Former Friends star David Schwimmer has quashed rumours of a movie version of the hit TV series - blaming the press for fuelling speculation about a reunion.

The show came to an end in 2004 after 10 seasons, but the cast have been dogged by rumours of a possible big screen adaptation ever since.

Funnyman Seth Rogen is desperate to film a full frontal nude scene - because he’s convinced it’s the only way for a comedic actor to succeed in the movie business.

Rogen pulled his pants down to show his naked backside in forthcoming film Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

But he insists it was a captivating performance by his pal, actor Jason Segel, which convinced him that going fully nude should be his next step on set.

Actor Robert Downey Jr has signed a new deal with Marvel Studios to reprise his role in The Avengers.

The star will also appear in two more Iron Man movies as part of the contract, reports industry magazine Variety.

Iron Man 2 is due for release in 2010 while the next installment of The Avengers will hit cinemas in 2011.

Estelle Reiner - who famously said “I’ll have what she’s having” in When Harry Met Sally - has died at the age of 94.

The singer/actress, wife of funnyman Carl Reiner and mother of actor/director Rob Reiner, passed away at her home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles on Tuesday.

She became a Hollywood legend for her cameo role in the 1989 romantic comedy in which she uttered the immortal line to a waiter at a New York delicatessen after Meg Ryan’s character faked an orgasm.

Actress Tori Spelling had a hard time regaining her pre-pregnancy figure, but looked to JESSICA ALBA for inspiration to shed the weight.

The star welcomed her second child, Stella Doreen, on 9 June, whilst Alba gave birth to Honor Marie a few days earlier, on 7 June.

And it was seeing photos of the slim The Fantastic Four actress that spurred Spelling on to get back in shape.

EastEnders actress Rita Simons has won one of the top prizes at the annual National Television Awards.

The 31-year-old - who is the niece of businessman Sir Alan Sugar - received the Best Newcomer award at the ceremony, held at London’s Albert Hall for her role as Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders.

The awards are voted for by members of the public, and Simons beat stars from Casualty, Hollyoaks and Coronation Street to take the prize.

Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs will not be filing a police complaint against controversial comedian Russell Brand over a crude phone prank, because he’s “not out for revenge”.

Brand quit his job as a BBC radio presenter following a stunt with chatshow host Jonathan Ross on 18 October, which saw the pair leave four lewd voicemail messages on Sachs’ phone. In the messages, they discussed Brand’s fling with the 78-year-old’s granddaughter Georgina. They also joked about breaking into his house and molesting him, although that dialogue was cut from the aired broadcast.

Ivanka Trump’s relationship with boyfriend Jared Kushner has taken a serious turn - after the reality TV star reportedly made plans to convert to Judaism.

The daughter of real-estate tycoon Donald Trump, 26, split from the businessman in April after a year of dating.

Their recent reconciliation prompted reports Trump would abandon her own faith to appease his Orthodox family.

Cmedian Russell Brand has quit his job as a BBC radio presenter following his controversial prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs.

During four calls, which were aired on Brand’s Radio 2 show on 18 October, he and fellow broadcaster Jonathan Ross recorded voicemail messages on Fawlty Towers star Sachs’ phone, in which they discussed Brand’s fling with the 78-year-old’s granddaughter. The pair also joked about breaking into his house and molesting him, although that dialogue was cut from the aired broadcast.

Aussie model/actress Sophie Monk has caught the eye of another high-profile rocker - she is reportedly dating Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.

The stunning blonde was previously engaged to Paris Hilton’s current beau Benji Madden but split from him earlier this year.

And now the star has been spotted enjoying a string of romantic encounters with singer Levine at Los Angeles celebrity hangout Chateau Marmont, according to New York gossip column PageSix.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has shot down rumours she could lose her voice through drug use - insisting she is hard at work on her new album.

The Back to Black star, 25, was said to have returned to rehab at the weekend  but it later emerged she had been treated at The London Clinic for a chest problem.

Comedian Russell Brand and broadcaster Jonathan Ross have been suspended over their prank phone calls to Fawlty Towers legend Andrew Sachs.

The BBC has taken all of the pair’s shows off air until the corporation has investigated the calls, made during Brand’s Radio 2 show.

The duo provoked outrage by leaving a series of crude phone messages for Sachs, in which they claimed Brand had slept with the actor’s granddaughter Georgina, during show on 18 October.

The granddaughter of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs at the centre of a BBC radio row has confessed to sleeping with controversial comedian Russell Brand.

Brand and TV chatshow host Jonathan Ross provoked outrage by leaving a series of crude phone messages for Sachs, in which they claimed Brand had slept with the actor’s granddaughter Georgina Baillie.

Brand has since apologised for the stunt, which was pre-recorded and aired during his show on BBC Radio 2 on 18 October.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis’ rendition of Cruisin’ in 2000 movie Duets has been voted the worst vocal collaboration of all time, by an online music magazine.

The pair played karaoke champs in the film, and went on to release the Smokey Robinson cover as a single. It reached the number one spot in Australia, but has been singled out as the top flop duet by editors of Spinner.com.

