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21 August 2008 7:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: French actor Jean Reno's 'heart attack' was actually a bout of heartburn and gastroenteritis, according to his publicist.

Reports suggested the Leon star had been rushed to the Fort-de-France hospital on Martinique on Wednesday night after suffering a "serious" cardiac arrest on the Caribbean island of St. Barts.

But his publicist, Christina Papadopoulos, the fuss was nothing more than the result of "too much spicy Caribbean food".

She says, "Reports that actor Jean Reno is in the hospital due to a heart attack are false. He is vacationing in the Caribbean and went to a local hospital as a precaution for some discomfort he was feeling due to heartburn and gastroenteritis.

"It was definitely not a heart attack. He is fine and healthy and enjoying the rest of his vacation travelling in the Caribbean.

"I think he was just enjoying vacation and probably ate a little too much spicy Caribbean food!"

Hospital director Bernard Cavignaux confirms the 60 year old underwent tests and was expected to be discharged on Thursday.

French singer Johnny Hallyday and his wife Laetitia are expected to pick the actor up from the hospital. The trio and Reno's wife Sofia are expected to continue with their vacation in nearby St. Barts.

The Pink Panther star was at Hallyday's retreat when he fell ill.

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19 August 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

MGM is looking to raise as much as $600 million to finance an upcoming film slate, including Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, additional Pink Panther comedies starring Steve Martin, and a remake of the 1980 musical Fame, Bloomberg News reported today (Tuesday). "In the past, movie studios haven't offered Wall Street the opportunity to participate in their biggest and best films," MGM spokesman Jeff Pryor told the wire service. "There is a lot of interest because of the quality of product we have." Only last month Paramount scrapped similar plans to raise $450 million from a unit of Germany's Deutsche Bank, blaming the current lending climate. The Deutsche Bank unit, set up specifically to invest in entertainment projects, was subsequently shut down.

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9 July 2008 7:09 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Emily Mortimer was dumped by a Russian boyfriend after shaving his moustache off while he slept.

Mortimer studied Russian at Oxford University and perfected the language by spending time in the country, where she fell in love with a local artist called Dennis.

The romance derailed when she grew sick of the facial hair he had cultivated for more than a decade.

The Pink Panther actress explains, "He had a very bushy moustache. I didn't like it, so we got very drunk one night, he passed out and I shaved it off. He woke up and was so upset he cried. He had it since he was 14."

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2 July 2008 9:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Emily Mortimer was fixated with Princess Diana when she was growing up - and admits her obsession bordered on "kinky".

The Pink Panther star had an obsession with celebrities, and was also infatuated with Olympic ice skater Jayne Torvill.

She says, "I had a sort of kinky fascination with dancing girls and ice dancers and I was obsessed with Torvill and Dean, and by Princess Diana.

"I don't know what they have in common apart from blonde highlights. But I was obsessed."

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