All aboard for the Harry Potter rollercoaster

J.K Rowling, who became the world's first billion dollar author on the back of Harry Potter's success, has given the go-ahead for the creation of a Florida theme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard.

"The plans I have seen look incredibly exciting and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed," Rowling said of the Orlando park that is scheduled to open in 2009.

The park is a joint venture between Warner Bros Entertainment, whose Potter films have so far grossed more than $3.5 billion worldwide, and Universal Orlando Resort.

In a statement rich in entertainment hyperbole, the builders of "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" said they planned to "create the world's first immersive Harry Potter themed environment."

Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, said: "Over the years we've received thousands of letters from fans around the world wishing they could visit Hogwarts (School) and the wonderful locations described in each of J.K.Rowling's beloved stories."

The park's opening could help to quell the withdrawal symptoms of Potter fans around the globe who have bought 320 million copies of her wizard tales and turned every one of the films into a box office hit.

Pottermania is set to scale new heights in July with the last novel hitting the bookstands and the latest film being launched in a deluge of global publicity.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in her hugely successful series, is being released on July 21.

Rowling is to mark publication with a moonlight reading for fans at London's Natural History Museum.

Sweepstakes are being conducted by her British publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and American publisher Scholastic to pick the winning fans.

"Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix," the fifth film in a blockbuster series based on the books, is being given its official world premiere in London on July 3.

Rowling, whose books are always released under tight security, has said two characters will die in the seventh and final book but she has refused to give any clues.

The author has appealed to people to keep the end a secret: "I want the readers who have, in many instances, grown up with Harry, to embark on the last adventure they will share with him without knowing where they are going."

U.S. authors John Irving and Stephen King were so worried about the fictional hero's fate that they urged Rowling to spare the bespectacled hero.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Fan of Paris Hilton's Sex Tape

Making a sexy home video with your significant other can be risky business. You never know whose hands it will fall into. In Paris Hilton's case, the Governor of her home state of California has even seen her in action. And we don't mean chase scenes.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has no shame about his knowledge of Paris' exploits on home video. During a recent appearance on the Jay Leno show he told the late night host, "I've heard from someone that she said somewhere she isn't even a fan of mine and she has never seen any of my movies, I've seen all of hers."

In legendary Arnold form, he followed up with the observation, " Obviously we both do action movies." The crowd went wild, and I'm sure his wife, Maria Shriver, cringed. But when you're the Governor of California, there isn't much that's out of bounds.

The Governator claims that he was never approached about a pardon for the heiress. He called the whole ordeal "ridiculous."

Meanwhile, Paris was recently spotted at the Buddhist bookstore, Bodhi Tree, in Hollywood.

As pointed out by the Superficial, "Apparently her lawyer have told her to 'live like a nun' if she has any chance of evading jail -so she's taken this to mean getting photographed with as many religious books as possible."

The heiress has also allegedly told friends she's quitting her drinking and partying and"has even replaced her skimpy outfits with a new demure look."

If these latest tactics fail her - Paris will begin serving her time behind bars on June 5th.

People are obsessed with my butt: Jessica Alba

It seems that Jessica Alba cannot figure out why people are so crazy about her butt.

The 'Fantastic Four' star recently told InStyle Magazine that she couldn't decipher the reason behind her numerous crazy butt-loving fans.

"I don't know why people are obsessed [over my derriere]. Well, it's not flat, so maybe they're just not used to seeing an actress who has a figure..," Just Jared quoted Alba, as saying.

"I had womanly curves at a young age. Usually kid actors are a few years older than the roles they play. I was two or three years younger," she added.

Alba also said that she is happy to play a role that is different, especially as has been typecast as "some what of little Tart" in Hollywood.

"My experience in this business is that if people think you're going to put people in seat because you have a fan base, it's more important than anything," she said.

"If you have a womanly figure, you're not allowed to have a brain or any idea of the world whatsoever. You just have to be hot and use your body to get ahead," she added.

