Emma Watson has signed up to star in a Hollywood adaption of the controversial book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Former Harry Potter star Emma Watson Photo: AP
Emma Watson is undeterred by controversy as she seeks to consign Harry Potter to the past. The 20-year-old actress has signed up to star in a Hollywood adaptation of a book criticised for its treatment of sex, drugs and suicide.
Watson will play the subject of an adolescent boy’s affections in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Stephen Chbosky’s book is among those that have prompted most complaints to the American Library Association, for its treatment of drugs, homosexuality, nudity and offensive language.
“Emma is not afraid to take risks as she grows up as an actress,” says one of her associates. Daniel Radcliffe, her Harry Potter co-star, bared all for his art on stage in Equus.
Sir Terry Wogan is a Blue
Democracy is overrated when it comes to choosing this country’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, says Sir Terry Wogan.
The BBC abandoned its public votes in favour of choosing the ageing boy band Blue for this year’s contest.
“Something needed to be done,” says Sir Terry at The Oldie awards, at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand. “We can’t go on coming last with unknowns. Graham Norton will give it up if we don’t do something.”
However, Sir Terry, who was Norton’s predecessor as the BBC’s commentator for 37 years, warns Blue: “They are very brave because they have a lot to lose. It would be foolhardy to assume the European countries will necessarily change their minds about us.”
Prince Harry’s picky pal Guy Pelly
While most nightclubs employ burly bouncers to keep out the riffraff, Prince Harry’s friend Guy Pelly employs a subtler way of maintaining the uncommonness of his Chelsea joint, Public.
“I have two really good female door pickers who take care of all that, so we get the right crowd in,” he tells me. “Thankfully, I don’t get involved in that side of it.”
Princess Beatrice was among the guests at the opening night of Public in December. “I never imagined there would be queues around the block before the doors even open,” boasts Pelly, who is rumoured to be organising Prince William’s stag night. “I have never seen anything like that.”
“Something needed to be done,” says Sir Terry at The Oldie awards, at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand. “We can’t go on coming last with unknowns. Graham Norton will give it up if we don’t do something.”
However, Sir Terry, who was Norton’s predecessor as the BBC’s commentator for 37 years, warns Blue: “They are very brave because they have a lot to lose. It would be foolhardy to assume the European countries will necessarily change their minds about us.”
Prince Harry’s picky pal Guy Pelly
While most nightclubs employ burly bouncers to keep out the riffraff, Prince Harry’s friend Guy Pelly employs a subtler way of maintaining the uncommonness of his Chelsea joint, Public.
“I have two really good female door pickers who take care of all that, so we get the right crowd in,” he tells me. “Thankfully, I don’t get involved in that side of it.”
Princess Beatrice was among the guests at the opening night of Public in December. “I never imagined there would be queues around the block before the doors even open,” boasts Pelly, who is rumoured to be organising Prince William’s stag night. “I have never seen anything like that.”
