Lost star Michelle Rodriguez had an "amazing experience" in prison and has no regrets about being locked up.

The actress, who plays Ana Lucia on the hit show, chose a jail sentence instead of 240 hours community service after being convicted of drunk-driving last month. She spent 65 hours behind bars. Rodriguez says, "It was so cool. I love people, and it was a primal crew. The only thing that keeps them going is fighting for salt and making dice out of soap.

"It was an amazing experience. I wouldn't take it back for anything. "I have a really good belief in destiny. It's, like, if I'm gonna be killed in there, I'm gonna be killed in there. But people were cool.

"I represent the people, you know what I mean? If somebody picks on me, they'll get what's coming. I didn't have to handle myself is what I'm saying. I had love in there. People got where I'm coming from."

And Rodriguez spent her time behind bars creatively. She adds, "Drawing pictures for everybody on their shirts. Writing poetry. And singing show tunes with the girls... I'm not surprised they kicked me out early."

Source: Hollywood.com

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During a recent press conference in L.A., Lindsay Lohan performed quite the spectacle in a bid to prove her health and well-being are sound -- she dropped to the floor and gave 'em 20.

Lohan, who is presently on a whirlwind promo tour pimping her new movie 'Just My Luck,' reportedly shook and quivered as she completed a set of 20 push-ups drawing a round of uncomfortable applause from the crowd of reporters.

As she got up, she added, "I could have done more if I didn't have this fractured leg." (She had slipped in the shower the previous morning.)

When reporters were left at a loss for words, she explained, "This is something I do all the time, and people think I'm a little bit crazy for it. I do leg lifts too, but I'm always doing push-ups because people tell me I have really skinny arms."

Source: Faded Youth

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Newlywed singer Christina Aguilera has thrilled fans by promising her first album in four years will be in stores this August.

The "Genie In A Bottle" hitmaker, who married Jordan Bratman in November, has returned to the studio and is working on a retro-jazz disc to be named Back To Basics. The first single from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s jazz and blues homage will be available as early as next month. Aguilera's 2002 album Stripped sold over 3.9 million copies in the US alone.

Source: IMDB

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New Line has agreed to pay Chris Tucker $25 million to appear in Rush Hour 3, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, according to FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman.

Friedman commented that the figure is all the more remarkable considering the fact that Tucker has starred in only two other films -- both of them the Rush Hour movies. Friedman observed that Rush Hour 2 holds the record for the highest gross of any comedy and that the total worldwide take for the first two films is about $600 million.

--Um, WHAT?

Source: Contact Music

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Kelly Rowland is coming clean about her troubled childhood and abusive father — and she is blasting those rumors that Matthew Knowles, the father of her dear friend and former bandmate Beyoncé Knowles, is her biological dad.

“My parents’ situation was so terrible … I don’t know where I would be if my real father was still in my life,” Rowland tells the summer issue of Vibe Vixen. “He hasn’t tried to find me and I have not tried to find him.” Rowland went to live with the Knowles family when she was eleven, but called rumors that Mr. Knowles is her real father, “a lie from the pit of hell.”

Rowland, however, says she’s somewhat mortified by her own failed trip to the altar. Her wedding to football star Roy Williams was called off — even though she was featured at the time on the cover of a bridal magazine. “I was so embarrassed,” she said. “I didn’t even want to go out of the house.”

Source: MSNBC

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--Bringing more spunk, more attitude, and more fun than ever before, comes Bring It On: All or Nothing, the all-new hip comedy from the hit Bring It On movie franchise.

Bring It On: All or Nothing stars young performers Hayden Panettiere (Ice Princess, Raising Helen, Racing Stripes; you might also remember her as the little girl in Remember the Titans) and Solange Knowles Smith (Johnson Family Vacation, Beyonce's sister). Bring It On: All or Nothing is directed by Steve Rash (American Pie Presents Band Camp, Can't Buy Me Love)

Also making her movie debut in a special appearance as herself is Def Jam Records music sensation Rihanna, whose dance hit "Pon de Replay" from her debut album "Music Of The Sun" dominated the charts last summer.

(I'm sure this will rake in the Oscars).

--50 Cent has signed up for a new movie about illegal car racing.

Fiddy will have a starring role in the film, called Live Bet, a heist thriller based in underground clubs in Manhattan where people go to place bets on illegal races. He will also produce the film.

50 has already made his acting debut in the controversial and semi-autobiographical film Get Rich Or Die Tryin and is about to appear in another movie entitled Home Of The Brave. He is also being lined up to star in a new Universal movie called The Dance.

Sources: Teen Hollywood and Ananova

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Jessica Simpson is devastated after her best friend Cacee Cobb quit her job as her personal assistant.

