Bond film adds younger Bond girl

    The James Bond film “Spectre” just got its newest Bond girl: Mexican actress Stephanie Sigman. The actress wrote on Instagram, “dreams do come true” after getting the job.

    The studio announced the new cast member over Facebook: “The Mexican actress [Stephanie Sigman] was the lead in the Academy Awards nominated ‘Miss Bala’ (2011) and also starred in Norway’s submission for Best Film at this year’s Oscars, ‘Pioneer’ (2013).”

    According to Fox New Latino, the 28-year-old will be the second Latina* Bond girl.

    Murder appeal

    Bruce Beresford-Redman, former producer of the television series “Survivor,” has appealed* a decision by a Mexican judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for murdering his wife in Cancun, his lawyer said on March 13.

    A judge convicted* Beresford-Redman of murdering 41-year-old restaurant owner Monica Burgos while the couple vacationed with their two children at a Cancun resort in April 2010, the attorney general’s office of Mexico’s Quintana Roo state said on March 12.

    Wang Xuebing’s film will not be released

    Actor Wang Xuebing’s film “A Fool” will not be released, unless all his scenes are replaced with a new actor.

    The movie has become an unexpected victim after Wang was detained for drug use in Beijing last week.

    According to director Chen Jianbin, even if they managed to find another actor to replace Wang, it is impossible to recreate the original, as Wang is one of the main actors.

    Bristol Palin to marry Dakota Meyer

    Bristol Palin, a reality TV personality* and daughter of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is engaged to marry Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer, the couple said on Saturday.

    “Last night, Sgt Dakota Meyer proposed and I said yes!” Palin, 24, said on her blog.

    Meyer, 26, was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. award for bravery, in 2011 for saving 36 of his comrades’ lives during an ambush* in Afghanistan in 2009.(SD-Agencies)