P311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:23:20 NEWS ——— —————————————————— SUPERHERO WELCOME FOR FANTASTIC STARS Fantastic Four star Jessica Alba wowed her adoring fans at the film's London premiere in Leicester Square. The 24-year-old actress - famed for her pneumatic curves - turned up in a black satin 1950s-style prom dress and said she was relieved to be out of the skin- tight Spandex cat suits she wears in the movie, on release from Friday. "It means I can eat desserts tonight," she joked, adding she loved her role as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Annette Dasey NORTON LOANS SEE p615 0800 929 100 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:14:44 NEWS ——— —————————————————— SUPERHERO WELCOME FOR FANTASTIC STARS Welsh-born Joan Gruffudd, who plays Jessica Alba's boyfriend Mr Fantastic in the big screen version of Fantastic Four, revealed he had struggled with his costume, a custom-made muscle suit. "They sculpted these extra incredible muscles for me," the 32-year-old said. "But it was very uncomfortable." The film, based on the cult comic book series, centres around a group of astronauts who gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Pop: Danny Seward interview 385 GOT A CAMERA PHONE? SEND US A WACKY PHOTO AND WIN £250!! SEE p682 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:14:46 NEWS ——— —————————————————— MURPHY AND ROCK TEAM UP Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock are teaming up for a heist comedy to be directed by Rush Hour's Brett Ratner. Murphy came up with the story of a couple of working class guys who plot to pull off the perfect heist and expressed his desire to work with Rock, reports Variety. The pair previously worked together on Doctor Dolittle and Boomerang. Murphy's recent credits include Shrek while Rock appeared in Down To Earth. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Great recipes and food news 573 ITV1 PADDY POWER- FREE £25/e25 BET ON BIG BRO WINNER! SEE p699 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:27:15 NEWS ——— —————————————————— MURPHY AND ROCK TEAM UP Da Vince Code producer Brian Grazer will produce an as yet untitled Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock heist movie. It's not the first time the Saturday Night Live comedians turned actors have worked together. Rock had a tiny pare as a Playboy Mansion valet when Murphy was at the height of his popularity in 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II. Both made their name as comedians who weren't afraid of getting laughs out of contentious issues or using expletives. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Fantastic Chiklis interview 312 ] Get MARY POPPINS & other tickets Ticketmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:10:21 NEWS ——— —————————————————— STONE CASTS PENA IN 9/11 DRAMA Oliver Stone has cast Sandra Bullock's Crash co-star Michael Pena in hew upcoming 9/11 drama. Pena, who also appeared in Million Dollar Baby, will co-star alongside Nicolas Cage. They play the two real- life policemen who were trapped in the rubble when the World Trade enter towers collapsed but were miraculously rescued, reports Variety. Pena had a part in British comedy The Calcium Kid, starring Orlando Bloom. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— What's on at your local cinema? 317 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:12:12 NEWS ——— —————————————————— KILMER AND MCKELLEN TO UNITE? Val Kilmer has revealed he's been talking to Sir Ian McKellen about teaming up for a comedy. The Batman actor, starring in West End play The Postman Always Rings Twice until September, was spotted having dinner with British thespian McKellen in London last month. Kilmer said: "We've talked about it for a long time. He's such a great actor and really fun. I'd love to do a comedy with him now he's a famous film actor." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Teletext cars 700 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD HolidaysP311 Teletext 311 Jul18 23:11:12 NEWS ——— —————————————————— DEPP'S CHARLIE BEATS PIRATES Johnny Depp has had his best film opening in the US with Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. The remake came in at No 1 taking $55.4m (£31.7m), beating Depp's Pirates Of The Caribbean opening in 2003. Wedding Crashers was No 2, Fantastic Four No 3 and War Of The Worlds No 4. Hundreds of fans turned up in London's Leicester Square on Sunday to greet Depp at the European premiere of the new adaptation of Roald Dahl's book. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Latest theatre news and review 330 UK/WORLD NEWS HEADLINES p300 ITV1 Chiklis Reviews Video/DVD Holidays