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Hello world!


As we've leaped into March and Spring, I think it's only right to give a promotional update on Tomorrow's News!


The launch and re-branding of my website has gone well, and word is spreading on Twitter and Facebook with the latest entertainment news stories and postings. 


Have you had a browse through the website yet? Here's a quick tour if you haven't:

• MOVIES - Want to know who's been cast in your favourite upcoming movies? Interested in artwork / the latest official movie stills? Maybe you're curious about the movies which are scooping up all the awards lately? Whatever your love for all-things related to movies, you'll find it here, and only the latest news that YOU want to read can be found here!

• TV - What's hot and not so hot on TV? For any new developments on TV projects, cancellations, casting news, pilots and general industry movers and shakers - you'll find news articles on Tomorrow's News.

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There are loads of exciting new developments due to take place on Tomorrow's News in 2011, but I can't go into detail just yet as to what these will be. Announcements will be made as and when - both here and on Tomorrow's News - so keep your eyes peeled!


That's all from me for now. Take care, and keep visiting my fresh and exciting site!

NEW YEAR...NEW WEBSITE!



Nothing stays the same forever, and after a few years I've finally made it my new year's resolution to put together a new website of all my posts.

And here it is:


TOMORROW'S NEWS



This current blog will be kept for a year or so in case there are any links currently floating around the net. However this will be the last post on this Blogger of my website.


Head over there for the latest news and (as always) feel free to comment on any of the news you read. And don't forget to follow me on TWITTER :)


See you there!

Lohan's Parents Speak Out About Rehab Incident!

The father of troubled star Lindsay Lohan is adamant the actress is not to blame for an alleged altercation with a member of staff at a rehab clinic, claiming the employee "had it in for Lindsay" and snapped when the star was 10 minutes late after a trip to a hair salon.


Police in Palm Desert, California have launched an investigation after a worker at the Betty Ford clinic claimed to have been hurt in a dispute with Lohan last week (12th December 2010).

Dawn Holland, who has been dismissed from Betty Ford for talking to the media about the incident, alleges Lohan was caught sneaking back in to the clinic after her curfew, and also claims the star had been drinking. A 911 call was placed from the centre at 1.03am on 12 December 2010 and Lohan's lawyer claims the actress called in police herself.

Lohan's father Michael is adamant his daughter should not be blamed for the incident, insisting she was merely 10 minutes late on her return from a hair appointment.

He tells E! Online:

"She (Holland) had it in for Lindsay the whole time. As soon as Lindsay walked in the door the woman grabbed Lindsay by the arm, and not the other two girls (she was with), and said, 'You are going to take a urine test'. Lindsay just brushed her off. That is what she told me: 'Dad, I just brushed her off.' It all boils down to that they were 10 minutes late. Lindsay had three weeks left and this woman was in Lindsay's face, constantly complaining."


Lohan's mother, Dina, believes there is a conspiracy to ruin her daughter's reputation, and she tells New York Post:

"There's a mole in the place. Someone in there's trying to hurt her before she gets out."

Bullock And Reynolds Are "Just Friends"!

Sandra Bullock's rep has dismissed reports the actress has been enjoying "date nights" with Ryan Reynolds following his split from Scarlett Johansson, and insists 'The Proposal' co-stars are "nothing except friends".


Reynolds and Johansson called time on their two-year union earlier this month and a report published in America's Star magazine suggested the actor turned to Bullock in the wake of his marriage breakdown, after they became close on the set of the 2009 romantic comedy.

A source apparently told the publication:

"Ryan turned more and more to his close friend Sandra... There were phone calls, date nights and even a secret getaway!"


But Bullock's spokesperson quickly shot down the story, telling GossipCop.com the actress and Reynolds are "literally nothing except friends".

Martin Dines With Homeless Singers!

Chris Martin snubbed an aftershow party following a Coldplay charity gig on Monday night, and instead chose to dine with a group of homeless singers!


The band played a show at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool, England to raise awareness of men and women living on the streets in the UK.

They performed with a choir made up of the homeless - and Martin chose to eat with them after the concert rather than attend the official aftershow meal.