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

Biography
The winner of Fox TV's first American Idol: The Search for a Superstar competition during the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer, performing for an audience of millions of viewers.
One of the show's most naturally gifted singers, the 20-year-old Burleson, TX native's vocal talents were discovered when she was in seventh grade, when her school's choir teacher heard her singing and urged Clarkson to join the choir.After high school, Clarkson cultivated her voice and went to Hollywood to make her name; she appeared as an extra on an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch but no other opportunities materialized. Upon returning to Burleson, Clarkson worked at a movie theater, promoted Red Bull energy drinks, and ultimately worked as a cocktail waitress at a comedy club before entering the American Idol contest.One of 10,000 aspiring singers, Clarkson distinguished herself not only with her big, surprisingly mature voice, but also with her down-to-earth charm and sense of humor; at one of her auditions, she switched places with judge Randy Jackson, who did an impromptu version of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly."Over the course of the 13-week show, her consistently strong performances of songs like "Respect," "Natural Woman," "Stuff Like That There" and "Without You" earned Clarkson enough audience votes to claim one of the contest's two finalist positions. After singing "A Moment Like This" and "Before Your Love," both of which were written for the show, Clarkson won the American Idol contest with 58-percent of the audience's votes. In addition to the show's prize of one-million dollars and a recording contract with RCA, Clarkson secured a deal with Creative Artists Agency and several bookings, including the national American Idol tour and a performance of the national anthem at the September 11 commemoration at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial. Despite her newfound fame, Clarkson opted to remain in Texas rather than move to New York or Los Angeles. Her first single, "A Moment Like This," was released just two weeks after she won the contest and quickly earned platinum sales. Clarkson's debut full-length Thankful was released in spring of 2003, just in time to coincide with the second season of American Idol and right before the American Idol movie, From Justin to Kelly.Breakaway followed in late 2004 and was a huge success, selling over 5 million copies (making it the third best-selling album of 2005) and spawning the hit singles "Because of You", "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Since U Been Gone". That song and Breakaway earned Grammys for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, respectively, at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in early 2006. Clarkson continued her busy touring schedule that spring and summer and announced plans for her third album, which was reported to be in a more blues and rock-oriented vein than her earlier work. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Jordin Sparks wins `Idol'; ratings drop

LOS ANGELES - An estimated 29.5 million Americans tuned in for the season's final "American Idol" with Jordin Sparks winning the prize — a sharp drop from last year's finale, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Last year, 36.4 million people watched Taylor Hicks win. And even though Hicks was featured singing during Wednesday's two hour-plus episode, that represents a 19 percent decrease.

That estimate, however, was sure to be adjusted later Thursday. The preliminary numbers only measured Fox's telecast from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT — and Sparks wasn't announced as the winner until 10:03 p.m.

Sparks grew up on "American Idol," watching the show since she was 12 years old and telling her mother it was what she wanted to do.

"Now I'm actually doing it," the 17-year-old told reporters backstage after winning the competition The Arizona teenager bested Blake Lewis, 25, the beat-boxer from Washington at the Kodak Theatre.

"I've just been trying to top myself each week," Sparks told The Associated Press. "I would sing my song and after I was done I was like, `OK, what am I going to do next week that's going to be ... either just as good or better."

Sparks, with a floor-length gown and movie-star hair, gushed like a teenager when her name was called.

"Thank you so much for everything," she told the crowd. "Mom, Dad, I love you. Nana, Papa, P.J., thank you guys."

Then she began "This Is My Now," the tune picked by viewers in a new online "American Idol" songwriting contest. Both she and Lewis performed the track Tuesday, and judge Simon Cowell reiterated Wednesday the song sold him on Sparks.

"If I'm going to call it, based on the last song, congratulations Jordin," Cowell said, before the winner was announced.

The contest came down to the stronger singer, Sparks, or the better entertainer, Lewis. Sparks delivered her songs simply and powerfully; Lewis' flourishes included beatboxing and sharp dance moves.

Lewis said backstage that he didn't mind coming in second.

"I picked Jordin Sparks at the top 24 as the `American Idol' winner," he said proudly. "I was actually going to try to wear a `Vote for Jordin Sparks' T-shirt last night but they wouldn't let me do it."

Lewis compared his sound to Michael Jackson and Jamiroquai and said his forthcoming album will be "like electro pop, very danceable."

Sparks won a recording contract as part of her "Idol" prize, but Lewis hasn't yet secured a deal.

"Hopefully some creative minds would like to work with me," he said.

The finale pulled out the stops and the stars, with Gwen Stefani,Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett,Bette Midler, and Green Day among the performers.

Stefani sang her new single, "4 in the Morning," via satellite from a tour stop in Massachusetts.

Midler took the stage as the show drew near its close, singing "The Wind Beneath My Wings."

Past "Idol" winners and this season's contestants got a hefty share of attention, starting with first-season winner Kelly Clarkson. She performed her new single "Never Again," the gritty rock song matched by her black dress and thigh-high boots.

Carrie Underwood, the fourth-season winner, sang "I'll Stand by You" and was honored by legendary music mogul Clive Davis for reaching 6 million in sales for her debut album, "Some Hearts."

Hicks, last season's winner, also had his moment, as did Ruben Studdard, the winner from year two.

Motown great Robinson performed "Being with You" after the top six male contestants, including fan fave Sanjaya Malakar, sang "Ooh Baby Baby," a hit for Robinson and his group the Miracles.

Backstage, Robinson Sparks deserved to win.

"She is an awesome singer. She sings so good it's hard to believe she's 17," he said. "To sing like that, you would have to have lived for a long time. She's an old soul."

