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25 July 2008 12:08 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Sean Connery's long-running feud with his New York neighbour has hit the headlines once more, after police were called to the property on Friday.

The veteran 007 star has been locked in a lengthy legal battle with Dr. Burton Sultan regarding repair work carried out on the upper east side property, which the latter claims was of substandard quality.

The latest argument stems from some pieces of scaffolding which have allegedly been left in Sultan's backyard by builders working on Connery's home, which is spread over the top two floors of the townhouse.

According to website TMZ.com, Sultan called the cops to make a complaint about the mess on Friday - but when officers arrived to answer the call, the neighbour was not at home.

The site claims Sultan intends to dial 911 again in an attempt to get Connery to remove the 20-odd pieces of scaffolding.

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22 July 2008 7:34 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sir Sean Connery has called his ex-wife Diane Cilento "insane" following her accusations that he left their son out of his will. Cilento alleged that Connery also told son Jason: "You only got this [acting] job because your name's Connery." The ex-James Bond star has angrily refuted the claims, saying in a statement: "I haven't seen the woman in 37 years and she knows nothing about me or my life now. "Diane can't move on from the break up of our marriage and I have already had to contend with her accusations about me being violent towards her. Now the lies seem to be getting even (more)

By Simon Reynolds

22 July 2008 5:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Sir Sean Connery has denied leaving his son Jason out of his will - and has branded his ex-wife's claims "insane".

The former Bond star has been accused by Diane Cilento - whom he was married to for 11 years - of refusing to leave his son any inheritance.

But Connery insists she is still bitter about the breakdown of their marriage.

He says, "I haven't seen the woman in 37 years and she knows nothing about me or my life now.

"Diane can't move on from the break up of our marriage and I have already had to contend with her accusations about me being violent towards her. Now the lies seem to be getting even more vicious, and, what is worse, she is dragging our son into it.

"I have just come off the phone to Jason and I know he will be making his own statement but I never told him I wasn't going to leave him a penny in my will or that I said he only had the career he has as an actor and director because of his family name. He happens to have talent of his own."

Connery also reveals he set up a trust fund worth $170,000 (GBP85,000) for Jason, now 43, and Cilento's daughter while they were still a couple.

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21 July 2008 6:10 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sir Sean Connery has left his son Jason out of his will, The Times reports. According to the James Bond star's ex-wife Diane Cilento, Jason Connery - an actor and director - has experienced a turbulent relationship with his father. Cilento recalled how the pair came to blows over Jason's surname: "Sean said, 'You only got this [acting] job because your name's Connery'. Jason said, 'Well I'll change it to something else'. Sean said, 'If you do (more)

By Simon Reynolds

20 July 2008 11:52 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Sean Connery is so determined his only child Jason should learn to provide for himself, he refuses to include him in his will, according to the star's ex-wife.

Diane Cilento, who was married to Connery for 11 years before they divorced in 1973, claims the former James Bond star's relationship with his son became troubled after he cut him off financially, declaring Jason wouldn't inherit any of his fortune.

And Cilento alleges Connery, 77, got angry with his son, who now works as an actor and director, when the 45-year-old threatened to disown the family name.

She recalls, "Sean said, 'You only got this job (an acting role) because your name's Connery.

"Jason said, 'Well, I'll change it to something else.' Sean said, 'If you do that I'll f**king kill you.'

"Jason loves him but Sean has a problem about relationships, as everybody round him knows."

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13 July 2008 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Former movie siren Raquel Welch is set to reveal all about her life in an explosive new memoir.

The 67-year-old One Million Years B.C. star has signed a deal to open up about her career, secret romances and failed marriages in the autobiography, reports the National Enquirer.

Sources claim it will lift the lid on her relationships with Warren Beatty, Sean Connery, Richard Burton and rocker Alice Cooper.

The book, tentatively titled Secrets of Timeless Appeal, is scheduled for release next year.

