Penélope Cruz Does Sultry Burlesque Routine for New Musical Nine

The upcoming musical Nine stars a roll call of Hollywood's most popular leading ladies from Nicole Kidman to Kate Hudson, but it's Penélope Cruz who looks set to steal the show.The Spanish actress puts on a racy burlesque performance in the highly anticipated movie which revolves around a film director, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, suffering from a mid-life crisis.

Cruz, who plays his mistress, slips into full seduction mode for the scene, in which she cavorts around in a basque, panties, pull-up stockings and high heels.And while her moves look effortlessly beguiling, she has admitted it was hard - and painful - work.She was left battered and bruised after shooting the scene which at one point saw her hanging off a rope.She said: 'When something like that happens, you just have to keep going and forget about any physical pain. I was dancing in the dark with one spotlight on me, so I had to be extremely alert and focused.

'There were other things to think about, so I was not in pain while dancing - I was just praying not to fall. You carry on and forget the pain, and at the end of the day you see all the blisters and bruises.'I couldn't stop crying, because I had been doing dance classes and rehearsals for so many months. It's in the film and it will be there for ever, but I don't get to do it again.'Last year Cruz joined her co-stars Kidman, Hudson, Stacy 'Fergie' Ferguson, Marion Cotillard, Dame Judi Dench and Sophia Loren in a London dance studio for rehearsals.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have baby girl

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed their new baby girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, on Monday, July 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.The world has watched as Nicole Kidman’s baby bump has grown, and speculation has also grown about when the baby would be born. That mystery was solved today. The couple welcomed their first child - a girl they named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban - at a hospital in Nashville. Sunday Rose weighed 6 lbs. 7.5 ounces, and both mother and baby are reported doing very well. Keith was there for the birth. The couple went through Lamaze classes and made sure everything was ready for their baby girl. The couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary on June 25.

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Pregnant Nicole Kidman Does Nude Photo Shoot

According to the Los Angeles Times Dish Rag, an Aussie ‘down under’ source is reporting that actress Nicole Kidman and husband country singer Keith Urban are due to welcome their first child during the first week of July.

In other breaking news, it has been reported that Nicole, like her pregnant predecessors Demi Moore, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, posed nude on Wednesday, May 21. She arrived at Smashbox Studio to work with famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier. No news yet on which magazine will be publishing the photos.

The couple reportedly went on a major house hunt in March 2008, purchasing estates in Los Angeles and Nashville. They also maintain a home in Sydney, Australia. The new LA digs will bring Kidman closer to the two children that she and Tom Cruise adopted together. The couple share physical custody of Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13, but the teens appear to spend the majority of their time in LA with Tom and Katie Holmes and 2 year old daughter Suri.

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Red Haired Celebrity

In the past, red hair has carried a stigma of unattractiveness. People have this idea that blondes have more fun, men prefer brunettes, and redheads have freckles that are cute only when they’re young. Well there are a handful of woman that have blown those theories out of the water. Below, in no particular order, are some hot celebrity redheads that keep drawing the attention of Hollywood and men everywhere.

Alicia Witt has been appearing in films since 1984. Her most recent role is alongside Al Pacino in the thriller “88 Minutes.” You may also know her from “The Sopranos” or as Detective Nola Falacci in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Witt has embraced her hair color and she looks good doing it!“It’s unusual, and whether people like it or not, it always attracts attention. I think that red hair is extremely sexy. It’s also really versatile.”

Marcia Cross is a wonderful actress known mostly for her role on “Desperate Housewives.” Marcia and her red hair have seen some controversy as there were widely published rumors that Marcia was gay. Marcia went as far as to appear on “The View” to announce her support of the gay community, but she was not a lesbian. Marcia has since married Tom Mahoney and the couple have twin daugthers. The beautiful babies look like they may have inherited Marcia’s red hair!

Nicole Kidman is the classic red head beauty. In 2006, she became one of the highest paid actresses in motion picture history. Her breakout role was in “Dead Calm” and Kidman went on to garner multiple Golden Globe nominations and win an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “The Hours.” When you think of a beautiful Hollywood redhead, Nicole Kidman is definitely at the top of the list.

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Nicole Kidman Testifies Car Chase Left Her in Tears

Nicole Kidman testified Monday that she was "really, really scared," reduced to tears and fearing a car accident after paparazzi pursued her two years ago according to people.com.

"I was frightened and I was worried there was going to be an accident," Kidman told Sydney's New South Wales State Supreme Court, speaking about the Jan. 23, 2005, incident in which she reported being chased on her way to a dinner appointment at her parents' home in Sydney, the Associated Press reports.

The Oscar winner, who appeared calm and composed as she answered questions in a photographer's defamation suit against a Sydney newspaper that slammed him for allegedly hounding the actress, said she was "really, really scared" during the car ride and that she was "in tears and distressed" by the time she reached her parents' house.

Kidman, who has homes in both Sydney and Los Angeles, described hunkering down in the car's back seat – leaning over in her chair in the witness stand to demonstrate to try to avoid being spotted by photographer Jamie Fawcett and his assistant who was also giving chase.

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