The Verve asks fans to help with song list

British rock band The Verve has appealed to fans to help the group with its performance song list. The rock stars have not performed for a long time and don't know what fans would want them to play, reports contactmusic.com. The band is set to start its much awaited comeback tour next month. The bassist has admitted that the group needs help with its song list.
He said: "I would like some feedback on all this - now's the time to speak up. What have we missed that you want to hear? Is it too early to play new stuff? Do we skip the obvious? Let me know."

Witherspoon credits brother for recovery

Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon is grateful to her brother John Witherspoon for helping her recover after her divorce from actor Ryan Phillipe. The actress was heartbroken after the split, which reportedly happened because Phillipe was unfaithful to her. Contactmusic.com reports that her family, especially her brother, helped her get through. She said: "It's been a challenging year. But I feel I am so lucky to have a wonderful family and great friends. My brother calls me three times a day to see how I'm doing and that's a real stabilising element in my life."

Britney sings about her divorce

Troubled pop star Britney Spears, who is working on a comeback, has recorded a song about her messy divorce with Kevin Federline. The song "Why should I be so sad" is featured in her new album, reports ananova.com. In the song, Brtiney refers to her ex-husband as a self-centred man whose life revolves around women, money and cars. The song has been produced by rapper Pharrell Williams who is confident that Britney's album will prove that those who doubt her are wrong. He said: "At the end of the day, she is a sweet person." The album is titled "Blackout" and will be released on Oct 29.

Clooney empathises with Lohan

Actor George Clooney is certain that he would have ended up in rehab if he had become famous earlier in life like Lindsay Lohan. Contactmusic.com reports Clooney was sympathetic towards Lohan while talking to his close friend Christian Slater. Slater said: "Had he (Clooney) been discovered at the age of 20 and had to go through whatever he's had to go through in his life in the public eye at that age, he might have ended up in rehab. "As he said to me, 'Jesus Christ, I'm certainly grateful that I didn't have to do that.' I mean the guy was 35 when he went on 'ER'. My heart certainly goes out to Lindsay. She is a very talented girl, but you know she's a young girl. Who are we to judge or condemn?"

Marc Anthony Dedicates song to Wife

Singer Marc Anthony surprised a few people when he dedicated a special song to his wife Jennifer Lopez at a concert in Los Angeles. People.com reports that Anthony said: "It's a real personal song. This song has a whole new significance." Anthony dedicated the song "Faithful", which was originally sung by the rock band Journey. Anthony performed for almost an hour before he asked fans how they were doing and then added: "This is such a special time." Lopez appeared on stage and her expanding belly was clearly visible sparking rumours that she is going to become a mother for the first time. One concert goer exclaimed: "She's so pregnant." Another fan said: "She wasn't moving that much. I'm a mother of three, I know she's pregnant!"

Ivana Trump to Marry Again

Donald Trump's 58-year-old ex-wife Ivana is set to get married for the third time--to 35-year-old dancer and model Rossano Rubicondi. The couple will exchange nuptials at Donald’s Florida estate, where the billionaire and his third wife Melanie Knauss held their wedding reception in January 2005. Ivana tells the New York Daily News, "I feel great. We've been together five years."

Voight Heartbroken by Son's Public Attack

Actor Jon Voight has publicly berated his son James Haven over "heartbreaking" comments he made about him in the upcoming November issue of Marie Claire magazine. Haven has blasted his father, claiming he put his late mother through years of mental anguish, in the publication. He tells the magazine, "I don't want to constantly berate my father... but he put my mom through years of mental abuse, and it made me care especially for abandoned women and children. "That's my religion--helping widows and orphans." Haven's sister, Angelina Jolie, has also attacked her father over the way he abandoned her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, leaving her to bring up two children alone. And Voight has had enough of his kids' attacks. He tells Life & Style magazine, "I find it very heartbreaking that my children want to paint a bad-guy portrait of me. I feel it comes from their inability to let go of years of programmed anger from their mother, who understandably felt quite hurt when we divorced. "In all truth, I tried to give him (Haven) and their mother continuous love and support and large sums of money. God knows, for years I've tried to mend this relationship."Perhaps the trauma of their mother's passing has made it worse. I continuously send them my heart and love and am always available to them for whatever they need from me."

