November 14, 2007

Those who haven't caught the attention of 'August Rush' soundtrack may now hear the streaming of two of the tracks. We have acquired the audio streaming of both 'Someday' and 'Moondance'.

The 15-tracks compilation boast performances from music greats such as John Legend, Chris Botti, Paula Cole, as well as the flick's main actor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyer. There are also original contributions from John Ondrasik aka. Five for Fighting, and jazz guitarist Kaki King.

Though "No Country For Old Men" has already slipped into the theaters in limited release, sure it won't do no wrong for us to continue taking peek from the hugely-praised movie in our anticipation for its wide release on November 21, 2007.

Being so, come feast your eyes on seven clips from the flick which undeniably will provide you better understanding about it before you go to theaters nearby to watch and applaud this Coens Brothers' latest directing work. Also feel free to check out other footage featured at AceShowBiz's No Country for Old Men Trailer page.

Buckcherry have apparently been doing some home work of counting their live shows. The rock band is reaching the milestone 300th live show and would celebrate it out and loud on December 15 at Las Vegas' House of Blues.

The gig is part of their tour to support their latest album '15' that has spent 82 weeks on Billboard Hot 200 chart. The album has released 5 singles with the latest being 'Sorry'. Tickets to the Las Vegas gig has been on sale.

Previously brought back Leatherface into the big screen, now Marcus Nispel is on the brink to also revive Jason Voorhees on the same platform. Yes, The Hollywood Reporter has just confirmed that the maker of 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is in final negotiations to helm "Friday the 13th" which Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes is producing.

A new version of the 1980 classic, project reportedly will make some changes on the portion of Jason's appearance. While the iconic horror character only showed up briefly in the final frames in the original and didn't even don his famous mask until the third movie, the new one will focus on the unstoppable killer and see him wear the mask and kill instead besides keeping the famous setting of Crystal Lake.

In anticipation of Chingy's first single, 'Fly Like Me', from new album 'Hate It or Love It', a behind-the- scene of its music video has surfaced online. The cover art of the single which will be released either this month or December, has also been leaked.

The single features collaboration from R'n'B singer Amerie although, according to some reports, her slot was originally planned for Rihanna and Ludacris. Chingy previously described the song to have the "mainstream feel".

More than one month has passed since we saw the last production photos for "The Mist" on the net, but need not sulking anymore, folks, a new series of stills from the movie has just been posted on-line by now, thanks to Filmz.ru.

While the previous batch centered more on Thomas Jane in his role as David Drayton, this one, on the other hand, mostly presents Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody, an outspoken member of the trapped group who causes its division.

When Blake Lewis said that his debut album is going to be titled 'Audio Day Dream', it becomes apparent who the object of the day-dreaming is. The runner-up of sixth American Idol reveals that a song in the album is dedicated solely for actress Natalie Portman.

"One of my songs is based on Natalie Portman," Blake told In Touch. "It's called 'Know My Name' and it's about the idea of having a celebrity crush when you see someone in a magazine and you just like her for some reason and think, 'I could be with that girl.'"

Widely considered as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he was among the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA (National Basketball Association) around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. No stranger to setting records on the basketball court, Michael Jordan is racking up another record which he, one thing for sure, won't be feeling happy about as it's been announced that he will be paying an estimated $168 million to estranged wife Juanita Vanoy Jordan now that their divorce is nearly finalized.

In addition to the $168 million, Juanita who's now romantically linked to a banker 20 years younger than herself, will also get their seven-acre estate in Chicago, as well as custody of their three kids; Jeffrey Michael, Marcus James, and Jasmine Mickael.

To top up their next album after the relatively successful 'As Cruel as School Children', Gym Class Heroes have demanded Ne-Yo, Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and soul rock singer Daryl Hall.

Frontman Travis McCoy told MTV, "This is me reaching out right now, but we're hoping to get Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys on the record, Daryl Hall on the record. And we're looking forward to writing a couple of songs with Ne-Yo. We got to be good friends with him through the VMAs (MTV Video Music Awards)."

From thousands of hopefuls, a single name has finally been picked up for the role of Lavender Brown in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Report from CBBC Newsround stated that the coveted part was secured by 20-year-old Jessie Cave yet it is not known whether she was cast through the open casting call or separate audition. A newcomer in film industry, Cave so far only has one acting credit in her resume as Stella in CBBC's upcoming made-for-TV drama feature "Summerhill."

Going against claims that he's romancing Jessica Simpson, the latest reports tell that Owen Wilson has found new love in model Le Call, thus at the same time put to rest persistent rumors claimed he's rekindled his romance with former girlfriend Kate Hudson.

Owen who remains single since his split from Hudson has been spotted enjoying the company of the blonde beauty several times in the last week and is said to be smitten with her.

While many are waiting in line to record a duet with Paul McCartney, Thom Yorke chose otherwise. The Radiohead frontman was contacted by McCartney but said no to an offer by the ex-The Beatles guitarist.

"My daughter was putting an album together and she put us in touch," McCartney told Channel 4's T4 program. "I asked Thom to do a duet, but he said he couldn't because he only felt happy working on his own and Radiohead's material."

Maintaining a good pace in its marketing campaign on "Rambo", Lionsgate Films now has launched online an official site for the action thriller, which will be the fourth big screen installment of the Vietnam War veteran tale.