A source tells the Daily Star:

"Chris had a load of homeless people singing in a choir for his gig and he thought they were so amazing he wanted to hang out with them after.

"He went backstage, snubbed his celeb dinner and ordered 12 giant pizzas and 25 bags of chips for them all to eat. His security were desperately trying to get him to leave and go back to his dressing room, but he was having none of it."


Coldplay might not be everyone's cup of tea, but Chris Martin definitely has a heart of gold!

Arquette Is NOT Having A Nervous Breakdown!

'Scream' star David Arquette has backtracked over his comments suggesting his separation from wife Courtney Cox has prompted a nervous breakdown - insisting it was "a joke"!


The couple revealed in October 2010 they had decided to take a break after 11 years of marriage, and 'Cougar Town' star Cox has kept a dignified silence since their trial separation began. However, Arquette went public to reveal their lack of bedroom action and how the actress grew tired of his immaturity, and he opened up further on Howard Stern's radio show on Wednesday this week.

When asked by the shock jock if he's "having a nervous breakdown", Arquette replied:

"I believe so."


He confessed he had been drinking heavily since his marriage revelation and had "embarrassed" himself at a Hollywood party after mistaking Tom Cruise for someone else. I'm sure he's not the only one!

But despite his own claims, Arquette has taken to his Twitter page to insist he is NOT experiencing a meltdown.

He writes:

"It is being reported that I'm having a Nervous Breakdown. I assure you am not. This stemmed from a joke I made.

"I always speak my mind and I really don't care what people that don't know me may say. I'm a good person with a huge heart. I thank those that have been on my side during this rough time."

Hurley "Bored" With Marriage Speculation!

Elizabeth Hurley is apparently "bored" of the fuss surrounding her separation from husband Arun Nayer, and insists rumours she is preparing to file for divorce and move to Australia are untrue!


The pair's relationship hit headlines in the UK last Sunday (12th Dececember 2010) when the News of the World reported the actress had spent two nights at a London hotel with cricket star Shane Warne the week before (w/c 6th December 2010).

The actress/model has been at the centre of speculation that she is set to rush through a divorce and is planning to keep all of her own money. There have also been rumours the beauty is keen to move to Warne's native Australia to be closer to her alleged new love interest.

But Hurley has taken to her Twitter page to blast the reports, revealing she has taken no steps towards divorce and is staying in the UK!

She writes:

"Bored now of silly speculations: no one is divorcing anyone yet, no one is fighting over money & I have no plans to go to Australia. Enough!"


And the gossip has obviously been getting to Hurley - she had to abandon her favourite alcoholic beverage of vodka, lime and soda after running out of the citrus fruit because she's too tired to shop! *gasp!*

She adds:

"An all time low; tonight's VLS is actually a VTS. No limes & too slothful to shop. T for tangerine."


Gawd bless ya, Liz!

Doherty Takes Dancing Lessons For Movie Debut!

British rocker Pete Doherty is hoping to waltz into his first acting role, and he's taking dance lessons in preparation for filming his movie debut later this month!


The Babyshambles and Libertines musician is set to star alongside actress Charlotte Gainsbourg in French production 'Confession d'un Enfant du Siecle', about the life of 19th century writer Alfred de Musset. And to get himself into character, Doherty is learning how to dance.

On his blog, he writes:

"My character must display natural grace and poise - as was expected of a young aristocrat and dandy of 1830's French society.

"I was going to film the lesson, but it didn't seem appropriate. The teacher was just as I had imagined - straight backed, horsewhip in hand, and a brutal perfectionist."


Nice to see he's broadening his skills!

Morgan Freeman IS Alive!

Fans of Morgan Freeman were sent into a panic on yesterday after a respected news organisation mistakenly tweeted that the Hollywood star had died!


America's CNN released an update on Twitter stating:

"Breaking News: actor Morgan Freeman has passed away in his Burbank home."


The message prompted an outpouring of notes of condolences and tributes to the star and his family.

However, the legendary actor's pal Peter Shankman put a stop to the shocking claims, replying to CNN's message and insisting Freeman "was - and is - very much alive".

