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The Hobbit will begin filming this June. The film is the prequel to the
Lord of the Rings trilogy and will be released in two parts, the first in December 2011, and the second the following year.
Peter Jackson is writing the script, and
Guillermo del Toro will be directing. So far,
Ian McKellan is the only cast member from the original films confirmed to reprise his role. It still remains to be seen if
Hugo Weaving,
Cate Blanchett and
Andy Serkis will return. Read more at
Screen Rant

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Jennifer Lopez told Latina Magazine that she thinks she should have won an Oscar for
El Cantante. “I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in
El Cantante, but I don’t even think the academy members saw it. I feel like it’s their responsibility to do that, to see everything that’s out there, everything that could be great.” She also wants one for her work in
Gigli,
Anaconda, and
Maid in Manhattan. Read the full interview at
Latina

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Taylor Lautner has become the highest paid teen star making 7.5 million to play opposite
Tom Cruise in the film
Northern Lights. Lautner is 17 years old. He will play a gifted pilot who faces off with his controlling, billionaire father. Controlling? Billionaire? Sounds like Tom isn't stretching to much with this role.
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Katy Perry and
Russell Brand are engaged! Congrats to the
strange happy couple.
-Take a look at what
Madonna sees everyday. Her model boy-toy / boyfriend,
Jesus Luz posed recently for Erik Asla whose shots will appear in a photography book entitled
Icon. Jealous much?