August 29, 2007

Put to rest rumors on her dating Gym Class Heroes singer Travis McCoy, Kelly Osbourne has at last let slip the identity of her boyfriend.

Denied rumors she was spotted kissing McCoy at the Reading Festival in England at the weekend, Kelly said "Travis is just my friend. Seriously, I've got a boyfriend. He's called Jarred Corbell and he's in a band. He's lovely."

Seems the number of big names featured in "He's Just Not That Into You" keeps growing as New Line Cinema reportedly is currently in talks with Ben Affleck to also get him boarded the film's cast.

If everything runs smooth, Affleck thereby will round out the lineup already consisting of Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, and Scarlett Johansson, among others. Production is said to start September 10 this year in Los Angeles under the direction of Ken Kwapis who most recently helmed "License to Wed" for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Troubled rocker Foxy Brown remained behind bars as her bid for freedom was denied by a Manhattan Supreme Court justice Monday August 27th.

The Brooklyn native filed suit against the Correction Department on Monday, claiming that a judge's decision to lock her up for alleged probation violations was "arbitrary" and "unlawful." The New York Post reported Brown claimed in her court filing that she is "suffering greatly" at Rikers Island prison.

Obviously will raise the degree of curiosity surrounding "The Dark Knight", a set picture of the highly-anticipated project shockingly showing Batman being hung has surfaced online on Ain't It Cool News as pictured on the bottom.

The photo no doubt heightens the mystery about the flick's story while inevitably will prompt a number of questions in the minds of most Batman fans: What did the Caped Crusader do to receive such punishment? Is the figure hung really our hero himself or just anything else? And why would a lynch mob target him?

Jackie Chan injured himself, but is now okay. The action movie star re-injured his back while filming his latest film project "The Forbidden Kingdom" in China last week.

In his Web blog, the martial arts expert said he aggravated an old back injury when shooting a scene that required him to throw someone upward for his first collaboration with Jet Li. He said the unfortunate caused him to be "in excruciating pain" when he woke up the next day, and "could barely get myself out of my bed."

Elton John, Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion have all been invited to judge British talent show The X Factor. Judge Simon Cowell would really like the three of them giving advice, tips and even critics to the contestants.

Interesting still, current judge Danii Minogue said that her sister Kylie Minogue will also make an appearance in the show. "My family are a big part in everything I do and this is a big part of my life," Dannii told the Sun. If yet it happens, Kylie will be featured in the 'themed week'.

Are our American idols smarter than a 5th grader? We'll soon find out as Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler are among the celebrity contestants to compete on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" during the November sweeps period.

"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" is an American quiz game show on FOX which games are played by a single contestant, who attempts to answer ten questions plus a final bonus question. Content is taken from elementary school textbooks, two from each grade level from first to fifth. Every correct answer will increase the amount of money the player banks, and a maximum cash prize of US$1,000,000 can be won.

Once again gathered together merrily, cast members of 20th Century Fox's "Death Sentence" greeted one another as they all landed their feet at Tribeca Cinema on Tuesday, August 28 for the New York City premiere of the thriller drama.

Spotted walking down the red carpet were leading stars Kevin Bacon and Kelly Preston, who got accompanied by beloved husband John Travolta. Director James Wan and screenwriter Ian Jeffers were also present, along with other cast members like Stuart Lafferty, Garrett Hedlund, Hector Atreyu Ruiz, and Aisha Tyler, who looked gorgeous in her mini black dress.

Contrary to heavy media reports, Toni Braxton has officially confirmed she's not battling breast cancer.

Responded to the false reports, the R&B singer-songwriter issued a statement to "Access Hollywood" Tuesday August 28th, saying "There has been a rumor circulating that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After feeling something uncomfortable in my left breast, I went in for a screening. I was very fortunate that they did not find anything and I am in great health. However, I encourage women to take their annual tests and suggested precautions to prevent this disease that continues to affect so many women."

