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Renee Zellweger is tempted to play Bridget Jones again, but she is afraid another weight gain might harm her body or even kill her.

For her first two films as Helen Fielding’s diary-writing singleton, Renee piled two stone on to her tiny frame and then rapidly shed the pounds afterwards.

Asked whether the health implications of such yo-yo dieting were a factor in reprising the role, Renee said: “You are not kidding. Can I just tell you my body is whacked by the time we finish one of those. It doesn’t know what has happened because it thinks there’s supposed to be a baby and there’s no christening.”

She added: “Did you see that movie about fast food, Supersize Me? I had a panic attack with all the specialists talking about how bad this is for you, long term, putting on that much weight in short periods of time and they’re all saying, ‘You must stop this now or you’re going to die’.”

Renee, who was speaking in New York, recalled the overeating she had to do to gain weight for the first film in 2001.

“It sounds like heaven. For two days it’s bliss and then you’re full, OK? And you can then indulge all your fantasies about over-eating. Fantasies about non-stop chocolate consumption or your fantasies about ordering the pizza and the spaghetti and the garlic bread. Then after a week your glucose levels are going crazy. You’re up and down and all over the place. It doesn’t feel good, and no one wants to hear that, but it’s the truth.”

Then there is the dieting afterwards. “It was horrible,” said Renee. “On one side it’s fantastic because you get to go back to taking care of yourself, so you feel wonderful, but the first lap around the track I felt like I had a toddler on my back.” [Source]

Renee is also rumored to be so addicted to exercise, she has wreaked havoc on her body with strenuous physical activity.

The svelte star - who famously gained thirty pounds to play Bridget Jones in the hit British movie franchise - insists she doesn’t diet, but keeps in shape by adhering to a strict exercise regime. But the excessive activity has caused permanent damage to her joints.

She says, “I ride my bike to the ocean, I dive in and then I ride my bike home. I also run between three and five miles, six days a week. In fact, I run until it hurts. I have knee and back injuries which mean I can’t do any more than that. Oh, and I do yoga, too.” [Source]

More pictures of Renee Zellweger at the Bee Movie French premiere…

Jennifer Love Hewitt has been offered a huge fee to pose for Playboy magazine, but even if she says she’s comfortable in her skin, she declined the offer.

The ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer‘ star - who was branded fat after photographs of her in a bikini in Hawaii were published last month - has been offered a substantial amount by Playboy boss Hugh Hefner to show off her curves by posing naked.

A representative for Jennifer revealed the actress has refused, saying: “She was flattered but has turned down the offer.”

A source added to In Touch Weekly magazine: “She is pretty conservative, but is very proud of her body and did not deserve to be called fat.”

The 28-year-old actress - who is the spokesperson for Hanes’ lingerie - hit back at the cruel comments made about her size 2 (UK size 6) figure.

She fumed: “Size two is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size zero doesn’t make you beautiful. I know what I look like and so do my friends and family. And like all women out there should, I love my body.” [Source]

Jennifer has also denied the rumors that she was pregnant with her and her boyfriend Ross McCall’s first child.

I don’t want to be mean, but I find it a little hard to believe that Jennifer is only a size 2. What do you think?

More pictures of Jennifer Love Hewitt going to a party…

Celine Dion shocked her fans by looking scary skinny at her last Las Vegas concert. The Canadian singer has performed her “A New Day” concert 717 times at Caesar’s Palace for the last five years.

Performing to a sold-out crowd in Caesars Palace, the Canadian diva’s collar-bones and sparrow-like chest proved she deserved a break.

Dressed in a plunging white gown, the singer appeared to have lost her previous curves and looked drained and haggard. [Source]

I don’t remember Celine Dion having had curves - she was always thin - but in these pictures she looks awfully skinny. She really should take some time off and take care of her health.

More pictures of skinny Celine Dion…

In order to stay healthy on the Spice Girls‘ world tour, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) is eating huge amounts of garlic.

The 35-year-old singer is determined to keep fit for the group’s grueling schedule and has been consuming a diet packed with the smelly vegetable along with beetroot and carrots.

A source said: “Geri worked so hard to prepare for the tour. The fans mean so much to her and she is scared about letting them down if she were to get ill. She wants to perform to the best of her ability every night.” [Source]

Geri is also doing yoga everyday to help her stay in a good shape.

More candid pictures of Geri Halliwell in London…