SPIDER-MAN FANS OUTRAGED AT MARVEL

Spider-man fans are mad because the latest edition of the hit comic book wipes out his 20 year marriage to his sweetheart Mary Jane. In Spider-Man No. 545 the web-slinger agrees a deal with villain Mephisto, to protect his identity and spare his elderly Aunt May. In return Spider-Man’s alter ego Peter Parker must turn his back on Mary-Jane and their history together, which has been erased from their memories. The move, revealed when the comic book hit news stands on Friday has infuriated die-hard fans of the series who have invested decades in the soap opera, reports the New York Post. Marvel.com’s message boards includes the posts, "Every single issue that I have every read never happened? Thanks a lot guys. I really appreciate having a company that I’ve given a lot of money to over the years crap all over me. I guess I’m not the ‘target demographic’ anymore." Another reads, "The Spider-Man I’ve loved and read about for 34 years is dead now. No matter how well written or drawn what comes next may or may not be, it is being built upon the corpse of something that I, and many other readers, cared about deeply."
Editors Note: Yes, we can't get over this in Times square. Our life is ruined !

DANIEL RADCLIFFE THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Grown-up Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe has landed the lead role in a new movie about a slain photo-journalist. The 19-year-old will appear as photographer Dan Eldon in Journey, a film chronicling the civil war in Somalia. Eldon was one of four journalists stoned to death by a mob in the African country in 1993. And Eldon’s mother Kathy believes Radcliffe was the perfect choice to play her tragic son. She says, "We resisted a lot of older actors because Dan was a boy emerging into manhood." A compilation of Eldon’s diaries, on which the movie is based, has sold over 200,000 copies since first being published in 1997.

NICOLAS CAGE WON'T SELL HIS HOME

Nicolas Cage

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has taken his Bel Air mansion off the market after it failed to sell for a year. The star purchased the house in 1998 for $7 million and put the property up for sale in 2006 with a price tag of $35 million. Now the award winning Cage has now withdrawn the sale after 12 months on the realtor’s books failed to secure a buyer. We are sure he's not hurting for money as his last few films have been huge successes.

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OLIVER STONE TO COLLECT HOSTAGES

Award winning director Oliver Stone has travelled to Colombia to collect three hostages who are to be released by Marxist rebels. The Platoon filmmaker was in Venezuela to film a documentary about Latin America and North America when he decided to accompany the Venezuelan-led air mission to pick up the hostages. But Stone refused to say whether he would film the actual rescue of the hostages or not. He says, "It’s wonderful. I’ve never been in such a thing and I’m proud to be part of this." The hostages, who were kidnapped in 2001,were expected to be freed yesterday. No word yet on weather they took Oliver Stone Instead.

HARRY POTTER HAS A NEW FAMILY TREE

Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling has created a family tree for the boy wizard, but has ruled out penning a sequel to her seven book saga. The British author admits it has been impossible to let go of Harry Potter since her final book was released earlier this year, so she has created a family tree which offers a glimpse into the future of the book’s characters. But Rowling is adamant she will not write another Potter book, despite recent reports to the contrary. She says, "I can’t help it. It was like running a race and you get to the finishing line and you’re running too fast to stop, so I do know what happened afterwards and I couldn’t stop my imagination doing that. "It gives me a certain satisfaction to say what I thought happened and to tell other people that, because I would like my version to be the official version." Meanwhile the Harry Potter series has made Rowling one of the richest woman in the world.

JENNIFER LOPEZ HORMONES GO CRAZY

Jennifer Lopez is struggling to control her hormones, because her pregnancy has left her an emotional wreck. The Latina superstar is expecting her first child with husband Marc Anthony, and admits she is finding it difficult not to burst into tears at any given opportunity. She says, "Anything that is touching makes me cry - any commercial that is sappy and silly. Things about dads make me cry, maybe because of my relationship with my own father. But anytime I see anything about a dad with his little girl, and I’m over tired, I’m gone!" Lopez is due to give birth in the spring. No word yet if Jennifer will give birth in New York City or Hollywood.

LILY ALLEN REFUSES MATERNITY LINE

Lily Allen Holds Baby Bottle

Expectant mom Lily Allen refuses to add a maternity range to her clothing line. The pop singer fears it will encourage young girls to become pregnant. The singer announced she is expecting her first child with Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons, 37, last week. The 22-year-old - who designs for British high street store New Look doesn’t want to send out the wrong message to her younger fans, so has ruled out creating a fashion line for moms-to-be. She says, "I’ve had a lot of offers from people to do my own maternity range but I don’t think it is the right message to send to young Britain. I’m not the best example. I’m pregnant and a bit young, aren’t I? "My demographic is generally young girls. I don’t think a maternity line is particularly suitable."