Gibson Tops List of Hollywood's Most Powerful Christians

Mel Gibson has topped a poll naming the most powerful Christians in Hollywood. The Passion of the Christ director, who last year vowed to stop drinking alcohol after he was caught driving under the influence in California, beat out competition from fellow Bible fan Denzel Washington. At No. 3 in the list, compiled by Web site BeliefNet.com, is Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton while heavily religious stars like Mark Wahlberg and Jim Caviezel failed to make the top 10.
The Top 10 most powerful Christians in Hollywood are:
1. Mel Gibson
2. Denzel Washington
3. Patricia Heaton
4. Tyler Perry
5. Ralph Winter
6.Angela Bassett
7. Martin Sheen
8. Martha Williamson
9. Kristin Chenoweth
10. Philip Anschutz

Paul Haggis on rewriting Bond 22 script

Writer director Paul Haggis is currently hard at work on the screenplay for the 22nd James Bond movie, and the CASINO ROYALE co-writer has revealed that the original idea for the next 007 adventure was thrown out at the last minute. Now, Haggis is hard at work on a rewrite of a Neil Purvis and Robert Wade script. He spoke to Esquire magazine back last month."This one's tougher than Casino Royale, which wasn't a small amount of work, but there was an existing book. I thought I had come up with a terrific plot, and we'd worked it all the way through, and yesterday we tossed it out." He admitted.Bond 22 is set to start filming in December.

Banks embarrasses singer Ciara on talk show

Talk show host Tyra Banks put singer Ciara in a tight spot by asking her embarrassing questions about her secret romance with rapper 50 Cent. The two singers had appeared together in a music video where they stripped, leading to speculations that they were involved romantically, contactmusic.com reported. However, Ciara clarified saying: "I feel it's very important with all my videos and the records, you wanna put as much life into the record as you can. I wanted to have fun and that scene is an idea that I came up with - I thought it would be cool because ... he has a nice body, but I feel like his tattoos and everything is like artwork (sic), and so I said, `We can do something really nice and elegant'." Ciara and 50 Cent claim they are just friends but Banks did not think so and grilled her further on the show.

Clinton postcard might come back to haunt him

A racially insensitive moment from former US president Bill Clinton's past is coming back to haunt him. It is a postcard that he had sent his grandmother Edith Cassidy in 1966. The card depicts a black youth eagerly polishing a huge watermelon titled, 'Hope, Arkansas - Home of the World's Largest Watermelon'. Pagesix.com reports that he was just 19 then and he wrote, "Dear Mammaw, Thought I would send you one of your cards just to prove I'm using them! My tests are over and I'm just starting the second term. Hope you are well and happy! Love, Bill." An auction house, which is selling it, calls it "a throwback to the outrageously broad portrayals of African-Americans of a century earlier". It says Clinton wrote it "in the midst of the most active civil-rights movement in American history" and would go on to become "one of the greatest champions of racial minorities among modern American presidents".

Rapper Pharrell Williams

Spice Girl Melanie Brown is preparing for a court showdown with former lover Eddie Murphy over payments for their daughter. The singer, 32, will discover how much the actor will give her in payments for their six-month-old daughter Angel Iris at a hearing in Los Angeles on Nov. 14--the day before the Spice Girls embark on their world tour. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "Eddie refuses to see Angel, so this is important to her."Murphy publicly ended his relationship with Brown on Dutch television last year when Brown was five months pregnant. He subsequently denied being the father of Angel Iris until his paternity was proved by a DNA test.

Williams grilled on working with Spears

Rapper Pharrell Williams was to forced to apologise to a reporter after he reacted to a tough question about working with Britney Spears. Williams got edgy when Karen Koster asked him if he would ever work with Spears again, reports dailysnack.com. After taking offence at the question, Williams was taken away by his PR people. But later he apologised to Koster and even answered two more questions. Williams had co-produced Spears' hit "I'm A Slave 4 U" in 2001.
Koster said: "He was pretty annoyed when I asked the Britney question but then he softened a bit. Later, I thought we were all done, but he comes over, places his hand on my back and says that he still felt bad."

