Director: Michael Patrick King Cast:Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Hudson, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Noth Synopsis: Sex and the City is coming to the big screen in a feature film adaptation of the hit HBO television series. The film will follow the continuing adventures of the series four main characters - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda - as they live their lives in Manhattan four years after the series ended. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are all on board to reprise their roles, while the film will be written and directed by Michael Patrick King, who executive produced the original television series. Additionally, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis will return as the women's love interests. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) has also joined the cast of the film and will play Carrie Bradshaw's assistant, a new character to be introduced in the film. Sex and the City is scheduled for a May 30th release.
Director: Griffin Dunne Cast:Colin Firth, Isabella Rossellini, Uma Thurman, Sam Shepard, Lindsay Sloane Synopsis: The Accidental Husband centers on Emma (Uma Thurman) a successful but uptight relationship expert with a hit radio show and an upcoming book. She is serious and sensible about the issue of love and gives frank, ‘on the nose’ advice to women on how to find the right man without wasting time on the wrong ones in between. Emma believes she has met her own perfect match in Richard (Colin Firth) a successful and conservative publishing executive. Of course matters of the heart are never as clean cut as Emma believes them to be! Just weeks before her wedding Emma discovers she is somehow already married to Patrick (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) an irresponsible but charming neighborhood fireman with a big secret …the marriage is no accident. It turns out Patrick is harboring a grudge -- his fiancé broke up with him after receiving relationship advice from Emma on her show. The “accidental” marriage is a prank Patrick pulled to cause chaos in Emma’s apparently perfect love life and show her what it feels like to have a complete stranger meddle with your life. Unable to come clean, Patrick goes along with the ruse pretending to be just as baffled as Emma. Whilst trying to figure out how to end the marriage their opposite approaches to life create much tension and chaos. But as they spend more time together, Patrick starts to fall in love with the woman he thinks ruined his future marriage and Emma starts to admire his carefree, reckless passion for life and doubt her own conservative, button-down views on life and love.
Pop superstar PRINCE stole the show at the Coachella Festival in California on Saturday night (26Apr08), turning the event into one big party as he thrilled fans with two encores.
Prince performing at Coachella Music Festival 2008 - Day 2. Indio, California - 26.04.08
The singer strutted onstage at just after 11pm, dressed in an all-white ensemble complete with glittery fringe, and played up to the 60,000-strong crowd's screams, declaring, "Coachella, I am here!"
After telling the desert audience, "You are the coolest place on earth right now!", he wasted no time in launching into his set, with his band striking up the chords to Jungle Love as singer Morris Day appeared onstage, while Prince showed off his skills on the guitar.
He continued to let his fingers do the talking as he rocked out on the guitar, welcoming Sheila E to sing another track, before jamming with him on the drums.
Later on in his set, Prince treated the packed crowd to his hits 1999 and Little Red Corvette, before stunning fans by pulling off the biggest surprise of the night - a unique cover of Radiohead's Creep, with an added guitar solo and extended falsetto.
But the performance didn't end there - Prince engaged the crowd with his own take on The Beatles' Come Together, urging his "choir" of fans to sing along to the chorus for his finale.
And just as the audience thought he wouldn't perform his seminal hit Purple Rain, he returned to the stage and reigned supreme with a stunning rendition of the classic track, leaving the crowd screaming for more.
He left the stage again, but came back minutes later for another encore, shouting: "They're telling me that we got to go, but I can't leave!"
Prince raced through Let's Go Crazy and then asserted his authority on the festival-goers with the triumphant statement, "From now on, this is Prince's house!"
With that, he cast off his guitar and finally strutted off stage, having made his signature symbol-shaped stamp on the Coachella audience.
AMY WINEHOUSE's father MITCH is seeking to have the star committed to a mental institution, because he is convinced it is the only way he can save his daughter from her alleged drug demons.
MITCH and AMY WINEHOUSE
Taxi driver Mitch Winehouse is desperate for the Grammy-winner to live a clean and sober lifestyle, and has grown increasingly worried over her erratic behaviour - which resulted in her arrest and subsequent police caution over accusations of assault earlier this week (begs21Apr08).
And now Mitch wants his troubled daughter to be sectioned under the U.K.'s Mental Health Act, because she has proven she is at risk of hurting herself and others.
He tells British newspaper the News of the World, "I want her sectioned. The situation is getting out of control. I want her off the street. I don't think being somewhere (in rehab) for six weeks is going to cure her problems. I think it needs far more radical measures.
"I've been on the phone to Amy's manager in Los Angeles and he's starting things rolling. They are going to be speaking to doctors, psychologists and everything else. Ultimately, it's the doctors who will decide if anybody is sectionable.
