August 09, 2007

Making no waste of time in picking up more stars for the flick, filmmakers of "House Bunny" have successfully signed the likes of Colin Hanks, Monet Mazur, Kiely Williams of The Cheetah Girls, The All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter, Owen Benjamin, Rachel Specter, and Beverly D'Angelo to all gather together in the movie's cast.

Toplined by Anna Faris, pic follows her character as she gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion and takes the role of the house mother to the lamest sorority on a college campus. Hanks will portray the male lead who becomes Faris' love interest while Mazur is billed as an evil playboy bunny who seduces a butler, played by Benjamin.

Here come more big names after Steve Martin for "The Pink Panther 2", Columbia Pictures/MGM's sequel to their last year's "The Pink Panther."

Variety reported that Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina, and Aishwarya Rai have all been added into the cast with Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer to reprise their roles of Gendarme Gilbert Ponton and Nicole, respectively.

Christian Slater is heading for the West End, about to take the lead in "Swimming with Sharks," which is Michael Lesslie's play adapted from the 1994 black comedy/drama film of the same title that starred Kevin Spacey as the lead role.

Slater, who was last seen on the London stage in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 2006, will play the role of Buddy Ackerman, a Hollywood movie mogul and the boss from hell, who ends up being taken hostage by his long-suffering assistant.

If the info is proven true, there's no doubt that "1-18-08" will lose its greatest secret of all.

Report coming from New York Magazine startlingly reveals that it has discovered what looks like to be an ending for the top-secret monster movie during a visit to the film's set in Manhattan this week.

Alcohol is forbidden for Vivica A. Fox, temporarily. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has on Wednesday August 8th ordered the film and TV actress to stay away from the booze until she is arraigned on DUI charges on September 5th later this year.

"She can be around it [alcohol] because of the nature of her work," the judge said adding "but she cannot consume or possess it. I am not permitting her to consume alcohol." And if it works the other way around, she could be forced to hand over thousands in bail money, due to the fact that she was originally released on her own recognizance.

Helena Bonham Carter is carrying a bun in the oven. The Academy Award-nominated British actress known for her roles in such films, as "A Room with a View" (1985), "Howards End" (1992), and "Fight Club" (1999), is pregnant with her second child with boyfriend Tim Burton.

"[They] are very happy to be expecting their second child later this year," a representative for Carter told People adding the baby is due December later this year.

Looks like chance to witness glimpses of new action from the Caped Crusader can possibly be encountered by the end of this year.

FilmRot has obtained info from its reliable sources claiming that the first feature trailer for "The Dark Knight" will come up with the release of Warner Bros. Pictures' thriller "I Am Legend" in theaters. The first of the three, the trailer is said to even be able to hit earlier online, which can only mean that fans will presumably have a look on it around late November or early December.

It's not a competition, but Bruce Willis scores a great number in case of finding new lover. While his former wife Demi Moore weds the much younger Ashton Kutcher, the action movie actor already scores himself a much younger and hotter chick. The in-love couple was spotted together while vacationing in Sardinia.

Willis and his new girlfriend Karen McDougal were seen having lunch at the Cala Di Volpe hotel with some friends before then enjoying their time aboard a luxurious yacht vacation in Porto Cervo, Sardinia this week.

A brand new act that will give a strong competition in rock tally is on the way. The Last Goodnight, previously known as Renata, has been promoting their upcoming release 'Poison Kiss' on tour and has now debuted the video of first single 'Pictures of You'.

Made with a concept, the video are like pieces stuck together, moving from dark to light.“Pictures of you, pictures of me remind us all of what we could have been” said frontman Kurtis John on the idea behind the video.

It's on and Hollywood's most kept secret is no longer an unconfirmed speculation as the photos of Kate Hudson and her new suspected boyfriend Dax Shepard made its way to public, thus made it official they are couple.

Hudson and the Punk'd star have been romantically linked since a shirtless Shepard escorted her to dinner in Malibu. And the twosome had been snapped sharing a passionate embrace at the actress' family Muskoka getaway over the weekend. Photos of them heat the things up in Canada have now graced the cover of every tabloid in the Greater Toronto Area.

Winner of Bjork's video competition for single 'Innocence' has been announced. Contestant from France naming themselves Fred&Annabelle came out the champion after their video impressed Bjork and viewers.

Out of 500 entries, Bjork chose the animated video that presents the Icelandic singer's face in a cartoon frame with numerous colors and pattern. View the winning video below.

Becoming the first female name to be in the cast, Jessica Alba has delightfully been signed to star opposite Mike Myers in comedy flick "The Love Guru" which Paramount Pictures is currently developing.

Here the beauty reportedly will play the owner of a hockey team also the love interest of Myers' character Pitka, an American guy raised by gurus who has profession as a couples therapist. Pic is directed by Marco Schnabel based on script written by Myers for a planned June 20, 2008 release.

Orange County band Atreyu have recorded the process of their album making in webisodes. The latest behind-the-scene footage sees guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel sharing ideas on materials for their new album 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'.

There are 4 episodes so far that have been online. First one featured interviews with the band members, while the second one was filled with drummer Brandon Saller's up close and personal documentary. The recent addition, webisodes #3 and #4 present bassist Mark McKnight's approach to his bass tracking and guitarist Dan Jacob getting his spotlight on melting his fret board respectively.

Tom Hanks and some pals are entering the legal battle. The actor and the likes of Rita Wilson and Nia Vardalos have sued one of the producers of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," claiming they still owed them profits from the 2002 romantic comedy film.

