Star magazine reports that Eminem is set to play a boxer in an upcoming remake of the 1939 movie Golden Boy.
The rapper has already started training with one of Lennox Lewis’ old trainers, Emanuel Steward.
“I put him through his paces and I was amazed that he was as good as he was,” Emanuel Steward said. No scheduled release date has been set.
The Associated Press reports Pink scrapped plans to linger in Prague for a few days after a weekend concert, apparently because of security fears after a bomb exploded at a downtown casino, a concert organizer said Tuesday.
The bombing took place a few hours before her concert, which drew 5,500 fans, according to concert promoter Lukas Vedral.
According to her people, Pink will now next concentrate on working on new material.
Sophie Ellis Bextor checked in with fans on her official forum on July 27.
The enchanting singer wrote, “Hello to you all. How are those of you in the UK enjoying the heat? I am.”
“Thought I’d drop you a line to let you know I am fine and so is Sonny. He is a darling little boy and I’m having such a fantastic summer getting to know him. That being said, I am starting to songwrite for album three and I’m really rather excited to be getting back into it. I’ve missed you all. I’ve kept my eye on things though as ever. See you around!”
Word is out that Madonna’s marriage to British filmmaker Guy Ritchie is breaking up.
Sources say the relationship is torn apart by Guy’s jealousy over her success and his misplaced fears that she’s cheating on him. “Madonna’s marriage is definitely on the rocks,” an insider declared. “Guy’s been accusing Madonna of cheating while she’s on tour, and despite her assurances that she’s not, it seems he’s convinced himself that she is.”
“The truth is Madonna isn’t cheating on Guy, and she’s probably fed up with dealing with his insecurities. We’ll just have to wait and see if it all works out. I hope it does though.”
Pop Queeen Janet Jackson will re-release her Platinum selling DVD’s “Velvet Rope Tour: Live in New York” and “All For You Tour: Live in Hawaii” on DVD, repackaged together as one set in the UK, scheduled for release on Monday, September 6 in the UK.
Her million-selling album “Damita Jo,” is still on the US charts, the albums next single, “R&B Junkie” follows her UK Top 20 / US #1 Dance hit “All Nite (Don’t Stop).”
Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees is out with a brand new video, written and produced and financed all by himself.
“I love this, being able to sing, serenade and make my fans happy. I enjoy singing and I hope everybody likes my new single Whisper That Way” said Jeff.
Watch the video Whisper That Way online below at his website JeffTimmons.com.
Looks like the new Destiny’s Child album is coming out real soon. The following are who they’re working with.
So far, Destiny’s Child have logged studio time with Rockwilder and are talking with Kanye West and Rich Harrison whose work credits include Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige and who produced songs for both Kelly Rowland and Beyonce’s solo albums, including the latter’s Crazy in Love.
The group is also excited to discover and expose some lesser-known producers.
“I remember when we worked with She’kspere and he didn’t really work with anybody before and we came out with Bills, Bills, Bills and people were excited about that,” Kelly Rowland said, speaking to MTV.”
“Survivor, produced by Anthony Dent was the same thing. We want to deliver the same kind of ingredients, but just a little bit more mature. The album’s going to be fab.”
Sounds good girls. Keep it up.
The stylish and talented and victor of Fame Academy 2, Alex Parks is in a relationship with the lead singer of the recently parted pop/rock band Speedway.
The band, fronted by singer Jill Jackson, split with with EMI’s Innocent Records after their most recent single In And Out debuted at No 31. An insider said the band failed to set the charts alight, hence the drop.
Jill, from Paisley, hit the headlines last week when she admitted being in a lesbian relationship with England’s 5th Pop Idol-type show winner, Alex Parks.
Sceptics said the revelation was conveniently timed to prevent the band being dropped, but came too late.
Reportedly, the Cry singer said “We are very much in love. We are really happy. I’m in a good place at this point in my life.”
Alex Parks is in the studios worknig on her second album which insiders say is one of this year’s best albums to purchase.
The Daily Star reports that Mariah Carey has turned down the chance to work with boy band Westlife again.
The vocalistress, who sang with the Irish boy band on a chart-topping cover of Phil Collins’ Against All Odds four years ago, feels they won’t do her career any favors now.
She told a source “I like them and all. Plus, they are very talented but to be honest I have moved into a different musical direction.”
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The song Carwash, which Christina Aguilera worked on with producer Missy Elliott, is scheduled to be released to radio stations nationwide sometime in August, with a video to accompany it not long after it hits radio stations.
The song is slated to appear on the Shark Tale soundtrack as well as Christina’s new album.