London, January 27 : Renowned theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn would have taken the Harry Potter series onstage had he not been beaten by Warner Bros studios, who got to the movie rights first.

The theatre veteran revealed he was full of admiration after having read J. K. Rowling''s Harry Potter books and had decided to secure the rights for a London production for his National Theatre company.

But the 69-year-old had missed the chance only by a few weeks.

London, Jan 27 : English guitarist Keith Richards' reputation as one of the music world's most notorious individual has inspired two rivals to come up with a book each on him.

The Rolling Stone star has been made the subject of writer Jessica Pallington West's book "What Would Keith Richards Do?"

The book contains the rocker's most famous quotes, and will be out in stores in May 09.

Rival writer Mark Blake''s book "Stone Me" will also be out the same time.

London, Jan 27 : Actor Gerard Butler has signed on to play legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns in an upcoming biopic.

The `300' star will take the lead role alongside Julia Stiles.

The film will detail Burns'' love affairs with wife Jean Armour and society hostess Agnes ''Clarinda'' McLehose.

And Butler admits that he is pleased to have got the part, because he is proud of his country''s national figure.

London, Jan 27 : Actress Penelope Cruz is so fed up of `movie-obsessed' Los Angeles that she's preparing for a move to New York.

The `Vanilla Sky' star says that she feels `very alone' in Hollywood and now wants to divide her time between the Big Apple and her birthplace of Madrid, Spain, where her family resides.

"After a number of years in Los Angeles, I no longer want to live here," the Daily Star quoted her, as saying.

London, Jan. 27: School kids in Britain have been given access to a 20-page booklet that provides them with tips on cannabis use.

Titled ''Know Cannabis'', the booklet, according to The Telegraph, spells out how the drug can make you feel relaxed and makes music ''sound better'' as well as whether to use bongs or buckets and how to roll a joint.

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