Stone Still Sexy

Despite her flawless figure and stunning looks, Sharon Stone has fallen foul of the fickle Hollywood tendency to overlook anyone who looks like they might actually offer a role some genuine merit.

Stone, now age 46, couldn't understand why the film offers had dried up but thinks that it may have been due to the fact she publicly celebrated her 40th birthday:

"Did my skin fall off? Did my hair catch on fire? It's just the most hilarious thing!

"And now suddenly I'm in again, or maybe in a little, I wouldn't maybe go so far as to say 'in again'.

"Apparently we've discovered that I'm not dead."

And at 46, we'd hope not.

Sharon has confirmed that she is planning to make a sequel to the cult 1992 movie, Basic Instinct after resolving a bitter lawsuit with studio bosses over her salary.

Shaz will make a (more than) welcome return as bisexual author-turned serial killer Catherine Tramell and is planning a repeat of her famous sans panty leg-uncrossing scene.

Production hasn't started on Basic Instinct 2 yet, but Sharon will be starring alongside Halle Berry in upcoming film Catwoman.