The news giant took down the message shortly afterwards and allegedly confirmed the tweet was a "mistake".


In an apparent twist of events, CNN's twitter feed now mentions:

"CNN did not report Morgan Freeman death. Rumor is false. CNN will aggressively investigate this hoax."


What's going on, CNN??

Zai Bennett Announce As Controller Of BBC Three!

Jana Bennett, Director BBC Vision, today named Zai Bennett as the new Controller of BBC Three! Bennett joins from ITV, where he is currently Director of Digital Channels and Acquisitions, and his start date will be confirmed shortly.


In his current role, Zai is the creative leader responsible for all editorial content on ITV's digital channels (ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 and the CITV channel). He is responsible for commissioning, acquiring and scheduling across the channels. Between 2006 and 2009, Zai was Controller of ITV2, one of the most successful multichannels in the UK.

Jana Bennett said:

"Zai is one of the most energetic and creative leaders working in television today. He brings with him a real connection with the audience, a deep understanding of the digital landscape and first-hand experience of running channels.

"His experience in developing original scripted drama and comedy, along with his fantastic relationship with presenters and performers, makes Zai perfect for this role."


 Zai, who is obviously looking forward to getting started over at the Beeb, added:

"I have had a simply amazing time at ITV with some of the most talented people in television today, but I am delighted to be joining the BBC and especially BBC Three. The channel is on fire at the moment and I hope to be able to continue to support everyone's great work on quality programmes.

"The BBC is the most creative broadcaster in the world and BBC Three is an essential gateway for younger audiences to its phenomenal work."


Under his stewardship, ITV2 has had successes with original shows including 'Secret Diary Of A Call Girl', with Billie Piper; Katy Brand's first comedy show; 'Celebrity Juice', with Keith Lemon; and 'The Only Way Is Essex'.

ITV3 has aired hit original drama 'Ladies Of Letters' as well as the Crime Thriller Awards. For ITV4, Zai secured highlights to the Ashes between England and Australia and gave Freddie Flintoff his first major TV series, 'Freddie Flintoff Versus The World'. Hmm...the latter clearly the highlight of his career?!

Zai has worked at ITV since 1998 in a number of different roles including Head of Programme Strategy, ITV Digital Channels and ITV2 Programming and Acquisitions Manager. Prior to that, he worked on the launch of Channel 5 and started his career at Carlton Television.

BBC Three has established itself as the most watched digital channel by both young viewers and viewers overall in its hours broadcast and, for the second time in three years, was named Non Terrestrial Channel of the Year at the Media Guardian Edinburgh TV Festival. 


Congrats to you, Zai, on your new role with BBC Three! 

Ryder Reveals "Horrible" Encounter With Gibson.

'Black Swan' star Winona Ryder has opened up about a "horrible" encounter with Mel Gibson at a Hollywood party 15 years ago, insisting she saw the troubled actor's dark side but "no one believed" her!


The 'Braveheart' star has hit headlines throughout this year after his ex-girlfriend alleged he was violent towards her and a number of the former couple's explosive arguments leaked online, with Gibson's rants coming under particular scrutiny. The now-infamous tapes surfaced three years after he was accused of unleashing his temper during a 2006 DUI arrest and hurling anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish traffic cop.

Ryder met Gibson long before his personal problems became public and the Jewish actress claims she was left aghast when the star allegedly made a series of offensive jokes and drunkenly insulted her religious beliefs.

She tells GQ magazine:

"Fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties. And he was really drunk. I was with my friend, who's gay. (Gibson) made a really horrible gay joke. And somehow it came up that I was Jewish. He said something about 'oven dodgers,' but I didn't get it. I'd never heard that before. It was just this weird, weird moment.... No one believed me!"

Streisand Convinced Of Lucky Grammy Victory!

Barbra Streisand is convinced she has a good chance of picking up a Grammy Award at the upcoming ceremony in February next year.....because she allegedly predicted the nomination 24 years ago!


The singer/actress last won a Grammy Award in 1986, taking home the Best Pop Vocal Female Performance prize for The Broadway Album.

