August 06, 2008

A serious dispute has occurred among Wolfmother's singer Andrew Stockdale and other two founding members Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, making speculation on their split. Moreover, Andrew is reportedly about to join a new band with two American players.

The band have refused to give any statement relating to the break-up report. Meanwhile, their manager John Watson promises to give statement in the next two weeks. He said, "Unfortunately, I can't make any comment other than to say that as soon as the band has clear future plans they will issue a statement and we hope to be able to do that in the next week or two."

Back in February, reports have been buzzing over the speculation of "The Trial of the Chicago 7" delay due to Steven Spielberg's exit from the project. While for months the news has been left hanging without any further details of confirmation, a recent interview with producer Walter F. Parkes unveils the problem behind the rumor.

Opening up about the matter to Movie Web, Parkes confirmed that the acclaimed director has no longer been attached to the drama movie. "We're working on Chicago 7. We have a wonderful script," said the producer of "The Kite Runner". "We haven't quite settled on a director yet, and that's probably the next one down the pipe."

Adding up to the casting rumor of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", the man behind 2005 horror "Hostel", Eli Roth, has been speculated to be one of the action drama's cast ensemble. Like Brad Pitt, he is being reported to be in negotiation to star in the World War II film piece.

The 36-year-old is eyeing to play Sgt. Donnie 'The Bear Jew' Donowitz who is one of the Jewish-American soldiers sent to do suicide mission against the Nazi in France. His character has been described as the man who hunts Nazi with his signature baseball bat. This role won't be Roth's first appearing in Tarantino's movie, he has a minor role in "Death Proof" which is a segment of "Grindhouse".

Brendan James has been hailed as hometown hero in Derry, New Hampshire and now he is on the verge of moving to a bigger league. With a major debut album in hand, to the music industry the 28-year-old has supplied fresh folk sound which successfully gained the attention of legendary musician Carly Simon at the first place. And to Aceshowbiz, the aspiring singer has recalled his journey from nothing to something including the future hopes.

ASB: When did it occur to you that you want to become a musician and performer?

David Archuleta is impressed with Miley Cyrus singles "7 Things" and "See You Again". He then decides to work on songs for his debut album with recording company Rock Mafia Records that has previously worked on Miley's singles.

His father and manager Jeff Archuleta has recently met the company's producers Antonia Armato and Tim James, both of whom co-wrote and co-produced eight tracks on Miley's latest album "Breakout". The two producers have also worked with other Hollywood stars such as Mariah Carey, Vanessa Hudgens, and Aly & AJ.

Not all is well in the life of Anne Hathaway. The notable actress is the latest Hollywood public figure who gets caught in nude pictures scandal. It's just a matter of time for the world to see her raunchy pics online as several webs have claimed that the photos, which were among the items seized by the FBI concerning her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri's arrest, will be leaked onto the Internet soon.

Hathaway has been the subject of non-stop tabloid coverage following her break up with Follieri in June. The real estate developer himself was arrested in the same month for fraud. Ending her romance with him which supposedly is meant as an attempt to clear her reputation as a movie star, she might be facing worse consequences of dating him.

Days earlier, Sony Pictures has been reported to be moving ahead with their plan on developing "Spider-Man" spin-off based on one of the superhero's villain, "Venom (2010)". With that in mind, the character's creator Todd McFarlane shares what he wishes for the feature film project about the thick black-symbiote-supervillain.

Noting that Venom is generally created a monster first with a guy underneath, the comic book artist expressed his hope that the movie will present a creepier-looking villain, instead of a kid-friendly baddie. "You don't want to scare the kids, because the kids love the character," he said. "But I think you could add a little bit of a creep factor. I mean, it never bugged me to watch Frankenstein as a kid, so you could have a little bit of it, as long as you have a good story backing it up."

Angie Harmon is the next celebrity who gets sperminated. The TV actress reportedly is pregnant with her third child with husband Jason Sehorn.

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton cited Life & Style which is informed by an undisclosed insider who was quoted as saying "They're about four months into the pregnancy." The insider went on revealing that Angie is "thrilled" and "can't wait to flaunt her bump!"

With its anime series generating great responses from fans, it looks like that it is time to give "Afro Samurai" a big screen treatment. And, apparently that is what Samuel L. Jackson, the actor who voiced the titular character in the series, has in mind about the Takashi Okazaki's manga adaptation.

Revealing the plan on developing the series into a live-action one, the 59-year-old who also serves up to be the series' executive producer confessed that the making of the movie has been thought of. "We have a live-action plan," he gushed. "Hopefully, that script will come together and we'll be able to do that in the next two years or so."

