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Saturday, 22 October 2011
Halle Berry wins court appeal against ex
Friday, 21 October 2011
British ferry captain crashed into fishing boat and killed skipper ‘because crew were chatting about Halle Berry as Catwoman’
British ferry captain crashed into fishing boat and killed skipper ‘because crew were chatting about Halle Berry as Catwoman’
- Captain said Hollywood star was 'jumping everywhere like a cat' in a 'sexy outfit' moments before the fatal collision in thick fog off Jersey
- Crew failed to spot the 30ft fishing vessel on TWO radar screens and had the fog horn turned off
By Rob Cooper
Last updated at 3:13 PM on 21st October 2011
Distraction: Halle Berry as she appears in Catwoman and the reason a passenger ferry captain's mind was not on his job, says a report
A British ferry crashed into a French fishing boat killing its skipper because the crew were discussing how 'sexy' Halle Berry looked in the movie Catwoman.
The French fishing vessel was sliced in two by the force of the collision in thick fog between St Helier in Jersey and St Malo, France, on March 28 this year.
A damning report into the crash has revealed that the 56-year-old French captain of the high-speed Condor Vitesse catamaran joked with colleagues about the Hollywood actress as the passenger vessel travelled across the channel at full speed in poor visibility.
The investigation also disclosed that the captain and crew failed to spot the boat on two separate radar screens.
And French marine accident investigators also discovered that the ferry's fog horn had been turned off because it was thought that the sound of the vessel's engines would be enough to warn craft in the surrounding area.
A transcript of the conversation on the bridge of the Condor Vitesse showed that crew had no idea that danger was imminent.
Minutes before the fatal impact with the whelk fishing boat Les Marquises, the ferry's unnamed master said to colleagues: 'Yesterday evening I watched Catwoman on the TV. I'm an idiot because after that I slept very badly.'
The first officer replied: 'Catwoman?'
The master said: 'She was jumping from everywhere like a cat. She is very beautiful. She was wearing sexy outfit.'
The conversation turned went on to talk about drug testing and how long various substances remained in the body.
They only learned there was a problem when a leak alarm on the ferry went off.
The 30ft boat was broken in two in the collision, sending her three crew into the water. Her captain Philippe Claude Lesaulnier, 42, was killed.
The master then announced to the 194 passengers on board: 'Your attention please, this is an announcement from the bridge, we have collided a foreign body in the water, perhaps a little piece of wood or a pot buoy, we'll investigate and we'll inform you.'
A passenger, however, had seen the collision from the deck and informed the crew that he thought they'd collided with a fishing boat.
Ship wrecked: The French whelk fishing boat Les Marquises was torn in two as the Condor Vitesse travelled at top speed in thick fog between St Helier, Jersey, and St Malo, France, earlier this year
Shattered: Skipper Philippe Claude Lesaulnier perished when his boat was rammed by the British based passenger ferry
The report by the French investigation body BEAmer, found the ferry was travelling at 37 knots, almost top speed for the vessel, and had not strengthened look-outs in the fog.
The report stated: 'In the wheelhouse almost continuous talking without any link to the watch-keeping, maintained an atmosphere not compatible with the necessary concentration to conduct a high speed craft in the fog.'
Poor visibility: The 40 mile stretch of sea between St. Helier, Jersey, and Saint Malo, France, was shrouded in thick fog the day of the collision
It added: 'This behaviour, as well as the visibility contributed to the accident.
'When Condor Vitesse approached the Minquiers waters, both officers did not detect two vessel echoes ahead on starboard, the first was a ship that would be passing a hundred metres on starboard, the second was Les Marquises.'
In its findings the report also explained what happened in the final moments on the fishing boat before the collision.
Out of the fog one of the deck hands 'suddenly heard an engine noise very close' and alerted his colleague who shouted at the skipper 'Full astern, full astern'.
The same deckhand watched in horror as the massive ferry appeared quickly from the fog on a collision course with the wheelhouse of the smaller boat.
