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MTV Tr3s, the Latino arm of the station confirmed that Jennifer Lopez will be a guest judge and sing her latest single- on the singing competition extravaganza. It should happen, sometime next month- in time of the CD's release.






ABC-TV confirmed that ad man, Joe Lawson's idea for Geico's "... So easy a Caveman could do it" spots-will give its angry, articulate, Armani wearing Neanderthals- their own single, camera sit-com.





No word on whether Lawson, also responsible for the infamous Tiny House and the long, running British spouting, gecko of the insurance outfit, will be working on the show. The cave actors in the spots are in talks to join the program.

HEROES STAR BEING READIED FOR 24 COMPANION PIECE IN THE FALL.

Jon Cassar- created the spin-off of the every second counts thriller, called NSA: Innocence. The show, plays like Alias in reverse- as a yet to be named male is brought into the world of espionage and spying.

Stana Katic, (Hana from Heroes) will be the Sydney Bristo-like character, that helps him adjust to his new, Bondian life.

The actress is also an Alias alum and has been featured on ER and the little seen action flick, Pit Fighter. Looks like, she will have a short life, as a Hero, or herione.

GREY'S ANATOMY SPIN-OFF IN THE WORKS! (UPDATE)

-Kate Walsh's Dr Addison Montgomery-Shepherd will star.

The show's producers is prepping a two-hour "back-door" pilot that would air at the top of the May ratings sweeps period. It goes with out saying it will do well in the ratings. Still, if become an artistic masterstroke- similar to the ensemble, "new" Hollywood medical drama, it could be on the ABC schedule by fall of 2007.

Update (2/24/07) : Taye Diggs- of the noble, but crashed Groundhog Day as 24 thriller, Daybreak will co-star and executive produce, the stealth May pilot with creator Shondra Rimes. Finally, a rumor has come forward that Karyn Parsons (Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Lush Life) will play a relative of the Diggs character and create working family tension.

ONCE CAMERON GOES BLACK....

-Angels Star and Blood Diamond Kingpin now an item.

Djimon Hounsou, co-star of Blood Diamond and Cameron Diaz are dating. This is after Cameron's much publicized break up and public spats with white soul brother # 2, Justin Timberlake.

Honsou, is up for an Oscar for his involvement with in the Leo Dicap. film. Right now, actresses consider him- the biggest sexual catch of the year. Tabloids have pegged the pair, the next power couple in town that will last for years, before they break-up spectacularly.

IS KATE BECKINGSALE ANOTHER, ARROGANT BRITISH ACTRESS?

DUDE, THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE!!!

The Tonight Show's supervising producer Larry Goitia, was attempting to show last week's guest- Underworld mistress Kate Beckinsale around the set. The guy attempted to curry favor with Union Jack actress, as she arrived, but she would have none of it.

Pointblank, the Click co-star told him to "get the #### away from my limo!" When Larry G. attempted to find out the problem and show her to her dressing room again, she repeated her vile remark. Since, she has done the show many times before, and had some pent-up hate for the man, she just walked right into the studio and found her own way.

Some construction workers watched this display, they just looked at the Tonight show producer...and greatly laughed their asses off.

JOSS WHEDON SCREWED OFF WONDER WOMAN PROJECT!!!
-Buying of spec script destroys his vision of comic icon.

Last week's buying of the spec script by Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland, was now purchased for being a new and "complete" idea. The intial reason, that the buy was an a pre-emptive strike to stave off law suit- was just mostly a smoke screen.

Inside sources at Warner Bros told Whedon to use the script and alter any ideas that he saw fit. Still, the creator of Angel was apparently, too heartbroken to rewrite or direct- the long gestating project.

Also, the studio battled with Whedon over casting- as Whedon wanted a newcomer to grow into the role (As Lynda Carter did for the TV series or as Brandon Routh is pathetically doing now in awful and badly rushed Superman Returns.) The Bros. wanted either a star or a character actress of some note.