AMY WINEHOUSE ORDERED TO COURT

Rehab singer Amy Winehouse has been ordered to appear in a Norwegian court two months after she was arrested and fined in the country. The Troubled hit singers, husband Blake Fielder-Civil and her hairdresser were briefly arrested and fined $725. for drug use and possession of seven grams of marijuana in the western Norwegian town of Bergen on October18th. Winehouse has been ordered to appear in court on February 29th according to Bergen police lawyer Rudolf Christoffersen. He says, "The Gulating court (in Bergen) sent us a letter dated December 18, 2007, stating that… this case cannot be tried in absentee." The 24-year-old reportedly claimed she was tricked by police into signing a confession, but Christoffersen insists, "(Police were) very certain the three knew what they were signing. "They were interrogated by a police officer who speaks fluent English… and they paid the fine on the spot."

WHO IS JAMIE LYNN SPEARS BABY'S DAD

Star Magazine is reporting that Jamie Lynn Spears baby is not fathered by Casey Aldridge, but by an older man who could face rape charges over the conception, according to new U.S.reports. Star magazine claims the Spears family are paying Aldridge, 18, to play dad in a bid to mask the father’s true identity and avoid the shame of an under-age sex scandal involving underage 16-year-old Jamie-Lynn. The reports come days after Jamie-Lynn confirmed she is 12-weeks pregnant with student Aldridge’s baby during an interview with OK! magazine.According to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s website, a Star source is reported as saying, "Casey is being paid off to be the family’s fall guy while the real father remains unidentified. "The man many suspect is the father, however, would face charges and probably prison time if he were to come forward and admit he had sex with her." Star magazine quotes "two separate Spears family insiders" who believe the father is someone who works on Jamie-Lynn’s kids’ TV show, Zoey 101. The source adds, "In Hollywood, little girls grow up fast, and she is no exception. With everything that has gone on in her family, she needed someone to look up to. But the man she found seems to have completely taken advantage of her." In Jamie-Lynn’s home state of Louisiana, Aldridge would escape legal action because a 16-year-old can legally have sex with a person less than two years older.

WESLEY SNIPES TAX EVASION TRIAL ON

Hollywood Star Wesley Snipes federal tax-evasion trial will go ahead next month in Florida, despite objections by his lawyers. Snipes, 45, is due to stand trial on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12 million in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused of failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004. But his lawyers argued the star cannot get a fair trial in the city of Ocala and said he had the right to a trial in New York City where he was living when the alleged offences occurred. However, during a hearing on Monday, U.S. District Judge William T. Hodges ordered for the case to go ahead as scheduled.

BETTE DAVIS TO GET POSTAGE STAMP

Hollywood icon Bette Davis will be commemorated on a United States postage stamp next year on what would have been the star’s 100th birthday. The two-time Oscar winner is to be honored as part of the Legends of Hollywood Series, and will be the 14th star to be remembered with a stamp, following in the footsteps of fellow screen sirens Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Davis died in France in October 1989, after losing a long battle with breast cancer.

KRISTEN BELL WON'T USE HER ROMANCE

Actress Kristen Bell is refusing to let event promoters use her romance with comic Dax Shepard to publicise events that they attend together. The 'Heros' actress is eager to keep her relationship with Shepard out of the media spotlight, and has reportedly demanded organizers of a Miami, Florida hotel’s New Year’s Eve bash list their names separately. A source tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "Kristen is taking Dax as her New Year’s Eve date to the Raleigh Hotel in Miami. "She told event people they can put either her or Dax on the party announcements, but not both of them." Shepard recently split from Hollywood star Kate Hudson.

ROSIE O'DONNELL VOTED MOST ANNOYING

Rosie O'Donnell

Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has topped a new magazine poll to find the most annoying celebrity on earth. O’Donnell won,hands down 44 per cent of the vote while her closest contender, Paris Hilton, by 20 per cent in the survey conducted by Parade Magazine. American TV personality and author Ann Coulter came in third place with 16 per cent, while Sir Paul McCartney’s estranged wife Heather Mills gained fourth place with 12 per cent, and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton took fifth position with four per cent. Meanwhile, troubled pop star Britney Spears was named the most over-exposed celebrity with 50 per cent of the votes.