"I've told them (medical authorities) she is a danger to herself. There is evidence of self-harming and she's a danger to other people because she's attacked someone.
"Obviously as her dad I will try and do what's best for her. Unfortunately, what I think is best for her and what she thinks is best for her are two different things."
It's not the first time Mitch has expressed his desire to have Winehouse committed - he previously revealed his intentions in January (08), but hospital officials couldn't help, because she wasn't considered a danger to herself.
JAMES BROWN's widow TOMI RAE HYNIE has been ordered by a U.S. judge to submit her six-year-old son for DNA tests, to prove the late soul singer fathered the child.
TOMI RAE HYNIE
The Godfather of Soul died on Christmas Day (25Dec) in 2006, leaving the majority of his estate to trusts and charities.
But Hynie and the legend's six grown-up children are contesting the will, which failed to accommodate, or even mention, his wife or her son James Brown II.
The estate's trustees have questioned whether Brown II is one of the late star's offspring, and a South Carolina judge ruled this week (ends25Apr08) that the child must undergo DNA tests to determine whether he is the singer's legitimate heir.
But, Peter Shahid, the court-appointed lawyer for the child, claims the boy has already been receiving insurance benefits since Brown's death.
He added, "We have writings that he (Brown) has signed indicating that this is his son. He talks lovingly of his child. So all indications are this is the son of James Brown."
Brown II has 30 days to take the DNA test.
Meanwhile, Brown's family are still fighting trustees of his estate over the soul man's fortune, after accusing them of misappropriating funds to the tune of $7 million (GBP3.5 million).
Pop star-turned-fashion icon VICTORIA BECKHAM has sparked speculation she is pregnant with her fourth child, after steering clear of alcohol at her recent birthday celebrations.
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham go to dinner at Via Veneto restaurant in Santa Monica. Los Angeles, California - 20.04.08
The former Spice Girl turned 34 on 17 April (08) and celebrated her big day by partying with pals Eva Longoria Parker and Kate Beckinsale on the eve of her birthday in Los Angeles.
But the Wannabe singer didn't touch a drop of alcohol at the big party - and rumours are now rife the star and her husband David are preparing to welcome another addition to their growing family.
An eyewitness tells British newspaper News of the World, "Victoria likes to party with the best of them, especially on her birthday. So a champagne flute is no stranger to her hand. But she didn't touch a drop, which leaves you wondering whether she's already expecting her fourth child."
The Beckhams already have three boys: Brooklyn, nine; Romeo, five, and Cruz, three.
50 CENT has dismissed reports his mentor EMINEM is battling problems with his weight, insisting the SLIM SHADY star is 'looking good'.
50 CENT
The Without Me hitmaker was rumoured to have piled on the pounds at the end of last year (07), after taking a brief hiatus from his hip-hop career.
One U.S. tabloid even claimed Eminem - real name Marshall Mathers III - was "starting to look like an M+M".
But 50, who is signed to Eminem's Shady Records, has laughed off the reports.
He tells MTV.com, "Em is in shape right now. He looks good. I seen him in Detroit. He's gonna look real good when you see him return. He's in shape right now."
However, the In Da Club star admits Eminem has been struggling with another health problem: "The last time I seen him we played basketball together. He had a knee injury, so we chilled for a little bit."
Rocker MORRISSEY has donated $150,000 (GBP75,000) to an anti-racism music festival to prevent the London event from being scrapped.
MORRISSEY
Organisers of Sunday's (27Apr08) Rock Against Racism concert faced the possibility of cancelling the show altogether after the event's main sponsors pulled out - leaving them with a $150,000 deficit.
But the former The Smiths frontman stepped forward to save the day, by encouraging his management team, promoters and his booking agency to donate to the "historic event" and make up the lost cash.
He praised the Rock Against Racism's "important, anti-racist message" and said the gig "must be allowed to go ahead."
He added, "This is something I am committed to and we appreciate everyone coming together so quickly to make it happen."
After learning the concert will be able to go ahead after all, organisers Martin Smith and Lee Billingham said: "We're extremely grateful for Morrissey's generous financial contribution."
The one-day event is currently taking place at London's Victoria Park with acts including British rockers The Good The Bad + The Queen, Hard-Fi and The View.
Britney Spears carries a CD with her vocal lessons as she leaves the house of her vocal coach. Los Angeles, California - 25.04.08
The troubled pop star is seeking professional help to get her career back on track - and she doesn't seem to mind who knows it.
The Toxic singer was spotted carrying a CD, marked `4/25/08 Britney's Voice Lesson - Afternoon' as she left the home of her vocal coach in Tarzana, California on Friday (25Apr08).
Actor ROBERT BLAKE is celebrating a partial victory after a judge halved the $30 million (GBP15 million) civil court award he was ordered to pay his murdered wife's family.
