October 26, 2007

Hot from the release of "Saw IV" in theaters nationwide today, Lionsgate is holding online charitable auctions for several exclusive posters of the flick which are signed by the cast members and filmmakers for the benefit of The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.

Auctions begins today, October 26, 2007 and will run through the movie's opening weekend up to Sunday, October 28, 2007. To place the bid, please head directly to eBay.com. Please note that there are only a limited amount of posters available.

Has just had her latest big screen project "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" released in the theaters wide, Cate Blanchett surely has a full plate of film promotion on her agenda these days. But that doesn't stop the actress from accepting at least one more job, to be the new face for the P&G skin care line.

Procter & Gamble Co. announced Thursday October 25th the tapping of Blanchett as the global ambassador for its high-end skin care line SK-II, which the Academy Award-winning actress previously represented in her home country of Australia.

With the anticipation running high on their new album 'Lost Highway', Bon Jovi is prepared to back it up with a worldwide tour. "We're starting in New Jersey and then taking it to the world," frontman Jon Bon Jovi promised on stage at the grand opening of The Prudential this week.

The band that kicked off the tour on Thursday, October 25 will roam U.S. until April 30 at Atlanta. They will then visit more than 10 other countries that include Canada, Japan, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Holland and Austria.

In his helming career that has already spanned over a decade, actor Sean Penn will receive kudos in the field from Palm Springs International Film Festival, it has been announced.

Penn is named director of the year for his latest directing work of "Into the Wild", which was recently showcased at the 2nd annual Rome Film Festival. Kudos will be bestowed upon him at a gala ceremony held on January 5, 2008 at the Palm Springs Convention Center during the running of the 19th edition of the festival.

New rumors surface by the hour that Ellen DeGeneres and her lesbian partner Portia de Rossi have split.

Gossip site dlisted.com brought the report to public, quoted a source as saying the pair's 15 year age difference is having an effect.

The next take on "Underworld" series is on its way to get shaped up. Report from Variety points out that a director has been named and early cast lineup have already got assembled for "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans."

Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems as the studios behind the project are learned to have appointed F/X maven Patrick Tatopoulos to take the helming duties with Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, and Rhona Mitra all set to star. Tatopoulos was previously known to be the one who developed the creatures for the first two installments of the franchise.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood, also known as the girlfriend of rocker Marilyn Manson, is reportedly close to tying a recording deal with Interscope Records. According to Hollywood Insider, the deal isn't quite official yet but an announcement is expected in the next few weeks.

The major deal was allegedly prompted by her nice voice during "karaoke". An insider told Entertainment Weekly, "The general buzz is that she does have a very good voice and genuinely wants to make music. You should hear her karaoke!"

In her next attempt to be a marketing genius, Katie Price has launched her new line of product, hair care.

The glamor model, television personality, magazine columnist and businesswoman is having her so-called "Jordan Haircare Electricals Range" launched on Thursday October 25th at Superdrug on Kensington High Street, London.

At last, shadows have ultimately been lifted from the Predalien face for now we have two clear, close-up images of the key creature in the upcoming "Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem", many thanks to USATODAY.com.

From both pictures, one of which you can see on the above left, we can spot that the hybrid extraterrestrial being still has the scary face of an Alien aka Xenomorph though it does take on some of the characteristics of a Predator, in this case its cool dreadlocks. A Xenomorph born from a Predator host, it is described to be typically much stronger than Aliens born from human hosts and can just regurgitate in its victim's mouth.

While the Los Angeles police is still busy investigating the car crash involving him, Orlando Bloom knows best what to do in between times. The Hollywood heartthrob reportedly makes use his time getting close with Australian fashion model Miranda Kerr.

Bloom, who remains single since his last romance with actress Kate Bosworth, is said to be on a fast-track romance with Kerr and has been enjoying a series of dates with her.

The corset madness has begun. And the beginning of all took place among Hollywood's hottest celebrities. Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria and Christina Aguilera are the fine examples.

They have all lent their celebrity status, teaming up with well known retailer of lingerie in the United States, Frederick's of Hollywood, to design corsets, which will be auctioned off to benefit charity Clothes Off Our Back.

The Amazon princess could have an Australian beauty as her portrayer. Moviehole.net has just brought in an interesting scoop saying Teresa Palmer has won the coveted part of Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. Pictures' fast-tracking "Justice League of America."

The site reveals it obtained the info from the director of one of the blond starlet's most recent movies while also learning about the casting from an 'Advertiser' newspaper in Adelaide. Same tidbit can be found on Australia's The Daily Telegraph as well with a friend of Palmer being quoted to get "rung at 2 am this morning" by the actress on her success to secure the role.

While 'Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)' is still hot on the oven, a new track from Spice Girls has leaked. An uptempo tune that kind of remind fans of their hey-day found its way online under the title 'Voodoo'.

