September 06, 2007

Conducting a fundamental move in developing their film project of "Street Fighter", Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom Ltd. have successfully got action specialist Andrzej Bartkowiak on board to direct the project, which will be the second effort in bringing up a live-action flick based on the popular video game after the 1994 movie.

Bartkowiak, a native of Lodz, Poland, has been known for his helming efforts in action genre, being the director of "Exit Wounds", "Cradle 2 the Grave", and "Doom", which was also adapted from the video game of the same name. During his early career in filmmaking, the man initially worked as a cinematographer whose credits include "Terms of Endearment", "Prizzi's Honor", "Speed", and "U.S. Marshals."

With filming on "The Dark Knight" gets near to its completion, buzz now has begun on what characters that may or may not make their way to show up in the flick's follow-up, especially the villains.

A trusted source for CinemaBlend.com has brought in a scoop pointing out Heath Ledger could reprise his role as the Joker in the sequel with Two-Face as the main bad guy. More interestingly, the person further added that the villainous lineup "could also include a certain female feline as well", which can only mean that there is a possibility for moviegoers to see Catwoman in the future Batman movie.

It's over between the happy couple. Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend Tory Burch have called it quit after only less than one year together.

The couple, whose romance made its way to public in March, have not yet released any official confirmation concerning the report.

As production is currently underway on new horror thriller "A Tale of Two Sisters", DreamWorks Pictures as the studio making the flick has finally brought up the first two images taken from the film on the net for moviegoers to take a look at.

Photo credit going to Kimberley French, both pictures feature young stars Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel in their roles as the titular characters, the former playing Anna Rydell while the latter portraying her sister Alex.

Kanye West was one lucky winner at the 10th annual GQ Awards held Tuesday night September 4th at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House in London. The rap star was named International Man of the Year, had his award being handed by actress Rosario Dawson.

The GQ Awards, said to "have always been about honoring the most talented British men (and one Woman!) from politics to the press, sport to entertainment," was hosted by renowned music legend Sir Elton John.

No more rumors are needed for Led Zeppelin's reunion. The frontman Robert Plant has confirmed himself that it's indeed happening.

NME.com was contacted by a fan who happened to meet Plant on the singer's way to a 'meeting'. When asked about the reunion, Plant said, "How did you find out about this? Well we've got a band meeting about it this afternoon about it. There's not a lot to work out as it's only going to be one-off gig."

Looking forward for more success with Penelope Cruz after his hugely acclaimed "Volver", Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is reportedly wanting to have the actress back for his new film feature which will possibly become his next work.

The man is said to have put aside his project of "La Piel Que Habito" temporarily to take full focus on the development of the flick, slated to be made based on an original screenplay.

Kanye West and 50 Cent are taking their feuding thing to a whole other level. The two feuding rappers are on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine with the headline that reads, "Showdown! 50 Cent vs. Kanye West--Who Will Be the King of Hip Hop?"

The highly anticipated Rolling Stones' 1035 issue consists of two major matters; 50 Cent: Taking Care of Business and Kanye: A Genius in Praise of Himself. Click here to read the complete article.

Faith Hill is gathering her biggest hits to be molded into one single CD simply called 'The Hits'. The album that is due October 2 via Warner Bros will also contain two new materials titled 'Red Umbrella' and 'Lost'.

The singer who married fellow country crooner Tim McGraw explained that her hits will be presented in a "newer, different versions". She said, "It's been difficult selecting the songs for 'The Hits. But when we decided to focus on what you'd want, the decisions became much clearer. We're planning on newer, different versions of some songs and we've got a few new surprises."

The official cover art for Jennifer Lopez' new English album has been unveiled. The art sports two 'Jennifers' facing each other in front of purple futuristic background.

The cover was revealed along with the official tracklisting. Those making the cut are 'Stay Together', Hold It, Don't Drop It', 'Do It Well', 'Gotta Be There', 'Never Gonna Give Up', 'Mile In These Shoes', 'The Way It Is', 'Be Mine', 'I Need Love', 'Wrong When You're Gone', 'Brave'.

Lauren Conrad finally breaks her silence, laid the rumors to rest and has confirmed Tuesday September 4th that she's not going to model for Marc Jacobs.

The young beauty has denied heavy media speculation on her going to model for the notable fashion designer, saying "There has been a lot of talk that I am going to be walking in the Marc Jacobs show next week in NY and as amazing and flattering as that would be, it is unfortunately not true. There may be confusion because as part of my internship with Teen Vogue I worked at his casting this week. I am a huge fan of Marc Jacobs and I can't wait to see all his new looks when they come out in the Fall."

Filling in the major blank in crew lineup for its "Atlas Shrugged", Lionsgate Films has appointed "House of Sand and Fog" maker Vadim Perelman to direct the picture also make a rewrite on the screenplay, originally penned by "Braveheart" scribe Randall Wallace.

Project has already signed Angelina Jolie in to be the female lead with Howard and Karen Baldwin producing alongside Geyer Kosinski of Media Talent Group, which most recently made "School for Scoundrels", a comedic flick toplined by Jolie's former husband Billy Bob Thornton.

One more member of the band My Chemical Romance walks down the aisle. Gerard Way has married his girlfriend LynZ, the bassist for the band Mindless Self Indulgence, in a low key ceremony on Monday night September 3rd.

The nuptial reportedly took place backstage following the band performance at the Projekt Revolution concert at Coors Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado to support band Linkin Park. The ceremony was overseen by an official from concert promoter Live Nation who also happened to be an ordained minister.

