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Halle Berry Claims Her Oscar Win "Meant Nothing" For Diversity


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Halle Berry made history back in 2002 when she won the best actress Oscar for her acclaimed role in Monster’s Ball – but, 15 years later, she has said that it has “meant nothing” for wider diversity in the movie industry.

She is still the only black woman to have scooped the main award for female actors at the Academy Awards, and during a new interview with Teen Vogue magazine, she recalled that when the nominations for the 2015 Oscars were announced, she was “profoundly hurt” that no ethnic minority actors or directors were up for any of the major prizes.

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Halle Berry And Olivier Martinez Finalize Divorce


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Halle Berry and ex husband Olivier Martinez will get a fresh start for 2017, having reportedly just finalised their divorce.

The couple first announced their split in October 2015, after two years of marriage. They have one child together, three-year-old son Maceo.

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Kidnap Trailer


Like the majority of mother and sons, Karla and her son Frankie share a special bond. They love spending time together and have days out together enjoying one another's company. Karla decides that she and Frankie will spend the day at the park and the pair begin to have a wonderful day together, Whilst Frankie plays on the children's play equipment, they play a game of Marco Polo. Karla affectionately calls for her son by shouting 'Marco' whilst Frankie reciprocates with 'Polo', the game goes on for a while before Karla finds her calls going unanswered.

Becoming more and more worried about her son, Karla frantically begins to search and eventually sees one of his toys on a bench. Her concern escalates and leads to her asking 'have you seen my son' to anyone and everyone who will listen. Journeying to the car park, he catches a glimpse of a boy she believes to be Frankie being put into the back of an old vehicle. She reaches the car but in the chase Karla drops her phone.

Taking pursuit of the vehicle in her own car, Karla decides to go to the police station but the officer on duty doesn't see Karla's pleas as an urgent matter and asks her to fill out report forms. Knowing that her son's life is potentially in imminent danger she returns to her car and tracks down the other car. 

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Halle Berry Joins Social Media, Shares Topless First Pic


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Halle Berry has finally joined social media, signing up to both Twitter and Instagram this week, and she turned a few heads with her first ever post.

The 49 year old actress and former model took a topless photo – with her back turned, natch – while standing in a wooded area. “Hi everyone…” she began her post on Tuesday (March 29th).

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Halle Berry Describes Oscars Diversity Row As "Heartbreaking"


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Halle Berry, the first and only black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress, has spoken about the current controversy surrounding the lack of diversity in nominations process, describing the situation as “heartbreaking”.

The 49 year old actress, who picked up her Oscar for her role as a poor southern woman who falls for Billy Bob Thornton’s prison guard character in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, spoke at the Makers Conference on Tuesday night in Los Angeles about that win and what she felt it meant at the time.

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Video - Halle Berry Stuns In Glittering Purple Dress Outside 'Letterman'


Halle Berry squints against the glaring sunlight as she waves at the paparazzi waiting upon her arrival at 'The Late Show With David Letterman' in New York. She looked positively dazzling as she posed in a clinging, sparkly, plum-coloured dress before entering the building.

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Halle Berry Hails Her "Amazing Character" In Extant


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Halle Berry is the latest big name star to make the move from silver to small screen. The lead in CBS’ new sci-fi, Extant, Berry’s character is an astronaut who returns to earth only to find herself mysteriously pregnant. 

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“When I read it, I thought, wow, what an amazing character," Berry told CBS News. "That's what I'm looking for: a new challenge. Something I hadn't done before. This Sci-Fi was so rooted in family and grounded, and the characters were complicated indeed. I thought hmm, this could be really wonderful."

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Halle Berry May Or May Not Be Pregnant With Alien Baby In 'Extant'


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Halle Berry plays an astronaut, returning from a mission in the creepy sci-fi thriller Extant, premiering July 9. The series is based on the premise that Molly Woods (Berry) returns from space pregnant, after an inexplicable encounter with her ex-lover Marcus (Sergio Harford). The questions are endless. How did it happen? Is Marcus the father? And is he even human? It may sound like a soap opera with an alien twist, but the high-budget production actually comes from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV.

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Berry plays an inexplicably pregnant astronaught in CBS' upcoming sci-fi thriller.

Two trailers have been shared so far and today, an exclusive clip from the show was released via Entertainment Weekly. The clip shows a tense and disturbing encounter on board the space station, during which Molly sees Marcus for the first time on board the space station. There is little dialogue, but the visuals of the series look spotless.

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'Constantine', 'Gotham', 'Agent Carter', Our Picks From Next Season's Line-Up


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It’s that time of the year again, when the networks choose which shows will make up our viewing schedules for the foreseeable future. This year there’s plenty on offer with a whole new crop of promising comedies and dramas coming our way. Here’s a few we’ve selected from the big five networks which stand the best chance of becoming our next television obsession.

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Lupita Nyong'o Named People's Most Beautiful, But She's So Much More


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Lupita Nyong'o has been named as People magazine's "Most Beautiful Woman," topping off a remarkable year for the actress, who was comparatively barely known this time in 2013. An Oscar-winning supporting role in Steve McQueen's equally Academy Award-festooned drama, 12 Years a Slave, served as a rocket to fame for the 31 year-old Kenyan-Mexican.

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Lupita Nyong'o Has Been Crowned People's Most Beautiful Woman.

Nyong'o's performance in the emotionally-challenging slavery tale earned her international critical accolades but her many appearances on the red carpet at awards shows earned her a place in the hearts and imaginations of the fashion world. Having starred in a Miu Miu campaign and been signed up as the face of Lancôme within the past three months, Lupita's ascent to icon status has been rapid yet deserved.

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'X-Men: Days Of Future Past,' Different Generations Of Superheroes Combine [Trailer + Pictures]


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Following a nastily short, nevertheless exciting, six-second teaser trailer released last week, we finally have a longer trailer to whet our comic book appetites. The emotive, epic trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past sets out the story, which sees two generations of X-Men required to stop a war before it begins.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman reprise their roles; the latter being the conduit on which the film’s plot is based. He must wake up in his younger body, and find a young Professor Charles Xavier and “guide him, have patience with him.”

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First Official Trailer For 'X Men: Days Of Future Past' Hints At Herculean Heroism In What Could Be The Next Great Comic Book Movie [Trailer]


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X-Men: Days of Future Past won't be out until May next year, but after you see the first trailer for it you'll wish that you could jump forward and dive right into it now. In it, we get our first real glimpse at our mutant heroes and villains, from past and future, who must bend the space time continuum to make the future a better day for mutants throughout the Marvel Universe.

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The past (McAvoy) and present (Stewart) Xaviers meet face to face in the trailer

Based on the much lauded and incredibly popular (if you happen to be into comic books at least) 'Days of Future Past' storyline from the Uncanny X-Men, the move will unite the characters from the first X-Men movies with those from 2011's X-Men: First Class, with the present day X-Men having to go back in time to prevent the ongoing war against mutants, who are being hunted down by the robotic Sentinels. Are you still with us? Good, because it gets even more complicated.

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What Have Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez Named Their Son?


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Halle Berry and her husband, fellow actor Olivier Martinez, welcomed the birth of their baby boy on Saturday (5th October 2013).

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The couple tied the knot in July this year, a few months after Berry revealed she was pregnant. The couple first met in 2010 on the set of Dark Tide. Berry has been married twice before to David Justice and Eric Benet, although neither of these partnerships produced children; Berry has a 5 year old daughter, Nahla, with model Gabriel Aubry. 

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As 3 Month Anniversary Looms, Halle Berry & Oliver Martinez Welcome First Child


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Actress Halle Berry and her husband Olivier Martinez have finally welcomed the birth of their first child, a son, last Saturday (5th October), a representative confirmed via Sky News. Berry is said to have given birth at the favorite hospital of celebrities in LA, Cedars-Sinai. Though this is Berry and Martinez's first child together, Halle has a young daughter Nahla from her previous relationship with Canadian model Gabriel Aubry.

