Van Tango

It looks like Nicole may have her buddy as a cell mate - Paris Hilton could face up to 90-days in jail after violating the terms of her probation. Paris was given probation and had her driving license suspended after not contesting her drink-driving charge from last September. Just days after the sentencing in February, she was pulled over while driving and her car impounded and earlier this week, she was pulled over for a further time after driving along Sunset Boulevard without headlights. She was unaware that her driving license had been suspended but spokesperson for the L.A City Attorney's Office said: "We have sufficient evidence to prove that Hilton had knowledge of the suspension, and yet continued to drive." A hearing has been set for 17 April.




David Duchovny has revealed there will be another X Files film in the works. The actor's series, 'The X Files', was the biggest thing on TV and Duchovny was looking at a bright future. Ten years and a string of ho-hum comedies later, he has told IGN.com that another movie is back in the works. Understandably, Duchovny and creator Chris Carter have been in talks on a second film, after abandoning the project in 2005. No script has been written yet, although no-one has commented as to whether Frank Spotnitz's 2005 script will be drawn upon. Don't think it will be as good, though.


The Pirates Of The Caribbean series is getting a fourth instalment according to reports. 'At World's End', released this summer, was thought to be the third and final Pirates film, but the Los Angeles Times reports lead star Johnny Depp has agreed to star in a fourth film. Producers are said to have kept hold of several key pieces of scenery in case another film is made. Let's hope so.



Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson @ Ivy on the Shore in Santa Monica (30/03/2007)






Real Kwik-E-Marts? 7-Eleven may convert some stores to coincide with 'Simpsons Movie' It appears as though the world's largest convenience store will get Simpsonized, though 7-Eleven Inc. said the deal isn't done yet. Would be cool if the cashiers' name tags are temporary changed to 'Apu'.. [7-11-KwikEmarts]





LOST Season 3 Ep 14 - Exposé
Finally, we are given the background stories of Paulo/Nikki. These are two new characters first seen when Eko was rescued back to the beach. Nikki was seen digging some unknown stuff and she then came running towards Sawyer and Hurley during their ping-pong game. After blabbering "para..lzed", she stopped breathing! A search party consisting of Sawyer, Hurley and Jin came upon a motionless Paulo in the jungle. They were all curious as to how these two died without any marks. After they brought Paulo back to the beach, Sun didn't believe The Others were involved as they were on the other side of the island. Sawyer thought they might be poisoned. Interestingly, when Charlie heard Sun saying if it wasn't The Others then who dragged her across the jungle a few weeks ago, he confessed it was him who did it and that was part of Sawyer's idea to get the guns. Later on Sun told Sawyer about it and didn't want to tell her husband because then they would have to dig another grave! hahaha... She gave him a nice tight slap before walking off. Hurley began his investigation to the murder of Paulo/Nikki and told Sawyer off about throwing away the bottled water evidence which got a "Is there any forensic hatch I didn't know about?". Cool.. While Sawyer told the rest he wanted to do a perimeter sweep, Desmond told Hurley that Nikki was arguing with Sawyer earlier in the morning which made the gang feel suspicious about Sawyer. When he came back, they questioned whether Sawyer killed Paulo/Nikki but it wasn't him and he found the reason why they were in the jungle. It was a pocket sized bag containing diamonds that Nikki was hiding in the soils. The flashbacks were very interesting where Nikki was a B-actress in a show called "Exposé" that ended in fourth season. It looks very V.I.P-ish with Nikki playing a stripper-detective. She had a sugar daddy whose newly appointed chef is Paulo and that old man got poisoned in his house during a meal. Paulo/Nikki then stole a bag of diamonds, ran away from the country by taking the 815 flight. Razzle-dazzle! They met Shannon and Boone at the airport and Nikki told Paulo to promise her not to end up like those bickering 'couple'. After the crash, they befriended Ethan Rom and Nikki got Dr Arzt to draw her a trajectory drawing of the plane where they were led to the secluded lagoon where Kate/Sawyer found the case of guns. Paulo recovered his bag containing nicotine gum, personal stuff and the bag of diamonds. He tried to dig a hole near the seaside but Locke told him that was a bad idea because high tide is coming. Paulo then went to the Pearl station and hid it in the toilet where he spotted Henry Gale and Juliet monitoring Jack (Jules thinks Jack is cute) and talked about their plans to get Jack/Kate/Sawyer through Michael and make Jack perform surgery on him. Paulo also found a walkie talkie. All these revelations were kept secret. Arse! 12 hours before their death, Nikki discovered some nicotine gum left behind by Paulo and later on forced him to give her the diamonds which he refused. Taking out a bottle containing Dr Arzt's Medusa spiders, Nikki threw it at Paulo and stung him which will cause paralysis for about 8 hours. Paulo said the reason why he didn't want her to find those 8 million dollars sparkles was because he was afraid of losing her. While Nikki started to feel emotional, maybe it was due to the pheromones or perhaps from the sound of smoke monster, a couple of other Medusa spiders came towards Nikki and stung her. She then quickly dug some soil to hide the diamonds and came running back to the beach and saying "I'm paralyzed.." It was a very Tales from the Crypt sick twist at the end when they were burying the couple and Nikki suddenly opened up her eyes! They were buried alive! Will they get out of it? Is Locke right? Does nothing on this island stay buried for very long?




