November 06, 2007

Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones is entitled for an honor from Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will celebrate its 23rd anniversary on January 24-February 3, 2007 in downtown Santa Barbara.

The renowned thespian will be the recipient of American Riviera Award, given to an actor who has had a strong influence on American cinema. Past honorees included fellow Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Jones thereby is the latest Hollywood name to be announced as an award recipient at the upcoming festival. Others already mentioned were Angelina Jolie as the recipient of the Outstanding Performance of the Year Award, Javier Bardem as that of the Montecito Award, and John Travolta as that of the second annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.

In promoting its upcoming heist comedy "Mad Money", Overture Films as the studio distributing the flick nationwide has collaborated with the California Lottery to partner in creating a movie-themed Scratchers game featuring the movie.

Images of the flick's three leading ladies Katie Holmes, Diane Keaton, and Queen Latifah will be printed on the special-edition tickets, which will be available at over 19,000 Lottery retail locations throughout the U.S. starting late this month. Through the tickets, you can have chance to not only win cash prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000 but also a slew of exciting second chance prizes.

Hot on the heels of the false persistent rumors that Kylie Minogue is embarking on a tour but has been been forced to cancel it due to health concern in relation with the breast cancer she had in 2005, there comes a new report, the reliable one, that the Aussie pop singer has just launched her own social Networking website.

Kylie's new social Networking website, called KylieKonnect, is designed by New Visions Mobile who believe "it is a more mobile and flexible model than social network sites like MySpace and Facebook, already important marketing tools for pop stars."

Ashley Tisdale will on November 13 release the highly-anticipated video trilogy 'There's Something About Ashley' that features music videos of 'He Said, She Said', 'Not Like That', and 'Suddenly'.

We have now acquired the behind the scenes footage which will also be included in the DVD. The clip will give fans the making of 'Headstrong', her debut album that was released in February this year, and a sneak peek at her activities during the tour to support it. Ashley is currently promoting the DVD in malls all across the U.S. with the sponsor from Red by Marc Ecko.

The legendary hero from the Old English poem finally made his first appearance on the theater's screen exclusively as a number of big Hollywood names celebrated the world premiere for "Beowulf" yesterday, November 5, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

Most of the star-studded cast members were spotted to turn up for the special occasion with director Robert Zemeckis also present, accompanied by his beloved wife Leslie Harter Zemeckis. The pack included Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Glover, Robin Wright Penn, Alison Lohman, and certainly Angelina Jolie, who brought along her partner Brad Pitt.

E-40 is turning 40 later this month. And talking about 40, it will be big. Yes, E-40 is turning BIG 40. The Bay Area rapper is venturing into new business aside of rapping, scored an endorsement deal to launch his own line of healthy water which also caries the number 40 in its name.

Planning to hold a big bash inside of Caesars Forum Shops at Poetry Nightclub in Las Vegas to mark his forthcoming 40th birthday, on date 15th later this month, E-40 will at the same event unveil his "40 Water" flavor of water/energy drink.

The first video from Lupe Fiasco's upcoming album 'The Cool' has been released. The clip of 'Superstar' featuring Matthew Santos really lives up to its title, flashy and superstar-like.

The video was directed by the famous Hype Williams who recently helmed Jay-Z's 'Blue Magic' video. Red-carpet moments and photographers' flashlights became the main theme of the clip.

Putting her designer hat on, Kelly Brook dropped by New Look's flagship store on Oxford Street on Sunday November 4th to officially launch her underwear range for the clothing fashion giant.

Marked the launch of her collection, Kelly posed for cameras with models. "Glamorous, fun but well-fitted lingerie is my wardrobe essential. My new lingerie collection for New Look will add a sparkle to your festive wardrobe," so she told the press.

Special treat is being given from Dimension Films to all of Internet users. A new Internet only trailer for Frank Darabont-directed "The Mist" has already been launched onto the net by now, which certainly gives us a couple of new footage to look at.

Going slightly over two minutes, this new piece can be reached through a link at AceShowbiz's The Mist Trailer section, or just check it out down below.

Kylie Minogue's representatives have cleared off the ambiguity that may result from her statement regarding her tour plan. People from Parlophone have explained that the world tour is not entirely scrapped off and that no doctor have linked her health to the tour.

In a statement, Parlophone said, "We would like to make it clear that the report in today's 'Daily Mail' that Kylie has cancelled a forthcoming tour on doctor's orders is completely false. When asked, Kylie has said on numerous occasions that she loves touring and that she might tour again in the near future. There were and are no dates currently confirmed."

