Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen want to make Cole and Dylan Sprouse the male versions of their teenage girl merchandising empire, The Wall Street Journal reported.

"My sister and I started the whole 'tween empire," Ashley Olsen was quoted as saying. "I definitely see the potential for the boys to do that sort of thing."

The 13-year-old Sprouse twins shared the role of Julian in Adam Sandler's 1999 film, Big Daddy, just as the entrepreneurial 19-year-old twin actresses played Michelle Tanner on television's Full House, which aired from 1987-1995. With the brand name of D.C. Sprouse, Cole and Dylan will be the face of a boys division that will include DVD movies, CDs and other merchandise for the Olsens' Dualstar Entertainment Group, the newspaper reported Monday. "They love to Rollerblade, they like to surf, skate and are into videogames. ... They love animals," said the Sprouses' manager, Josh Werkman. "They're boy boys in every sense of the term."

Home video sales and product sponsorships ranging from a fashion line to toothpaste have made the Mary-Kate and Ashley brand a billion-dollar enterprise. Each twin is estimated to be worth more than $150 million.

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Mark Winegardner, who wrote the 2004 best seller, "The Godfather Returns," which was authorized by the late Mario Puzo's estate, is now working on a novel that works in the assassination of President Kennedy.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, expects to publish "The Godfather's Revenge" next year.

"It's staggering to contemplate the legacy of `The Godfather' films and novels," Putnam executive editor Dan Conaway said Tuesday in a statement. "It's fitting, then, that `The Godfather's Revenge' overlays the resonant mythology of the Corleone family onto the most vexing real-life mystery of our age, with a story line that explores the role organized crime may have had in the assassination of a charismatic young President."

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Matt Damon and his girlfriend, Luciana Barroso, are engaged, Us Weekly reported Monday.

A publicist for the "Bourne Identity" actor told the magazine that after dating for two years, Damon popped the question "shortly before Labor Day." The couple haven't set a wedding date, Us Weekly said. It would be Damon's first marriage. Barroso has a daughter, Alexa, from a previous relationship.

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The two men in Demi Moore's life are set to team up on TV this autumn For cameo roles in sitcom That '70s Show. Moore's ex-husband Bruce Willis will play a shady security boss who interviews the actress' current beau, Ashton Kutcher, for a bouncer's job. It will mark the first time the two actors have appeared together on screen.

The cameo also represents a quick return to the show for Kutcher, who quit the sitcom at the end of last season. Willis plans to donate his fee from the show, which will air in America in November, to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

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It's not often you see a hitchhiker in tony Palm Beach — especially a famous one. But hard-partying actor Colin Farrell was spotted stumbling backward on the side of the road with his thumb stuck out, reports The Post's Braden Keil.

"We couldn't believe it was him," said a eagle-eyed female spy, who drove by, then picked up the "Alexander" star in the wee hours. "He looked really wasted." The source and her male acquaintance drove Farrell to the Breakers — the plush hotel where the lusty leprechaun was registered as Irish literary icon James Joyce. Farrell invited the two up to his room. They declined.

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Like I needed another reason to think that Kanye is a moron:

"I think white people are allowed to say 'bling'. They are allowed to say old-school black slang, like 'hottie' and 'homie'.

"Actually, I do not think that (white people) are allowed to use slang until it is at least a year old. If you say a slang word too early, it's like you're trying to be black. So as long as the slang is a little played out, you're all good."

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1 White people are, "allowed"?? Now, THAT is a racist remark.

Posted by: Nanc' at September 13, 2005 10:06 AM (Ailrt)

2 I think that Kanye cansuckwhitecock

Posted by: at September 13, 2005 10:40 AM (6ESs7)

3 Seriously hate him right now. White or black-- the guy's an ass.

Posted by: EJ at September 13, 2005 10:41 AM (qgson)

4 I think it is pretty funny. And pretty true. The guy speaks his mind, and I don't think that is necessarily worth hating him for.

Posted by: ren at September 13, 2005 10:50 AM (wPIeZ)

5 here here, ren.