In the suit they filed Monday August 6th in Los Angeles Superior Court, Hanks, Wilson, and Gary Goetzman, all of whom are the film's producers along with actress Vardalos claimed Gold Circle Films owes them their percentage "share of net profits" while also named Big Wedding Prods. and Vortex Pictures as defendants.

Beyonce Knowles is adding another multi-million dollar endorsement deal to her resume as she's been tapped to be the new face of American Express, a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City, best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses.

Her tapping to front the new American Express campaign thus puts her in line with the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Kate Winslet, Venus Williams and Tiger Woods, who has just been dropped as a sponsor by American Express following 10 years of service in the role for the credit card company.

Akon's 'Sorry, Blame It on Me' has got its music video premiered on Yahoo! on August 8. The video for song that's in reply to his controversial dance to underage girl has also roamed on file sharing websites.

As previously reported, 'Sorry, Blame It on Me' will be released along with the extended pack of 'Konvicted'. The new version of his chart-topping album will also include a Rush Hour 3 soundtrack, a yet-untitled song and a DVD containing 'Sorry, Blame It on Me' music video.

Following the inclusion of Malin Akerman, "Watchmen" filmmakers appear to be quick indeed in finding another female figure for the flick as Carla Gugino has been announced to join the cast as Sally Jupiter, the first Silk Spectre also the mother of Laurie Juspeczyk aka the new Silk Spectre played by Akerman.

A former frizzy haired red head waitress and burlesque dancer, Jupiter is part of the Minutemen, a group of superheroes formed before the events of Watchmen. It is expected for Gugino to portray the character in varying eras, playing different ages throughout the movie.

The Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger will release his first retrospective album this autumn. He also revealed that among the 17 tracks, the record titled 'The Very Best of Mick Jagger' will contain some rarities.

The unreleased materials are: 'Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)' which was produced by John Lennon and recorded in a Los Angeles studio in 1973, 'Charmed Life', a cut material from his 1993 solo album 'Wandering Spirit', and 'Checkin Up on My Baby', a song recorded with blues band The Red Devils during 'Wandering Spirit' sessions.

After all her many antics, what is it about Britney Spears that's so hot? It's her getting involved in a wild and topless romp with a hot young boy toy in a spa at a Los Angeles hotel.

The train wreck, as if she could never have enough of the many publication she's received lately, sent a shock to public worldwide with the appearance of her topless photos while making out with college student Matt Encinas in naked romp in a spa at Los Angeles' Standard Hotel.

Keeping its commitment to provide scares for moviegoers, Screen Gems is reportedly working on "Rec" which is learned to be a redo of the Spanish-language horror flick of the same name.

Pic is set at a downtown Los Angeles apartment building that gets quarantined when a mysterious deadly and highly contagious strain of rabies breaks out. Among people trapped inside are a reporter and her cameraman.

Jennifer Lopez is getting richer as she has just been awarded nearly $545,000 in a breaching-of-contract lawsuit she filed against her first husband Ojani Noa, seeking to prevent him from publishing a tell all book in which he claimed she had several affairs while they were still married.

Lopez's attorney, Paul Sorrell, obtained the award Monday August 6th as soon as he filed court papers asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to confirm the decision in a hearing scheduled for September 5th. The decision thus put the brake on Noa's plans to publish the book, which was to be titled "The Unknown Truth: A Passionate Portrait of a Serial Thriller."

As the story of Frank Castle aka The Punisher continues in "The Punisher 2", it is known that the anti-hero will land his feet in New York in his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, but what he will experience there has really been a big question until now.

Yes, IGN has delightfully brought up to the surface information about what will become the story of the project, which is due to begin shooting this fall in Montreal, Canada for a 2008 release. It appears that the focus of the movie will center not only on Castle but also on the villain, confirmed to be Billy Russo aka Jigsaw.

The temperature is getting hot out there, especially for Kevin Federline and Britney Spears. Even hotter maybe for the former couple as the failed rapper is taking into action his words, filed a legal paper seeking primary physical custody of his two sons with the singer.

Rumor has it that K-Fed's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan already filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday August 8th, requesting for primary physical custody of 22-month-old Sean Preston and 10-month-old Jayden James, only days after his client made public his plan to file for full custody as he feared Spears was exposing their sons to "unnecessary risk."

Actress and singer Miley Cyrus will serve double duty this fall as she jumps on a North American tour both as herself and her TV character Hannah Montana. 'Best of Both Worlds' tour will support Miley's new release 'Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus' that debuted at #1 in Billboard’s Hot 200 chart.

Miley as Hannah Montana, will perform hit songs from two Hannah Montana soundtracks before coming to an intermission. She will then re-appear and perform materials from her solo album.

From fantasy to superhero movie, there Matthew Vaughn may go.

Admitting the possibility of the transition, the British filmmaker has told Ain't It Cool News (AICN) that he may get "Thor" as his future directing project after "Stardust", which is slated to hit theaters this Friday, August 10, 2007.

Amy Winehouse made media headlines again, not for her being absent from scheduled shows nor for her antics. But this time on, she has become the subject of publication due to "exhaustion." The British singer was rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning August 8th for "severe exhaustion", it has been confirmed.

"Amy was admitted to London's University College London Hospital for exhaustion, treated and released just this afternoon," the singer's rep, Tracey Miller, tells People. "The doctor said she was suffering from severe exhaustion, and she was told to rest."

Melanie Brown is a married woman already. The former Spice Girl has secretly tied the knot with boyfriend Stephen Belafonte in Las Vegas back in June.

Scary Spice and movie producer Stephen exchanged vows in a quick ceremony on June 6th. A representative for the singer confirmed the news to People, saying "Regarding the marriage, Mel and Stephen have know each other for many years and were great friends first. Now they are deeply in love. The two are very happy together."