New York, Apr 20: Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore may be a huge celebrity but she too has faced rejection.

When director Michael Sucsy was making the flick ‘Grey Gardens’, he was suggested Barrymore’s name, but he thought she was not right for the role.

"One of the producers had mentioned Drew''s name and I was like, ''Nah, she''s not right,” the New York Post quoted Michael, as telling Movieline. com.

However, Michael was pushed further and Drew was finally auditioned for the role and she won it.

New York, Apr 20: Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer revealed that he did not lose his tranquility and maintained normal family life even after the prostitution scandal because he wanted his family to make it through.

Spitzer''s, who was identified as Client No. 9, got rave reviews for sending his three daughters to school and into the public spotlight, while his scandal was making headlines.

New York, Apr 20: A new book has laid claims that American singer Diana Ross slept her way to the top of Motown in her quest to become the hit-making soul label’s top star.

The book, “The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success and Betrayal”, an unauthorized biography by Mark Ribowsky, claims that Ross, 65, knew exactly from the first day she arrived at Motown what she needed to do to achieve her dreams.

New York, Apr 20: American actress Brooke Shields has opened up about the hardships she is facing with aging.

In an exclusive interview with More magazine, Shields, 43, revealed that she found it quite difficult to take in the fact that she is no longer young, and also that she is no longer considered for younger roles.

“For years, I''ve been the youngest person on the set, and it occurred to me recently that I wasn''t 26!” the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

New York, April 20: Jay-Z has defended Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’s pot smoking incident, saying it was a young mistake.

Phelps, who has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian, had been keeping himself at bay from the spotlight since his controversial marijuana pictures surfaced in January.

And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z offered to explain the reason for the ace swimmer’s actions.

New York, April 20: Jay-Z has defended Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’s pot smoking incident, saying it was a young mistake.

Phelps, who has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian, had been keeping himself at bay from the spotlight since his controversial marijuana pictures surfaced in January.

And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z offered to explain the reason for the ace swimmer’s actions.