Spice Girls will indeed release a charity song in aid of Children in Need. The single is expected to be played on the event's night on November 16.

Information assistant of the BBC campaign has confirmed via e-mail: "It is true that this year's official BBC Children in Need single will be performed by the Spice Girls. We are yet to confirm the details in November, and full details will be on bbc.co.uk/pudsey nearer the time."

All cast and crew aboard, filming on "What Happens in Vegas..." is currently underway and following this, a number of on-set photos from the project have delightfully made their way to pop up on the net by now.

Taken from the flick's set in front of the New York City courthouse, most of the pictures feature female lead Cameron Diaz though there are also images of other stars like Ashton Kutcher, Lake Bell, and Rob Corddry.

Elisha Cuthbert is back on the market. The Canadian actress is back on the single saddle again after reportedly broke up with boyfriend Sean Avery after almost two years together.

OK! magazine reported it was Cuthbert who ended the relationship several weeks ago. Still according to the publication, "Sean didn't appear to be brokenhearted about the breakup when he was spotted hitting on Elisha's good friend Paris Hilton at the LG House in Malibu on Aug. 26."

Jacinda Barrett is now a mother. The Australian actress gave birth to a baby girl, Satine Anais Geraldine Macht, Monday August 20th in Los Angeles.

"Mum and Satine are happy and healthy," her publicist tells People. No other details on the baby girl being released though.

Setting off 'Cyclone' as the first single off his new release, Baby Bash is more than ready to release the whole package. The rapper will drop the album which is tentatively titled 'Ronnie Ray All Day' on October 16 via his new label Arista.

'Cyclone' that features production from Lil Jon and guest vocal from T-Pain has garnered success by peaking at #20 in Billboard Hot Rap chart since its release in July. A Malcolm Jones-directed clip was premiered August 6 on Yahoo! Music.

The newly mother breaks her silence. Bridget Moynahan is speaking for the first time since gave birth to a baby boy last Wednesday August 22nd in Los Angeles.

Feels thankful for her "healthy baby" whom she named John Edward Thomas Moynahan, Bridget tells People through her representative that she "is excited about being a mother."

Dawson Leery turns "Ugly". Television and film actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role as Dawson Leery in "Dawson's Creek," has landed a starring role in the hit TV dramedy "Ugly Betty."

Slated to guest star on an October episode of the series, the actor will play the owner of a fashion house who isn't impressed by transsexual Mode magazine editor Alexis Meade, played by Rebecca Romijn. His role will later on try to persuade Daniel Meade, Eric Mabius' role, to fire his transsexual sister.

Eagles' 'Long Road Out of Eden' turns out to be a double disc set. The album that marks the band's first in 28 years contains 20 tracks altogether, sporting new materials as well as a live track from previous compilation.

In the first disc, there's Glenn Frey's 'No More Cloudy Days' that was included in 2005's DVD set 'Eagles Farewell Tour I: Live from Melbourne'. It will also contain the album's lead single, 'How Long', that was premiered on August 16.

Last seen on the big screen in 2005's "Cry Wolf", rocker Jon Bon Jovi is making his way back to the film business, only this time as a producer instead of a star, Variety has revealed.

Thereby marking his first venture behind the camera, the Perth Amboy, New Jersey native will produce a new drama feature entitled "Almost Home" alongside his music managers Jack Rovner and Ken Levitan. Pic turns out to be a movie adaptation of Jessica Blank's fiction debut of the same name slated to hit stores October 23 under Disney's Hyperion Books for Children.

Producer Clinton Sparks has denied the claim that Akon didn't write his latest song 'Sorry, Blame It on Me'. Sparks insists that both of them work together and that his collaborator is "an incredibly accomplished producer and songwriter".

Earlier this week, gossip site TMZ.com reported that a close source said Akon didn't pen the apology song. Instead, it was initiated that Sparks had written the entire piece although he was still credited as co-writer and producer.

