November 03, 2007

New Line Cinema does know how to entertain us in our anticipation for the launch of its fantasy adventure "The Golden Compass." The studio has generously brought up a big batch of awesome character posters for the movie online, of course for us to feast on.

The collection features eight principal characters from the film with their daemons, except for Witch Queen Serafina Pekkala. As seen below, they are Lord Asriel with his daemons Stelmaria, Farder Coram with Sophonax, Lyra Belacqua with Pantalaimon, Ma Costa with Hawk, Lee Scoresby with Hester, Lord John Faa with Crow, and Mrs. Coulter with Golden Monkey.

Singer Jewel Kilcher has picked up her guitar once again for a country-oriented album. The singer who leaned on mainstream sound in her fourth effort '0304', has just signed a deal with Nashville-based label, Valory Music Company.

Country music apparently has been a hidden desire for Jewel who admitted that her last label was "always scared of country music". She told Billboard.com, "If I had been discovered now, living in my car in San Diego, I think I would have been signed as a country act. As a singer/songwriter and as a storyteller, I'm old fashioned."

Two principal cast members from Disney's "High School Musical" franchise reportedly are ready to get back for "High School Musical 3: Senior Year", the studio's big screen version of the hit franchise.

Usmagazine.com claims to have obtained info from sources close to the project that Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale will positively reprise their respective roles as Gabriella Montez and Sharpay Evans. The former one was even said to about receive a "substantial increase" in pay despite her recent nude pictures scandal.

MySpace is conducting a large scale event that has an energetic vibe in its very first music tour. Hellogoodbye is headlining the tour that have kicked off in Seattle mid last month, accompanied by Say Anything, Polysics and Young Love.

"There is a parallel thing with offline and online that feed each other and that hasn't been done often," sais Josh Brooks, vice president of marketing at MySpace. "For months and years we have worked with bands from Nine Inch Nails to Dave Matthews and we said, 'Let's do it ourselves, we build the tour, we book the tour.' "

All of the hottest tracks we have this season have been compiled into one single CD, namely NOW 26. The successful retail series is back with its new edition, promising a list of tracks worth a big celebration to its owner.

The 26th volume boasts not only the best of the best R&B smash hits like Soulja Boy's 'Crank That' and Sean Kingston's 'Beautiful Girls' but also features pieces by renown pop and rock artists such as Avril Lavigne, Nickelback and Good Charlotte.

After those of promo and international version, a domestic trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson-directed "There Will Be Blood" finally has made its way to land safely on the net by now.

Taking over two minutes to spin, the piece can be accessed through There Will Be Blood Trailer page at AceShowbiz. The main focus here is none other that lead character Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, who delivers intense and gripping monologues as the trailer spins.

Two times divorce from the same person, Eminem, is off the market. The rap star who twice divorced from former wife Kimberly Anne Scott is back on the dating saddle again, reportedly romancing a hot blond Detroit hairdresser turned music studio manager Marni Bright.

Bright is said to bear a striking resemblance to Kim. "Marni works at FBT Studios in Michigan where Eminem records. She is the spitting image of Kim and he is smitten with her," so a source told the New York Post newspaper. "She has dumped her boyfriend, who she has been with for four years to be with him."

Details about story and shooting locations of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" could be spoiled by now as Stuff.co.nz seems to have tons of information regarding the project which is about to get shot soon.

Pic is claimed to mostly get filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia with events taking place in the 1970s. Other locations reportedly will include those at Arcadia Station and Deer Park Heights as well as Kingston Beach, Milford Sound, Rees Valley, Skippers Canyon, and Naseby Forest.

Meet Kerli, a new pop/rock act ready to take a huge leap in music industry. The Estonian native won the second place in 2004 Eurolaul, a local competition to search representative for Eurovision contest, and was signed to Island Def Jam in 2006.

The 20-year-old will release her debut album 'Love is Dead' in 2008, giving out the title track and infectious hit 'Walking on Air' to give first impact. Both singles are available for listening on her MySpace, along with other tracks by her.

We have yet enough rumors on Ashley Olsen dating cyclist Lance Armstrong. The supposedly new hookup has been allover the news lately with their being spotted almost everywhere in New York. Hot on the heels of their romance rumors now comes a new report that suggests Ashley's twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen has also scored herself a new man who happens to be professional hockey player Sean Avery.

Unlike Ashley and Lance who're far apart in age, Mary-Kate is six years younger than Avery. TMZ.com quoted sources as saying things are getting hot between the new hookup. No obvious evidence available of their being together but Avery is said to have been seen squiring Mary-Kate all over the Big Apple.

Recognized to be the most original and imaginative debut feature screened at this year's Times BFI London Film Festival, animated flick "Persepolis" was granted the BFI Sutherland Trophy on Thursday, November 1, 2007.

Announcement was made during the closing-night gala of the 51st edition of the festival held at London's Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square. The honor then got presented by member of the jury Natalie Press to Candy Vincent-Smith from Optimum Releasing on behalf of directors Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi who both were unable to attend the presentation.

Like the old saying goes, people can't buy love. Having a successful career in the music industry and have been married for 34 years appear to be not enough for Carlos Santana and his wife to maintain their husband-and-wife union. The couple is heading for divorce, it has been reported.

Deborah Santana has on October 19th filed for divorce in Marin County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. No more details being made public, with Carlos' publicist, Michael Jensen, said the case is "a private matter and there is no comment."

Two A-list Hollywood actors and two prominent filmmakers took home kudos on Thursday night (Nov. 1) as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/LA) held out its 16th annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Oscar winner Denzel Washington finally picked up the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film while fellow thesp Kate Winslet was deemed British Artist of the Year. Joining them as the honorees were "Casino Royale" helmer Martin Campbell and New Zealand-born British screenwriter Richard Curtis, who accepted the John Schlesinger Award for Excellence in Directing and Humanitarian Award, respectively.

There's no way that Britney Spears will get better with age. The mother of two who keeps going from one low to another is digging her own grave with her another run in with the law. Has just run over a paparazzi's foot doesn't make her be a little more careful driving. Never learn her lessons, the pop star is being put under investigation for driving over cop's feet.

The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to be investigating Britney for running over an L.A. County Sheriff deputy's foot while making her way out of the courthouse after her custody hearing last Friday October 26th.

The long-awaited reunion of Spice Girls finally came to life. 'Headlines ( Friendship Never Ends)' music video is their first appearance as a five piece since member Geri Halliwell walked away from the band in 1998.

BBC, that holds the right to its premiere yesterday (November 2), only played half of the video, with the rest being a message for Children in Need. This single has been confirmed to be the official track of the foundation this year. The band will perform it live from Los Angeles on November 16.