Blake, whose beat-boxing scored with viewers and brought a hip-hop element to "Idol," performed with veteran rapper Doug E. Fresh on his old hit, "The Show." It was a signature moment for a contest that has introduced young viewers to Gershwin and other standards.

"True originals," host Ryan Seacrest said of the duo.

Backstage, Fresh called Lewis "an incredibly talented, good guy."

"He just has such an incredible energy and he loves hip hop so much," Fresh said from behind aviator sunglasses.

Gladys Knight took the stage with the six female finalists, belting out "I Feel a Song" and "Midnight Train to Georgia." Bennett performed a mellow version of "For Once in My Life" that ended with a big finish.

"A true idol, Tony Bennett, ladies and gentlemen," gushed Seacrest.

Melinda Doolittle, arguably the best contestant to miss out on the finale, returned to impress the crowd again as she sang "Hold Up the Line" with gospel stars BeBe and CeCe Winans.

"She has proven in the last few months to be spectacular," BeBe Winans said backstage of Doolittle.

The show took a serious turn when Green Day performed "A Working Class Hero is Something to Be," a single from "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur," a fundraising album for the embattled region.

Viewers cast more than 74 million votes in making Sparks the winner. Hundreds of "American Idol" fans lined Hollywood Boulevard leading up to the theater before the show.

On Tuesday, judges Cowell and Randy Jackson made it clear Sparks was their favorite. Diplomatic Paula Abdul kept her counsel as usual, praising both singers. Although the judges didn't have a say in the decision, their opinions can sway voters.

Jordan's Queen Noor pressures Bosnia over missing persons

SARAJEVO (AFP) - Queen Noor of Jordan on Tuesday urged greater commitment in the search for thousands of people missing since Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

At a meeting with Bosnian Prime Minister Nikola Spiric in the town of Mostar, Queen Noor, a commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), expressed her disappointment over the lack of progress in making a Missing Persons Institute (MPI) functional, the ICMP said in a statement.

"Today, almost two years after the signing of the agreement...and despite the fact that the Directors of MPI have been appointed and the budget approved, the Institute is still not fully functional", the statement quoted Queen Noor as saying.

Bosnian authorities agreed with the ICMP nearly two years ago to merge missing persons' commissions of the country's two ethically divided parts into one body, the MPI.

However, they have since failed to agree on the appointment of generally acceptable candidates to the management bodies of the MPI, which is hoped to speed up exhumation and identification of the missing as well as to de-politicize the search for the mass graves.

Spiric pledged to "undertake all necessary measures to resolve this issue as soon as possible."

Bosnia's 1992-1995 war split the country into two highly autonomous entities -- the Serbs' Republika Srpska and the Muslim-Croat Federation, handing each entity its own government, parliament and police.

There are still more than 13,000 people missing from the Bosnian war which claimed over 200,000 lives.

The Bosnia-based ICMP was set up in 1996 with the aim of assisting tens of thousands of families hoping to find out what happened to their relatives who disappeared during the 1990s wars in the former Yugoslavia.

Cameramen are horny creatures: Jessica Alba!

Sexy actress, Jessica Alba gets extremely uncomfortable when cameramen focus on areas which should not to be captured on tape.

The ‘Good Luck Chuck’ actress said that it can get really uneasy when camera lingers over awkward places.

“When you see the camera right here you’re like, ‘Uh, that’s my crotch.… I’m going to stand over here,’” Us Weekly quoted Alba, as telling GQ magazine.

“You know? Cameramen are just horny sometimes,” she added.

The actress also opened about how she felt when movie bosses forced her to scuba dive in a bikini, scrapping the original idea of a wet suit.

She added that if she had created a fuss over the change, she would have been called a diva, and that similar incidents will keep happening.

“…The people in charge decided to dumb it down. And all of a sudden, the wet suits went away…If I’d bitched about the change, I would’ve been called a diva. I can’t say it was the first time that ever happened. And I can’t say it’ll be the last,” she said.

Jolie in Cannes to promote Pearl film

CANNES, France - Angelina Jolie, who plays the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in "A Mighty Heart," said she was overwhelmed by Mariane Pearl's inner strength and her ability to let go of hatred.

Jolie, Pearl and Brad Pitt, the movie's co-producer, were at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday for the premiere of the movie about Pearl's abduction and murder in Pakistan in 2002 while researching a story on Islamic militants.

The film, shot in a naturalistic documentary style, recounts the search to find Pearl's kidnappers and his widow's struggle to come to terms with his death.

"For me, so much of why this film was important to do is because I highly doubt there is anybody in this room who has more reason to hold hate inside herself than Mariane, and she doesn't," Jolie told reporters.

"That is, I think, a lesson for all of us," the 31-year-old actress said.

The film, directed by Michael Winterbottom, begins on the last day the couple spent together in Pakistan, where they were both on assignment as reporters. Pearl — who was more than five months' pregnant when her husband disappeared — was deeply involved in the search to find him.