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7 July 2008 8:03 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Pierce Brosnan has revealed that Sean Connery is his favourite James Bond. The Irish actor, who stars in upcoming musical Mamma Mia!, is quoted by The Mirror as saying: "For me there is only one Bond and that is Sean, although Daniel [Craig] is bloody magnificent. "I am very excited about the next one to see where it goes and how to take it. I haven't spoken to Dan for a while but I am going to meet him for a pint soon." Brosnan added that the popularity of the Bond series (more)

By Simon Reynolds

30 June 2008 9:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hugh Grant's beloved film favourite Four Weddings And A Funeral has topped a new internet poll to find the best British movie of all time.

The 1994 film, which launched Grant's Hollywood career, topped the poll, closely followed by Monty Python's religious satire Life Of Brian.

The romantic comedy saw off competition from cult favourites such as Trainspotting and the Bond blockbuster Casino Royale, which were awarded third and fourth places respectively.

The top five was rounded out by Guy Ritchie's gangster directorial debut film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Also in the film poll, conducted by Virgin Media, Sir Anthony Hopkins shared the title of Britain's favourite actor with Sir Sean Connery and Dame Judi Dench was given the gong for best actress.

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22 June 2008 8:18 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The launch event for Sir Sean Connery's first book has set a sell-out record for the Edinburgh Literary Festival. All tickets for Sir Sean's appearance went within an hour of going on sale - the fastest the festival has ever experienced. Hundreds of fans even queued up outside the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in the early hours of Friday morning. The James Bond actor will launch autobiography Being A Scot at the festival on August 25. "This year, we have invested (more)

By Dave West

15 June 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: A representative for former James Bond star Sir Sean Connery has denied the actor is in hospital nursing a fractured ankle - revealing the star is only suffering from a minor shoulder injury.

The 77-year-old reportedly fell and injured himself during a game of golf in Mount Kisco, New York on Friday and was subsequently admitted to Northern Westchester Hospital for treatment.

But Connery's spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer tells WENN the accident was not as serious as it was made out to be.

She says, "I'm afraid (previous reports are) not correct. Sean Connery has chipped a bone in his shoulder and is in a sling. He tripped while playing golf and is visiting family in New York. He isn't in hospital."

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13 June 2008 11:15 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sir Sean Connery is to launch his autobiography on August 25. The actor will unveil Being A Scot on the last day of the two-week Edinburgh International Book Festival, which is also his 78th birthday. Director Catherine Lockerbie said the festival will feature several other James Bond-themed events to mark the 100th anniversary of creator Ian Fleming's birth. Talking about Connery's memoirs, she said: "In this special year it was obviously essential (more)

By Beth Hilton

13 June 2008 10:26 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sean Connery has reportedly been hospitalised in upstate New York after fracturing his ankle.

The former James Bond star fell and injured himself during a game of golf in Mount Kisco on Friday, according to U.S. tabloid the Star.

The 77-year-old movie star was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for treatment.

No other details were available as WENN wwent to press.

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12 June 2008 12:07 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Sean Connery will mark his 78th birthday by unveiling his autobiography to the world at the Edinburgh Book Festival in his native Scotland this August.

The veteran actor, a passionate nationalist, has been working on his memoir Being a Scot with his filmmaker pal Murray Grigor for the past few months.

And the former James Bond star will reveal his tome at the famed literary event this summer, when he discusses the book at the festival on 25 August.

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19 May 2008 10:19 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

If Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull turns out to be the kind of hit many industry observers expect, it's likely that a fifth Indy film will follow, the filmmakers told a news conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Asked whether he'd make any more Indy sequels, Spielberg replied, "Only if you want more of them." He added, "That's the reason why we made this Indiana Jones," explaining that no one has ever asked him to make a sequel to 1941 or Ai: Artificial Intelligence. "So certainly we'll have our ear to the ground this summer and that will decide where we go from here." In an interview with FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman, Lucas added, "I haven't even told Steven or Harrison this. But I have an idea to make Shia the lead character next time and have Harrison come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out." That may be the only way Harrison Ford might return. He has previously told interviewers that Crystal Skull will be his last film as Indy.

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19 May 2008 3:02 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

George Lucas has revealed his plans for a fifth Indiana Jones film.

