February 01, 2008

The co-star of Ashton Kutcher in "Just Married", Brittany Murphy, will be starring in an independent project "Across the Hall". According to Variety, the 30-year-old actress will join the "Cloverfield" actor Mike Vogel and the television star of "Cold Case" Danny Pino.

The thriller, which was expanded from Alex Merkin and Jesse Mittelstadt's 2005 short, tells the story of a love triangle among a young man, his best friend and his fiancee. Merkin will direct the film, while Insomnia Media Group's Jeff Bowler and Bret Saxon will act as the producers. The film will start production on February 6 for 2009 release.

Former rock singer David Bowie is said to be in talks with Summit Entertainment to play alongside the cast of comedy musical "Will (2009)". Variety reported that 61-year-old multi-talented artist may be joining the already-signed ensemble, including Lisa Kudrow, Vanessa Hudgens, Liam Aiken and Scott Porter.

Co-scripted by Todd Graff and Josh Cagan, "Will" centers on a high school outcast and a popular girl who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music. Assembling a like-minded crew of misfits, they then form a rock group to perform in their school's battle of the bands competition. The film produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Marisa Yeres and Ron Schmidt is slated for 2009 release.

Emily Blunt is going to play in a drama film about immigration and maternal bonding? According to Hollywood Reporter, that might be the case as the star of "My Summer of Love" is said to be in talks for a part in the film "The Girl". Reportedly, the 24-year-old Golden Globe-winning actress may play a Texas woman that finds an illegal immigrant's young daughter who has become separated from her mother.

Meanwhile, the screenwriter of "The Sleep Dealer" David Riker who has scribbled the "Girl" script is said to be attached as the film's director. However, though the film already has the screenplay, it is more likely that the filming won't begin until the end of the writers' strike. Moreover, the drama film will be produced by Journeyman Pictures, the production company behind "Maria Full of Grace" and "Half Nelson".

Has just publicly declared that she has finished yet with pop stardom, Kylie Minogue quickly celebrated the releases of two music videos from her "X" album, namely "Wow" and "In My Arms", at relatively the same time. And now the Aussie pop songstress is branching out her business empire again with plans to release a range of luxury homewares.

Got the inspiration for the homewares while traveling around the world to promote her music work, Kylie among others has created bed linen, pillows and art deco style prints.

An "Iron Man" advertising spot will be aired during the Super Bowl XLII game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, February 3, 2008. Reports stated that Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment have made the official announcement on Friday, February 1.

The new commercial video will make its debut at approximately 4:30 P.M. Following the viewing on the television, the spot will be posted on Apple.com, Marvel.com, and IronManmovie.com, which is the official Iron Man website, whereas additional sites, including Yahoo Sports! and ESPN.com, will make the ad available on February 4. Further, it is explained that Marvel.com will gave out the sneak peak of the spot on February 1.

Amy Winehouse experienced a down low in the process of kicking her drug addiction as she was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday, January 30 for what was said as "dangerous levels" of dehydration.

The British troubled singer was rushed to private London Clinic, which is located around the corner from Capio Nightingale hospital, where she is undergoing rehab, on Wednesday evening under a false name.

Words are circulating that producer Anthony 'L.A.' Reid will conduct an exclusive listening party for Janet Jackson's forthcoming album, "Discipline". Reid will host the party in New York on Wednesday, February 6.

"Discipline", the tenth studio album from Jackson, is set to be released on February 26 via Island Def Jam. She has explained the story behind the titling of the album, saying "Well, I guess if I go back to the beginning I see a little girl, 10-years-old, who's appearing on 'Good Times' and sets her own alarm clock to wake up at 5:30 AM in order to be at work by 7."

When judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell visited Miami, Florida to search for the new American Idol in the seventh cycle, they came across an ex-boyfriend of a famous figure in Hollywood who turned out not disappointing after all.

The former lover of Britney Spears, named Robbie Carrico auditioned in front of the three judges, singing a relatively good rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Kind of Man" and went through the first round to go to Hollywood.

There won't be Christina Aguilera's son on newsstands, literally. The pop singer has reportedly pulled out of a deal with OK! Magazine for the first pictures of her newborn son Max Liron Bratman because the publication could not guarantee a full-cover photo of the mother-and-son.

Speaking on that matter, a source told MSNBC, "Christina has an inflated sense of her own value and seems to expect an extortionate amount of money for these baby pictures."

Comedian Bill Cosby, best known for his father figure role in The Bill Cosby Show, is trying to make things right by delivering a clean rap album. The actor will release a Hip-Hop album called "State of Emergency" that discusses negative issues without profanity.

According to some sources, among the issues which he will rap on are teen pregnancy, drug abuse, Black-on-Black crime, proper parenting and school dropout. There won't be any bad language or words that degrade women, according to AllHipHop.com.

While Britney Spears is undergoing mental treatment at the UCLA Medical Center, her pal and latest entourage addition Claus Hjelmbak has dropped her from the upcoming The Scandinavian Style Mansion party which she has initially agreed to host.

The troubled pop singer has been booked to host the fashion fete thrown by Claus, who's a Danish businessman. "Britney has said 'yes,' to hosting it. I am beyond excited because the experience she gave everyone in December was amazing. She absolutely made my event," Claus previously confirmed.

R. Kelly had started off 2008 pretty rough. The R'n'B star who has a pending case with ex-supporting act Ne-Yo, is now sued by a concert promoter who claimed he failed to show up for a scheduled concert.

A Nevada-based promoter, Royalty Records, filed a lawsuit in an Atlanta District Court, suing Kelly for taking a fee of $120,000 despite not performing at a December 20 gig in Minneapolis. According to TMZ.com, Kelly ditched the show because he had to attend a court hearing in Chicago that day.

