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W/C APRIL 6, 2005
Quincy Jones has teamed with Wal-Mart to
sell a high-end surround-sound audio system bearing his
name.
According to the grapevine the rumored romance between Mya
and The Game is true. Sources have apparently
seen the two playing tonsil hockey on more than one occasion.
In the Game’s single ‘Dreams’ he’s
actually rapping about trying to date the hot singer. There’s
also been hearsay that he flew her out to Canada to join
him on his tour.
Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she is
hoping to tour this year. The Get Right singer says she
was working on plans to tour last year, but movie commitments
and publicity duties got in the way. "It's hard to
juggle both, but I hope it happens one day, that's all I
can say."
Paul Wall is designing and marketing gold
teeth and jewelry for celebrity clients and ordinary folks.
"There are a lot of people that come through here to
get their grills done and get their diamonds worked,"
says Wall. His clients include Mike Jones, Lil’ Jon,
Master P, David Banner, Chingy and T.I.
Gwen Stefani is to launch a new footwear
line this fall. The No Doubt singer has signed a deal with
K-Swiss' Royal Elastics and the shoes will be aimed at "high-end
boutiques and department stores," reports MTV. The
sneakers are the latest fashion line from Stefani's L.A.M.B.
clothing company, which already manufactures handbags and
jewellery as well as clothing. They’ll feature classic
silhouettes incorporating song lyrics and will cost between
$80 - $150 a pair.
Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and
Johnny Depp are among the celebrities appearing
on this year’s Time 100, a tally of the most influential
stars in the world, as chosen by the publication. The issue,
on newsstands now says that the 100 stars and figures appearing
on the list are the “people who shape our world”.
Oscar winner Denzel Washington is set to
star in the upcoming hostage drama “Inside Man,”
which Spike Lee is directing for Universal Pictures and
Imagine Entertainment. “Inside” would be the
fourth Washington-Lee pairing. The two teamed up on 1990’s
“Mo Better Blues,” 1992’s “Malcolm
X” and 1998’s “He Got Game.”
Heartthrob Colin Farrell has revealed his
secret for looking hunky and trim on screen - he breathes
in when the cameras start rolling. The Irish hell raiser
refuses to stop drinking and get in shape for movie roles,
preferring just to suck his stomach in and hope for the
best.
Vanessa Williams has been tapped to star
in the UPN drama pilot South Beach, a story about the lives
of three very different people living in Miami. Williams
was last seen in the film Johnson Family Vacation.
Beanie Sigel debuted at number one with
his new album, The B. Coming. The Philly native, whose other
projects include the State Property movies and clothing
line, is currently serving a one-year term for a gun charge
and still faces attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting
a man in the stomach in 2003. His new movie State Property
2 hits theatres this week. Sigel plays a prison inmate.
Elton John says that Eminem is on par with
Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger. In the new issue of Rolling
Stone, the rapper is listed in the magazine's second "Immortals"
edition, featuring another 50 of the greatest figures of
rock 'n' roll with appreciations written by other artists.
In his immortalizing of Eminem, John writes that he got
goose bumps when he first rehearsed with him for their performance
at the 2001 Grammy Awards.
Jackie Chan is hoping to use his famous
name and face to launch a merchandising business. He's putting
his name on everything from food to clothes and furniture.
He also has endorsed a chain of restaurants called Jackie's
Kitchen. But Chan says he isn't going to stop making movies.
And like Paul Newman, he donates his business profits to
charities.
The late Ray Charles is being honored with
his own museum in Los Angeles. His manager Joe Adams released
plans for the museum, which will be built as an extension
of the existing RPM studio site, is designed to be a the
three-story, 18,000-square-foot structure scheduled to open
in late 2007.
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