Melbourne, Nov 9 : Baz Luhrmann has dropped the sad ending to his epic film ‘Australia’ after being pressurized by studio executives.

Luhrmann''s initial cut ended with Hugh Jackman''s character, The Drover, dying in the final scenes but after disastrous reviews from test screenings, Twentieth Century Fox executives decided the film''s final moments should be more uplifting. 

London, Nov 9 : Victoria Beckham has reportedly demanded 1 million pound security for her family over fears that Italian Mafia will target her hubby David Beckham when he joins AC Milan.

Posh wants AC Milan to ensure her family’s protection for three months. 

"If it’s not sorted she’ll stay in LA," News of the World quoted a source, as saying.

London, Nov 9 : Robbie Williams certainly knows how to spend quality time with a girl, for the singer was spotted having fun with his lady love Ayda Field at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The LA-based singer, who’s recording a new album, brought his girlfriend to meet his parents and then the couple went for a water ride. 

“He showed Ayda around Pleasure Beach, which was one of his favourite haunts as a kid,” News of the World quoted a friend, as saying.

“Robbie seemed so happy, even when he got soaked on the water ride. It’s like the old Robbie is back,” the friend added. 

Melbourne, November 9 : Daniel Craig has revealed that he was under immense pressure during the filming of latest James Bond flick, following the record-breaking success of ‘Casino Royale’ in 2006. 

The 40-year-old Brit, whose latest ‘Quantum of Solace’ broke box office records to take 4.9 million pounds in ticket sales on its opening day replacing former title holder ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, said his second appearance as the 007 agent was much ‘harder’.

“I don''t feel it was easier on this one - it felt harder,” the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"The weight of expectation with this movie has been so great because there was such success with the last. 

Melbourne, Nov 9: Popstar Melissa Etheridge has voiced her opinion against the banning of same-sex marriages, declaring that if California won''t allow gays to marry, she won''t pay her state taxes.

The 44-year-old singer says that no marriage - no tax dollars – because she is not being treated as a "full citizen", reports the Daily Telegraph.

People reports that Melissa posted a new blog post on The Daily Beast opposing the passage of California''s Proposition 8, along with Brad Pitt, Mary J. Blige, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Chicago, Nov 9 : When American talk show host Oprah Winfrey wept on the shoulder of the man next to her during Barack Obama''s victory speech, little did she know that it would bring him into the spotlight.

Sam Perry, of Menlo Park, Calif., himself never realised that a weeping Winfrey leaning on his left shoulder in Grant Park on November 4 would bring him so much fame.

Oprah, who did not know the man, revealed on the "O" blog: All Oprah, all the time Oprah''s human hankie revealed Oprah: ''It was the best paper''.