The lovely Jenny Frost is three months pregnant with fiance Dominic Thrupp's baby. She writes, "I'm having a Kitten, sorry, baby! Yes that's right me and Dom are going to have a baby and we're absolutely thrilled. I had a scan recently and although I only have a tiny bump it was cart wheeling for the ultrasound. I'm thinking of starting a pregnancy blog, for those of you interested in keeping up to date with my swollen ankles and food cravings I'll do a regular update. We've got names although me and Dom don't agree on them." This leaves only Lil without an upcoming kitten-junior.







Any takers to join him on a tour? Jarvis Cocker is currently hunting for local bands to support him on his North American tour. The singer has posted a message on his MySpace page calling for suggestions regarding potential acts for his shows. He wrote: "We are playing in North America soon & need support bands for New York (2 shows), San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver - do you think you could help? Same idea as the Europe shows - you recommend LOCAL bands that would be good for the job (preferably with a link to somewhere I can hear their music) & I'll do the rest. It worked a treat before - let's unleash the magic again!" There is gonna be some lucky bands out there for sure.




Ali Larter - Candids With Her Dog (29/03/2007)





The Bourne Ultimatum - First Official Trailer




New Songs:
1) Brett Anderson - Scorpio Rising [mp3]
2) The Honeydrips - (Lack of) Love Will Tear Us Apart [mp3]
3) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Window [mp3]

From his new solo album, most of which sounded average but one stood out and this Scorpio track is quite good. Don't know much of Honeydrips but their guy-gal-guy vocals interchanges are simply amazing along with some groovy basslines all throughout. BRMC is back with 'Baby 81' which means another high level of rugged rock 'n' roll tunes especially with 'Window' containing absolutely incredible beats and one of those you want to hear again and again.



Naveen Andrews took home an odd keepsake from the set of 'Grindhouse' - a zombie's testicles. The Anglo-Asian actor plays a fearless zombie-hunting body parts collector in Grindhouse movie Planet Terror and couldn't resist grabbing the undead member when he wrapped his scenes. He says, "My character collects body parts and displays them in glass jars. I kept the balls and gave them to my 15-year-old son. He was thrilled. Now he has a pair of zombie balls in his bedroom." Those freaky boys from the Andrews family..


Jessica Simpson has donated a new minivan to an orphanage. She arrived at the Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo, just across the border from Laredo, Texas, in a white 2007 Chrysler minivan [Jessy-donate]. John and Jessica are still together as they were spotted leaving Pace in Laurel Canyon. [JJ-Pace]



Evangeline Lilly - Reading while walking like a wondering soul in Hawaii (27/03/2007)




The Beastie Boys are set to show off their musical talents this summer with a string of instrumental festival appearances. The Sabotage hitmakers will open their instrumental tour at the Sasquatch Festival in Washington in May (07), before jetting off to Europe for festival shows in Portugal, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Poland, France and Britain. In a posting on their website, the trio write, "We're gonna play some instrumental only shows also... you know drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, percussion. Better call your doctor 'cause they're gonna be sick. It's gonna be a gala event." Now that is quite something special awaiting the audience.

Orlando Bloom went out with a Penny Cruz look-alike? He was seen having dinner with a woman who looks just like Penelope at New York's Nobu Next Door restaurant last Thursday. A source told the New York Daily News: "He was with a smoking-hot, tall, Spanish-looking girl, very made up, very much a Penelope Cruz wanna-be. She was hot. Not classy like Penelope, but more of a showgirl hotness. There was a lot of flirting going on." Penelope and Orlando were last seen together at Prince's post-Oscars party in February, where they were said to be kissing passionately all night. These two have never confirmed they are an item. Hmm, so was that the real McCruz?






Hail to the legend? Jack White is reportedly in line to play Elvis in an upcoming comedy. IGN.com have reported the unusual casting choice will be appearing in a parody of recent musical bio-pics, with a current title of 'Walk Hard'. John C Reilly will co-star as a Johnny Cash-esque fictional character called Dewey Cox. White has recently had small roles in 'Cold Mountain' and 'Coffee & Cigarettes', as well as being immortalised on 'The Simpsons. This sounds cool especially if he plays some of those 50s hits.