Their son, Adam, was born a few months later.

Pearl said her friendship with Jolie grew over the course of the project — an adaptation of her memoir.

"I think about the fact that my son will see the film one day, and this is a great moment of pain for me," Pearl said. "And this role was played by somebody who loves me, and it means a lot to me."

Jolie said her own pregnancy during the movie's preparatory stages helped her understand what Pearl went through.

"I remember being six months pregnant and thinking, `I can't imagine at this time not having the father with me ... and being concerned about his life, and trying to eat and trying to remember to get some sleep and trying to take a deep breath and physically even just moving around,'" Jolie said. "As a woman, it just made me so much more connected to her and aware of her."

Pearl was captured by Islamic militants in January 2002. Despite worldwide pleas for his release, he was beheaded nine days later; video of the killing was posted the Internet.

Dan Futterman plays Pearl in Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Vantage film.

Jolie in Cannes to promote Pearl film

CANNES, France - Angelina Jolie, who plays the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in "A Mighty Heart," said she was overwhelmed by Mariane Pearl's inner strength and her ability to let go of hatred.

Jolie, Pearl and Brad Pitt, the movie's co-producer, were at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday for the premiere of the movie about Pearl's abduction and murder in Pakistan in 2002 while researching a story on Islamic militants.

The film, shot in a naturalistic documentary style, recounts the search to find Pearl's kidnappers and his widow's struggle to come to terms with his death.

"For me, so much of why this film was important to do is because I highly doubt there is anybody in this room who has more reason to hold hate inside herself than Mariane, and she doesn't," Jolie told reporters.

"That is, I think, a lesson for all of us," the 31-year-old actress said.

The film, directed by Michael Winterbottom, begins on the last day the couple spent together in Pakistan, where they were both on assignment as reporters. Pearl — who was more than five months' pregnant when her husband disappeared — was deeply involved in the search to find him.

Their son, Adam, was born a few months later.

Pearl said her friendship with Jolie grew over the course of the project — an adaptation of her memoir.

"I think about the fact that my son will see the film one day, and this is a great moment of pain for me," Pearl said. "And this role was played by somebody who loves me, and it means a lot to me."

Jolie said her own pregnancy during the movie's preparatory stages helped her understand what Pearl went through.

"I remember being six months pregnant and thinking, `I can't imagine at this time not having the father with me ... and being concerned about his life, and trying to eat and trying to remember to get some sleep and trying to take a deep breath and physically even just moving around,'" Jolie said. "As a woman, it just made me so much more connected to her and aware of her."

Pearl was captured by Islamic militants in January 2002. Despite worldwide pleas for his release, he was beheaded nine days later; video of the killing was posted the Internet.

Dan Futterman plays Pearl in Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Vantage film.

Anna Nicole Smith in posthumous role at Cannes

Reuters Photo: Model Anna Nicole Smith is pictured at a Los Angeles party in this May 9,...

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, whose death grabbed world headlines this year, makes a posthumous appearance at Cannes in a science fiction comedy straight from the B movie tradition.

"Illegal Aliens" casts the silicone blonde as one of a "Charlie's Angel"-style trio formed "when three aliens morph into super-hot babes and arrive to protect the earth from the intergalactic forces of evil."

The film, which is being shown by producers in special market screenings away from the main festival, is unlikely ever to win prizes like the Palme d'Or awarded for top film in the Cannes competition.

But it is in keeping with a tumultuous career that took Smith from small-town Texas via a strip club to marriage at 26 with an 89-year-old oil billionaire, Playboy magazine and endless tabloid television appearances.

The tone is set from the outset, when a cartoon spaceship shoots by with the inscription "My other ride is Uranus" on the back and the film is light years away from the highbrow fare on show further along the Croisette.

Whether or not the producers can be accused of cashing in on her untimely death, they certainly make no attempt to minimize her role and at one point the three heroines recline on a sofa, watching the real Anna Nicole Smith on television.

Smith died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in February, triggering a media frenzy over her burial, custody of her 6-month-old daughter and the future of her estate.

Demi and Ashton Have Rough Times, Bruce Finds Love

Marriage for the average person is tough. Over half of marriages are doomed to fail. And that’s not even with constant media scrutiny and paparazzi hounding you that celebrity marriages endure. For Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, it looks as though the tough times could be just beginning.

Ashton would really like to have a child with Moore. Moore has already mothered three children with former hubby Bruce Willis, so it’s not clear that she will do so again with Kutcher. “Ashton desperately wants a baby but is having to cope with the possibility that Demi may never bear his child.” Demi has been making a number of sacrifices and lifestyle changes to enhance her chances of conceiving - and is reportedly expecting Ashton to do the same.

A source told Star magazine: “Demi seems very controlling. She likes to tell Ashton what to do, stand here, meet this person, do that. She wears the pants in that relationship.”