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Halle Gives Birth To A Second Child.

French actor Martinez met Halle whilst they were both were filming for 2010 movie, Dark Tide. The movie may have proved forgettable but there was no forgetting each other and after dating they were engaged by 2012. Their marriage, on the 13th July this year, was an extremely secretive affair in a French chateau in the Burgundy area.

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Halle Berry Is A Mother Again, As She And Olivier Martinez Welcome Baby Boy


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Halle Berry and her husband Olivier Martinez are parents! Berry gave birth to the pair's first child together on Saturday, 5 October, with a rep for the pair confirming the good news with People Magazine later that day. All three are said to be doing well following the birth. Congratulations guys!

This is Berry's second child to date, having had her first child, 5-year-old daughter Nahla, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey. A source at the scene at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles told People on Saturday night, "Olivier hasn't left Halle's side. Nahla visited her baby brother earlier today."

Berry and Martinez were wedded back in July at an intimate ceremony in Olivier's homeland in the quaint village of Vallery. Having been married twice before, Berry is hoping that her union with Martinez will be the matrimony she has always been looking for and with a newborn baby in tow, the pair look as though their relationship could potentially last the long-run. To make matters even better, the loving mother is also said to be especially smitten with Martinez because her daughter Nahla has also been taken by his French charm, which bodes well for his chances at being a great father with his own son.

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Frankie & Alice, Halle Berry's 2010 Effort, Will Finally See A Wide Release In 2014


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Frankie & Alice, the Halle Berry-starring psychological thriller about a woman with multiple personality disorder, will finally see the light of day. The flick has been picked up by the Lionsgate label Codeblack Films, according to Deadline. . The distribution company now owns the North American rights to the film and has the release date for April 4, 2014. The deal ends four rather turbulent years for Frankie & Alice, during which the flick struggled to find a home. It made its debut at Cannes in 2010 and was also presented at that year’s AFI Fest, but interest has dwindled since then.

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The picture hasn't seen much interest since its debut.

Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad and Chandra Wilson co-star in this Geoffrey Sax directed pic. As it so happens, Frankie & Alice has found a fitting home at Codeblack. The company tends to specialize in distributing films for the African American market and, again according to Deadline, has just closed the deal over the rights to the Flyy Girl book trilogy written by New York Times bestselling author Omar Tyree.

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Halle Berry Continues War Against Paparazzi (This Time, With Added Jennifer Garner)


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Oscar winner Halle Berry isn't ready to back down in her war against the paparazzi, turning up to speak in front of a panel of legislators in Sacramento, California this week. The actress has long campaigned to shackle the paparazzi, though this time she brought reinforcements in the form of Jennifer Garner - the Hollywood actress and wife of Ben Affleck.

The two women testified before the Assembly Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that its supporters say would protect celebrities from harassment by photographers, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

"We're moms here who are just trying to protect our children," said Berry, who has several run-ins with the paparazzi over the past year. She was also caught up in a very public confrontation involving her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and fiancé, now husband, Olivier Martinez, "These are little innocent children who didn't ask to be celebrities. They didn't ask to be thrown into this game and they don't have the wherewithal to process what's happening. We don't have a law in place to protect them from this," she added.

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Halle Berry News Story About 'The Call' Knockout Finally Explained


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Remember the Halle Berry news story about getting knocked out on the set of thriller The Call? Well, the Oscar winner never commented at the time, though has finally revealed the true extent of her injuries, which left her hospitalized in Los Angeles.

At the time, it was widely reported that Berry had tipped and hit her head, though she now admits to requiring treatment following a fight sequence with Michael Eklund

Berry, currently pregnant with her second child, explained, "The bad guy in the movie accidentally slammed my head into the concrete. He misjudged how far the ground was and he slammed my head into it so I got knocked out," according to the Express.

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X-Men At Comic-Con 2013: 'Wolverine The Musical', The Dinklage Hair & "Hideous" 70s Clothes


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The X-Men stars who were present at this year's monumental Comic-Con included writers Simon Kinberg and Omar Sy, as well as Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, director Bryan Singer, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicolas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Evan Peters, with producers Lauren Shula Donner and Hutch Parker.

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Hugh Jackman: Always Ready To Break Into Song.

Hugh Jackman, AKA Wolverine, took centre stage as arguably the most memorable and distinctive character in the long-running franchise. Describing his role as Wolverine as "the job that has defined [his]career...every day [he's] grateful," he added "I thank my lucky stars" before he and X-Men director Bryan Singer engaged in a spot of snuggling.

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At Champs-Elysees Film Festival, Olivier Martinez Gushes About Baby Boy With Halle Berry


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Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are expecting a son, the French actor confirmed to PEOPLE. The gender of the baby, which is due sometime in October, according to TMZ, was kept a closely guarded secret until now, but Martinez is really excited about having a son. Another big topic is the baby’s citizenship. While Martinez is and intends to remain a French citizen, his son will be born an American by default.

The actor talked about his wife and future baby at the Champs-Elysees Film Festival, where he’s currently serving as honorary president. Martinez also remarked on some cultural differences between France and the US. In a joking-but-not-really moments, he commented on the differences between press lines in the two countries.

“It’s not the first one, not the last [I've been on],” he said with a smile. “It’s part of the job.” This regarding the red carpet at CEFF. “I’m French — it’s less important,” Martinez explained.

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Halle Berry Insists Pregnancy Won't Affect X-Men Filming Schedule


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Halle Berry has insisted that her latest pregnancy won’t disrupt the schedule of filming latest X-Men film, telling reporters defiantly "One thing is for sure, with another baby on the way mama cannot take time off.”

With filming set to start shortly on X-Men: Days Of Future Past there are some concerns that the arrival of Berry’s latest child could get in the way of filming, but the actress has insisted that filming won’t be altered and the script will stay the same. The BBC reports that she was talking to reporters in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where she was promoting her latest film The Call. Speaking of her X-Men character, she said: "Storm probably won't be as badass as she was going to be because we won't be able to do any fighting or flying or things like that.”

Berry went on to add: "She'll be different than we originally planned her to be but I still think she'll be an integral part of this new X-Men movie." The film is scheduled to be out next year, and is being directed by Bryan Singer. The Call, meanwhile, sees Berry playing the role of an emergency call attendant. She had some unwanted insight into the life of an emergency caller when she had an intruder break into her house a year before filming the movie. "That woman on the other end of the phone was there to make sure that I did all the right things, to make sure that I was safe," she commented.

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Halle Berry Isn't Trading Custody Over Her Future Baby


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Last week, the news that Halle Berry is pregnant with her second child was announced, and the pregnancy developments haven’t ceased to occupy the news feeds since then. Earlier this week, Berry, who is reportedly just twelve weeks along, jetted off to Argentina to promote her upcoming flick The Call. During the trip, the actress also indulged in some stress-relieving retail therapy, E!News reports. She walked her budding baby bump around town in what will probably become her pregnancy uniform – a loose sweater and baggy pants. If anyone can pull off the comfy outfit though, it’s Halle Berry, who continues to maintain her Bond girl physique even at 46.

It hasn’t all been fun and shopping sprees though. Reports have been popping up that Berry has been working towards a deal with the baby’s father, Olivier Martinez, where he gets custody rights and Berry gets alimony. The actress, however, has denied any such claims. Berry’s lawyer, Steve Colodny, was quoted by TMZ earlier today as saying that not only has there been no agreement over a trade-off, there hasn’t even been any discussion of such a thing.

Meanwhile, news sources have been clamoring to find out the sex of the future baby. Despite rumors that it will be a boy, Berry is still keeping it under wraps.

