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Steve Martin: ‘No Pranks on Movie Sets’

STEVE Martin insists the set of his new movie The Big Year was all work and very little play. The actor says despite a cast including himself, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, there were no pranks. “It wasn’t really a prank filled set,” he says. “When I hear…read more

Steve Martin Wears False Nails

STEVE Martin wears fake nails. The It’s Complicated star plays in bluegrass band Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers and he has to have false nails fitted every few weeks because the banjo has damaged his fingers. “The last time I got false nails was two weeks…read more

Steve Martin Left Flabbergasted! Actor Steve Admits He’s Shocked to Work With Paul McCartney!

STEVE Martin says it was an honor to have Paul McCartney perform on his latest bluegrass album Rare Bird Alert. The Hollywood actor-turned musician says he’s  surprised to have collaborated with one of his childhood idols on the track Best Love. “It’s very hard to believe,” Martin said.”I…read more

STEVE MARTIN FEELS MOST AT HOME ON A MOVIE SET

STEVE Martin fell in love with Hollywood after making his first movie. The actor first hit the silver screen in 1970s following appearances on television’s Saturday Night Live. “Once I started doing it (making movies), it was the only thing I wanted to do,” he said. “I have…read more

Steve Martin Forced to Give Refunds For Being Unfunny!

STEVE Martin just isn’t funny enough for some people. The Hollywood actor was a guest speaker at a recent gathering at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. But Martin, accompanied by his fellow New York Times columnist Deborah Solomon, disappointed the majority of attendees by talking about his…read more

STEVE MARTIN: ‘I’M NOTHING LIKE MY PUBLIC PERSONA’

STEVE Martin insists he’s “a lot of fun”. The actor — who teams up with Alec Baldwin to host tonight’s Academy Awards — says he doesn’t live up to his public image. “I keep reading things about myself that make me seem distant and oddly shy,” Martin said.…read more

Alec Baldwin Teams up With Steve Martin For Academy Awards

ACTORS Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to co-host the Academy Awards. The comedians will be the first people to co-host the ceremony as a pair since the first Oscars show in 1929. “I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin,” Steve quipped. Steve…read more

Martin: ‘Humor Helps me Deal With Stress’

Steve Martin has come up with a cunning plan to help deal with the stress of the current economic climate - humor.

The 63-year-old actor - who reprises his role as bumbling Inspector Clouseau in new movie Pink Panther 2 - insists comedy is invaluable in these…read more