37 TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 LIFESTYLE

Gossip Cameron Diaz: I barely worked out for scenes ameron Diaz “barely worked out” before stripping off in scenes for ‘The Other CWoman’. The 41-year-old actress, who is seen running down a beach in a bikini with Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton, 21, in the new movie, admits she wasn’t wor- ried about her figure and being filmed with an actress half her age. Talking on 2Day FM radio station, she explained: “When I did that scene I was barely working out. “I wasn’t like ‘Oh my God, I am going to be in a bikini and Kate is going to be in a bikini and what is everyone going to think of me. “I am 20 years older than her. I am not trying to be her. She is a beautiful woman. We are completely different and I celebrate her.” The blonde star also insists she doesn’t wish to be 21 anymore and she feels “great” about her body, adding: “I am very happy to be 41 and I love it.” Kate - who joins Leslie Mann on screen for comedy ‘The Other Woman’ - has become friends with Cameron after they gossiped about ex-boyfriends together. Asked who is more likely to call an ex when they’re drunk, Cameron, who is single and previously dated Justin Timberlake, replied: “I don’t have anybody I want to drink dial.” And Kate, whose former boyfriends include Dancing With The Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy, added: “I don’t have anyone I loves working with want to talk to. Stone Garfield They’re an ex for a reason. I’m like, mma Stone loves working with Andrew Garfield. The 25-year-old actress has reteamed with her real-life boyfriend in superhero sequel ‘The ‘Okay, and go! Next!” EAmazing Spider-Man’ and finds it “easier” working with him because of their relationship, and says he always teaches her a lot. She said: “When it comes to working with people you already know, it’s much better and easier. “It’s great to be working together. He’s an amazing actor and I always feel like I’m learning something from him.” However, Emma admits she finds it difficult to balance her work and personal commitments. She added: “But in terms of finding a career and home life balance, well I’m still working on that.” Meanwhile, Andrew also admitted he is relieved not to be a superhero in real life as it would leave him little time to be with his loved ones. He told the latest edition of Closer magazine: “It’s difficult to be a superhero because you don’t get to have much of a personal life. Luckily, I’m not a hero, I’m just an actor.” The Vamps have an ‘advantage’ : Pop stars need to take risks over other boy bands londie frontwoman Debbie Harry thinks pop stars need to “step out of their comfort he Vamps think they have an “advantage” over other boy bands on the market. Bzones”. The ‘Heart of Glass’ hitmaker and her bandmates - , TTristan Evans, who plays the drums for the ‘Wild Card’ hitmakers, credits the group and Tommy Kessler - release their new album ‘Ghosts of Download’ next month and and their pop rivals, 5 seconds of summer, for bringing an acoustic sound back to the she feels it’s important to continue to re-invent yourself as an artist and has accused many charts and claims that creating this “new sound” has helped put them ahead of their com- musicians of being too safe. Debbie told Gay Times magazine: “I’m excited because I love petitors who don’t play their own instruments. Tristan exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “We the new stuff. It’s always a chance to breathe fresh air. It’s good for artists to step out of really like 5 Seconds of Summer, we spoke to them before both of us even released any- their comfort zone.” Although the 68-year-old singer thing so, you know, it’s great to work with them in a way to bring back the -y band likes to see artists take risks, she also sound.” The 19-year-old star and his band mates Connor Ball, Bradley Simpson and James doesn’t mind when people cover her McVey achieved UK chart success with their debut single ‘Lets Dance’ and he insists he isn’t music. Asked if she knew of Atomic worried that the boy band market is becoming overcrowded because together they are Kitten, who released a cover of setting a new precedent for pop music. He added: “The more similar bands in the charts, her 1967 track ‘’, the easier to make the statement that this is the new music. It will be to our advantage she replied: “Of course [I know that there are more bands in the charts. It’s setting ‘this is what’s in now’ and this is what who they are] I thought it people like so we’re all different. We’re more kind of indie pop.” [the cover] was ... OK. It’s funny how that song keeps coming around, it’s very interesting how that hap- pens. “There’s something about it. We’ve been work- ing on a surprise with that song [for the new album]. There’s a guest artist on it.” Meanwhile, Blondie have announced they will