JAMIE LYNN SPEARS ONE MILLION DEAL

Britney's little sister Jamie Lynn Spears has reportedly signed a $1 million magazine deal for exclusive pictures of her newborn baby.The 16-year-old younger sister of the toxic singer, who is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Casey Aldridge, has agreed to pose with the baby in a photo shoot for America's OK! magazine. A family insider told American gossip website TMZ.com: "Jamie's mom Lynne contacted OK! personally after they ran the story on Britney's meltdown while posing for a photo shoot with them. She thanked them for handling it so well and stayed in touch with the magazine."She called them this week when she learned the news of Jamie's pregnancy was about to break. She asked them to keep Britney out of it, because this is about Jamie Lynn. She trusted them to do it in a way that would be sympathetic to her daughter."Lynne and Jamie didn't want money, but they have signed up for a $1 million photo shoot when the child is born."The source also alleges Jamie Lynn's pregnancy is further along than the 12 weeks the actress is claiming.The insider said: "Expect a spring baby."

EVA LONGORIA'S TEXAS CHRISTMAS WAR

Sexy Desperate Housewife star Eva Longoria and her new husband Tony Parker have declared a Christmas war on their neighbours in San Antonio, Texas. The newlyweds have gone overboard with their holiday decorating after realizing neighbours hire experts to light up their homes for the festive season. The actress says, "It is like beat the Joneses because our neighbours lit their house up, but had it professionally lit. It’s not like they went and put up the Christmas lights themselves."So Tony’s like, `Well I want lights,’ so then we went and called the company and they came and put up our lights and our lights aren’t quite as bright, so we called the company back and we were like, ‘Our lights aren’t as bright as our neighbours!’" No word yet on who is winning the war....

GLORIA ESTEFAN IS CHRISTMAS GRINCH

Gloria Estefan

Singer Gloria Estefan is a Grinch at Christmas, because she wants to ban presents. The sexy Latin star insists the materialism of the holiday season has got out of hand and children should be encouraged to learn what Christmas is really about. Estefan says, "We should ban it (gift giving). It’s the pressure. It’s crazy. Out of control." No word yet if Gloria is giving presents to her family.

LIAM GALLAGHER'S CHRISTMAS OASIS

Oasis rock star Liam Gallagher is heading to Switzerland with his family for a true merry white Christmas. The ageless singer isn’t interested in trying his hand at any of the traditional snow sports, he is more concerned with looking good and having fun, with fiancee Nicole Appleton and children Lennon, eight and Gene, six. Gallagher says, "My mate’s got a gaff (house) in Switzerland, and we’re going out there with the kids for five or six days just to hang out. "I don’t think we’ll be doing any skiing, but I’ll be there looking like James Bond with the kids and just throwing snowballs and s**t."

HALLE BERRY'S DEVASTATING CHRISTMAS

Sexy award winning star Halle Berry was devastated when she discovered Santa Claus wasn’t real after catching her mother eating his plate of cookies. The award winning Hollywood star spent time baking the treats for the round present bearing legend, but was horrified to find her mother scoffing them. She says, "The day I saw my mom eating the Santa cookies on the plate was one of the most horrific days of my life. I never let her forget it. "I had at least three more good years that I could have believed had she not been so careless."

MILEY CYRUS ON FATHER BILLY RAY

Teen singing star Miley Cyrus has credited her father Billy Ray Cyrus with keeping her grounded, despite her status as a worldwide teenage celebrity. The 15-year-old, who plays pop star Hannah Montana in the Disney show of the same name, has praised the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker for leading by example and respecting those around him. She tells talk show host Oprah Winfrey, "My dad, he’s a big influence, not only just because of the music but growing up around him. "I’ve never seen him treat anyone less than with respect and love for everyone, down to the fans that wait until three in the morning until his bus pulls out at five."

BEYONCE AND JAY Z. NOT MARRIED

Rap icon Jay Z. has denied reports he married his girlfriend Beyonce while on vacation in Paris. The couple was rumored to have wed in a intimate ceremony in the French capital last week, but representatives for Jay Z. insists the allegations are false. A spokesperson tells AllHipHop.com, "They are not married". A close friend of the Beyonce's family claimed earlier this week the pair celebrated their big day by getting matching tattoos on their ring fingers instead of rings.