ROBERT BLAKE
The 74-year-old was acquitted of the murder of Bonny Lee Bakley by a criminal jury in 2005, but was ordered to pay damages after he was found liable for her death by a civil court.
Blake challenged the decision at California's 2nd District Court of Appeal, but a judge upheld the original verdict, which ruled the star was partially responsible for his spouse's murder, although he cut the $30 million payout to $15 million (GBP7.5 million).
Bakley was shot dead in May 2001 while sitting in Blake's car, just six months after the pair married. The actor had left his wife alone to return to the restaurant they had just dined at to retrieve a gun he had left behind. He was then sued by Bakley's family for wrongful death.
Appearing in court on Friday (25Apr08), Blake's attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach argued his client had been given a harsher ruling because of his celebrity, telling the court: "There are a lot of folks who can't accept that he was acquitted of murder. They think he got away with murder and they want to exact a price in civil court."
However, his claims were dismissed and Blake must now pay the $15 million to Bakley's family.
Hit TV shows BROTHERS + SISTERS and UGLY BETTY repeated their success at the 2008 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards on Saturday (26Apr08) by scooping the same top awards as last year (07).
Brothers and Sisters Cast at GLAAD Media awards at Kodak theatre - Post Show Backstage. Hollywood, California - 26.04.08
Brothers + Sisters, which stars Sally Field and Calista Flockhart, won the prize for Outstanding Drama Series, while the America Ferrera-starring Ugly Betty was named Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year.
R+B superstar Janet Jackson received the Vanguard Award in recognition of her efforts to promote equal rights, and homosexual singer Rufus Wainwright was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.
Meanwhile, comedienne Kathy Griffin won the award for Outstanding Reality Programme for her TV show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.
The 19th annual GLAAD Awards, which took place at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, honour individuals and projects in the media for their representations of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Supermodel HEIDI KLUM got her weekend off to a bad start on Saturday morning (26Apr08) - with a parking ticket.
HEIDI KLUM
The German stunner was shopping in Santa Monica, California with her kids when she was penalised for overstaying her welcome in a parking spot.
But the actress wasn't about to let the ticket, posted on the windscreen of her black Escalade, ruin her weekend plans - she just smiled when she saw the citation after returning from a coffee run.
Actor WILLIAM BALDWIN has launched a stinging attack on his younger brother STEPHEN's opposition to equal rights for same-sex couples.
WILLIAM BALDWIN
The Usual Suspects star Stephen, 41, is the only Republican member of the famous family, and his siblings despair of his conservative views.
Eldest brother, Democrat Alec, has attempted to change Stephen's mind in the past, and he now has 44-year-old William on his back.
Backdraft actor William - who dates a transsexual onscreen in TV show Dirty Sexy Money - tells Out.com of a recent row between the pair: "I asked him, 'Do you think a gay couple should be married? And if not, do you think they deserve access to the same rights on a federal level and state level that you do?'
"(He responds) 'Because God said and the Bible says that marriage is an institution that exists solely between a man and a woman, blah, blah, blah', and he falls behind that crap.
"And I said, 'Well if you had a choice - if you and your wife were to die and your kids were still young, and you had a choice between your children being in foster care and potentially being physically and emotionally and sexually abused, as opposed to being adopted by a loving, healthy, caring lesbian or gay couple, what would you rather have?'
"He couldn't really answer, and I said, 'Thank God Dad isn't here on this earth right now, because he would be so devastated and so horrified.'"
PARIS HILTON and BRITNEY SPEARS have been targeted by the author of a new animal rights book - for their growing pet zoos.
PARIS HILTON
Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals writer Karen Dawn accuses the former party pals of being awful role models to youngsters who dream of having pets - because they own too many.
Dawn tells the New York Post, "We've already seen Paris go through dogs faster than mojitos (cocktails), and I bet nobody warned Britney that California might soon force drivers to keep dogs safely restrained in vehicles - like babies.
"An impulse purchase of a companion for the next 15 years? ... Nobody expects them to have the dogs much longer than 15 months."
Spears has a small collection of chihuahuas which no one seems to see anymore and Hilton recently boasted of breaking California's dog ownership laws by taking in seven pets.
The socialite also owns a ferret and an exotic kinkajou among the menageries she keeps at her Hollywood home.
Actor EWAN McGREGOR is in negotiations to join the cast of TOM HANKS' forthcoming movie ANGELS AND DEMONS.
EWAN McGREGOR
Filmmaker Ron Howard will direct the film, the prequel to 2006 blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, in what will be the second big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown's popular books.
Hanks is set to reprise his role as symbologist Robert Langdon as he embarks upon a quest to uncover a conspiracy within the Catholic Church.
