April 10, 2008

The horror thriller "Rogue" featuring Radha Mitchell and Michael Vartan will be opened in ten different cities. According to ShockTillYouDrop, Third Rail Releasing have announced the city listings for the limited release of the film.

In their article, the site noted that San Francisco and San Diego are among the cities listed to have the theatrical release. Aside from the two, others cities included are Dallas, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix and Denver.

Not being spotted having a romance with anyone recently, Natalie Portman was reported to be dating a singer. The actress has been seen spending a lot of time together with folk-rock singer Devendra Banhart.

Natalie and Devendra have been spotted together in more than one occasions recently. On Tuesday, April 8, they were seen walking at the West Village while holding each other's arms. Then on Wednesday, April 9, both of them were caught again spending time together at a book store in Soho, N.Y.C.

Overture Films, the production company of Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah's crime comedy "Mad Money", will bring "Freshly Popped" to the big screen. According to Variety, the studio have acquired the screening rights to the teen comedy film.

The studio will produce the film through their Escape Artist shingle with Steve Tisch, Jason Blumenthal and Todd Black set to be the producers. Concerning the film itself, "Popped" is penned by Megan Parsons. Further, the film is said to have the tone of acclaimed teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" as it tells the story of a teenage girl who is faced with the hardest decision of her life, deciding to whom she wants to lose her virginity.

Following earlier reports claiming that Orlando Bloom has joined the star studded cast of "New York, I Love You", it is reported that the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" actor Shia LaBeouf and the "Away From Her" star Julie Christie have been tapped to join the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star. Hollywood Reporter is the first to announce the additional casting.

Reportedly, in the movie that is made in the form of an anthology of 12 short films, the rising star and the notable actress will be working together under the direction of "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" helmer Shekhar Kapur who takes over the place of late writer/director Anthony Minghella. The two also will share the scene in a segment which resolves around a woman who meets a young man in a hotel that is in between worlds and develop mysterious connection as well as understanding for their situation.

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz would become the next celebrity couple to marry later this year, should reports on the media outlets are to be believed. It's been claimed that Bardem has proposed to Cruz during a recent romantic vacation in France and they have been busy planning a wedding since then.

Bardem and Cruz's romance was first exposed in October 2007 when they were spotted "very touchy-feely" at the New York film festival early that month. "They held hands when they thought no one was watching, and she kissed his cheek, and he put his arm around her," a witness said at that time.

Busta Rhymes will release his eight studio album in mid year and has set the title to be "Blessed". The CD, as reported by Rap-Up.com, will be dropped in stores on June 17 with "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em)" which has been leaked on-line last week, as the lead single.

"Blessed" is the third title proposed for the set because in an interview with MTV in 2006, he had wanted to name it "Before Hell Freezes Over." It was then changed again to "Back on My BS" before settling with simply "Blessed". Its release date has also been frequently changed starting from December last year to early this year.

Rosario Dawson has sparked rumor of an engagement. The actress, perhaps best known for her roles in such films as "He Got Game," "Sin City," and "Rent" allegedly engaged to boyfriend, DJ Mathieu Schreyer, as she's been spotted wearing a new gold ring on her left ring finger.

Dawson showed off her new bling to photographers after leaving Hollywood's Foxtail Restaurant on Saturday, April 5. No single word has been issued by the movie beauty thus far.

THINKFilm's forthcoming drama film starring notable actress Charlize Theron, "Battle in Seattle", gets the honor to participate at an International Film Festival held in Seattle. According to reports, the film has been picked to open the 34th Seattle International Film Festival on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

On the choosing of the movie to be the festival's opening film, SIFF Artistic Director Carl Spence explained, "We're delighted to present an opening night film that will resonate with so many Seattleites. Stuart Townsend has crafted a remarkable and entertaining movie." SIFF further noted in its official site that the film will be making its premiere screening at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall and will be attended by Theron, Martin Henderson and director Stuart Townsend.

