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In brief: stars attend Reeve memorial

More than 900 people attended a memorial service last Friday for former Superman actor and stem cell research activist Christopher Reeve, who died three weeks ago. Guests included Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry; actors Michael J Fox, Laura Linney, Mary Tyler Moore, Kim Cattrall and Susan Sarandon; and TV chat show host Larry King. "His courage and inspiration will live on," former US first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton said of Reeve, who died of heart failure after his nine-year struggle with paralysis from a riding accident.

Saw's Halloween bonanza, which saw the creepy horror take its US earnings to over $50m (£27m), has got its producers rubbing their hands with glee - and planning a sequel. The pressure is on for first-time director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell, both 27, to repeat the success of their creation.

Colin Firth has said that brawling with Hugh Grant was like fighting with his granny, reports The Sun. The actor, who stars with Hugh in the upcoming sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, said his co-star had become "unfit" since they fought in the first film. He said: "It was much easier than three years ago because Hugh was fleshier. If we ever do it again, I'd advise him to get in some training." Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason will be released in the UK on November 12.

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