I want to perform in India again: Geldof

Legendary singer Bob Geldof loves visiting and performing in India and is sure that with the rising popularity of the Indian music and films will probably see an Indian artiste organise something similar to Live Aid and Live 8 concerts for humanitarian causes. "Bollywood is so big and is simply getting bigger by the day. For instance, in Nigeria people don't know Hindi but they love Hindi film music. The thing here is that the lingua franca of the world is not language but music," Geldof said Friday on the sidelines of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in the capital."That's why I believe that someday an Indian artiste will organize a concert like Live Aid or Live 8 for a humanitarian cause." The lead singer of the hugely popular band Boomtown Rats, a rock group closely associated with the punk movement in the 1970s, Geldof had organized two concerts, Live Aid in 1985 and Live 8 in 2005, where he brought together the best in the music world to raise money for humanitarian causes in African nations.Live Aid raised more than 100 million dollars for famine relief in Africa. Geldof, who has worked with artistes like Madonna, U2 and Pink Floyd, believes that the "artistes don't have to care about such causes at all"."It doesn't really mater if artistes don't care about such burning social issues or causes. All that I care about is to get access to their huge fan following and get across my message.""Pink Floyd has been separated for the last 25 years. They simply can't stand each other. But for the Live 8 concert, I got all the guys together. By that one persuasion, I got access to 90 percent of America."Geldof scoffs at the suggestion that these artistes come together to gain popularity."Do you think Madonna wants more popularity? Or U2? Or Pink Floyd? These guys are already huge. Simply by a little persuasion, they are ready to come forward and perform. They get no money, and are not on the lookout for more popularity," he said.Geldof and his band had come to India in 1978 and had performed in Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai."I remember someone telling us that India didn't have a big rock following but we were amazed at the huge response we got.""What I most miss today is not being able to sing, perform and play music. I would love to come to India and play here," he said.

Federline lives it up while Britney faces judge

As Britney Spears faced the judge in her children's custody hearing, her ex-husband Kevin Federline spent time shooting scenes for episode seven of his guest spot on "One Tree Hill". After the shoot, Federline partied at a club like a rock star in the VIP area, ordering up rounds. When the club's deejay spun his ex-wife's new song, all eyes darted to Federline, clad in a white T-shirt and jeans and wearing noticeable bling. "When 'Gimme More' came on, I looked at him, and he didn't have any reaction. He wasn't dancing," said a reveller at the club. One observer said the VIP area is normally very quiet, "but when K-Fed is there, he brings the whole posse." As for how Federline enjoyed himself, she said: "He seemed happy. He seemed like he was having fun - he wasn't upset."

Aniston leaves script at restaurant

Former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston almost inadvertently revealed the plot of a movie when she left a script behind at a restaurant after a date. She was discussing her new film "Management" with co-star Steve Zahn over lunch in Portland. And as she left she forgot to take the script with her.Fortunately for Aniston, a waitress came across the script later in the day and handed it over to her manager. He immediately contacted Aniston's people.

Jerry Hall to reveal all about Jagger in book

Model Jerry Hall, who was married to Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, is set to reveal all about the legend in a book. Jagger and Hall were married for nine years until 1999 and have four children. Hall has agreed to a 500,000-pound deal with publishers Harper Collins, reports mirror.co.uk.Victoria Barnsley at Harper Collins said: "It will be highly entertaining and illuminating about her extraordinary world."

I wanted to join a band to get girls: McCartney

Beatles legend Paul McCartney opened up to troubled rocker Pete Doherty saying he joined the band just to bed women and earn quick money. He asked Doherty to interview him after he saw the rocker perform on a TV show, reports mirror.co.uk. McCartney said: "The whole thing about getting into a band was to get girls, basically. Money and girls. Probably girls first. So when you are on the road, and there was time for a party, we had a bunch of those." He also rebuffed rumours that Lennon was gay. "What I spotted was completely the opposite. It was just chicks, chicks, chicks," he remarked.

Halle Berry enjoys every moment of pregnancy

Halle Berry loves having morning sickness. The Oscar-winning actress, who is currently expecting her first child with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, says she is enjoying every moment of her pregnancy, despite the side effects. Halle told People magazine, "There’s no bad. There is nothing bad about it. The morning sickness and the vomiting and the hot sweats. Nothing’s been bad about it. I’ve loved every second of it." Halle, who is four months pregnant, even says she is finding it easy buying clothes to fit her ever-expanding waistline. She said, "I think I feel like I’m such a slave to fashion. It’s a hard concept for me to fathom that I’m going to have to wear maternity clothes. But fashion is on my side. Everything is empire waist and shifty, so I think I can work it out in normal clothes with normal designers in their collections until the eighth or ninth month, then I might have to break down and do maternity."

