November 19, 2007

Recently debuted in Broadway production of "Cyrano de Bergerac", Jennifer Garner is currently engaged in negotiations to take starring part in comedy feature "This Side of the Truth", The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.

Project has already had British funnyman Ricky Gervais to topline. Garner is said to be up for the role of a beautiful woman whose heart Gervais' character is trying to win over despite the fact that she is way out of his league.

Jonathan Mostow-directed "Surrogates" at last gets someone capable to lead its cast. Report from Variety has informed that producers of the sci-fi thriller have appointed Bruce Willis to topline the project, just shortly after announcement on the postponed production of his other starring vehicle "Pinkville."

Set in the near future where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots who are better-looking versions of themselves, the project finds Willis as a cop who, through his surrogate, investigates the murders of others' surrogates. The man, however, is forced to venture from his own home for the first time in years and unravels a conspiracy.

There have been heavy talks that Tom Cruise is going to make a cameo in the upcoming comedy "Tropic Thunder" that Ben Stiller is directing, co-writing, co-producing, and starring in. Now looks like it can be confirmed for now that the mega-star is indeed involved as he has been captured on the set for the project last week.

The thing is, Cruise appeared to have undergone a big makeup for the role since he looked pretty unrecognizable on the location. The actor was spotted wearing a fat suit and bald cap along with beard and fake hair chest.

Finally makes a move in promoting the flick, Columbia Pictures has delightfully brought online an initial trailer for Kate Bosworth-starred "21" which Robert Luketic has directed based on nonfiction book "Bringing Down the House" by Ben Mezrich.

Taking a little less than two and a half minutes to watch, the trailer can now be reached through 21 Trailer section at AceShowbiz, or you can just check it out below.

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is the next Hollywood entertainment figure who has to, unfortunately, eat the curse of the industry's fame. The Irish actor has been arrested by police after a drunken clash with airport staff, it has been reported.

Meyers was, on Sunday afternoon November 18th, due to fly back to London after his appearance on RTE's "Tubridy Tonight" show on Saturday night November 17th when he was refused permission to board a British Midland. Being told by the airport staff that he was "unfit to travel", he thus had to be escorted to the check-in area by airport police.

Keeps aiming for low-budgeted production, Heather Graham has scored her next acting stint in an indie satire feature entitled "Son of Mourning", Variety has revealed.

The actress, best known for her role in 1997's "Boogie Nights", is joined by the likes of Joseph Cross, Barbara Hershey, and Tim Curry in the cast. Story, in the meantime, concerns Cross' character, a dissatisfied ad copywriter who returns home to a resort town in Florida to mediate his parents' divorce. There he unexpectedly gets mistaken for the Messiah, making him has to decide whether to use his newfound celebrity to indulge his own selfish desires or to do some good in the world.

Something new has been unveiled by Columbia Pictures for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" for you to see. That's right, the studio has brought up online an international trailer for the spoof biopic which includes some restricted footage.

Watch the trailer at AceShowbiz's Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Trailer page, or simply check it out down below.

Latino trio The DEY have put their EP on the market, boasting brand new single 'Give You the World'. The EP is available through iTunes starting from this week.

According to the band's MySpace, the single which is streamed below is also available for free download on MTV Tr3s. Post this release, the band will perform at New York's Latin Heritage Month Performance that is held on November 28.

The heroic tale presented in motion capture flick "Beowulf" has turned out to successfully draw most attention from moviegoers as expected, so surely it's no wonder to see the movie slay the U.S. Box Office over the weekend running November 16-18, 2007.

The Robert Zemeckis-directed effortlessly scooped up a fantastic $27.5 million, forty percent of which came from special 3-D showings in regular theaters and on IMAX screens, pushing last-week champ "Bee Movie" down one slot to number two. Though so, the CGI animated family fare still did pretty well in the competition as it managed to sell $14 million in ticket sales.

Missing a billed performance at Victoria's Secret fashion show apparently was not enough time for Kanye West to grieve over his mother's sudden death. The rapper lost control of his tears while performing in Paris on Saturday, November 17.

He may started off the gig at Paris' Le Zenith smoothly but the decision to do his piece 'Hey Mama' for the last song, has driven personal emotion for West. According to AllHipHop.com, the rapper wanted to honor his mother with the song but choked in tears before finishing it.

