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GOSSIP Shania Twain's movie role

hania Twain is launching an acting career. The 51- down of her marriage in 2008 she feared she would never affected the nerves on my vocal cords, not the vocal cords. Syear-old singer has signed up to star alongside John sing again. "But she has recovered from that and is back "I lost my voice for several years and I could speak but I Travolta in action movie 'Trading Paint'. A source told stronger than ever. Her new album proves that, and so will couldn't yell. I could never yell for my dog or my son or The Sun: "Shania is one of the world's best songwriters and her acting talent." Meanwhile, Shania - who has son Eja, 15, whatever. "I also felt that I was never going to make anoth- has no problems feeling and connecting with emotions. with ex-husband Mutt Lange - recently admitted she er album-that was probably my truth. It was devastating. I "Until now she has expressed that in her songs but she is feared she would never sing again after being diagnosed really grieved about that. It did bring me down and I strug- ready for a new challenge and is giving acting a go. "The with Lyme disease. She said: "It's a very debilitating dis- gled with it every day." past 10 years have been tough for Shania. After the break- ease, very degenerative. So I was very lucky at all that it

Gomez Justin Bieber won't quit music 'obsessed' with ustin Bieber will record new music. Although the J23-year-old musician recently axed the remain- der of his 'Purpose' world tour in order to report- Gucci Mane edly "rededicate his life to Christ" and focus on his religion, he has insisted that his faith won't stop him elena Gomez is "obsessed" with Gucci Mane. The pair from working on new material. A source told TMZ previously worked together on 2012 movie 'Spring that "music has always been a major release for S Justin and he's constantly in and out of studios Breakers' and when Selena decided to release 'Fetish' as her new single, she knew she wanted Gucci to collabo- working on new tunes". He also plans to return to rate. She told Dazed magazine: "Gucci is so cool. I'm touring but will not embark on such a lengthy world obsessed with him, we worked on 'Spring Breakers' togeth- tour like 'Purpose' as it left him exhausted. er and I asked him to be on the song. I hadn't had seen him Previously, Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz for a long time (but) when I asked he was like 'Yeah fam! described Justin as a "good Christian", and quashed Let's do it!' He loves it." The evocative video for the new sin- speculation the singer is paid to attend church gle was filmed by Selena's pal Petra Collins and Selena was events, as he insisted the star is simply using his faith most excited by the kitchen scene where she ate soap, lip- to guide himself through new chapters in his life. He stick and glass. She told Petra: "The kitchen scene was so said: "We don't pay him to attend. He comes on his liberating, to lose control of my body and lose sight of own. "I think that Justin is a good Christian. I don't myself. "I felt great and I felt like tomatoes, eggs and dirt think his problems are behind him, but we all have and it was amazing, but seriously? I love that. It felt so to deal with other stuff to come. "His relationship good. "I remember being a little nervous, and when things with Jesus is changing his life daily. It is one of those hit the wall - I just lost it and left myself in that scene. It was things where you never really get it, it takes a while so cool. You were behind the camera, screaming. "Um, I'm to keep growing as a person. Every day he is getting not saying I've ever done something similar to the kitchen older, and with each chapter comes new growth... scene in real life, but I can say right now, I do weird thing This is what conference is all about. "Everyone here all the time when I'm alone in my house. "I love the video would buy a ticket and be a part of it. He feels like it because it shows the very dirty, gross and weird love you is a big part of his year." Meanwhile, Justin's tour can- can have towards someone. This is how obsessive some cellation was confirmed last week via a post people get and how they release. I'm obsessed with these uploaded to his website. The statement read: "Due to weird ASMR videos. I think about how our bodies react to unforeseen circumstances, Justin Bieber will cancel sounds and movement." the remainder of the Purpose World Tour concerts. Delevingne was Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them. He thanks his fans for the incredible experience of the Purpose World Tour over last 18 months. He is under guard grateful to have shared that experience with his cast and crew for over 150 successful shows across 6 con- tinents during this run. However, after careful con- when she read Pellow quits Wet Wet Wet sideration he has decided he will not be performing any further dates. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase." Valerian script arti Pellow has quit Wet Wet Wet. The 52-year-old ara Delevingne's 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Msinger of the popular Scottish pop group - who Planets' script had its own bodyguard. After the 24- had hits with 'Love Is All Around' and 'Angel Eyes' - C year-old beauty - who plays special operative has decided to focus on his solo career and does not see Laureline in the sci-fi saga - auditioned for her role, director himself fronting the band for the "foreseeable future". Luc Besson kept the details of the film as tightly under Announcing the news on Twitter, he wrote: "Hi all, wanted wraps as he possibly could by employing security to sit you to know for foreseeable future I'll be concentrating on with Cara as she read the script for the first time. She told my solo work, am excited by the future and seeing you out Look magazine: "We just met in LA and then I went to see there x (sic)" Marti was the lead singer the group - also him in Paris and he put me through an actor's test where comprised of Tommy Cunningham and Neile Mitchell - for you pretend to be an animal. "It was about physicality and more than three decades, but says his "heart and soul" is throwing yourself into something. "The script was so top no longer into it. He explained to Music Week: "When I secret it had to be sent with its own bodyguard and I had started in Wet Wet Wet I gave it 100% of my heart and soul to sit there and read it all while the bodyguard was there." and that's what it demands and that is also what the fans Cara was determined to do whatever it took to be in the demand - and if I can't do that because my focus is else- film because she is such a big fan of the director and was where, then this is not fair on the fans or the rest of the desperate to work with him. he said: "I've been a fan of the guys in the band." Marti insists there are no bad feelings director ever since I can remember. "To even meet the and he will always look back fondly on his time in the man, let alone be in one of his films, was a dream come group. He said: "I will be spending more time on my solo true. "The way he spoke about the film was like a child work - performing concerts, acting and my own songwrit- speaking about their fantasy. From that moment on, I fell ing - as an artist I feel a lot more settled in this world. I have in love with it. I knew I needed to do it. "I really wanted to had a great time and loved my career with Wet Wet Wet prove to him I'd do whatever it took." The 'Paper Towns' and to me they will always be the best band in the world. actress doesn't want to limit herself to particular film gen- Marti previously quit the group in 1999 after battling with res and her only criteria when looking for parts is they are a heroin addiction. Speaking about being drug free, he "strong" characters. She said: "I've been lucky with the said previously: "It was textbook. I couldn't function with- parts I've had. They're all strong female characters. It's very out it. But there's no romantic side to heroin - it's no good." important for me to be a role model for young girls. There Following his first departure they disbanded, but reunited isn't any limit in terms of what I want to do as an actress. "I in March 2004 and they dropped their eighth studio LP want to do some comedy, scary movies, even musicals. I'm 'Timeless' in 2007. As for Marti's solo career, his latest a big film buff. Any movie that comes my way I'd be happy record 'Mysterious' was released in March. to look at."