The couple attended a party at a producer friend’s Bel Air home in March and Demi was said to be furious when her younger spouse drank alcohol. A witness said, “Ashton accepted a glass of champagne, after Demi refused the offer. She shot Ashton a look that said ‘I’m not drinking, so you shouldn’t either.’”

“Ashton gave her a defiant look that appeared to say he didn’t care, and he took a sip. She doesn’t want him to do anything unhealthy because of their difficulty in trying to have a baby together.”

The father of Demi’s three other children, Bruce Willis, reportedly has his hands full as well these days. The 52-year-old actor is dating 23-year-old Playboy Playmate Tamara Witmer. Witmer, who is only 5 years older than Willis’ daughter Rumer, is excited to be dating the Die Hard stud. “He’s got the sexiest voice!” she says. “He’s so smooth and suave. I don’t mind the bald head. He’s really good looking in person.”

Eva Longoria’s Still Satisfying Her Man

Eva Longoria has reported that the sex ban on her engagement to NBA star Tony Parker is non-existent. This statement was made to quell rumors that Tony wasn’t getting any until the wedding day.

The whole fiasco started when Longoria was being interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. “Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about how Tony is in the playoffs, so no sex. And I said, ‘Well, good thing the playoffs go until the wedding.’ Now everyone is talking about it. Yes we are still having sex. Confirmed.”

Longoria set things straight on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show earlier this week. When the American Idol correspondent asked the Desperate Housewife about the sex ban, she replied, “I did not say that!”

The 32-year-old actress is scheduled to get hitched to the San Antonio Spur on July 7th in Paris, France. This is becoming a bit of an ordeal though. According to Eva, “250 people were invited, but that’s not what the number will be. You forget we’re having it in Paris where Tony is from. He has a lot more guests than I do. It’s not really easy for us because we have such large families.”

Best wishes to both Longoria and Parker as they get closer to wedded bliss!

Enjoy the pictures of Eva out in France with the Parker family on May 8, as well as some EW UpFront May 15 red carpet shots!

Angelina Jolie Opens Up

Angelina Jolie (born June 4, 1975) is an American film actress, a former fashion model, and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She is often cited by popular media as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. She has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award.

Angelina Jolie Opens Up

If you’ve been grocery shopping or web surfing as of late, you’re probably aware of the rumored troubles of Hollywood’s royal couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. But in a recent interview with Reader’s Digest, Angelina puts all of those claims to rest and gives us an inside look at her relationship with Brad.

The Tomb Raider actress says she and Pitt approach the gossip that surrounds them in a certain way. “Our first question is, ‘What paper is it in?’ “ she says. “The New York Times? If not, do we really need to worry?”

Rather than all the juicy gossip being spread about the supercouple, Brangelina’s biggest issue is quality time with each other. “Right now, that’s [quality time] our problem! We hang out. We try to talk over the swing set. We’ll have a date night once everybody is settled,” she says. Jolie says that their newest family member, adopted son Pax, gets scared if she is gone for more than a few hours so it’s hard to have date nights. “But we’ll get them occupied with a movie and popcorn and try to run off and lock the door for a bit,” she says.

According to Jolie, the huge family she has accumulated with Pitt was a mutual decision. “I met this amazing person, and we realized we had very similar views on how we wanted to live our lives,” she tells Readers Digest. “It’s happened quickly, with so many children. Yesterday, picking up the kids from school, Brad turned around in the car, and there were three of them. He couldn’t stop laughing. We love them and are having a great time.”

Angelina divulges that she and Pitt rarely fight, and when they do, “We’ll get into issues about global events or something that was just on the news.” It’s reassuring that the most beautiful and child-ful couple in Hollywood are doing just fine.

Diaz Talks About Timberlake Kiss

At the premiere of “Shrek the Third,” Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake caused a mini-frenzy as they greeted each other with a kiss. During her media tour this week, Cameron made an attempt to clear the air.

Talking to Meredith Vieira on the “Today” show Wednesday (May 9), Cameron said, “Look, we’re friends so it’s OK. It’s not something that you really worry about. I think all you want is for the person that you care about to be happy. And I think we both are, so it’s easy for us to see each other. And it’s easy for us to greet each other.”

Also during the interview, Diaz made an attempt to describe what it’s like living under the microscope as a celebrity.

“Even underneath the microscope of the world, it’s not really that difficult, you know, because there’s nothing big about it, it’s no big deal,” Cam explained. “It’s like high school isn’t it? We as celebrities are sort of like popular kids and everybody wants to know our business, so people make a big deal out of it but it’s not really a big deal at all.”

“Shrek the Third” is coming to theaters on May 18, 2007… until then, enjoy the pictures of Cameron at the Early Show and the Today Show on May 9th!