The win was extra special for Streisand because her lucky number is 24 and the ceremony was held on 24 February - and she predicted her next nomination would be 24 years later!

She was nominated as predicted earlier this month, picking up a nod in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for Love Is the Answer, and she hopes her lucky streak will continue at the 53rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on 13 February 2011.

Speaking to Larry King, she says:

"Do you know, I love numerology because when I got my last Grammy, it was 24 years ago. I was born on the 24th... I had my son when I was 24. And my lucky number was 24.

"And the day that the Grammys were on, 24 years ago, I really didn't think I would win against Madonna, Tina Turner, Cindy Lauper... I didn't think I'd win. Except for the fact that it was February 24th. The day of those Grammys. And I won. For The Broadway album. And I said in that speech, 'You know, who knows, maybe 24 years from now, I'll be up for another Grammy'. And here it is, 24 years later."


Coincidence? Or is it just Grammy giving one final nod in honour of her work over the past few decades?

Sarah Jessica Parker To Join 'New Year's Eve'?

Sarah Jessica Parker has joined the cast of 'New Year's Eve', according to The Hollywood Reporter.


Halle Berry and Zac Efron are also reportedly in talks to star in New Line's thematic follow-up to 'Valentine's Day'.  The currently line-up includes Abigail Breslin, Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer and Hilary Swank, among others.

As in 'Valentine's Day', the movie will take place in a 24-hour period and will involve an ensemble cast navigating between intertwining stories. Parker will apparently play a smothering mother to Abigail Breslin's character.

Other stories include a hospitalised man in his last days (De Niro), a man who hates the festive period (Kutcher), a businesswoman trying to accomplish her resolutions before the year runs out (Pfeiffer) and a woman producing the Time Square holiday show (Swank).
 

So far, production is being planned for a February 2011 shoot in New York, with a release date of 9th December, 2011.

Aguilera, Paltrow and Bieber Lead Oscar Best Song Noms!

Songs performed by Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the whopping 41 shortlisted for Academy Awards glory in 2011!


Bound to You, which Aguilera sings in 'Burlesque', Bieber's collaboration with Jaden Smith... Never Say Never from 'The Karate Kid', and two tracks from Paltrow's movie 'Country Strong have been named among the favourites to land the Best Original Song prize on 27 February 2011.

Other tracks tipped to become nominees when the list is narrowed down in January 2011 include Carrie Underwood's There's a Place for Us from 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' and Oscar nominee regular Randy Newman's We Belong Together from 'Toy Story 3'.


The songs will compete with other tracks from films including 'Despicable Me', 'Dinner for Schmucks', 'Eat Pray Love' and 'How to Train Your Dragon'.


For the full list of initial nominees, click on the link below:

Oscar 2011 Best Song Nominees List.

'Kings Speech' Reigns Supreme In Golden Globe Noms!

'The King's Speech' managed to get seven Golden Globe nominations (the most of any other film) including for Best Picture Drama, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Score AND Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress!


The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) unveiled its nominations today for the 68th annual Golden Globes ceremony.

Sony's 'The Social Network' and Paramount's 'The Fighter' ended up with six noms each, both of which also landed in the Best Picture Drama and Best Director categories. A trio of pics followed with four mentions: Fox Searchlight's 'Black Swan', Warner Bros.' 'Inception' and Focus Features' 'The Kids Are All Right' - which received the most nods of any musical-comedy movie, including for Best Picture in that category.

NBC will air the Globes kudocast in the States from 5-8 p.m. PT on Jan. 16. Ricky Gervais is set to host for the second consecutive year.


