New York, Jul 8 : American actor Warren Beatty has been compared to a lazy leopard ready to pounce on his prey by 1960s model Leon Bing in her memoir, `Swans and Pistols'.

Bing, who also said that Beatty in his bachelor days could be blunt when he wanted to score, recalled a moment when he approached her at a party as Jack Nicholson and Michelle Phillips chatted with his long-time girlfriend, Julie Christie.

London, Mar 22 : Actor and director Warren Beatty is facing a lawsuit over motion picture and television rights to comic-strip character Dick Tracy.

According to Tribune Media Services, Beatty "wrongly claims" to have exclusive film and TV rights to the police detective.

As per court papers, Beatty bought the rights for Dick Tracy in 1985 and went on to act and direct the 1990 film by the same name, reports The BBC.

The movie won three academy awards and its cast included Dustin Hoffman, Madonna and Al Pacino.

Washington, Feb 26 : Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has been chosen by actor Warren Beatty to star in a new movie.

But to get the role, Lohan would have to stay at his place as his guest as he shoots the movie, reports Fox News.

The role would give the Mean Girls star a chance to re-start her languishing career, which has not been in too good a shape lately.

The clause, for her to stay at Beatty's place, will definitely ensure that she gets to the set on time, a fact that has never been popular with Lohan before. (ANI)

Washington, Dec 15 : American actor Warren Beatty was once so furious at a steamy scene between his then-girlfriend Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland that he actually flew down to Britain to get it deleted.

The Oscar-winner was infuriated by the lovemaking scene in 1973 flick `Don''t Look Now', which sparked rumours of an affair between long-term partner Christie and Sutherland due to the pair''s fiery on-screen chemistry.

Beatty was so upset by the scene that he travelled to producer Michael Deeley's home in Britain to get it axed from the final edit.