Whedon's dismissal may have also been because Warner feared, he was taking the script into a "Ang Lee direction" as movie-goers remember, the famous Hulk mega bomb of a few years ago (too MUCH angst and backstory with few & too long action sequences.)

Still, if the spec script is the new blueprint, Super producer Joel Silver has long stated, he wants a modern wonder woman...story and no plans to take the character back to her genesis days, back in WWII.

Some feminist directors and writers may see this as a break. A chance to Oprahized the role- in their own actual image. In fact, a lady director could make the film hotter for men, without exploiting Diana Price's image (too much) for the women.

BIG BRANDY LAWSUIT MAYBE OFF, DUE TO DUBIOUS CLAIMS BY PLAINTIFFS.


The parents are suing singer "Brandy" Norwood, and trying to get criminal charges filled against her- for allegedly killing their daughter in a car accident.

Celebrity Justice site, TMZ learned that the victim Awatef Aboudihaj died as a result of the crash on Dec. 30 after the former Moesha star Rear ended her on a freeway in the LA area.

The bitch of it, the parents HAVE NO LEGAL CLAIM to sue. That would be up to husband to file that cause of action (under CA laws.)Second, this suit was filled without the husband's consent and according the site's evidence, all contact between to family was minimal in the last 10 years.

This means some petty family issues, had divided the family- before that fateful day. The case will most likely be tossed out of court, since the only way around CA law is to prove her family (who live exclusively in Morocco) was totally, dependant financially on their daughter. Again, NO proof exist to substantiate this.

Still, the husband's lawyer- Bill Sayed stated that the most capable of America's Got Talent judges, "will be resolved by settlement or jury verdict." Sayed will demand Norwood's "insurance policy limit --
plus something additional from Brandy herself."

Bill Murray Looks for Super Bowl Tickets

UPDATE:
THE BECKHAMS TO DO NBC's OSBOURNES KNOCK-OFF.
-FOX Out as power couple's new TV home.

David Beckham, the soccer god who will attempt to save big money European football in the US (before its too late) will star in a reality show with his ex-Spice Girl wife Victoria (Posh Spice- the least talented/most off key of the five) on the Deal or No Deal channel.

Like the famed Osbournes show, the show attempt to mesh their professional lives with on-air family situations to create an instant sit-com.

A member of the too rich couple's estate, who curiously didn't what to be named, stated "At the moment neither David nor Victoria are majorly famous in the States, but starring in their own show on one of
America's biggest channels would catapult them to instant stardom."

PARIS FOCUSES ON ACTING- BY GOING COLD TURKEY ON PARTYING.

Since primary filming starting on The Hottie & the Nottie, she has been logging 10 hours a day on the set and has been noticeably absent on the partying scene, across the Hollywood area.

Still, that average is below industry norms, REAL actors average 12-16 hours a day on the most set. Inside sources also have witnessed Mini-parties taking place, back at Hilton's hotel penthouse, which means the studio is technically paying for it.

THE DEMISE OF JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & CAMERON DIAZ'S LONG TERM ROMANCE!
-Inside sources blame The Black Dahlia herself, Scarlett Johansson.<---

The two had been flirting on and off since early last year. Cameron Diaz was aware of it and was very jealousy of the Island beauty. Her casting in Justin's latest video- as a video 'ho, was completely behind the back of America's current movie princess Diaz. She only recently got her career back on track with the global success of The Holiday (after last year's disastrous chick flick In Her Shoes.)

In addition, close friends to both Diaz & the Sexyback artist stated that Justin "would never marry" Diaz- fearing a Ben Affleck/ Jennifer Lopez backlash, while trying to establish a film career in the upcoming movie, Alpha Dog.

Justin was greatly ashamed and embarrassed, when his screen debut amongst movie legends (Morgan Freeman, Oscar recipient Kevin Spacey;etc.) in Edison Force, was dumped as a movie release and put straight on DVD, when everyone saw- how bad his debut was, in the crime drama.