The return of Elm Street? IESB got a email from a reader with a heads up about another addition to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Here is the most important part of the article: 'The studio is trying to get a new "Freddy" film up for a late 2007 start. It probably won't be the much-rumored "prequel" film, but either a new "Freddy Vs..." movie or another 'solo' adventure for Freddy - with one treatment in particular, floating around, getting quite a lot of buzz; its simply about the new young couple (hence, young CW-esque stars get to headline) who buy into their first home together... yep, you guessed it... THAT house.' Would be nice to see that familiar face again in some new dream(in a dream). [ElmStreet-Movie]




Sarah Harding is in the new campaign for Ultimo lingerie. The Aloud member showed off her curves from the brand's spring-summer collection. She took part in her first overseas photoshoot on location in Miami. Harding follows in the footsteps of Rachel Hunter, Penny Lancaster and Helena Christensen, former campaigners for the lingerie firm. She said: "I am not a supermodel like all the other previous Ultimo models so I worked really hard to look the best I possibly could. The best bit is after the shoot when I get to take all the lingerie home with me." The new Ultimo collection is available via the firm's website.






Cheryl Tweedy - P.Diddy's Party at Paper Nightclub (26/03/2007)




Vid Sightings:
1) Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox dine together at Il Sole restaurant in Los Angeles. [JLC-dining]

2) Michelle Rodriguez comes out of Hyde and goes strolling down Sunset Strip on foot. [Rodriguez-Hyde]

3) Melrose and twins Amanda and Michelle from last season's ANTM have lunch together at Fred Segal in West Hollywood, Ca. [Mel&Twins-FredSegal]




Ewan McGregor & Michelle Williams were seen filming in London in a movie entitled "Incendiary" [IMDB] Plot synopsis: An adulterous woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer match. [Ewan-Mich-Incendiary]



Robbie Williams and Lindsay Lohan have been partying together recently. He had his arm around Lindsay for most of the night and she was seen giggling as the singer whispered in her ear. However, Lindsay left the event at 11 pm. without Robbie. This happened once before some time ago. Not her type perhaps.

Lindsay Lohan at The Tudors Premiere (26/03/2007)





Nicole Kidman has at last received the news she's been so desperately waiting for - she's pregnant! Kidman is reportedly expecting her first child, after undergoing months of fertility treatment alongside her husband Keith Urban. The actress has long held hopes of becoming a mother and now it has come true. A friend of the couple said, "Nicole and Keith are having a baby. They've been riding on clouds since they got the news. Nicole's been hoping for this day since they got married. Everyone knows she's been aching to have a baby. It's all she's been talking about for ages." Keith told the Sunday Telegraph: "I am looking forward to fatherhood. I have always wanted to be a good dad. My brother's got two kids and I think we both have that sense of being home and being solid family guys." Congrats to them! [NicBaby-News1 / NicBaby-News2]






Halle Berry - 'Perfect Stranger' Photocall in Rome (27/03/2007)



Halle Berry - Perfect Stranger photocall in Madrid (28/03/2007)





Some Links:
1) Ana Ferreira will never forget the night Prince William grabbed her half boob.. [PrinceW-PhotoSession]

2) Johnny Depp seen on film set of 'Sweeney Todd'. [Depp-STodd]

3) No more Punk'd season as Ashton ends it all. [Punk'd-Over]




Dirt - Courteney and Jennifer smooch scene: [C-J-Dirt]





Noel Gallagher wants to be the next British Prime Minister! He is unhappy about the current state of major political parties in the UK, and is ready to "sort the country out." Noel - who once had drinks with Blair in '97 - said: "I'm considering standing for election myself, if I'm honest. I've worked this out and I could sort the country out in a year-and-a-half. I'd definitely bring back hanging for starters. All these violent offenders - you get convicted three times by three separate juries then you're going to the gallows. If by any off-chance some evidence comes up that you might have been innocent, and it could be proved beyond all reasonable doubt your next of kin gets $667,000. Vote for me!" If it ever came true, this rock 'n' roll superstar would be the coolest P.M ever.

Is it all back on as Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan meet up twice in two days? A spokesman for Ms Khan refused to comment on claims that they were an item again while a source close to the family dismissed the suggestion, saying they effectively remained good friends after an amicable split - nothing more. Don't believe the truth, in this case? [Hugh-Khan-Wkend]
















Hugh Jackman was spotted having a family day out at The Rocks in Sydney - with wife Deborra-Lee Furness and their two children, Oscar and Ava. [HughJ-Sydney]




Bruce Willis was a happy camper as he enjoyed a birthday kiss from Courtney Love while celebrating his 52nd birthday last week. The pair were spotted together at the Roxy nightclub on Sunset Boulevard in LA last Monday after watching a performance by Amy Winehouse. An onlooker reports: "They were full-on making out." Courtney's spokesperson downplayed the interaction though, describing it as just "a quick hi, and then they went their separate ways." Don't think it was that simple.