Vanessa Hudgens' 'Let's Dance' has been utilized as the promotional song of U.S. TV series Dancing with the Stars. The video, that combines Hudgens' performance and previous seasons of the show, is currently being played on ABC to promote the new season.

The clip contains the mixture of season 1 footage and Hudgens performing 'Let's Dance' on High School Musical: The Concert tour. Other tracks from her debut album 'V' have been used for theme songs in other shows too. 'Let Go' was the commercial song of Desperate Housewives while 'Say OK' was used for ABC Family's 'Lincoln Heights'.

The world of music entertainment is mourning. Luciano Pavarotti has died.

The opera star and the world's most beloved tenors died Thursday morning September 6th at 5 a.m. local time, at his home in Modena, Italy, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.

A snippet music video for Gwen Stefani's new single 'Now That You Got It' was premiered on Tuesday, September 4 on MTV's Total Request Live. The clip includes a cameo by Damian Marley, son of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley, who appears in the hybrid remix of the song.

The clip was directed by Saline Project (Black Eyed Peas, The Cure, Daddy Yankee). It sees Gwen performing the song with Damian in front of a wall, and later on with Harajuku Girls who ride motorcycles. There are also scenes where Gwen and Damian play a board game.

Opts to stick to dramatic genre after her latest acting stint in the upcoming "Crossing Over", Ashley Judd has inked deals to become the female lead in "Helen", a drama produced by Egoli Tossell Film and Insight Film Studios, Variety has revealed.

The beauty likely replaces fellow actress Gillian Anderson in the project as the official site for "The X Files" star has informed that she is "no longer attached" to the flick because of "a conflict in schedules."

Brad Pitt is clearly a fine wine, literally, for obvious reason that everyone of us knows, yes, he's getting better with age. About to turn 44 on December 18th later this year, the hunk still looks great as he graces the cover of Details magazine's October issue, to which he shares everything from aging, family to Hollywood hottest female Paris Hilton.

Addressed on his getting older, Pitt admits that turning forty took a heavy toll on him, telling the magazine "One thing sucks, your face kind of goes. Your body's not quite working the same. But you earned it. You earned that, things falling apart."

Lots of Britney Spears songs have been leaked since the announcement of her album's release date. More than five new musics apart from the confirmed first single 'Gimme More' are available on file sharing websites.

First one is 'Everybody', the only song that came from her old materials that went unreleased. It was first recorded in 2005 according to reports. Another one is 'Your..', an upbeat tune with electro pop vibe. Seemingly wanting a full club bangers, three other songs called 'What U Sippin' On', 'Got Me High' and 'Been Awhile' can easily be a club's favorite.

Completing the starry cast lineup in "The Love Guru", Ben Kingsley, Meagan Good, and John Oliver have all given their commitment to take part in the Mike Myers-starrer comedy, which most recently signed pop star Justin Timberlake in.

Here Kingsley reportedly will fill in the role of Guru Tugginmypudha, the ashram leader who teaches Myers’ character how to love himself and how to wear a chastity belt. Good, in the meantime, is billed as Prudence, the estranged wife of Toronto Maple Leafs player Darren Roanoke who leaves him for his French-Canadian hockey nemesis, Jacques Grande, played by Timberlake.

No second chance for Kate Hudson to destroy Owen Wilson's life. Rumors on the street say Owen's family has not allowed the actress to see the actor and is trying hard to keep her away from him upon fear that she could be and or bring bad influence to him.

A friend close to Hudson revealed that the actress is yet to get in touch with Owen since his suicide attempt because all her attempts to send regards are being rebuffed by the actor's camp. "Kate has been trying to get in touch with Owen and is distraught that the family doesn't want her anywhere near him. She is very frustrated," the New York Daily News quoted the pal as saying.

Rumors are mounting on Renee Zellweger and Paul McCartney dating. Could it be true? The twosome was spotted gone on a series of dates recently in the Hamptons in New York state, thus it is understandable then that dating speculation pops out.

Zellweger and Macca getting to know each other during Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' concert at the Ross School in East Hampton, New York back on August 25th where the former Beatle currently spends his time holidaying.

Superhero fans should hate Monday no more from now on as September 10 will mark something important coming in their way.

Cheer up folks, for it is going to be none other than the first official teaser trailer for "Iron Man", director Jon Favreau has confirmed through a message on his Myspace Blog. The trailer is informed to debut on the Viacom Network's highest rated programs, the first airing being immediately before MTV's "The Hills."

Trouble comes to Jude Law. The actor has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a photographer outside his west London home.

A police spokesman wouldn't identify Law by name, but confirmed "A 34-year-old man from Maida Vale was arrested yesterday on suspicion of actual bodily harm after voluntarily attending a London police station."

Thanks to U.K.’s Daily Mail, now we know how Tom Cruise and his fellow co-stars in "Valkyrie" look like in their appearances as the characters they play in the project.

Yes, the paper has delightfully posted a new promotional picture introducing the principal cast members of the WWII thriller, which is based on the July Plot of German officials to assassinate Hitler. In addition to the image, the Daily Mail also provides detailed information about the characters on its website.

Drew Barrymore has found the love of her life and it happens to be on-screen costar Justin Long. The twosome are definitely a hot new hookup as they were videotaped swapping spit at Izaka-Ya Restaurant at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles around 10 PM on Monday night September 3rd.

Barrymore and Justin are co-stars in the comedy romance "He's Just Not That Into You." They were first spotted getting together at Chateau Marmont back on August 28th before then spotted together again in Las Vegas late Sunday night September 2nd.