Pamela cuts cardboard cake on wedding day

Pamela Anderson had to settle for a fake wedding cake on Saturday. The former Baywatch actress, who married Rick Salomon in a private villa at Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel and Casino, was forced to cut into a cardboard four-tier cake because she didn’t give caterers enough time to prepare for the nuptials. A source told US TV channel E!, "Pamela and Rick had a fake four-tier wedding cake. It was made from cardboard because planners weren’t able to find a real one in time. They were apparently only given a day to prepare." The hotel’s Stack restaurant provided the 60 guests including Tobey Maguire, magician Hanks Klok, Pamela’s sons, Brandon, 11, and nine-year-old Dylan, and Rick’s daughters, Hunter, 11, and Tyson, nine — with pigs in blankets, macaroni cheese, tuna and lobster tacos and 10 bottles of Cristal champagne. The wedding party later tucked into jelly doughnuts for dessert. Pammie, who walked down the aisle to Sade’s By Your Side, cut the celebrations short after dashing back for her second appearance of the night in Hans Klok’s magic show. The nuptials and wedding party took place in the 90 minutes between Pammie’s two performances as Klok’s magic assistant. Pammie was keen to share her big news, blurting out after her second appearance on stage, "Hello, I just got married — I did. I’m distracted. It’s a big day. A big day at the office."

Catherine scared of losing her jewellery

Catherine Zeta-Jones is scared to wear expensive jewellery in case she loses it. The Oscar-winning actress, who is married to Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, says her mother-in-law, Diana, has warned her she must only wear things she is prepared to lose. Catherine, who is the face of Di Modolo jewellery, said, "I carry a lot of jewellery with me, but I often get worried something is going to happen. My mother-in-law says that a woman should never put something on you can’t afford to lose." Catherine, who has two children with Michael, recently vowed never to get divorced, saying marriage is a life-long commitment. She said, "I fell in love with my husband at first sight, and I still feel the same way. At some point, my little babies are going to run out of the nest and I don’t want to look at Michael and say, ‘Hey, remember us?’ I’ll never get divorced, never."

Spears' first hubby still loves her

Pop singer Britney Spears' first husband Jason Alexander, to whom she was married for just 55 hours, says he is still in love with her. The two married in Las Vegas in January 2004 but it ended just three days later. Alexander said he has no regrets and would do the same if the opportunity presented itself again, reports contactmusic.com. He said: "I don't regret it one bit. I had tears in my eyes walking down that aisle and when I said 'I do', I meant it for good."Spears married Kevin Federline in June 2004 and had two sons with him.

I'm here to stay: Lohan

Troubled actress Linday Lohan doesn't want to quit acting despite the fact that she had a horrible year. Lohan has already been arrested twice for drunken driving and has been to rehab thrice. She believes things have got as bad as they possibly could for her but now she is gearing up for a comeback, reports hollywood.com. She said: "Everything in my life came to a point where I had to make a decision... I'm here to stay." The actress is still a bit scared that she could get back to drinking, but nevertheless wants to make a comeback.

Moore denies plastic surgery reports

Actress Demi Moore denies reports that she paid $3 million for plastic surgery of not just her face but also her knees. She said: "It's irritating. And it isn't true. To fight it feels futile, because I feel it actually perpetuates the myth. But really, the culmination for me was when there were reports I had my knees done. When I read that, I thought, 'Wow, should I have been worried about my knees?' She added: "It's not just my knees. They say I've had multiple face surgeries. I was in getting a facial recently and there were reports that I'd been in there for countless hours, saying I'd had surgical procedures. Am I going to sue? Do I really care?"

Sevigny has no hobbies due to drugs

Outspoken actress Chloe Sevigny, who featured in hits like "Zodiac" and "Boys Don't Cry", explains her lack of hobbies to the fact that she took too many drugs as a teen. Sevigny says she has no abiding passion as an adult because of her habitual drug taking. Speaking to a newspaper, she said: "I think I was just very bored. And I did just love taking hallucinogens. I probably shouldn't promote that. But I often feel it's because I experimented when I was younger that I have no interest as an adult."

