Brad Pitt out of film due to his good looks

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is out of upcoming movie State of Play as the director on hindsight felt he was too good-looking to play the role.

Pitt was originally to star in the big-screen thriller as a journalist but the actor quit during pre-production, citing concerns with the script, contactmusic.com reports.

Gladiator star Russell Crowe was roped in as a late replacement for Brad to star opposite actor Ben Affleck's character of a Congressman in the film.

Director Kevin McDonald is convinced that Crowe's rough features are more suited to the role.

"In a way, I was lucky it didn't work out with Brad. The relationship between the journalist and the politician was meant to be between somebody who feels inferior, who's a bit of a schlump, who kind of can't get a girlfriend, and somebody he's looking up to and admires his polished politician friend," he said.

"That is not the dynamic of a Brad Pitt. He's not looking up to anyone thinking 'Oh, I wish I could have your girlfriend'," he added.

Deepika Padukone talks about modeling and Ranbir Kapoor

New Delhi: Actoress Deepika Padukone was in the capital yet again to extend her support to the on-going Delhi Fashion Week and Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.

CNN-IBN's Sushant Mehta caught up with the model turned actor.

Sushant Mehta:You must be feeling really special. You walked the ramp for Tarun Talihani and now for Rina Dhakar.

Deepika Padukone: You know there is really no thought behind it. Fiama is my brand, and I will always be here for them.

Sushant Mehta: You are quite the show stopper. You must take some credit yourself.

Deepika Padukone: Show stopper or not, I have always enjoyed walking the ramp. It's great to be back and meet all my designer friends, models, makeup artists and everyone whom I started off with.

Sushant Mehta:Have you ever goofed up fashionwise. We know you are a model and everything, but have you ever goofed up?

Deepika Padukone: I don't think we should be discussing now because I have a show to go to now. Yeah, but so far no disasters on the ramp.

Sushant Mehta: Do you give Ranbir advice on what to wear because men are casual dressers, any thing like that?

Deepika Padukone:No, I think he can take care of himself.

Sushant Mehta:What do you like him in, western, Indian?

Deepika Padukone: I thing he can carry anything well.

TV star Jade Goody is dead

London: British reality TV star Jade Goody succumbed to cancer, her spokesman Max Clifford confirmed on Sunday.

Goody died at home in Upshire, Essex, in the early hours of Sunday (UK Time) after a very public battle with cancer.

Goody's cancer diagnosis had come while she was shooting for reality TV show Bigg Boss 2 in India. She had to quit the show just weeks after joining it in order to go back home and start therapy.

In February, she was told it was terminal. The actor was being treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London but wanted to die at home with her family.

Doctors had said that the disease spread to her liver, groin and bowel.

Goody has recently married her boyfriend Jack Tweed. Her mother and husband were reported to have been keeping round-the-clock vigil by her bedside.

Jade Goody begged doctors to kill her after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it has emerged. She had asked the doctors for a fatal injection or pill that would end her suffering, reports the website of the British tabloid The Sun.

Jade has secured the future of her sons Bobby, five, and Freddy, four as well as donated generously to various charities, according to reports. Reportedly, there is also a will in place by the actor about how her funeral should be conducted.

Actress Shilpa Shetty had rushed to London to meet her former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Jade Goody on hearing that the British reality TV star was close to death but was not allowed to meet her due to her failing condition.

On Monday Jade Goody had bid goodbye to her sons because she did not want them witness her death.

The 27-year-old dental nurse who shot into fame as Big Brother contestant in 2002 had lived her last seven years under media spotlight.