“High School Musical” star Zac Efron is reportedly no longer part of the “Footloose” remake. This was confirmed by Paramount Pictures, the producer behind the film.

The film studio did not provide any information behind this decision. However, director Kenny Ortega and producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are still part of the film project.
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Nobel laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore announced on Wednesday the release of his new book “Our Choice” later this year. The new book tackles on climate change, solutions to comeback global warming and the current state of the world’s climate.

Gore’s work is a follow-up in his best-selling 2006 book “An Inconvenient Truth.” The new book will be made out of recycled paper by publisher Rodale Books.

In a statement, Gore said: “An Inconvenient Truth reached millions of people with the message that the climate crisis is threatening the future of human civilization and that it must and can be solved.”
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In a surprising development, Dalai Lama’s visa for South Africa has been denied by the latter, preventing him to meet with other Nobel laureates.

The reason behind the rejection is the publicity that this would cause which could divert the attention from South Africa’s scheduled hosting of the World Cup next year. This was revealed by a spokesman the country’s President on Monday.

Thabo Masebe, a spokesman for President Kgalema Motlanthe, said that the South African government had not invited the Dalai Lama because it “would not be in the interests of South Africa.”
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Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Bruce Willis has reportedly tied the knot for the second time.

Rogers & Cowan, the actor’s publicity agency, revealed in a statement that the 54-year old actor married 30-year old actress/model Emma Heming in a private ceremony in his home at Turks and Caicos Islands. The wedding took place on Sunday.

The newlyweds reportedly met through mutual friends nearly two years ago. This serves as the first marriage for Heming.
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Reality TV star Jade Goody lost her fight to cervical cancer on Sunday morning. This was confirmed by the 27-year old star’s publicist Max Clifford.

According to Clifford, Goody died in her sleep during the wee hours of Sunday at her home in Essex, England.

The former dental assistant rose into fame seven years ago when she joined the hit reality TV show “Big Brother.” Her popularity at that time merited another chance in the series via the “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2007 wherein she got in heated arguments with fellow housemates especially Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Both had reconciled after the show.

For a third time, Goody participated in the “Big Brother” series this time via a celebrity edition in India. However, her stint at the show was short since a medical diagnosis revealed that she has cervical cancer. She immediately went home to Britain.
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