Rihanna and Chris Brown have recently denied rumors of a romance and said that they were only friends, but the twosome was spotted spending time together again. Paparazzi cameras caught them while they were out in New York on Tuesday, April 8. She and Chris stopped by at Whatever Tattoo parlor before later heading to a party at Hotel Chelsea.

On the tattoo parlor, Rihanna had herself a new tattoo. It was a collection of stars plunging down from her neck to the back. Before making the stars tattoo, the "Umbrella" singer has had four other tattoos; a music note on her ankle, a Pisces behind her right ear, a star inside her left ear and a Sanskrit prayer going down the hip. A problem occured as she and Chris were about to leave the place where fans and paparazzi have waited for them outside. To avoid the crowd the couple have to be escorted by their bodyguards and the NYPD police.

One of the most-anticipated films this year, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is nearing its release date on May 22 and to support the movie, a soundtrack will be released two days prior that. Amazon.com, however, has opened pre-orders for the CD.

The soundtrack particularly is also anticipated because John Williams is the major composer and conductor. Williams is a multiple award-winning songwriter and composer who has penned numerous scores for big screen movies and receive prestigious awards like Grammy Awards and Oscar for them. He has written tracks for other Indiana's adventures like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "The Temple of Doom" (1984) and "The Last Crusade" (1989).

The love story turned murder mystery film "All Good Things" featuring actress Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling has become another Weinstein brothers feature film project. According to Variety, the drama thriller film will be distributed by The Weinstein Company as the production house have settled a deal on the film's North American rights.

It is further explained that the foreign sales of the film will be tackled by Weinstein International. The closing of the deal allegedly came soon after a list of ensemble cast has been revealed. Commenting on the acquiring of the film's distribution rights, Michael London of Groundswell Prods. said, "Andrew's a very ambitious guy with a huge future, and I think Harvey (Weinstein) sees that and wants to be a partner in that."

Kim Cattrall, the depicter of sex-crazed Samantha in the highly anticipated comedy romantic film "Sex and the City" reportedly has let out spoilers about the upcoming film. According to MNSBC, the 51-year-old actress has revealed details about her character in the New Line Cinema's movie in an interview with Access Hollywood in New York City on Monday, April 7, night.

The site noted that the star of 1984's cop spoof film "Police Academy" has hinted that her character will be experiencing a big change in her life as she may be moving to Los Angeles. To Access Hollywood, the co-star of Sarah Jessica Parker revealed, "Her location is now on another coast, so there's a lot of beige and sunshine, the 'Golden-Kind-of-Girl' feeling to it, which my hair and makeup team had a ball with! There's a lot of suntan lotion, a lot of sparkly stuff, which Samantha revels in."

Added fuel to the previously existent wedding talk, Johnny Depp is said to have been planning to wed Vanessa Paradis on June 14 later this year. The pair, who have been together for ten years and already had two children together, have always insisted they don't feel the need to make their relationship official, but French singer Vanessa is now keen to walk down the aisle.

Vanessa recently told Johnny she'd like to get married, a source close to the Paradis-Depp family has stated. And Johnny, being the amazing man he is, is willing to make it happen. "Johnny loves Vanessa very much, and he said if that's what would make her happy, then he'd marry her," the source added.

While other pregnant celebrities are keen to know their baby's sex before giving birth, Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale have other thought. The couple choose to wait until delivery day before knowing whether they'll have a boy or a girl.

The decision was revealed by Gavin in an interview with Ryan Seacrest on the American Idol host's KISS-FM radio show. The singer told Ryan, "We don't know the baby's gender. It was a surprise last time so we're kind of working on that this time." Although still not knowing their baby's sex, Gwen and Gavin are already thinking of names for their upcoming second child. "There are some [names] floating around the house, bouncing around the walls," said Gavin.

One lawsuit is down, another erupts for Snoop Dogg aka Calvin Broadus in the eyes of law. The rapper who is rather familiar with the law in a non pleasant way, has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in relatively the same time after he settled the one with his former label.