Sheen to scrap tattoos for fiancée's sake

Actor Charlie Sheen is so into his fiancée Brooke Mille that he wants to remove 13 tattoos that she disapproves of. Sheen, who is a notorious womaniser, has no recollection of how he got some of the tattoos including one of a dragon with glasses and a stingray on his left ankle, reports pagesix.com. One with a wooden sign nailed to his chest above his heart reads, 'Back in 15 minutes'. One tattoo he has managed to remove reads 'Denise', for his ex-wife Denise Richards, on his left wrist.

Gaye's song tops cheating song poll

Soul legend Marvin Gaye's hit song "I heard it through the grapevine" has been voted the best cheating song of all time.
The track released by the late singer in 1968 topped the list voted by readers of Rolling Stone website rollingstone.com, reports contactmusic.com
The others on the list are:
2. Hank Williams - "Your Cheatin' Heart"
3. Squeeze - "Tempted"
4. Dolly Parton - "Jolene"
5. Naughty by Nature - "O.P.P"

Law on why American women fancy British men

British actor Jude Law explains that American women can't get enough of British men because of the 'naughty' words they use. Dailysnack.com quoted him as saying: "Perhaps it's the use of words. We use words like 'lovely', and 'naughty'. I think they quite like that. It's a silly situation because it's always - 'Grass is greener'. "When you're called one thing, you want to be understood as something else, and if you're called the other thing, you want to go the other way. But I think the beauty of getting older is that you just mellow out and realise that to be called anything means people are paying attention."

Australian model denies involvement with Bloom

Orlando Bloom went on a date with Australian model Miranda Kerr but she denies being romantically involved with him. According to dailysnack.com, Bloom was seen house hunting with Kerr and a newspaper says the two seemed to be into each other. The two, however, has denied it with Kerr saying: "Orlando is a nice guy but we're just friends. We actually ran into each other by coincidence and then someone took a photo, turning a molehill into a mountain." But an observer said: "They looked really happy together, and spent most of the evening cuddling and touching each other. They definitely looked like a couple."

Pfeiffer doesn't want any Oscars

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer has no interest in winning an Academy Award and is happy with the success she has now. The 49-year-old actress wants to get back to work after taking a break where she spent time with her family. Contactmusic.com reports she doesn't want to be rewarded for her work.She said: "It's never really been a dream of mine. I think I've done all right and there are still a few good parts out there."Pfeiffer has starred in such hits as "Batman Returns" and "Dangerous Liaisons".

Nicky following Paris' footsteps

Nicky Hilton, the younger sister of Paris Hilton, is following her sister's footsteps in planning her birthday celebrations. Nicky is celebrating her 25th birthday at a huge club in a casino, pagesix.com reports. She has invited the press to cover the red carpet as she celebrates. A party publicist said: "She's a partner in Luxor's soon-to-open restaurant."The owners are hoping she will draw Hollywood bigwigs like David Katzenberg and Brandon Davis.

Depp doesn't want to raise children in US

Actor Johnny Depp has sworn never to raise any of his children in the US and called it a truly "frightening" place. The 44-year-old Depp lives with his wife Vanessa Paradis and his two children in northern France.Though he was raised in the US, he does not want to return to the country with his children. He said: "We're in an age where everything has gone too far. It's an ugly world. I'm truly frightened of America in terms of raising my daughter here. I don't believe that is an option at all."

O'Neal wants Spears to go to rehab

Actress Tatum O'Neal says that struggling singer Britney Spears should go back to rehab or she might never get back her children. O'Neal rose to fame much the same way Spears did and says she can empathize with Spears because she was once labelled an "unfit mother" herself, imdb.com reports. O'Neal said: "I relate to her and feel really sad for her. I did everything that she doesn't want to do. I did the drug testing. It was very humbling but I wanted those kids back. Hopefully she will figure (it) out. But it's going to be hard and she will do it publicly and that sucks." O'Neal was the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award in "Paper Moon" (1973). She lost her children to her ex-husband John McEnroe after their eight-year marriage ended in 1992. She has since undergone long-term treatment for substance abuse.

Jolie cause of computer viruses

Actress Angelina Jolie is the cause of computer viruses, ananova.com reports. According to experts, fake email offering nude pictures of Jolie along with the movie character Lara Croft who she played are responsible for 80 percent of all computer viruses.A technology consultant said: "These emails are masquerading as pornographic content, tempting the unwary into opening a file on their Windows computer, which will install a root kit and download further malicious code from the Internet."