Pamela Anderson to strip for animal rights

Actress Pamela Anderson is set to pose naked in Stella McCartney's London store window as a stunt for animal group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

The Baywatch beauty will bare all later this month in a bid to publicise her anti-fur message. A close friend of the curvy actress says, "This is a cause that Pamela is passionate about.

A close friend says: "This is a cause that Pamela is passionate about. She wants to support Stella's fundraising effort for PETA and is in talks to pose naked in her shop window.

There will be other models there, too, and it should last for about 10 minutes."

More Words Of Wisdom From Cameron Diaz

Us weekly recapped an interview Cameron Diaz did with Movies.com where she talked about how the last few years of her life have been a living HELL! And I completely understand what she is talking about. Isolated from friends and family, living on the streets, loss of loved ones, one health crisis after another… Who wouldn’t make a statement like that after going through all those trials and tribulations? Here is more:

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On being in hell:

“The last couple of years were hell. Like, I can’t even tell you, it was so hard. I didn’t know how to handle it. But I think I’m in a much better place now, because I stepped away for a second and took a breath. Hollywood is a funny place. It offers so much, but it can also take a lot away from you.”

On pretty prejudice:

“If a woman who’s a successful actress weighs 300 pounds and has warts, nobody ever asks her, ‘Do you think you made it because you’re ugly?’ So why should there be prejudice against someone who’s had some success in films and looks a little better than average. It’s all in my genes, so don’t hold it against me.”

On her trips to Hawaii:

“I was just there doing a lot of surfing. I love it. It’s definitely a spiritual experience, the closest you can get to Mother Nature, which is God to me. You get to ride all this energy that’s traveled across the ocean for thousands of miles, and you get to usher this distant traveler to its destination on the shore.”

Ashlee Simpson won't Get Naked for Playboy

Ashlee Simpson has tuned down a $4 million offer to pose nude for Playboy.

The sexy singer, the sister of 'Dukes of Hazzard' star Jessica, was approached by the world famous men's magazine to strip off in their pages.

Although she is said to have seriously considered the offer from the publication - owned and founded by legendary lothario Hugh Hefner - Ashlee has decided to keep her clothes on.

But, Ashlee's publicist Rob Shuter told TMZ recently, that the newly glammed Simpson is not interested in posing for the provocative men's publication, and has thus declined the lucrative deal.

However, sources close to Ashlee claim she should pose naked for Playboy to raise her profile.

A source at US mag In Touch said, "Ashlee figures she's never looked better, so this may be the perfect time to do it.

"She feels confident and sexy and thinks this is one way for her to separate her image from (sister) Jessica's.

Sarah Harding

*Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding has finished with boyfriend Joe Mott after around six months of dating. Sarah initially revelled in the idea of a quiet life with the journalist but a source told the Sun that she quickly got bored of nights at home. The source added: “They were constantly bickering towards the end so it comes as no surprise that they decided to call it a day.”

*Sarah’s bandmate Cheryl Cole is so adamant to steer clear of the WAG-tag that she reportedly turned down a £130,000 Bentley Continental GTC when her footballer husband Ashley Cole offered to buy it for her. She has said in the past: “I work hard for my money. I don’t ask Ashley for a penny.”

*After successfully launching her fashion range in New Look stores this week, Lily Allen is reportedly thinking of trying acting next. The Smile singer told SkyNews recently: “I’d love to do something in a period drama where I could get to dress up and look elegant for once.”

*While her Girls Aloud bandmate Nadine Coyle might be planning to avoid cosmetic surgery, Sarah Harding has joked that she would love to go under the knife/needle. She said recently: “I want some Botox now! I’ve got an elastic forehead. [And] I’d love to have valves in the side of my boobs so some days I could have large ones and, on other days, small ones.”

*Kevin Costner has become a father for the fifth time after wife Christine gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday night. Cayden Wyatt Costner was born in a Los Angeles area hospital and is Christine’s first child. The couple married three years ago. Kevin’s publicist Paul Bloch confirmed the birth and added: “Both mother and son are doing well.”

*As rumoured last week, Neve Campbell has married fiance John Light in a weekend ceremony in California. The usually London-based couple, who met in 2001 on the set of Investigating Sex, got engaged in February 2006 and according to Neve’s spokesperson, “married in a small ceremony in Malibu on Saturday”.

*Sarah Harding has claimed her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh was drugged at a London nightclub last month.

*Kimberley was photographed being carried out of Embassy by her boyfriend Justin Scott and was initially thought to have just had too much to drink, but Sarah has now claimed someone slipped a ‘date-rape’ drug into her drink.

Sarah said this week: “Her drink was spiked. I’ve never seen her like that.”
“This time she was very unwell - it was totally out of character.”

“You have to be so careful. You can never leave your drink unattended these days.”
Sarah, who is the one usually photographed being helped out of clubs, added that she’s cut down on her partying of late too: “I’ve cut right down. I’ve had too many hangovers - it’s just not worth it.”

