September 21, 2005

Fans, collector, young or old, female or male. Any body, no matter who they are, they are free to join the auction, starting Oct. 2 at http://www.juliensauctions.com, to get John Lennon's 1956 Austin Princess, the modified hearse featured in his 1973 documentary, "Imagine." Complete with Lennon-signed registration, the car is valued at $200,000 to $300,000.

Other items offered at the auction, to conclude live Oct. 29 in Las Vegas, include the white suit Lennon wore for The Beatles' "Abbey Road" crosswalk album cover, the embroidered jacket he wore in "Imagine," Marilyn Monroe's 1961 daily appointment book, her personal phone and address book and Charlie Chaplin's grandfather clock, used in his 1918 short film, "How to Make Movies."

Oasis. It's been so long that we do not hear about them anymore. Though, they still alive anyway, make a sudden return to the musical spotlight with five nominations for the 2005 Q awards, including Best Track and Best Album for their latest release "Don't Believe The Truth," which Q magazine describes as "their most focused, reflective and relaxed album to date."

Competing the Manchester band is another British band, Coldplay, who nabs four nominations, one of which is the Best Album category for "Parachutes" and "A Rush of Blood to the Head" in 2000 and 2002 respectively. Also there is singer James Blunt, American group Green Day and Irish rockers U2 who receive three nominations each.

American rock and roll band The Strokes is growing up. They will on January next year release their as-yet-untitled third album via RCA Records, for which producer David Kahne went for a sound that is "a lot clearer and brighter. The vocals are up. David really taught Julian how to accept his voice and hear it over the top of the mix," said manager Ryan Gentles to Billboard.com earlier this year.

That's a bit about the album that offers bigger and more eclectic sound as well. The album's first single, "Juicebox," reportedly is driven by a heavy riff of Henry Mancini's "Theme From Peter Gunn" and an intense vocal performance from frontman Julian Casablancas, who repeatedly pleads, "Why won't you come over here?" Don't wait any longer just go get it.

Edgar Wright is to direct the adaptation of the Jon Ronson book "Them: Adventures With Extremists," Variety reported. Mike White has written the script for Universal Pictures, while Jack Black and Jack White will produce under their Universal-based Black and White banner along with Wright and Nira Park.

The film, simply titled "Them," is described as a "conspiracy comedy" about one woman's journey to unmask the secret rulers of the world. Despite all, there's no word on a start date and who'll star in.

Heartland rocker John Mellencamp has been chosen as one of this year inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joining him is jazz legend Miles Davis and rap pioneers Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five who also considered for the 21st class of Rock Hall.

Inductees, among others include Buddy Guy, the O'Jays, the Pretenders, Percy Sledge and U2, are selected by a panel of musicians, music industry professionals and journalists. Results will be announced before the end of the year with formal induction traditionally taking place in March at a ceremony in New York.

Just like the title of her single, Mariah Carey and American Music Award nominations belong together. The R&B diva led the 33rd annual AMA, scheduled for Nov. 22 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium and will be broadcast live by ABC, earning four nominations including Favorite Female Pop Singer and Favorite Female Soul Singer.

Moreover, Carey's album "The Emancipation of Mimi" is up for Favorite Pop/Rock Album, to compete "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson and "American Idiot" by Green Day, who earned three nominations each. Other multiple nominees among others; 50 Cent with three nominations, Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Fantasia Barrino, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Gretchen Wilson, who all racked up two nominations apiece.

Ready for the next shock?! Better say yes coz Henry James' classic creepy tale "The Turn of the Screw" is getting updated for the big screen.

The project, to be written by Chad and Carey Hayes, has been acquired by Universal Pictures. It tells the story of a caretaker hired to look after two orphaned children at their family's isolated estate. Upon the caretaker's arrival, the young woman finds that the children are not quite what they seem, and that she might be losing them to malevolent spirits with a secret tie to their past.

Kate Moss, the model, was counting the cost of her party lifestyle Tuesday after Swedish clothing chain Hennes & Mauritz announced that it was dropping her from a forthcoming advertising campaign. Moss actually is planned to help launch a new collection designed by Stella McCartney that will hit stores in 22 countries in November.

Yet, the Europe's largest fashion retailer, which had last week decided to give her a second chance, changed its mind because of its connection to a charity dedicated to the prevention of drug abuse. Company spokeswoman Liv Asarnoj said Tuesday that "after evaluating the situation, we have decided that a campaign with Kate Moss is not consistent with H&M's clear disassociation from drugs." Thus, they will call in another model for the campaign, Asarnoj added.

Hollywood star Rebecca Romijn and boyfriend Jerry O'Connell have engaged over the weekend in New York after dating for a year. They say in a joint statement, "We couldn't be happier and are looking forward to the next chapter of our lives."

In time, O'Connell's publicist, Joy Fehily, confirmed those details to The Associated Press. Apart, other details remain secret.