Winner of 2008 American Idol David Cook is working on debut album with producer Rob Cavallo, who has teamed up with Green Day in the band's 2004 "American Idiot" album. David said that his taste of music just fits Rob's. Therefore, he thinks that they will be a good team. In a statement, he said, "I think he's a great producer with the kind of sound that I want. And in talking to him, he's just a good guy. Like the song selection I had on the show, Rob just fit."

From 20 singles that are expected to be in the album, David has finished 7 of them. He said that the songs represent his character as a rock singer. David schedules to release the album in mid-November.

Quitting her scheduled Las Vegas gig due to heart complications, Toni Braxton allegedly has other duty in the pipeline. The recording artist reportedly is joining the contestants of "Dancing with the Stars."

TMZ broke the news, claiming to have been informed by its spies that Toni has signed on to participate in the next season of "Dancing with the Stars." A representative for the ABC's show won't comment on casting rumors though.

After "Kung Fu Panda" and "The Dark Knight" dig up gold from their simultaneous release in both conventional and IMAX theaters, drama thriller "Eagle Eye" gets its chance to do the same. Words are the D.J. Caruso-directed film will be released on the bigger screens on the exact date it makes its way to the ordinary movie theaters.

Though confirmation about the matter has yet to be outed by DreamWorks/Paramount, it is said that the film will be converted to 70mm IMAX. By that, it means that it will be shown on IMAX DMR venues across the country starting on September 26.

British singer Morrissey is still working on his tenth studio album "Years of Refusal". The album was originally set to be released in September under Polydor Records but now it is rescheduled for early 2009.

All tracks in the forthcoming album will be produced by Jerry Finn, who has worked with popular bands like Blink-182, Green Day, and The Offspring. He has begun mixing the tracks with Jerry in early February.

An Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Beard is no stranger to posing sexy for photo shoot as she is a model too. Giving her latter role a whole new meaning, she opts to take her clothes off, appearing naked before the world for good cause, namely PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

In the organization's new ad, which is about to be debuted on Wednesday, August 6 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, just two days before the start of the games, Amanda is seen posing nude in front of the Water Cube swimming venue. The ad features her next to the tagline that reads, "Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don't Wear Fur."

Before "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" stormed the theaters on May 22, the creator of the iconic archeology professor, George Lucas, seemed to be confident with the idea of centering the next "Indiana Jones" movie on Mutt Williams' character. However, months following the film's release, he offers a conflicting concept for "Indiana Jones V".

Contrary to his previous words, the man behind the famous "Star Wars" saga now stated that the next "Indiana Jones" will still see the whip-cracking adventurer as the lead character. To MTV News at the press day for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", the 64-year-old stressed, "Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones."

"Swing Your Rag" and "Whatever You Like", the second and third single respectively from T.I.'s upcoming album "Paper Trail" will soon have their music videos premiered. Before the footages are made available for public viewing, a behind the scene for the former single's video and a bunch of on-set photos for the latter have been outed.

Despite its status as the second single, the video of "Swing Your Rag" reportedly will be premiered via MTV only on September 8. Meanwhile, "Whatever You Like" the video has been officially scheduled to hit the screens earlier on Wednesday, August 8 via BET's "Access Granted". The rapper will then personally deliver the video on the following day through BET's "New Joint".

Pop vocal group Il Divo are set to drop their brand new album on November 18. This upcoming album will be produced by Steve Mac, a producer and songwriter who has worked with such famous superstars as Ronan Keating, Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson, Simon Webbe, Kate Winslet, Melanie C, and Clay Aiken.

This album which hasn't been named yet will be their fourth studio album after their successful "Siempre", which has sold over 1 million copies since it has been released on November 21, 2006. Some of the tracks confirmed to be in the album are "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Amazing Grace", and "Hallelujah".

Danity Kane's sexy blonde bombshell Aubrey O'Day becomes talk of the town soon after some photos of her engaged in a make-out session with Lydia Hearst-Shaw hit the net. The singer, who's been rumored to be promiscuous, is photographed kissing the model in public.

JustJared is the first to make public the steamy pictures of the females' lesbian kiss. In a posting on its site, dated August 5, the web displays some photos which among others show them holding hands, kissing, and making out in public view.

Danny and Wheeler are two completely opposite people. While Danny hates everything, Wheeler loves everything. What makes them sharing a common thread is the fact that they are energy drink reps and they choose to do 150 service hours of a mentorship program after crashing their company truck to a statue believing that it is an easy way out from jail, or so they thought.

The scenario above is only parts of the newly released trailer of David Wain's upcoming comedy "Role Models". Exposing more of the plotline, the trailer shows further the trouble the two are facing while being the role model for the kids they are guiding, the bashful 16-year-old Augie who is obsessed with medieval role play and the foul-mouthed fifth-grader Ronnie.

Rapper Lil Jon has ended his multi-million-dollar obligation to his bankrupt TVT Records. He reached an agreement to sell TVT's assets to a digital entertainment company called The Orchard for $6 million and work with the company to develop a lifestyle-oriented marketing and promotion programs as a consultant for some artists, labels, and branding opportunities.

