Update: Boy George Will Tumble Trash For Ya!
Boy George will do five days of court-ordered community service as an employee of NY’s Department of Sanitation. The singer was ordered to do community service after pleading guilty to false reporting of an incident. He called police with a bogus report of a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment last October, and the responding officers found cocaine inside.
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George Clooney Hooks Up With Elvis’ Ex
George Clooney must have a thing for older women… At his place in Lake Como, Italy last week, George was spotted romancing lyricist Linda Thompson, the long-time live-in love of Elvis Presley. Sources tell TMZ.com the couple was spotted dining late into the evening with friends at the swanky Villa D’Este resort. The next day, ‘Captain’ George took Thompson, the ex of Olympian Bruce Jenner and songwriter David Foster, on a sunset boat ride around Lake Como. Thompson stayed the night at Clooney’s villa and left the next morning.
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Bye Bye Star
“The View’s” Star Jones Reynolds has confirmed rumors that she is leaving the ABC talk show. The 44-year-old made the announcement on Tuesday’s broadcast, saying, quote, “the show is moving in another direction for its 10th season and I will not be returning.” Her last day will be in July. Star has also revealed to “People” magazine that it wasn’t her decision to leave the show. She claims that the network did not renew her contract and she feels like she was fired. Star is trying to land on her feet, though, she is pitching her own talk show to other networks.
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Jessica Simpson beaten by David Cassidy’s Daughter
Katie Cassidy has beat out singer Jessica Simpson for the role of Lucy Ewing in the movie based on the ’80s TV series, “Dallas”. She’s the daughter of ’70s heartthrob David Cassidy, and currently co-stars with Adam Sandler in the No. 1 movie “Click”, but she’s probably best known for her role as Zoe on “7th Heaven”.
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New “Sopranos” contracts
“Sopranos” stars Jamie Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler have been given a raise. The actors who play Tony Soprano’s children Meadow and A.J. on the HBO mob drama, will each be paid around $100-thousand-dollars for each of the final eight episodes. That’s a $15-thousand-dollar increase over their previous salary. Other “Sopranos” stars who have been holding out for pay raises have yet to ink new deals. The show will begin filming its final eight episodes in the next couple of weeks. They will begin airing on HBO in January.
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American Idol Album
Another former “American Idol” finalist is prepping a debut album. Jennifer Hudson, who appeared on the 3rd season of Idol, has teamed up with the same music production team that worked for ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Hudson says she has already recorded 20 songs and that she is currently in the process of picking tracks that will make the final cut. The singer-actress is planning to release the album in December. Also around that time, fans can see Hudson in the movie “Dreamgirls,” which also stars Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy.
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New gig for Keith Richards
The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards is joining the cast of the third installment of “The Pirates of the Caribbean” film series. According to the “Chicago Sun-Times,” the guitarist is confirmed for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow’s father in the sequel. Actor Johnny Depp, who portrays Sparrow, has said he wanted the rocker to be involved in the movie trilogy since he based parts of his character on the rock legend. “Pirates 3″ is expected to be released next year. But first, the “Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest,” will hit theaters on July 7th.