Simpson has relied on her childhood pal for the past two years, with the pair even sharing a home. Toasting the future on Sunday when Cobb officially ended her employment with the star, Simpson gushed, "You are my best friend, I will be your best friend forever." A representative for Simpson tells American magazine Us Weekly, "It's true. They remain close."

--Think it's so she can go put the moves on Nick?

Source: IMDB

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ItÂ’s time to stop speculating as to when Brad & Angelina will finally tie the knot in Namibia. According to Life & Style magazine, itÂ’s already a done deal.

Life & Style has learned exclusively that the couple recently tied the knot in a traditional Namibian wedding ceremony. “She promised she’d marry him before the baby came, so she did,” says an insider close to Angelina. “Now no matter what happens, Brad can always say he was married to Angie.”

Source: Best Week Ever

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Nicole pulls a Britney:

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Boxer Mike Tyson is desperate to record a song with Irish boy band Westlife and has already been in touch with their manager Louis Walsh to make it happen. Tyson admits he is "no Pavarotti" but is happy to have his voice digitally enhanced if it means he can record with the stars.

And he is even volunteering to fill the space left by estranged member Brian McFadden if they accept him.

Close pal and Irish boxing star Joe Egan says, "He loves their music so much he wants to be part of it. He's not a Pavarotti or Domingo - but neither are the members of Westlife. Mike's asked me to make contact with Louis Walsh to set the wheels in motion. He'd be happy just to sing on the chorus of a track, but he could always replace Brian McFadden." A spokesman for the band says, "This sounds really interesting. The band are all fans of Tyson."

--Good God.

Source: Starpulse

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Rapper Kanye West has been sued over a Mercedes that is allegedly being held hostage.

In Sept. 2002, West's company, Konman Entertainment, Inc., leased a Mercedes G500 for $1,295.00 a month. West personally guaranteed that the lease would be paid. The lease expired in Jan. 2006. But according to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the car was not returned and the defendants stopped paying.

In all, DCFS Trust, which holds the note on the car, is suing for $53,747.15, which represents the value of the car. In addition, DCFS is seeking back lease payments and late charges. Both West and Konman have been named as defendants. The suit also seeks punitive damages.

Source: TMZ

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How serious are Britney SpearsÂ’ marital woes?

So serious, according to one report, that she’s met with her family and lawyer — but not hubby Kevin Federline — and the topic of divorce came up. “Brit’s been very unhappy, and I think she needs to find some peace,” a source told Life & Style Weekly. “Once the Spears family gets its game plan together, the idea is to spring a divorce on Kev without warning.”

Spears’ rep denies that there are problems with the marriage, but an insider told the mag that Spears was so angry with her partying hubby that she threw out all his liquor. “She’s not going to let him make her feel like a guest in her own home anymore,” the insider said. “The new rules include no smoking or drinking, since secondhand smoke is bad for the kids.”

The two are, however, also reportedly having happier disagreements: over what to call the second baby. As Spears has confirmed, she's pregnant with another child, rumored to be a girl. Federline wants to name the baby Julia after his mom, according to In Touch Weekly, but Britney would rather name the baby Lillian after her own maternal grandmother. “She also likes the names Emily and Lola,” says a friend.

Source: MSNBC

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Andy Roddick is searching for his mojo in Rome at the Internazionali d'Italia, but today's news is that he's started a blog.

Click here to read his first blog entry.

Source: Towleroad

--He better make sure he doesn't say anything bad about the USTA, etc. on the blog, or he might get massively fined like Mark Cuban just did. (Source: the G2)

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Shock. Total shock. That was the reaction in the audience when "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry - predicted by many to be the last singer standing - was booted off in Wednesday's voting.

In the most competitive "Idol" race yet, Daughtry's exit narrowed the contestants to three. The winner will be named May 24. "Surprised?" Host Ryan Seacrest asked an unsmiling Daughtry, visibly caught off guard. The 26-year-old rocker, drowned out by loud boos and screams of "No!" replied: "Yes."

The other "Idols" stood speechless, mouths agape. Even the judges - usually unflappable - didn't foresee Daughtry's ouster: Simon Cowell's jaw fell slack; Paula Abdul's eyes filled with tears.

Contestants sang Elvis Presley classics - two songs each - in Tuesday night's program. Daughtry's cover of The King's "Suspicious Minds" drew rave reviews from judges, including Abdul, who said "See ya in the finals." Cowell called his second performance - a rendition of "A Little Less Conversation" - "flat" and "not as good as the first." Katharine McPhee, 21, had the next-lowest vote total.

--He's clearly one of the best vocally, and it's sad that this happened. However, since when have Americans ever had good taste or appreciation for good vocalics? We let Britney Spears rise to the top of the charts for example!

