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Following Ashley Graham’s recent feature in Joe Jonas’s music video ‘Toothbrush’, we all thought she couldn’t get anymore sexy. We were wrong.

The 28-year-old model has just released her new swimwear range with swimsuitsforall and, boy, it is hawt. The size 14 beauty shared a load of sultry campaign images on her Instagram as well as a behind-the scenes video, spilling the beans on the James Bond inspired shoot.


But Ashley didn’t want to be just “one of the Bond girls”, she explains in the video. Instead, she said, “I’m James Bond, and I am going to kick some ass.”

And kick-ass she certainly did. Showing off her famous figure in numerous sizzling shots straddling a luxury boat and strutting down a dock, she definitely had a action-packed time modelling the racy 11-piece collection.

The plus size model and body activist explained to Glamour how important it is that her swimsuit collection appeals to woman of all body types. "I want women of all shapes and sizes to feel like they can buy themselves something special and luxurious,” she said. “I want it to be empowering.”

With the collection’s cut-out racy red numbers, skimpy black bikinis and Swarovski body chains, we reckon she’s definitely achieved that.

They're both rumoured to be in the running to take over from Daniel Craig as 007, but that didn't stop Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston BONDing over dinner last week.

Idris, 43, and 35-year-old Tom were spotted leaving Anna Wintour's home on Sunday night, after attending the US Vogue editor's pre-Met Gala dinner with Taylor Swift and James Corden. The two actors looked very suave, with Idris wearing a black roll-neck and navy velvet blazer, and Tom in a maroon three-piece suit.

It seems both men can pull off James Bond's impeccable style: Idris was definitely channelling 007 in the casino, sipping on a martini (shaken not stirred, of course), while Tom looked more like the British spy in the field.

And despite the reports they've been going head-to-head in a bid to become 48-year-old Daniel's successor, the London-born actors shared a joke as they left Anna's house, looking like the best of friends.


Speculation started over the future of James Bond towards the end of last year, when Daniel seemed to confirm he would not be returning following the release of Spectre.

Asked by Time Out if he would be reprising the role of James in the next film, Daniel replied: "Now? I'd rather slash my wrists. No, not at the moment. Not at all. That's fine. I'm over it at the moment, we're done. All I want to do is move on."

This Morning presenter and former X Factor contestant Rylan Clark-Neal has recreated James Bond’s most iconic moments – including scenes from Skyfall, Casino Royale and Goldfinger.

But despite stepping into the tux and posing with a gold-painted model, Rylan admitted: “I think I’m more of a Dame Judi than a James Bond.”

The TV presenter, who is launching a new late night entertainment show, also has no plans to replace Daniel Craig any time soon.

He explained: “We’ve all seen them trunks, I think they need one more outing.”


He added: “Many of James Bond’s best moments happened late at night and with my brand new show Up Late with Rylan, I have been given a licence to entertain.”

Rylan, 27, posed at a poker table before enjoying a Martini – shaken not stirred, naturally.

He also posed with Bond’s gun-metal grey vintage Aston Martin DB5.

In a more risque shoot, Rylan stepped into Sean Connery’s shoes and recreated a scene from Goldfinger alongside a model playing Jill Masterson.

Hrithik Roshan, who is blessed with Greek God looks and a body to die for, now wants to wear a tuxedo, carry a Walther PPK and drink vodka martini- shaken, not stirred'.

In a Twitter chat with some fans, when asked if he has any Hollywood projects coming up, Hrithik quipped, ''What I'd love to do is bond in Hindi. Like an Aryan(Dhoom2) or Rajveer(Bang Bang) par koi likhta hi Nahin yaar.'' Hrithik also rubbished rumours about teaming up with South star Prabhas for Dhoom 4 and said, ''There are ONLY 2 movies I am doing. KAABIL n yashraj next with victor! THATS IT.''


Hrithik will be next seen in Ashutosh Gowariker's period drama Mohenjo Daro.

After taking Sam Smith to task for his acceptance speech at the Oscars on Sunday, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black is stepping back from the fray to explain that he was just kidding with his initial tweets.

