May 25, 2005

Singing is not the only thing she can do since she is actually born as a gifted and to be a big star with multi talents. She is the R&B singer Ashanti, who is planning to star in Betty Thomas' comedy direction titled "John Tucker Must Die," which is described as a high school take on "The First Wives Club."

The movie, which is the 20th Century Fox project, is focused on three girls from different social groups who band together to seek revenge on the school's resident man who has broken their hearts. They are all plan to set him up to fall for the new girl in town, just so she can dump him and break his heart. Ashanti and Sophia Bush are the two set to play the trio, while Brittany Snow plays the new girl in town and Jesse Metcalfe to play the title character.

Broken heart is painful. That's how talk show host Ellen DeGeneres may feel when she, for several times, has to get involved in unsuccessful romances with such partners as Alexandra Hedison and Anne Heche.

Yet, time has approvingly be the most effective healer. Now that she's linked to Portia De Rossi, DeGeneres openly reveals that she's the one and surely convinces they will both live together for the rest of their lives. "I just feel so lucky with everything in my life right now," she said.

Everything starts from nothing. That works for Academy Award-winner Renee Zellweger who, indded, started her movie career from nothing 'till she achieved the Walk of Fame star Tuesday May 24, 2005.

Shortly after her public shocking marriage with country singer Kenny Chesney, the actress has had herself shock with the honor she admits never ever imagine to receive. Amazed with what she achieves, Renee smiled and picked nervously at her fingernails as director Ron Howard praised her.

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is set to becoming a model. The Hollywood star is scheduled to front an international print and TV advertising campaign for the 10-year anniversary of Estee Lauder Pleasures fragrance. Gwyneth has reportedly signed a multiyear contract as the face of the cosmetics giant, for which she will begin appearing in time for the holiday season.

The company, confirmed the use of Gwyneth image on Monday, also mentioned the actress next appearence in other Estee Lauder fragrance and makeup ads. Commenting on Gwyneth becoming their model, Aerin Lauder, the company's senior vice president of global creative directions said "Gwyneth personifies the image of our brand. She is aspirational and stylish while being grounded, family-oriented and approachable."

British punk rock band Sex Pistols surprise their fans with the announcing of their very first posthumous movie parody "The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle" on DVD. The movie was first released in U.K. theaters in 1980 and its nowadays DVD will be released under Shout! Factory at $19.98 a piece.

Inside will include a commentary track and interview featuring the film's writer/director, Julien Temple. There will also performances of such hits as "Anarchy in the U.K."; "Pretty Vacant"; "God Save the Queen"; and Sid Vicious' violent version of "My Way." As for the strory, it will focus around manager Malcolm McLaren's plan to manufacture a group in order to swindle the band's way to the top of the rock 'n' roll industry.

Paramount Pictures is in final negotiations with Ludlum estate to acquire the rights of Robert Ludlum's novel, whereas actor Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the book's based polotical thriller entitled "The Chancellor Manuscript." Michael Seitzman, who's in love with the book he had read when he was 10, will adapt the novel.

Leo will play Peter Chancellor, a novelist who is writing a thriller about Washington power brokers being blackmailed with information gathered by intelligence agencies in order to alter U.S. policy. When Chancellor's work of fiction turns out to have stumbled into reality, he ends up on a run for his life, becoming like a character from his own novel.

He seems to not always satisfy with what he has achieved so far. He always wants to do and get more, more and more. And so hip hop mogul Sean P. Diddy feels unsatisfy with the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division approval of an increase child support from $5,000 to $21,782 per month, an amount of which he should pay to his ex-girlfriend, Misa Hylton-Brim and their 11-year-old son Justin.

In addition to the amount of child support, which is believed by many as the biggest in New York state history, P. Diddy should also pay for Justin's health insurance, tuition, vacations, clothes and other items, for a total of about $120,000 per year. Feeling unhappy with the decision, Diddy is set to take the case to the Court of Appeals, claiming it is an attack on his character.