per- form at this year’s Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset in June. Michelle Heaton Statham almost drowned on set christened her baby son he Liberty X singer and her husband Hugh Hanley ason Statham nearly “drowned to death” on set. The hunk stars as Lee Christmas in Ttook their seven-week-old son Aaron Jay to the holy Jforthcoming ‘The Expendables 3’ alongside Sylvester Stallone who revealed just how mass at Ballyroan Church in Dublin, Ireland, on “dangerous” action films can be while he was defending the genre which he believes Sunday. The 34-year-old singer - who also christened her Poots admires actresses isn’t as well received as dramatic films. Stallone told collider.com: “Everyone has this con- two-year-old daughter Faith at the same church in 2012 - jecture that action films are somewhat less prestigious than dramatic films. Nothing could took to Twitter yesterday to share an adorable snap of her be further from the truth. I’ve done them both and this is hard and bundle of joy in the car, wearing his long christening gown. who can adapt dangerous. I mean, Jason [Statham] nearly drowned to death - She accompanied the picture with: “Getting AJ into his car lucky he’s a great swimmer. All of us would’ve been walking seat with his christening gown on was challenging to say on the bottom of the Black Sea by now - well, not really the least ! Lol xx (sic)”. Earlier this month, the brunette mogen Poots looks up to walking, probably floating - and that’s some serious stuff. beauty was left fearing for her baby’s life after he contract- Iwomen who challenge Things happen here. It’s very very unique.” Stallone ed viral meningitis and was rushed to hospital for emer- themselves in film. ‘The doesn’t think films like ‘The Expendables’ series will be gency care. She said at the time: “The last 24 hours has Look of Love’ actress - who is produced in the future since there is a lack of stars been the worst and scariest in my life.” The tiny tot’s condi- currently starring alongside who’ll be able to “commit” to roles needed. He added: tioned improved and he was allowed to return home ‘Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul in ‘A “They’re not going to make films like this much longer shortly afterwards, but Michelle won’t know if he’ll suffer Long Way Down’ and ‘Need For because it takes a certain person that’s willing to com- long-term complications until he’s a bit older. She said: Speed’ - admires actresses mit and go for it and have an aura. The hardest thing is “Our beautiful baby boy Aaron Jay Hanley is home now such as Kristen Scott Thomas to find an action star. I don’t give a damn what anyone and we couldn’t be happier. It has been hell, I’m not going and Shirley Henderson for says, stars they come and go. An action star, you can lie, and only time will tell if Aaron has been physically or their ability to adapt to unusu- count on one hand, because it’s a very interesting ele- mentally effected with having had viral meningitis. “But the al roles. She told BANG ment.” chances are slight so we just pray he will be one of the Showbiz: “These incredible lucky ones!” women who really challenge themselves again and again, they’re like chameleons, they adapt.”They are a huge inspira- tion and they inspire me to be the most terrific actress I can be.” The blonde beauty - who made her first major film Outcast starring tipped for sequel appearance in 2008 post-apoc- Cage alyptic sci-fi horror ‘28 Days Later’ alongside Robert Carlyle, utcast’ starring Nicolas Cage is being tipped for a sequel. The 50-year-old Jeremy Renner and Idris Elba - ‘O actor plays legendary Crusader-turned-bandit, Gallain, in the forthcoming says she’s planning on taking film and ‘Resident Evil’ producer Jeremy Bolt has already announced plans some time off before her next for a sequel, reports Variety.com. Talking in Beijing on Thursday, Bolt said: “We are project, which she’s already planning a worldwide release, including the US and China, in September and lined up. She added: “I’m doing October this year.”‘Outcast’ has been acclaimed by buyers, and we are determined to a film called ‘Beautiful Ruins’ make a sequel.” The American action adventure is directed by Nicholas Powell while based on the Jess Walter novel James Dormer penned the script. ‘Outcast’ follows the tale of the heir of the Imperial with Todd Field directing, I’m throne who becomes the target of assassination by his older brother. The prince is very excited about that.” protected by his sister, and needs the help of Crusader, Arken (Hayden Christensen), who must overcome his own personal issues and enlists Gallain’s aid to help the boy obtain his rightful place on the throne. Cage is also set to hit the big screen in this year’s ‘Left Behind’ where he stars opposite Cassi Thomson and Chad Michael Murray and ‘Tokarev’ alongside Rachel Nichols. —Bang Showbiz