"Well this has proven to be a lively day on Twitter," Black tweeted on Monday. "From humor to anger. The former my intent... in defense of history. Much love to all."

While accepting the Oscar for Best Song for his James Bond theme "Writing's on the Wall," the 23-year-old singer said that he thought he might be the first openly gay man to ever win an Oscar, and thus dedicated the award to the LGBT community.

Black took to Twitter to chastise Smith's comments, writing, "Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé. Here's a start," Black, 41, tweeted alongside a video of his memorable acceptance speech in 2009 after winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Milk.a

Mark Strong said that his friend Daniel Craig will not be returning to the role of James Bond.

The question of whether Daniel would be back for a fifth 007 film has been hanging in the air since he said he’d rather “slash his wrists” than play the role again – and it appears Mark has confirmed his exit from the franchise.

Speaking about his friendship with the 007 actor, Mark told Shortlist that Daniel has “come to the end of his Bond time”.


He said: ”Do you know what, I’d have loved to have played the villain in a Bond movie while Daniel was doing it because he’s a pal and that would have been great.

“But I think he’s come to the end of his Bond time and so it’s probably never going to happen, but that would have always been great.”

James Bond bosses are reportedly thinking about delaying the next movie in a bid to keep Daniel Craig.

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The 47-year-old actor looks set to step down as 007 after four movies as the suave spy to star in 20-part TV series Purity, but executives at MGM, who produce the franchise, are thought to be prepared to push back the 25th Bond installment to keep him.

A source told The Sun: “Daniel has not told anyone yet if he will return definitively.

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"They know he wants to do Purity and had hoped to get the new film in cinemas next year, but they have vowed to push it back a year to help make his schedule easier.”

Craig is said to have brought in “$2 billion” to the franchise during his time as Bond - which has seen him star in movies Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and last year’s Spectre - so MGM are keen to keep him in the role.

"He is a major draw and a key player in terms of raising money for the films. As Bond he has brought in $2billion.”

Pre-production on the next Bond movie is due to begin in the next few weeks, while Daniel is expected to begin shooting Purity - which will be an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel of the same name - later this year.

Daniel Craig’s future as James Bond could be in jeopardy as he enters into talks to star in a new US television series.

It is reported that Craig will take the lead in Purity, an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel, although it is understood no firm decision has been made on whether he will quit as 007.

A straight to series order of 20 episodes is expected for Purity, which is likely to place considerable time constraints on the 47-year-old.

Daniel has helmed the franchise for 10 years since 2006′s Casino Royale and made no secret in the past of his desire to quit Bond, telling Time Out magazine in October that he would rather “slash my wrists” than play the role again.

Last year he starred as the suave spy for the fourth time in Spectre, which became the second highest-grossing film at the UK box office in 2015 after Star Wars, pulling in £94.74m.

Spectre’s director Sam Mendes has already confirmed that he will not return for the next film, which will be the 25th in the series.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been warned by the British singer's spokesman about associating himself with Adele's music. The property tycoon has reportedly been using the star's songs such as Rolling In The Deep as "warm-up" music.

He came on stage to the hit song during a rally held in Lexington, South Carolina, and he is believed to be a fan after attending a concert in New York. The Oscar winner's spokesman confirmed: "Adele has not given permission for her music to be used for any political campaigning."


Fans were outraged about the association between the London-born singer and the billionaire reality TV personality. One unhappy fan tweeted: "offended on Adele's behalf", while another asked: "Does @Adele know that Donald Trump plays her songs at his rallies? I have a feeling she would not be pleased."

"Noooooo!! Not Adele!! Must Trump ruin that too?!," asked one fan. "I think she's cringing as much as we are," wrote another. It was reported in NME that during November, that Trump played the James Bond theme to "Skyfall" at a rally in Ohio.

Sam Smith and his songwriting partner Jimmy Napes received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song tonight for “Writing’s On The Wall,” their theme for the final Daniel Craig James Bond film Spectre. The award was presented by Katy Perry, and the other nominees were Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do” from 50 Shades Of Grey, Brian Wilson’s “One Kind Of Love” from Love & Mercy, Wiz Khalifa and Stereogum fave Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” from Furious 7, and Sumi Jo’s “Simple Song No. 3″ from Youth.