Madonna plans a lesbian threesome

Madonna is reportedly holding secret talks for a repeat performance of her 'locking lips with girls' show. This time around however, it won't be Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on the receiving end of her kisses, but Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan.

A source revealed that Maddonn's camp had contacted Simpson's reps to see if the singer would be interested.

"Madonna's people contacted Jessica's representatives a few weeks ago and the talks are progressing well," The Sun quoted the source, as saying.

The source also said that with Simpson and Lindsay increasingly popular, the reigning queen of pop was eager to perform with them.

And, this time it seems Madonna has more than a simple kiss in mind.

"With both Jessica and Lindsay's stock rocketing Madonna thinks they would be perfect to perform with. She's planning something even more sexy than a lesbian kiss. The whispers are all about a bondage-inspired show. Madonna will keep the details hushed up until the night, "the source said.

Eva Longoria’s long wait for first orgasm!

“Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria is not embarrassed to admit she did not have an orgasm until she was 26 years old, insisting the wait was perfectly normal.

The 31-year-old actress was married in her early 20s to fellow soap star Tyler Christopher and claims most women don't have orgasms until they're older, if they even manage to have them at all.

“Most women never do. Nine out of ten of my girlfriends never experienced an orgasm before 30 or before a sex toy... or something else,” she was quoted by Contactmusic, as saying.

Longoria made headlines earlier this year when she confessed buying her girlfriends vibrators as presents, saying at the time, “It's the best gift to give: an orgasm!”

Don't Sleep with Condom Liars: Alicia

Singer Alicia Keys has some words of wisdom for teen girls whose partners whine against practicing safe sex.

Keys, a staunch supporter of HIV/Aids awareness among youth, has urged young ladies to refuse to sleep with their first loves if they don't use condom considering that it impedes sensation.

"That 'doesn't feel the same' thing is garbage... Just don't have sex then because then he doesn't know what he is doing and you don't need to have sex with him," Femalefirst quoted her, as saying.

"Anyone who says a condom doesn't feel the same is lying," she added.

The R&B star also insists there are so many varieties of condoms on the market there's no excuse for men who want to avoid them.

"There are so many different types of condoms and so many things and ways. (They're) thinner and prettier and extra-friction action (sic). They got everything," she said.

According to earlier reports, Keys herself kept a lock on her goods for a year, before moving the relationship with boyfriend Kerry 'Krucial' Brothers to a sexual level.

Hilton needs to watch out for Lesbians in jail

Hotel heiress, Paris Hilton, should be on her guard in the LA facility where she might end up serving her sentence, for the place is said to have "very masculine lesbians" who get physical with inmates when they are having a group shower.

A woman, who visited her mother in the same facility, said that the place is bad, and predicts that the heiress will have a tough time if she ends up there.

"This place is bad. Paris is not going to make it," the sun quoted her, as saying.

The 'Simple Life' star who will embark on her sentence next month for driving on a suspended license, has also been warned against acting like a pampered princess.

Another person, Denise Chavis, whose sister is serving her term at the facility, said that if Hilton acts like a high class, she 'is done'.

"If you act like you're all high-class and uppity, you're done,"Chavis said".

Hilton is said to be devastated after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge sentenced her to prison.

"She is devastated and terrified about going to jail. She goes from sobbing to fury,"a pal said.

Speaking to cameramen outside her home, Hilton said that the sentence is cruel and unwarranted, and that she told the truth.

"I told the truth yesterday. I feel that I was treated unfairly," Hilton said.

I never left my sexy image:Neha Dhupia

Q: Tell us about your character in 'Ek chalis Ki Last Local'?

A: I play a character named Madhu. She is the girl who is coming back from her friend's engagement and she misses her last local. She has to go to vikhorli and tries desperately hard to do so.

Here at the station she meets Nilesh, who works in a call centre and has also missed his last local. The they earn two and a half crore in two and a half hours.

Q: So do you people divide the money?

A:(Laughs aloud) We will do that in the sequel. Don't take it seriously there is nothing planned yet.

Q: You had earlier said that you had a dream of travelling in the locals so you took up this film?

A: I have I don't see a connection between my dream and the film. I have traveled a lot on trains. Actually we lived in Delho and the rest of our family lived in kerala.

So I used to travel a lot between the two places. As far as the locals are concerned, I came to Mumbai after I was crowned Miss India. So I did not have to travel on trains.

Q: The locals are the lifeline of Mumbai and you sure would have understood it by now. What else did you learn about Mumbai?

A:I'm glad you asked me this question. I have learnt a lot about Mumbai as a city. There were lots of good and bad. There was an incident when we were shooting at Bhayandar in the middle of the night and there was a huge crowd who was pelting stones at us because we were not meeting them.

It was overwhelming for me but we had a job to finish before sunrise and could not give them so much time. There was a day we were shooting in a chawl and this is the place where it is like a maze, one you get in but cannot come out.

