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Paul Newman candidly described the steamy sex life that he shared with his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, in his upcoming posthumous memoir, "Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of An Ordinary Man." The memoir was based on interviews with Newman's family, friends, colleagues and the actor himself, who all went on the record with the stipulation that they be "completely honest." In the book, the legendary screen star, who is known for his classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Sting," discussed his status as a sex symbol, which he said was all due to Woodward. "Joanne gave birth to a sexual creature," Newman said in an excerpt obtained by People magazine.

the actor’s forthcoming posthumous memoir, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” (Knopf, Oct. 18). The book is based on interviews with friends and family and Newman himself over the span of five years in the mid-’80s.The interviews were conducted by Newman and his friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, and they set a rule that everyone be “completely honest.”Newman — who is known for films such as “The Hustler,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — delved into being a sex symbol in Hollywood, revealing it wasn’t until he met Woodward, that he began to embrace it.“Joanne gave birth to a sexual creature,” Newman says in an excerpt of the book, as seen by People.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Douglas Kirkland, the celebrity photographer known for his photos of Marilyn Monroe and numerous other stars, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. His 1961 Monroe portraits showed the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets. In addition to his portraits of Hollywood notables including he was a special photographer for films including “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “The Sound of Music,” “Sophie’s Choice,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Out of Africa,” “Titanic” and “Moulin Rouge!” His photos appeared in hundreds of magazines, and among the celebrities he photographed were Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann-Margret, Natalie Wood, Catherine Deneuve, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Charlie Chaplin, Peter O’Toole, Paul Newman, Marcello Mastroianni, Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Bjork and Michael Jackson.

Madame Sylvia Wu, whose Santa Monica Chinese restaurant served generations of Southern Californians and many celebrities, died on Sept. 29 at 106, her family confirmed.

George Clooney is nothing if not confident. The 61-year-old actor had the best response when asked about Brad Pitt calling him the most handsome man in the world during an interview with earlier this month. «Well, he’s right about that,» Clooney told Gayle King in a interview on Wednesday.

Brad Pitt has shared his view on the most handsome men in the world, past and present.The actor, who recently starred in action-comedy film Bullet Train, shared his picks for the world’s most attractive men during an interview with Vogue.“You know in the acting world, because that’s my day job, the immediate go-to is Paul Newman, because he aged so gracefully,” Pitt said. “By all reports, [he was] a really special, giving, warm and truthful human being.”Asked about the most handsome in the present day, Pitt selected his Ocean’s Eleven and Burn After Reading co-star, George Clooney.“If I was going to name anyone present,” Pitt added.

Brad Pitt knows a handsome man when he sees one. The actor recently spent time with Vogue, and in a video posted to Instagram Wednesday, he revealed who he believes are the most handsome men in the world, past and present.After taking a moment to think he named Paul Newman, who passed away in 2008. “You know in the acting world- because it’s my day job- the immediate go-to is Paul Newman.” Pitt went on to explain his reasoning, “Because he aged so gracefully.

Brad Pitt has dubbed George Clooney and Paul Newman the 'most handsome men'.The Bullet Train star, 58, joked that he had to pick his Ocean's co-star and close pal, Clooney, 61, as the hottest male on the planet right now, while late Hollywood icon Newman, who was 83 when he died in 2008, is his choice for the past because of how he 'aged so gracefully'.Asked by Vogue who the 'most handsome men in the world past and present' are, Pitt replied: 'You know in the acting world because it's my day job… the immediate go-to is Paul Newman. Because he aged so gracefully.' His likes: Brad Pitt told Vogue this week who he thinks are the most handsome movie stars of all time; seen in August in JapanThe star also said, 'And by all reports [he was] a really special, giving, warm and truthful human being.'Speaking about silver fox Clooney, he quipped: 'If I was gonna name someone present, well I gotta name that George Clooney f***** because why not?' He added: 'Because usually, I'm always taking him out, and he's always taking me out.

decades-long film career, but he knows he’s not the only hunk.On the heels of announcing his new skincare line Le Domaine, the 58-year-old actor has revealed his top picks for the most attractive men in Hollywood, past and present.In a new interview with Vogue on Wednesday, the Oscar winner noted how late filmmaker Paul Newman and his friend George Clooney are “the most handsome in the world.”“You know in the acting world because it’s my day job… the immediate go-to is Paul Newman, because he aged so gracefully,” Pitt said. “By all reports, [he was] a really special, giving, warm and truthful human being.”When the “Bullet Train” star was asked who he thinks is “handsome” in present-day Tinseltown, he namedropped his pal Clooney, 61.“I gotta name that George Clooney f–ker, because why not?” Pitt added.

Brad Pitt is gushing over some very good-looking men!

Brad Pitt knows he’s not the only handsome man in Hollywood! In a new interview with, the 58-year-old revealed the two actors he personally finds to be the most handsome men in the world. “You know in the acting world — ‘cause that’s my day job — the immediate go-to is Paul Newman,” he said.  “Cause he aged so gracefully.

Two of Paul Newman's daughters have filed a lawsuit against the family's charity. Elinor 'Nell' Newman and Susan Newman claim Newman's Own Foundation - which was founded by the late actor in 1982 to help various educational and charitable organisations - has been giving less money to good causes and allege there has been a "pattern of disregard" and "mismanagement". The lawsuit was filed at a court in Connecticut and paperwork from the case obtained by People.