Simon Edsell, managing director of Condor Ferries, based in Poole, Dorset, said: 'Condor Ferries welcomes the publication of the BEAmer report into this this tragic accident.'
He said the master and first officer had been relieved of their duties following the crash and that other investigations were continuing.
Collision: The Condor Vitesse sliced through the small whelk fishing boat in thick fog during a crossing between St. Helier in Jersey and St Malo in France last March, killing its skipper.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051706/UK-ferry-crash-killed-skipper-caused-crew-chat-Halle-Berry-Catwoman.html#ixzz1bRg7MfuS
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Halle Berry's 'stalker' ordered to stand trial after leaving actress fearing for her life
Halle Berry's 'stalker' ordered to stand trial after leaving actress fearing for her life
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:32 PM on 17th October 2011
A man accused of showing up at Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry's Hollywood Hills home for three days in a row in July has been ordered to stand trial.
Richard Anthony Franco, 27, has been charged with on one count each of stalking and residential burglary.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Melissa N. Widdifield denied a defense motion to dismiss the case against Franco who is currently jailed on $150,000 bail.
Drama: A man accused of stalking Halle Berry at her Hollywood Hills home has been ordered to stand trial
Berry was not called to testify during the hearing, which included testimony from a security guard who worked for the actress and a Los Angeles police detective who spoke to Berry on July 12, one day after Franco's arrest.
LAPD Detective John Gregozek told the judge of Berry's response said: 'She was afraid for her safety and that of her daughter, as well.'
'She hired armed security to stay at her residence 24 hours.'
Berry said she had initially seen the intruder while she was in her kitchen with her manager on July 9, and her manager went outside and told him to leave, and that she saw him again the next day after she went into her kitchen to get something to drink, the detective testified.
LAPD Detective John Gregozek told the judge of Berry's response said: 'She was afraid for her safety and that of her daughter, as well.'
'She hired armed security to stay at her residence 24 hours.'
Berry said she had initially seen the intruder while she was in her kitchen with her manager on July 9, and her manager went outside and told him to leave, and that she saw him again the next day after she went into her kitchen to get something to drink, the detective testified.
The proof: Halle's restraining order
Gregozek added: 'She saw the defendant standing at the kitchen door,' noting that Berry told him that she locked the deadbolt on the kitchen door and ran upstairs to call 911.
The detective testified that Berry told him she realized that a key that had been attached to a keychain in the door to a room she uses as a beauty salon was missing, and showed him a key and keychain that were similar to the ones later recovered from Franco following his arrest.
Another prosecution witness, Joseph Vach, testified that he was working as a contract guard at Berry's residence July 11 when he saw a man he identified as Franco try to climb over the fence, fall backward and then vault over the fence in his second try.
He said police were called and Berry was notified to get to a safe place.
Love: The protection of boyfriend Olivier Martinez is just not enough
Berry was asked to walk outside the home to identify Franco, the security guard testified.
Franco was carrying a notebook that mentioned the actress by name, Vach testified.
Under cross-examination, the security guard said he did not know who had written in the notebook.
Franco, who has been barred from coming within 500 yards of Berry and her home, is due back at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on October 31 for arraignment.
Father figure: Olivier cares for Halle's little girl, Nahla Aubry
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2050262/Halle-Berrys-stalker-ordered-stand-trial-leaving-actress-fearing-life.html#ixzz1b8a6wRGo
Sunday, 16 October 2011
New Year's Eve - Second Trailer Shows Off Star Power (Video)
'New Year's Eve' Second Trailer Shows Off Star Power (Video)
Ashton Kutcher, Halle Berry, Zac Efron are just a few of the more than a dozen actors who appear in the clip from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
By the looks of it, all of Hollywood’s actors dropped by to star in the film, too.
When Katherine Heigl’s character says “There’s going to be more celebrities here than rehab,” in the new trailer, she could easily be talking about this trailer. The number of famous faces in Warner Bros. upcoming holiday comedy is pretty overwhelming.
