Vanessa Haywood: stunning star of epic District 9 sci fi blockbuster

District 9 is a massively successful 2009 sci fi film directed by South African Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The film stars a host of South African actors including Sharlto Copley, Simon Hansen, Shanon Worley and Vanessa Haywood.

Vanessay Haywood plays the role of Tanya van der Merwe, a key character in the film.

The film was extremely well received at the box office, grossing $37 million in the USA in its opening weekend.

Coming soon: Leonardo Di Caprio in online casino movie

Leonardo Di Caprio is set to appear in a Paramount film about the world of Costa Rica-based online casinos, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 34-year old star of blockbusters like Titanic and more recently Revolutionary Road will also produce the project which as yet has not yet been titled.

The film will be produced by Jennifer Davisson Killoran and the team is propped up by Brian Koppelman and David Levien who wrote Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders, a look into the underground poker world starring Edward Norton and Matt Damon.

The film is one of a string of films about the world of online casinos including the 2000 hit, Boiler Room, starring Giovanni Ribisi.

Hottest women of Poker: Deanna Dozier

Making it hard to keep a straight poker face, Deanna Dozier makes it look easy on Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Texas Hold’em no limit poker.

The World Series of Poker is regarded as the pinnacle of the game – players would literally sell their own mothers to attend the WSOP.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Rio Hotel & Casino
3700 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV US
800-752-9746

VISIT THE WSOP SITE

During the month of the World Series, Las Vegas becomes a poker-fueled town. The table play at the Rio was only the epicenter of a quake. Parties, clinics, side games and a spectacular lifestyle show just outside the main card room at the Rio welcomed visitors to share their love of the game.
The Harrah’s sponsored 2005 Poker Lifestyle Show showcased poker’s best, with tons of giveaways from online card rooms, autograph sessions with poker idols and raffles for high-end vehicles and poker accessories.

The beauty of the World Series of Poker’s format is that any average Jill or Joe can play in any event. For the price of a buy-in, which ranges from $1,000 for some of the smaller events to $10,000 for the championship, poker aficionados find themselves sitting in Dan Negreanu’s big blind, going all-in against Raymer and bluffing Doyle Brunson – though the latter would be a quick way to find yourself on the sidewalk wondering what went wrong.