A little known musician named James D. Jenkins aka Millennium Child claimed that Snoop's new single "Sensual Seduction" was stolen from his demo tape that was given to actor slash rapper Ice Cube. In a handwritten lawsuit filed in Colorado District Court this week Jenkins said, "I had hand (sic) Ice Cube manager (sic)1 tape... From there I don't know how Calvin Broadus got a hold of it. The tape."

Initially filed for divorce in December 2007, Sean Penn and his actress wife Robin Wright Penn have both agreed to end the proceedings, seeking to halt their divorce. In a one-page document filed Tuesday, April 8 in Marin County Superior Court, the clerk dismissed the couple's divorce petitions at their request.

The request to dismiss the divorce shows the withdrawal was made "without prejudice." A spokeswoman for Penn declined to comment, and no further details have been made available thus far.

The co-star of Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, Orlando Bloom, is going to join the eclectic group of thesps aboard the drama romantic film "New York, I Love You". According to Variety, the 31-year-old actor has been signed to star in the omnibus movie for William Morris Independent.

In working for the film, the star of "Elizabethtown" will be joining Olivia Thirlby, Hayden Christensen and Ethan Hawke as well as Kevin Bacon, Rachel Bilson, Bradley Cooper, Blake Lively, Maggie Q, Shu Qi and Robin Wright Penn. Despite the fact that Bloom has been cast, it is unclear though with whom he will share the screen, what character he will be playing or under which director he will be showcasing his acting skills.

Lenny Kravitz admitted that her has gained one very special fan because of his latest release, "It Is Time for a Love Revolution". The New Yorker received a praise from French President Nicolas Sarkozy who made an effort of writing him a letter, telling Kravitz how he was impressed by the 2008 album.

Kravitz is performing this Summer in France and he had sent the head of the country a copy of his CD. Sarkozy's office confirmed that the President has returned the favor by sending the rocker a "really nice" letter. Telling Le Parisien, Kravitz gushed, "He said he listened to my new disc and really liked it. He even cited his favorite songs."

"Idol Gives Back", one of the most lauded events in Hollywood this week, will air tonight April 10 on FOX starting from 7:30 P.M. EST PT. Mariah Carey is one of the performers of the charity show, singing her 2006 single "Fly Like a Bird" and the footage has just made a circulation on the net.

Carey who wears simply jeans and a black tank top was given the last spot on the performance section to close the show. The show's judge Randy Jackson was there to back her up on the bass and a choir also appeared in the middle of the song. Prior to her, a number of celebrities including Brad Pitt, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal and Carrie Underwood have either taken the stage to perform or simply deliver their message to encourage viewers to donate.

Hollywood's most kept secret is no longer an unconfirmed speculation as it has just been officially confirmed that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz "are happily engaged." The celebrity couple made public the engagement report on Wentz's official Website on Wednesday, April 9.

"BREAKING NEWS, THIS JUST IN FROM ASHLEE SIMPSON," the post on Wentz's Website read. "We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I and we wanted our fans to be the first to know, because you guys are the best. Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged."

Comedian Mike Myers has once again received the honor to be a host to an award event. On Wednesday, April 9, Van Toffler, the president of MTV Networks Music, Logo and Films Group, revealed that the actor known for his alter ego, the British super-spy Austin Powers, has been tapped to be the host of the 17th Annual MTV Movie Awards.

On the choosing of the voice talent behind animation character Shrek in "Shrek" franchise, Toffler reasoned that Myers has managed to bring his best the last time he hosted the event. "Mike Myers blew us away last time he hosted the MTV Movie Awards with his 'Lord of the Dance' and over-the-top musical productions," said the MTV topper in a statement. "He keeps creating iconic film characters that have been etched in the minds of MTV's audiences forever. 'The Love Guru' is sure to spur yet another cultural movement, so we're elated to have Mike back as our host."