JON STEWART'S RETURN DESPITE STRIKE

Jon Stewart

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will make a return to television next month, but without its team of writers. The award-winning show and its spin-off series, The Colbert Report are set to resume filming on January 7th, despite the ongoing Hollywood Writers’ strike. However both Stewart and Stephen Colbert, as members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), are barred from writing any material for the show. In a joint statement, Stewart and Colbert said, "We would like to return to work with our writers. If we cannot, we would like to express our ambivalence, but without our writers we are unable to express something as nuanced as ambivalence."

TARA REID FINE AFTER PARTY COLLAPSE

American Pie star Tara Reid has put an end to speculation over her shock collapse at a Christmas party over the weekend. The party-loving actress was taken to a local hospital in Bali and treated for cuts and bruises after a mystery fall. But while the Internet was flooded with allegations of a drug overdose, Reid claims the incident was perfectly innocent. She tells MSNBC’s The Scoop, "I slipped at the pool and saw a doctor but I’m fine." The 32-year-old was in Bali after a promotional tour of Australia, where she hosted the Hooker’s Ball in Darwin at the beginning of December.

BRITNEY SPEARS COUSIN SPEAKS OUT

Britney Spears cousin Alli Sims is speaking out in defence of her relative insisting the star is a "wonderful person". Sims, a former assistant of the Toxic star, blames the press for exaggerating the singer’s bad behaviour, which she claims is blown out of proportion. She says, "The media exaggerates. My cousin is a wonderful person. Our life is fine. We have two drinks a night, nothing more. Look at me: I am more of a nerd than too wild."

MARILYN MANSON COUNTERSUES FRIEND

Gender bender Marilyn Manson is countersuing a former bandmate, who brought a $20 million breach of contract lawsuit against the makeup inspired rocker. The lipstick singer claims he "dissolved" his business partnership with keyboard player Stephen Bier, aka John Wayne Gacy, in the mid-1990s because his friend did not carry out agreed obligations. Filing the lawsuit in Los Angeles earlier this week, Manson -real name Brian Warner, is seeking unspecified general and special damages. Bier originally filed suit against the rocker last August claiming Manson squandered cash rather than look after the financial interests of his band. In court documents, he claimed Manson used band funds to buy a mansion and pay for drug treatment and a Nazi memorabilia collection.

DOLLY PARTON DEFENDS HER BROTHER

Music legend Dolly Parton has blasted the North Carolina dinner theatre bosses who fired her brother for being allegedly drunk onstage. The singer’s little brother, Randy, was canned from the theatre in Roanoke Rapids at the beginning of the month after the bosses reportedly found him under the influence of alcohol. But his big sister insists Randy is just being used as "a scapegoat" for a failing enterprise. She says, "I know in my heart that Randy gave it his best effort. Unfortunately, now things aren’t working as well as everyone hoped, everyone is pointing fingers and naturally no one wants to take the blame." Randy Parton, who has occasionally performed in his sister’s band, was also reported to have sworn at audience members during a show in the days leading up to his dismissal.

MARLON BRANDO YELLED AT JOHNNY DEPP

Hollywood star Johnny Depp refuses to discuss his personal life with reporters, ever since late movie icon Marlon Brando admonished him for talking about his daughters in a TV interview. Depp was surprised to receive an angry phone call from Brando, who died in 2004, just moments after the interview aired. He says, "I had done some television interview, and they asked about my family life and kids. I talked about how I’m a proud father and how much I love my kids and how they’re fun and what we do and how it’s great. "I was thinking that if in 25, 35 years my kids watch old footage, I’d be proud for them to see their dad saying how much he loves them. "Well, the show aired, and I get a phone call: ‘What the f**k are you doing?’ I said, ‘Marlon, what are you talking about?’ He said, ‘That’s none of their business!’ "I tried to say, ‘Marlon, listen, man, I only wanted my kids to…’ And it was like he gave me this sort of once-over. ‘You don’t do it, man. That’s your world and it’s nobody else’s business. It’s not anybody’s entertainment.’ And he was right."

BEATLE RINGO STARR LEFT SHOCKED

Beatle legend Ringo Starr was left shocked when the band were called ‘traitors’ by people in their native city of Liverpool, England. The group provoked outrage in the 1960s when they decided to quit their hometown and move down south to London. Starr has defended the move, insisting they had to leave in order to find work, but the 67-year-old was upset by the reaction of his fellow Liverpudlians. He says, "We only left because we had to go where the jobs were, and in those days it was London. "Now you can live in Liverpool, Leicester… it doesn’t matter but at the time people were shouting ‘traitors, you left us’. But we never let Liverpool down and we’re always still proud of our heritage."

