Celebrated composer Danny Elfman has landed the magical job of turning illusionist Harry Houdini’s life into a stage musical.

Elfman, who has been moviemaker Tim Burton’s longtime musical partner for films like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Charlie + The Chocolate Factory and the creator of both The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives themes, will create the music for the new Jack O’Brien production.

Tori Spelling refuses to stop cursing in front of her young children - because she uses expletives to express herself.

The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star insists she doesn’t need to curb her swearing in front of her one-year-old son Liam - because she uses bad language in an innocent manner.

She said: “I’m kind of a little girl potty mouth because I say it with such vulnerability. I don’t have to censor myself in front of my son - it’s not that bad.”

Scarlett Johansson hopes her new album of dark Tom Waits covers will give her critics pause for thought - because she’s so much more than a “harlot” who looks good at film premieres.

The pretty actress can’t understand why some people think she’s just like the characters she plays in films or the roles she takes on in print ads.