The fun is completely over, it's time to get back on duty. Angelina Jolie is done with the family time she had with partner Brad Pitt and their four children and heading for Iraq to meet with refugees and U.S. troops in the country.

Jolie wrapped up a two-day trip to Syria and Iraq Tuesday August 28th, accompanied by her bodyguard Mickey Brett, in her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). While she was there, the actress took time meeting with displaced Iraqis in neighboring Syria on Monday before then crossing into Iraq for a few hours the next day, reportedly "to see firsthand the plight of hundreds of thousands of families uprooted by the ongoing conflict."

The attempted suicide Owen Wilson conducted Sunday, August 26, 2007 not only has brought shock to fans and moviegoers alike but also turns out to vanish all the excitement on chance to see him reunite with fellow funnyman Ben Stiller in "Tropic Thunder."

Currently recovering at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Wilson reportedly has dropped his role in the ensemble comedy which has been in production since six weeks ago. The actor supposedly was slated to begin a week-long shoot in two or three weeks.

Zac Efron has a new calling. It's hosting the upcoming Aussie Kids Choice Awards.

The "High School Musical" star is heading to Australia to serve as host of the 2007 Nickelodeon "Australian Kids Choice Awards," slated to be held October 10th later this year.

Britney Spears will officially release a brand new song on radio outlets according to insiders in Jive Records. A track called 'Gimme More' is ready to be launched next week and will be included in her come back album which is due 2008.

The up-beat song is Timbaland and protege Danja-produced which is still unknown to be a first single or a promotional track only. In July, it was reported that her new single is 'Get Back' which music video has been shot.

Could fan boycott force Amy Winehouse to seek help for her drug addiction? Well, her father in-law thinks so.

Giles Fielder-Civil, the father of Amy's husband Blake Fielder-Civil, told BBC Radio 5 Tuesday August 28th he believed both Amy and Blake had used cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin and were in "abject denial" about their problem. "I think they believe they are recreational users of drugs and they are in control. Clearly they are addicts," Giles said.

Giving another update to its adventure crime thriller "No Country for Old Men", Miramax Films has posted a new single still for the movie on the net featuring Javier Bardem as violent sociopath Anton Chigurh, as shown at the bottom.

The studio recently brought a red band trailer for the Coen Brothers-directed on the movie's official site, which also can be accessed through No Country for Old Men Trailer section at AceShowBiz.

Move over people, Geena Davis is making her big step to the court. The actress is suing two Minnesota residents, the owners of a local non-profit group, whom she claimed to have stolen her idea for a charitable foundation and promoting it as their own.

In the suit she filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday August 27th, Davis said she came up with the idea for See Jane foundation, an organization focused on exploring the depiction of gender in children's media, in 2004.

Seemingly never has problems in working on his acting career since "Hustle & Flow", Terrence Howard has openly told BlackFilm.com that he will take part in Dito Montiel-directed fighting movie which Channing Tatum is toplining.

A rough-hewn heroic tale about realizing dreams of glory, the movie centers on Tatum's character Sean Arthur who scrapes up a living scalping tickets in NYC. The young man's life takes different turn when he encounters a veteran street-fighting coach who leads him to a whole new career he never imagined before.

There it is, after days of chatter and speculation it is finally confirmed that Owen Wilson's medical emergency Sunday August 26th was an attempted suicide. A "call to service" report from the Santa Monica Police Department, obtained by CelebTV.com, shows that the 911 call from the actor's home was made because he tried to commit suicide.

The log shows the 911 call was received on Sunday at 12:08:16 p.m. The incident was "cleared" almost five hours later at 5:07:16 p.m. The log doesn't indicate who made the call, but lists "attempt suicide" as the reason for it.

Jude Law has found another love, a new one. The Hollywood actor reportedly dating German model and actress Susan Hoecke.

Jude and Susan were photographed taking a stroll through the Tiergarten in Berlin on Sunday August 26th. They then spent a romantic evening together with a dinner and wine at classy Japanese restaurant Shiro I Shiro.