This song is the only new material from the reunited band apart from 'Headlines'. This latter song was played on U.K. radio stations exclusively earlier this week while its physical release in U.K. will only hit the stores on November 19. The girls has just completed shooting the video for the song at Pinewood Studios.

The wait is over. Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson's six-year marriage officially ended when they had their divorce finalized Thursday October 25th.

The former husband-and-wife signed divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on Monday October 22nd and yesterday they had a Los Angeles Superior Court judge signed off the papers, thus officially ended their union as couple.

With a fresh album coming out this November, Alicia Keys is the perfect candidate to perform at this year's American Music Awards. She will be joined by Avril Lavigne, Nicole Scherzinger and the previously announced acts to take the stage on November 18.

The 35th annual AMA will take place at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater and broadcast live on ABC at 8 P.M. ET. Celine Dion, DAUGHTRY, Fergie and Rihanna will also make a set of appearances. For nominees and voting click here.

Owen Wilson is breaking his longtime silence. He's said to have given an interview to his longtime friend, director Wes Anderson, which thus becoming his first ever post suicide attempt interview.

The interview, according USA Today as quoted Fox Searchlight, the studio that released the duo's latest film collaboration "The Darjeeling Limited," will be posted online at midnight Friday October 26th as part of MySpace Artist on Artist series.

Set to take his first action role in years, John Travolta is currently in negotiations for a starring part in "Taking of Pelham 123", Columbia Pictures' remake of the 1974 feature, Variety has reported.

Travolta, who is said to get heavily courted by director Tony Scott to join the project, is likely to play the leader of a quartet that hijacks a New York subway train should deals are made. The actor last played the figurative heavy in 2004's "The Punisher" opposite Thomas Jane.

The video of 'Just Fine', which is the first single from Mary J. Blige's upcoming album, has finally been premiered. Within the clip, Blige did a little impersonation of Michael Jackson's dance.

The video was directed by Chris Applebaum who previously helmed the clip of Rihanna's 'Umbrella'. Speaking about similarity, the beginning of 'Just Fine' video is combining dance movement and visual effect, just like what is done in Rihanna's 'Umbrella' during the 'water' dance.

It appears that Paris Hilton will have to wait for the right time to bring her celerity status to Rwanda. The Playing for Good Foundation, which initially invited her to make the visit, announced Thursday October 25th the cancellation of the highly anticipated trip.

"Due to the restructuring of the Playing for Good Foundation, the philanthropic trip to Rwanda that the foundation had previously planned with Paris Hilton has been postponed," the organization said in a statement.

Moving the project into the next stage of development, Paramount Pictures has delightfully started the casting process for "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", which it now refers as "Untitled Stephen Sommers Project", Superhero Hype! has claimed.

The site further informs production will start in mid-February next year in Prague and Los Angeles. To meet the schedule, this could only mean that scribe Stuart Beattie has to quicken his pace in finishing his script revisions before the intended Writers Guild of America's strike at the end of this month.

Getting prepared for the release of its upcoming holiday flick "Christmas in Wonderland", Yari Film Group has smoothly released a really merry poster for the movie , which will supposedly be Carmen Electra's last flick in 2007.

As seen on the left, the one-sheet has the background of the mall's interior where the family comedy's story mostly takes place. The Saunders siblings were pictured cheerfully riding a motorbike inside the building with the crooks chasing them behind. On its left side, just above the title, a tagline read "Two kids, a mall, a million in cash, ... what could go wrong!" is printed in blue.

Running from one legal trouble to another, Britney Spears must be feeling very happy now that one of the hit and run charges against her has been dropped.

Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Susan Speer has on Thursday October 25th dismissed a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge against Spears after being informed by the star's lawyer Michael Flanagan that his client already reached a cash settlement with Kim Robard-Rifkin, whose 1999 Mercedes-Benz station wagon Spears hit on August 6th in a San Fernando Valley parking lot.

It's just a matter of time, I guess, for Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere to finally make their romance public. Amidst their stern denials of romance, the actor reportedly has presented the beauty with an 18-karat yellow-gold ring which is meant as a belated birthday present.

According to "In Touch," the Tiffany & Co. ring which is called Somerset Heart features a woven band and a heart and Ventimiglia had it inscribed with the words "Sweet like Hayden." The ring reportedly worth $1,950.

Worry no more. Lindsay Lohan won't be hosting the highly anticipated New Year's Eve bash at Lax. Earlier report on her going to do so is 100 percent false.

Talk is heating up just yesterday that Lindsay has been tapped to host a New Year's Eve party at Las Vegas hot spot LAX. She, as reported by Us Weekly, actually isn't really happy with that scheduled gig, yet reluctantly willing to do it because "she's contractually obligated."