Following her recent hospitalization, Toni Braxton is forced to scrap four more dates of her shows to give her time to recuperate. The multiple Grammy Awards-winning singer will not perform this week at Flamingo, Las Vegas where she serves long-running concert shows, but is expected to be well enough for a Tuesday, April 15 performance.

Deanna Pettit, a spokeswoman for the hotel-casino said on Wednesday, April 9, "We're going to go ahead and cancel her shows tonight and for the rest of the week. We expect she'll return to the stage next Tuesday." Pettit added that the singer is recovering at her home and refunds for the canceled shows are available.

Is arguably an expert in playing with the ball in the field, David Beckham apparently isn't quite a good driver. The soccer stud has on Tuesday afternoon, April 8 got a traffic ticket while driving in Hollywood.

The father of three young sons was trying to make an illegal right turn off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood when a U.S. motorcycle-riding sheriff's deputy witnessed his act and quickly pulled him over. The 32-year-old LA Galaxy player was pulled over in his Cadillac Escalade SUV.

Timbaland nabbed the R 'n' B songwriter of the year nod for the second time yesterday, April 9 when the winners of the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards were announced. The event that honors music icons and their works also saw Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie and Gwen Stefani in the winners list.

Timbaland was given the honor for he has contributed in nine award-wining songs such as his own singles "The Way I Are" and "Give It to Me", as well as others like Justin Timberlake's "Until the End of Time" and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous". This would be the second time he has brought home the title for in 2003 he was also awarded with the same one for his works in singles "I Care 4 U", "More Than a Woman", "Oops (Oh My)", "Work It".

Kanye West has added fuel to the long persistent rumors that he has married model fiancee Alexis Phifer in secret as he's been spotted sporting a ring on his wedding finger. MediaTakeOut "CONCLUSIVELY REPORT" on its official Website that the pair "are officially man and wife."

Initially raised speculation on a possible secret wedding early last month, the outlet has obtained the picture of West wearing a ring on his finger and thus comes to such conclusion. Get no single detail on the supposed nuptials, MediaTakeOut in fact "confirmed with a person extremely close with Kanye that he's married."

Although Portishead was announced to be the headliner of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's second day (April 26), the event's promoter announced yesterday (April 9) that Prince will also take the stage on that day. This would be the first time Prince headlining the festival which would be held in Indio, California.

Prince being tapped in the festival has been one of the long-running rumors going around but the singer will now play a full show on the main stage. "In this year of a lot of festivals, we think we've dug pretty deep," Coachella booker Paul Tollett told Billboard.com. "We're in our ninth year, and this is a really great addition to the whole story. It's exciting to add another artist into the mix that hasn't played festivals."

The wedding date has been set and the venue has also been booked. It's just a matter of time that Alicia Keys and her rumored boyfriend Kerry Brothers, Jr. would exchange wedding vows as it's been reported that the multiple Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer has been looking forward to book a venue in Long Island for a July 4 festive.

Keys and her people, as reported by MediaTakeOut, "are looking to book a venue in Long Island for July 4th Weekend." The songbird is said to have been looking to rent the ultra-luxurious Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York.

After only being speculated, it has been confirmed that Lil Wayne's sixth studio album "Tha Carter III" will be pushed back from its May 13 schedule to June 10. A report from SOHH.com stated that a representative from the rapper has given a nod to this.

Yesterday the cover art for the album was put on-line by Amazon.com but there are rumors that it is not the final. Along with the revelation, it was swirling also that the album will receive another push back even though the May 13 date was announced through a press release. Wayne has stated before that he wants the best of this album which would be the final installment of his Carter trilogy.

Word on the block is that Matthew Knowles forced his daughter Beyonce Knowles to marry longtime boyfriend Jay-Z after he learned that she's pregnant with his love child. The claim emerged soon as there was media speculation that Beyonce decided to marry Jay-Z after learning she's carrying his baby.

MediaTakeOut and New York Daily News were the two media outlets that first brought the speculation to public's awareness. Both media claimed Beyonce and Jay-Z finally tied the knot last Friday, April 4 because she is carrying their first child together.