And in non-music but music-adjacent Golden Globes news, Lady Gaga took home the trophy for Best Actress In A Limited Series Or TV Movie for her role on American Horror Story: Hotel.

007: The World’s Greatest Travel Guru Photo: AP)

In every James Bond movie, you know we’re going to see him rock a killer tuxedo. Or do away with a bad guy or several. And, yes, he’s probably going to have sexy time with a beautiful woman. Or several.

But whenever I watch a Bond film, there’s one particular moment I always look forward to: when Bond, freshly arrived in whatever exotic country his mission has taken him to, steps off the airplane and through the airport with that patented 007 swagger that seems to scream, “All right, I’m here. What trouble can I get into now?” 

1. Always have a suit handy

2. Learn the language

Know at least one good restaurant in every city you visit

Don’t waste money on expensive rental cars…

 … But do get the nicest hotel room you can afford

Forgive easily

Don’t forget about trains

To the delight of studios and fans alike, 2015 was the year that audiences decided to go back to the movies. Films like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens became full-blown cinematic events, attracting massive crowds and shattering box-office records.

‘Star Wars’
To say that the Force has awakened is an understatement: The new Star Wars film immediately blasted global and domestic box office records, and it hasn’t even opened in China yet. With many sequels and spin-off films in the works, this 40-year-old franchise seems likely to rule the galaxy for years to come. (Photo: Disney)

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What do Jurassic World (pictured), Furious 7, and Minions have in common? All three made over $1 billion this year, setting a record winning streak for their studio, Universal Pictures. Factor in Fifty Shades of Grey, Pitch Perfect 2, and Straight Outta Compton,

Cult indie movies
Microbudget horror has been rocking the box office for years now, and this year the pattern continued with sleeper hits It Follows and Unfriended. But word-of-mouth also made financial success stories of low-budget films in other genres,

The Marvel Universe
The box-office record set by Avengers: Age of Ultron (pictured) was quickly surpassed by Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while Ant-Man had the second-lowest Marvel opening ever.

James Bond and Ethan Hunt
Everyone’s favorite superspies faced off at the box office this year, and while November’s SPECTRE had a bigger opening ($70 million), July’s Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (pictured) almost matched it in the final tally (and got better reviews).

‘Pitch Perfect 2’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
At first glance, these two blockbusters couldn’t be more different. But look closer: Both were written and directed by women, attracted primarily female audiences

When it comes to being perpetually peeved, nobody does it better than Daniel Craig. The 47-year-old actor has been playing James Bond for nearly a decade now, resulting in two very good movies (Casino Royale and Skyfall), one really bad one (Quantum of Solace), and this week’s Spectre, which has drawn mixed reviews, and resulted in several cantankerous interviews with its star, who often looks like he’d rather be drinking a herring-guts milkshake than promoting a movie. (Even Sir Crankypants himself, Timothy Dalton, opened up his pearly-white gates once in a while). With Craig dropping hints that he’s through with the franchise, here are 16 reminders of how Octopissy the actor can get while on the red carpet:

Daniel Craig in Madrid, ‘Casino Royale’ (2006)

Daniel Craig and Satsuki Mitchell, ‘Casino Royale’ (2006)

Daniel Craig, ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008)

Daniel Craig and Olga Korylenko, ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008)

Daniel Craig in Berlin, ‘Skyfall’ (2012)

Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Christoph Waltz, ‘Spectre’ (2015)

Before Kate Young hit the red carpet at InStyle’s Awards in Los Angeles last week, she was FaceTiming with just one of her many A-list clients. “The James Bond premiere was today in London and Rachel [Weisz] went to that and I was like, ‘Oh that looks good. I like the bag. OK. Good.’”

Natalie Portman at the 18th Annual American Cinematheque Awards in 2003

Natalie Portman wears Dior at the 2015 Cannes film festival. 

Sienna Miller in a shimmering dress at the premiere of Madame Butterfly in 2006. 

Sienna Miller in Marc Jacobs at her latest premiere in London.

Dakota Johnson attends a store party in New York City in 2008.

