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eonardo DiCaprio was involved in a mid-air scare when the plane he was flying on was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday . The ‘Inception’ actor was on a commercial flight to Moscow, Russia, when one of the aircraft’s engines shut down, forcing the plane to return to JFK International Airport in New York City. A statement released by the 36-year-old actor said he “wishes to commend the actions of the pilot and flight crew in bringing the
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plane to a safe landing”. The Hollywood star was among 193 passengers and 11 crew members on the Delta Air Lines 767 flight which reported trouble soon after take-off. It returned to the departure airport after dumping fuel over the Atlantic Ocean. Crew initially reported an engine fire but this was ruled out upon landing. Despite the scare, Leonardo happily signed autographs for airline staff when the aircraft had safely touched down in New York. A fellow passenger told
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UsMagazine.com: “Leonardo signed autographs for all the crew members when they landed.” It is believed the 36year-old actor was travelling to Russia to attend the Tiger Summit - a four-day meeting to discuss ways to prevent the extinction of tigers, held by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin - in St Petersburg when the incident occurred. Passengers were put onto a later flight to Moscow on Sunday night.
rad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $150,000 to a children’s charity. The couple gave the sum to SOS Children’s Villages, USA - which supports adoptive families and highlights the needs of children without parental care - in recognition of National Adoption Day through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation. Dr Heath Paul, CEO of SOS Children’s Villages, USA, said: “I am truly thankful that Angelina and Brad understand the power of family - the kind of stable family that SOS holds as an essential part of healthy child development. “Together, Angelina and Brad have been eye-witnesses to the great work of SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia, Jordan, a Darfur refugee camp in Chad and Haiti. Angelina and Brad know that children’s need for a family is universal.” The donation from the couple - who have adopted three children, Maddox, nine, Pax, six, and Zahara, five, as well as three other kids, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - will provide the longterm financial support needed for a family of four foster children in one of the US SOS Children’s Villages. Last year, the couple donated $100,000 to two of the organization’s centers in Florida and Illinois after being impressed by their work. Angelina said of the generous gift: “We have seen firsthand the remarkable job SOS does to raise orphaned and abandoned children and keep families together. No one ‘ages out’ of an SOS Village: vocational training, advanced education, living assistance and moral support are there forever.” The SOS Villages house over 200 children and last Christmas Brad insisted it was important to show gratitude for the work the organization does. He said: “In this holiday season, many of us take for granted that we are surrounded by loving family members. The poor outcomes for foster children indicate that we must do a much better job of supporting them.” It was revealed last year Brad and Angelina donated $6.8 million to charity in 2008 after raising the money through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
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ohnny Depp insisted on a lavish £1 million trailer on the set of his latest movie. The 47-year-old actor was reportedly unhappy with his portable dressing room on the set of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ - which wrapped last week - and was given the huge sum to pay for the work of an interior designer, who created a Moroccanthemed chill out area for the star to relax between takes. A source told the Daily Star newspaper: “He managed to get the producers and director to give him a stack of cash. “Johnny got his own personal interior designer who was given carte blanche to go wild on expensive antiques and hand-woven rugs. “Johnny wanted
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essica Simpson cried for about five minutes with her fiance Eric Johnson after he proposed to her. The singer-and-actress admits she became very emotional after the NFL football player popped the question earlier this month and forgot to put on the ring because she was so overwhelmed with emotion. During an appearance on ‘The Early Show’, she revealed: “I had to sit on his knee to really get what was happening. I was shocked. “I first said, ‘Yes!’ But I didn’t even try the ring on until 5 minutes in. I just sat there and cried with him.” The 30-yearold star couldn’t
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be happier with her ruby, diamond and gold Neil Lane band, which contains her birthstone, because it is different from a conventional engagement ring. Jessica - who was previously married to singer Nick Lachey, who is now engaged to Vanessa Minnillo said: “I’ve already done the traditional thing. I wanted to do something that was different.” Before Eric proposed and made his new fiancee cry, he first “had a sit-down” with Jessica’s father Joe and mother Tina to ask for their permission. And his good manners are just one of the many things that the blonde beauty loves about the 31-year-old sportsman. She added: “He is the best man in my life ... He is just really thoughtful. He keeps me very centered. He always makes me feel like my feet are on the ground. “He’s the most special part of my life and my day.” — Bang Showbiz
elly Brook wanted to call P Diddy for a late night chat after getting the rap star’s number at a party. The ‘Piranha 3D’ actress ended up with the hip-hop mogul’s digits after meeting him through a mutual friend at an event, but Kelly’s friend deleted his number from her phone to prevent her from making any embarrassing drunken calls. She told new! magazine: “My friend knows him but his phone died at a party, so P Diddy put his number in my phone. Then, my friend erased it because he thought I might call him drunk one night with my girlfriends, which I probably would have done! I would’ve been tempted to call him for a little late night chat.” Kelly - who has been single since splitting from rugby player Danny Cipriani earlier this year - also revealed she often sends racy text
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messages to men. She said: “They can be quite cheeky. But I haven’t sent any picture messages - boys do that!” Although she likes to flirt, Kelly - who has been romantically linked to ‘Glee’ star Matthew Morrison - is not looking for love right now because she is too busy with her career. The 30-year-old beauty said: “I’m not looking for men at the moment. I haven’t got time to have a boyfriend or date anyone at the moment because I’m working and travelling so much.” Although she didn’t get the chance to call P. Diddy, Kelly has gained a reputation for being flirtatious because she isn’t choosy about who she gives her number to. She explained: “I’m quite a friendly girl. I don’t give it out to just anyone, but friends of friends. I’m friendly but boys might think that I’m being flirty.”
the perfect chill-out area full of Moroccan lamps, cushions, mirrors and mosaic tiles. “The crew were shocked he was given such a big budget for his trailer, but he is the star of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise and what Johnny wants, Johnny gets. “He has very quirky tastes so his private backstage area was really something.” While Johnny reportedly splashed out on a luxury trailer, he also looked after the needs of the crew on the swashbuckling blockbuster, spending over £40,000 on coats to keep them warm. Last month, the actor bought 500 waterproof hiking jackets costing £80 each after becoming worried workers on set were suffering in the cold weather.
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enzel Washington broke regulations by driving a train in new movie ‘Unstoppable’. The Oscar-winning actor - who stars alongside Chris Pine in the action thriller - has revealed he was given the opportunity to learn how to drive a train while shooting the film, despite it being against the law. He explained: “I got to learn how to drive trains, so that was a lot of fun. It’s a powerful feeling having this mile-long monster behind you doing what you want to do. “In the movie I’m not actually driving because I don’t have a license, so it would be against regulations. In fact I’m not even supposed to tell you I even drove a train!” The 55year-old star also admitted his “ego and stupidity” took over when he decided to perform his own stunts for the film. Denzel added to BBC Radio 2: “There’s a train running along the track going at 50 miles an hour. It’s really me running up there - I’m a fool for even trying it. But it’s really an intense film. “My ego and stupidity took over. They needed the shots with me actually up there running so I had to do it.”
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