September 03, 2005

Just like the lips meet the glass, that's how Jessica Alba and Hayden Christensen would be a very match pair in the up-coming movie "Awake," for which they'll pair up for the newly formed Weinstein Co and GreeneStreet Films. The film is to be produced by Joana Vicente and is written and directed by Joby Harold, who's making his big-screen debut as both writer and director on the project.

"Awake," slated to begin shooting October in New York, in short tells about a man who is awake but paralyzed during surgery. Christensen will play the main role, while Alba will co-star as his wife.

Shekhar Kapur and Cate Blanchett are both about reaching their "Golden Age." The two of them are set to reprise their role in the up-coming sequel of the 1998 "Elizabeth," entitled "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."

Have been appointed to join them in the sequel is actor Clive Owen and Geoffrey Rush. "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" is scheduled for an April filming with William Nicholson and Michael Hirst work on the script.

It's been so long that 98 Degrees, consisting of members Justin Jeffre, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, and Jeff Timmons, do not make a public appearance. Yet, all of them will on Saturday afternoon reunite to attend a campaign function for Jeffre, one of seven candidates in the nonpartisan Sept. 13 mayoral primary that will determine the two candidates for a November run-off.

Jeffre, who runs for Cincinnati mayor, is afraid that he hasn't been taken seriously despite his active campaign for the seat. Thus he asks his band mates to perform their song, "Invisible Man," at the rally, "dedicated to some local media outlets that ignored me," so he said to the Associated Press. On that occasion, which for sure isn't a concert, 98 Degrees is set to appear at a nightclub where admission will be a donation of at least $10 towards Jeffre's campaign.

Seattle-based rock band Pearl Jam, who is considered to be one of the most popular and influential artists of the 1990s, is about to pay their very first visit to South America later this year. The band plans to begin their tour there November 22 in Santiago, Chile.

The complete schedule is as follow; Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 25), Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre (November 28), Curitiba (November 30), Sao Paulo (December 2) and Rio de Janeiro (December 4). Moreover, they will also have two Mexican gigs for Monterrey (December 7) and Mexico City (December 9).

Despite their controversial romance to many people perception, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have been crowned Hollywood's Most Romantic Couple based on a poll conducted by In Touch magazine. Both of them beat the other 9 lovers rounding out the Top 10 of the poll, which include Kate Bosworth & Orlando Bloom at 2nd, and Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith at 3rd.

At 4th is the newly predicted as the couple to soon get divorced, Paris Hilton & Paris Latsis, which soon followed by John Travolta & Kelly Preston at 5th and Eva Longoria & Tony Parker at 6th. From 7 to 10 in sequence are; Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas, Seal & Heidi Klum.

Previously appeared in the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" and the martial arts hit "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Michelle Yeoh will in the near future star in a science fiction movie called "Sunshine." The film is directed by Danny Boyle, with Alex Garland writes the script.

The movie was to start filming in late August in a London studio, and Yeoh reportedly plays a botanist. "They have an amazing team ... I've wanted to work with these people for a long while," so she said about her new film.

"Man is the cruelest animal," though they still have a heart anyway. Approvingly, people still concern about their companions who need help.

And concerning the Hurricane Katrina, teen actress Hilary Duff shows her sympathy to the many victims on the Gulf Coast by donating $250,000. The 17-year-old star will give $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest, which is supplying food to shelters.

If Nicolas Cage willingly spends his $1 million to relief efforts residents of New Orleans affected by the Hurricane Katrina, Dave Matthews Band has their own way to show the sufferers they do care. The music band is about to hold a Sept. 12 concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with all profits to go to charities supporting the storm victims.

The band added the benefit show to its sold-out Sept. 9-11 stint at the amphitheater, yet it hasn't been decided which charities will benefit from the show. "The amount of generosity from around the country I'm sure is staggering right now from people just giving what they can. We're just getting in line behind those people, getting in line a long way behind the Red Cross or National Guard, but we all have to do a little bit," so said the band to The Associated Press.

In the wake of the destroying Hurricane Katrina that affected many, Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage feels the burden to give help for its victims. The star has on September 1st, donated $1 million of his own cash to relief efforts residents of New Orleans affected by the storm, as said by his publicist, Annett Wolf, "(Cage) wishes to help his neighbors during this most devastating time." Let's hope the very best for those sufferers.

The MGM casino-set thriller "21" will soon be released as Shawn Levy is in talks to direct after Brett Ratner turned the chance down to direct the 20th Century Fox's "X-Men 3." The story line of "21" revolves around a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting, which actually is based on Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction tome "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions."

Well, it seems that it may be a good reference for moviegoers. Just enjoy the film then.