September 07, 2006

Poor Jessica Simpson, shall we say that? The newly divorcee reportedly has been dumped by new boyfriend John Mayer after just one week.

Despite the many previous reports mention the twosome are in love, friends of the singer said that feeling Jess has made use of him to get the media attention, Meyer then decided to dump her.

The baby has yet come to the world, but Britney Spears has prepared a name for her new daughter. The pop superstar seemingly wants to get prepared for everything in relation with her second child.

Per NY Daily News it is reported that Spears is planning to name her new daughter Jailynn which is widely believed as a way to honor her parents, Jamie Spears and Lynn Spears, and her little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.

The White House publicly announced Wednesday September 6th that President Bush intends to appoint Clay Aiken to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

The American Idol runner up once worked as a YMCA counselor before having his singing career took off.

GQ magazine has just held its annual ceremony in London and chosen as one of its big winners is Paul McCartney who during that feast was chosen Man of the Year. The former Beatle was noted for his latest album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" released in September 2005, as well as his recent successful tour of America.

McCartney could not attend the ceremony to accept the honor, but still GQ Editor Dylan Jones praised the star as "not only one of our greatest living legends, he's also probably the most dignified."

Being famous has its ups and downs. And the downs part hit Kevin Federline.

The husband of pop superstar Britney Spears admitted in an interview with talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres, aired on Wednesday, it is difficult for him being compared to his superstar wife.

A biopic of Dean Martin is in progress to be brought up to the silver screen. The "Joan of Arcadia" star Joe Mantegna has successfully obtained the film rights to a biographical memoir of the late prominent American actor/singer written by his daughter, Deana Martin, her publicist has confirmed Tuesday, September 5.

Entitled "Memories are Made of This", just like the book's title, the film will be produced by Mantegna alongside his producing partner, Danny Ramm, with a possibility for the actor to come up as a cameo. In the meantime, the script, which will be written based on the memoir, is expected to be completed by this year's Christmas.

All in all, Katie Holmes breaks her silence and she reveals all to Vanity Fair magazine, carried in it the first ever photo of Suri Cruise, snapped by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Speaking on the long circulating rumors on husband Tom Cruise, daughter Suri, parents, and her siblings, Katie claims it had been "heartbreaking", telling the publication that the gossip "eats away at me because it's just not okay... Some of the crap that's out there - the stuff that's said about my parents and my siblings (implying that they didn't approve of her relationship with Cruise) - it's really frustrating the amount of s**t that's out there."

More film sequels are coming under way. Film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (MGM) has officially announced on Wednesday, September 6 that it will develop five future movie sequels of which worldwide sales campaigns are intended to be launched through its television distribution section.

Those five movies are "Species 4", "WarGames 2", "Into the Blue 2", "Cutting Edge 3", and "Legally Blonde 3." Aside from "Species 4", no details attached to the projects yet, but it has been confirmed that Reese Witherspoon will not return to "Legally Blonde 3" after starring in the two previous installments of the franchise.

Oscar winning actor-director Kevin Costner was, on Wednesday September 6th, honored with hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. There the star sunk his hands and feet into wet cement in front of the building.

On the honor, Costner commented "I feel so lucky today. I feel so guilty. I've been able to live my dream. I've been able to stare down the bully, kiss the girl, and save the day. The staple of all Hollywood movies, the fantasy of every man."

Here comes another surprise from music industry. Bob Dylan is back at the top of the album charts with his new set "Modern Times" sold 192,000 copies in the week ended Sunday September 3rd. Hence, with such attainment during the album's first week of release, Dylan has successfully made his first time record in 30 years.

Greater than that, "Modern Times" also topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and Switzerland, while opening at number two in Germany, Austria and Sweden. What's more, in the UK alone, the music project gave Dylan a personal single-week sales record with 55,000 copies at number three.

This will be real great news for any Bond fan out there. In the anticipation for the coming of 007's 21st installment "Casino Royale" in theaters on November 17, Sony Pictures Entertainment as the flick's distributor is set to launch a trailer of the film at AOL's Moviefone on Thursday, September 7 at 10:30 p.m. PST.

Another directorial work of "The Legend of Zorro" helmer Martin Campbell, "Royale" is a reboot of the franchise in the same light as "Batman Begins" and sees its hero embarking on his first mission to spy on a potential terrorist which leads him into a game of high-stakes poker in Montenegro. Cast includes Daniel Craig as James Bond, Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, and Judi Dench as M.

She's been singing and designing clothes. Now Gwen Stefani is invading doll territory.

The pop singer has teamed with Huckleberry Toys to launch a line of limited-edition "Love.Angel.Music.Baby" dolls that will be dressed in the styles worn by the beauty and her Harajuku Girl dancers on her most recent tour.

Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone has been booked to model Badgley Mischka Couture Collection gowns on an estate in Los Angeles for an advertising campaign. The ads will be launched in the October issues of magazines including Vogue, Elle and InStyle among others.

"We have dressed Sharon many times and working with her on this campaign and combining our visions was an incredible experience," designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka said, while adding "Our collection represents Hollywood glamour with a modern twist and Sharon epitomizes this look."

Getting busier in playing roles for at least six upcoming films currently in different stages of production, Seann William Scott is in the brink to add one more acting stint to his resume. Production Weekly has reported that the "Old School" star is involved in negotiations to topline "Big Brothers", an edgy comedy project of 20th Century Fox production.

Directed by "The Girl Next Door" helmer Luke Greenfield, pic takes its center on a selfish businessman who is pushed to join the Big Brother program to find himself being paired up with a tough teen whom he loathes. Greenfield is also seating on the producer's seat alongside Matthew Seigel while Timothy Dowling has been assigned to pen the script. Production is expected to begin by January next year.

Lisa Marie Presley, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry, Eve and Dita von Teese have all agreed to team up with M.A.C Cosmetics, the leading brand of professional cosmetics, as spokespeople for the M.A.C VIVA GLAM VI campaign.

Thus, the quartet will all promote the new Viva Glam VI Lipstick and Lipglass, profit of which will be donated to M.A.C HIV and AIDS programs, including treatment, education and daily necessities.

Fans of Barbra Streisand, especially those in Toronto, will get a special treatment from the music veteran. The diva has added another show for her fanatics there that they who missed out on tickets for her Oct. 17 show can now try to catch her on Oct. 20.

Tickets for the special gig will go on sale beginning Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. ET with price ranging from $85 to $550. There will be a six ticket limit per person.

It surely is a good news for the "Desperate Housewife", Marcia Cross. The actress and her stockbroker husband Tom Mahoney are expecting their first child ever.

Confirming the good news, a representative for Cross said the baby is due in April 2007.

Numbers of Hollywood famous figures were there at New York's Capitale, altogether celebrating Guess' 25th anniversary on Tuesday September 5th.

Among the many attendances, there were Kristin Cavallari and DJ AM mingled together in the VIP area. Also there were the likes of Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield and KT Tunstall who both performed in front of the crowd.