Smith Denies Son Will Star in 'Karate Kid' Remake

Actor Will Smith has denied reports his 9-year-old son Jaden will be taking the lead role in an upcoming remake of 1984 movie The Karate Kid. Smith's production company, Overbrook Entertainment, is making the new film, which will be directed by the Hollywood superstar himself. But speculation that the Men in Black star's son will take on the lead role, which Ralph Macchio played in the original, are "not true," according to a spokesman for dad Will Smith teamed up with Jaden when the two played father and son in The Pursuit of Happiness .

Jennifer Lopez confirmed she is pregnant on Wednesday night when a wardrobe malfunction accidentally revealed her baby bump.

Jennifer Lopez confirmed she is pregnant on Wednesday night when a wardrobe malfunction accidentally revealed her baby bump. The singer has refused to announce the big news and her representative categorically denied it last month. As rumors intensified, Lopez was expected to make a big announcement during her show at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday--but she ruined the surprise during the first concert of her U.S. tour in Connecticut, when a loose fitting top blew free, exposing her rounded tummy, in full view of fans and captured on film. The child will be Lopez's first and her husband Marc Anthony's fourth. He has three kids from previous relationships.

Wilson Makes First Public Appearance

Owen Wilson attended the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie The Darjeeling Limited on Thursday, his first public appearance since his suicide attempt in August. The actor avoided the red carpet outside the Samuel Goldwyn Theater and entered through a private entrance, surprising guests and costars, including Natalie Portman, Anjelica Houston andJason Schwartzman. When director Wes Anderson introduced a healthy-looking Wilson to the audience as "my best friend," he was met with applause.Huston later told reporters, "I have to say, I have a crush on Owen." Schwartzman added, "Owen is doing very well and he is with us tonight, and I love him."

Dirrty girl turns sophisticate!

This Dirrty girl is getting Back to Basics. Christina Aguilera kick-started her tour Down Under with rocking performance in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney. Despite her baby bump that had everyone speculating about whether she is pregnant, the pop princess did not let anything stop her from putting on a showstopper. She started her performance with the first single from her new album, Ain't No Other Man. Dressed in a white suit with a matching fedora, she grooved to the beats of the music (there was a full live band, including a four-piece horn section) and the applause of the crowds. Regular costume changes (10 in all), trapeze acts, fire throwing and stilt walking provided the crowd with a magnificent visual feast. She performed several of her biggest hits, including Dirrty, Beautiful and Fighter.Other songs included Candyman, Lady Marmalade, What a Girl Wants and the ballad Hurt. She also struck a poignant note when she performed Oh Mother, an anthem inspired by her family's battle with domestic violence, accompanied by a very graphic video. The polished performance of her Back to Basics tour is a far cry from her days of stringy black hair and leather chaps. "The sexuality coming forward on this record is more softened. It's more pin-up, tongue-in-cheek. It's playful," Aguilera said. But that doesn’t mean there is no flaunting! "I feel empowered when I express myself sexually. Any woman who's going to strongly express herself sexually, there's always a backlash," she said. "It's very important to me as a female to play upon sexuality and be very strong while incorporating that in my art and work." And her husband, Jordan Bratman, certainly doesn’t mind. In fact, he is a huge fan of her sexy shows. "My husband supports every pelvic thrust. He'll even ask me why I'm covering up and tell me to show it all off," she said.

Salomon Fuels Anderson Marriage Reports

Poker player Rick Salomon has blasted Pamela Anderson's ex, Tommy Lee, for failing to satisfy the actress' sexual appetite. Saloman criticized Lee for the sex tape he made with the 40-year-old blonde beauty when they were a couple, comparing the explicit video to his own infamous romp with Parish Hilton, 1 Night in Paris. And the 39-year-old fuelled reports he is to wed Anderson by referring to their "honeymoon." He says, "At least Paris looked like she was having fun. Pam won't be wearing sunglasses on our honeymoon."Saloman and the former Baywatch star successfully applied for a marriage license in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to reports. If Anderson is planning to marry Saloman, it will be her third trip to the altar, following failed unions to Lee and Kid Rock.

Spears Caught Up in New Sex-Tape Scandal?

