Bring Me Up: Entertainment

My favorite new show - Eastwick

2009-09-25T11:05:00.002-04:00

If you haven't seen this, WATCH IT!

It's new this season on ABC. I love it! So much going on in the pilot, so much to look forward to with Eastwick.

Show synopsis from ABC

Someone mysterious is coming to the town of Eastwick. Something magical is already there.

Roxie Torcoletti (Rebecca Romijn) is a free-spirited, earthy artist who has trouble paying the bills. Don’t all free-spirited, earthy artists have that problem? Scuttlebutt around town is that Roxie is a widowed mom to teen daughter, Mia (Ashley Benson), because she killed her hubby. The guys around here think Roxie’s way younger boyfriend, Chad, has heard the rumors but just doesn’t care because she’s so ridiculously gorgeous.

Joanna Frankel (Lindsay Price) is a talented journalist at the local paper who is typically relegated to writing fluff pieces for her editor. We’ll call him cop-a-feel Clyde. Joanna’s best friend Penny (Sara Rue) reminds her that even though her talents aren’t being fully realized, at least she gets to work with the secret object of her affection, Will (Johann Urb), a photographer at the Eastwick Gazette.

Finally, we have Kat Gardener (Jaime Ray Newman), a hardworking nurse and mom of five who married her high school sweetheart, Raymond (Jon Berthnal). Kat’s been supporting the family ever since Ray was laid off from the local candle factory (he was in charge of wicks). Now all Raymond does is sit around and drink beer.

These three women want more out of life. They simultaneously make a wish by tossing a coin into a fountain as Bun (Veronica Cartwright), the head of the Eastwick historical society, tells the local kiddies tales of women who have special gifts, or special powers, who are drawn together as the magic inside them finally awakens.

Angelina Back to Skin and Bones

2009-09-25T08:41:00.006-04:00

Hmm, seems kind of sudden, don't know if Vince Vaughn is for real with this or not.

Now engaged to Canadian real estate agent Kyla Weber, Vaughn, 39, says he wants to start a family and settle down.

The funny guy even says he's ready for diaper duty. "It's the first time that I really want to have kids," he told PEOPLE while promoting his new comedy Couples Retreat.

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Angelina Jolie has stopped eating (as much) causing insiders to speculate her relationship with partner Brad Pitt is on the rocks. Again.

The actress, 34, has reportedly lost 10 more pounds due to stress since she and Pitt returned to Chateau Miraval in the South of France a month ago to supposedly rebuild their relationship.

"Angelina's off her food again, which is a sure sign the relationship's in trouble. Her bones were jutting out and she looks ill," a source told a British magazine.

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"I would be an idiot to not consider that part," she says.

An excellent point made by Charlize Theron when she was recently asked about the much rumored about role of Catwoman in the next installment of Batman. Though there isn't even a script being written yet, many people in Hollywood are speculating on the addition of the sexy, villainous role to the next movie and many high-profiled names are being tossed around as candidates.

Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie and Ashley Judd have all been mentioned, but Charlize wants her crack at the femme fatale role.

She was quoted saying: "I think what has happened to that franchise is amazing. (Batman filmmaker) Chris Nolan is a genius."

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Jessica Biel will take part in a charity expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa next January.

The 27-year-old actress hopes to raise awareness to the need for communities to have access to clean water worldwide.

In a statement, Biel said the issue was a "basic human necessity that needs to be addressed now".

Twilight Hotel Room

2009-09-24T11:43:00.001-04:00

Twilight Hotel Rooms?
LimeLife 9/24/09 11:12 AM

Pretend You're With Robert Pattinson!

OK, so Robert Pattinson probably won't show up. Neither will Taylor Lautner. But your dreams of them will probably be even sweeter when you stay in a Twilight-themed hotel room. A must-stay for any true fan!

In addition, Twilight fans anticipate Meyer's adult big-screen debut With the chaos surrounding Twilight (okay, read: Robert Pattinson), it's easy to forget that Stephenie Meyer actually wrote the series for a young adult audience.

And now Hollywood is bracing itself. Three producers -- Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz -- have put up their own money to purchase the property for The Host film production.

Read more at LimeLife.com >>

Patrick Swayze Tribute

2009-09-15T08:23:00.003-04:00

When my husband came upstairs last night to tell me Patrick Swayze had died I was genuinely upset. Even though it wasn't as much of a shock as when Heath Ledger died, it still hit me hard. How does that happen? I don't know him and yet I'm quite saddened to know he lost his battle with cancer.

Demi Moore (Ghost) via Twitter - "Patrick you are loved by so many and your light will forever shine in all of our lives. In the words of Sam to Molly. 'It's amazing Molly. The love inside, you take it with you.' I will miss you."

Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing) - "When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little movie we thought no one would ever see. (He was a) real cowboy with a tender heart... it was not surprising to me that the war he waged on his cancer was so courageous and dignified. Patrick was a rare and beautiful combination of raw masculinity and amazing grace. My heart goes out to his wife and childhood sweetheart, Lisa Niemi, to his mum, Patsy, and to the rest of their family."

In January 2008, Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He fought the cancer with courage and unfortunately lost the battle. He died Monday at the age of 57, with his family by his side.

"[He] passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," his publicist, Annett Wolf, said in a statement.

Swayze's breakout role was in the 1983 ensemble movie, The Outsiders, but he was best known for his role as Johnny Castle in 1987's Dirty Dancing, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

He was also nominated for Golden Globes for his role in 1990's Ghost opposite Demi Moore and for 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

His career also included performances in such films as Red Dawn, Point Break and Donnie Darko. His last role was in A&E series The Beast.