CBS REJECTS POSSIBLE PORN AD.

The adult website Booble tried to buy an ad, for the next Superbowl on CBS for $2.6 million. The network still smarting for the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" fiasco two years ago (and still appealing the FCC to get its $550 million back) soundly refused the sleazy, pornographer's offer.

Booble founder Bob Smart claimed ,"At one point I offered $50 million," and the Eye Network "never even called back."

Judge for yourself, the link below will show the ad.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid353549946/bctid413298104

Transformers 2007!

Insider footage + promo/previews and well as the rockin theme music from the toy phenom.

IS BLADE: TRINITY STAR'S IRS TROUBLE PAYBACK FOR HIM SMACKING AROUND HALLE BERRY?

Back when they dating, Wesley Snipes was rumored to punch-out, the now rich and well trained Die Another Day beauty - when he was angry. Apperanty, he may caused damage to one of ears that caused near-deafness (with about 70% hearing loss in that ear.)

Some say- with Berry's new clout as a popular Oscar winning actress, that Wesley's legal issues became an arrestable issue, when he started making money with his Jessica Biel starrer.

LAYLA ALI CHARGES HBO- ON THE GROUNDS OF TRYING TO KILL WOMEN'S BOXING.


The famed, lady pugilist told a local,Los Angeles radio DJ (known only as Dirty Bird,) that HBO is using its muscle to squash femme-fights NOT ONLY on its own card, but on rival, lower ranked ones as well.
Like LaRocca's sexist, pressing of Jackie Kallen (in Meg Ryan's Against the Ropes,) HBO thinks if it can push women's boxing- off the map, it will go away and leave no competitive advantage to rival Showtime, one of the few and main places, where the title IX created sport has flourished.

PARIS HILTON TAKES ANOTHER "UGLY" STAB AT ACTING.

In The Hottie and the Nottie- the slutty celebutant will be an "ugly girl" to be fixed up by the main star of the star of the movie. The main star (short list: Lindsey Lohan, Brittany Murphy or Beyonce K.) will only marry her boyfriend,if her "ugly" friend finds love first.

Will Smith Pursues 'Happyness'

JENNIFER ANISTON TURNED DOWN, AS A VILLAIN ON 24- BY SHOW'S CREATOR JOEL SURNOW.

The Emmy Winning executive Producer deemed the former Rachel "too recognizable."

He continue with the assault of the Derailed Uber beauty:
"You can't put those people on (the show) because they're too recognizable. They'll take you (viewers) out of the reality."

Ben Stiller was also regarded as "too famous" for every seconds counts, spy thriller, by the show's producer.

YOU'RE FIRED!! PETER JACKSON OFF THE HOBBIT PREQUEL.

The Director has a dispute with New Line Cinema, over profits from the Lord of the Rings trilogy worth over $100 million. Since, the studio needs to exercise its rights- to make the movie before they expire and Jackson won't commit until the case settles, the man was removed from the preproduction.

Here's where the story gets weird, New Line still wants Jackson to helm "an unnamed sequel" to The Hobbit, when the first is finished. Also, MGM claims to own the rights the Hobbit and are going ahead with their own version. MGM wants the Oscar winning director to take the lead on that project.

WHO'S YOUR DADDY! EDDIE MURPHY AND GINGER SPICE TO HAVE PATERNITY TEST OVER CHILD.


"...I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood
test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir.," ranted Eddie Murphy on a Dutch talk show when it was revealed he broke-up with former Spice Girl Melaine B. (Ginger/Scary Spice.)

The two had been dating for six months, right after his divorce. "You're being presumptuous, because we're not together anymore," continued Murphy when the chat turned predatory when the Dutch host told him that the 2 becomes 1 singer hinted the Nutty Professor was the daddy of unborn child.