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"It's Just Wrong!" - Halle Berry Speaks Out After Scuffle With Paparazzi


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Halle Berry certainly isn’t the only celeb to be hounded by paparazzi, but when it comes to her daughter, Nahla, Berry is ready to take legal action. After seeking the support of fellow celebs like Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, Berry has been taking more serious action. The actress recently lost the suit against former boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey to be allowed to relocate her daughter to France. 46-year-old Berry wanted to take the drastic measure, in order to protect Nahla, as France has much stricter privacy and anti-paparazzi laws than the US.

Failing that, Berry now plans to appeal to the highest authority in the US – the commander and chief himself. "You know, I think I'm going call President Obama and say 'look, can you help us?' I know this seems like a little issue right now, but it's a big issue in our lives and our lives at the school and our children being protected," she said.

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Halle Berry is taking a stand for her privacy.

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Halle Berry Dress On Leno Leaves Tongues Wagging, Especially Jay's!


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Halle Berry's appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno last night wont be remembered for herencouraging promotion of new film The Call, nor will it be remembered for any of Leno's witticisms, no what people will remember Halle's appearance for will be the cleavage bearing, thigh-high dress worn by the Oscar-winning actress. Judging by Jay's reaction to the dress, we're guessing he'll be dreaming about Ms Berry and her ensemble for weeks on end (he's not the only one).

The 46-year-old ensured that all eyes were on her during her chat with the late night talk veteran, wearing a black and silver mini dress that showed off a helluva lot of clevage. Despite all his years of experience, Leno couldn't help himself but be drawn into Berry's breasts, with his glare clearly fixed on her exposed chest throughout most of the interview. Jay is clearly a fan of Halle’s figure-hugging dress-choice, as he complimented the star on the plunging Versace gown she wore to the 85th Annual Academy Awards last month, adding, “I like this dress better.” Something tells us he isn't the only one.

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Peter Farrelly Tells Critics To 'Back Off' As Movie 43 Tanks


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12 different directors contributed to the misshapen mess that was Movie 43, but it’s Peter Farrelly whose decided to speak out against the slew of bad reviews that the comedy has received from critics.

The film should have been a big box office success, boasting in its cast as it did the likes of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Halle Berry, Uma Thurman, Seth Macfarlane and a whole host others in its series of mini-vignettes. However, a critical mauling has left it with an average rating of 4% on reviews aggregating site Rotten Tomatoes, whilst some critics have been moved enough to call it the worst film of all time. As one of the 12 directing, Farrelly – who can boast comedy successes like There’s Something About Mary and Stuck On You in his resume – took the haters to task on Twitter.

"To the critics: Movie 43 is not the end of the world. It's just a $6-million movie where we tried to do something different. Now back off," he fumed, adding "To the critics: You always complain that Hollywood never gives you new stuff, and then when you get it, you flip out," he added in a separate 140-character missive. "Lighten up." Among the many derogatory comments about the film, the most amusing was perhaps Richard Roeper’s of the Chicago Sun Times, the unimpressed critic describing the movie as “the Citizen Kane of awful”.

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Kat Graham, Claressa Shields And Ski Johnson Strut Their Stuff On The Red Carpet At The BET Honors (VIDEO)


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Stars from across the board were out in force for the BET honours on the 12/01/2013. The BET celebrates distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education.

Other musicians out in force on the red carpet were Ledisi, Y'Anna Crawley, Kem, Ray Chew, Bazaar Royale with Beverly Bond, Luke James of Fashion Music and music executive Clarence Avant. Fitness guru Jeanette Jenkins, ABC news anchor Cynne Simpson, Mayor of the District of Columbia Vincent Gray, President and CEO of Viacom Philippe Dauman with his wife Deborah Dauman, and American journalist Roland Martin were also at the event.

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Have Halle Berry's Warring Men Come To An Agreement?


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It’s been ugly for all parties concerned, but it looks like Halle Berry’s unruly men have finally started to settle their differences. If you haven’t been following this story, then consider the following a lesson in how not to get on with your ex’s current beau: on Thanksgiving Canadian model Gabriel Aubry ended up on the wrong side of what pictures showed to be a vicious bout of fisticuffs with Berry’s current fiancée Olivier Martinez. It was believed that a recent court decision not to allow the Oscar-winning 46 year-old actress to move with her daughter and Martinez to France was the cause of the fight, and much bitterness ensued this week.

However, according to Sky Sports News, the three of them have reached an amicable agreement in court behind the closed doors. Lawyers for the trio said that they’d managed to agree a deal, though the brief statement added tersely "There will be no further statements regarding this matter.”

Berry and Aubry have been in a bitter dispute as it is over the previous few months, over custody for their four year-old daughter Nahla. It’s a battle that Aubry lost, and the model has had his pride wounded too after this recent fight. At least it would appear that some sort of reconciliation is on the cards.

Gabriel Aubry And Olivier Martinez Shake Hands And Move On?


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Gabriel Aubry and Olivier Martinez have reportedly reached a truce over their violent clash on Thanksgiving last week. The pair brawled on Halle Berry's driveway, with Aubry taking a bit of a beating.

Aubry - a male supermodel - is the father of Halle Berry's daughter Nahla, while French actor Martinez is her current boyfriend. Reports suggested Martinez was angry over the $3 million Aubry is said to have cost the couple in a recent lawsuit, though this is yet to be confirmed. Berry's lawyer Blair Berk told the New York Daily News, "The parties have reached an amicable agreement. There will be no further statements regarding this matter." Both sides sat down in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday (November 29, 2012) to discuss the settlement, with a family court judge overseeing the paternity case for Berry and Aubry's 4-year-old daughter. 

It's not clear whether police will pursue a criminal case against the model, though this is looking increasingly unlikely. Though he ended up with a broken rib and a smashed up face, Aubry is said to have started the brawl and was taken into custody on Thanksgiving morning on suspicion of misdemeanour battery.

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Halle Berry's Up For Sale In The Aftermath Of Gabriel Aubry V Olivier Martinez


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What a week for Halle Berry; her fiance Olivier Martinez beat ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry to a bloody pulp outside her front door - a front door that will soon belong to someone else, as TMZ report Halle Berry's mansion is on the market. 

The listing is described as a pocket listing in the real estate business as it's not advertised, but, as these things always do, the sale has come to light. Reports say that Berry has been offered $11m for the place already, but she's holding out for $15m. She might be rich, but $4m is a lot of money! Saying that, cash will be the last thing on her mind at the moment, as the family deals with the aftermath of what can only be described as a gruesome brawl between her current fiance Olivier Martinez and her ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry. Pictures show Aubry to be severely battered and bruised, and he definitely looks the worse off in the whole affair. 

The house, while it looks bigger, is a 5-bedroom, 5,900 sq. ft. Tuscan-style estate, with a huge backyard, a 1,400 sq. ft. guest house a pool and spa, myriad fireplaces, incredible landscaping, and a big front court, where Gabriel and Olivier engaged in the now infamous conflict. Since the brawl, Berry has gone to court to extend a temporary restraining order against Aubry.

Police Report Blames Gabriel Aubry For Bust-Up With Olivier Martinez (Halle Berry’s Man)


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Gabriel Aubry might have come off worse in his fight against Olivier Martinez and he might be claiming that he was the victim in the brawl but the police report pertaining to the incident suggests otherwise. TMZ have obtained a copy of the report and frankly, it doesn’t look good for Aubry and we’re not sure if he’ll be able to overturn the report. Luckily for him, though, the cops have decided against pressing charges, so he can walk away scot-free. Well, apart from his bust-up face, which is looking pretty nasty.

The report in question reads “Suspect [Gabriel] arrived at victim's [Olivier] residence for child custody exchange. Suspect and victim engaged in verbal altercation. Suspect became upset and attempted to punch victim's head but missed and struck victim's right shoulder instead. Victim returned with 3 punches to the suspect's head, causing him to fall to the ground. Victim's fiance [Halle] notified police.”

