Film studio New Line Cinema has filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against a video company over a documentary about The Golden Compass author Philip Pullman. The movie studio claims the 70-minute DVD film, Beyond The Golden Compass: The Magic of Philip Pullman, is an attempt by company Koch Entertainment to cash in on the publicity surrounding the new $180 million big-screen adaptation of the writer's fantasy novel, which stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. The movie is due to hit cinemas in December - while the DVD was released on November 19, and by Koch's own admission, is to "coincide with the big-budget film adaptation." And New Line Cinema has also called into question the similarity of the DVD's cover sleeve to the film's publicity posters - the documentary cover features an unarmored Polar Bear and a compass-like device; the same as the movie's promotional material, which also depicts Kidman and Craig. But Koch Entertainment has denied the copyright claim. The two parties met for a hearing in a New York court on Monday, but a ruling has yet to be made.

Actor William Shatner is furious producers of the new Star Trek movie failed to offer him a role. Shatner, who played Captain James Kirk in the original TV series and movies, is desperate for a part in the new version, directed by J.J. Abrams. And the 76-year-old is stunned he has not been offered a lead part in the upcoming film. He tells TV's Extra, "How could you not put one of the founding figures into a movie that was being resurrected? That doesn't make good business sense to me! I've become even more popular than I was playing Captain Kirk. I'm good box office and I get publicity… But, they are going in a different direction and it'll be a wonderful film." Shatner's Star Trek sidekick Leonard Nimoy will be the only original cast member on board for the prequel - he'll reprise his role as Mr. Spock in the film.

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil has been refused bail and remains in custody accused of assaulting a barman in London. Fielder-Civil, 25, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on Friday also charged with perverting the course of justice. He was remanded in custody at London's Pentonville Prison and has been ordered to reappear on January 18. Winehouse was in court to hear proceedings. She mouthed "I love you" at him and blew him kisses from the public gallery. Fielder-Civil and co-defendant Michael Brown, 25, have pleaded not guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm during the alleged attack in June 2006. A trial is expected to take place at Southwark Crown Court in June next year

Filmmaking siblings the Coen Brothers were forced to spend a small fortune shipping specially-designed fake blood from England to their No Country For Old Men set in New Mexico - to keep predators at bay. The brothers balked when they saw the costs for the blood the costume experts insisted on, but quickly realized the goo had to be something special. Joel Coen explains, "We had a lot of extras that had to lie around in the baking sun covered with blood on the desert floor essentially for hours at a time. The make-up department was buying this special blood, made in England; make-up blood that was something like $800 a gallon. I wanted to know why they were doing that instead of just mixing food coloring with Karo syrup, which they usually do, and I was told this blood had no sugar in it. This was important because the extras would be lying there for hours and wouldn't be attacked by creepy bugs and animals that might otherwise be attracted to the sugar."

British actor Ray Winstone is to take a break from making films, because his heavy workload has left him exhausted. The 50-year-old has starred in variety of recent blockbusters including The Departed, Beowulf and the forthcoming Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - and his raised profile has led to a number of offers pouring in. But Winstone is determined to keep his work schedule clear for the foreseeable future - no matter how lucrative - so he can enjoy some well-earned time off. He says, "I just turned one down. It was a biggie, and good and all. But I thought, 'I've had enough for a while. I'm knackered. I need to recharge my batteries'."

Actor Vinnie Jones was thrown out of a pub in Ireland - because he was overheard practicing lines for an upcoming gangster movie role. The former British soccer star was preparing for his role as bare-knuckle fighter Smasher in forthcoming film Strength And Honour - and his villainous accent was so convincing, he was ejected from the establishment in Cork. Director Mark Mahon says, "We went out for a few drinks and he started doing his traveler accent. Minutes later, the manager came up and asked us to leave. When I asked why, he said he had trouble in his establishment before with travelers and wasn't going to have it a second time. We both couldn't stop laughing and when we explained who Vinnie was, he nearly died of embarrassment."

Hollywood supercouple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have vowed never to appear together on the red carpet - in a bid to battle back against the media. Affleck suffered the full extent of the press' glare while romancing Jennifer Lopez - and he is determined not to let outside influences wreck his marriage to Garner. The Alias actress says, "We've worked really hard not to be one of those couples who are constantly in the limelight. We refuse to walk down the red carpet together: it's a way of not condoning the attention."