(The photo is from his movie The Outsiders)

Baby has been left in the corner

2009-09-14T20:59:00.004-04:00

With much sadness in my heart... At age, 57, Patrick Swayze has passed away. May he rest now in peace. He will be greatly missed by many.

Maybe you and Chris Farley are up there laughing about your old Chippendale skit from SNL. Wherever and whatever... It is a sad time indeed.

Another Kennedy Loss

2009-08-26T09:21:00.004-04:00

Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod, his family said in a statement. A malignant brain tumor was diagnosed in May 2008.

It is a sad time. Ted Kennedy was a strong, courageous man.

By the time of his death in Hyannis Port at the age of 77, he had 46 working years in Congress, time enough to leave his imprint on everything from the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, a law that expands support for national community-service programs. Over the years, Kennedy was a force behind the Freedom of Information Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He helped Soviet dissidents and fought apartheid. Above all, he conducted a four-decade crusade for universal health coverage, a poignant one toward the end as the country watched a struggle with a brain tumor.

AP on comments by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Schwarzenegger says he and his wife, Maria, are "immensely saddened" by the death of her "Uncle Teddy."

In a statement issued hours after the Massachusetts Democrat succumbed to brain cancer, the pair said he "was the rock of our family."

Kennedy's death came just two weeks after that of Maria Shriver's mother, Eunice Kennedy, one of the senator's siblings. He had attended her wake but was noticeably absent from her funeral, even though it was held near his Cape Cod home.

The governor said he has "personally benefited and grown" from Kennedy's experience and advice.

He also says the senator "taught us all that public service isn't a hobby or even an occupation, but a way of life."

On the political side:

Unlike most states, a successor to fill Sen. Edward Kennedy's seat in the Senate will be chosen through a special election, not by the governor.

Massachusetts law requires a special election for the seat no sooner than 145 days and no later than 160 days after a vacancy occurs. The law bans an interim appointee.

In a letter to state legislators, Kennedy asked that the governor be allowed to name an interim senator. The governor is a Democrat, which would guarantee any appointee would help maintain the party's 60-vote majority.

The request is critical to maintaining Democratic votes on health-care legislation that is moving through Congress and that has been a lifelong pursuit for Kennedy.

In the letter, dated July 2 and released Aug. 20, Kennedy also supported a special election. Such a contest likely will dramatically increase the number of competitors and create a political "domino" that could reach the precinct level of the Bay State, says Fred Bayles, director of Boston University's statehouse program.

Star news for this Tuesday

2009-08-11T07:57:00.003-04:00

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's sister and Special Olympics founder, has died at age 88. She had been married to R. Sargent Shriver Jr., former Peace Corps director and unsuccessful candidate for president in 1976 and vice president in 1972.

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Who is Ashley Tisdale's inspiration?

"My Best Friend's Wedding was a big movie for me - Julia Roberts is what made me go, 'I want to do movies for sure,'" said Tisdale.

"I grew up in the business since I was three years old so I've always kind of been in front of the camera and grew up in commercials and I knew that I wanted to do it no matter what, I just loved it."

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"Twilight" saga star Ashley Greene had an extra bounce in her step Sunday night, when she attended the Teen Choice Awards. For the first time, she had been nominated for something by herself - Choice Fresh Face Female - an award she would take home before the evening was over.

When we caught up with the 22-year-old beauty on the red carpet, she was eager to talk about getting some recognition - and the work in "New Moon" that seems certain to raise her profile even higher.

"[The only thing I've been nominated for until now] is just ensemble," Greene said. "Oh my gosh, it's so cool. I got the phone call, and I was like, 'Are you serious?' It's exciting."

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Vanessa Hudgens has revealed what she wants for her 21st birthday - a surprise party thrown by her boyfriend Zac Efron!

The actress says she would love nothing more than having all her friends and family around her on her special day and has been dropping hints to her beau.

"I'll be twenty-one in December. I'm hoping someone will throw me a big party," said Hudgens. "I'm just like 'someone throw me a party' because I haven't had a birthday party since I was like nine years old so I think it's about time."

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GMTV presenter Andrew Castle has revealed his 16-year-old daughter "almost died" after taking Tamiflu after being suspected of suffering swine flu.

Former tennis player Andrew was talking to Health Secretary Andy Burnham this morning when he made the alarming revelation.

It comes as calls grow to stop children taking the anti-viral drug because of potentially dangerous side-effects.

Oxford researchers yesterday released a report saying the drug was too strong for kids and could do them more harm than good.

Wahlberg is hitched, Brit is blonde and Entourage is a hit

2009-08-03T08:22:00.006-04:00

Jude Law was shocked to find out he'd gotten model Samantha Burke pregnant with his fourth child - he thought she was on the Pill, it has been claimed.

"Jude assumed she was on the Pill," a source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper. "He was stunned at being informed of the pregnancy. Jude feels like now he has been made to look the bad guy. One of the reasons their brief relationship didn't work out is because Samantha was a little too keen.

She claimed she was falling in love after just a couple of weeks."

And that is what you get for assuming...

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Mark Wahlberg and his girlfriend Rhea Durman tied the knot Saturday in Los Angeles.

Wahlberg and Durman wed in an intimate ceremony at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.

Their children were there for the celebration.