It was time to announce Rap/Hip-Hop category at this year's American Music Awards. Coming out as the first winner from the genre was Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. They won the title Favorite Band, Duo or Group, beating heavy contenders such as Shop Boyz who launched their success through single 'Party Like a Rock Star' and teen heartthrobs group, Pretty Ricky.

Few minutes later, Rihanna who performed 'Umbrella' earlier that night, ascended the stage again to take Favorite Female 'R'n'B Artist. Her winning snubbed Beyonce Knowles' chance to earn a title that night. Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie also added the pressure for Knowles when she took Favorite Pop/Rock Female award soon after.

For people flocking around Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre, Saturday night (Nov. 17) probably was more like a moment where fantasy turned into reality as celebrated figures in entertainment industry mingled with fairy-tale characters to mark the world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "Enchanted."

Leading lady Amy Adams made her way to enchant public when she walked down the red carpet in a white J. Mendel gown to pose together with male lead Patrick Dempsey. Joined them were co-stars Timothy Spall, Rachel Covey, Idina Menzel, and Marlyn Sue Perry, among others.

The baby shower held to cheer Nicole Richie's impending motherhood has been kicked off and here we bring you some more details about the event.

First of all is about the theme. It has been reported that the socialite and baby's father Joel Madden had a "Wizard of Oz" themed baby shower in Beverly Hills over the weekend with about 90 people attended.

Though a no-show, Justin Timberlake won his second statuette at 2007 American Music Awards through his album 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'. He beat Beyonce Knowles' 'B'Day' and R. Kelly's 'Double Up' to take Favorite R'n'B Album.

And it looks like the big winner in the event might eventually be DAUGHTRY. The rock band took their third winning when Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens from High School Musical called their name for Favorite Pop/Rock Album.

Words are now abuzz that Warner Bros. Pictures has already picked up actors to fill in roles in its fast-tracking "Justice League of America." Numerous movie sites have brought up tidbits saying the names include Scott Porter, Adam Brody, Common, and Teresa Palmer.

Porter, recently appeared in Talia Lugacy's "Descent", is said to be billed as Superman while Brody, best known for FOX series "The O.C", as The Flash aka Wally West, the third person to take the identity of the hero. As for Common, the rapper supposedly will play John Stewart/Green Lantern with Palmer to portray Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Batman's enemy Ra's al Ghul, not Wonder Woman as previously speculated.

While media reports suggest otherwise, Jennifer Lopez has confirmed that it is all well with her and her pregnancy.

Contrary to widely media reports that she's threatened to put her singing and acting career aside after being ordered to take the things slow due to her being taken to hospital for miscarriage fear, Lopez has through her representative put the brake on the false reports and confirmed that she's "very healthy."

More winners are unveiled at the 2007 Music Music Awards. After Justin Timberlake took his first winning, it was time to announce Favorite Soundtrack Album. Among 'Dreamgirls', 'Hairspray' and 'High School Musical 2', the very last one triumphed, sending its cast such as up on the stage to take the honor.

Beating Martina McBride and Taylor Swift is Carrie Underwood who snatched Favorite Female Artist. Rock band DAUGHTRY who have won Breakthrough Artist Award earlier that evening once again back on the stage to take Favorite Artist for Contemporary Music category.

Missy Higgins has made a very shocking, yet not so surprising, revelation that she's "not straight". Oh boy.

The Australian singer-songwriter, best known for her hit singles "Scar" and "The Special Two" of her debut album "The Sound of White," has put an end to the much persistent speculation on her sexuality by telling lesbian magazine Cherrie that she is not straight and believes sexuality is a "fluid thing".

One of the biggest music awards events of the year is announcing its winners who are voted by public for the first time in 35 years. Held live from Los Angeles on Sunday, November 18 and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is 35th American Music Awards.

The first artist to be up on stage is DAUGHTRY who snagged Favorite Breakthrough Artist, beating Plain White T's and R'n'B singer Robin Thicke. Next up is Rascal Flatts who took the title Favorite Band, Duo or Group for Country Category, beating Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich.

It was a quiet wedding for Julianna Margulies and lawyer fiance Keith Lieberthal.

The Emmy award-winning American actress known for her role as Nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC medical drama "ER" quietly exchanged vows with Keith in a traditional ceremony in Lenox, Massachusetts on November 10th. A representative for her has confirmed the report.