The full list of nominees can be found below:


MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The King's Speech"
"The Social Network"


ACTRESS , DRAMA
Halle Berry - "Frankie And Alice"
Nicole Kidman - "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence - "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman - "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams - "Blue Valentine"


ACTOR , DRAMA
Jesse Eisenberg - "The Social Network"
Colin Firth - "The King's Speech"
James Franco - "127 Hours"
Ryan Gosling - "Blue Valentine"
Mark Wahlberg - "The Fighter"


MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"Alice In Wonderland"
"Burlesque"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Red"
"The Tourist"


ACTRESS , COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Annette Bening - "The Kids Are All Right"
Anne Hathaway - "Love And Other Drugs"
Angelina Jolie - "The Tourist"
Julianne Moore - "The Kids Are All Right"
Emma Stone - "Easy A"


ACTOR , COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp - "Alice In Wonderland"
Johnny Depp - "The Tourist"
Paul Giamatti - "Barney's Version"
Jake Gyllenhaal - "Love And Other Drugs"
Kevin Spacey - "Casino Jack"


BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Despicable Me"
"How To Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Tangled"
"Toy Story 3"


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Biutiful" (Mexico/Spain)
"The Concert" (France)
"The Edge" (Russia)
"I Am Love" (Italy)
"In A Better World" (Denmark)


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams - "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter - "The King's Speech"
Mila Kunis- "Black Swan"
Melissa Leo - "The Fighter"
Jacki Weaver - "Animal Kingdom"


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Christian Bale - "The Fighter"
Michael Douglas - "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Andrew Garfield - "The Social Network"
Jeremy Renner - "The Town"
Geoffrey Rush - "The King's Speech"


BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Darren Aronofsky - "Black Swan"
David Fincher - "The Social Network"
Tom Hooper - "The King's Speech"
Christopher Nolan - "Inception"
David O. Russell - "The Fighter"


BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy - "127 Hours"
Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg - "The Kids Are All Right"
Christopher Nolan - "Inception"
David Seidler - "The King's Speech"
Aaron Sorkin - "The Social Network"


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
Alexandre Desplat - "The King's Speech"
Danny Elfman - "Alice In Wonderland"
A.R. Rahman - "127 Hours"
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - "The Social Network"
Hans Zimmer - "Inception"


BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
"Bound To You" - Burlesque
"Coming Home" - Country Strong
"I See The Light" - Tangled
"There's A Place For Us" - Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
"You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me" - Burlesque


TELEVISION, DRAMA
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Dexter" (Showtime)
"The Good Wife" (CBS)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"The Walking Dead" (AMC)


ACTRESS, DRAMA
Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife"
Elisabeth Moss - "Mad Men"
Piper Perabo - "Covert Affairs"
Katey Sagal - "Sons Of Anarchy"
Kyra Sedgwick - "The Closer"


ACTOR, DRAMA
Steve Buscemi - "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
Michael Hall - "Dexter"
Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie - "House"


BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"The Big C" (Showtime)
"Glee" (FOX)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)


ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Toni Collette - "United States Of Tara"
Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
Laura Linney - "The Big C"
Lea Michele - "Glee"


ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
Steve Carell - "The Office"
Thomas Jane - "Hung"
Matthew Morrison - "Glee"
Jim Parsons - "The Big Bang Theory"


BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
"Carlos" (Sundance Channel)
"The Pacific" (HBO)
"Pillars Of The Earth" (Starz)
"Temple Grandin" (HBO)
"You Don't Know Jack" (HBO)


ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Hayley Atwell - "Pillars Of The Earth"
Claire Danes - "Temple Grandin"
Judi Dench - "Return To Cranford"
Romola Garai - "Emma"
Jennifer Love Hewitt - "The Client List"


ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Idris Elba - "Luther"
Ian Mcshane - "Pillars Of The Earth"
Al Pacino - "You Don't Know Jack"
Dennis Quaid - "The Special Relationship"
Edgar Ramirez - "Carlos"


SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Hope Davis - "The Special Relationship"
Jane Lynch - "Glee"
Kelly Macdonald - "Boardwalk Empire"
Julia Stiles - "Dexter"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"


SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Scott Caan - "Hawaii Five-O"
Chris Colfer - "Glee"
Chris Noth - "The Good Wife"
Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family"
David Strathairn - "Temple Grandin"

Colin Firth Tipped For Oscar Glory in 2011?

Actor Colin Firth sparked a fresh Oscars buzz yesterday when he was awarded the Best Actor prize by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his role in 'The King's Speech'!


The star is a frontrunner for an Academy Award nomination after critics handed him a trophy for his portrayal of British monarch King George VI.