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On break from her Circus tour duties, Britney Spears was spotted changing up her hairdo at Andy Lecompte Salon in West Hollywood on Sunday (August 2).

After hours of salon work at the popular stylist's shop, the singer ended up switching her hair extensions - leaving with a bright blonde hairdo after arriving with her streaky brunette locks.

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After confirmation that Hillary Duff is indeed headed to Upper East Side, Entertainment Weekly reports that another unlikely celebrity will be dropping by the CW hit Gossip Girl.

Model and television personality Tyra Banks has confirmed that she will be appearing on Gossip Girl this fall, playing an actress co-starring in a film with Duff's character at around episode 4.

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Amidst disparaging comments that the current season of Entourage is not living up to expectations, star Jeremy Piven tells CNN that the HBO series' sixth season will be the "most interesting" yet.

"I kind of have the best arc this year," he said. "The backstage life of Hollywood is such fertile stuff for our show that I think we could continue on for as long as it stays fresh."

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Lauren Conrad's fitness coach is sharing tips via Twitter. Her trainer Jarett Del Bene has been Tweeting his best tips for the general public, so we can all get a little guidance, gratis! If it's working for Lauren, I'm game.

Jarett Del Bene's tips include "To get great legs do lots of step-ups, squats and lunges" and "One way to get abs and a flat stomach is to eat 6 small meals a day ... Try to eat every 3 hours."

Big Brother 12 and more

2009-07-02T17:34:00.005-04:00

Sexy, but not so suave...

Transformers director Michael Bay recently said this about Megan Fox: "She says some very ridiculous things because she's 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do."

He continued, "You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, 'Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it,'" he goes on in the Wall Street Journal.

What are some of the things she has said? See below:

"I would never date a girl who was bisexual, because that means they also sleep with men, and men are so dirty that I'd never want to sleep with a girl who had slept with a man."

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Michael Jackson's ex, Debbie Rowe, the mother of Prince, 12, and Paris, 11, spoke to her former attorney Iris Finsilver, who says, "She is going to be pursuing custody of the children."

"Frankly, she won't have to fight for them," Finsilver tells PEOPLE. "She is the children's biological mother. She loves her children."

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CBS has announced 12 of the house guests for Big Brother 11 and revealed that, as rumored, the theme this season is all about high school cliques. The contestants will play in one of four groups: the popular kids, the athletes, the brainiacs, and the off-beats.

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How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris is reportedly in talks to host the 61st Emmy Awards on September 20.

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Jamie Campbell Bower will be joining the company of such guys as Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner for the upcoming movie "New Moon". This spells more competition for the hunky Pattinson, who already has to share the abundant female adoration with Lautner; and now Bower!

From Catwoman to Iconlebrity

2009-06-27T14:33:00.004-04:00

Kate Hudson continued to follow her New York Yankees beau Alex Rodriguez on the road Friday night, attending the opening game of the "Subway Series" at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., against the New York Mets – where, in the eighth inning, A-Rod hit his 564th career homerun.

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Michael Jackson passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009. It was confirmed by the LA Times. He was 50 years old and was rushed to the hospital today after suffering a heart attack at his LA home.

"All those who knew him well really know what he was like, and I'm sure that now the accolades are going and I'm sure when the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose. So thank God we're celebrating him now."

- Liza Minnelli told the CBS Early Show on Friday, about her good friend Michael Jackson

Jackson's autopsy has been inconclusive thus far; it will take six to eight weeks to determine the official cause of death, pending toxicology reports.

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Michelle Pfeiffer would like to reprise her role as Catwoman in the next Batman movie. We would absolutely love to see her in the role, but do you think they'd give it to her?

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Turns out that Madonna's final album with Warner Brothers is going to be called… Iconography.

The album is looking at a mid-September release.

The greatest hits collection will include three new tracks.

Ed McMahon, Rest in peace

2009-06-24T09:44:00.002-04:00

Ed McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman.

Bragman didn't give a cause of death, saying only that McMahon had a "multitude of health problems the last few months."

McMahon had bone cancer, among other illnesses, according to a person close to the entertainer, and had been hospitalized for several weeks.

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Jennifer Aniston is "on top of the world" after Brad Pitt's mom told her former daughter-in-law: "My son still loves you!" The 40-year-old is now convinced that she'll be reunited with Brad, whom she divorced in 2005 after five years of marriage, as soon as he breaks free from partner Angelina Jolie.

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Daryl Hannah has been arrested along with 30 other environmental protestors after they blockaded a coal mine in the US.

The Kill Bill star, 48, was arrested in West Virginia along with her co-environmentalists after blocking off a road leading to a coal processing plant in Raleigh County.

She was arrested and charged on "misdemeanor charges of obstruction and impeding traffic".

The actress and fellow green campaigners crew was protesting against opencast mountaintop mining which they claim has an unacceptable environmental.

Twilight Exercise, Alaskan cruise, Spider monkey

2009-06-05T18:44:00.006-04:00

Robert Pattinson has been told to spend his evenings in the gym because 'Twilight' producers don't want him wasting the nights drinking.

An insider told 'Life & Style' magazine that movie bosses asked Rob - who is in the middle of filming 'New Moon', the second installment in the vampire franchise - to work out every day for the film but believes the request was just a ploy to keep him from drinking the night before big scenes. "It was their way of keeping him in line," the source said.