Steps her feet back on the entertainment industry soon after giving birth to son Henry Daniel Moder back on June 18th and is having her upcoming big screen project, "Charlie Wilson's War," hits the theaters this Christmas, needless to say that Julia Roberts does busy juggling her professional acting career with her personal life as wife and mother. She, indeed, willingly shares the intimate part of her life to Vanity Fair magazine for its December 2007 issue.

Like a fine wine, Roberts looks just getting better with age for the cover of the publication, taken exclusively by Michael Thompson. In a joint interview with Vanity Fair features editor Jane Sarkin and V.F. West Coast editor Krista Smith, the actress discusses such issues, from being done having more children to the frenzy surrounding nowadays young celebrities.

New details on Sheryl Crow's new studio album have surfaced. 'Detours' which is currently recorded in Nashville, will be put on shelves February 5 via A&M/Interscope, featuring a song for her new baby son Wyatt in one of the tracks.

Injecting personal issues in the album, Crow made this album a recording of her ordeal with breast cancer and her break-up with cycling champion, Lance Armstrong. "The songs are very inspired by the last three years of events in my life," Crow said.

The year 2008 is close to come and while everyone is keeping themselves busy with various preparation to welcome the coming year, our Girls as usual have had their own bright idea. Instead of holding a party just like many of Hollywood celebs do, Spice Girls is coming out with their own official fantastic calendar.

One piece of the official 2008 Spice Girls calendar shows the Girls; Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell, and Emma Bunton, lying down facing the ceiling, making circle with their hands hold on onto one another.

Parlophone is seeking one more venture with Radiohead who have decided to go indie on the release of their latest album 'In Rainbows'.

The label will release a box set containing the band's first six studio albums - 'Pablo Honey', 'The Bends', 'OK Computer', 'Kid A', 'Amnesiac' and 'Hail to the Thief' - plus their 2001 album 'I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings'.

Not only about to screen horror movies, After Dark Films turns out to also have something else in mind on how to give more entertainment to the horror fans. That will be Horrorfest parties slated to be held in New York City and Los Angeles!

These two occasions will take place at the same time on Saturday, November 18, 2007 from 10:00PM up to 2:00AM. The New York party will be held at Pressure while that in L.A. will happen at Cinespace. Do click both links to learn more about the parties.

Is film, television and stage actor, Daniel Radcliffe surely is no stranger to praise nor controversy. The starlet who keeps working on his way up the industry ladder is set to shake the earth once again with his marking his highly anticipated Broadway debut next year, reprising his much-talked role of Alan Strang for New York audiences.

Radcliffe himself has confirmed he's reprising his role as the mentally disturbed boy Strang, who pokes horses in the eye with a metal wire and strides them naked for sexual thrills, telling BBC News he was "incredibly excited" about the opportunity to appear in New York.

Apart from the prediction that her album will enter at #1 in Billboard Hot 200 chart this week, rumors are circulating that Britney Spears will release 'Break the Ice' as the second single from 'Blackout'.

The interesting fact is, synth-driven 'Break the Ice' is produced by the same team who did the successful 'Gimme More'. Kara DioGuardi, Keri Hilson, Nate "Danja" Hills and Marcella Araica have all penned the two upbeat tunes. 'Gimme More' has so far peaked at #3 in Billboard Hot Singles chart.

We have already seen Denzel Washington as mob leader Frank Lucas in currently-shown "American Gangster", and now, we can also take a look at him as a college professor in a film he himself directs.

Yes, an initial theatrical trailer for "The Great Debaters" has smoothly made its way to greet moviegoers online. Spinning a little over two and a half minutes, it is now available at Yahoo! Movies, but you can find a link to it as well via The Great Debaters Trailer page at AceShowbiz.

Rose to prominence during the year 2005, thanks to his hit single "Gotta Make It" from album "I Gotta Make It," Trey Songz does popular among music lovers, but not among the police officers that he needed to ask them "Don't you know who I am?!" when they booked him early Sunday November 4th following a shooting outside a club.

The R&B singer and songwriter, along with several members of his entourage, are said to got combative with police officers and resisting arrest after a shooting broke out in the parking lot of The Hippodrome, where the star performed on Saturday evening November 3rd.

With his 'Exclusive' album out in the market today (November 6), Chris Brown has fulfilled his promise to announce a joint tour with fellow singer and buddy Bow Wow. The jaunt that is dubbed 'Exclusive Holiday Tour' will begin December 6 in Cincinnati, O.H.

There are 22 dates that have been announced so far, including those in Miami, New York, Las Vegas and Dallas. "It's gonna be crazy - we just giving people a new vibe," Bow Wow told MTV. "I know it's something that the girls, the kids and everybody has been waiting on for so long."