April 29, 2006

"Time is money", that's for The Libertines' lead vocalist/writer/guitarist Carl Barat who won't waste time doing nothing. Thus, while the band's other vocalist Pete Doherty is busy with his drug problems, Barat makes it good with his newly established band Dirty Pretty Things.

The quartet, consisting of ex-Libertines drummer Gary Powell and latter-day guitarist Anthony Rossomando plus former Cooper Temple Clause bassist Didz Hammond, will have their debut album "Waterloo to Anywhere" released internationally on May 8th later this year via Vertigo/Universal.

Intended to produce such a high-qualified movie, Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., has attached Jon Favreau to direct its upcoming "Iron Man".

The studio, moreover, has also tapped Arthur Marcum and Matt Holloway to develop the script with Avi Arad set to serve as producer.

When it comes to Pete Doherty, we will always deal with drugs. The man really is a troubled rock singer and it apparently difficult for him to stay away from drugs.

Doherty was on Friday April 28th, 2006 being investigated by police following British tabloid The Sun printed pictures which showed him injecting drugs into a female fan's arm as she laid unconscious.

Actress Sienna Miller is turning her attention to another field, which is designing jeans. The star has recently signed deal with fashion label Pepe, agreed to front the company's advertising campaign.

Though, Sienna now starts thinking to design the perfect jeans for them. Speaking on that matter a source said "She's been on the cover of Vogue, everyone knows who she is and this is the perfect time to do something like this. The jeans will be her own unique designs and the fact that she can model the clothes herself makes the whole project even more exciting."

Colombian pop music star Shakira was the top winner at this year Billboard Latin Music Awards held Thursday April 27th, 2006. The beauty led the night event with five trophies all at once, four of which were Hot Latin Song Of The Year; Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Vocal Duet; Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo or Group; and Latin Ringtone Of The Year for "La Tortura" which she shared with Alejandro Sanz, while the other one was for Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Female thanks "Fijacion Oral Vol. 1".

Among some other winners was Juanes who brought home the Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Male for "La Camisa Negra", and Songwriter Of The Year award, Reyli who won the category of Latin Pop Album of the Year, Male for "En La Luna", and RBD who nabbed two awards of Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Duo or Group and Latin Pop Album Of The Year, New Artist both for "Rebelde". Besides them all there were also Daddy Yankee, La Secta Allstar, Andy Andy, and many others.