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Twilight fans get their chance to set sail with two of their favorite stars, Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene. Here is the scoop:

The inaugural week-long Twilight fan cruise, which will set sail in August 2010 for 3-day/4-night trip departing from Washington. California-based Cruises Cruises Cruises, Inc., is putting together the event, which will include Q & A and autographs sessions with Twilight stars, Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene. Fans will also be treated to other activities including a costume ball, group photo shoot and charity auction.

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"You'd better hold on tight, spider monkey."? Catherine Hardwicke explained its origin to MTV.

She says: "I woke up in the middle of the night. I thought, 'They're going to be climbing that tree, and they're not going to have anything to say. It's just going to be another scene of them looking into each other's eyes.'"

With the writers' strike already in effect, Melissa Rosenberg was not available to help. Catherine came up with 10 ideas and let Robert Pattinson pick from those 10.

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In anticipation of the upcoming theatrical release of New Moon, the second in the Twilight series, written by acclaimed author Stephenie Meyer, TwiFanatics has announced a new contest for fans of the teen series. The site will be awarding the first prize winner of its fan fiction contest an Apple IPod Shuffle preloaded with the soundtrack of the Twilight movie.

Radio Disney Inside The Piers

2009-06-02T08:14:00.005-04:00

It's that time of year again when writing about amusement parks and beaches will happen because I'm in desperate need of a vacation and relaxation. And last year I found out about Morey's Piers in New Jersey. Granted I never thought of New Jersey as a hot spot, but there is a lot offered for families and so it quickly became a vacation stop MUST.

Wildwood vacations hold the promise of fun for any family of music lovers which mine is. There are concerts galore on the piers thanks to Radio Disney. Beginning Monday, June 29, Morey's Piers will host weekly live concerts featuring up and coming stars. Every Monday through August 31, guests can catch a free concert on Mariner's Landing pier. Concerts are at 1 pm and 4 pm, with an artist meet and greet following each performance.

On top of the concerts, Morey's Piers has three huge amusement piers and two waterparks.

Planning your Jersey Shore beach vacation is easy peasy, too. You find a place to stay and don't have to worry about the cost of entertainment because the concerts are free. So for those of you who can't afford a lavish vacation cruise or safari you don't need to fret, this is a vacation hot spot for those on a budget.

Wildwood offers free fireworks every Friday from June 26 to September 4th on the beach at Pine Avenue, Wildwood. Summer fireworks extravaganza. 10:30 p.m. There are tons of entertainment freebies offered you just have to get out there and live it up!

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X-Men Spinoff, More from Katie Holmes

2009-05-07T10:34:00.004-04:00

Ryan Reynolds' will reprise his role as X-Men mutant Deadpool after landing his own spin-off in the comic book film franchise.

Reynolds starred alongside Hugh Jackman in the fourth movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine; and studio bosses at Twentieth Century Fox have already begun development on a film to flesh out his character's story, reports Variety.

The actor will take over the big screen as Deadpool and alter-ego Wade Wilson, a cancer-stricken mercenary who becomes an indestructible mutant thanks to a genetic experiment. Just last week Wolverine director Gavin Hood sparked reports Reynolds is set to star in his own X-Men movie, revealing he hopes to chronicle Deadpool's superhero background.

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Mishca Barton has reportedly rekindled her romance with former flame Luke Pritchard.

The pair — who split in March this year - were recently spotted partying together in London, fueling speculation they are dating again.

"Mischa made a beeline for Luke, and they soon started kissing, before then leaving the party to go back to Mischa's hotel room."

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Jennifer Aniston is being linked to actor Bradley Cooper after the pair reportedly flirted up a storm at Tuesday's party for her new movie, Management.

A new report describes how Bradley tried to enter the bash incognito by wearing a rubbish diguise of hat and glasses, before getting cosy with the actress once inside – much to his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Esposito's disgust.

"Bradley and Jennifer [Aniston] were definitely into each other," a partygoer tells New York Post's Page Six.

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Katie Holmes, last seen on Broadway running for her life from several white people in navy blazers, will star in Miramax's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Co-written by Guillermo Del Toro, Dark is based on a 1973 TV movie about "a young, Suri Cruise-type who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures."

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Kate Moss has signed on to write her autobiography for Virgin Books-partially owned by hot shot Sir Richard Branson, who spilled the beans on the project.

Oxygen Tanks, Tom Hanks and MTV Awards

2009-05-05T08:33:00.004-04:00

Britney Spears has many demands, but when she is staying at a hotel while on tour she has some interesting ones indeed.

Among her requests: a room that has "never" been smoked in, humidifiers in all areas, a selection of current magazines, fresh flowers she'll arrange herself, chick-lit novels, DVDs of Marilyn Monroe movies, 100-watt light bulbs, running routes for Hyde Park and more. She won't need special pillows because she bring her own. And one more thing: Security will sleep outside her room.

She also recently decided she wanted to shell out $30K on an oxygen chamber.

"Since her Vancouver gig, where she ran off stage as it was too smoky, she's become paranoid about breathing in too much bad air," a source told British newspaper The Sun. "She's keen on an oxygen chamber that will reverse any smoke inhalation damage."

Spears isn't the only star to indulge in the the expensive gadget - Madonna, Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson all own one.

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Tom Hanks has declared he is finally confident about his acting ability.

"I no longer feel insecure about my acting. Early on I took any job that was offered, milking it for the money," said the double Oscar-winner.

"I had no idea what I was doing - that's when insecurity and self-loathing start."

The 52-year-added that he has also thrown away his vanity.

"After a while you have to give up being vain. In [new film] Angels And Demons I have to wear a Speedo to go swimming," Hanks told Britain's Radio Times.

