November 24, 2006

It's just a couple of days since Peter Jackson shockingly announced that he will not direct "The Hobbit", yet a name has already popped up around the web as the potential figure to fill in the vacancy.

Sure creating a buzz among the netters, TheOneRing.net has claimed that famed director Sam Raimi has been approached for a possibility to lead the project. However, the site noted that there is still no word yet on whether the "Spider-Man" helmer accepts the invitation or not.

Ending the filming-locations mystery of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", NarniaWeb confirms that the project's filmmakers has at last taken decision to pick both Auckland and Prague as their next destinations in filming the picture, which will be the sequel to last year's hit movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe."

Shooting in the largest urban area of New Zealand is scheduled to run during February and March 2007 before shifting to the other city, the capital of the Czech Republic, where the crew will spend four months of production. The movie itself is expected to be shot under the codename of "Toastie."

Hollywood veteran actor Al Pacino was handed an honorary patronage of Dublin's Trinity College Philosophical Society.

The eight-times Oscar nominated actor accepted the honor Wednesday Nov 22nd, during his current stint in Ireland, to research playwright/novelist Oscar Wilde for a new documentary.

Spending some years dealing with action genre, screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen is now ready to make a return to drama. Variety has reported that the man is set to pen the script of a big screen project adapted from George M. Tambor's book titled "Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine."

Intended to be an effective tool in presenting how serious the wine business can be, the picture is likely to depict some important events found in the book which culminates in a blind taste test conducted by some of the top French judges to select the winner between the best French wines and the best selections from California.

When it comes to hairstyles, Jennifer Aniston knows what's best. The actress has again back at the top of the Most Wanted Star Hairstyles poll conducted by In Touch magazine.

Jenn, who sparked a hair craze with her look as Rachel Green on hit sitcom "Friends," left behind her other celebrity contenders, like Jessica Simpson who is at 2nd on the poll and Jessica Alba at the 3rd spot.

Nelly Furtado would rather keep her clothes on than pose nude for Playboy for $500,000. The Canadian pop star has revealed she once turned down a $500 000 offer to pose nude for the world famous magazine, owned by Hugh Hefner.

The singer admits she was flattered though when she got the call from Playboy and seriously considered stripping off in the publication's pages. Nevertheless, she eventually decided keep her clothes on with the intention that her future lovers have something to look forward to.

New rumors surface by the hour that Bruce Willis is dating Renee Zellweger. The veteran actor and the divorcee actress were seen looking cozy at new Los Angeles restaurant Cut, where they enjoyed a lavish dinner together.

An onlooker said, "They seemed really into each other. Renee definitely left with Bruce." Nevertheless, it is claimed that the other visitors at the restaurant at first didn't notice that Bruce and Renee sat with one another because they were distracted by Reese Witherspoon.

Elton John took the stage Wednesday Nov 22nd, making a brief appearance in a special gala performance of his hit West End show "Billy Elliot - The Musical". The singer portrayed a flat-capped miner from northern England.

"'Billy Elliot' has been one of the great events of my life," John told the audience while adding "Being involved in this musical has given me so much pleasure."

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has issued a nationwide alert Tuesday Nov 21st, warning that e-mailed invitations promising tickets to a Christmas taping of the "Oprah Winfrey Show" are actually a "phishing" scam by clever online criminals.

The famous special sees audience members walk away with thousands of dollars-worth of gifts. But the show, which is taped in Chicago, does not sell tickets. It only takes reservations to attend filming for free. The "fake" invitation, on the other hand, offered the opportunity to buy "VIP Guest Seat" tickets for $550 to $950. In return, the fake e-mail promised that ticket-holders would receive "gifts and cash rewards of up to $50-thousand."

Supermodel Heidi Klum and her husband, pop singer Seal, welcomed the arrival of their second child, a baby boy, Wednesday Nov 22nd at 5:01 p.m. in Los Angeles, California. The couple has had 1-year-old son Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel.

The little creature, named Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, weigh in 8 lb. 11 oz. "He is healthy, beautiful and looks just like his mother," according to Klum's Website.