Funnyman Adam Sandler has broken his ankle playing basketball.

According to the Hollywood star’s representative, the 41-year-old damaged his leg during the game, but was determined to finish the match, which he eventually won.

The actor is currently shooting Walt Disney Pictures’ Bedtime Stories, due out later this year, however Sandler’s representatives insist the injury will not affect production.

Scarlett Johansson has helped raise thousands at a charity auction - one lucky fan has won the chance to accompany her to a future movie premiere after entering the final bid of $40,100.

The online auction site eBay.com was visited by 695,183 interested parties and received 170 bids for the date.

But the 10-day sale ended on Wednesday - and a UK-based user named bossnour was slated as the top bidder.

Scarlett Johansson has sparked a bidding frenzy on auction website eBay.com after offering fans the chance to accompany her to a future movie premiere.

More than 161 people have bid on the date, with over a million interested parties visiting the site.

The top bid has reached $38,200. The 10-day auction ends later today.

The lucky winner will accompany the star to the premiere of her forthcoming movie He’s Just Not That Into You in Los Angeles in June next year.

Sacha Baron Cohen was so determined to give an accurate portrayal of a barber in Sweeny Todd - he recruited his own personal stylist to give him lessons.

The British star - who plays Italian coiffure Adolfo Pirelli in the film - even brought Sicilian-born barber Carmelo Guastella on to the set of the murder musical to ensure his shaving techniques were up to scratch.

Former The OC actress Rachel Bilson suffered every tourist’s worst nightmare in Egypt over the weekend when she arrived in Egypt without her luggage.

The pretty star’s belongings were lost en route to the Middle East, where she is promoting new sci-fi film Jumper this week.

“I think they were holding my stuff hostage because they knew some clothes, maybe, were a little nice… I got it at five in the morning. It was a close call,” she revealed.

Troubled songstress Amy Winehouse is the least likely female that men would like to snog under the mistletoe according to lads channel Nuts TV.

In a survey of 323 Men aged 16-44, Winehouse came top of the poll with 48% of those saying they wouldn’t kiss her, coming second was Victoria Beckham with 24% of the votes.

Actress Helena Bonham Carter has lashed out at accusations of favouritism regarding her role in upcoming musical Sweeny Todd - as her relationship with the director played no part in her casting.

The Fight Club star, whose partner Tim Burton directed the film, insists she fought for the role of Mrs Lovett against several other actresses - and was chosen for the part by writer Steven Sondheim, not Burton.

Actor Adrien Brody spent his youth as a teenage rapper and breakdancer in New York, taking part in street battles with other youths.

The Oscar-winning The Pianist star admits he originally dreamed of being an Eminem-type star, not an acclaimed actor.

And has even considered returning to the rap world if he tires of his acting career.