Not looking good for Gabriel’s rep, really, even if he won’t find himself on the receiving end of a criminal charge. However, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that Halle Berry (Gabriel’s ex, Olivier’s fiancée) will be able to reach any kind of amicable agreement regarding the custody of their daughter Nahla. They’ve already been through one court trial and this isn’t the first time that Gabriel’s temper has been an issue.

Cheer Up Gabriel Aubry, At Least You're Not Getting Charged


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Gabriel Aubry is probably feeling pretty good about himself today. Sure, he still can't open his right eye after an epic beat-down at the hands of Olivier Martinez, but at least he isn't getting charged for the fight!

This is all a little confusing. Looking at both men post-fight, you'd probably assume Martinez was the aggressor and that he should be the one that police investigate. Well, you'd definitely think that. But it turns out the French actor made a citizen's arrest against Gabriel at Halle Berry's home after the supermodel starting getting aggressive. At which point Martinez beat the living daylights out of Aubry, we're still not really sure.

But anyway, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.com that the case will be sent to the L.A. City Attorney's Office on Thursday (November 29, 2012), but that cops will not make a recommendation as to whether Aubry should be prosecuted. The consensus appears to be that the fight was "mutual combat" - which sounds like an early 1990s Nintendo game - and that charges will be "highly unlikely." 

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Gabriel Aubry Versus Olivier Martinez: Can You Guess Who Won Now?


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Gabriel Aubry definitely did not win his Thanksgiving Day fight with Halle Berry's current boyfriend Olivier Martinez, that's for sure. Though early reports suggested a pretty equal battle - with Aubry said to have landed a couple of blows before the Frenchman pinned him to the floor - the police photographs taken after the brawl suggest a whole different story.

Aubry, 37, the father of Berry's 4-year-old daughter Nahla, has been granted a restraining order against Martinez after claiming the actor threatened him outside Nahla's school. The order forbids the actor from going within 100 yards of Aubry, his home, his workplace or his daughter's school until a court hearing on December 17, 2012. The two men began fighting outside Berry's home after the male supermodel had dropped off Nahla. He was later taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with fractured ribs and bruising to his face, reports the Associated Press. Aubry claims Martinez was the aggressor in the battle, punching and kicking him in the driveway of Berry's home while shouting "You cost us $3 million!" (a reference to a recent court case regarding Nahla). Images of Aubry obtained by TMZ.com appear to corroborate his story, showing the model's serious facial injuries. His bruised and swollen left eye is complete shut, while his right eye is similarly bruised and cut. "Halle hasn't had a perfect string of relationships. She's dealt with domestic issues in the past," said Joey Bartolomeo of People magazine, "It's just sad to see this whole situation turn violent. Everyone is just hoping they can come to terms with this and get along because, obviously, there's a child involved in this.When you see the pictures, it was clear this was not just a small altercation."

Halle Berry's representative is yet to comment on the altercation, while recent snaps of Martinez show him with bruising and cuts on his knuckles. 

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Tables Turn On Gabriel Aubry, Olivier Martinez And Halle Berry Bust-Up


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Are the tables starting to turn on the Gabriel Aubry / Olivier Martinez Thanksgiving bust-up story? Until now, it was widely believed that Aubry was at the cause of the violent scuffle, which took place at Halle Berry’s place (Martinez is her fiancée) when Aubry (her ex) dropped off Nahla (their daughter). Yesterday (November 26, 2012), photos emerged of Gabriel sporting a black eye, but sympathy for the actor was limited.

New York Daily News, however, have now reported that all may not be as it seems. According to their report, published yesterday it was Martinez that threw the first punch, after accusing Aubry of costing him & Halle $3 million. That lost sum was due to a court case filed by Berry and Martinez, in a bid to take Nahla to live with them in France. Aubry opposed the move and was successful in getting the judge to reject the proposal after a 19 day trial in September. Repotrtedly, Martinez said to Aubry in the scuffle. “When you see the judge, you’re going to tell him you’re going to Paris or I’m going to kill you. You're going to Paris, you're going to get your $20 grand a month in child support. I’m not just some f---ing actor. You don’t know me.”

Martinez placed Aubry under citizen’s arrest and he was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, before being released on bail. However, Aubry begged police to check the CCTV cameras, though NYDN report that the cameras had been moved, so it wasn’t caught on tape. Aubry has now filed a restraining order against Martinez. So perhaps it’s not all as clear cut as we thought.

Halle Berry's Strife: One Family, Two Restraining Orders.


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Last week Halle Berry's fiancee (Olivier Martinez) and ex-partner (Gabriel Aubry), the father of her daughter Nahla, had a massive fight which left both men in hospital, and briefly in jail. The following day it was reported that Halle had been granted an emergency order to keep Aubry away from Halle, Nahla and Martinez. However, now Aubry has had the chance to defend himself, paint his own picture of events, and has in fact also taken out a restraining order against Martinez, according to TMZ.

The site reports that, apparently, the day before the fight when both men were at Nahla's school for her play, Martinez had whispered an unnerving message to Aubry. "I wish I could beat the s**t out of you right now. You're lucky we're in a school right now. We're going to take Nahla right now and you're not going to follow us." Apparently, this intent was followed up the following day when Aubry was dropping Nahla off with Berry, as Martinez allegedly jumped on Aubry, and beat him to the ground.

The cause of the attack, according to Aubry, is that Martinez was furious about it costing $3m in legal fees trying to get full custody of Nahla, only for the case to fail and for there to be a 50/50 shared custody of their daughter. Berry and Martinez had tried to get full custody in order to relocate to Paris, a failed venture. Aubry's injuries inflicted by Martinez have been described as 'brutal'. While all of this goes on, Nahla is hopefully being kept unaware. The irony is that she's loved by three parents rather than just two, all of whom have a very strange way of showing it. 

Thanksgiving Brawl Leaves Gabriel Aubry (Halle Berry's Ex) With Black Eye


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Been wondering how Gabriel Aubry’s bearing up after he got smacked in the face by Olivier Martinez last week (in retaliation, we might add)? Well, wonder no longer. He’s looking pretty rough. Halle Berry’s ex has been papped, following his shameful bout of Thanksgiving fisticuffs with Martinez, who is Berry’s current beau. The Canadian model probably won’t be getting any modelling jobs any time soon, with the shiner that he’s sporting in E! Online’s photo of him.

Martinez reportedly escaped from the brawl with a bruised, swollen hand and Halle is said to be moving swiftly on getting an extension on the temporary restraining order that has been placed on Gabriel. The bust-up happened on Thanksgiving Day, of all days, when Gabriel was returning his daughter Nahla, to her mother (Halle Berry)’s home when Olivier reportedly told him that they needed to “move on,” presumably referring to the on-going problems that they have been having regarding custody of Nahla and Halle’s reported plans to move to France with Olivier. Gabriel didn’t take kindly to the suggestion of moving on and clocked Olivier whilst Nahla was present, though he missed his face. Olivier replied with a smack to the face, resulting in Gabriel’s bruiser.

Aubry was arrested and charged with battery but was released on $20,000 bail. He will now have to appear in court on December 13, 2012 to defend his actions. None of which is looking good in his attempts to regain custody of Nahla.

Halle Berry Fight Lands Ex In Jail


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Halle Berry may not have been directly involved in it, buy its her name that will get dragged through the mud the most as a result of the brawl involving her ex Gabriel Aubry and her current fiance Olivier Martinez over Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday (Nov 22).

The father of Halle's daughter, Nahla, Canadian model Gabriel, and her current beau became involved in a fist-fight after an argument between the two got a little more heated than expected. According to TMZ the altercation took place in the driveway of Berry's home, when Aubry first threw a few punches at Martinez, however Martinez was the one who came out on top and eventually pinned him to the ground until police arrived. Aubry was then placed in police custody until being bailed out later in the evening. 