Posted by: robin at September 13, 2005 11:44 AM (qM8fh)

6 I agree ren and I'm so glad you were willing to speak up for him. I LOVE Kanye!

Posted by: Julia at September 13, 2005 11:51 AM (duH4E)

7 Kanye West hates white people.

Posted by: Teah at September 13, 2005 12:48 PM (5I9TS)

8 I agree that people should have their own opinions and be able to voice them as well, but I still think he has proven to be an ass as of late. But, that's just my opinion. As a side note, I had no idea that "hottie" was old school black slang. But, am sure glad to know that I am allowed to use it

Posted by: EJ at September 13, 2005 12:55 PM (qgson)

9 Funny...when it's a celebrity voicing his opinion, it's gutsy, but if I were to say that black newscasters shouldn't be allowed to SOUND WHITE, it would be racist. Let's just keep it equal.

Posted by: Nanc' at September 13, 2005 01:22 PM (Ailrt)

10 Is Krunk-juice over a year old?

Posted by: KeLL at September 13, 2005 02:17 PM (BA54z)

11 I don't agree with the things Kanye West has said, of late, but I had to laugh out loud watching his meltdown on the telethon. In replays, it was great to watch a guy who's clearly locked and loaded and about to go off the reservation. Mike Myers' WHAT THE...? head-fake had me in stitches. There's nothing funnier than watching people come unglued on live TV.

Posted by: Kevvy the Unnamed Source at September 13, 2005 02:48 PM (qb+8W)

12 Kevvy, I'm with you on this one. The look on Mike Myers' face was priceless. I laughed for hours--saw it live on the east coast. Much as I don't care for the guy, he illustrates what the first ammendment stands for, good or bad. I'm waiting for George's next speech (snl? are you listening?) where he says "kanye west hates rich white people." LOL

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Britney Spears has put on "a massive 51 lbs." by eating for two: "Britney, 23, has become addicted to fried chicken and calorific milkshakes in the last stages of her pregnancy."

A source said, "Brit's into fried chicken from Koo Koo Roo, a fast-food outlet in L.A. And she's been washing it all down with plenty of chilled Frappuccinos from Starbucks." The average weight gain during gestation is 28 to 40 pounds.

And in other BritBaby News:

Britney Spears' baby will have a wardrobe full of designer clothes when it is born. Donatella Versace phoned Britney and offered to create the baby a complete wardrobe for free.

According to The Sun a source said: "Britney was over the moon when Donatella offered to make all the kid's clothes. "They have met a few times and mingle in the same circles, but Britney never expected such a generous offer. "Britney and Donatella have a mutual friend in Madonna and Britney was very impressed by how Madge's daughter was kitted out. "She is hoping that her baby will be the trendiest since Madonna's own daughter, Lourdes!"

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Pierce Brosnan has branded James Bond sex scenes "pathetic" - and has urged producers to make them more explicit. The handsome actor, who played 007 in four movies, claims the loves scenes need spicing up to keep fans interested.

Pierce, who has enjoyed on-screen romps with Teri Hatcher, Denise Richards and Halle Berry, moaned: "You're not even allowed to show a bloody nipple. It's pathetic. What Bond needs is a good, palpable killing sequence and a good sex scene - and it doesn't have to be graphic, you can use your imagination."

Pierce, who was recently dropped from the role, has also revealed that Halle Berry was his favourite Bond girl - because she was in touch with her sexuality.

He explained to Britain's GQ magazine: "I think Halle is right up there. She is just a luscious girl with such a beautiful body and she's a good woman, too. She has a great sense of her own sexuality, so she knows it and she plays it."

Meanwhile, Pierce has also blasted Bond bosses for failing to give the suave spy any gritty storylines. He said: "They're too scared to take him out of the bag too much or have a real dramatic moment."

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Not only is Tom Cruise's fiance Katie Holmes changing her religion for her man, she's changing her name too.

Though Tom's ex-wives, Nicole Kidman and Mimi Rogers, kept their maiden names while married to the mega-star, Holmes plans to take on Cruise's last name both personally and professionally, according to In Touch.

A source said: "Tom calls her Kate, so he suggested she start going by that professionally. The surname change is something old-fashioned Holmes has always been keen on."

