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Gwyneth Paltrow is to play Nicole Kidman's wife.
The 'Iron Man' actress has signed on to replace Charlize Theron in 'The Danish Girl', an adaptation of a novel about the first post-operative transsexual.
The film follows Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener who found success after Einar stood in for a female model that Greta was set to paint. As their work gained popularity, Greta encouraged her husband to continue to adopt a female guise.
This eventually led to Einar undergoing a sex change operation in 1931, shocking the world and threatening their marriage.
Anand Turker is set to direct the film, which screenwriter Lucinda Coxon is adapting from David Ebershoff's novel of the same name.
Nicole previously won an Oscar for playing a lesbian in 'The Hours', while Gwyneth saw her character in 'Shakespeare In Love' disguise herself as a man in order to fulfil her acting dreams.
Last week, Nicole said she actively sought out "extreme" film choices and explored all aspects of love, sex and marriage.
She said: "In the end I hope my life will be a mix of extreme love and bold artistic choices. I've never wanted to be safe. I've never chosen safe relationships. And I've never chosen safe films."
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Kate Winslet is worth £60 million to Britain.
'The Reader' actress was the first celebrity to be "audited" by the UK Film Council, which looked to put a specific value on the country's creative industries and chose the English star as the first example for her success abroad and public profile.
David Steele, the head of research and statistics at the UK Film Council, explained: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news."
A friend said Kate - who won the Best Actress Oscar for 'The Reader' this year - found it "both flattering and very funny".
The audit assessed salaries, profile and "box-office effect" on tourism and entertainment sales to find the figure, which has been nicknamed 'the Winslet algorithm' and may now be used to work out the value of other famous faces, including 'The Dark Knight' star Christian Bale and current James Bond Daniel Craig.
Kate, 34, is estimated to have earned £20 million from her movies since 1995, while the head designer of car manufacturer Jaguar admitted he had Kate's curves in mind when designing the new XK model.
The 'Revolutionary Road' star is Britain's third-highest paid actor - earning £6 million for 'Finding Neverland - with 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe and 'Hugh Grant' earning £8.2 million and £7.5 million respectively for 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' and 'Two Weeks Notice'.
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Cheryl Cole has sparked speculation her marriage is on the rocks after failing to wear her wedding ring two nights running.
The Girls Aloud beauty - who is married to soccer player Ashley Cole - appeared on UK TV talent show 'The X Factor' over the weekend with her wedding finger noticeably bare.
Friends now say the pair's three-year marriage is in tatters and it is only a matter of time before they announce their split.
One said: "The truth is, the marriage is over, even if neither of them wants to confront it. They still have the occasional moment of fun but they both know, particularly Cheryl, that this isn't going to be forever."
Last year, Cheryl was left devastated by claims her husband had cheated on her with hairdresser Aimee Walton and while she decided to forgive him, pals say the marriage never recovered.
A source told MailOnline website: "Ashley begged her forgiveness and agreed that he would totally change. She did not want to see her marriage as a failure - and she still loved Ashley."
Cheryl - who has seen her career go from strength-to-strength since appearing as a judge on 'The X Factor' and recently saw her debut solo single 'Fight For This Love' reach number one in the UK singles charts - has previously said she doesn't fully trust her husband, saying the only people she can rely on are her mum and dogs.
She also hinted England international Ashley is not her soulmate.
She said: "I believe in soulmates, yes, but I believe you also have to work at love.
"I happen to believe your soul mate doesn't have to be your partner - your soulmate could be your best friend, your sibling, it doesn't have to be the person you marry."
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Robert Pattinson isn't brave enough to be romantic.
The 'Twilight' actor - who is rumoured to have an on/off relationship with his co-star Kristin Stewart - says he struggles to impress women he has a crush on because he is too nervous about making a loving gesture.
The 23-year-old heartthrob said: "I can't think of a single romantic thing that I've ever done.
"I would never serenade someone to be romantic - you have to have so much balls to do that.
"I put a flower in someone's locker when I was 15 years old, this girl called Maria. She thought that it was someone else and the other guy claimed it as well, which is great."
Despite his hopeless ways, the actor says he still has an appreciation for romance, insisting it isn't only girls who like it.
He said: "It's like saying guys can't appreciate romance. I've watched 'Titanic 'and I didn't think, 'Oh, this is a girl's film."
The actor also admitted he has an obsessive streak - and refuses to take advice from anyone.
He told America's People magazine: "I have very, very specific ideas about how I want to do my work and how I want to be perceived, to the point of ridiculousness sometimes.
"I don't listen to anyone else. That's why I don't have a publicist - I can't stand it if someone's trying to tell me to do something which might be a mistake."
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Russell Brand feels "fulfilled" by Katy Perry.
The British comedian insists he has never been happier than in his current relationship with the 'I Kissed A Girl' singer and has helped him put his womanising ways behind him.
Russell, 34, said: "I've been really happy in the last couple of months. All I know is that I have met someone who I like and makes me happy. I am very much fulfilled.
"Having met Katy she has certainly been a catalyst in changing my life but I have been changing my life for myself first and foremost, because it's a better way for me to be living at this time."
Russell - who has previously battled heroin addiction - says things are going so well with the 25-year-old singer he has even met her pastor parents, who have previously expressed shock at her romance, but insists their meeting was a success.
He said: "I've had the privilege of meeting Katy's family. I always get along with spiritual people. For me the things that happen on a higher level are more important that transient things."
Russell also said he was happy to curtail his famously varied sex life while with Katy.
He explained: "When one is in a relationship one respects the restrictions that imposes. That's the point of being in a relationship."
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