DAVID HASSELHOFF SETTLES WITH WIFE

Baywatch star David Hasselhoff has finally settled his bitter divorce battle with ex-wife Pamela Bach after almost two years after filing for legal separation. The former Television star 55, announced his marriage split from his wife of 16 years in January 2006. He was awarded full and physical custody of the former couple’s two teenage children, Taylor-Ann, 17, and Hayley, 15, in June, despite drunk videos of Hassellhoff leaking onto the Internet. Under the terms of their new agreement, Hasselhoff and Bach will share joint custody. According to TMZ.com, the pair reached a deal on their financial issues, including spousal and child support, on Friday, after a long discussion on the division of assets. The details of their settlement have not been disclosed, but it is understood they will sell their home in Encino, California.

FALL OUT BOY'S STAGE IS ON FIRE

The Fall Out Boy's

The hit band Fall Out Boy, guitarist Joe Trohman's hair was set on fire by fireworks at a Christmas concert in New York on Friday. The band joined hit producer Timbaland, Alicia Keys and Avril Lavigne at the Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden. And guitarist Trohman was shocked to find himself on fire as the band performed. He writes on his blog, "There was so much pyro on stage that I lit my hair on fire, which in turn made me feel the power that the gods of rock bestowed upon us, and I proceeded to head bang." No word yet if fellow bandmate Pete Wentz kissed his head to make it better !

WILL FERRELL'S SUPER BOWL PROMO

Hollywood comedy star Will Ferrell is planning to promote his new sports movie Semi-Pro during next year’s huge Super Bowl broadcast. The actor plays a basketball player-owner-coach in the new film, which is due for release shortly after the February 6th,2008, American football showdown. According to the New York Post, Ferrell will play his character in a Budweiser commercial, which is due to air during the game. Commercial spots for the super bowl go for millions for just a few seconds.

JAY Z WANTS AMY WINEHOUSE AGAIN

Jay-Z is wishing rehab singer Amy Winehouse a speedy recovery from her drug addiction, so the pair can reunite in the studio. The music king remixed the British star’s hit track Rehab earlier this year. He says "I’d love to work with her again. I hope she keeps herself together. Her voice is incredible. I’m drawn to voices." Winehouse has been a tabliod dream this year after she was rushed to hospital following a suspected drugs overdose and booed off stage during her U.K tour. She was also arrested the other day and charged by London police in connection with her husbands case.

JOHNNY DEPP'S DAUGHTER THE SINGER

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's daughter Lily Rose dreams of following her star parents into show business and she has her heart set on becoming a pop star. Both the seven-year-old’s parents have pursued a career in music: mother Vanessa Paradis had her first hit single, Joe le Taxi, in her native France at the tender age of 14, while movie star Depp fronted numerous rock bands, including The Kids, before becoming an award-winning actor. But Paradis hopes little Lily Rose will soon see sense before embarking on a music career. She says, "I would love her to wait a little longer than I did."

BONO SETS UP INVESTMENT COMPANY

U2 Rocker Bono has defended his decision to set up a $1.9 billion investment company, insisting it doesn’t contradict his image as a poverty campaigner. The U2 frontman is one of five co-founders of Elevation Partners, named after one of the band’s songs, which has a $1.9 billion fund and recently invested $250 million into American magazine Forbes, which openly describes itself as a "capitalist tool". But Bono insists he isn’t interested in making a profit, he is simply an ideas man adapting his creativity to big business. The 47-year-old explains, "I’m a top line melody guy. That’s what I do. I understand harmony. I understand rhythm. But I sell ideas, musical, political, and in this case, commercial ideas. "So many great painters, great musicians, great geniuses ended up with nothing. With broken hearts in rooms with broken windows. I want to see artists sitting at the table that decides the outcome of their lives."

COUNTRY STAR CHRIS CAGLE CHARGED

Chris Cagle

Sexy Country Star Chris Cagle has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a demanding fan’s boyfriend during a signing session after a concert on Wednesday night. Cagle was meeting and greeting fans backstage after a benefit concert at the Cactus Moon Cafe, in Tucson, Arizona when one fan started calling him names after he refused to keep on signing items for her. CMT.com reports police found Cagle and the woman’s boyfriend fighting outside the club when they arrived on the scene. Bystanders insist Cagle explained what had happened and cooperated with the authorities, but the woman’s boyfriend decided to press charges.