"It takes a real man to slap on a Speedo and say, 'I'm ready for work.'"

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Nominees for the "2009 MTV Movie Awards" are:

BEST MOVIE
* The Dark Knight
* High School Musical 3: Senior Year
* Iron Man
* Slumdog Millionaire
* Twilight

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
* Angelina Jolie - Wanted
* Anne Hathaway - Bride Wars
* Kate Winslet - The Reader
* Kristen Stewart - Twilight
* Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
* Christian Bale - The Dark Knight
* Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man
* Shia LaBeouf - Eagle Eye
* Vin Diesel - Fast & Furious
* Zac Efron - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FEMALE
* Amanda Seyfried - Mamma Mia!
* Ashley Tisdale - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
* Freida Pinto - Slumdog Millionaire
* Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana: The Movie
* Vanessa Hudgens - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
* Kat Dennings - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE MALE
* Robert Pattinson - Twilight
* Taylor Lautner - Twilight
* Ben Barnes - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
* Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
* Bobb'e J. Thompson - Role Models

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
* Amy Poehler - Baby Mama
* Anna Faris - The House Bunny
* James Franco - Pineapple Express
* Jim Carrey - Yes Man
* Steve Carell - Get Smart

BEST VILLAIN
* Derek Mears - Friday The 13th
* Dwayne Johnson - Get Smart
* Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
* Johnathon Schaech - Prom Night
* Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST FIGHT
* Anne Hathaway vs. Kate Hudson - Bride Wars
* Christian Bale vs. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
* Ron Perlman vs. Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army
* Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet - Twilight
* Seth Rogen and James Franco vs. Danny McBride - Pineapple Express

BEST KISS
* Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy - Wanted
* Freida Pinto and Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
* James Franco and Sean Penn - Milk
* Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - Twilight
* Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon - I Love You, Man
* Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BEST WTF MOMENT
* Amy Poehler - Baby Mama, Peeing In the Sink
* Angelina Jolie - Wanted, Curved Bullet Kill
* Ayush Mahesh Khedekar - Slumdog Millionaire, Jumping in the Poop Shed
* Ben Stiller - Tropic Thunder, Tasting the Decapitated Head
* Jason Segel and Kristen Bell - Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Naked Break-Up

BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE
* "Jai Ho" - AR Raham, Slumdog Millionaire
* "The Wrestler" - Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
* "The Climb" - Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
* "Decode" - Paramore, Twilight

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A high-speed car chase for upcoming Nicholas Cage fantasy flick 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' turned to disaster this weekend as a stunt car lost control during filming and smashed into the entrance of a New York restaurant injuring two pedestrians.

Scarlett Johansson is no director; Foxx to star as Tyson

2009-05-02T08:48:00.004-04:00

Check out the first picture from IRON MAN 2 with Robert Downey Jr.

Thanks to USA Today, we finally get more of Tony Stark aka Robert Downey Jr.

Jon Favreau is also back behind the camera and if number 2 is as good as number 1 was, I think we're in for a treat.

Favreau told USA Today that the movie "takes place six months after Tony Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man, and the development is playing out with unexpected results."

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Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx wants to make a biopic based on the life of boxing legend Mike Tyson.

Foxx, who won critical acclaim for his portrayal of soul legend Ray Charles in the flick 'Ray', admitted that he would love to portray Mike in a flick.

"I think I would have to play Mike Tyson. I've talked to Mike several times and his story is the most tragic American story... Mike's story is about what America and the world is about today," Contactmusic quoted Foxx, as saying.

"Coming up at 18 years old and getting his $60 million and not teaching him what taxes are about, about vultures, about people who will never be real with you as long as you have the money," Foxx added.

Foxx revealed that he has already started working on his dream project.

"I'm working on securing the rights to the movie," Foxx said.

That is one movie I won't be watching nor will care to miss.

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Scarlett Johansson's dream of being a director was dashed on her first try.

Johansson -- who's said in the past she'd prefer to direct rather than act -- helmed a segment for the upcoming movie "New York, I Love You," a series of intertwined love stories shot by several auteurs, including Brett Ratner and Natalie Portman.

But unfortunately for Johansson, her segment, starring Kevin Bacon and shot in black and white, was deemed "unwatchable," sources said.

The film's producer, Emmanuel Benbihy, said Johansson's bit ended up in the scrapheap not because it was bad, but because "the story did not specifically involve an interpersonal relationship, and it was conceptualized to be filmed in black and white -- both of which were extreme departures from the other films."

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The Sugababes are buzzing about their US deal with Jay-Z's label Roc Nation.

Keisha Buchanan, Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range signed for three albums with the new mega label.

A source says: "This is a tremendous launch pad for the girls in America.

Who are these ladies? I've never heard of them.

Bring on the Footvolley

2009-04-28T09:11:00.004-04:00

Hockey is ending, baseball is boring (quite frankly) and football is still not in gear even if it's all you hear about with the draft. So until we get some real action to watch there's a sort of lull in sports land.

In the meantime why not get in on some Footvolley action?

According to Wikipedia, footvolley is a sport similar to beach volleyball in which the feet and other body parts are used instead of the hands and arms.

If you're interested in some interactive fun online with Footvolley than you can thank Pepsi for bringing it to you; Pepsi Football.

The game includes International football stars Cesc Fábregas, Thierry Henry, Kaká, Frank Lampard, Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres as characters in the game. The computer animated players are equipped with all the skills of the real players; including special moves and victory dances.

