Megan Fox: It Was My Decision to Leave Transformers

Source: People.com

Megan Fox is seeking to transform rumor to fact.

The actress is slamming speculation she was booted from the third installment of the Transformers action film franchise.

“Megan Fox will not be starring in Transformers 3," reps for the actress, 24, tell PEOPLE. "It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best.”

Citing unnamed sources, Variety reports the studio and the film's director, Michael Bay, intend to cast another actress as star Shia LaBeouf's love interest to move the story in a different direction.

Shooting for the film, slated for a July 2011 release, is expected to kick off this summer in locations across the U.S.

Fox, meanwhile, is prepping for the June 18 release of Jonah Hex, an action film she stars in opposite Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Will Arnett.

Cynthia Nixon Talks Coming Out & Her Relationship With Her Girlfriend

NEW YORK, N.Y. When Samantha Jones began dating a Latina artist in Season 4 of “Sex and The City,” her announcement – that she was in a lesbian relationship — came as a shock to her NYC BFFs – Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon). In real life, when Cynthia began her own lesbian relationship with Christine Marinoni, there was no immediate announcement, but her friends – like co-star Kristin Davis – couldn’t help but notice the blooming romance.

Kristin told the June/July 2010 issue of The Advocate that she realized something was going on because Cynthia began spending more and more time with Christine, while campaigning to reduce the number of students in classrooms in NYC schools.

“They’d be on the phone and writing speeches,” Kristin said. “And I thought, She’s really into this.”

Cynthia, who is featured on the cover of the newest issue of The Advocate, revealed that she was surprised by the attention her relationship attracted and she was delighted to reveal her relationship publicly when the time was right.

“I was like, ‘Really, we can just confirm?’” Cynthia said of her talk with her publicist and manager. “So that’s what we did. It was so fantastic.”

In the mag, Cynthia got candid about her relationship with Christine – a redhead who is often spotted in pressed shirts and pants.

“She’s basically a short man with boobs,” Cynthia laughed. “A lot of what I love about her is her butchness. I’m not saying I fell in love with her in a sexually neutral way. I love her sexuality — it’s a big part of what I love about her — but I feel like it was her. It wasn’t something in me that was waiting to come out. It was like, This person is undeniable. How can I let this person walk by?”

In the revealing piece, Cynthia also opened up about getting away from Miranda when she’s not working on “Sex and The City” projects.

“I don’t have red hair in real life, so when we’re not in production, I make my way back to blond,” she said. “I also stubbornly go about my life the way I always did, and sometimes it’s not the smartest thing to do. I’m in places people wouldn’t expect to see me, like on the subway or in line at the post office. So they just sort of feel like I look like that person, but I’m probably not that person.”

Louis and Dreyfus to receive Walk of Fame star

Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive a star Tuesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The actress is the first "Seinfeld" cast member to receive the honor.

The star unveiling comes eight days before the fifth season finale of Louis-Dreyfus' CBS comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine."

Louis-Dreyfus was born Jan. 13, 1961, in New York City. She dropped out of Northwestern University in 1982 when she became a cast member of "Saturday Night Live."

She spent three seasons on "Saturday Night Live" before costarring in the NBC comedy "Day by Day."

Louis-Dreyfus has won two Emmys, one for "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and one for her portrayal of Elaine Benes on NBC's "Seinfeld," which aired from 1990 to 1998.

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Russell Crowe Celebrates Hollywood Star With All Night Drinking Session

RUSSELL CROWE celebrated the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last month (Apr10) by enjoying an all-night drinking session with his wife.

The Oscar winner was awarded the 2,404th star in Hollywood on 12 April (10) and his plaque was placed on the sidewalk in front of the Kodak Theatre, where the Academy Awards are held.

But instead of marking the honour with a civilised lunch, Crowe asked organisers to host a bash for his family - and the Gladiator star was still partying with wife Danielle when the sun came up the next morning.

Speaking to British talk show host Jonathan Ross, Crowe says, "We made it into a great day. Luckily for me my kids are old enough now so they got to enjoy the experience... So we had a nice day with them. They usually have a luncheon. We said, 'Well, we'd rather have a p**s-up (drinking session) at night time than a luncheon during the day.' So the studio organised that.

"My wife and I - and it's a long time since we've done this - we were still sitting outside with a vodka in hand at seven o'clock in the morning... That's why I married the girl. So it was fun."