'The Social Network' was also praised by L.A. film experts and went home with the Best Film and Best Screenplay honours. The Best Director nod was tied between David Fincher ('The Social Network') and Olivier Assayas ('Carlos').

Other winners included 'Mother' star Kim Hye-ja, who won the Best Actress prize, while the Best Supporting Actor and Actress were given to Niels Arestrup for his role in 'A Prophet' and Jacki Weaver for her turn in 'Animal Kingdom'. 'Toy Story 3' won the Best Animation prize while the documentary honour went to 'Last Train Home'.


I'll be catching 'The King's Speech' in a few weeks time, and I can't wait!

Duran Duran Thankful For Ronson's Back To Basics Approach!

DURAN DURAN drummer Roger Taylor is convinced Mark Ronson saved the band from disappearing out of the charts - because he helped the 80s hitmakers "rediscover" their sound.


The superproducer was brought in to the studio by the Rio superstars after their last album, Red Carpet Massacre, failed to set the charts alight in 2007.

And Taylor admits the band "thank God" Ronson was around to help them with their upcoming record, All You Need Is Now, because it could have been their last if they carried on producing the same sounds as in recent years.


Taylor tells tabloid rag The Daily Star:

"We all knew it was a very important album for us, it was do or die actually. After our last record didn't perform that well, we thought: 'The next one better be good, because it could be our last.'

"Thank God that we fell in with Mark Ronson, who showed us the way. Mark said: 'You need to rediscover your sound and how you made records back in 1983.'

"He had a vision that we could still be contemporary but recapture the ground that we used to occupy, one that other bands like The Killers had jumped onto."


As a fan of Duran Duran, I believe their decision to team up with Mark Ronson could well mean their next album turns out to be a great success! Retro definitely works for me.


I've downloaded their new single (FREE!) from iTunes and it's a definite winner, for me anyway :)

Duran Duran's new album is due out on 21st December 2010 - in time for Christmas!

Hold The Weekend Front Page!

It's time for another linked post with the latest entertainment news!


Here are this week's headlines...

•  'Downton Abbey' actress Joanne Froggatt has gone from serving in a period household to serving her country, for her latest screen role! - Live For Films

•  Hugh Jackman fans can see him in a new trailer for his latest flick, 'Real Steel'! - Oh The Scandal
  
  
•  Will 'American Idol' survive without Simon Cowell? - I Need My Fix

•  'Ghost Whisperer' star Jennifer Love Hewitt shows more than just being able to communicate with the deceased! - Celebrity Hot Sauce
 

•  So many 'Alien' prequel rumours circulating the net recently. But is any of it true? - FilmShaft

•  Miley Cyrus has been caught again! This time...smoking a natural herb. - Have You Heard

•  Did comedian Frankie Boyle go a step too far in his latest show? - News Media Images

Hagman To Star In 'Desperate Housewives'!

Former 'DALLAS' star Larry Hagman is heading to Wisteria Lane!


The veteran actor has signed up to film a cameo appearance in 'Desperate Housewives', despite never having seen an episode of the hit show.

It's been confirmed he will play a love interest of Felicity Huffman's character's mum Stella Wingfield, played by Polly Bergen. Awww!

He tells The Hollywood Reporter:

"I just decided (to do it), and am going to shoot next week."


But Hagman admits he is clueless about the hit programme - and is cramming in as many episodes as possible before he shoots his scenes:

"I can watch a hundred episodes on my iPad. I never watch television, so I better get started so I can see what the show's all about."


Hagman's scenes will air in 2011!

Hasselhoff's Reality Show Cancelled!

Bad news for David Hasselhoff, as his reality TV show 'The Hasselhoffs' has been axed after only just two episodes!


The programme centres around the former 'Baywatch' star and his two actress daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 20-year-old Taylor Ann, as he helps them pursue careers in the entertainment industry.

The first episode aired in America on Sunday (05 December 2010) to lacklustre viewing figures, and numbers dropped by 50 per cent for the second installment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

And now TV chiefs have pulled the show off air, with eight half-hour episodes left unwatched.


Oh dear!