And McGregor is reportedly being touted to play a powerful Vatican insider assisting Langdon, according to Variety.
If the rumours are true, he will joins new leading lady Ayelet Zurer in the movie.
PAMELA ANDERSON has been left upset by reports she's no longer a vegetarian after photos of her gobbling a veggie hot dog were misconstrued by the media.
PAMELA ANDERSON
The actress/model - a longtime meat-free star and PETA activist - was accused of eating a beef dog during a recent visit to her son Brandon's baseball game in Malibu, California.
But Anderson has been quick to point out she's never eat meat even if there was nothing else on the menu.
She tells PlanetGossip.eonline.com, "It's like Hotdoggate... Clearly, it's a veggie dog (in the pictures). They've been serving veggie dogs and veggie burgers at my kids' baseball games for years now."
The step-brother of British singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH has been arrested amid allegations of rape. Andrew Church is at the centre of a police investigation after authorities received a complaint from a young woman about an alleged attack, which is reported to have taken place earlier this month (Apr08).
The unemployed 22-year-old, who lives with his mother Jayne in Cardiff, Wales, was taken into police custody earlier this week (begs21Apr08), but has now been released without charge, pending further investigation.
A spokesperson for the South Wales police says, "A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape but has been released on police bail. Inquiries are continuing. The man has not been charged."
Andrew is the son of Charlotte's step-father James.
Cult rockers BLACK LIPS brought the spirit of guitar great JIMI HENDRIX to the Coachella Festival in California on Friday (25Apr08) - by setting fire to their instruments. The Atlanta, Georgia rockers were determined to put on a show to challenge mainstage headline Jack Johnson - and had some star support onstage.
Model Agyness Deyn and rocker Har Mar Superstar were among the celebrities who ignored Johnson to catch the Black Lips, who ended their spectacular set by setting fire to equipment and then smashing it onstage.
The band stayed on after their performance to hand out splinters from guitars and drumsets to fans.
Deyn and Har Mar weren't the only celebrity fans watching other acts on Friday - Aerosmith leader Steven Tyler was spotted trying to downplay his appearance in the V.I.P. area wearing a cowboy hat, while he watched the Raconteurs.
Meanwhile, Black Lips' equipment-destroying finale wasn't the only talking point aside from the music and the heat at the desert festival on Friday - La Savy Fav star Tom Harrington took to the scaffolding to climb above the Outdoor Theater's stage.
The bearded frontman left the stage at one point to dance with fans in the audience and then climbed the lighting rig above him.
Dressed in hiking boots and red swimming trunks, the portly rocker also had police watching his performance very carefully after he poked his finger through the crotch of his Speedos and jumped into the crowd, yelling, "It's hot as f**k and I need a hug... I need a handjob."
Rockers THE BREEDERS overcame a series of technical problems during their set at California's Coachella Festival to wow fans on the opening day of the event. The band hit the main stage on Friday afternoon (25Apr08) and set out to keep the crowds entertained as they battled the sweltering desert heat.
They hit a number of sound troubles minutes into their performance, leaving singers Kim Deal and her twin sister Kelley to belt out their vocals at the top of their lungs in a bid to get their voices heard.
But the high-spirited pair soldiered on and closed their set with their hit song Cannonball, their cover of The Beatles' Happiness Is A Warm Gun, much to the approval of the throng of supporters, who cheered and applauded the group throughout their appearance.
Homegrown talent DELTA GOODREM and THE VERONICAS ruled at the 2008 MTV Australia Awards on Saturday (26Apr08), taking home the top awards of the night.
Delta Goodrem performs a free concert in Martin Place to mark the beginning of National Youth Week. Sydney, Australia - 05.04.08.
Pop star Goodrem edged out international acts like Foo Fighters, Fergie and 50 Cent to claim the Video of the Year prize for her hit song Believe Again, while duo The Veronicas scooped the Australian Artist award.
Superproducer Timbaland was named International Artist of the Year, after scoring a string of hit collaborations including Apologize with OneRepublic and The Way I Are with Keri Hilson, and Pink emerged victorious in the Live Performer of the Year category, having won over audiences with her I'm Not Dead Tour last year (07).
The ceremony, which was presented by Wyclef Jean, saw performances by rappers 50 Cent and Eve, while actress-turned-rocker Juliette Lewis also hit the stage with her band Juliette and The Licks.
Other celebrities in attendance at Sydney's Australian Technology Park included former The O.C. star Mischa Barton, socialite Kim Kardashian and British pop sensation Leona Lewis.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Video of the Year - Delta Goodrem, Believe Again
Australian Artist - The Veronicas
New Zealand Artist - Scribe
International Artist of the Year - Timbaland
Live Performer of the Year - Pink, I'm Not Dead Tour
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