Brooke Shields' mom, Teri, dead at 79
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Teri Shields, the mother of U.S. actress and model Brooke Shields, has died in New York after a long illness related to dementia, a family spokesman said.
She was 79.
The elder Shields was a single mother from New Jersey who worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist before managing her daughter's career.
She was criticized for exploiting Brooke, now 47, by promoting her as a model starting when she was 11 months old, arranging for nude photos to be taken of her when she was 10 and allowing her to play a child prostitute in the 1978 film "Pretty Baby," The New York Times said Tuesday.
"They see total innocence, which is totally there," the Times reported Teri Shields once said. "And two, they have the sexy child too, they have the sexy person -- that appeals to them."
Shields also starred in the 1980 film "The Blue Lagoon," as well as the 1990s sitcom "Suddenly Susan." She has had recurring roles on "That '70s Show," "Lipstick Jungle" and "The Middle."
The Times said Shields, a Princeton University graduate, began managing her own career when she was in her 20s.
'Broken' leads with nine BIFA nods
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- "Broken" earned a leading nine nods when nominations for the 15th annual Moet British Independent Film Awards were announced in London.
The coming-of-age drama is up for Best Film, Best Director and Best Debut Director for Rufus Norris, Best Actor for Tim Roth and Best Supporting Actor nominations for Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear.
Mentioned for Best Independent Film are "Berberian Sound Studio," "Broken," "Sightseers," "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "The Imposter."
The nominations for Best Actress are Alice Lowe for "Sightseers," Andrea Riseborough for "Shadow Dancer," Elle Fanning for "Ginger & Rosa," Judi Dench for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and Meryl Streep for "The Iron Lady."
Along with Roth for "Broken," the nominees for Best Actor are Riz Ahmed for "Ill Manors," Steve Oram for "Sightseers," Terence Stamp for "Song for Marion" and Toby Jones for "Berberian Sound Studio."
Shortlisted for Best Director are Bart Layton for "The Imposter," Ben Drew for "Ill Manors," Rowan Athale for "Wasteland," Sally El Hosaini for "My Brother the Devil" and Norris for "Broken."
In the running for Best Supporting Actor are Billy Connolly for "Quartet," Domhnall Gleeson for "Shadow Dancer," Tom Wilkinson for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Broken" co-stars Murphy and Kinnear.
Competing in the Best Supporting Actress category are Alice Englert for "Ginger & Rosa," Eileen Davies for "Sightseers," Maggie Smith for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," Olivia Colman for "Hyde Park on Hudson" and Vanessa Redgrave for "Song for Marion."
The awards are to be handed out Dec. 9.
Injury sidelines dancer Derek Hough
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Mark Ballas is expected to fill in for Derek Hough on America's "Dancing with the Stars" while Hough recovers from a serious neck injury, UsMagazine.com said.
Hough has been partnered with Olympian Shawn Johnson for the show's current all-star edition.
UsMagazine.com said he aggravated a pre-existing neck injury during the program's Oct. 30 broadcast and couldn't dance on Monday night's show, so Ballas subbed for him.
"Derek's injury is really serious," a show insider told UsMagazine.com.
"It's likely Mark will finish out the season for him," the source said. "Derek is so disappointed but very badly hurt. He needs surgery."
One Direction album set for U.S. release
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A second album by British pop group One Direction is set for release in the United States next week, Columbia Records announced.
"Take Me Home" will go on sale Nov. 13, the label said Tuesday.
Fans can stream the album in its entirety a week early, however, on the iTunes store.
One Direction will begin its sold-out world tour next spring in the United Kingdom, which includes nine shows at London's O2 Arena. The U.S. leg is to kick off in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., June 13.