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Guinness World Records just announced Tom Hanks' entry into the record books for Actor With Most Consecutive $100 Million Grossing Movies. The world-renowned actor was recognized for this achievement after an impressive run from 1998 to 2002 with seven films in a row reaching the milestone mark.

As his latest film Da Vinci Code nears release May 19, Hanks looks to chalk up another $100 million maker and start a new streak picking up from his last film, Polar Express.

According to Guinness World Records, Hanks has appeared in 14 movies with a domestic gross of over $100 million, seven of which were consecutive: Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Road to Perdition (2002), Cast Away (2000), Toy Story 2 (1999), The Green Mile (1999), You've Got Mail (199 and Saving Private Ryan (199 . His record would have been 11, had it not been for That Thing You Do (1996), which only grossed $25,809,000.

In addition to his latest Guinness World Record, Hanks also shares a previous record with seven other actors for Most Oscars Won, Best Actor.

Source: Starpulse

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A former rock-band manager whose pyrotechnics caused a nightclub fire that killed 100 people was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison, drawing sobs and groans from victims' relatives who hoped to see the man serve more time behind bars.

Some were so angered by the sentence given to Daniel Biechele — who could have received 10 years — that they stormed out of the courtroom. One man yelled "Typical (expletive) Rhode Island."

"What do you think of your son now?" Patricia Belanger shouted to Biechele's mother. Belanger, who lost her 30-year-old daughter, Dina Ann DeMaio, told reporters afterward: "Now it's her turn to suffer, just like we've been suffering because of her son."

Before sentencing, Biechele gazed downward and choked back tears as he apologized for the Feb. 20, 2003, blaze at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. "I don't know that I'll ever forgive myself for what happened that night, so I can't expect anyone else to," he said, his lip quivering. "I never wanted anyone to be hurt in any way. I never imagined that anyone ever would be."

He was the tour manager for the heavy metal band Great White when he lit a pyrotechnics display that ignited highly flammable foam that lined the walls and ceiling of the nightclub. The foam was used as soundproofing and was placed there by the owners after neighbors complained about noise.

Source: Foxnews

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There he is on the bottle, arms folded, looking for all the world like a Star Search logo. He seems to be saying, "Go ahead and get drunk on something better. I dare ya." Indeed, the image of Ed McMahon is emblazoned on a Russian vodka container.

This isn't ordinary vodka, but McMahon Perfect Russian Vodka. It's the only vodka to be personally endorsed by -- and bear the likeness of -- the Man Who Launched a Thousand Laughs sitting next to Johnny Carson for all of those years on "The Tonight Show," the only spirit with a Publisher's Clearinghouse kick. Now, you can get hammered with Ed without even being near him!

On the mcmahonvodka.com website, the message is clear: "Some things in life you can't control. The vodka you drink isn't one of those things." McMahon Perfect is distilled "using a special four-time filtration process that allows for strict quality control" culled from "over 200 years of experience."

Source: Past Deadline

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1 I beleive I'll stick with Grey Goose.

Posted by: Nanc' at May 11, 2006 07:08 AM (Ailrt)

2 "believe" and no, I haven't had any this morning.

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Is Tori Spelling pregnant?

The former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star got married to Dean McDermott in a very private ceremony in Fiji over the weekend, according to various reports, and several sources say that Spelling is expecting a child.

One of the sources says that Spelling was spotted shopping for baby things at Petit Tresor, the Los Angeles store for tykes favored by celebs including Britney Spears and Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes.

“She was looking at things like cribs in a way that made it pretty clear that she wasn’t just looking to buy things for someone else,” says the source. And another insider says, “Yeah, she’s pregnant. She’s several months along now, I believe.”

Source: MSNBC

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Lindsay Lohan has a new man and it looks like she has good friend Kate Moss to thank. In fact, the 20 year old model-musician James Burke used to date Moss and they recently enjoyed some time skiing together. Now it looks like James and Lindsay are together.

Source: A Socialite's Life

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The Weinstein Company has acquired the rights to develop and produce a feature film based on the original hit television series "Knight Rider." The rights were purchased from Glen A. Larson ("Knight Rider," "Magnum P.I." "Fall Guy," "Battlestar Galactica"), the original creator of the television show, and he will write the script and executive produce the project through his production company Glen A. Larson Productions. David Price brought the project to The Weinstein CompanyÂ’s attention and will co-produce it.

Based on the 1980Â’s hit television series, "Knight Rider" is a revenge story about a police investigator who is shot on the job and left to die. Nursed back to health by a mysterious millionaire, he regains consciousness a new man with a new face and a new name: Michael Knight. His mysterious benefactor provides Michael with equipment and support so that he can continue his crime fighting work and ultimately get revenge on the people who left him to die.

The original hit television show ran on NBC from 1982 through 1986 and starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight.

--Oh, I'm pumped about this. Who do you see playing Michael?

Source: Movies Online

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