RJZWPb_4wsJhIngGKLAGSUD2A0yvKhMwnuwBqhE-74kf_36B1qOXcoC47s7N0qjY_bwqYpyAX7mBXf8lA3D/s1600/M_Id_445497_paulwalkerhours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6izv3rR-FY3Qe3doSN25JDAYEwbEnBy8dbnzgu8OMn3YUXjwtcvHxVZN7RJZWPb_4wsJhIngGKLAGSUD2A0yvKhMwnuwBqhE-74kf_36B1qOXcoC47s7N0qjY_bwqYpyAX7mBXf8lA3D/s400/M_Id_445497_paulwalkerhours.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Before his death, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0260a8;">"Fast & Furious''</span></a> star Paul Walker was drawing parallels between his real-life role as dad to 15-year-old daughter Meadow and his part as an unexpected father to a newborn baby in the upcoming Hurricane Katrina drama "Hours''. <br /> "I think it definitely helps to have a daughter, but I think if you're a human being and you have love in your heart, you're going to find connective fibers in this,'' Walker said in a Nov. 14 interview with The Associated Press to promote the film. "There's definitely a purity and a truth to it.'' <br /> <span style="color: #0260a8;">In Pics: Fans all over the world mourn Paul Walker\'s death</span> <br /> "Hours'' stars Walker and Genesis Rodriguez as a couple who rush to a New Orleans hospital after Rodriguez's character goes into early labor. When the hurricane hits the city, Walker's character finds himself stranded in an evacuated hospital with his ailing newborn daughter. <br /> "My baby wasn't planned,'' Walker said. "I wasn't married, out of wedlock, the whole bit. (I was) finding my step with it. I'm still finding my step. I think you always are. I'm five times the father that I was five years ago. Your head's more in it. Your heart's more in it. You can't force it. You want to be better at it, just something hasn't clicked yet.'' <br /> Walker and his friend and fellow fast-car enthusiast Roger Rodas died Saturday when the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT they were traveling in smashed into a light pole and tree. The two had taken what was expected to be a brief drive away from a charity fundraiser and toy drive at Rodas' custom car shop in the Southern California community of Valencia, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. <br /> Walker starred in all but one of the six "Fast & Furious'' blockbusters. He had been on break from shooting the latest installment; Universal Pictures has not said what it plans to do with "Fast & Furious 7,'' currently slated for a July release.

Fatherhood inspired one of Paul Walker's final roles

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Beyonce wants to be invisible

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyLqIiUCL1SQhOv5PovenXDUbCnRSB_llHI_uBeEWxsLOayQa5Ip9spbVyQiZJY5VDgE89h0l-nJiV0iwbO5apn4Za0IuuEJv2gT6q6biGidubNZltxPMmU_Uz2zTIgKXIINnpe7w_Z5q/s1600/M_Id_445473_Beyonce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyLqIiUCL1SQhOv5PovenXDUbCnRSB_llHI_uBeEWxsLOayQa5Ip9spbVyQiZJY5VDgE89h0l-nJiV0iwbO5apn4Za0IuuEJv2gT6q6biGidubNZltxPMmU_Uz2zTIgKXIINnpe7w_Z5q/s1600/M_Id_445473_Beyonce.jpg" /></a></div> R&B star Beyonce would love to have the superpower of "invisibility" so she can spy on people without being noticed. <br /> The 'Grown Woman' singer says if given a chance she would choose invisibility over any other superpower, reported Contactmusic. <br /> "I would like to be able to disappear so that I can watch people without being seen," she said. <br /> The 32-year-old beauty isn't the only A-list star who'd love to drift into the background for a day, as 'Thor: The Dark World' actress Natalie Portman, 32, shares her sentiments. <br /> "Probably invisibility. I don't know why but I guess we get used to being looked at a lot so it would be nice to escape that once in a while."

Beyonce wants to be invisible

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Area of Paul Walker car crash known for street racing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3znzdXZtH5zlzmFislELlIBJf0V0uIT5yuPdHUTWAbgpK_fdYF3gHudrKCHWpEC7iy-aGcrdrMkauFox6RlP4OrVLdyyYMKfRZwLEHJd1qmLlVQnl8RuhuBrXGib_2RAY_9iRy9-21sy7/s1600/M_Id_445167_paulwalker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3znzdXZtH5zlzmFislELlIBJf0V0uIT5yuPdHUTWAbgpK_fdYF3gHudrKCHWpEC7iy-aGcrdrMkauFox6RlP4OrVLdyyYMKfRZwLEHJd1qmLlVQnl8RuhuBrXGib_2RAY_9iRy9-21sy7/s1600/M_Id_445167_paulwalker.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> The neighbourhood where "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker died in a one-car crash is known to attract street racers, according to law enforcement officials. <br /> Paul Walker and his friend and fellow fast-car enthusiast Roger Rodas died on Saturday when the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT they were travelling in smashed into a light pole and tree. <br /> The two had taken what was expected to be a brief drive away from a charity fundraiser at Rodas' custom car shop in the Southern California community of Valencia, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. <br /> The crash happened on a street that forms an approximately 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) loop amid industrial office parks and is rimmed by hills and isolated from traffic, especially on weekends. <br /> "It's well-known out here that that's a hot spot for street racers," California Highway Patrol Sgt. Rick Miler said. "It's a long stretch where, weekends, businesses are all closed and they feel like nobody's going to bother them up there." <br /> The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is still investigating the accident but already has said speed was a factor. The posted limit was 45 mph (72 kph). <br /> Investigators are trying to determine how fast the car was travelling and what caused it to go out of control, including whether the driver was distracted or something in the road prompted him to swerve. <br /> Paul Walker's publicist said the action star was Rodas' passenger. Officials have not named either person found in the car. The bodies were so badly burned by the fire that engulfed the wreck that dental records will be needed to confirm their identities. <br /> Paul Walker and Rodas had bonded over their shared love of racing. <br /> Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, co-owned an auto racing team named after Rodas' shop, Always Evolving. Rodas was a financial adviser as well as a professional driver who competed in 10 Pirelli World Challenge GTS races in 2013, his first year on the circuit. He finished second in the rookie of the year standings, circuit spokesman Dave Drimmie said.

Area of Paul Walker car crash known for street racing

The neighbourhood where "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker died in a one-car crash is known to attract street racers, acco...

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