Nothing posted yet there except for the official trailer for the movie that you can either embed or send to your friends. Just stay tune for more goodies to come and stick to AceShowbiz for the good news.

The meltdown continues. In another dose of bad news from the media darling Britney Spears, it has been reported that an emergency hearing has been scheduled for Friday November 16th to further probe the singer's decision to run a red light Thursday November 8th with young sons Jayden James and Sean Preston on the back seat of her vehicle.

The emergency hearing was made by the boys' father Kevin Federline through his attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan, who previously insisted Spears not be allowed to drive when with her kids.

On the hype of New Line Cinema's production, 'The Golden Compass', New Line Records will release a soundtrack to the highly-anticipated flick, boasting a new material titled 'Lyra' from British singer slash songwriter Kate Bush.

The title 'Lyra' is a reference to the name of the main character, Lyra Belacqua which is played by 13-year-old actress Dakota Blue Richards. The song features a choir from Oxford's Magdalen College.

As filming on "The Changeling" resumes following Angelina Jolie's return from "Beowulf" premiere in London, U.K., a new spy video capturing the movie's shooting process has surprisingly hit the net.

Along with it, some spy pictures on the actress from the set have also come up, which you can check down below apart from the left one.

The sudden and tragic death of Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West, comes to a more obvious and brighter point as the authorities have performed an intensive investigation on Jan Adams, the doctor who performed surgery on Donda, due to the preliminary information that suggested cosmetic surgical complications have something to do with her death.

Autopsy on Donda's death body, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday November 14th, has been performed Tuesday November 13th with results will not be released until toxicology reports are finished, which will be in 6 to 8 weeks.

Ashlee Simpson recently spoke to MTV News regarding her often-delayed third album. She confirmed that the not-yet-titled album will come in March 2008 and that the official first single will be dropped two months prior that.

On contrary to the reported 'Murder', the first single would be 'Out of My Head (Ay Ya Ya)'. The song is one of the tracks produced by Timbaland. "It's about too many voices, too many people having their own opinion," she said. "It's mainly a fun, dancey song. I think it's got a little bit of an '80s feel to it, too - you'll hear that in it. But at the same time, it's Timbaland." The music video will be shot in December.

An all-star lineup has been compiled to serve as the presenters for the upcoming Gotham Awards which celebrates its 17th anniversary this year, IFP as the organization holding the event announced Tuesday, November 13, 2007.

Names mentioned include Oscar-recognized Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman with fellow actresses like Kyra Sedgwick, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Keri Russell, Kerry Washington, Vera Farmiga, and Indian beauty Tabu also in the list. Meanwhile, the male side for now is only represented by actor Peter Sarsgaard and director Sidney Lumet, whose latest work "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead" is currently circulating in theaters.

Johnny Carson, an actor, comedian, and writer, best known for his iconic status as the host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" for 30 years, is at it again. The former TV icon, notwithstanding with his death in January 2005 at 79, is being remembered and saluted by nowadays younger generation and has been picked to top the No. 1 spot on the list of "The 50 Greatest TV Icons," compiled by cable's TV Land and the writers of Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Carson is just one among the many other names that surprisingly make the list, which in fact comprised from human TV stars to pooch.

It's just a matter of time before Jennifer Lopez decides to take a break. The pregnant singer who just completed a a series of energetic concerts with her husband, Marc Anthony, is now threatened to put her singing and acting career aside.

She was ordered to tone down her activities after taken to hospital last week for noticing blood in her urine. Should she continue to her current pace, she will potentially suffer miscarriage.

Giving different yet exciting look on its upcoming "National Treasure: Book of Secrets", Walt Disney Pictures has delightfully launched not only one but two new featurettes for the flick, which will likely evoke your adventurous sense.

Both coming in a wide arrange of format, they are now available to reach via the links found at Aceshowbiz's National Treasure: Book of Secrets Trailer section or you can just simply grab it down below.

Miley Cyrus might never have thought that selling her Hannah Montana concert tickets could be such a trouble. Many fans who couldn't acquire the tickets through her fan club could now join forces to file a lawsuit regarding their loss.

Cyrus is serving 'Best of Both World Tour', a jaunt to promote her latest album 'Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'. Since its first date in mid October, the tickets have been sold out under 5 minutes. However, some fans who registered to the fan club with the 'promise' that they will get priority for the tickets claimed they missed it.

Has gone from bad to good girl, Lindsay Lohan stole the attention with her being absence from the party scenes since completed her rehab stint at the exclusive Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah early last month. Just Monday November 12th she was photographed performing her first of 10 days of community service, volunteering for the American Red Cross in Pomona, Calif. And just now, new report begins circulating that she might check in to jail on Thanksgiving.

"She's hoping by doing her sentence on a holiday that there will be less attention on her arrival and departure," a source close to the actress-singer revealed. "She doesn't want the same hoopla that surrounded Paris Hilton."

While her first single 'No One' is still reigning the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #3, Alicia Keys has pulled a second one from her album 'As I Am'. The slower track 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' was premiered on radio stations last month, and now it's the music video turn.

Rapper Common has returned the favor for Keys who appeared in his video 'I Want You'. In the beginning of the video, Common plays Keys' love interest who suffered severe injury and eventually was dead. The clip then recounts backwards the event leading to his character's death.