WHOOPI GOLDBERG TO QUIT SMOKING

Smoker Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is on course to get her Christmas wish to quit smoking. The View co-host is down to two cigarettes a day with 9 days to go before Christmas Day. She admits she knew it was time to dump her bad habit after seeing a hard-hitting TV commercial, in which kids appeared to be breathing second-hand smoke. She says, "I saw this commercial where these little kids who were laying in the bed… and one of the kids breathes and the smoke comes out. "Something about seeing those little kids exhale that smoke made me think, `OK, Whoop, maybe it’s time to stop.’" Now, Goldberg only has to control her book-buying obsession. She adds, "I was addicted to books. I would go in and I would buy 20 books every time I passed the bookstore and then I realized I wasn’t reading any of them… I just wanted to buy them."

LINDSAY LOHAN WINS RADIO CONTEST

Party girl Lindsay Lohan stunned two Las Vegas radio presenters when she called their show on Friday to win a friend hard-to-get Miley Cyrus concert tickets. Mix 94.1 DJs Mark and Mercedes offered up a pair of tickets for teen star Cyrus’ upcoming Hannah Montana show in Sin City to the listener who could get the most famous person to call in. Rocker Slash and the former Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors phoned the show, to win the tickets for their friends, but the competition was over when Lohan called. The rehab actress even agreed to stay on the line and chat with the presenters live on air. She told the DJs that the Lindsay who begins 2008 is a very different girl to the one who started 2007, a year which saw her in trouble with the law, behind bars and in and out of rehab. She said, "I think that my life is different now and it’s changed and I’m growing up and it was time to grow up. I’ve gone through a lot and I’m just a different person now." And she revealed she has stopped looking at the tabloids, which follow her every move: "I don’t engage. I don’t read it, because that just kind of puts other thoughts in your head and it brings you down, so I don’t play into it."

WESLEY SNIPES CLAIMS MEDIA RACISM

Hollywood star Wesley Snipes is slamming the media for portraying him as a "bad guy" after he was charged with tax fraud, claiming he is a victim of racism. Snipes, 45, is due to stand trial next month in Florida on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12 million in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused of failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004. But the star has blamed the press and its racial prejudice for overexaggerating the scandal, and depicting him as a villain. He says, "It was easy for people to jump on the ‘Wesley’s the bad guy’ bandwagon. That’s where I think the systematic racism comes in. We’re conditioned in this country to believe that if there’s a problem, the black man is the culprit." Snipes also blames discrimination for the box office failure of his 2004 movie Blade:Trinity. He adds, "There are so few guys who do action and do it well. Even fewer who are African-American. Even fewer who have classical-theater training. "So a cat like me coming in, I’m bringing all of that to an action movie. Since there are so few people that do this and have that pedigree, people disregard their contribution."

ROBERT BLAKE OWES MILLIONS

The family of former Hollywood star Robert Blake's slain wife is fighting for the fallen star’s hidden millions, claiming he is refusing to come clean about his fortune.Bonny Lee Bakley’s family members, who brought a civil case against Blake and won millions in the decision, insist the Baretta star is hiding more than $20 million from them.A criminal court cleared Blake of the 2001 murder of Bakley, but he was ordered to pay out $30 million after being found responsible for his wife’s death.Blake will appeal the decision next January claiming he has no where near enough money to settle the debt, but the Bakley family lawyer, Eric Dubin, is convinced Blake has millions hidden away.He tells the New York Post, "It’s hidden. There’s upwards of $20 million. I know he pulled out of his bank hundreds of thousands - 5, 10, 15, 20,000 at a time - smallish increments, which wouldn’t put up a red flag."He’s very smart… This man’s capable of having buried cash under the third palm tree in the desert." Dubin also reveals that Rosie, the child Blake and Bakley had together, has been legally adopted by the actor’s older daughter, and the family members are keen to get on with their lives, once the financial outcome is settled.The appeal hearing will begin on January 15th.

DAVID SPADE BREAKS WITH GIRLFRIEND

David Spade

Comedian David Spade has split from his actress girlfriend Nicky Whelan because she wasn’t ready to give up life in her native Australia and move to Hollywood.The couple has been dating since the spring, but agreed to split when time differences and thousands of miles got in the way of their romance. A source tells America’s In Touch Weekly magazine, "David is heartbroken."

