W/C July 8, 2005

Jessica Simpson must be wishing that she wasn't so sexy and gorgeous. The reason? Well, her saucy bod has got her into trouble with a US Christian group who've slammed her as a "stripper". An organisation which calls itself The Resistance, has blasted Jessica for her new music video These Boots Are Made For Walking - and are demanding that she re-shoot a less raunchy version. With her father being a pastor, they reckon she should be a better Christian role model. The group's spokesman, John Conner, stormed: "It's sad to see her whore herself like this. She's a singing stripper."

British soul sensation Joss Stone was terrified her boyfriend would be arrested for statutory rape during her recent stint in Los Angeles - because he was breaking US laws by having sex with her when she was just 17 years old.  She explains, "I'm spending a lot of time in LA at the moment with my boyfriend, and somebody told me that the, you know, the thing was 18. And I was only 17.  "Fortunately, nobody seemed to care. I'm 18 now, thank God, and so I'm finally legal."

Rapper Cam'ron was arrested on Thursday July 7^th and charged with driving with a suspended license during a routine traffic stop in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Allhiphop.com reports that the rapper was driving his blue Lamborghini when he was stopped at the intersection of 110th Street and Lennox Avenue during a routine stop. He was arrested when officers discovered that his license was suspended.

Jennifer Lopez is due to launch another perfume. Live, described as an "upbeat, fruity, floral" scent, will be launched in October. According to MTV the 35-year-old singer-actress claims that Live will "reveal the core of her inner being."  The Monster-in-Law star has already launched three scents - Glow, Still and Miami Glow.

A day after she was sentenced to a year-and-a-day in jail and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine, Lil' Kim makes a statement by releasing her new single, "Shut Up B***h." The song is the first single from the rapper's new album, The Naked Truth, which comes out September 13^th, just six days before the rapper is scheduled to turn herself in to begin serving her sentence for lying to a grand jury investigating a 2001 shooting outside of New York City radio station WQHT-FM.  MTV.com reports that on the new single, Lil' Kim addresses all the recent rumors about her, including whether she's been abusing cocaine, whether she's broke or rich, and whether she's had plastic surgery. The rapper says in the song, "You ain't paying my bills, you ain't saying nothing...Get your facts straight."

Mariah Carey's estranged older sister, Alison Carey, was arrested last month after she solicited an undercover cop at the West Shore Marina in Huntington, New York. A police source told the New York Post, "She offered to engage in sexual conduct for $250 in cash." The arrest was the second prostitution arrest for the 43-year-old Carey, who is HIV-positive. She could face up to three months behind bars if found guilty.

Jackie Chan says the third installment of "Rush Hour" is stuck in neutral because co-star Chris Tucker is making too many demands. "He wants too much power. The movie company hasn't obliged. He wants final editing rights and the final look at the movie and so on," Chan told The Associated Press. Chan called Tucker a "good friend" but questioned whether he had the stature to be so demanding. "He's still a new actor," Chan, 51, said. "How many movies has he made? Two movies have already made him very famous and made him a lot of money." "He needs to learn slowly," he added.

Oprah Winfrey's work to help poor children in Africa and her hand in creating a database of convicted child abusers in the United States will be honored when she receives the National Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum in November. Other honorees will include Paul Rusesabagina, whose bravery inspired Hotel Rwanda, actress Ruby Dee and her late husband, Ossie Davis.

Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Usher were among the mourners who attended Luther Vandross' public funeral Friday in New York. During the ceremony, Aretha sang "Amazing Grace," and Patti read a poem to Luther written by his mother, Mary Ida. "I'm celebrating because Luther would want us to," said Patti. The funeral ended with an all-star performance of Luther's hit "Power of Love/Love Power."

Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman's Revelation Entertainment company has teamed up with Intel Corporation to form ClickStar Inc., a digital-entertainment service that will let consumers watch movies at home before they are available on DVD. ClickStar, which launches next year, will offer paid downloads of first-run films. "Our goal is to . . . make films easier to buy than to pirate," says Morgan.

Angelina Jolie is about to become a mother again... but to an adopted daughter.  Angelina, along with best pal Brad Pitt and her son Maddox, are currently in Ethiopia sorting out the final bits of paperwork before they bring the little bundle home. The actress picked out the little girl after Maddox blew her a kiss - she's a five-month-old Aids orphan from Addis Ababa. "We're very happy to have a new addition to our family," Angelina revealed. "My son is in love with Africa, so he has been asking for an African brother or sister."

Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reportedly going into the hotel business in Las Vegas. The two pals have signed a deal with supermodel Cindy Crawford's restaurateur husband Rande Gerber to build a new hotel and casino with building work due to begin in January, say US reports. "George and Brad are not putting in any money, but they will be getting a percentage of the profits," a source told the New York Post. "Brad will design the hotel and be the face of it with George."

Whitney Houston is hoping to have another child. Whitney is currently appearing in a reality TV show with husband Bobby Brown. The couple already have a 12-year-old daughter reports Contactmusic.com. Brown said: "We're trying for another baby. She wants a boy, and I want her to be happy." He says he is looking forward to the prospect of being a dad again.