December 01, 2006

Moving on to once again find themselves working hand in hand after their collaboration in Paramount's "Rex Mex", David O. Russell and Jason Blum have both given positive sign to produce a teen comedy flick entitled "All About Me" for New Line Cinema.

Written by actress and first-time screenwriter Jenna Lamia, the project's story focuses on a high school student in the drama department who wants to be famous and is eager to do just about anything to reach the goal. No words yet on the helmer, but it is revealed that Tracy Underwood of Blumhouse Productions will executive produce.

Indian filmmaker Tarsem Singh has been signed to helm political thriller "Unthinkable" for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE), Variety has reported.

In materializing the project, Singh is also set to join forces with British writer Peter Woodward on revising the script the latter man previously penned. Plot details are being kept under warps, but it is said that the film will be set in the contemporary U.S.

"The Office" star John Krasinski is heading toward his next big screen role. The funnyman has been reported to be currently in negotiations to have a starring slot in "Leatherheads", a 1920s football romantic comedy of Universal Pictures production.

Up to this point, the project has already included George Clooney and Renee Zellweger in the cast lineup. Clooney himself has been confirmed to also take the director's seat while penning the script which he works on with Steven Schiff.

Is it okay for us to say that Ralph Fiennes suffers from the so-called "mother-complex"? Well, maybe. The actor who famously dumped his wife Alex Kingston for older woman Francesca Annis, is now falling for another senior woman who happens to be actress Ellen Barkin.

Rumors are swirling that the two have embarked on a romance after they've been spotted dining together at Orso before checking out Julianne Moore's new play "The Vertical Hour."

Two more big names are coming down together to mystery thriller "In the Valley of Elah." The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Susan Sarandon and Jonathan Tucker have both reached agreement to take part in the movie, which is currently is under development at Warner Independent Pictures.

Joining Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, Sarandon will play the wife of Jones' character, a career soldier looking for his son who has mysteriously gone AWOL after returning from Iraq, while Tucker is billed to portray the missing son.

Is Jennifer Love Hewitt pregnant with boyfriend Ross McCall's child? No, not now at least.

The actress, who has sparked pregnancy rumors concerning her being spotted shopping in Los Angeles over the Thanksgiving weekend with what looked like a baby bump, slams the rumors.

Probably "Spider-Man 3" will be the last time audience can see Tobey Maguire appear as the titular superhero. The dark-haired actor is reportedly in consideration to give up the coveted role in order to spend more time with his newborn daughter Ruby.

"This might be a good place to stop - I am not tied contractually to any more Spider-Man movies," so he said while confessing it would be a perfect time to retire from the hit franchise. "I am not completely closed to the idea of another one if it made sense but I would say the odds were in favour of this being the last one."

How is it going with Lindsay Lohan? What she's been doing in the past few days when best pal Paris Hilton went out, enjoying the night with divorcee Britney Spears? Having an alcohol counseling.

The singer-actress is reported to have been snapped sporting an Alcoholics Anonymous badge while also is claimed to visit a group therapy session with the organization in Los Angeles Wednesday morning Nov 29th.

Responding to the rumors on the street saying Sandra Bullock and hubby Jesse James are expecting a child together, the actress' representative released a statement saying the star isn't pregnant.

The celebrity couple are laughing off rumors that they're expecting a child, saying in a statement to People, "We are not with child, but we are pregnant with ideas."

Moving to non-Hollywood production, Woody Harrelson is poised to star in "Trans-Siberian", a Spanish crime thriller of Filmax production.

Rounding out the cast lineup already consisting of Samantha Morton, Kate Mara, Ben Kingsley, and Eduardo Noriega, the Texas-born actor will play Morton's husband who accompanies her traveling on the famous Trans-Siberian train to only find that the journey soon becomes a thrilling chase full of deception and murder.

This week is week of relief. Following in the other Hollywood's divorce, Rod Stewart and estranged wife Rachel Hunter also have their divorce finalized. The two have been officially pronounced single on November 2nd.

With his single status it would be possible then for Stewart to tie the knot with model fiancee Penny Lancaster, whom he proposed to last year. The pair has a one-year-old son. When and where they will hold the wedding? Let's just wait and see what the future brings.

Set to face her feature directorial debut, Deb Hagan has been picked up to helm a comedy flick simply titled "College" for Lionsgate, Element Films and State Street Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Slated to begin shooting by late January in New Orleans, the project focuses on three high school seniors who commence a wild weekend adventure visiting a nearby college as prospective freshmen. Cast lineup has not yet been revealed, but it is reported that Dan Callahan and Adam Ellison will both work on the screenplay.

