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Rashida Jones has revealed she was in the running to play the lead in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! - until Nicole Kidman expressed interest in the musical role.
The TV star, who is the daughter of Quincy Jones, admits she auditioned for the role of Satine before producers decided to go for a bigger name.
And she wowed movie executives with a routine she worked out with her super-producer dad.
Jones tells Eonline.com, "You had to sing a song and I decided I wanted to sing and play a song. I wanted to play this arrangement of Somewhere from West Side Story that my dad had done for Aretha Franklin.
"So he taught me the whole arrangement on piano and helped me transpose it to the right key for my voice. It's one of my best memories."
And the tune could one day make it on to her own album.
She adds, "I have a lot of reverence-slash-fear about music because obviously I have a living legend as my father. Music breaks my heart constantly. I almost can't even talk about it I love it so much.
"I'm not sure that I'm ready to share that with the world... (but) at some point in my life, I want to lock myself away and make an album just for myself."
Nicole Kidman thinks being stylish means never "compromising" on who you are.
The 42-year-old actress won two prizes at the InStyle Women of Style Awards in Sydney on Tuesday night. She was unable to attend the ceremony as she is filming new movie Just Go With It in Hawaii, and sent her mother Janelle and sister Antonia to collect the award on her behalf.
Nicole also recorded a video acceptance speech, in which she thanked the fashion magazine for giving her the prizes, and shared her thoughts on the definition of style.
"Style means having a voice, it means not compromising who you are because of what people say; it means standing proud, and knowing that that sometimes you are going to go in and out of fashion, but still, staying true to yourself," Nicole said.
Australian InStyle editor Kerrie McCallum said Nicole was one of the most fashionable and stylish women in Australia. She praised the actress' long career, charity work and personal life, declaring her to be truly "unique" and "special".
"With a career spanning over 25 years, and featuring in more than 30 films, Nicole Kidman is simply an iconic Australian female,'' McCallum said in a statement.
"An international star, Australia's only winner of a Best Actress Oscar, a passionate charity campaigner, a proud wife and a working mother of three - Nicole Kidman juggles all roles with charm, timeless style and a unique sense of intrigue."
Nicole has 22-month-old daughter Sunday Rose with her husband Keith Urban, and two adopted children with her ex-husband Tom Cruise.
Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman was knocked down with a feather when she recently saw her husband Keith Urban's age-old nude 'Playgirl' photo shoot. Keith revealed that his wife was bowled over after she saw the venerable pictures, reports the China Daily.
"Nicole was impressed with the shots. It was spread over two pages and had staples in all the right places!" Keith told Britain's New! Magazine.
Keith, who has a 7-month-old daughter, Sunday Rose with Nicole, revealed that he was not that comfortable posing naked being a father. "I am a dad and a totally different person now,� Keith said.
However, he revealed that if he found the offer convincing he would go ahead, as Nicole was not against it. He even said that Nicole herself wanted to pose naked at the time she was expecting their daughter.
Fergie will marry actor Josh Duhamel in January.
The 33-year-old 'London Bridge' singer and the 'Transformers' star will tie the knot in Southern California over the second weekend of January.
It has been claimed many of Fergie's 'Nine' co-stars, including Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard and Daniel Day-Lewis, will attend the ceremony.
The 36-year-old actor proposed to Fergie - whose real name is Stacey Ferguson - in 2007, after three years together.
They only plan on getting married once. At the time, friends said the singer was "the happiest girl on earth".
A source said: "She is working with Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld on getting her fantasy gown. They are taking their time to get everything right. They only plan on getting married once."
After announcing the engagement, Fergie insisted she was in no rush to tie the knot and wanted to ensure everything was perfect for her big day.
She said: "I have a big stack of wedding magazines. I want to go home and spend time with my family and just take some time to think about everything."
Nicole Kidman says her life is "beautiful" right now.
The actress - who lives in Nashville with husband Keith Urban and their baby daughter Sunday Rose - says her outlook on things has changed since being a mom.
Kidman - who gave birth to her first biological child in July - said, "My life is Beautiful. My awareness of the world is more profound now I'm a mother.
"We live on a farm with 40 acres of land. I've got an amazing vegetable garden. Courgettes, vine-ripened tomatoes, corn. I always dreamed of it. I tried one in LA when I was 25. It was OK but it wasn't like this � huge and overgrown and people coming over to take vegetables home.
"We go down to the local coffee shop every morning. We're part of a community and it's lovely."
Kidman, 41, also revealed her philosophy of life.
She said, "Part of our job as human beings is to share our knowledge. So, have no regrets.
"Every relationship leads you to where you want to be. Learn to be comfortable with being alone and saying no to people. Read great literature. Define your moral code. Keep asking questions and challenging. Rebellion creates character."
Nicole Kidman wants more children.
The actress - who is married to country music star Keith Urban - gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose in July.
And Kidman is keen to add to her brood.
She says, "I would love more children - but that's up to God!
"[Sunday] is amazing. She's an easy baby. She's giggling."
Nicole, 41, added that she draws inspiration from her mother.
She said, "When you're raised by a woman who has strong beliefs and is opinionated and compassionate � you're lucky! I will always give her credit!
"If you take care of the women in the family � the mother in the family � then the children will be taken care of.
"We can all attest that the mother is the heartbeat of the family, and if you take care of her, everybody does well."
Rashida Jones has revealed she was in the running to play the lead in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! - until Nicole Kidman expressed interest in the musical role.
