Kevin Spacey is to merge the worlds of art and acting - by staging a comedy in which famous sculptures come to life.

The American Beauty actor is to put on a production of Drama Queens, in which renowned works of art - including Andy Warhol’s Brillo Box - are the stars of the show.

They will be activated by remote control - and Spacey and a host of other famous names will provide their voices.

The play is to be staged later this year at the Old Vic theater in London, where Spacey is artistic director.

He says, “It’s been of interest to find a way to merge the art and theatre worlds for some time. Some people may visit art galleries and never go to the theatre, or the other way around. This collaboration brings the two worlds together and shows how much the two artistic fields have in common. There will be some ‘top drawer’ names. It’s yet to be determined who I will voice.”

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Kevin Spacey tried out for comic Jay Leno’s hosting job on The Tonight Show on Friday when the TV star invited the Oscar winner to take his seat.

Spacey joked he was considering auditioning for Leno’s job and jumped at the chance to play interviewer.

Taking on the persona of late Tonight Show legend Johnny Carson, Spacey appeared to be a natural in the hot seat. Leno recently announced he will step down as the host of The Tonight Show on 29 May, 2009.

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Kevin Spacey has blasted reports of his expanding entourage, insisting he always travels alone - except when he has a media engagement.

The 21 star was rumored to have hired a host of extra helpers to assist him on a daily basis - taking them everywhere he goes.
A source tells Britain’s OK! magazine, “He’s got bodyguards, several publicists, a make-up artist, a personal hairdresser, someone styling him…”

But Spacey’s representative has dismissed the claims, saying: “A publicist, a groomer and security are there when he does press. Just like they are for any other stars.”

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Kevin Spacey is set to take over Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart’s post as a visiting professor at the U.K.’s oldest university.

The American Beauty star has been appointed the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theater at Oxford University’s St. Catherine’s College.

Spacey, who takes up his role in October, will be expected to deliver seminars, lecture and workshop with students.

He says, “It really is an honor for me to have been invited to follow such illustrious names and take up this role at Oxford.

“The university is steeped in tradition and has a great heritage in the arts and I look forward to working with students and staff.”

Previous visiting professors include composer Stephen Sondheim, playwright Alan Ayckbourn and lyricist Sir Tim Rice.

Spacey currently serves as artistic director at West End theatre The Old Vic.

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Kevin Spacey hated working on location for his upcoming movie 21, because he is bored of Las Vegas.

The actor plays a ruthless academic intent on swindling millions from Sin City’s famous casinos in the new movie, but insists he didn’t live the high life while working in the gambling mecca.

He says, “I’ve been to Vegas a lot of times over the years, and in a sense I’m over it. We were there about a month. I didn’t party and I didn’t gamble. You just can’t when you’re on a movie. I played tennis on the days when I wasn’t working.”

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Kevin Spacey fears that his latest movie has turned his co-star Josh Gad into a gambling addict.

In the movie 21, Spacey plays a mentor to a group of card-counting math whiz-kids who win millions at the blackjack tables.

Now, he fears that some of his castmates got too engrossed in the action.

Spacey explains, “I think we might’ve made a few compulsive gamblers. I think Josh Gad needs an intervention at this point because he’s a mad man. I do think he now has a serious gambling habit. If we started a gamblers anonymous for movie stars, Josh Gad would be the only member. I didn’t gamble much while I was there, but we were there for a month or so and I know some of the crew did get into some trouble and some of the actors couldn’t resist going out and trying to see if they could actually count the decks. I don’t think they did too well.”

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The cast of Sony’s “21,” a Las Vegas-set action film slated for release March 28, will receive a special ensemble award at ShoWest 2008.

Cast members including Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey will be feted March 13 at an awards gala set to close the exhibition confab. ShoWest opens March 10 at the Bally’s and Paris hotels in Las Vegas.

“Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey have endeared audiences with individual standout roles in a number of previous films, and Jim Sturgess is an actor who is surely about to break through,” ShoWest co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser said. “Their unique talents have blended together to produce a dynamic chemistry onscreen.”

“21” will premiere March 12 at ShoWest, with an afterparty set for Planet Hollywood.

PS: “21” will mark the third movie Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey have starred in together.  They first appeared in “Beyond the Sea” and later starred in “Superman Returns.”

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