Things are going from bad to worse for Britney Spears--she's now caught up in a new sex-tape scandal. A day after losing physical custody of her kids to ex-husband Kevin Federline, an unnamed 28-year-old man has come forward with sex tales. The mystery guy claims to have bedded Spears while she was vacationing on Hawaii in June--and he caught the sexploits on camera. And Spears' one-night-stand lover insists the only thing that has been stopping him from going public with the sex tape is the fact that he wasn't happy with his own performance caught on camera. He tells In Touch Weekly magazine, "It was just normal sex, we didn't do anything crazy. It was a little disappointing. It lasted for about 25 minutes and then we passed out." The 28-year-old reveals he was living on Hawaii's Big Island when he met Spears at a bar on June 7. They retired to her room at the Four Seasons hotel on the KonaKohala Coast and made love. The mystery lover admits Spears had no knowledge he was filming their sex session.

Elton John removes photos from gallery

A British gallery that turned over a photo of two naked girls to police amid child pornography concerns has closed the exhibition at the request of Elton John, who owns the collection. The BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art, in Gateshead, northeastern England, said it closed "Thanksgiving," an installation of 149 pictures by American photographer Nan Goldin, at John's request. "After the removal of one image from the series it was no longer possible for BALTIC to exhibit the collection of works as the artist intended," the gallery said in a statement. "Therefore BALTIC is sympathetic to Sir Elton John's request and supportive of the decision." The gallery alerted police Sept. 20, and authorities are investigating whether the photo violates child pornography laws, The Telegraph reported. Police confirmed they were looking at the picture to assess whether an offense had been committed, but have refused further comment. John, who purchased the "Thanksgiving" installation in 1999, said last week that the picture, "Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing," had been exhibited across Europe and the United States without any objections of which he was aware. A statement from Jane Jackson, curator of the Elton John Photographic Collection, that was posted Monday on the 60-year-old rocker's Web site said: "We have made arrangements to close the `Thanksgiving' installation at the BALTIC with immediate effect. It was always intended that the installation be exhibited as a whole, and not on a piecemeal basis, and our decision has been made with regard to the artistic integrity of the work and the artist."

Freeman and Banderas join 'The Code'

Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas have joined the cast of THE CODE, a film set up at Millennium Films which will be directed by Mimi Leder. The movie, described by trade paper Variety as a caper drama, sees Morgan Freeman portraying a veteran thief who recruits a younger crook, played by Banderas, to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob. Shooting will start mid-October in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Director Gavin Hood talks 'Wolverine' movie

Director Gavin Hood has been speaking to SuperHeroHype about his next job, helming the X-MEN spin-off WOLVERINE. The film will star Hugh Jackman once again as Wolvey, and is said to be a prequel to the successful X-MEN flicks. But what attracted the acclaimed director to the movie? "What appeals to me about the Wolverine character of all the other characters is that my feeling that he's the one that suffers from the most existential angst... Since I'm a guy who loves emotional complexity, it seemed to me that… when I was first approached to do it, my first thought was, 'What? Me? Do this? What is that? I don't know enough about comic book characters.' And of course, I then did some further research and I realized that the character of Wolverine, I think his great appeal lies in the fact that he's someone who in some ways, is filled with a great deal of self-loathing by his own nature and he's constantly at war with his own nature. It seemed to me that really what it is, is that it's a little like great Greek mythology, which is something I've always been in love with where the Greek Gods threw thunderbolts and Poseidon conjured up storms, but those mythological stories were designed to examine emotional truths. It seems to me that the character of Wolverine epitomizes in a modern context, a kind of great mythical tradition of using larger-than-life characters in order to play with and examine human emotion at a sort of operatic level."

Cate Blanchett Plays Queen Again in Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Cate Blanchett, who earned an Academy Award nod for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 period piece Elizabeth, reprises her role as the strong-willed leader of England in the sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Set a decade after the events depicted in Elizabeth, the sequel finds Queen Elizabeth I dealing with challenges by King Philip of Spain as well as the passionate supporters of imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots. After declaring herself married to her country, Queen Elizabeth I also finds herself unable to be with the man she loves, the handsome and engaging Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen).Blanchett didn't immediately jump at the chance to play Queen Elizabeth I again. Instead, she had to be talked into slipping back into the character. “I think what convinced me was time, really," explained Blanchett. "I found that the notion of the love triangle, the very structure of the narrative, was quite different. Because I had always said that if they did another one, that Elizabeth shouldn't be the central character. And because the structure of the romance -- because it's an unabashedly romantic film -- I think was cut different, and so it didn't feel like treading the same ground."

