November 20, 2006

Set to make a memorable collaboration, "The Office" star Rainn Wilson and director Jason Reitman will work hand in hand to bring up a comedy project entitled Bonzai Shadowhands to the surface for Fox Searchlight.

Not only taking a starring part, Wilson is also attached to pen the script as well as executive produce while Reitman, apart from directing, will serve as the movie's producer along with his Hard C partner Daniel Dubiecki. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it is said that the flick's tone will be somewhat serious despite its comedic genre.

More children movies are coming underway. Following DreamWorks' decision to make "Camp Creepy Time", Columbia Pictures will also develop one titled "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", which is an adaptation from Judith Viorst's children's book of the same name, The Hollywood Reported has revealed.

In bringing up the project to the surface, the studio has already appointed Mike Bender to write the screenplay with Neal Moritz producing through his Original Film. As for the premise, the movie will likely to stay close to the book's story which tells about a young boy's trials and tribulations as he is experiencing one of his worst days ever.

Screenwriter Mickey Birnbaum is taking an interesting stint. The man has just been assigned by Warner Bros. Pictures to work on the script of its new comedy project, "The High Impact Infidelity Diet", Variety has revealed.

Based on the novel of the same title written by Eric Pfeffinger and Lou Harry, pic will take a look on an overweight trio who find weight-loss motivation when their wives dangle a night with a hooker as their reward. No words on cast and director yet, but it is confirmed that Jennifer and Suzanne Todd will both serve as producers.

This no doubt is one big blow to the "Lord of the Rings" fans and those who puts high hopes for Peter Jackson to direct both "The Hobbit" and a supposed second LOTR-based film. The New Zealand-born filmmaker and Fran Walsh have made it clear that New Line Cinema has passed them up to bring up both projects to the surface and is searching for a new helmer to carry out the task.

The shocking statement, posted yesterday, November 19, on LOTR fansite TheOneRing, confirmed that Jackson and Walsh's manager Ken Kamins had been told by Mark Ordesky, current president of New Line's specialty film division Fine Line Features, that New Line would no longer be requiring their services on the two movies. Reason of this decision, as Jackson has hinted, is none other because of the lawsuit placed by his Wingnut Films against the studio concerning "certain accounting practices" on "The Fellowship of the Ring."

She's been devoting her time to performing on stage lately. But now Ashlee Simpson is planning a comeback to music scene.

The singer wants to rock the industry with the help from The Cure's frontman Robert Smith.

Pop singer Mariah Carey does know how to make good of her fortune, sharing it with others who are in need. And for all she's done, the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted her its Wish Icon Award.

Carey picked up the award at the seventh annual Make-A-Wish Foundation ceremony held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood on Friday November 17th.

Jennifer Lopez has done so many things in her entire career, all but executive producing TV series. And the beauty is doing that right now.

The actress, singer, and fashion icon has inked a deal to executive produce drama series "Brethren", which revolves around a former gang member who has become a defense attorney and faces the possibility of life in prison if he is ever convicted of another crime.

Continues building his path in film industry, Justin Timberlake has successfully grabbed one more acting stint to carry out. Moviehole reported that the Grammy-Award winning singer is going to star in a new big screen feature entitled "True Players" of which details, apart from its cast lineup, have not yet been known.

Besides Timberlake, the likes of Dennis Quaid, James Caan, and rapper Xzibit are also reportedly attached to take part in the project, which is currently in pre-production.

Already has such a hectic schedule, Carrie Underwood is having one more event added to her itinerary, it's the 10th annual Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game half-time show.

The American country music singer has been booked to perform at the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign for 2006. "I am so glad to have the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving in Dallas this year," Underwood said. "My family and I have been spectators several times in the past, and now I am thrilled to be performing at halftime this year."

She's been on the spotlight since she first announced her divorce to estranged husband Paul McCartney. As for now on, Heather Mills keeps becoming talk of the town concerning the divorce battle, and most of all due to her being romantically involved with personal trainer Ben Amigoni.

However, in her first TV interview since her split from the legend, Heather insisted, "I haven't got a lover", while claiming "At the moment, I'm focusing on my daughter." To ensure such rumors are false, the beauty even vows to never remarry after her four-year marriage with McCartney falls apart.

Robbie Williams and Lisa D'Amato get it on. The twosome reportedly have been dating for a month.

It is said that the singer has been seeing Lisa since he met her at a party in Hollywood last month.

A really tight race has marked the weekend box-office competition this time as two rookies emerged to battle fiercely for the no. 1 title, but in the end, it's the tap-dancing penguin from "Happy Feet" that finally rules over.

Drawing in a tremendous income of $41.5 million in its three-day run on the chart ended Sunday, November 19, 2006, the Warner Bros. CG animated penguin romp triumphantly beats its closest rival "Casino Royale" as the latest outing of 007 series scores slightly below at $40.8 million.

Rumors are swirling that Jesse Metcalfe is dating Kimberly Stewart shortly after his break-up with Nadine Coyle.

On that encounter it is reported that the actor approached Kimberly at a Hollywood party on Tuesday Nov 14th and they soon then looked cozy.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have just had their fairytale wedding, but Keira Knightley will soon have her own.

The actress reportedly is planning to wed actor boyfriend Rupert Friend. Rumor has it that, Keira was overheard telling friends at a party hosted by Lindsay Lohan at London's Paper Club on Friday night Nov 17th, that she's dreaming of tying the knot with Friend in an Italian castle next year.

Gillian Anderson, an American Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress best known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series "The X-File", has given birth to a baby boy November 1st in London.

The actress' publicist, Connie Freiberg, confirmed the report to People. The baby, named Oscar Griffiths, was born three weeks early, but "both he and Gillian are just fine," Freiberg added.

There it is, after months of chatter and speculation, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finally tied the knot Saturday Nov 18th at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. The black-tie ceremony was attended by more than 150 guests.

Joined by family members, including the couple's newly born Suri and Cruise's children with Nicole Kidman Isabella and Connor, the sunset ceremony was performed by a Scientology minister. Following the ceremony, guests were all treated with Italian hors d'oeuvres, followed by a multicourse meal and a five-tiered white-chocolate wedding cake.