VIDEO: 'New Year's Eve' Trailer: Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Zac Efron Ring in 2012
In the new trailer, actors appear fast and furiously, as their characters prepare for New Year’s Eve. Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Halle Berry, Josh Duhamel, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vergara, Alyssa Milano, Hilary Swank, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Abigail Breslin, Seth Meyers, Jon Bon Jovi, Ludacris and Ryan Seacrest are just a few of the actors who appear in the clip.
PHOTOS: Fall Movies 2011: Warner Bros.
Some of the more interesting scenes from Valentine's Day director Garry Marshall’s new film include Glee’s Lea Michele and Two and a Half Men’s Ashton Kutcher trapped in an elevator together, and Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer’s characters’ attempts to accomplish a long list of resolutions in one day.
Fans of Glee’s Michele or of Jon Bon Jovi can also look forward to a duet performance, by the looks of a previously released image.
The Warner Bros. film is set for a Dec. 9 release.
Putting on a brave face: Halle Berry hobbles along on crutches to take Nahla out for an ice cream
Putting on a brave face: Halle Berry hobbles along on crutches to take Nahla out for an ice cream
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 12:22 AM on 26th September 2011
Halle Berry may have been in pain as she hobbled along on crutches but it was not going to stop her taking her daughter out for a treat.
The 45-year-old actress broke her foot last week during a mis-step on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
And although she looked to be in discomfort, the devoted mother limped through an afternoon out with Nahla and friends earlier today.
Strong: Halle Berry put on a brave face in Spain today and hobbled along on her crutches to take daughter Nahla for an ice cream cone
Discomfort: The 45-year-old star went make-up free as she balanced herself on the crutches while wearing a large black surgical boot
The make-up free star looked pale and drawn as she made her way through the cobbled streets.
Dressed in an orange and brown patterned mini dress her surgical boot which encased her injured leg was clearly visible.
The Oscar winner went to a local restaurant and then treated the three-year-old to a large ice cream cone.
Once step at a time: Little Nahla skipped along as her mother navigated the cobbled streets
A concerned Nahla also made sure her mother was alright as they crossed a busy street later on.
The adorable tot skipped along wearing a red floral dress and white sandals and was delighted when she got to tuck into the large creamy treat.
Halle had been racing around the streets of Glasgow, Scotland earlier this month doing her own stunts in an action scene.
Will you catch me if I fall: Halle's companion was on hand to make sure she was alright
But just a few days later she broke her foot at her Spanish rented villa during a day off from filming her new movie Cloud Atlas.
TMZ reported: 'She heard a crack and then felt the pain. Halle went to the hospital, where doctors put her foot in a cast. She was taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair.'
The accident has put her film bosses in a spin, with sources saying they plan to shoot around her injury by shooting her from the waist up and use a stunt double.
Light relief: The Oscar winner and her group went for a bite to eat in the Spanish town where she is recovering before she resumes filming Cloud Atlas
It is understood that other scenes which do not feature Halle have also been brought forward.
Warner Brother released a statement which said: 'Halle Berry suffered a foot injury today while walking in Mallorca on a day off from filming Cloud Atlas.
'Production has adjusted their schedule and will continue filming.'
Action woman: Halle dodged bullets and cars in this scene for her new movie Cloud Atlas, shot in Glasgow earlier this month
Halle is among an ensemble cast starring in the big-screen adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas - a collection of six different stories set between the 19th century to the post-apocalyptic future.
She plays journalist Luisa Rey who investigates reports of corruption and murder at a nuclear power plant.
A host of A-listers are taking part, including Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant.
This month Halle has also spent time in Mallorca with her boyfriend Olivier Martinez as part of her European stay.
Happy family: Halle and her actor boyfriend Olivier Martinez spent time in Mallorca earlier this month with her daughter Nahla
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2041764/Halle-Berry-hobbles-crutches-Nahla-ice-cream.html#ixzz1ZM8SKtg2