Rockers Slipknot have scrapped their upcoming concert in Israel - blaming “personal and family conflicts” for the cancellation.

The nine-strong band - known for their elaborate on-stage ‘death-masks’ - were due to play in Tel Aviv on November 2.

But now the gig has been cancelled by the group “as a result of sudden personal and family conflicts”, according to Blabbermouth.net.

Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs has expressed his fury at comedian Russell Brand for playing an “offensive” prank on the star.

Brand was joined on his BBC Radio 2 programme by British chatshow host Jonathan Ross on 18 October, when the funnyman bragged about sleeping with Sachs’ granddaughter.

The pair then left a series of crude voicemail messages on Sachs’ phone, suggesting Brand had bedded 23-year-old Georgina on a sofa and a garden swing.

Singer Craig David is to add ‘doctor’ to his resume - he’s to receive an honorary degree from a UK university next month.

The Walking Away hitmaker will be recognised for his contribution to the music industry and made a Doctor of Music at Southampton Solent University in south-east England.

The ceremony will take place on 7 November, when the university’s students celebrate their graduation.

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has sent thoughts and prayers to the reality show’s former contestant Jennifer Hudson - who is mourning the death of her mother, brother and nephew.

Abdul helped Hudson reach the American Idol final 12 back in 2004. It proved a launchpad for the star and she went on to win an Oscar for her role in movie musical Dreamgirls just three years later.

Dustin Hoffman and Ben Stiller were among the stars honoured at this year’s Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala in Los Angeles.

The celebrity-studded event in Beverly Hills on Monday night saw Hoffman receive the Hollywood Career Achievement Award. Ben Stiller took home the Comedy of the Year Award.

Kiss star Gene Simmons has criticised celebrities who use their popularity to sway the forthcoming US presidential election.

America is set to go to the polls on 4 November to decide whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain will win the race to the White House.

And the campaign has been littered with celebrity endorsements, with stars including Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Jay-Z all publicly voicing their opinions on the candidates and urging the public to vote accordingly.

US government officials have denied an interstate highway rest stop named after radio shock jock Howard Stern was shut down after patrons began using its public restrooms for sex.

Howard Stern Rest Stop along I-295 in New Jersey - named after the raunchy satellite radio host in 1995 - was allegedly closed last year after state officials discovered motorists were using its bathrooms for x-rated romps.

Director David Cronenberg is taking a break from movie making to write his first novel.

The Fly filmmaker has already been inundated with offers of publishing deals for his first book - despite the fact he has only written 60 pages, and has yet to decide what direction his creation will take.

Cronenberg, whose last movie was 2007’s Eastern Promises, made the announcement at the Rome Film Festival in Italy last week.

Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas has been honoured for his humanitarian work at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

The actor was told he had “saved many lives” by pal Steven Spielberg at the Shoah Foundation’s Ambassadors for Humanity.

Douglas and his wife have funded the construction of 400 playgrounds in LA’s schools.

Quantum Of Solace director Marc Forster has confessed Amy Winehouse was his top choice for the new James Bond theme.

Jack White and Alicia Keys eventually landed the job of writing and recording the coveted film theme, but Forster admits he always favoured Britain’s troubled Rehab singer.

He told entertainment news service WENN: “Amy Winehouse always wanted to write the song when I got involved and I felt that was a great idea because she’s also from England, like Bond, and I felt she is such an interesting artist.”

Redheaded actress Debra Messing has refused to return to her natural hair colour - because casting directors ignored her as a brunette.

The former Will + Grace star blended in with the legions of struggling actresses desperate for work in Hollywood before she was cast in her first feature film in 1995.

And she is convinced a botched attempt to dye her hair blonde for the role is what really launched her career.

Seth Rogen will turn down the offer to star in Ghostbuster 3 if he is not impressed by the script.

The actor loved the original movies starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, and has been linked to a role in the new sequel alongside Steve Carell and Paul Rudd.

But Rogen says he will only star in the picture if it is well written.

Madonna is reportedly having religious counselling to help her get through her divorce from Guy Ritchie.

The couple announced last week that they are to split following seven years of marriage and there has been intense media speculation regarding the financial and custodial settlement between the former couple.

The Holiday hitmaker has carried on with her Sticky + Sweet world tour - and is allegedly turning to Kabbalah “anger management” to help deal with her emotions.

Veteran crooner Neil Diamond will be named MusiCares Person of the Year at the organisation’s 2009 ceremony.

The Sweet Caroline singer is to be lauded for his industry achievements and philanthropy work at a gala dinner and concert held in his honour on 6 February.

Diamond recently donated all profits from tour merchandise sold throughout October to help those left devastated by the effects of Hurricane Ike, which hit parts of the U.S. last month.

Actresses Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones have come up with a novel way of solving the global economic crisis - buying puppies.

In a new video for comedian Will Ferrell’s website Funnyordie.com, the two stars come together to poke fun at the international economic downturn, and make their own suggestion about how best to solve the problem.