Frail Dennis Hopper receives Hollywood star

A bandaged and frail Dennis Hopper was surrounded by friends, family and colleagues Friday as he was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

The 73-year-old actor and filmmaker, who is battling prostate cancer, appeared gaunt and was helped to the stage by a friend. He reportedly weighs about 100 pounds now, and his lawyer says he is too weak to continue chemotherapy. Hopper explained that bandages on his right arm and eye were the result of a fall Thursday outside his home after a paparazzi called out his name as he walked outside.

"I thought I recognized the voice, so I kept walking and turned around but I didn't see the little ridgeline in the road and I took a terrible fall because I have no muscle," the actor told reporters.


"So I fell directly on my face, and I had my glasses in my hand. I got pretty screwed up," he said.

‘Fertile artist’
The two-time Oscar nominee, who has appeared in more than 100 films, said he came to Hollywood from his native Kansas at 18, “so that was my college.”

“Everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from Hollywood,” he said. “This has been my home and my schooling.”

As Hopper was speaking, a Hollywood tour bus passed slowly by the sidewalk ceremony and the tour guide said over the loudspeaker, “We love you, Dennis.”


Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, David Lynch and Dwight Yoakam were among the luminaries on hand to honor their friend and colleague. Nicholson wore a shirt decorated with images from “Easy Rider,” the classic 1969 road film Hopper wrote, directed and starred in, alongside Peter Fonda.

Mortensen, who kissed Hopper on the cheek before approaching the microphone, called his friend of 20 years “a complete and fertile artist” who has been “a constant source of ideas, inspiration and humor for his friends and colleagues.”

Another longtime friend, producer Mark Canton, said Hopper is “the coolest guy on the planet,” which elicited a broad smile from the ailing star.

“He is a force of nature,” Canton said. “He is a world-class original, a legend in his own right, whose impact on the arts and people that he loves so dearly is second to none.”

Bret Michaels ‘Remains In Critical Condition’

“There are several incorrect reports on Bret’s condition,” said a note posted to the star’s official page. “Bret remains in critical condition at an undisclosed location. Further tests are being ran and information will be updated in the coming days. Thank you for your support, thoughts & concern.”

On Friday evening, some online reports stated that Bret had stabilized and regained consciousness – and was even talking.

Radar Online reportedly spoke to Bret’s father, Wally Sychak, who told the site that he had spoken to his son.

“I talked to him this morning. He sounded upbeat and positive but they had him sedated,” Sychak reportedly told Radar Online. “But he’s doing good. He sounded like my son.”

Bret, a contestant on the current season of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” had been blogging for Fancast and sent his latest entry to the site on Wednesday, which was posted on Friday night. In his blog, the singer said he was mid-way on his way to recovery after a serious surgery.

“Hey guys. I wanted to check in again to let you know how things are,” he said, referring to his recovery from an emergency appendectomy two weeks earlier. “I’m feeling right about in the middle right now on a scale of 1 to 10. I’m not 100% yet, but I’m sure as hell not where I was when it happened.

“When your appendix ruptures if feels like what it would feel if you’re on the losing end of a knife fight, so it takes a bit to recover from that,” he continued.

The Poison frontman also addressed how his type-1 diabetes, a condition he was diagnosed with at age 6, mixes with his rock star lifestyle.

“When I say ‘party’ and ‘let’s have fun,’ I’m one of those guys that just likes to have a great time,” Bret blogged. “I’m not a belligerent drunk. I don’t need to drink. But, there’s a big misconception about drinking and diabetes, and honestly, drinking an immense amount of alcohol for anybody is bad. Let’s get clear about that. But, for a diabetic, it just doesn’t work in your diet. It’s got so much sugar content.”

He added that problems stem from confusion about intoxication vs. blood sugar levels, and not eating right after.

I pick and choose my times when I’m going to have fun,” he wrote. “This was a wake up call to be a little bit more diligent on keeping control of my health… It’s tricky for me. I need to find something healthier to do on my day off then going out and finding a club to hang out at.”

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, two weeks removed from an emergency appendectomy, Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital on Thursday night where it was discovered the rocker had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage, a rep for the rocker confirmed to Access.

Following the news of Bret’s hospitalization on Friday, his “Celebrity Apprentice” boss Donald Trump offered his well wishes.

“I am deeply saddened to hear about Bret Michaels and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this time. He’s a great competitor and champion and I hope he will be fine.”