The current version requires the Unity Plug In to play. An IPhone version of the game is currently in the works.

This is a sponsored post.

President Obama's first 100 days in office

2009-04-27T09:27:00.002-04:00

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History invites press to preview "I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration," a showcase of images highlighting the weeklong events surrounding the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.

WHEN: April 28, 9:30 A.M., doors open at 9:15 A.M.

WHERE: National Museum of American History
14th Street and Madison Drive N.W.
Note: Please enter through the Mall entrance.

WHO: Brent D. Glass, Director, National Museum of American History
David Hume Kennerly, Ford White House photographer (1974-1976)
Robert (Bob) Mcneely, Clinton White House photographer (1992-1998)
Paul Morse, Former Deputy Director of Photography, White House (2001-2007)
Michelle Delaney, Associate Curator of Photographic History, NMAH
Shannon Perich, Associate Curator of Photographic History, NMAH

Thirty-one framed color and black-and-white photographs taken by 15 professional and amateur photographers and two photographic slide shows will be on exhibition from April 29 through July 12.

The photographs on view are new acquisitions to the museum's photo history collection by leading photojournalists. The exhibition draws from photos taken for the official inaugural photography project, executed by Epicenter Communications Inc., also publisher of the official Obama inaugural album, and Five Ties Publishing, New York, publisher of "Barack Obama: The Official Inaugural Book."

The public opening of the exhibition is timed to coincide with the completion of President Obama's first 100 days in office, April 29.

See ya Elton; Who's Cast for Doctor Who and more

2009-04-23T15:18:00.006-04:00

It was announced yesterday that 30 Days of Night director David Slade has been hired to helm the third film in the Twilight saga, Eclipse. He's following in the footsteps of the series' first director, Catherine Hardwicke, and New Moon's Chris Weitz.

Why so many different directors? I'm not sure this is a good thing folks.

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The Russian woman who claimed she was having an affair with Mel Gibson has been silenced - by the actor's lawyers.

Oksana Pochepa, 24, said during a press conference that Gibson's legal team feared an affair could cost the actor a fortune in his $900 million divorce.

"Until Mel and his wife Robyn settle their relations, no one has the right to speak about this," she said.

Shame on you Mel!

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The X-Files star Gillian Anderson is set to return to her sci-fi roots - British TV bosses are lining her up for a cameo role in Doctor Who.

The 40 year old starred alongside David Duchovny in the cult 1990s show and two subsequent movies in 1998 and last year.

TV executives in the U.K. are reportedly keen to sign Anderson for a special one-off episode of hit show Doctor Who - playing a villain to do battle with the Time Lord in the ultimate sci-fi showdown.

*~*~*

After 5 years and 241 shows, Elton John is heading out of Las Vegas for a well-deserved break.

For his final Sin City show on Wednesday night Elton played his greatest hits, much to the delight of his adoring fans, whom he thanked for their support.

Before closing with Your Song, Elton said, "Who are you going to get to fill in our shoes now? You've got Bette Midler, you've got Cher. It's gonna be the Village People next. One day I might even see you in Vegas, OK? But until then, I love you."

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Meat's not green, says Emily Deschanel in her latest PSA for PETA. The meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined, according to a recent report by the UN on Climate Change.

"There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist. Now-a-days being green is very fashionable — especially in Hollywood," Emily says. "While I think it is terrific to recycle and drive a hybrid, you can have an even greater impact on the environment by making one simple choice: don't eat meat."

"Fight climate change with diet change."

Sylar Part of Danko's Team; Celeb Baby News and More

2009-04-21T16:08:00.004-04:00

This week's episode of Heroes starts with a recap full of footage no one but the production staff has ever seen. Danko and Sylar look through the window of Danko's office. Danko says to Sylar, "See that agent over there, to work with us you'll need a new identity." Then he gives Sylar the agent's name and life in order for Sylar to work with Danko's team. So if you're among the many who fast-forward on their DVR after recording this show, you may have missed this part.

The beginning of the show opens with Claire asking, "So what now?" Nathan answers that he'll return to Washington "take responsibility for my mistakes and talk to the President." Is this a subtle apology from Tim Kring for how this season went way off track? As we know from last week they see Nathan on television conducting a live press conference from Washington as the same moment Nathan is eating a hamburger with his family. Nathan asks, "Who the hell is that?" HRG answers, "Sylar."

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Julie Chen of CBS' "The Early Show" has announced that she and her husband, Les Moonves, are expecting their first child together.

The 38-year-old Chen told viewers Tuesday that her due date is Oct. 4.

Chen, who also hosts "Big Brother," says she won't be taking maternity leave from the CBS reality show.

Moonves is CEO of CBS. The couple were married in 2004. He has three children from a previous marriage.

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Former teen star Melissa Joan Hart considered baring all in a raunchy shoot for men's magazine Playboy during her heyday in TV hit Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

The actress was desperate to shed the good girl image she earned though roles in kids TV hits Sabrina and Clarissa Explains it All, and came close to accepting Playboy boss Hugh Hefner's $1 million offer.

She tells NYPost.com's PopWrap blog, "They came around and offered me a million dollars, which I had to seriously consider. Initially it's like, 'Yeah, I'll take my clothes off for a million bucks, are you kidding?' It's the big question: what will you do for a million dollars?"

Hart, now a 33-year-old mother-of-two, turned down Hefner, but agreed to strip to her underwear for rival magazine Maxim.