The pair were both taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles to receive treatment for their relatively minor injuries shortly after the brawl and TMZ report Aubry has had  an emergency protective order placed against him that forbids him from coming within at least 100 yards from Berry, their daughter and Martinez.

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A Bad Thanksgiving For Halle Berry's Boys


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When Halle Berry's ex, Gabriel Aubry, dropped their daughter Nahla back to the actress's home no one quite expected what an explosive task it would be. 

Custodian battles are always fierce, personal and unpleasant, and though all families try to avoid it, all too often battles in the court room manage to find their way into  reality. That's what happened yesterday when Aubry and Halle's new fiancée ended up in a fight, reportedly over the custody of Nahla, whom Berry wants to relocate to France with herself and Martinez, who is French. 

Aubry really seems to have done the worst out of the whole debacle. TMZ report that he's broken a rib, 'contusions to the face' and potentially some pretty serious head injuries, and to adult insult to those injuries, he was also arrested and released on a $20,000 bail. Whereas Martinez walked away with a swollen hand and neck injuries. The worst part of the whole ordeal for Aubry is that a judge ordered an emergency protective order which means that he can't come within 100yards of Martinez, Berry, or his daughter Nahla. This may really stand against him when the question of custody comes up again in court. 

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The Halle Berry Fight: What Was That All About?


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Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of giving thanks, not throwing punches. Unfortunately, the holidays bring the worst out of all families, whether you're stinking rich and famous, or one of us mere mortals.

For Halle Berry and her family, it meant that two people were hospitalised. Berry's current fiancée Olivier Martinez and her ex, the father of her daughter, Gabriel Aubry, got into a raging row that meant they both spent thanksgiving in hospital, and later, the police station. Halle has been trying to relocate to France with her French beau, but the courts have denied that custodian privilege, ordering that her daughter, Nahla, must stay in the States to be near her father, according to TMZ.

Apparently, it was this ongoing dispute that started the row. However, since Aubry has now been arrested, there are fears that Berry will use that against him if custody rights of Nahla end up in court again. Entertainment Wise reported that Nahla was at the forefront of Halle's mind all day yesterday, trying to protect her from the brutality of the fight, as well as it's papparazzi aftermath. "[Nahla] doesn't know anything about this can you please not say a word, a child is involved, she needs to be protected." She told the photographers lingering outside. When one of them still kept his voice raised, one of Berry's employees stepped in, and with a little less grace, but to greater effect, said: "Nahla's here, she doesn't know a damn thing, just be quiet. Take the picture and shut up."

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Halle Berry Fight? Well, Gabriel Aubry And Olivier Martinez Were Throwing The Punches


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Does Halle Berry fight? We don't know, but her ex Gabriel Aurby certainly does, and he's been brawling with her current fiance Olivier Martinez, TMZ reports.

Both Aubry and Martinez were hospitalized after a fight that occurred at Halle Berry's house. The brawl allegedly stemmed from a custodial dispute over Nahia, who is the daughter of Gabriel and Berry. Aurby reportedly attacked the actress' French fiancée Olivier on Thursday morning when he was dropping the child back at Halle's house - but came off worse in the fight, suffering a broken rib, contusions on his face, and possibly a more serious head injury. Olivier may have broken his hand and suffered neck injuries as well. There are conflicting accounts as to whether Gabriel was rendered unconscious in the fight. TMZ have since updated their story, saying that, "Gabriel has been released from the hospital and is currently at an L.A. jail where he is being booked. Olivier has also left the hospital and has returned to Halle's home."

Berry began dating French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry in November 2005, when the couple met at a Versace photoshoot. Berry gave birth to Nahla Ariela Aubry on March 16, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She began dating actor Olivier Martinez in 2010 and Martinez confirmed their engagement in March 2012. More on this as it breaks. 

Movie 43 Trailer


If you were hoping for a romantic comedy with a harmless storyline, romance and inoffensive jokes, the here's a warning: read no further. 'Movie 43' is one of the most cringe-worthy and uncensored taboo-filled flicks to be released in the history of comedy. Here you will see several interlinked stories with characters' lives surrounding unusual proposals, interrupting blind kids' parties, bad parenting, teenage menstruation, a confused and slightly racist basketball coach, innovative business ideas and the kidnapping of a violent leprechaun. Once you see this movie it is unlikely you will find a subject that offends you ever again.

With twelve different comedy genius directors including Peter Farrelly ('Dumb & Dumber', 'There's Something About Mary', 'Shallow Hal'), Steve Carr ('Daddy Day Care', 'Dr Dolittle 2'), Steven Brill ('Little Nicky') and Brett Ratner ('Rush Hour') to name but a few and eight different writers, this jaw-droppingly crude and often obscene movie features a diverse star-studded cast, both British and American, who have banded together to shock you in the most hilarious ways you can think of. Whatever kind of comedy you're into, 'Movie 43' probably has something in it for everyone and it is set to hit the big screen on February 1st 2012.

Directed by : Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, James Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken

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US Box Office Roundup: Wreck It Ralph Is This Weekend's Hero


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A turbulent week for U.S cinemas, for the East coast anyway, ended with the reopening of many theatres. What better way to dry off those Hurricane Sandy soaked souls than a trip to the movies? Here's our U.S Box Office roundup.

Shooting, collecting coins and levelling up to the top of the charts is Wreck It Ralph - Disney's videogame animation, which tells the tale of a villain with designs on a different role in life. With a hugely impressive $49m on its opening weekend, Wreck It Ralph has proved to be a tremendous success. And you can expect those figures to rise, as industry expects that return to swell to almost $200m before its run is out. With just over half that amount, Denzel Washington's latest project, Flight lands in with $25,01m. The critics have been kind this aviation flick, and don't be fooled by Wreck It Ralph's impressive haul; $25m is a healthy return for an opening weekend. Still going strong in its 4th week is Ben Affleck's Argo; the true story of a CIA extraction mission grabs the #3 spot with $10,245,000. Rapper turn director RZA breaks the top 5 with his debut behind-the-camera effort, The Man With The Iron Fists, which comes in at #4 with $8,219,200. The critically panned Taken 2 is at #5 with $6m - an impressive feat for a film in its 6th week, Liam Neesons thriller has amassed $125.7m so far. 

Cloud Atlas continues its disappointing commercial performance by pulling in $5,250,000, making it #6, while Hotel Transylvania's Halloween appeal wears off at #7 with $4.5m. Paranormal Activity 4, Here Comes The Boom and Silent Hill: Revelation 3D round off the top 10, with $4.3m, $3.6m and $3.3m respectively. Figures compiled from Yahoo Movies. 

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U.S Box Office Roundup: Argo Takes The Weekend In Third Week


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Ben Affleck's Argo has clambered atop the Box Office peak this weekend on its third week. A reinterpretation of the 1980 CIA secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran, it grossed $12,085,059 with a cumulative gross of $60.5m.

In its first week, Cloud Atlas - starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry - reached the #2 spot with $9,612,247. Although not winning the weekend upon opening is considered a disappointment, experts predict it'll 'do an Argo' and prove a slow burner, despite the lukewarm response from critics. Animated Halloween treat Hotel Transylvania is still going strong in its fifth week; $9,444,014 this weekend brings its Cumulative Gross to $130.4M and lands it a #3. Another film hoping to capitalize on the annual scare-fest is the found footage horror Paranormal Activity, in the fifth incarnation of the franchise. The reviews were awful, but given the style of movie and time of year, most fans aren't looking for an art-house classic. $8,510,186 grabs it the #4 spot, while Silent Hill makes the top 5 in its first week, with $8,023,036.

The rest of the top 10 reads like a list of films simply there to make up the numbers. The widely panned thriller, Taken 2, starring Liam Neeson flaps around at #6. Here Comes The Boom, Alex Cross, Sinister and Fun Size round everything off respectively. Figures compiled using data from Yahoo Movies. We can't wait for The Master to come out. 