In addition, as part of the deal, the company will provide him the rights to record his upcoming album, "Crunk Rock". The Orchard will also digitally issue Lil Jon's back catalog with new material coming from him. Commenting on the move, Lil Jon said, "It's unfortunate things have turned out the way they did, but artists deserve to be compensated fairly by their labels for the work they do, and that wasn't happenin'. In my case. I'm happy to finally be a free man and make a new start!"

Bo Bice is a father for one more time when his wife Caroline Fisher gave birth to their second child Tuesday, August 5 in Nashville. The infant, a boy, is named Caleb. No more details about him are announced for the time being.

Bice, who's the American Idol season 4 runner-up, married longtime girlfriend Caroline in a strictly confidential ceremony in their hometown of Helena, Alabama on June 15, 2005. The pair welcomed their first son Aidan Michael Bice in September the same year.

After months fighting to lower the rating given for his forthcoming comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", filmmaker Kevin Smith finally wins the appeal to get the 'R' rating. On Tuesday, August 5, the Motion Picture Association of America announced that the classification of the raunchy comedy has been revised.

According to Elizabeth Kaltman, the MPAA's spokeswoman, the dropping down of the NC-17 rating, which does not allow anyone from the age of 17 years old and under to see the film, to the R rating has been done after the group's appeals board saw The Weinstein Company's movie. With the new rating, the Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks-starring comedy can now be seen by the younger audience with parental or guardian's company.

After "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and "3:10 to Yuma", another Western movie, "Appaloosa", will be brought to the big screen. Yet, before it is screened in limited theaters on October 3, the trailer to the drama starring Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen and Renee Zellweger has been released.

Based on Robert B. Parker's 2005 Western novel of the same name, "Appaloosa" follows the story of two friends hired to protect a western town from a renegade rancher and his gang. However, their plans are disrupted when an attractive widow comes to the town. Despite the fact that the story also involved the widow, the trailer highlights on the gun fighting and the pair of friends as the men of law.

Having been rumored to be dating, Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze offer nothing to people who're questioning on the status of their relationship other than their togetherness. It was just last week that they were spotted together, boarding a private jet bound for Oregon and it appears that they're wasting no time to get together again as they've been seen having an intimate dinner in Los Angeles during the weekend.

A source told People to have seen them getting up close and personal during a dinner at Little Dom's in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Saturday, August 2. Onlooker who happened to be on the scene witnessed their togetherness and revealed to People that Williams and Jonze kicked off "their late-night meal sitting across from each other."

A representative for Morgan Freeman previously confirmed that he's in "good spirits" following a car accident he experienced late Sunday night, August 3 in Mississippi despite serious injury he suffered as a result of the crash. An update on his condition was released by his publicist Donna Lee who said Tuesday, August 5 that the actor is doing well after surgery.

"Morgan is doing well after surgery last night to reconnect nerves and to repair damage to his left arm and hand," Lee said. "The surgery lasted approximately four and a half hours, including recovery, and he is in good spirits and was visiting with family members this morning."

In a listening party, rapper Young Jeezy was talking about going back to bitter reality in his third studio album "The Recession". The party was held in a New York club on August 4 to thank his supporters and at the same time give them a preview of tracks in his upcoming album.

The title track "The Recession" starts with a woman complaining about the high price of gasoline. It is then followed by him, rapping, "Wish I had me some money/ I'd buy me some better luck."

If "Shrek 2" needed 43 days to set a record of fastest selling movie to reach the $400 million milestone, "The Dark Knight" requires less than half the time the DreamWorks' animation movie took to break the record. Having been screened in theaters nationwide since July 18, the Christopher Nolan-directed flick finally reaches the $400.04 million number after 18 days of viewing.

The $400 million tally is the accumulation of the $393.75 million the movie have garnered up to Sunday, August 3 with the additional of $6.28 million it pulled in on Monday, August 4. With the new cume, "Dark Knight" lands at the eighth place of the all-time high-grossing film list. Still, it could climb up to the seventh place on Tuesday passing "Spider-Man" final number of $403 million. In fact, many box office analysts believe that it could go up the ladder up to the second slot overtaking the original "Star Wars" which raked in $461 million.

Previously issuing a "confirmation under the gun" that she's pregnant with husband Michael Lockwood's child back in March, it was just recently that it was confirmed that Lisa Marie Presley is having twins. To Entertainment Tonight her mother shared some details, including that the babies are due in the fall.

Lisa's actress mother Priscilla Presley broke the news of the twins, saying her daughter actually "wanted it really to be kept a secret for a long time." She went on adding, "And I think women should, because they should be able to announce what they're having and when it's time to make the announcement."