Pete Doherty has added fuel to the persistent speculation that he indeed is gay after gossip site Perez Hilton made public photos of him kissed another man.

The photos, put on the gossip site, show the troubled rocker on a bed with another musician simply identified as Wolf. In one of the pics, the twosome were photographed sharing a passionate kiss, while the other photo showed Wolf kissed the Babyshambles frontman on the neck.

Is mad about tattoo, David Beckham adds one more into his existing collection of body arts which is the image of his naked wife Victoria Adams.

The soccer stud showed off his new tattoo on his left arm, featured his singer wife Victoria lying on her back surrounded by stars and baring her breasts with her knees raised up seductively, during his visit to Brazil to launch his third soccer academy.

When director Philip Noyce dropped his involvement from the biopic project of the famous American aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart, before Christmas 2007, the fate of "The Story of Amelia Earhart" was in jeopardy. However, Moviehole.net has reported that the film has found a new director to bring the project to life in "Vanity Fair" helmer Mira Nair.

If the Indian director is indeed onboard the project, she is going to work with the two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank who has been signed to star as the renowned aviatrix. Despite the hiring of Nair, there is no word about when the production will be started, but the film is scheduled to be released in 2009.

Dating will soon become an old story for Kate Moss as she reportedly is planning to marry her rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince.

The English supermodel was reported to be seen picking up wedding brochures at London's Claridge's hotel thus prompted rumors she's planning to hold her nuptial there followed by a lavish reception in one of the hotel's many decadent ballrooms.

Successful in sharing stage with wife Faith Hill in the high-grossing tour 'Soul2Soul' that wrapped up last year, country singer Tim McGraw is flying solo this Summer in support of his eleventh album 'Let It Go' that was released May last year.

McGraw has given the jaunt that is dubbed 'The Live Your Voice' a starter kick on Wednesday, January 30 in a benefit concert in Nashville, but the actual outing will be on May 9 in Tampa, Fla. where Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard will come as supporting acts. The trek currently is scheduled up to early July but concert promoter Live Nation said that more dates will be added on daily basis.

Julianna Margulies has now become a mother for the first time. The actress, known for her role as Nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC medical drama "ER," has given birth to a baby boy, her first child with husband Keith Lieberthal.

No details being made public by the actress concerning the birth of her newborn baby, but her mother Francesca did spill the bean about the infant. On her outgoing voicemail message, amid background violin music, Francesca announced, "A beautiful baby boy has been born to us. All is well. His name is Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal. Is that poetry? Do a little dance. Love this day! All is well. God bless! Can't wait to hear from you."

Josh Hartnett is reportedly is working on a brand new film project entitled "Bunraku". The 29-year-old actor revealed to MTV News at Sundance Film Festival that he is going to Romania to do the film which is based on a 400-year-old form of Japanese puppet theater.

To the music network, the star of "Pearl Harbor" let out that the movie would be resembling Frank Miller-adapted comic "Sin City". He said "It's a story of revenge...My character is called 'The Drifter,' and he comes into this world that doesn't look like anything like you've ever seen before. It's in the vein of 'Sin City' or something like that, where the world doesn't look like reality at all."

The leak of a song on Wednesday (January 30), allegedly belongs to Jay-Z, has prompted speculations that the rapper will release a new album very soon. The single titled 'Ain't I' is reportedly the first single from Jay-Z's forthcoming album, 'Blueprint 3'.

It was DJ Clue who first introduced the song, saying "New Jay-Z...off that Blueprint 3 baby." It can also be found on Clue's mixtape, 'I Am Legend Part 1'. The song is a Timbaland-produced which reportedly has been recorded over a year ago. Words are rife that it is a material that Timbaland mentioned before, about to go to his album 'Timbaland Presents Shock Value' but did not make the cut.

Britney Spears made her second trip to the UCLA Medical Center early Thursday morning, January 31, being taken from her Beverly Hills home by ambulance and escorted by more than a dozen police officers as two helicopters followed overhead.

While reports are swirling that the troubled pop singer was transported to UCLA for mental treatment and evaluation during a 72-hour emergency hold, known as a 5150, a representative for the Spears family declined to comment on the hospitalization, so did the police who simply confirmed that officers were at the Spears house but declined to comment on what went down.

Rihanna has already begun the work of her fourth set, the follow up to her successful latest effort, 'Good Girl Gone Bad'. According to MTV News, the Barbados singer is in the studio working on the album and rumor has it, the album should have been in stores this November.

The news came in line with the announcement of Rihanna as Kanye West's supporting act in his 'Glow in the Dark Tour'. She will be accompanied by Lupe Fiasco and trio N.E.R.D. in supporting West in the tour which dates are not yet determined.

The beautiful falling star in "Stardust" Claire Danes has joined the cast of "Me and Orson Welles". Reportedly, the 28-year-old Golden Globe-winning actress will star opposite "High School Musical" hunk Zac Efron playing as his love interest.

Joining her in the cast as well are "The Illusionist" actor Eddie Marsan, "Becoming Jane" co-star Leo Bill and "28 Weeks Later" star Imogen Poots. The four new cast members will add to the already-signed key-actors, Efron, Christian McKay and Ben Chaplin.

Is an actress and producer, while also is having her own fashion line, Sarah Jessica Parker is lending her hand to the so-called "art-project." The actress, who's best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series "Sex and the City", is about to produce a new TV competition series, which is focused on the art world.

Bringing that idea into life, Sarah is having her production company, Pretty Matches, teaming up with with "Project Runway" creators Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves to develop a Project Runway-type show for the art world.