Actress with opinions
Charlize Theron plays one of America’s most notorious serial killers — but the experience didn’t make her believe in the death penalty. The Oscar-nominated “Monster” star spoke out against capital punishment at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Notes from all over
James Bond producers are scouting for a younger actor to replace Pierce Brosnan, reports the London Evening Standard.

Thousands of Janet Jackson supporters are signing an online petition to MTV and CBS. “The constant and irritating media surrounding this incident has taken a toll on the masses of Janet fans, not only because it’s Janet, but because we feel that this negative and unnecessary publicity has for one gone too far,” reads the petition.

Joan Rivers is taking some heat for telling Ruben Studdard that he could stand to lose a few pounds. The fashion maven gave the “American Idol” star the diet tip out of concern for his health, but that didn’t stop fans from lashing out at her: “If I was in his place I would have told that skinny [woman] to eat something before it’s too late,” snipped one online supporter, “that it’s dangerous for seniors her age to be that underweight.”
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