November 17, 2006

Endless problem continues to afflict "Borat" following its controversial content. A woman owning an etiquette business featured in the flick being handed a plastic bag supposedly containing feces by the title character has reportedly filed a complaint yesterday, November 16, with California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, requesting an investigation toward the filmmakers for possible violations of the California Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Cindy Streit, the name of the woman, alleged that she was told that the shooting would be used for a documentary in Belarus instead of a fictional film and got so shocked upon learning that she became the object of ridicule in the movie.

Seemingly enjoying his role as the titular superhero in "Superman Returns", Brandon Routh has revealed to E! Online yesterday, November 16, that he will once again team up with director Bryan Singer to work on the flick sequel set to be released sometime in 2009.

"I'm certainly excited to do another one," he remarked. I don't think we'll start for awhile since we have a 2009 release, but I'm excited about the potential."

Subsequent to his success in reaching the US pop album charts, with his new LP "Awake" debuted at No. 2, Josh Groban has on Thursday November 16th announced his spring tour dates.

Beginning on February 17th next year in Verona, N.Y. at the Turning Stone Casino, the so-called "Awake Tour" will run through April 7th in Las Vegas. Tickets for the tour will be available for purchase at LiveNation.com beginning November 17th at 10am for select dates.

Moviegoers sure will have many good choices of films as they greet year 2008. Two major studios at Hollywood namely Warner Bros. Pictures and Columbia Pictures have delightfully given specific release dates for their productions launched during the year, ComingSoon.net has reported.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that two of its movies namely "Speed Racer" and "The Dark Knight" will both see the light in the particular year exactly on May 23 and July 18, respectively.

All ayes are on the what-to-be this year's biggest wedding ever. Counting down to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wedding, about to take place in Rome, Italy on Saturday November 18th, all preparations so far are doing well.

The husband-and-wife to be treated their wedding guests, including Brooke Shields, Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Thursday night Nov 16th to a lavish dinner at one of Tom's favorite restaurants, Nino.

Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle is heartbreaking for her eight months relationship with boyfriend Jesse Metcalfe has come to an end. It is their busy schedules and long-distance relationship that have to be blamed for the break-up.

A source close to the pair told the Sun, "They had a tearful phone conversation at the start of the week and called it a day. They have both been flying to spend a few days with each other between work commitments. But it has not been easy."

The first blow coming from the new James Bond has proven to be extremely powerful indeed.

Opening in wide release yesterday, November 16, in the U.K, "Casino Royale" has gloriously hit the screen harder than any 007 franchise had ever done, selling 1.7 million pounds ($3.2 million) worth of tickets to become the new first-day record-holder of the film series replacing its predecessor, 2002's "Die Another Day."

Hollywood has one more new hot couple as Jessica Biel is reportedly dating Derek Jeter.

Rumors on their romance first came to the surface when the actress and the baseball star were spotted at Los Angeles club, Hyde, Tuesday night November 14th.

"Friends" star Matthew Perry has a new friend. Well, a new girlfriend exactly.

The 37-year-old actor is reportedly dating "Mean Girls" star Lizzy Caplan, who is thirteen years his junior.

Colombia natives celebrated on Wednesday November 15th the unveiling of the homegrown pop diva Shakira's statue.

The six-ton, 4.5 meters tall statue was unveiled by the singer's father only hours before a festive benefit concert organized by Shakira.

Snoop Dogg once declared gun and drugs make him rich. But doggie apparel will make him even richer than ever.

The rapper is launching his own range of pet products, including apparel, toys and accessories. Products will include a Snoop Dogg doggie Basketball Jersey, animal print Faux Fur Coat, a Doggfather Hoodie Sweatshirt, footballs and DJ headsets.

Is a singer, actress, and fashion icon, it is proper then for Jennifer Lopez to be named as one of Harper's Bazaar's Best Dressed Female Celebrities. The Latin beauty is one among the 54 babes that Harper's Bazaar Magazine considers "best dressed."

With the honor, J.Lo will be featured on the cover of the magazine's December issue, focused on the best-dressed women.

It will be hard though for Britney Spears to head back to music industry and resurrect her once-success music career. The pop singer has to face many nasty things, naming that of her divorce with estranged hubby Kevin Federline and their "infamous" sex tape.

While it has yet obvious to everyone of us that the sex tape does exist, rumors on the street say the set has been sold to a leading porn mogul. How would that affect Spears' future music career? As of that, time will tell then.

George Clooney is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2006, but he doesn't make it to GQ magazine's Men of the Year list. Fellow actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, and rapper Jay-Z are all chosen as the magazine's 11th annual Men of the Year.

As of DiCaprio, the hunk has been selected for his "leading man" talents. Elsewhere, Ferrell has been named "seriously funny", while Jay-Z is called a "renaissance mogul".