May 10, 2011

A little less than 2 weeks, Prince William took his bride Kate Middleton for a private honeymoon. St. James Palace refused to reveal their destination in the Tuesday, May 10 announcement, but some believed that they have jetted out to a private island in the Seychelles, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

"They have gone [on honeymoon]," a palace rep says. "We are not confirming locations or commenting on any speculation on where they may be going for their private honeymoon, but we can confirm that they have left. We are asking for their privacy to be respected during their honeymoon."

The anticipation for "Gotti: Three Generations" is a notch higher now that Al Pacino is on board. The Oscar winner is to portray John Gotti's associate Neil Dellacroce who was given control of the traditional criminal activities in Manhattan by the Gambino family. John reportedly looks up to Neil.

Pacino would star opposite John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Joe Pesci and Lindsay Lohan. "Al Pacino is one of the finest actors of all time, and will bring an unsurpassed level of reality and excitement to the film," said Marc Fiore, executive producer and producer of the film. "We are very pleased to have Al join the extraordinary team that we are assembling to make this movie."

"Gossip Girl" is going through a major cast change with the elimination of Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr. The actresses, who portray Jenny Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams respectively, have been downgraded from regulars to recurring. They would appear in the upcoming season on a guest star basis.

Momsen's departure is inevitable for she is shifting her focus to singing for The Pretty Reckless. She was only in four episodes through the first half of season four before taking an indefinite hiatus. It's still unclear how they would explain Jenny's absence. As for Vanessa's, the character recently said she wanted to study abroad.

Cornell Dupree, who was recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, passed away on Sunday, May 8, in Fort Worth, Texas.

The musician was a session player for Miles Davis, Bill Withers, B.B. King, Ray Charles and James Brown, among others, and earned himself the nickname Mr. 2500 for the number of recording sessions he was said to have played.

The "Porcelain" hitmaker Moby collaborated with the "Toxic" hitmaker Britney Spears on a track for her 2003 album "In the Zone", four years before she suffered a breakdown, which saw her shave her head, attack a car with an umbrella then enter a psychiatric ward.

Moby, real name Richard Hall, reveals Britney Spears was already showing signs of her troubled side when he worked with her - but he is still a fan of the singer.

Devotees armed with homemade banners lined the streets around Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima to mark the arrival of The Beatles star Paul McCartney, who played his first ever show in the South American country on Monday.

In scenes reminiscent of Beatlemania in the 1960s, swarms of shouting fans ran alongside McCartney's car, prompting security guards to shove them out of the way.

The media mogul/actress Oprah Winfrey has always wanted to perform on stage in the Big Apple, but has been too busy with her self-titled TV talk show to commit to a production.

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is scheduled to end this year and Winfrey is already reading scripts and meeting with theater bosses to make sure she can finally fulfill her Broadway ambitions.

Campaigners from the Animal Defenders International (ADI) group have released footage which purportedly shows 42-year-old Asian elephant Tai being mistreated by trainers in 2005.

In the clip, the elephant, who also appeared in "Operation Dumbo Drop" and "Larger Than Life", is allegedly beaten with hooks and given electric shocks to perform headstands.

The "Shallow Grave" star, Keith Allen, father of pop star Lily Allen, has directed new movie "Unlawful Killing", due to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France, which kicks off on Wednesday, May 11.

The film documents the British royal's death in a 2007 Paris car accident, which also killed her companion Dodi Fayed and their chauffeur Henri Paul. A 2008 inquest ruled Paul caused the crash through grossly negligent driving.

Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp are both big fans of the comedy series "South Park" and after losing a bet with Depp, Penelope had to perform an odd forfeit which involved her donning a crass costume in front of their co-workers - and she fears his pictures will one day surface online.

She explains to Britain's Daily Mirror, "Johnny and I are both fans of 'South Park' and the character Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo. It's absurd but very funny. Johnny made this outfit for me and we had a bet which I lost. And I had to wear the Poo outfit on the set."

Cher stunned her son Chaz Bono by referring to him by his new name before his appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". The transgender star admits his mother continues to struggle with aspects of his sex change - but calling him Chaz in a text he received before his appearance on the Oprah show was a big breakthrough.

On the show, which aired in America on Monday, May 9, Bono said, "The hard thing for my mom is because she is a public figure and because she has this personality of kind of being so cool about stuff and progressive, people forget that she's a parent."

Penelope Cruz has opened up about motherhood for the first time, admitting she changed "immediately" after giving birth to a baby boy earlier in 2011. The "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" actress and her husband Javier Bardem welcomed their first child, a son rumored to be called Leo, in January.

Cruz is relishing her new role as mother, calling it a "beautiful feeling" - and insists parenthood has already had a profound effect on her. She tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "Being a mother changes you immediately. It's hard to explain because it's so deep. But it's the most beautiful feeling I have ever had."

Rihanna has sparked a backlash in Britain after TV censors ruled her "S&M" video is too racy for daytime viewers. The promo caused controversy earlier in 2011 with its raunchy imagery as the singer appeared semi-naked, tying a man to a bed, and suggestively sucking a banana.

Bosses at the WTF TV channel aired the clip during a morning slot, prompting a viewer to complain to TV watchdog committee Ofcom that it was "completely unsuitable for daytime broadcast". Ofcom chiefs ruled the promo "clearly and repeatedly focused on sex, bondage and sadomasochistic sexual practices as a theme" and that certain scenes "could have potentially dangerous consequences if imitated by children".

A new image of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" has gone online. The picture sees Benjamin Walker's character of America's 16th President addressing the crowd in the Timur Bekmambetov-directed film.

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" revolves around the title character whose mother was killed by vampires. Later, the title character resolves to end slavery in the country. According to The New York Times, the vampires are involved in the slave trade but they are not all bad.

The Royal Wedding fever apparently is not over yet. More than a week after the big event took place on April 29, "South Park" will air an episode which spoofs the official union of Prince William and Kate Middleton who are now titled the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

In the "South Park" version, the prince of Canada is about to take a princess and thousands have gathered outside a building resembling London's Westminster Abbey. However, the woman who is "aboot to be princess of Canada" gets kidnapped right before she walks down the aisle. Coming to rescue her is Ike Broflovski.

Jacob Lusk has unveiled the reason why he kept his difficult past private during his stint on "American Idol". Days after he got eliminated from the singing competition, the 23 year-old gospel singer spoke to MTV News and candidly said, "I didn't want to be a charity case," when the subject was brought up.

"I didn't want to use my father's death," the fifth-placer elaborated his remark during the chat taking place on Monday afternoon, May 9, "or my mom starting on welfare and going to college or getting her degree or me moving on my own and having rough times and barely finding a place to live and barely making ends meet."

Following the completion of the first leg of his I Am Still Music tour last month, Lil Wayne adds a bunch of new dates for the second leg. He will kick it off on July 13 in Hartford, Connecticut, and wrap it up two months later on September 11 in Woodlands, Texas.

Weezy is going to hit the road again with Rick Ross, one out of the four supporting acts in the first leg of the tour. The Young Money rap mogul, meanwhile, will replace Nicki Minaj, who's joining Britney Spears' entourage this summer, with Keri Hilson.

Another clip for "Kung Fu Panda 2" has been released via Yahoo! Movies. This video focuses on Master Shifu who recalls the time when Po was chosen as the Dragon Warrior, and reveals how he found inner peace. However, the tranquil moment turns to a different direction as Po tells his version of inner peace.

Living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, Po is protecting the Valley of Peace along with his friends, The Furious Five. A trouble comes when villainous Lord Shen plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Now, Po has to look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins, and unlock the power he needs to succeed.

Bristol Palin will finally have her own reality show following her highly rated run on "Dancing with the Stars". She is set to appear on a docu-series for BIO Channel, and will be featured along with former fellow "DWTS" contestant Kyle Massey who has become her best friend.

BIO has ordered ten half-hour episodes of the not-yet-titled series. The show will follow her move from Alaska to Los Angeles with her son, Tripp, to work at a small charity in need while living with her good friends Chris and Kyle Massey.

Reese Witherspoon has aroused curiosity when she traded her heels with a soft cast recently. Before speculations ran wild about what kind of injury the 35-year-old actress suffered, her representative was quick to explain the real reason why she is walking with the cast.

"She twisted her ankle and is in a walking cast temporarily," said the representative for the actress, who stars opposite Robert Pattinson in "Water for Elephants", when informing the press. The rep went on to assure that the injury is minor by simply adding, "Nothing serious."

Pitbull gets the party started in a music video for his latest single "Give Me Everything". The rapper invites Ne-Yo and Nayer as special guests and assigns DJ Afrojack to turn the table and get the crowd going with his up-beat music.

The music video was filmed at the famous Alexandria Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. It's directed by David Rousseau, and sees a brief appearance from 27-year-old beauty Adrienne Bailon, who is the former member of The Cheetah Girls, among the partygoers.

Rob Lowe has his own consideration on why he decided to join the run of Lead Actor in a Comedy in this year's Emmy race. The "Parks and Recreation" star takes it to his Twitter page to explain his submission. "Having 3 guys from the same show all submit in 'supporting' didn't seem like a good idea in Pawnee," he writes without mentioning the co-stars he means.

Previously, Lowe made people question his motivation for submitting himself as lead actor contender considering he has only been the NBC comedy's regular for less than a season. At that time, a rep for the network said Lowe "decided on his own to enter in the lead category - not NBC. We don't normally decide these things anyway - they do on their own."

Katerina Graham, the actress who plays Bonnie Bennett in "The Vampire Diaries", has just debuted a new music video filmed for her single "I Want It All". The songstress prances around the desert, oozing confidence for the world domination.

The music video comes from direction hands of Lance Drake. "The video represents freedom in self sufficiency. Freedom to dream, to have it all while channeling Barbarella and Kat woman [sic]," Kat told Entertainment Weekly.

Director Christopher Nolan has been close-mouthed about his forthcoming film "The Dark Knight Rises". However, The Dark Knight Rises Community might have spilled a brief description about how young Bane grows into a juggernaut in the sequel of "The Dark Knight".

According to the information posted on the community's Facebook page, [SPOILER ALERT!] "A bald-headed child wearing ragged clothes emerges from the well and pulls his hood over his head. The child, speculated as young Bane, emerges from a vat of Venom, and is trained by Pence's Ra's al Ghul. The years of addiction to Venom builds him to be a massive monster with amped up senses, intelligence and physical prowess."

Matthew Followill has apparently been kept busy with diaper duty in the past few weeks. The lead guitarist in rock band Kings of Leon has officially become a first-time father when his wife Johanna Bennett gave birth to their first child on Good Friday, April 22 at 1:02 P.M. in Nashville, Tennessee.

A representative for Matthew confirmed the arrival of the newborn before adding in a statement released to the press, "Mother, father and baby are happy and healthy and doing well!" The baby boy weighed in at 6 lbs., 10 oz.. The 26-year-old rocker and his songwriter wife named him Knox Cameron Patrick Followill.

Chuck's wedding is at risk of being scrapped as Sarah is lying helpless in the hospital in "Chuck" season 4 finale. Promising to make the nuptials happen, Chuck will do anything to save the bride, even if it means he will be up against the CIA.

To stop Vivian Volkoff (guest star Lauren Cohan) from destroying the big day, Chuck turns to Vivian's father Alexei (guest star Timothy Dalton) for help. But the CIA sends its toughest agent, Clyde Decker (guest star Richard Burgi), to stop them.

Jennifer Lopez has released another version of "I'm Into You" music video. In addition to her romantic scene on a Mexican beach with Cuban hunky model and actor William Levy and her unexpected dance routine to song "Papi", this new clip also has an extra scene which features Lil Wayne.

The Lil Wayne cameo was filmed in Los Angeles because his probation rules prevented him from flying to Mexico for the shoot. Talking about working with Weezy in the single, J.Lo once gushed, "Lil Wayne is just interesting. He's different." She added, "He's just not the normal type of artist. He's just kind of eccentric. I like that. I think other people like it too. He has the artistic credibility with the other artists."

Warner Bros. Pictures has made it official that "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" director Rob Marshall will helm "The Thin Man" remake. Accordingly, Marshall will once again work with Johnny Depp, who stars as Nick Charles, in the forthcoming movie.

Through a press release, Marshall expressed his enthusiasm about working with Depp. The "Nine" director said, "John and I are overjoyed at the idea of working with Johnny again, especially on such a classy and classic project."

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are heading to splitsville. The former California Governor and his wife of 25 years announced, on Monday night, May 9, they are separating. In a joint statement, the couple said, "This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us."

"After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion and prayer, we came to this decision together," the statement continued to read. "At this time, we are living apart while we work on the future of our relationship." The Los Angeles Times additionally reported that Maria has moved out of their Brentwood home.

Disney star Selena Gomez is urging her fans to donate $10 (GBP6.25) to help children affected by the recent tornadoes in America. Storms swept across six southern states last month, claiming the lives of almost 300 people and causing millions of dollars of destruction.

Gomez is keen to help the victims of the disaster, and is backing America's Save the Children's drive to help kids living in the devastated areas. In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Help those effected by the tornados. Donate $10 to @SavetheChildren's Southeast U.S. division by texting 'TWISTER' to 20222 #tornado."

Beyonce Knowles will receive Millennium Award at Billboard Music Awards on May 22. One of the most celebrated female singers, the former member of Destiny's Child is chosen as a special honoree due to her career achievements and influence in the music industry.

The award will be presented at a live ceremony which will be hosted by "The Hangover" actor Ken Jeong. Performing that night will be Cee-Lo Green, Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Taio Cruz, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna.

Oscar-nominated screenwriter James Toback has signed on to rewrite John Travolta's new Gotti family biopic with director Barry Levinson. The filmmaker and the writer teamed up on "Bugsy" in 1991; Toback is also the acclaimed director of "When Will I Be Loved" and documentary "Tyson".

"Gotti: Three Generations" producer Marc Fiore tells WENN, "Everyone involved with the film is very excited to have James Toback on-board. His work with Barry Levinson on Bugsy resulted in a highly acclaimed film that was widely recognized for its original screenplay."

Actress Olivia Wilde is planning to turn director after signing on to make a movie about a Haitian children's baseball team. The "Tron Legacy" star was among the first celebrity aid volunteers to travel to the Caribbean nation in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, which left Haiti devastated, and she admits the journey was an "amazing" experience.

Now, she's heading back to make a film about a group of young survivors. She tells America's Glamour magazine, "I'm going to Haiti to work on a documentary about a Little League team."

Sandra Bullock's cheating ex-husband Jesse James doubts he will ever win back the public's favor unless he kills himself or disappears. The TV mechanic's marriage to "The Blind Side" star fell apart in March 2010 when his infidelities were exposed in a U.S. tabloid.

James has since accepted responsibility for the heartbreaking betrayal and is now set to wed celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D. However, he's refusing to worry about what the media has to say about his speedy engagement, because no matter what he does, he'll always be a hated man.

Cher spent months avoiding her transgender son Chaz Bono as he went through the process to become a man - because she was terrified she wouldn't recognize him as her child. Bono was born Chastity - Cher and ex-husband Sonny Bono's only daughter - and she broke her mother's heart when she came out as a lesbian.

Chaz feared more heartbreak was to come when he revealed his plans to undergo a lengthy and extensive sex change procedure, but Cher took the news well. However, once the process started, the pop superstar kept her distance.

While gearing up to premiere "The Bachelorette" with Ashley Hebert, ABC is also brewing up a new season of another "The Bachelor" spin-off, "Bachelor Pad". Its partial cast list has been announced on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Monday, May 9, naming Vienna Girardi as one of the contestants.

Vienna was the winner of "Bachelor" season 14 which had Jake Pavelka as the Bachelor. The couple was engaged but their relationship met a bitter end when they separated in June 2010. They had a she-said-he-said argument in an interview conducted shortly after their break-up.

Stanley Tucci has sealed a deal to star in "The Hunger Games". Lionsgate officially announces that Stanley will take the role of Caesar Flickerman, the iconic host in the big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel.

"Caesar Flickerman is utterly familiar to all the citizens of Panem as the iconic host of the Hunger Games," the studio describes the role in a press release issued via Twitter. "Known for his outrageous appearance and buoyant personality, his upbeat interviews of the 24 tributes - a boy and a girl from each of the country's 12 districts - are presented on every television in the nation. He is famous for turning any conversation around to the positive and finding humor in even the most dire circumstances."

Rihanna has just dropped a music video for her ballad track "California King Bed". The Bajan songstress is restless as she's lying under the sheets with her head resting on her shirtless man's chest. Wearing a white bandeau and matching shorts, she laments the distance growing between them.

"California King Bed" is lifted from Rihanna's latest studio album "Loud", and chosen as her next single through an online poll. It was showcased live for the very first time on national television when she visited Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on April 3. She made a duet with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles back then.

The fifth season finale of "Brothers & Sisters" has posted a decent rating. The Sunday, May 8 episode drew 7.18 million viewers and a 2.0 rating in 18-49 demo, or upped 25% from last week. This marked the drama's best performance in two months.

The show might get a double-digit boost for featuring a wedding scene between Sarah and Luc. ABC, however, has not announced a renewal for the drama starring Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths and Gilles Marini among others.

Kelly Brook is grieving over the loss of her baby girl. The "Piranha 3-D" actress was due to give birth to her first child with rugby-player boyfriend Thom Evans in August, but five months into the pregnancy, she suffered a miscarriage. Her spokesman Jonathan Hackford has confirmed the sad news to The Sun.

"I can confirm that Kelly and Thom [Evans] have very sadly lost their baby," said the representative about the tragic loss. The rep refused to offer more details on the news, but did mention, "They request that everyone please respects their privacy at this very painful time and there will be no further comment."

Rachel McAdams is not heading for the altar any time soon just yet. The Irene Adler of "Sherlock Holmes" has sent tongues wagging that she might be engaged to actor boyfriend Michael Sheen after Us Weekly published a photo of her sporting what looks like to be a diamond ring on her left hand.

The engagement speculation, however, was quickly put off. A source close to the 32-year-old Hollywood beauty told the publication she is "100% not engaged." Strengthening the denial was Michael's representative Clair Dobbs. To E! News, the rep assured, "This isn't true - they are not engaged."

"Dancing with the Stars" week 8 continued with five remaining contestants doing two dances: one in the normal fashion and one choreographed "instantly" to music they learn during the broadcast. Ralph Macchio, who gave a scare prior to the performance due to his knee injury, held back his pain and got through the show on Monday night, May 9.

Chelsea Kane (aka Chelsea Staub) was the first who came out for the normal individual dance. She danced the waltz which was deemed "dancing of the highest quality" and "fabulous" by Bruno Toli. Carrie Ann Inaba said she "earned perfection tonight," but Len Goodman thought "occasionally you put too much emphasis on the story, not on the dance." Chelsea got 29 out of 30.

New Line Cinema drops new trailer for "Final Destination 5". The video, obtained via Apple, sees the characters threatened by death in horrible ways. It opens with one character facing death during Lasik, and ends when another character dies during an acupuncture session. The video also features scenes where Nicholas D'Agosto's Sam Lawton is trapped in a bridge collapse.

In the fifth installment of "Final Destination" film series, Sam has a premonition that the bridge he is on is collapsing. When the vision comes to reality, he tries to save as many souls as he can. However, his survival only proves that death is always after those who survived the dreadful accident.

Alicia Silverstone is beaming with joy. The Cher Horowitz of 1995 movie "Clueless" has, on Thursday, May 5 at 7:50 A.M., given birth to her first son with husband Christopher Jarecki. Her representative has confirmed the arrival of the baby boy, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 15 oz., to People magazine.

The 34-year-old actress/author herself has taken to her blog to share her excitement. "My husband and I welcomed our 7 lb 15 oz baby boy Bear Blu Jarecki into the world on May 5th at 7:50am (PT)," she wrote. "We are all three in love! I'm so grateful to this community for all the love, support, good wishes and happy vibes you've sent me during my pregnancy...it has been wonderful. Thank you all!"

Lady GaGa's third single "The Edge of Glory", coming from her soon-to-be-released studio album "Born This Way", has just surfaced. The Mother Monster shows off her softer side, singing in all her glory in the name of love on this summer jam filler.

"I'm on the edge of glory and hanging on a moment of truth," she declares. "I'm on the edge of glory and I'm hanging on a moment with you." Adding the big chorus is a saxophone solo by Clarence Clemons of The E Street Band.

Grammy winner Whitney Houston is back in rehab once again. The "I Will Always Love You" hitmaker, who has struggled with drugs and alcohol for years, has voluntarily sought treatment in an out-patient treatment program, her representative confirmed.

In a statement, the 47-year-old singer's representative announced, "Whitney Houston is currently in an out-patient rehab program for drug and alcohol treatment." The rep added, "Whitney voluntarily entered the program to support her long-standing recovery process."

The "You're the One" hitmaker Shania Twain admits she lost the ability to express herself after discovering her husband was romancing her best friend the day after he served her with divorce papers.

In the debut of her new TV series "Why Not? With Shania Twain", which aired in America on Sunday night, May 8, she says, "I came to the realization that I had lost my ability to express myself and my ability to sing."

Gary Coleman died on May 28, 2010, and, according to Vic Perillo, his burial plans are still on hold because of a legal wrangle between his parents and his estranged wife.

In an essay obtained by WENN, in which Perillo urges the news networks who covered all the negatives of Coleman's life after he passed away to pay tribute to the former child star, he writes, "This was not the proper and dignified manner to show respect for the magnificent talent the world TV and film audience knew in Gary Coleman. This was not the send off he deserved."

The treasure trove of personal stuff includes scripts from the original "Dallas" TV series, J.R. Ewing's cowboy boots and memorabilia from Larry Hagman's other TV hits "I Dream of Jeannie", "Bewitched" and "My Favorite Martian".

Hagman is also putting personal antiques, fine and decorative art and furniture up for sale - and there will also be items he collected from his actress mother Mary Martin's career.

Marg Helgenberger, who stars in the TV drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", revealed on Friday, May 6, the pop star Justin Bieber was not on his best behavior while guesting on the show - locking a producer in a closet and putting his fist through a cake in the cafeteria.

But, in a series of posts on his Twitter account on Monday May 9, the "Baby" hitmaker denied the allegations and insisted Helgenberger's remarks were uncalled for.

The R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe became addicted to narcotics as he rose to fame, but he beat his demons in 1983 and has since turned his back on substances.

Stipe was so high when he found out about the death of his lover he was unable to show any emotions - and it forced him to want to change.

The Rolling Stones veteran Keith Richards released his tell-all tome "Life" last year and the revelations in the candid memoirs hit headlines across the world. In the book, Richards famously likened his band mate Sir Mick Jagger to an annoying mynah bird and suggested he has a small penis.

The rocker has now admitted he was stunned by the positive feedback the book received from both critics and fans, telling the Los Angeles Times, "I was blown away, actually. I don't know what I expected, but what we heard back was so strong."

The Depeche Mode rocker Dave Gahan became hooked on heroin in his band's heyday in the 1980s and 90s and almost died from an overdose in 1996.

He managed to overcome his personal troubles and was honored by the MusiCares foundation on Friday, May 6, for his work helping fellow former addicts.

The "Wall Street" icon Michael Douglas fought a six-month battle against stage four throat cancer last year and he was given the good news about his recovery earlier this year.

Douglas is continuing to undergo regular check-ups to ensure the tumor doesn't return and although the outcome is unlikely, the actor admits he is unable to feel fully at ease with his clean bill of health until several months have passed without incident.

The "Wall Street" legend Michael Douglas underwent intensive treatment last summer after being diagnosed with stage four throat cancer.

He beat the disease in January, but the Hollywood couple's personal lives took another hit in April when the "Chicago" beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones was found to suffer from bipolar II.

The Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will play the famous cowboy's sidekick in "The Lone Ranger" a new version of the cult adventure series, which began as a radio program before spawning a popular TV show and a number of film serials.

Depp has previously insisted his version of Tonto will help put right the number of times Native Americans have been "badly portrayed" in movies, and he has now revealed his interest stems from his own heritage.