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Cloud Atlas Flops On Opening Weekend At Box Office


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Cloud Atlas has flopped into third place in the US Box Office after a dreary weekend saw the film, which many thought would do well commercially, take in less than Hotel Transylvania and chart topper Argo in US markets.

The film, an adaptation of the David Mitchell novel of the same name, was brought to the screen by Matrix masterminds Andy and Lana Wachowski and Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer, with many foreseeing the time-jumping epic to make a huge impact at the box office. Instead the film only brought in a meagre $9.4 million over its opening weekend, a long way from the predicted $100 million it had budgeted for.

The film, which stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant and Hugo Weaving among others, follows the inter-twining lives of a host of different people throughout time, following the implications of actions made in past lives and how the soul lives on through time. It has so far split opinion right down the middle, with some marvelling and the ground breaking spectacle and story telling of the film, whilst other have smeared it for being overly ambitious.

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Cloud Atlas: Halle Berry's Clouds Are Solid Gold, Let Alone The Silver Lining


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Cloud Atlas, the new film adapted from David Mitchell's novel of the same name, stars Halle Berry, Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Jim Broadbent, among a plethora of other great stars. 

USA today says that film had a budget of $100m which reflects the complexity of its production, and the reason behind its star-saturation. The plot of the movie (and book) is a tapestry of six stories, following one soul as it moves from one body to the next, to the next, spanning around 500 years, from 1849 to the 24th century. The premise assumes reincarnation to be true, and really focuses on the unity of the human race. UPI states the official plotline as "the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present, and future as one soul is shaped from a murderer into a savior and a single act of kindness ripples out for centuries to inspire a revolution."

Speaking about her role, Berry said "You have to say yes to something like this, [I want audiences to] walk away having a dialogue about it. And really realizing the ramifications of all of our actions and all of the choices that we make, and that they do reverberate for generations and generations. Acts of kindness and also acts of cruelty. It really matters." Halle has also revealed that she believes in reincarnation. "I think it's huge and something I believe in; the idea of reincarnation," she said, reported by CNN. "[Next time] I hope [to be] an animal. I'm a little tired of the human being thing; I'd love to come back as an animal next time around."

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At The Movies: Cloud Atlas Review Roundup


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We’ve taken a look at some Cloud Atlas reviews to see whether the Tom Hanks epic is worth your hard earned cash. Enjoy!

Based on the 2004, Booker Prize nominated book of the same name by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. It’s basically Love Actually for sci-fi fans, but what did the critics think? Well, they couldn’t really decide, culminating in a rather mediocre media response. “This is by no means the best movie of the year, but it may be the most movie you can get for the price of a single ticket,” wrote New York Times review A.O Scott, in a fairly positive review. However, The Newark Star Ledger condemned the film as a finished product: “If the talented Wachowskis are ever going to achieve true artistic nirvana, they're going to have to be more disciplined with their grand ideas, more ruthless in their rewrites.”

MSN Movies were perhaps the most succinct in their decision on the movie, writing: “It's kind of astonishing that for all its ambition and accomplishment, and for the ostensibly subversive philosophy it pushes, Cloud Atlas ends up being just another platitudinous overblown pummel-you-into-submission movie-machine.” Did we say succinct? We meant the opposite. To surmise, Cloud Atlas is a film for: a) movie lovers, b) fans of the book or c) fans of confusion and inevitable derision, or all three. Have fun. 

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Cloud Atlas: What The Critics Are Saying


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Cloud Atlas has an unbelievably impressive cast, starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and Jim Sturgess, and is based upon a multi-award winning novel by David Mitchell. You'd think it has everything possible to make an utterly brilliant film. It seems not, as critics have not taken this film under their wing, and many have even slated it. 

The plot of Cloud Atlas is distinctly confusing as it follows various characters in different stories and different time frames who all end up being distinctly interrelated. This is part of the problem in adapting it for a movie, rather than a television series- or even the problem with adaptation full stop. The nuances and explanations that are delivered slowly and subtly in the novel don't have the time to create that kind of easy cohesion within the film. The Guardian picked up on this and said "those unfamiliar with the book will be baffled." Yet it also praised the ambition of the film, "By zipping back and forth across the timeline they're emphasising Mitchell's original message - that the human experience is essentially universal across the ages". The Hollywood Reporter was less kind saying "Everything gets homogenized into a blandish whole, the impact of each story softened by the constant need to connect the dots." But it was the New York Observer who took took the title "critic" and ran with it, their judgement of it being  "A trash heap of rubber noses and implausible high school accents that give new meaning to the word "pretentious.""

Although reviews are mixed, the sheer intrigue of how this film has managed to pull off such a complex story should bring in a crowd, plus the unbelievable reputation of its cast. Plus, though sometimes confusing movies are the best, Matrix, Shutter Island and Inception, cases in point, and maybe that confusion will enhance the enjoyment. You'll have to watch it to find out. Cloud Atlas is released tomorrow (26th Oct. 2012). 

Cloud Atlas: So Complicated Halle Berry And Tom Hanks Just Had To Smoke Pot


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Halle Berry stopped by Jay Leno's Tonight Show this week to talk up her new movie Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of David Mitchell's epic novel of the same name. The ambitious film - by the Wachowski's - chronicles a story across five centuries, set in six separate timelines.

One scene in the movie sees Berry's character smoking marijuana with Tom Hanks, which prompted Leno to ask the actress if she was partial to a smoke now and again. Berry claimed she was "not a pot smoker," though Leno asked "Have you smoked pot with Tom Hanks?" with Berry carefully conceding, "I smoked pot with Tom Hanks in this movie." Berry and Hanks play different characters in each setting, though each story manages to connect in innovative and magical ways. 

The film opens nationwide on Friday (October 26, 2012) and has been quietly praised by critics, though it remains to be seen whether or not it will contend for the major film awards. We predict it will get a few obligatory nods (this year's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) but won't win a thing. It stars Hugh Grant as a futuristic cannibal for god's sake.

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Cloud Atlas Is As Risky As Inception, Says Tom Hanks


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With his upcoming film, Cloud Atlas ready for release later this month, one of the film’s stars, Tom Hanks, has alluded to the deep plotline that runs through the book adaptation and said that the film is as “risky as Inception” was when it was release in 2010.

Hanks was plugging his new film during a chat with Canadian paper The Montreal Gazette, when he brought up the Christopher Nolan film, suggesting that it was the closest thing to compare to his latest movie outing. Cloud Atlas follows the intertwining lives of a massive cast that drifts between centuries both past and present, examining the impact of fate on good and bad behaviour.

In his discussion, he not only had praises to sing for Brit-director Nolan, but also his three “bold” directors for the upcoming project; Tom Tykwer and Lana and Andy Wachowski. And if three directors were a lot to take on board, then the number of characters the actors have to transform themselves into throughout the film will take some effort to get your heads round too, with Hanks alone taking on 6 different roles.

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Report From Cloud Atlas Premiere: 172 Minutes Of Essential Viewing


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Cloud Atlas, starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugo Weaving is released in US cinemas on October 26, 2012.

The main message being beamed back from the movie’s premiere is: make sure you go to the toilet before you take your seat. Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski and Tom Twkyer’s adaptation of David Mitchell’s novel clocks in at a staggering 2 hours and 52 minutes long but according to LA Times, the movie is all killer and no filler, meaning that you wont want to leave your seat for any of those 172 minutes.

If you do decide to leave your seat, it seems, you do so “at your own peril, running the risk of missing of ... oh ... Hugh Grant licking blood off a knife as a cannibal or Hugo Weaving making a grand entrance as a female nurse who'd make Louise Fletcher's "Cuckoo's Nest" administrator cower.” As the narrative skips about, rejecting all notion of linear storytelling, it looks to be a case of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ when it comes to keeping up with the interwoven stories.’

