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HALLE CELEBRATES DOWN TIME WITH FRUITY COCKTAIL

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30 JUNE 2006

Halle Berry is obviously looking forward to a bit of a party. The Oscar-winner, who is currently taking some time off after a whirlwind tour to promote her sci-fi adventure X-Men 3, was photographed buying several bottles of Margarita mix in Beverly Hills this week.

The 39-year-old has good reason to celebrate, as her latest movie has broken box office records on both sides of the pond. And having just finished work on a new thriller with Bruce Willis, the actress, who is not due to start work on her next production until September, is making the most of some well-earned R&R.

After appearing in a series of big-budget Hollywood movies, Halle is anxious to return to the kind of thoughtful drama that earned her an Academy Award back in 2002. Movie insiders say the forthcoming indie flick Things We Lost In The Fire, in which she stars opposite Benicio Del Toro, is likely to see her back on prize-winning form.

In the meantime, however, the acclaimed performer will be focusing on spending quality time with new beau Gabriel Aubrey. Much has been made of her ill-fated marriages to baseball player David Justice and singer Eric Benet, but friends say she is enjoying a less tempestuous relationship with the hunky Canadian model.