R&B star Akon is still dominating the US singles charts, having his track "I Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg scores the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week in a row. Aside, his other single titled "Smack That" unfortunately slips one to No. 3, trading place with Beyonce Knowles' "Irreplaceable" which is at 2nd this week.

Former chart-topper, Justin Timberlake's "My Life", holds steady at No. 4, while The Fray's "How To Save a Life" climbs three to No. 5. Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" is still at No. 6 and Gwen Stefani's "Wind It Up" bounces into the top ten at No. 7. Ludacris' "Money Maker" drops to No. 8 on the Hot 100, while Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars," stays at No. 9. Stacy Ferguson rounds out the top tier on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Fergalicious," at No. 10.

The wax figure of Christina Aguilera was unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds on Thursday Nov 30th, coinciding with the end of her UK tour.

The singer's model is seen in her very own luxurious, 1920s-style, interactive 'powder room', complete with vanity mirrors and shimmer curtains.

Quickly making a follow-up to its announcement of films presented at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Institute revealed Thursday, November 30 the lineup of movies set to be screened in its Premieres section consisting of seventeen works of the latest effort from established American and international directors.

Screened at the Salt Lake City Gala is "Black Snake Moan" which stars Samuel L. Jackson as Lazarus, a blues musician who becomes the protector of an abused woman. Another Jackson's vehicle, "Resurrecting the Champ" will also be shown in the section as closing film alongside another U.S flick "The Nines" and British film "Longford."

Selma Blair and Ahmet Zappa are welcomed to the single club. The former couple is joining Hollywood's many single living souls as their divorce has been finalized Monday Nov 27th.

Though a confidential settlement agreement has been reached, both parties have agreed to waive spousal support, that's according to the court documents.

Seemingly does not find any trouble to maintain her acting career, Leelee Sobieski has smoothly signed on to take a starring role in a horror comedy flick titled "Acts of Violence", which tells about a horror comedy about a doctor seeking to avenge an attack on his wife.

The "Deep Impact" star is joining names like Jim Hanks, Sam Hargrave, Sascha Knopf, and Il Lim, the latter also being assigned to both handle writing and directing matters. Apart from starring, the actress will also serve as producer together with Elizabeth Sobieski, Ian Eyre, and Lim while Michael Costner is co-producing.

She has had many from her acting career. More than enough, abundant maybe. And now Cameron Diaz decided that it is the time for her to enjoy the things she has got as a result of her hard work.

The Hollywood actress, who has just finished working on her latest film project "The Holiday" is about to take a long holiday in real life, taking a break from acting to think on settling down instead.

It's official, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards are single again as they have their legal divorce finalized Thursday Nov 30th.

Sheen and Richards married on June 15, 2002 and have had two daughters, Sam J Estevez and Lola Rose Estevez. Richards then filed for divorce from Sheen in March 2005, when she was six months pregnant with their second child. During that time, it was likely that the two would like to reconcile, but in January, they filed legal papers asking a private arbitrator to handle their divorce.

There it is, nearly three years after Christian Slater separated from his estranged wife Ryan Haddon and nearly two years after announcing their split, the couple finally has their divorce finalized. The Los Angeles Superior Court documents listed November 21st as the official divorce date.

Slater and Haddon tied the knot on Valentine's Day in 2000 and have two children, five-year-old Eliana Sophia and Jaden Zach Haddon-Slater who is now seven. The actor originally filed the petition in February 2005, citing "irreconcilable differences".

Eva Longoria is no longer desperate. One of the "Desperate Housewives" stars is officially engaged to boyfriend Tony Parker and would likely to be a bride anytime soon.

"Eva and Tony are officially engaged," Longoria's rep, Liza Anderson, tells People exclusively. "The couple have never been happier."

Ready to pile pounds on her weight if needed, Renee Zellweger has been reported to have already shown an interest in returning as Bridget Jones for the third installment of the hit franchise.

The movie will be based on Helen Fielding's third novel which is currently in works and is set to be developed under Working Title banner following its successful attempt to secure the rights to the book.

Taking the same decision as Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox have upon "Halo", Fox 2000 Pictures has sadly passed on its rights on "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", executive producer Rodney Ferrell told Moviehole.

"This was a project set up at Fox," he said, "but in the recent months we gave the project back to Mattel and are no longer involved."