Christopher Eccleston is to star in TV series Heroes after wowing U.S. audiences with his portrayal of the Time Lord in cult British TV show Doctor Who. The 42-year-old actor is to appear in the sci-fi drama, which sees a group of people unite to stop a nuclear explosion after realizing they have superpowers, but bosses won’t reveal which part he’s signed on to play. However, there are rumors the star could take the role of mystery serial killer Syler. A show insider told British newspaper Daily Star, "Chris is a fantastic actor, and we’re delighted to have him on board. No one has seen Syler and Christopher could be perfect as the bad guy."
Jessica Simpson’s mane man, Ken Paves, has edged out famed stylist Oscar Blandi to do Katie Holmes’ hair for her Nov. 18 wedding to Tom Cruise, Life & Style has learned exclusively. Ken landed yesterday in Rome, reporting for TomKat wedding duty, while Oscar is fully booked for appointments this weekend and has no travel plans, one insider tells Life & Style. Oscar did Katie’s hair for about 12 years, and then she introduced him to Tom and he did Tom’s hair on Mission Impossible III, says an insider close to Blandi. "So there were all of these reports that he was doing her hair for the wedding, but he’s not," the insider says. "He’s so bummed because he doesn’t know what to tell people. He’s not mad; he’s disappointed. He always did Katie’s hair. And for the last couple of years, he’s done Tom’s. He thought he was a sure thing to do this wedding. But he never got the call."
Brett Ratner is set to helm a heist drama with Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock as a pair of janitors who plan to rob real estate mogul Donald Trump. The untitled film is being written by Russell Gewirtz, who also wrote Inside Man, and is based on an original idea from Murphy. Rock and Murphy will play a pair of Trump Tower janitors who plan an elaborate heist to rob the building’s tenants. Gewirtz says, "(It’s) a bit lighter than ‘Inside Man’ while still aiming to hit those clever plot twists." The project is set to begin production in March on location in New York City.
Jessica Simpson’s mane man, Ken Paves, has edged out famed stylist Oscar Blandi to do Katie Holmes’ hair for her Nov. 18 wedding to Tom Cruise, Life & Style has learned exclusively. Ken landed yesterday in Rome, reporting for TomKat wedding duty, while Oscar is fully booked for appointments this weekend and has no travel plans, one insider tells Life & Style. Oscar did Katie’s hair for about 12 years, and then she introduced him to Tom and he did Tom’s hair on Mission Impossible III, says an insider close to Blandi. "So there were all of these reports that he was doing her hair for the wedding, but he’s not," the insider says. "He’s so bummed because he doesn’t know what to tell people. He’s not mad; he’s disappointed. He always did Katie’s hair. And for the last couple of years, he’s done Tom’s. He thought he was a sure thing to do this wedding. But he never got the call."