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Britney Spears Pays Tribute To Whitney Houston At Star Studded Event


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The brand new X-Factor judge, Britney Spears, attended a 'solemn' emotional tribute to Whitney Houston entirely organised and funded by the Grammys entitled “We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston” held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles this week. The esteemed guests all chose to not broach the darker sides of Houston's later life, instead opting for a celebratory slant, praising her career and achievements.

There were numerous musical tributes in the show. Usher sang 'I Believe In You and Me' and Cece Winans and Yolanda Adams gave a duet of 'Count on me'. According to NY Daily News, Houston's family broke down in tears at the gospel singers' rendition of the song. Jennifer Hudson opted for more up-beat song choices and went for a medly of How Will I Know, I'm Every Woman and I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Celine Dion was also meant to be performing but unfortunately couldn't make it. She has, however, recorded her own version of 'Greatest Love of All' but it will be included on the hour long show which will be aired on CBS in November.

Spears said that she “admired Whitney” and that it was a cover of Houston's 'I Have Nothing' that ended up winning her a record deal. Halle Berry was another guest at the event whose speech was particularly moving. She spoke of Houston's impact upon women: “She inspired a generation of little girls and women to believe in their own dream and to know that they had within themselves the greatest gift of all... I was one of those little girls who then became a woman who never ever, ever, stopped loving Whitney Houston."

Daughter Bobbi Marrying Her 'Adopted' Brother


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Did you get that? Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina is engaged to her adopted brother Nick Gordon, Fox News reports.

Gordon, 23, was invited by Houston to live with her and Bobbi when he was 12 because his birth mother could not care for him. And considering the late singer never legally adopted him, it’s not that weird. It is a little bit weird though. “No one knew from a godson you would turn into a boyfriend,” Bobbi’s uncle, Gary Houston, says to Gordon in the “On Our Own” clip, posted on Lifetime’s website. “Everybody else doesn’t have to be in my business,” says Gordon. “The family has made me out to be a bad person.” The Houstons: On Our Own premiers October 24th, and follows Houston’s extended family in the wake of the singer’s death last February. “I’m in love with him,” says Bobbi in a clip. “They wanna see us fail,” she says to the camera. “I got one thing to say — you won’t.”

Stars including Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson and Usher all paid tribute to the late "unforgettable" singer at the We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston, Sky reports. "She inspired a generation of little girls and women to believe in their own dream and to know that they had within themselves the greatest gift of all,” said Halle Berry. "I was one of those little girls who then became a woman who never ever, ever, stopped loving Whitney Houston."


Star-Studded Salute To Whitney Houston At Grammys Tribute Concert


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Last night, a host of stars paid tribute to the late Whitney Houston in a final send-off from the organisers of the annual Grammy Awards. The glittering event, named We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston was led by Hollywood actress Halle Berry and musical tributes came from Jennifer Hudson and Usher amongst others. The music world was shaken by Whitney Houston’s death earlier this year, in a Beverley Hills hotel, on the eve of the Grammys.

Introducing the event, tearfully, Halle Berry said to the audience – who included Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and former record label boss Clive Davis – “She inspired a generation of little girls and women to believe in their own dream and to know that they had within themselves the greatest gift of all. I was one of those little girls who then became a woman who never ever, ever, stopped loving Whitney Houston.”

The R&B star Usher performed ‘I Believe In You And Me,’ whilst the gospel singers Cece Winans and Yolanda Adams performed ‘Count On Me,’ reducing Whitney’s family members to tears. The X Factor judge Britney Spears shared the experience of how her version of ‘I Have Nothing’ secured her a record deal. Celine Dion was scheduled to perform ‘The Greatest Love Of All’ but was unable to attend, so taped her performance, which was then aired during the event last night. A one-hour version of the show will be aired on CNS on November 16, 2012.


Eric Stonestreet, Charlize Theron: Are They Really Dating?


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Eric Stonestreet, Charlize Theron? Really? The Twitter universe came alive over the weekend with rumors that the Modern Family star was dating the Hollywood beauty. The story actually began in the pages of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, which claimed “things are blossoming” between Stonestreet and Theron.

A ‘source’ told the newspaper, “Eric is down to earth and funny and Charlize thinks the world of him. It’s early days but they’re very fond of each other,” though funny-man Stonestreet quickly took to Twitter to silence the rumormongers in his own inimitable way, saying, “I wish people would stop spreading rumors that Charlize Theron and I are dating…It’s starting to make Halle Berry jealous.” The actor’s representative later issued a more formal denial of the story, telling People magazine, “There is nothing romantic going on between them. He has only met Charlize twice!” Despite Stonestreet rejecting the rumors, there was still speculation that Charlize and he would walk the red-carpet together at the 2012 Emmy Awards on Sunday.

In the end it wasn’t Theron – or Halle Berry for that matter – who accompanied the actor to the Emmys. Before the show, he tweeted, “Today I’m taking my best friend Paul to the Emmys. He dared me to audition for the first play I ever did.”


Cloud Atlas Trailer


'Cloud Atlas' is the story of how the separate lives of individuals and their actions affect each other through time. It explores a variety of different themes making it difficult to be pigeon-holed into a particular genre; action, romance and drama create the twists and turns that can change a human being from being a violent killer to being a compassionate hero. This tale explores how one act of basic humanity can influence a revolution centuries into the future.

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New Year's Eve Review


Terrible
The team that made the thin-but-enjoyable Valentine's Day in 2010 reunites for another massively overextended rom-com with a remarkable A-list ensemble. But this time the stories and filmmaking overdose on ill-conceived schmaltz.

As the countdown to 2012 begins, an executive (Swank) is frazzled about a technical glitch in the iconic Time's Square ball-drop. Meanwhile, a courier (Efron) is trying to help a frumpy secretary (Pfeiffer) achieve her dreams. A chef (Heigl) is catering a glittering event while trying to avoid her rock star ex (Bon Jovi), whose back-up singer (Michele) is stuck in a lift with a lovelorn slacker (Kutcher). A mother (Parker) is worried about her teen daughter (Breslin). And a tuxedoed millionaire (Duhamel) is trying to get to an important event in the city.

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Video - Halle Berry - Making Of Commercial For German Shoe Giant Deichmann, Pt.1


Actress Halle Berry (Catwoman; Die Another Day; X-Men) talks with Deichmann's marketing head Andreas Conze about her upcoming shoe collection in Berlin. She is secretly shooting a commercial for German shoe retail chain Deichmann in Tempelhof.

Halle is going to be Deichmann's new spokesperson in Europe and even has her own (and first) shoe collection called '5th Avenue by Halle Berry'. She helped design 40 different pairs of shoes for the German company which will arrive in stores in 21 European countries on March 5th 2012

Video - Halle Berry Announced As New Deichmann Spokesperson


Actress Halle Berry (Die Another Day; New Year's Eve; Robots) talks to Deichmann's marketing head Andreas Conze about her upcoming debut shoe collection. She is shooting a commercial for her range of shoes with the chain, which will be arriving in shops in 21 European countries in March 2012. She also announced that she was the new spokesperson for Deichmann.

Halle follows in the footsteps of Pussycat Dolls, Sugababes and Cindy Crawford, who have all had their own shoe collections in recent years

Video - Halle Berry Enjoys Shoe Photoshoot


Halle Berry promotes her first shoe collection in a new photoshoot. The Catwoman actress shows off her new range of heels while posing for photos. As music plays in the background, the actress poses with a smile on her face, looking like she is enjoying every minute of the photoshoot.

To accompany the photos, Halle also shot a commercial for German TV, in which are interspersed clips of her talking about her inspiration for designing the shoes. They will appear in shops in 21 European countries in March 2012

Video - Halle Berry's German Shoe Collection


Halle Berry shoots a commercial for German shoe chain Deichmann to promote her upcoming debut shoe collection, 5th Avenue by Halle Berry. The commercial shows her photoshoot and her interview with the head of the company Andreas Conze.