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New York Fashion Week turned its full attention to details as Oscar de la Renta unveiled elaborate embroideries on his designs for spring 2006.

De la Renta is known to be as much of a perfectionist in his garden as he is at his sketch pad. His collection, which he previewed Monday, included a black ballgown covered with white flowers that looked as if each petal were a unique design.

Daytime styles included a delicate ivory chiffon blouse with ruffles at the bust, a confetti tweed suit and a brown knit top with a red linen skirt with brown and orange beads around the hips. A dress made of horizontal rows of navy and white grosgrain ribbon alternating with rows of sheer tulle is for the more daring woman, perhaps a sexy star such as Eva Longoria, who sat in the front row of de la Renta's runway show.

Carolina Herrera previewed a collection that was as crisp as the radishes — yes, radishes — featured in many of her embroideries and prints. Herrera said she used prints, which also included polka dots and oversized dark flowers, to create visual excitement. She got the same result from her palette of coffee brown, flamingo pink, thyme green and sky blue, which is emerging as a hot color for next season. Other spring trends embraced by Herrera during her runway show on Monday were higher waists and thick belts, especially on long dresses — best illustrated by a graphic black-and-white print chiffon gown with a pink floral raffia belt.

Cynthia Steffe used modernist art as her references. The most inventive look in her collection, also presented Monday, was a dress of multiple sheer black layers over a white lining that created a grid at the hemline.

Other noteworthy styles were a white crochet cardigan with tulle around the neck and big white buttons down both sides of the front, a red seersucker baby-doll jacket, and a sleek black lacquered trench coat over a jade green crochet-and-eyelet shift.

Diane von Furstenberg's spring collection of skirt suits, Bermuda shorts and, of course, wrap dresses is sophisticated yet has the designer's signature touches of flamboyance. At her runway show Sunday night, von Furstenberg dubbed this new look "La Dolce Diva," which she said takes inspiration from 1960s-era Rome. Von Furstenberg's signature wrap dresses, including a standout version in navy cotton eyelet, had fuller skirts and were paired with cork platform shoes by Christian Louboutin.

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--Former Practice star Dylan McDermott and his wife, actress Shiva Rose, welcomed a baby girl on Thursday.

Charlotte Rose joins the couple's first child, 9-year-old daughter Colette. Mother and daughter are back home and doing fine, a source said. McDermott, 43, and Rose, 36, have been married since 1995.

--Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update anchor Tina Fey has some breaking news of her own: She and her husband, SNL composer Jeff Richmond, welcomed their first child on Saturday.

Their baby girl, Alice, weighed in a 5 lbs., 7 oz. "Everybody is happy and healthy," an NBC spokesman said of the new family.

--Supermodel Heidi Klum gave birth to a baby boy Monday evening in a Los Angeles area hospital. This is the couple's first child. Klum has a daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship. Klum is married to Grammy Award-winning singer Seal.

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Thanks to everyone for the good wishes, flowers, cards, soup, and overall TLC!

Much thanks to Mom and Dad for taking care of me the first few days.

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Hi gang--

I had a tonsillectomy yesterday, so blogging will probably be low, if it occurs at all, for today and tomorrow. Unless of course, something HOT breaks, and I'll fight through the pain to bring you an update.

In the meantime, check out some of my faves:

A Socialite's Life
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Beaner speaks:

You might remember her as the angel-faced tot photographed bouncing on Courtney Love's hip 12 years ago during grunge rock's heyday. Now, Frances Bean is 13 and entering seventh grade, and Teen Vogue magazine is offering the first real glimpse of the mysterious daughter of Courtney and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

"I'm a different person," Nirvana's heir apparent insists in her first public interview. "I don't want to be titled as Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain's daughter. I want to be thought of as Frances Cobain."

Frances appears in a series of girly outfits in Teen Vogue's latest issue, on newsstands September 13. She talks about her mom and being grunge royalty, although the story focuses primarily on the teen's shopping habits.

"I love feminine pieces," she says. "My favorite color is light pink. I also like baby blue because it brings out my eyes."

