Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, whose baby is due this summer, is officially done with high school, having passed her General Educational Development (GED) exams. She’s reportedly looking forward to college, according to People.com. “She’s already got her diploma,” says a friend of Jamie Lynn’s. “She’s not wasting any time. People don’t know her. When she gets [...]

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February 26, 2008 | 3 Comments

Robert Redford has signed on to star in A Walk in the Woods, based on Bill Bryson’s bestseller about his attempt to hike the 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends. A shooting date has not yet been set. Will Ferrell will play Park Ranger Rick in the adventure/comedy Land of the Lost, based on the 1970s [...]

Sharon Stone has been criticized for wearing a freaky “lucky charm” broach made from a chopped off rat’s paw to Sir Elton John’s post-Oscars party on Sunday night. She apparently wore it after hearing it was a lucky charm for Scotsmen on their wedding day, saying “They wear it on their kilts when they get married. It’s [...]

Brad Renfro, who died of a drug overdose January 15 at the age of 25 was snubbed at Sunday’s Academy Awards. He was not included in the montage of filmmakers who have died in the past year, including actors, dancers, makeup artists, agents, directors, stuntmen, etc. Heath Ledger, who died of an accidental prescription drug overdose on January 22nd, [...]

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced Monday that Sandra Oh, best known for playing Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy, will host the 28th Annual Genie Awards. Oh, a Canadian, has won two Genie Awards of her own, in addition to a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Cannes FIPA d’Or for Best Actress. Sara [...]

Britney Spears was allowed to see her sons, two-year-old Sean Preston and Jayden James, one, on Saturday for three hours. It was the first time she’s seen them since January, when her visitation rights were taken away following a police standoff at her home when she held her children captive. Spears reached a visitation agreement [...]

Vantage Point, about an assassination attempt on the President, debuted in the top spot at the weekend box office, grossing $24 million (all figures US). Starring Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox, it gives viewers different birds eye views into solving the mystery of whodunnit. It was the only new release to open in the top five — [...]

No Country for Old Men picked up four awards at last night’s Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem, for his portrayal of a murderer. As expected, Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for There Will Be Blood, but the female acting honors were a bit [...]

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) will appear on Barbara Walters’ annual pre-Oscar special, wherein Walters interviews several of the top celebrities of the year. Miley talks about growing up in the spotlight, and why she won’t wind up in rehab in a few years. Other guests include Canadian actress/Oscar-nominee Ellen Page, star of Juno; Harrison Ford [...]

Dominic Monaghan, who played Charlie on the hit TV series Lost, has signed on to play opposite Hugh Jackman in the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie, according to Variety.com. The former Lord of the Rings hobbit will play a character called Barnell — a mystery man from Wolverine’s past — who can control energy and electricity. Also [...]

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