The advert describes Halle as the 'James Bond super girl' and references her 2008 win of Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive. Halle reveals how her collection 'speaks to her love of shoes.' 5th Avenue by Halle Berry will arrive in shops in 21 European countries in March 2012

Video - Halle Berry Walking On Broken Foot


Actress Halle Berry (Catwoman; Gothika; Die Another Day) leaves a vintage T-Shirt shop in Los Angeles. The actress, wearing a loose shirt and jeans, left the shop with a cast on her foot and limped down the steps. The actress broke her foot in Spain in September 2011, when she tripped over a rock in the mountainous countryside, carrying her young daughter.

Halle is currently starring in New Year's Eve as Nurse Aimee and will be starring in the upcoming thriller Dark Tide, alongside her fiance Olivier Martinez and Ralph Brown

New Year's Eve Trailer


On New Year's Eve, there is no better place to be than New York. All over the city, thousands are preparing for the most magical night of the year.

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Video - Halle Berry Stocks Up On Groceries At Bristol Farms Supermarket


Halle Berry, the Oscar winning American actress, spotted leaving Bristol Farms supermarket in Los Angeles, California. Wearing casual jean shorts, dark sunglasses and a summer top, Berry pushed a trolley full of groceries across the parking lot to her white Lexus car.

Last week, the actress was granted a three-year restraining order against Richard A. Franco - a man charged with stalking her. Mr Franco repeatedly scaled the wall of Berry's Los Angeles home but was eventually caught by security staff

Video - Halle Berry Grocery Shopping At Bristol Farms In Beverly Hills


Halle Berry grocery shopping at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills. Academy Award winning American actress and former fashion model Halle Berry takes her white Lexus shopping at Bristol Farms, probably one of the best grocery stores in Los Angeles famous for it's exceptional food products

Video - Halle Berry Takes Her Daughter Nahla To Play In Coldwater Park


Halle Berry takes her daughter Nahla to play in Coldwater Park

Perfect Stranger Trailer


Perfect Stranger asks the question: How far would you go to keep a secret? When investigative reporter Rowena Price (Halle Berry) learns that her friend’s murder might be connected to powerful ad executive Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), she goes undercover with the help of her associate, Miles Haley (Giovanni Ribisi).

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X-Men Review


Good
Well, comic book freaks can take a breather, as another sci-fi fantasy hits the big screen, this time in the long-awaited, highly-anticipated, it-better-be-good X-Men.

Without too much regret, I can say that X-Men will be palatable to fans and newbies alike. It's not a great film, but it will probably follow the arc of the Superman and Batman movies -- tons of sequels of variable quality until an abrupt and dismal end a decade later.

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The Flintstones Review


Weak
As asinine as Hollywood gets, only destined to see at least one sequel. Goodman gets Fred right, all the way down to the tiptoe bowling approach... but to what end? A silly plot about fraud at "The Quarry"? A fitting denoument to Liz Taylor's career...

Robots Review


Extraordinary
The 1995 release of Pixar's Toy Story forever altered the world of animated cinema. In an instant, decades of Disney-dominated traditional cartoons vanished in a pixilated puff of fairy dust and a new era of almost entirely computer-generated animation began. The ensuing wave of digital films has met with such astonishing box-office success that even such forgettable romps as Chris Wedge's Ice Age have managed to top the earnings charts in their opening weeks.

But things are changing in the animation scene. The freshness of CG has worn away, and audiences are no longer wowed by flashy technology alone. Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles has raised the bar on both animation excellence and story-telling savvy to a level that will be hard to top in coming years. If such early hits as Toy Story or Antz premiered today, it's unlikely they would wow the crowds nearly as much as they did on their initial releases. It's a tough time to be an animated film.

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The Rich Man's Wife Review


Good
There are a couple of rules inherent to the thriller that any filmmaker should be aware of. First, you have to keep the pace moving so fast that the audience doesn't have time to think about whodunit. And second, if you kill off most of the cast, whoever's left alive at the end of the movie is the one who did the killing.

The Rich Man's Wife blindly ignores both of these rules, but still manages to float, thanks to a united effort by an exceptional cast and exquisite production values. Amy Holden Jones directs her own screenplay here, a modern-day reworking of Hitchcock's masterful Strangers on a Train.

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Die Another Day Review


OK

Until director Lee Tamahori blasts right past a perfectly good ending, only to burn a superfluous 20 minutes on an all-action, all-gimmick epilogue that leaks suspension of disbelief like a sieve, "Die Another Day" is as stimulating and heart-rate-raising as any James Bond thriller.

It has fresh new stunts (Bond goes surfin' surfin' MI6) set to energetic renditions of the Bond theme. It has an exhilarating sword fight (things get out of hand at a fencing club) and an awesome gadget car chase across a vast frozen inlet in Iceland (Bond drives an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish with missiles, pop-up machine guns, ejector seat and invisibility). It has a slithering, credibly psychotic bad guy (Toby Stephens, "Possession") who literally never sleeps, and a henchman (Rick Yune, "The Fast and the Furious") whose face is scarred by diamonds that became embedded in his skin when Bond almost blew him up with a briefcase full of jewels and C-4.

"Die Another Day" also has a modicum of success updating the series' style (slick, kinetic cinematography with swing-perspective camera tricks works well but virtual reality sequences and rock tunes on the soundtrack do not), and it takes risks with 007's invincible image. Bond is captured in the film's requisite action-packed pre-credits sequence and his torture by North Korean interrogators is blended into the sexy title song (a throwaway rave-mix tune from Madonna).

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Swordfish Review


Terrible

Director Dominic Sena seems to fancy himself some kind of John Woo Jr. But John Woo ("The Killer," "Hard Boiled" and more recently "Face/Off" and "M:I-2") is an action genius who has a gift for turning gun battles into ballet and explosions into art.

Sena ("Gone in 60 Seconds") couldn't care less about art as long as his computer-enhanced mega-blasts are as big, as orange, as slow-motion and as debris-filled as possible. And if he can throw in an innocent hostage being blown apart, so much the better.

After beginning with an ironic but incredibly smug speech by film buff bad guy John Travolta about how Hollywood makes such crappy movies, the opening sequence of "Swordfish" fulfills all Sena's high-gloss, low-brow requirements -- pretty much proving Travolta's point.

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Gothika Review


Weak

If only screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez had put as much effort into story logic and credible characters as director Mathieu Kassovitz puts into generating seat-grabbing goosebumps in "Gothika," the wannabe-cerebral supernatural horror thriller might have had more going for it than just a few good shudders and jumps.

The first above-the-title starring vehicle for 2002 Oscar winner Halle Berry -- playing a criminal psychologist who blacks out after a car accident and wakes up in her own prison asylum, accused of axe-murdering her husband -- the film begins with a strike against it for its laughable attempts at evocative dialogue in the opening-scene rantings of a wild-eyed inmate (Penelope Cruz).

"He opened me like a flower of pain...and it felt goooood," the pretty Spaniard flares, all dowdied-down in Serious Actress Mode. "(Then) I cut his Adam's apple in half like a soft fruit on a summer day."

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Wesley Snipes Accused Of Beating Halle Berry


Wesley Snipes Halle Berry Christopher Williams

Wesley Snipes, the actor famously behind the 'Blade' franchise, has been accused of beating Halle Berry during their relationship and causing her to lose hearing in her right ear. The accusation came from R&B singer Christopher Williams who also dated Berry, after he became upset by the number of people who assumed that he was to blame for the abuse. 

In an interview with EURWEB, Williams stated "The stuff they wrote about (me) and Halle was totally false. They said something like I busted her eardrum, and I'm tired of it. I never said it (before) but I'm so tired of people thinking I'm the guy (who did it). Wesley Snipes busted her eardrum, not me."

Related: Halle Berry takes part in Stand Up To Cancer telephon

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