SEAN KANAN SENTENCED TO JAIL

Hollywood's SEAN KANAN has been sentenced to 96 hours in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.The Karate Kid Part III star, 41, was pulled over by Los Angeles police in August and charged with drink driving.At a hearing on Thursday, Kanan was also ordered to pay a fine and participate in an 18-month alcohol education program.This is not Kanan’s first run-in with the law, he was previously convicted of DUI in 1998, reports TMZ.com.

SEXY JULIA ROBERTS SICK OF GOSSIP

Hollywood star Julia Roberts has emerged from a "pop culture fest" sickened by what Americans read and watch on TV.The actress spent the summer reading gossip magazines and watching trash culture TV shows in an effort to understand why Americans are so obsessed with celebrities - and it gave her a headache and left her exhausted.She says, "I’ve actually gone on a pop culture fest. The TV shows and gossip magazines - it seems so polluting and toxic now. It’s exhausting just looking at a newsstand these days. Your eyes cross. You can’t even focus. "People aren’t as interested in making a cool movie or constructing interesting characters. Now it’s just about being big and shiny and fabulous."

WILL SMITH HELPS TOM CRUISE PRACTICE

Will Smith And Tom Cruise This Week

Hollywood buddies Will Smith and Tom Cruise coach each other for movie roles in a bid to sculpt and polish their performances.Smith reveals Cruise spent 15 hours making notes on new movie I Am Legend, so he could give his pal advice.The Hollywood star then jetted across America on Tuesday to appear alongside his friend at the movie’s New York premiere. Smith tells the New York Daily News, "It seems like we’d be in competition with each other, but we’re not. We help each other. "

ALICIA KEYS STILL AT TOP OF CHARTS

Hit Singer Alicia Keys

Singer Alicia Keys is still at the top of the U.S. pop charts after claiming a fourth week at number one.The R&B star’s No One also scores a ninth week atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown.Timbaland’s Apologize jumps up a spot from three to two, while Flo Rida’s Low, featuring T-Pain, climbs to three on the new Hot 100.On the Modern Rock chart, the Foo Fighters make history by tying the record for the most weeks at number one.The group’s The Pretender claims a 16th week on top - a feat matched only by Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Staind.

SEXY JESSICA ALBA IS EXPECTING BABY

Jessica Alba is pregnant. The 26-year-old 'Fantastic Four' actress is expecting her first child with boyfriend Cash Warren in late spring next year. Her representative Brad Cafarelli said: "I can confirm that Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring, early summer." Jessica - who met Cash on the set of 'Fantastic Four' in 2004 where the 28-year-old was working as a director's assistant - is reportedly "thrilled" with the news, and can't wait to be a mother. A source close to the Latina actress said: "Jessica was really jealous that all her friends were settling down and getting pregnant, so she is thrilled she has joined the club now. "She feels like she is ready to be a mom, and knows she and Cash will make great parents." The couple reportedly split earlier this year, but quickly rekindled their romance and have recently been indulging in public displays of affection. After shopping for new mattresses on Saturday, the pair attended a basketball game in Los Angeles where they were more interesting in kissing and cuddling than watching the Los Angeles Lakers game. Jessica recently said she was planning to take eight months off work, but didn't specify why. She said: "I've worked the last two and a half years without stopping. This is the time to do it."

MADONNA LIKES YOGA ON HER OWN

Superstar Madonna

Madonna reportedly ordered a gym class to leave because she wanted to practice yoga on her own. The 'Hung Up' singer went to New York's Reebok Sports Club on Saturday morning for the weekly class. However, halfway through the lesson, the pop superstar allegedly asked the instructor and the other 25 members to leave as she wanted to exercise in private. One member said: "When Madonna started talking to the instructor and he told her talking wasn't allowed, she replied, 'I need to speak to you,' and then said to the class, 'I want you all to leave.'" The teacher soon left with the students and Madonna continued with her yoga. When a dance class came in at 10.30 am dance, she still refused to leave. A representative for Madonna said: "That sounds unlikely." Last month, Madonna outraged animal rights groups by dyeing her pet sheep different colors for a photo shoot. The 49-year-old star and her director husband Guy Ritchie were branded "irresponsible" after coloring their sheep blue, pink, yellow and green for a Vogue spread at their English country estate in Wiltshire. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said: "Why is it necessary and what are they trying to prove? It is an irresponsible publicity stunt."
Editors Note: I don't think Madonna would do this...

CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S LOVES NUDE PICS

Christina Aguilera has requested enlarged versions of photographs from her recent nude magazine shoot. The 'Dirrty' singer - who is expecting her first child with husband Jordan Bratman in the New Year - proudly showed off her pregnant stomach in a series of naked shots for Marie Claire magazine. The mother-to-be was reportedly so impressed with the photographs she has asked the magazine to produce a set of blown-up versions for her to display in her house. A source close to the singer said: "Christina loved those pictures, and wants to put them up in her house so everyone can see them. "She also wants them to be up when the baby is born so she can show him or her what their mom looked like while she was pregnant." Christina told Marie Claire she was shocked when she discovered she was pregnant on her 'Back to Basics' tour. She said: "We were planning on starting to try after the tour. And so, I had gone off the contraceptive pill to prepare my body, because I didn't know how much time it would take. "You've heard it takes some time - except with Power Egg and Super Sperm here. I just can't believe it happened so quickly!"

'TAKE THAT' SHAKEN BY CRAZED FAN

Take That

Take That have been left shaken after a crazed fan attempted to break into their hotel rooms. The reformed boy band - who are currently on a world tour - were forced to call in security when a drunken girl in her 20s tried to follow Mark Owen up to his room at London's Chelsea Harbour hotel. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Mark was chatting to her as he was outside having a cigarette and then he told her he was off to bed. She made a dash for the lift, looking crazed and refused to get out so he yelled for security. "In the end she was thrown out of the hotel and that was that." Mark and his fellow bandmates - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Jason Orange - had been drinking at the hotel bar following their sell-out concert at The O2 arena on Friday night along with a group of female fans, including the girl. The source added: "There were around a dozen fans in the bar and it was all good-natured. But it became more worrying when one girl tried to get upstairs into the boys' rooms. "They called for security and had her thrown out. After a night on stage they can't be doing with any stress at the hotel." The incident happened after Gary and Jason had gone to bed and they have upped security for the remainder of their tour.

SEXY NICK LACHEY MARRIAGE CLAIMS

Hunk Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey and girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo reportedly got married in a secret ceremony in the Bahamas this weekend. The former 'Newlyweds' star and the MTV presenter are rumoured to have tied the knot in front of close friends and family at one of the Bahamas' Carlyle Hotels. A source claimed: "Vanessa's entourage of hair and make-up artists and dressers arrived at the secret location on Friday to prepare for the wedding." However, a representative for Nick denied the pair had wed, saying: "Nick was in his hometown of Cincinnati last weekend working on his new NBC show 'Clash of the Choirs', as well as another show he is producing for MTV." Nick's ex-wife Jessica Simpson filed for divorce in 2005, after three years together. Their married life was filmed by MTV for their reality TV show 'Newlyweds'. Jessica is now dating American footballer Tony Romo after her father-and-manager Joe Simpson introduced them.

VICTORIA BECKHAM REMOVED IMPLANTS

Victoria Beckham reportedly had her breast implants removed to stop her boobs falling out on the Spice Girls tour. Victoria, also known as Posh, was worried her ample bosom may pop out of her tight Roberto Cavalli outfits while performing the band's dance routines and decided to have her implants taken out to avoid any embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions. A source is quoted as saying: "There is speculation she had her implants taken out for the tour so she can fit into the costumes without the risk of them falling out during some of the more energetic routines." Victoria, 33, previously denied having a boob job until court papers were released in 2005 proving she had undergone surgery. Last week, Victoria - who is the only member of the group not to perform a solo track on the reunion tour - defended her vocal talents. She said: "I'm no Mariah Carey, but I can sing. "It became very obvious from the start that I was never going to be the best singer or the best dancer or the best actress. I was never a 'natural.' You know, I've never been that good at anything, to be completely honest."

JACK NICHOLSON IS A DOG AFTER SEX

Hollywood Star Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson says men act like dogs after having sex. 'The Shining' actor - who is famous for his womanising ways - says all guys forget about women one hour after having sex with them, just like canines. He said: "We have more in common with a male dog than we do with a woman in this department. This may be male chauvinism in a certain context. But, baby, it's also science! "I don't have much philosophy other than 'live in the now'. And that's very difficult to do. Don't leave something that you really want to do undone." But father-of-five Jack also said his promiscuous lifestyle in the 60s could have lead to him fathering up to "9,000" children. He laughed: "There could be 9,000 for all I know - I used to live so freely." Jack, who smashed a motorist's car window with a golf club in 1994, says golf still brings out his fiery temper. The 70-year-old star told Men's Journal magazine: "I'm not a very Zen guy. I've laid in sand traps and cried, and hurled golf clubs in lakes."