Dakota Johnson wears Chanel Haute Couture to the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. 

Selena Gomez at the 22nd Annual MuchMusic Video Awards in 2011. 

Selena Gomez at Louis Vuitton’s Cruise show in Palm Springs this past May.

Halle Berry even made history in 2002 as the first and only woman of African American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role in the acclaimed Monster’s Ball.

Halle Berry, 1995
At the Soul Train Awards, Berry turned heads with her signature short ‘do and deep red lips.

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MTV Rock N’ Jock was a television series in which entertainers played sports with pro athletes. In the 7th annual game, Berry played baseball with Atlanta Braves player David Justice in a half-ponytail, a pair of sunglasses, and no makeup-makeup. Source: Getty

At the London premiere of X-Men

In the James Bond film, Die Another Day

Berry won Best Actress at the Oscars and made Best-Dressed headlines with her iconic pixie cut

It says a lot about where the James Bond series has been over the last few years that yesterday’s announcement by director Sam Mendes — that he is stepping down from the franchise after having directed two entries — was greeted by Bond fans from around the world with something less than a collective cry of dismay. Opinion will differ as to the sort of job Mendes did (some believe that “Skyfall” was a Bondian apotheosis; this critic did not), but one thing should be clear: After four films with Daniel Craig, in what was meant to be not just a “reboot” or “relaunch” but a veritable reimagining of Bond for the 21st century, the series, overall, has not truly lived up to that billing. And that’s a serious fumble, since the kickoff film of the new era, “Casino Royale” (2006), was a Bondian apotheosis. I’m not alone in thinking that it was the greatest Bond adventure since “Goldfinger” and “Dr. No,” and it established Daniel Craig’s 007 as, potentially, the first genuinely worthy successor to the diamond-hard magic of Sean Connery. Craig’s Bond was more of a ruffian, but he needed to be — these are rougher times — and in place of the smirk of Roger Moore, the scowl of Timothy Dalton, or the precision-watch cunning of Pierce Brosnan, he brought the role a brusque sensuality that masked a glint of omnipotent awareness, a surveillance of the world around him.


Of course, the role of Bond is now up for grabs as well. Craig has indicated that he may well be done with it, and his rumored replacements include Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, and Jamie Bell. (I’d vote for them in that order.) So the reboot of the Bond series is now about to be rebooted. That raises an essential question: not just who’s going to be the next 007, or who’s going to direct the next film, but what will the series now become? And here’s the conundrum that underlies that question: What can — and should — the Bond series be in an age when almost everything it stands for has been absorbed and incorporated into other movies?

Let’s play “Name That Director” for a moment, since it’s such an easy and irresistible parlor game to play. Who should be the next Bond director? The answers are as multiplicitous as they are tempting. I’d love to see a wizard of hair-trigger logistics like Paul Greengrass have a crack at it (then again, the Bourne films already are his Bond series), or an old-school action master like John McTiernan or Wolfgang Peteresen, or — yes — Quentin Tarantino, who you might argue, after the grinding-gears insularity of “The Hateful Eight,” could benefit from taking over the toy shop of Bond every bit as much as the series could benefit from him.


QT sounds like a wild card, but my number-one choice would be an even wilder card: Kathryn Bigelow. She’s got the action virtuosity, the grasp of the ominous bureaucratic underworld in all its trap-door layers. But I believe that she could also restore the series to its glory in the realm where it has most dramatically slipped off track – namely, the hot-button arena of Bondian sexual politics. For let’s be honest: Without sex, without the erotic romance of James Bond’s mission in the world, what is 007, really, but another globe-trotting action hero (“Dateline: Grozny, 7:08 a.m.”) who happens to have a British accent and, for two or three scenes, wears a very posh tux? The truth is that the sexual politics of Bond — Bond as the ultimate mythical seducer, the master of women — cuts against the tenor of our age. That either makes Bond an anachronism, a bow-tied relic of the Connery/Hefner era, or it makes him something deeply subversive: a character who takes us back to a dream of erotic warfare, one that beneath our enlightened PC attitudes still reverberates like a primitive heartbeat.