Paul Newman’s daughters are suing the late Hollywood star’s charitable foundation, accusing it of ‘dishonouring’ Newman’s legacy and going against his wishes.The charity is controlled and funded through Newman’s Own, the food and drink line which uses the actor’s likeness on products including pasta sauces and popular salad dressings.Susan Kendall Newman and Nell Newman, two of the star’s six children, allege that their own charity organisations are supposed to receive $400,000 (£338,000) each annually – as mandated by their father – but that those payments have been slashed in half in recent years.Filing a lawsuit on Tuesday in Connecticut, the siblings are now seeking $1.6million (£1.35m) in damages to be donated to their own charities to distribute.The complaint also claims that the foundation has ‘lost its way and strayed from its mission to preserve and honour Paul Newman’s legacy’, with the sisters interpreting the apparent change as the start of a plan to force them out of the organisation and having any right in saying how the products’ profits are donated to charities.The foundation enjoys funding from the ownership of The Great Escape star’s publicity rights.Newman created Newman’s Own in 1982, with all profits going to charity, before creating the foundation in 2005.The popular star, known for roles in such classics as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Elizabeth Taylor, Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, died in 2008.He had lived with his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, in Westport, Connecticut.Ms Newman and Ms Newman also say that their actor father only allowed the foundation to use his name and likeness providing it met several stipulations, which includes the $400,000 payments.Andy Lee, the

Patrick Swayze's Dirty Dancing 'agony', Jennifer Grey wanted him firedLinkElvis went on Frank Sinatra's show and slept with his girlfriendLinkGarner and McQueen stayed friends, primarily because the former seemed to be a rare star with very little ego. The same cannot be said for some of the Hollywood heavyweights who tangled with McQueen. McQueen and Paul Newman starred in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno, alongside William Holden, Faye Dunaway and Fred Astaire.

Torn Curtain, Alfred Hitchcock’s mediocre 1966 Cold War thriller starring Andrews as a woman hunting for her atomic scientist husband, portrayed by Paul Newman, who has defected behind the Iron Curtain. (8/6, 8/8-11)The zippy, zany Thoroughly Modern Millie, George Roy Hill’s romantic musical spoof set in Roaring Twenties comes next.

The ubiquity of Paul Newman endures, from his iconic performances in films like “Cool Hand Luke” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” to his charity food line Newman’s Own, to his voice performance in Pixar’s “Cars.” But what of his wife and longtime creative partner, Joanne Woodward? You might know his famous quip about their long-lasting marriage, “why go out for hamburger when I have steak at home?” — but for an actress whose impact on the craft of screen acting was as Earth-shattering as fellow Actors Studio classmate Marlon Brando, Woodward’s legacy remains somewhat obscured by Newman’s starshine luster. READ MORE: ‘The Last Movie Stars’ Exclusive Clip: Ethan Hawke’s Doc Shows The Intimate Truth Of An Iconic Hollywood Marriage Taking its name from a moniker bestowed on the couple by their good friend Gore Vidal, Ethan Hawke’s mosaic-like six-part docuseries “The Last Movie Stars” not only chronicles the life, work, and everlasting love of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, it sets out to balance the scales.

Clayton Davis With six decades around the sun, Tom Cruise still feels the need for speed and has crafted himself into one of the most successful and undeniably talented movie stars of his generation, and all time.Variety is ranking his 15 best film performances to celebrate the actor’s 60th birthday.With a breakthrough that started in the coming-of-age film “Risky Business” (1983), the Syracuse, New York born-actor became a darling of Hollywood, and consumer audiences around the world. As Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick” still goes strong, making more than half a billion dollars domestically, Cruise has continued to etch himself into the cultural zeitgeist, crossing multiple generations.Also a producer, he’s continued to elevate the entertainment medium with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, which began in 1995.

The Last Movie Stars,” on July 21. The docuseries centers on Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and explores their personas, talent and love story.

The Oscar-winning star of The Sting, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, and Absence Of Malice, was happy playing movie roles, but uncomfortable playing himself. "I don't know what to do with myself," he complained to the men and women behind the camera lens. "Give me something to do!"But a few rare photographers were able to get Newman to let down his guard, capturing him as he relaxed with a beer in hand, fishing, racing sports cars, shooting the breeze with co-stars on location, and cocooning with his family at home.

Michael Fassbender will make his debut as a driver for Porsche at the 90th edition of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans across the weekend of June 11 and 12. The legendary endurance race is something the X-Men star has been preparing for intensively over the last three years, after developing a passion for racing. Apparently, he doesn’t do things by halves!He was all smiles as he was snapped practising in a green helmet and uniform with his team mates on the track ahead of the big weekend.

13th annual TCM Classic Film Festival later this month and spoke to Fox News beforehand about acting (and more) with the two icons. She dished about how she “survived” smooching the blond-haired, blue-eyed Newman, with whom she worked in 1961’s “The Hustler.” “Well, it was a great gift to be part of a wonderful film and participate in moments like that. So, I enjoyed every moment of it,” she admitted with a laugh.She further described what it was like to simply be near “The Sting” star.