So we had a lot of difficulty since it was getting hot and mucky and we needed tea. The people there were helping us out in the wee hours of the morning. There was no reason for them to do that but it showed the spirit of Mumbai, the helping attitude for the people.

Q:How was your experience in the chawls?

A: When I saw the chawls, I was shocked. I realized that even after making money why people want to come back to the place. There is so much warmth there. Every one knows everyone and ready to help. I saw six people sleeping in a row in a small house! The more I know the more I learn, the more I discover, the more I want to stay in the city.

Q: Tell us about your look.

A: well I was very bored of wearing the same costume everyday. There is only one costume but in that I had to break the monotony by knocking off the ear ring, change the style of the dupatta, and open the hair out just to look different. It is Indian look but a grungy Indian look. I have never had this look before. we have tried to make the character look as convincing as possible.

Q:What are your upcoming projects?

A: There is 'shootout at Lokhandwala' where I'm opposite Sanjay Dutt, 'Mithiya' with Naseer Saab and Ranveer Shourie, 'Kuch Love Drama' where I play Rajpal Yadav's wife. Here my character's name is Shanti but I actually do not have any shanti in life and Rajpal's name is Santosh and he does not have that too.

Q: You had a sex image which you have changed. Has it affected your career?

A: No, it has not affected anything; it has just made me better. It wasn't a sort of departure from the sex symbol and landing into doing something else. The facts is that as long as work has taken off for me I' happy.

You know people are recognizing me as somebody who does different things as an actress and who is involved in playing her character 100%. And I'm enjoying that.

Honestly, today I'm a lot more confident and talented than what I was yesterday and as long as every day is better at work, whether it is for you of for me, we are going to be happy. (SAMPURN)

pamela Anderson dating a Mystery man?

Recently, buxom blonde, pamela Anderson, was spotted getting romantic with a mysterious man at L.A. Club Winston's. if reports are to be believed.

The 'Baywatch' beauty arrived at the place with three other men, but it seems that her love interest was this tall, curly, brown-haired man.

As the two sat at the VIP table, the 39-year-old started to get hot with her man with minor flirtations and then she began kissing him, rubbing his neck and later sat on his lap, reports Us Weekly.

But, the mystery man was not the kind that Pammy has been associated with so far because he tried playing a bit coy.

Sources also said that the mum of two seemed to be smitten by her date, and that she couldn't avoid gazing into his eyes.

Aguilera's fetish for sex in public places!

They may have been married for almost a year now, but pop singer Christina Aguilera said that she and her hubby have been on their Honeymoon ever since they tied the knot, revealing that they love having 'Sex' in public places.

The mushy lovers most recently made out at a Celebrity spot in London, but Aguilera refused to reveal the name of the place where the couple gave in to their sexual desire.

However, Aguilera was photographed leaving London's Mo vida and Cuckoo clubs."It was in a specific room. I can't say, I might ger the place in trouble", contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

Along with her rollicking sexual life, Aguilera is currently enjoying the spotlight in the new pepsi advertisements, where the pop beauty is shown changing costumes and travilling all across the globe in just 60 seconds

Jenna Jameson

Jenna Jameson becomes the first p**n star to be immortalized in wax at Mademe Tussauds Las vegas museum.

The statue of Jameson, 32, shows her wearing next to nothing, while kneeling on a bearskin rug.

Visitors who touch her Tottoos will hear the statue whisper sexy messages.

Jameson says after her wax likeness is unveiled, "This is an awesome honor... especially since I'm making history as the first personality from the adult world to have an attraction at Mademe Tussauds, and it is happening in Las Vegus, my hometown."

Jameson introduced the life sized statue at a special ceremony.

It is shown wearing a "Jenna" black leather belt with her name written in rhinestones.

She says to the newyork post, "It looks so real."

A spokesman for Mademe Tussauds said that they were very happy to have Jameson, who has acted in over 100 p**n movies, as their newest member, and that they were Sure that she would prove to be extremely popular.

"We're sure she'll be very popular," The sun quoted him as saying.

Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Caroline Bündchen Carrera (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian supermodel who is considered the most famous and the highest-paid model in the world. Since her introduction to the fashion scene in the '90s she appeared in countless billboards and magazine covers, as well as numerous TV and print ads. Gisele is currently the face of more than 20 brands from different countries such as United States,Russia, Brazil, Italy, France, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, Korea, Germany and Switzerland. According to Forbes, Gisele made $30 million between June of 2005 and June of 2006. She also appears in Guinness World Records as the "world's richest supermodel", with a net worth of $150 million.

Gisele was born in the southern Brazilian town of Três de Maio in Horizontina, Rio Grande do sul. Her parents are Valdir and Vânia Bündchen, both of German descent. She has five sisters - Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Rafaela and her fraternal twin Patrícia (Gisele's junior by five minutes).