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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn, have welcomed their second daughter. And, Grohl says, she likes to make noise.

The 40-year-old rocker says Harper Willow Grohl was born on April 17. She is 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 20 inches long and - Grohl says - "loud as hell."

He says Harper Willow is named after his great-uncle Harper Bonebrake.

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The long-awaited, much disputed season six of Project Runway will premiere on Lifetime on August 20th, the network has revealed.

"Runway," which moves to Lifetime following a legal skirmish between producer Weinstein Co. and its former cable home, Bravo, will have a 14-episode run in the Thursday 10 p.m. time slot.

Madonna's Fall; Federline Engaged; Slumdog Child for Sale

2009-04-19T10:14:00.005-04:00

Madonna was rushed to a New York hospital in agony on Saturday after she was thrown to the ground by a horse she was riding.

The accident occurred when the horse was surprised by paparazzi who jumped out of bushes to photograph the singer, according to her spokesperson Liz Rosenburg.

The Holiday hitmaker was admitted to Southampton Hospital, New York with minor injuries and bruises after the fall at her photographer friend Steven Klein's Bridgehampton farm, which was witnessed by boyfriend Jesus Luz.

Madonna was fully examined by doctors and was released from medics' care on Saturday night, reports the New York Daily News.

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The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali tried to sell her for (l)200,000. To the News of The World. "There's a lot of interest in Rubina, she’s become very famous," he said.

Child protection services anyone? Hello!

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Britney Spears feels "betrayed" by Kevin Federline.

The singer is reportedly furious with her ex-husband - with who she has two children, Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two - after he proposed to current girlfriend Victoria Prince because she still has feelings for him.

A source close to Britney - who is rumoured to be dating her backing dancer Chase Benz - said: "Britney's face fell when Kevin told her he had proposed. She's been flirting with her dancers and has a thing going on with Chase but she still loves Kevin and always hoped they'd get back together."

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Sorry, Ryan Gosling, but your sultry ex Rachel McAdams is still hot and heavy with Josh Lucas. The two were spotted Wednesday "looking very cozy" at Orchard Street eatery Little Giant. "They blended in with the regular hipsters," said our spy. "They were smitten kittens and spent most of the meal making out."

Bah. I like Josh Lucas and all but I feel bad for Ryan.

Ashton Kutcher Twitter Winner!

2009-04-17T13:08:00.004-04:00

Game on. The race to 1 million followers on Twitter has a new player, after singer Britney Spears' manager made it known she has joined the competition.

For those who have not heard about it, the race started earlier this week when actor Ashton Kutcher challenged cable news channel CNN to a Twitter duel, promising to ring CNN founder Ted Turner's doorbell if he wins.

Then on Wednesday, Spears' manager posted the following statement on her Twitter page. "Let's get Brit across the million mark!," he wrote. It was the equivalent of the United States joining World War I after sitting on the sidelines, because Spears is a Twitter powerhouse with more than 940,000 followers as of Thursday afternoon.

Kutcher had challenged CNN to the Twitter race, saying he would donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day in late April if he beat CNN, and 1,000 if he lost. CNN agreed to do the same.

And Kutcher wound up the winner. Go Ashton!

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It's one of the most shrouded summer movie mysteries: What will actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like as masked baddie Cobra Commander in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"?

The 28-year-old actor isn't giving away any details, but Gordon-Levitt says the villain's look was the main reason he signed on for the movie, based on the popular Hasbro toy line.

"The way the character looks, that's what ultimately convinced me to do the part," he says. "I saw the designs and drawings of the way they interpreted my character for this movie - the costume, the whole getup - and I was like, 'Oh, wow. I get to be that guy? Fantastic. Sign me up. Please. Thank you.'"

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Miley Cyrus receives PETA's Compassionate Citizen Award

While filming Miley's new movie, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Miley saw chickens on the movie set and felt bad that the animals had to work - animals are not actors. Subsequently, Miley took several of the chickens home to care for and welcome them into her family. As a result, PETA is recognizing Miley's efforts and presenting her with their Compassionate Citizen Award!

Good grief.

Keira Knightley dogs Facebook; Nicolette Sheridan Leaves Housewives

2009-04-14T13:34:00.005-04:00

Keira Knightley will never sign up to popular websites like Twitter or Facebook because she is convinced the social networking forums are "dehumanizing" users.

She says, "I hate the internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable. I'm not a celebrity. I don't go home or out with friends saying, 'I'm a celebrity' and I don't ask to be treated like a queen. Mom and dad wouldn't like that."

Sienna Miller often fancies searching the internet for stories about herself.

The actress relies on good pal Keira Knightley, 24, to stop her.

'If there's that awful temptation to Google yourself, she'll phone up and go: "I'm thinking about Googling",' explains Sienna.

'I'll say: "I am too!" And we;ll talk each other out of it.;

*~*~*

"Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan tells TV Guide Magazine that killing off her character, Edie Britt, could have "devastating ramifications" for the show.

She tells the publication of her character's relationship with the show's creator Marc Cherry, "I think whoever Edie represented in Marc's life was somebody he didn't like. And he had a very difficult time distinguishing between fact and fiction."

Nicollette says, for her, "Desperate Housewives" started to change. "When the show started it was such a different beast. It was exciting and dangerous and funny and edgy and bizarre. It started feeling a little complacent, and that was very frustrating."

*~*~*

Nancy Davis is getting Hollywood heavies to join her in the "Race to Erase MS" and they need all the help they can get.