In one portrait, she wears a ruffled blouse and a ladylike black pencil skirt with white socks and black Mary Jane heels by Kate Spade. Although the parallels to her mom are obvious, Frances makes the distinction between her own Lolita look and her mother's infamously short baby doll dresses and smeared lipstick look of the '90s.

"I prefer when she's more 'classy starlet,'" she tells Teen Vogue of her mom, referring to Love's red-carpet Oscar makeover in 1997. "I don't really like her hardmetal stuff, or when she doesn't brush her hair."

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Sir Elton John says since beginning his Las Vegas show he gets chased by "60-year-old women."

Elton, 58, said: "Before Caesars I'd never stayed the night here (Vegas). I don't go out much, but you do get stir crazy. "So I'll go see what's in the shops now. Bob Hailey (Elton's operations manager) and I got chased through the mall. We were laughing so hard. "Bob said, `We're being chased by 60-year-old women!.' And, I said, `Bob, we are 60!.' "We have nothing but good things to say about here."

Elton also reveals that one of the songs for his upcoming musical called Paris, is "a conversational song in three parts" which took three-and-a-half hours to write. "It's the longest song I ever took to write," he adds, "I thought I was going to go nuts. I thought I was going to have a mental breakdown."

--I guess the 60-year old women haven't yet gotten the "Elton John is a homosexual" memo.

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Reese Witherspoon has become the latest star caught up in an alleged paparazzi attack after one photographer assaulted two men while attempting to photograph the actress and her kids.

The star was enjoying a day out at Disney's California Adventure theme park in Anaheim on Friday when she was confronted with an "aggressive and frightening" photographer. As park employees attempted to move Witherspoon to a safer area, the snapper allegedly assaulted two park employees, prompting security to call the police.

The photographer, Todd Wallace, was cited for two misdemeanor counts of assault and battery and will appear in court next month.

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Monica Lewinsky is leaving New York.

"I'm thrilled to be returning to London, a city I love," she said yesterday. "I am delighted I have been accepted as a candidate for a master's degree in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics."

The former White House intern said she was fascinated by psychology 10 years ago when she graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore. "The same is true today, and with further education I hope to someday make a meaningful and significant contribution to the field."

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Robert Redford, singers Tony Bennett and Tina Turner, actress Julie Harris and ballerina-teacher Suzanne Farrell will receive Kennedy Center honors this winter, the performing arts center announced Tuesday.

"We honor five extraordinary American artists whose unique and abundant contributions to our culture have transformed our lives," said Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Recipients of the 28th annual honors will be recognized at a gala performance at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 4, to be attended by President Bush and first lady Laura Bush. CBS will broadcast the gala later in December. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host the honorees at a State Department dinner on Dec. 3.

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Matt Dillon, who starred in the Los Angeles crime drama "Crash" earlier this year, will be honored with a Gotham Award on Nov. 30. Past recipients include Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, John Turturro, Meryl Streep and Don Cheadle.

The 15th annual Gotham Awards, which celebrate independent and New York-set films, also will present six jury-decided awards, including movie of the year.

Dillon, 41, began his film career as a teen star, generally in streetwise, "troubled youth" roles. "We've all watched Matt grow up on camera, but I don't know how many of us have really stopped and taken a long look at the tremendously accomplished body of work that he continues to build," Michelle Byrd, executive director of the Independent Feature Project, which awards the Gothams, said in a recent statement.

--Even now, my all-time favorite Matt Dillon role is Dally from "The Outsiders." "Let's do it for Johnny, man!"

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Jessica Simpson has offered her sympathy to Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, who are currently fighting off reports that their marriage is in trouble.

Just weeks after the couple exchanged nuptials in April, rumours began to swirl that the One Tree Hill co-stars' union had already hit turbulence. And pop beauty Simpson, who has been battling similar reports about her and husband Nick Lachey for much of the year, has offered her support to the photogenic pair.

Bush says, "Jessica Simpson came up to us and said, 'It's starting for you guys now.' We were like, 'You know what? Whatever.' "What are you going to do? People get bored. They make stuff up... You have to laugh at it - it's very funny."

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