McAvoy's intense fight Alice Cooper: My best scenes with Theron song is yet to come ames McAvoy loved getting his "ass kicked" by Charlize JTheron in 'Atomic Blonde'. The 38-year-old actor plays lice Cooper doesn't think he's written his "best Cold War-era spy David Percival in the action thriller Asong" yet. The 69-year-old rocker has enjoyed alongside Charlize as Lorraine Broughton and James admit- decades of success but is showing no signs of ted his character cannot compete with Charlize's in physical slowing down and wants to continue being creative and combat. He told PEOPLE: "I didn't have a lot of fight scenes striving to do better with every record. He said: "I'm sure but I was pretty pleased with myself for figuring out how to Dylan doesn't think he's written his best song yet, nor keep a cigarette in my mouth while I was getting my ass Paul McCartney. And I believe my best song is still out kicked by Charlize Theron. And by the way I actually did, there somewhere too. "I don't know how many years I've there was no camera trickery, I actually kept it in my mouth got left but as long as I'm here I'm going to do what I do the whole time." James sports a buzz cut in the movie but is best." And the 'School's Out' hitmaker has no desire to currently bald as he prepares to reprise the role of Charles retire because he still "belongs" on stage and both he 'Professor X' Xavier in 'X-Men' movie 'Dark Phoenix', but and his wife Sheryl Goddard, one of his dancers, get James admitted he hates when he has to shave his head. "restless" if they take too much time off. He told MOJO He explained: "I used to like the fact that it afforded me a magazine: "I feel better now physically than I ever have certain amount of anonymity but it no longer does that. in my life. I'll get up on stage and do that show and be Since I did two movies that everybody saw where I had a the only one who's not breathing hard. "I'm not making bald head, now it's like a beacon. But what do I like about records now to build a new audience, I'm making it? Not a lot at the moment. I like when it's been about five records because there's a huge fanbase around the or seven days going in, then it's cool but when it's properly world that wants to hear new songs. "So why wouldn't I skinhead I look a bit weird. I do like the fact that I don't have make albums? It's what I do. Why wouldn't I go up on to do anything in the morning." And when he's not work- stage? "I feel more at home on stage than just about ing, James prefers to chill out at home rather than throw anywhere else. It's where I belong. "If Sheryl and I go six himself into the Hollywood lifestyle. He said: "What do I months without a tour, we both get a little restless. And enjoy most when I'm not working? Hard drinking and then in the middle of the tour we're like, 'We can't wait drugs! No, like most good people, I enjoy the usual thing. for the tour to be over?' I don't have any desire to retire Playing football, reading, I like cooking. All these boring and I'm not going to go fishing. What am I gonna do?" things I like to do when I'm not flying around the world crazy, just being safe at home."