Barker and Moakler Refuse to Give Up on Marriage

Former Blink-182 star Travis Barker and his estranged wife Shanna Moakler are giving their marriage another chance--because the former beauty queen refuses to give up. The couple went through a bitter split last year, and after a brief reconciliation, they broke up again this summer. But former Miss USA Moakler hopes the third time is a charm for the on/off couple--and their two kids. She says, "My parents have been together for more than 40 years. I believe in my vows, and I'm working hard and will do everything to maintain them." Meanwhile, Moakler insists date nights will save her marriage: "I love seeing Travis with the children, but I love his romantic side best."

Spears Loses Custody of Her Sons

Britney Spears has lost physical custody of her sons. Los Angeles County judge Scott Gordon ruled Monday that the boys' father, Kevin Federline, will retain full custody from Oct. 3. The news comes after Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, presented his client's case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday morning. Reports suggest Kaplan raised concerns about Spears' qualities as a mother after she was spotted driving without a license over the weekend while her children were in the car. Insiders claim Kaplan also brought up Spears' driving-without-a-license charge from Aug. 6, when she was involved in an alleged hit-and-run offense after crashing into a parked car in the San Fernando Valley. The emergency hearing lasted an hour and took place behind closed doors. Meanwhile, Spears' could face more legal trouble if she fails a court-ordered, random drug test, administered twice weekly.

Cruise Extortionist Found Dead

The man who tried to extort $1 million from Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes over stolen wedding photographs has committed suicide in Phoenix. David Hans Schmidt, 47, was due to be sentenced on Oct. 11 for the crime after pleading guilty in August to transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort. But Lt. Anthony Lopez, spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department, revealed on Saturday that Schmidt--who was being held on house arrest until sentencing--was "found dead in his home around 3 p.m. Friday." Cops visited his house after noticing his ankle-monitoring bracelet had not moved. Schmidt, who has been dubbed the 'Sultan of Sleaze' for peddling sex tapes of Parish Hilton and Colin Farrell, is believed to have taken his own life after suffering from depression. He faced up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a substantial monetary fine when he was due back in federal court. Cruise married Holmes in November 2006 in an Italian castle in Bracciano, near Rome. The Hollywood couple sold the photo rights exclusively to three celebrity publications.

Lohan to Temporarily Leave Rehab with Her Father

Lindsay Lohan will be spending five days of "quality time" with her father, Michael, next week--in a secret location away from her Utah rehabilitation clinic, according to reports. The mean girls actress, 21, checked into the Cirque Lodge in Utah in early August to seek counseling following two drunk-driving charges earlier this year. Her mother, Dina, recently insisted the star's third stint in rehab will not be coming to an end any time soon, despite reports to the contrary, and now ex-convict Michael says he will be whisking Lindsay away as part of the rehab center’s outpatient therapy program. He tells the New York Daily News, "I'm looking forward to spending the next week with her. We've been in constant phone contact. She's in a great, great place now. I've never heard her so honest, contrite and focused. "Lindsay is weeding out all the bad. She's taking a step back and reevaluating her life. What she tells--her honesty and openness--has brought me to tears. It's beyond words how proud I am of her." And Michael--who has become an ordained minister since being released from jail in March--hopes his visit will encourage Lindsay to kick her drug and alcohol addictions completely, because of his own experiences with illegal substances. A source says, "They believe Michael's the best person for Lindsay to be with now. "Not only is he her dad--someone with her best interests at heart--but he's also someone who successfully turned his own life around after battling substance abuse."

Madden and Richie Set Wedding Date?

Rocker Joel Madden has proposed to pregnant girlfriend Nicole Richie--and the couple is planning to wed in October, according to reports. Madden, 28, recently appeared on TV and revealed his hopes to make the Simple Life star his wife, but admitted he had no idea where or when. He said, "Obviously, marriage is in our future. I don't know when or where or how, but right now our priority is our family and the baby. "That's all we've been thinking about. We are in love and are really happy." And it seems Richie, 26, has accepted the Good Charlotte singer's proposal, with TMZ.com claiming preparations are already underway for a wedding in Laguna, California, on Oct. 13. A representative for Richie--who is due to give birth to the couple's first child early next year--has yet to comment on the reports.