Robert De Niro has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by an insurance company.

The Oscar winning actor, who filed the motion on Friday, insists Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.'s lawsuit should "never have been filed."

Sacha Baron Cohen is set to play Freddie Mercury in a movie about the Queen singer's life, it has been reported.

The comic - who reportedly based his character Borat's look on the late music legend - is said to be the frontrunner to play Freddie seeing off stiff competition from Johnny Depp.

Robert De Niro failed to impress British singer Jamelia with his pick-up lines.

The 63-year-old actor - who has previously dated Hollywood beauties Uma Thurman, Naomi Campbell and Ashley Judd - was turned down by Jamelia after calling her a "delicious chocolate thing" at a private party.

Claire Danes was left disappointed on the set of her latest film because her unicorn's horn kept falling off.

The "Romeo and Juliet" actress is starring in the new fantasy movie "Stardust," in which her character is rescued by a unicorn, but the mythical beast didn't quite live up to her expectations.