Speaking to Fox News ahead of the film's Cannes Film Festival debut, Lucas said he wanted to shift the emphasis away from the Indiana Jones character for the next film.

"I haven't even told Steven or Harrison this," Lucas told Fox News. "But I have an idea to make Shia [LaBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. . . .

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16 May 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Candid revelations about the sexual prowess of stars like Sir Mick Jagger, Ewan McGregor, John Malkovich and Daniel Radcliffe will feature in new tell-all Hollywood Babylon: It's Back.

The book, which is slated for release next month, reveals who is rumoured to be Hollywood's most well-endowed leading man and exposes a number of alleged scandals involving the world's most legendary stars.

Authors Danforth Prince and Darwin Porter make outrageous claims in the expose, after tracking down those who came into contact with nude stars for their recollections.

One art student who encountered Sir Sean Connery when he posed for a nude portrait before his acting career took off, tells the authors she was stunned by the size of the star's manhood.

She says, "It was the biggest I've ever seen. It made me drop my charcoal pencil."

In another revelation in the book, the authors claim Marilyn Monroe ended a lesbian romance with actress Joan Crawford because "she had bad breath".

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16 May 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

George Lucas has hatched plans to revive action hero Indiana Jones for a fifth instalment of the movie series.

Last year, Lucas joined forces with director Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford on a long-awaited fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and he admits that the filmmakers have left the door open for another sequel.

He says, "I haven't even told Steven or Harrison (Ford) this. But I have an idea to make Shia (LeBeouf) the lead character next time and have Harrison come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out."

Connery played Ford's father in Indiana Jones + The Last Crusade.

Fans of the franchise will have to wait until the new film premieres at France's Cannes Film Festival on Sunday to learn if LaBeouf's character turns out to be the adventurer's son, as has been rumoured.

Meanwhile, Ford insists the fourth film will be the last.

Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, he insists another sequel is not in his plans: "It took 20 years to get this one together. Nobody's really anticipating that sort of thing."

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5 May 2008 8:14 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week sees the return of the Wachowski brothers, Tarsem Singh ("The Cell") and Henry Bean ("The Believer") to the big screen, not to mention new films from documentarians Nick Broomfield ("Tupac and Biggie") and Doug Pray ("Scratch"). On the other hand, after running around Tribeca, we still need to catch up on last week's releases.

"The Babysitters"

The idea of the spunky teenage boy succumbing to the allure of an experienced older woman is the kind of Hollywood golden goose that launches major careers (think Dustin Hoffman). But when the roles are reversed, the result is the directorial debut of David Ross that sees an entrepreneurial high schooler (Katherine Waterston, daughter of Sam) and her friends turn their babysitting ring into a call girl service, realizing there are alternative ways to pay for college besides waiting tables. It stars when one local dad (John Leguizamo) goes

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29 April 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Following a five-week run at New York City's Film Forum, a 90th-anniversary "tribute" to United Artists will go on the road beginning Friday, when the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Ma screens 20 restored Ua films that Film Forum described as "some of the most entertaining, adventurous, and Oscar-laden American (and foreign) movies of the last nine decades." While Ua was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, the films being screened were mostly produced during the last half of the 20th century. They include Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond movie, starring Sean Connery; the original Pink Panther film, starring Peter Sellers; Some Like It Hot (1959), starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe; the fight films Raging Bull (1980) and Rocky (1976); and the political dramas The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). The restored prints are scheduled to make a cross-country road-show tour over the next year.

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28 April 2008 12:22 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A previously unseen photograph of James Bond star Sean Connery wearing nothing but his underwear has emerged after it was bought from a private collection.

The black and white snap shows the actor on the set of 1963 007 movie From Russia With Love wearing a pair of tight white underpants.

The picture was bought from a collector by Graham Rye, editor of Bond fanzine 007 magazine.

And he is glad to share the image with the public, publishing it for the first time since it was taken.

He says, "It's not the sort of picture you would expect to see of him (Connery), even then, and hopefully he will see this again and have a good laugh."

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