US actor Dustin Hoffman, 75, has undergone successful treatment for cancer, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, without specifying the details of the disease.
The cancer “was detected early and he has been surgically cured,” spokeswoman Judy Gottlieb told People magazine. “Dustin is feeling great and is in good health,” she added, later confirming the information to AFP. Hoffman, a two-time Best Actor Oscar winner for Rain Man in 1988 and Kramer versus Kramer in 1979, will continue with preventative measures to avoid a recurrence, the spokeswoman added. She did not specify what type of cancer he had.
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Stallone slams Willis, replaces him with Ford
Action star Sylvester Stallone has slammed his Expendables co-star Bruce Willis via Twitter while announcing that Harrison Ford will be his replacement in the third film. The film’s head honcho took to Twitter to announce the casting news and to vent his frustrations about the Die Hard actor, reported E! News. “WILLIS OUT... HARRISON FORD IN!!!! GREAT NEWS !!!!! Been waiting years for this!!!!,” wrote Stallone on the microblogging website. Willis appeared in the first two Expendables films alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham and many other actors.
— PTI
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Kelly Brook, Danny Cipriani split up?
Model-actress Kelly Brook has reportedly ended her relationship with boyfriend Danny Cipriani after she discovered lewd messages to other women on his phone.
Brook asked the rugby star to leave her house last weekend after an explosive row, reported Sun online.
The 25-year-old sportsman, who rekindled his romance with Brook, 33, earlier this year, has reportedly been sending dirty texts and pictures to women for months, even as his girlfriend nursed him back to health when he was hit by a bus in March.
— PTI