Seeing pics of Lohan sobbing made Amy Winehouse have sympathy for the actress. Amy has offered her friendship to hard-partying gal, admitting she wants to give her a "cuddle". The Brit singer says, "I want to cuddle that girl. I really want to hug her. I saw pictures of her coming out of the doctor's, and she's crying. She's holding papers in her hand, like, 'Oh, it's a note from my liver saying, "Dear Lindsay, I've gone to Vegas!"'" This soul sensation has a lot of new found buddies during this American tour. So now perhaps Lohan can recommend some good AA outlets for her?


Lily Allen talks about sexism in the music industry - [L.Allen-Sexism]



Hayden Panettiere - Lisa Kline Beverly Hills Boutique Celebration (21/03/2007)





Keira Knightley is devastated upon concluding the final installment of Pirates movies, fearing she'll miss new "family" members Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. 'Elizabeth Swann' admits the cast became very close since shooting began back in 2002. The actress says, "I was very sad because we have all been through a lot together since the first one. In a sense we've all become sort of a family so it's weird to think it's all over." Not many people can say they had smooched both actors before so she's one lucky gal.


Mischa Barton has dismissed reports she's dating Keira's ex Jamie Dornan, insisting she is single and looking for love. The actress believes her hectic schedule makes it difficult to commit to a relationship. Mischa says, "I think I'm too busy for men. I'm a single girl right now. I'm hoping to spend more time in England, so who knows about the future and if the right guy came along." She is now happily spending time with mum and sis in England.


This is hard to believe but Anne Hathaway finds it difficult to get the roles she wants - because her fellow compatriots Scarlett and Keira fight for the same parts. She admits competition is rife and it's always the same group who scrap for the best roles. Anne said, "There are so many girls in Hollywood and we all look exactly the same. We all have the same experiences and there are very few great parts to go around, so we all try to get them. There's healthy competition, of course." It's alright. At least the other contenders are top grade ones as well and not some socialites or has-beens.



Tatu @ birthday party of Alexei Mitrofanov at the Golden Palace Casino, Moscow (17/03/2007)





How do you follow up the best debut album in years? In Arctic Monkeys' case, with the best second album. Pete Paphides gets an advance listen to Favourite Worst Nightmare... [Arctic-Album2-Review]


Katharine McPhee's Los Angeles condo was featured on The Style Network's 'My Celebrity Home'. Watch the vid clip of McPhee's guided home tour.. [Kat-Mctour]




It's official. Bond has his own passport in reality. The British Home Office have granted a real passport to Daniel Craig under the name of his 007 character James Bond. It was given to film production company Eon in order to add some authenticity to the successful film. To keep with security requirements however, the document is supposed to be returned to the Home Office. British Home Secretary John Reid says, "The Identity and Passport Service require such passports to be returned and destroyed immediately after use." However a rep from Eon claims, "They haven't asked for it so we'll be keeping it indefinitely." Clever. Wait till Mr Connery hears about this..






New romance? Kylie Minogue has sparked rumours that she's over her break up with Olivier - by spending time with a young boxing sensation. Her new confidant is David Haye, a British cruiserweight champ. Haye is said to have helped her get into shape following her successful battle with cancer. A source tells The People, "Kylie was heartbroken over Olivier and has needed her friend more than ever. David has been there for her 100 per cent and he now views her as one of his closest female friends. He has taken her out and cheered her up when she has been feeling down." Maybe there's nothing much than just platonic in this case.



Rachel Stevens - Eats at the Newsroom in Beverly Hills with Friends (23/03/2007)





Andrea Corr new solo album is called 'Ten Feet High', to be released on June 4th 2007.

Tracklisting:
1. Hello Boys
2. Anybody There
3. Shame On You
4. I Do
5. Ten Feet High
6. Champagne From A Straw
7. 24 Hours
8. This Is What It's All About
9. Take Me I'm Yours
10. Stupidest Girl In The World
11. Ideal World



Some links:
- Paris Hilton's Cell Phone Evolution [Paris_PhoneStory]

- Russell Crowe's celebratory mood watching his rugby league team win at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. [Crowe-Telstra]

- Prince Harry drunk dancing on the streets last weekend [PrinceHarry-Gravityblues]




There is a new shoulder-mounted camera system that automatically tracks head movements and can recognise hand gestures has been developed by UK researchers. Eventually, they hope the system could identify a wearer's activity and offer assistance, for example by accessing a telephone directory when they reach for the phone. Cool stuff. [Third-Eye-Shoulder-Camera]