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The Internet serial "Lonelygirl15" will get star treatment Friday January 19th, when American Idol runner up Katharine McPhee is scheduled to play a guest role on the web show.

"Lonelygirl15" centers around Bree and other characters with their own chains of video blogs. The characters interact and the plot lines are woven together to produce a single, all-inclusive tale of the character's videos as they investigate messages embedded in the clips. "Lonelygirl15" has its own Web site and is posted on YouTube and other sites.

In the list compiled by Forbes magazine on the "20 Richest Women In Entertainment", the name of Oprah Winfrey comes first. The talk show host is the world's richest female entertainer, according to the finance bible, with an estimated worth of 1.5 billion dollars. With such amount of fortune, Oprah easily tops the list, ahead of the famous British Harry Potter author J.K Rowling, who is worth an estimated $1 billion into second place.

Businesswoman and home entertaining expert Martha Stewart ranks in 3rd, with an estimated fortune of $638 million. In fourth place is pop queen Madonna, who is worth an estimated $325 million. Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is worth an estimated $250 million, is in 5th place, beating Mariah Carey in 6th with a value of $225 million and Janet Jackson in 7th with $150 million. In the 8th spot on the list is Hollywood actress Julia Roberts, with an estimated wealth of $140 million.

Even when he's no longer portraying the role of James Bond, the good luck charm of the 007 agent keeps sticking on Pierce Brosnan. The charisma that the actor has, wins him a contract with clothes company Aquascutum.

Concerning the deal, Brosnan will give hand to be the spokesperson for the designer label as well as stars in a new campaign alongside stunning 22-year-old model Julia Stegner.

Guess, who has the best legs in Hollywood? Among the many celebrities, In Touch magazine credits those of Charlize Theron as the best ever, thanks to her ballerina background which does help shaping her long legs.

Placed 2nd on the publication's list of the Best Legs in Hollywood are Gisele Bundchen's, beating Jennifer Aniston's and Vanessa Minnillo's who come 3rd and 4th in succession. Ranked 5th are those of Stacy Keibler.

New couple alert, Sienna Miller and Josh Hartnett. The twosome was spotted getting cozy at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont on Tuesday night January 16th.

An onlooker reported that Miller and Hartnett sat side-by-side on a couch in the hotel restaurant's living room area, laughing and chatting for about an hour before they were joined by a female friend of Miller's.

Pink has taken back her words. The US pop star issued an apology to Australians for a campaign to boycott Australian wool industry organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

The singer angered Australian farmers in Aussie when she, during her concert in December last year, called on consumers to boycott products made with Australian wool in protest at the "sadistic" practice of mulesing, where farmers cut loose skin from the backsides of sheep to discourage flies.

First it was David Beckham and Victoria Adams. Soon thereafter, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie followed. As for now on, word gets around that James Blunt is planning to move to an exclusive Swiss ski resort.

Speaking on that matter, Patrick Messeiller, director of tourism for Verbier, confirmed a report in the Swiss daily Le Matin that Blunt does register with the tax office there following his frequent visit to the mountain village.

Celebrating her 41st birthday, Demi Moore gave herself the best present ever. A naked photo shoot.

Her being naked for the photo shoot, though might be her last, has actually met a disagreement from hubby Ashton Kutcher. Nonetheless, the actress insisted to do it that he then gave it a green light, but ordered that there be "no nudes".

Earlier this year he said he's yet ready for another marriage, thus denied rumors on the street that he's going to marry girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo. But, new rumors surface by the hour that Nick Lachey has popped the question to the MTV host.

Is he ready this time? The National Enquirer is reporting that a source revealed the couple is "moving forward with plans for an April wedding. Since they both love Baja, Mexico, it will probably happen south of the border, where they first fell in love."

New rumors surface by the hour that Tom Brady has found the replacement of former girlfriend, Bridget Moynahan. The quarterback for the New England Patriots has reportedly found new love in Victoria's Secret model, Gisele Bundchen.

Gisele, who was a guest of Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, at AFC playoff game between the Patriots and San Diego Chargers on Sunday January 14th, was seen standing outside the Patriots locker room, "just kind of leaning against the wall."

It was first In Touch Weekly who sparked the rumors on Britney Spears' pregnancy. The publication quoted the singer's friends who believed the star might be pregnant again with her third child.

Judging from her physical appearance and getting sick lately, the friends do believe Spears is pregnant. "I've seen her during the last two pregnancies and she has the same look now," a source told the publication. "She's heavier, but that's not it. It's the sparkle in her eye. She always gets that sparkle when she's pregnant, like she's relaxed and happy."

Breaking news, Lindsay Lohan has checked herself into rehab.

The singer-actress said in a statement released Wednesday Jan 17th through her representative, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, saying "I have made a proactive decision to take care of my personal health. I appreciate your well wishes and ask that you please respect my privacy at this time".

Eva Mendes and Nick Lachey, both are people's favorites. It surely isn't a coincidence that the twosome has been named Fun Fearless Male and Female of the Year by Cosmopolitan magazine.

Bearing the new predicate, they grace a double cover in the magazine's February issue with Mendes is pictured on the front wearing a sky blue dress followed by a second cover featuring Lachey in a button-down shirt and jeans.

Another year, another favorite. Move over Tom Hanks because people have their new favorite. It's Denzel Washington. The Hollywood hunk has been chosen the No. 1 America's Favorite Movie Star in the nationwide Harris Poll of 1,147 U.S. adults surveyed online by Harris Interactive between December 12 and 18, 2006.

Dropping from number one to number two is Hanks, while movie legend John Wayne remains in third place. Tough guy Clint Eastwood jumps up two spots to fourth place. Next on the poll is Will Smith who along with actress Julia Roberts tie for the 5th spot.

Kevin Federline will have no money anymore. The ex-hubby of Britney Spears has just got his new job, starring in an insurance ad.

The man has been hired by Nationwide Insurance to star in one of their ads, set to run during some of the most expensive airtime on television.