Right now, products like signature nail polish ($8) Eco tote bags ($12) and Tommy Hilfiger T-Shirts ($25) are selling on the EraseMS web site (www.erasems.org) -- where proceeds benefit the campaign, which funds a network of the nation's top MS research centers called the Center Without Walls program.

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What's happening on "How I Met Your Mother?"

With Barney's love for Robin unfolding gradually (and more people learning about it), it's only a matter of time before Barney comes clean to Robin. But it seems that Barney is still not keen on completely stepping it up just yet. While Barney already marveled on how much he misses Robin when she's not around, thinks about her all the time, and imagines the two of them running towards each other in slow motion, his friendship with his best friend Ted (Robin's ex) remains his main concern, along with evading the risk of being rejected by the love of his life.

JT to climb Kilimanjaro; Hugh Jackman Happy Naked

2009-04-11T10:25:00.009-04:00

Justin Timberlake and rapper Lupe Fiasco have been recruited by pop singer Kenna to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this autumn in a bid to raise money for charity.

The trio will be joined by a team of adventurers assembled by Ethiopian-born Kenna as they scale the 19,000-foot African peak as part of a fundraising and awareness effort for the worldwide water crisis. The mammoth climb will serve as a personal triumph for Kenna, who almost lost his father to the water shortage.

He tells Elle magazine, "My dad almost died as a child from waterborne diseases in Ethiopia, and he had talked to me about digging a well there, and I thought, 'I have too many friends who would be concerned with the subject of clean water. Maybe I can help out.'"

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Hugh Jackman is happy to get naked on screen.

"I'm not really worried. Probably too many skinny-dipping parties as a young man. Sometimes there can be so much effort when people put on a sock and tape it up here and there. I know they can't have my willy in shot so I just figure, what the hell?"

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Miley Cyrus admits her boyfriend found it "hard" to watch her kiss another guy.

The actress, 16 - who locks lips with costar Lucas Till in Hannah Montana: The Movie - says underwear model Justin Gaston, 20, struggled to watch the steamy scenes.

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Actor Skylar DeLeon has been sentenced to death for murdering Arizona couple Tom and Jackie Hawks.

The former child star and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers regular has been convicted of chaining the couple to the anchor of the luxury yacht they were trying to sell him and throwing them overboard in 2004. Their bodies have never been found.

Deleon then claimed the boat as his own.

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Nicole Kidman is planning to dress up as the Easter bunny.

The Golden Compass star -- who is married to country music singer Keith Urban -- says she'll be sporting rabbit ears and a basket full of eggs, but only for her nearest and dearest.

She dishes, "We're doing the whole Easter bunny thing over Easter.

"The whole family is getting together and we'll do the egg hunt and maybe even a sack race!"

Southern Belles; Oprah Scam Warnings; Megan Fox She-Hulk

2009-04-09T08:13:00.006-04:00

Move over "Housewives." SOAPnet is going partying with five Southern Belles who are living the single life in Louisville, KY.

"Southern Belles: Louisville" follows the lives of five single, modern Southern women in their 20s and 30s and will showcase the intense friendships and family values that are part of the Southern way of life. The 10-episode docudrama also offers an intimate look at the professional and romantic lives of this circle of friends - set against the backdrop of the progressive art-centric and warm community of Louisville, Kentucky.

"Southern Belles" premieres Thursday May 21st at 10PM/9c on SOAPnet!

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"The Oprah Winfrey Show" and Harpo Productions are warning fans to be weary of e-mail scams that notify individuals of their nomination for the "Oprah Millionaire Contest" show.

Accoridng to Oprah.com this is one of about a dozen scams being circulated through e-mail promising money, tickets, and travel from "The Oprah Show."

Harpo Productions posted the following statement on their website:

"Please note that 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and Harpo Productions are not sponsors nor do we have any involvement whatsoever with this e-mail solicitation."

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Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver?

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has welcomed his third baby girl into the world with wife Jools this week.

Oliver's wife, Jools, gave birth to Petal Blossom Rainbow at 2:46 a.m. on Friday, according to People Magazine, and she was 6 lb., 10 ounces.

The other two Oliver daughters, Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo, will get to spend the next two weeks with daddy and new sister Petal while he takes his paternity leave.

Those poor kids and their odd names. I feel sad for them.

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Britney Spears walked off stage during a recent concert because the arena was too smoky.

The singer, who is a smoker herself, performed three songs in Vancouver on her Circus tour before leaving the stage.

A voice came over the speaker system informing the audience the show would not restart if people continued to smoke marijuana and cigarettes because if was unsafe for the performers and Britney.

Around 40 minutes later the star returned to the stage but, according to a witness, put on a half-hearted effort.

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Brittany Murphy has been cast in a new movie role and the actress will star opposite a Golden Globe winner.

Murphy will play Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in 'The Expendables,' says The Hollywood Reporter.

Sylvester Stallone and Jet Li will also appear in the film which centers around a group of mercenaries who travel to South America in an attempt to overthrow a dictator, THR reports.

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Megan Fox will be playing the She-Hulk.

A source said: "'She-Hulk' comics are popular so it's only natural that the character makes the transition to the big screen.

"The idea is to make She-Hulk sexier but even more savage than the Hulk, which is why Megan is the big favorite for the lead. She'll be green of course and will have to hang on to a few more pieces of clothes than the male version when she transforms!"

Megan Fox has a nice body, I admit this, but she does NOT have a Hulkish body. This will not work and I hope it's not set in stone.