Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johannson is being rumored to be playing the part of Princess Diana in a movie about her life.

The ‘Eight Legged Freaks’ star, 23, is hotly tipped to take the lead role in director Michael Bay’s film about the late princess’ life.

A source said: “The buzzwords about the film are tasteful and non-sensational. Michael thinks Scarlett would be the perfect choice to play Diana as she is a very versatile actress.”

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Scarlett Johansson is set to release her new album, “Anywhere I Lay My Head,” on May 20th.

The 23-year-old Nanny Diaries star spent five weeks recording 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and one original track in Louisiana last spring.

She has displayed her vocal talents previously, singing The Pretenders’s “Brass in Pocket” in Lost In Translation and performing on stage with Jesus and Mary Chain last April at the Coachella Music Festival.

Johansson collaborated on the album with producer David Sitek, Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer, and Celebration organist/guitarist Sean Atanaitis.

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Despite rumors to the contrary, Scarlett Johansson and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds are not engaged. Fans of the actress will have to wait to see her in a bridal gown.

Her rep confirms that there is no truth to the story behind their engagement.

We’ll have to wait and see on this one. I’m sure she’d make a beautiful bride.

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Scarlett Johansson is close to being engaged to Ryan Reynolds after dating for eight months. He reportedly broke off his engagement to Alanis Morissette last February and started dating Scarlett shortly thereafter.

Scarlett’s rep is saying that the rumor isn’t true, but sources say that he may be ready to pop the question again.

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Woody Allen muse Scarlett Johansson will soon make her directorial debut this year in New York, I Love You, PageSix.com has learned exclusively.

The project, in which Allen will also participate, taps 12 directors to create five-minute films, all love stories set in NYC.

Johansson and Allen will join confirmed directors Anthony Minghella and Mira Nair on the project, from the producers of Paris, J’Taime, a similar flick from 2006.

ScarJo, a New York native and granddaughter of Danish filmmaker Ejner Johansson, is taking the leap with a series of acting projects on the burner.

Reports surfaced yesterday that Johansson was approached by Courtney Love to play her in Heavier Than Heaven, a forthcoming Kurt Cobain biopic.

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Hillary Clinton has Barbra Streisand. Mike Huckabee has Chuck Norris. And now presidential candidate Barack Obama has Scarlett Johansson.

After partying with beau Ryan Reynolds for New Year’s, the actress surfaced at the Iowa Caucuses on Thursday to support the Democratic contender and F.O.O. (Friend of Oprah).

An Obama press rep tells People the 23-year-old Lost in Translation star showed up at events in Des Moines and Coralville.

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Scarlett Johansson has angrily hit back at reports she’s the latest Hollywood starlet to go under the surgeon’s knife.

The 23-year-old Lost In Translation star is threatening legal action over claims in an American magazine that she had plastic or cosmetic surgery on nose.

The publication, which ran her picture with the cover line, ‘A List Nip/Tuck’, quotes her as saying: “I definitely believe in plastic surgery.

“I don’t want to be an old hag. There’s no fun in that.”

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Raj Kanodia, who has performed nose jobs on Ashlee Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz, told the magazine he estimates that 60 per cent of women in Hollywood undergo some type of procedure.

But Scarlett, who has been described by director Woody Allen as “criminally sexy”, has vigorously denied she’s had work.

She said in a statement: “I have always been straightforward with the press regarding my body image and I am very concerned that my fans (and perhaps even my employers) will feel mislead.

“Thus, I feel compelled to take immediate legal action against US Weekly.”

Her spokesperson slammed the report as “outrageous,” adding “there simply is no truth to the story.”

Scarlett has just wrapped work two projects - the romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You, co-starring Jennifer Aniston, and the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Next up, she’s set to begin work as the leading lady in Mary Queen of Scots.

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