Classic beauty Kate Beckinsale looks nothing short of bangin’ in the August issue of California Style magazine.

Inside the issue, the British actress admits she was “frightened” about moving to America - because she was convinced she would be forced to undergo a full body makeover.

Says Kate, “I was very frightened of L.A. at first. I thought the first thing that would happen is they are going to file my teeth down, inflate my bosom and just be mean to me - and that’s sort of what has happened.”

So how paranoid is she? Kate had demanded a body double for her latest film Whiteout because she felt self-conscious about her bottom’s size. The slim 34-year-old star refused to bare her derriere while shooting a shower scene in the movie, which forced the film’s producers to hire a $2000 a-day model to stand in for her.

"It sounds strange," says linguist Michael Adams, professor of English at Indiana University and author of "Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon." "It's got a stunt aspect, and stunt words remain stunt words."

…"Girlicious made me roll my eyes," says Robert Thompson, professor of TV and pop culture at Syracuse University. "It sounded like a self-conscious catchphrase created in the laboratory…Anything 'a-licious' has been so done," says Thompson. "It's so middle school. It's such an old suffix."

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LONDON - New details are emerging in the arrest of “The Dark Knight” star Christian Bale.


The incident which lead to the actor’s arrest reportedly occurred following a confrontation between the actor and his mother, Jenny Bale. She allegedly insulted Bale’s wife, Sandra ‘Sibi’ Blazic, according to Britain’s The Daily Mail.

A source close to Bale told the newspaper he “flew off the handle” at his London hotel when Jenny Bale said “some outrageous things” about her son and his wife.


Though “The Dark Knight” star was arrested and released on bail, the newspaper’s source claims Bale did nothing wrong.

“Christian was stressed, but he didn’t lay a finger on anyone. Instead, he flew off the handle and cussed his mother. He just got very loud because his mother was saying some very outrageous things about him, and his wife,” the source said.

Bale’s lawyers issued a statement Tuesday denying the allegations of assault.

The actor’s sister, Sharon Bale, told Britain’s Telegraph an “incident” had occurred but would not offer up any details surrounding the events that lead to her brother’s arrest.

“OK, there was an incident but the police are dealing with it,” she said. “It is an extremely sensitive situation. There is nothing more I can say.”

Jenny Bale was also tight-lipped, but said they did not call the police.

“Yes, I was there, and yes there was a family situation, but the police are handling it and I cannot say anymore at the moment,” Jenny told the Telegraph. “We didn’t call the police to the scene. I can’t say anymore, but we didn’t call the police.”

Bale is expected to attend “The Dark Knight” premiere in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday