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Courtney Love has been on probation for drug offences and attacking a woman with a bottle following an incident happened in April 2004, in which she hit musician Kristin King with a whisky bottle and a large lit candle as she found her in her boyfriend's home. And soon following King's lawsuit over the incident, the singer then pleaded no contest to assault in February 2005.

Thanks to her efforts to combat drug addiction that Judge Rand Rubin has on Friday Feb 3rd at a hearing complimented Love for her progress in drug treatment, and freed her from house arrest. In the decision made, the Los Angeles judge extended Love' probation to March 2007 while told her to continue twice-weekly random drug and alcohol testing plus avoid places where alcohol is the main drink on sale. She is next due back in court on May 12 later this year.

Happy tidings came from Nikki Cox and Jay Mohr as the couple, through Cox's publicist, Alisha Mahon, proclaimed their engagement on Friday, February 3, followed by a plan to marry next winter. The actress first met Mohr when he guest-starred on NBC series "Las Vegas" in which she has joined since 2003.

Cox previously was engaged to comedian Bob Goldthwait while Mohr was married to model Nicole Chamberlain and has one child together before decided to split in 2004.

It's over before they could make their way to marriage altar. Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong shockingly decided to go on their own path on Friday, February 3 after engaged for a year, putting an end to their marriage plan which is intended to be held in Armstrong's hometown of Austin. "After much thought and consideration we have made a very tough decision to split up," so said the couple in a joint statement issued to People Magazine. "We both have a deep love and respect for each other, and we ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time." In the meantime, either Crow's publicist or Armstrong's agent have not yet reveal any comments dealing with this matter.

Get ready to see the hottest act of this year for Death Cab for Cutie and Franz Ferdinand set to team up for a co-headlining tour in the United States, starting March 22 in Oregon. Death Cab bassist, Nick Harmer, has revealed that the idea to tour with Franz Ferdinand came after the members of his band began talking about plans to launch a U.S. tour. "We were like 'Why don't we tour with another big band and see how it goes?" he remarked. As for the reason for picking Franz Ferdinand to accompany them, he simply said: "The Franz Ferdinand guys all seem to be very much in line with how we feel about rock 'n' roll." Hmm, really can't wait to see the gig.

Appearing on the catwalk instead of music stage, LeAnn Rimes, Lindsay Lohan, Sheryl Crow, Lee Ann Womack, Christina Milian, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Deborah Harry, Eartha Kitt, and Elaine Stritch all took their turns to strut their stuff at New York Fashion Week on Friday, February 3 as the participants of the annual Red Dress Collection, staged by The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to raise awareness about women and heart disease. All dressed in red outfit created by top designers: Rimes appeared in Zac Posen's spaghetti-strap gown with a tightly pleated bust and high-front slit, Crow in a scarf-style halter dress by Ralph Lauren while Milian in a flowing gown with jeweled straps by Max Azria Atelier. Meanwhile, Lohan, who made the peace sign at photographers as she reached the end of the runway, modeled a long-sleeve Calvin Klein gown with a V-front, followed by Womack in a strapless gown with gathering and satin strips on the bodice by Carmen Marc Valvo.

Another awful case hit Paris Hilton when a man known for handling deals involving celebrity porn named David Hans Schmidt has intended to make an auction of her private belongings which include diaries and pictures of her in various stages of undress. Schmidt revealed that he was seeking $20 million for the items which he described to consist of 18 diaries recounting Hilton's past sexual dalliances, celebrity encounters and other adventures, also some photos of her at "wild parties" on yachts and in private homes besides her computers, clothing, videos and furniture.

Responding quickly to this matter, Hilton 's publicist, Elliot Mintz, said that the items previously had been locked away in a Los Angeles-area storage locker during a 2004 move and suspected that they "may have been illegally seized", but was not sure exactly how they found their way to Schmidt. "The possibility that many people would be reading her journal is really disquieting," said Mintz as quoted by Reuters. "She's feeling a combination of anger, certainly confusion, and just tremendous sadness."

The end of his marriage with Jessica Simpson does not mean the end of everything for Nick Lachey, instead it turns out to be a new beginning in his life also music career as he emerges with new single, "What's Left of Me", debuted exclusively on Friday, February 3 via AOLMusic.com. "As with most of my music - the inspiration is my life," he said of his inspiration for this new song in an interview with the site. "The beauty of music is interpretation. I'll let everyone draw their own conclusions."

"What's Left of Me" is the first single off of his forthcoming solo album of which either title or release date still remain unknown. Keep sticking to this site to follow the progress of this project.

The show creator of Soul Train Music Awards, Don Cornelius, has announced Thursday, February 2, the nominees of the award for this year and it's R. Kelly who turns out to lead the nomination this time. Obtaining a Best Male R&B-Soul Album nod for his "TP.3 Reloaded", the R&B crooner was also nominated in Best Male R&B-Soul Single and Best R&B-Soul or Rap Music Video categories for song "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)" besides being the first recipient of the Stevie Wonder Award, given for his outstanding career achievements in song writing.

Joining Kelly in the line-up of Best Male R&B-Soul Single and Album nominations, John Legend nabbed the honor of being presented with the 2006 Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award while chart-toppers Destiny's Child received another accolade for Outstanding Career Achievements from Quincy Jones.

Both were the box-office hits of 2005 and now they are also set to embark on production of their next installment. Two giant studios behind Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia series announced Thursday, February 2 that the sequels have been slated to start filming in this year. The fifth part of Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", will begin its shooting process next week in England as confirmed by Warner Bros while Disney along with Walden Media stated that "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" are ready to roll cameras later this year and has already commenced the pre-production process.

Original cast of the previous Harry Potter movies will return with some new faces on board, namely Imelda Staunton as Ministry of Magic toadie Dolores Umbridge, George Harris as the auror Kingsley Shacklebolt, Helen McCrory as Bellatrix Lestrange, and a newcomer Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood. The film itself is scheduled for a 2007 release yet there is no confirmation whether it will be either a summer or holiday movie.

The 2nd Annual of Writers Guild of America Awards finally selected the writer of "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room", Alex Gibney, as the recipient of its Best Documentary Writing honor on Wednesday, February 1. Receiving the award during the ceremony in Hollywood, Gibney, who also produced and directed the feature, beat his other four competitors of "Cowboy del Amor", "The Fall of Fujimori", "March of the Penguins", and "Street Fight."

Barely celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary with Richie Sambora last December, Heather Lockear shockingly is reported to have placed a divorce file in Los Angeles court on Thursday, February 2. Citing irreconcilable differences as the cause which triggered her to take the decision, the actress asks for the celebrity couple's prenuptial agreement to be enforced while also requests actual physical and joint custody of Ava, her eight-year-old daughter with Sambora. Meanwhile, the actress has not yet given any other statement concerning her action. "This is a private matter, and there will be no further comment at this time," said Locklear publicist, CeCe York.

The show must go on, and that was exactly what the crews of "Casino Royale" have applied in mind. Despite the absence of the Bond girl also the villain, this latest installment of James Bond series has stepped on filming process last Friday, January 27 in the Czech capital of Prague with blond-haired Daniel Craig billed as 007.

Based on the report of the Hollywood Reporter, the filmmakers took this decision to stick with the plan of making a holiday release date and so, some crucial scenes involved the babe and bad guy are not to be taken for at least a month. Targeted to come up on theatres by November 17, the film will also be shot in Bahamas, Italy and Pinewood Studios near London.

After its success to score box-office last weekend around Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, "Fearless" will try its strength in U.S as Focus Features through its Rogue Pictures genre division has purchased domestic rights to this Chinese martial arts film, so the company has announced Wednesday.

Starred by Jet Li and helmed by Ronny Yu who previously has directed "Freddy vs Jason", the picture is tentatively scheduled for theatrical release later this year.

Choosing to give birth at home for her second child, Joely Fisher adds one new member in her family as she and husband Chris Duddy welcomed daughter True Harlow Fisher-Duddy on Thursday, February 2. "The baby is gorgeous and healthy," said Brit Reese, the actress' representation, as quoted by People Magazine. "Everybody is resting comfortably."

True, delivered at 1: 30 AM weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces, is the couple's second child together after their four-year-old daughter, Skylar.

This year's Grammy Awards is sure an interesting event to see for it will be the one which unites the Material Girl and the virtual band in one stage for sure. That's true, Madonna will perform together with Gorillaz to open the 48th Annual Grammy Awards as stars gather at Staples Center in L.A next Wednesday. Also ready to perform after them are Mariah Carey, John Legend, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, U2 with Mary J. Blige, Coldplay, plus Paul McCartney who has just been added to the list as announced Thursday, February 2 by the Recording Academy.