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Penelope Cruz is dating rocker Lenny Kravitz, it has been reported.
The ‘Volver’ beauty – who has been romantically linked to Orlando Bloom and Josh Hartnett this year – celebrated her 33rd birthday on April 28 with Kravitz at New York’s Beatrice Inn.
She then continued to party at the rocker’s TriBeCa apartment.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: “Penelope is due in Europe to do a fashion shoot for Mango clothing but she keeps postponing it to join Lenny on his tour. They’ve been friends for a long time.”
A representative for Cruz said: “I don’t comment on my client’s personal life.”
Hartnett – who split from long-term love Scarlett Johansson last year – has also seemingly moved on from his brief liaison with Cruz. He has been seen in several New York hot spots with model Helena Christensen.
Cruz is the latest famous beauty to be romanced by Kravitz. The ‘American Woman’ rocker has previously dated Nicole Kidman – the ex-wife of Cruz’s former lover Tom Cruise – Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbrulia and Vanessa Paradis, who is now the long-term partner of Johnny Depp.

Last October found George Michael drugged out of his gourd and behind the wheel in England. He was arrested at the time, and today pled guilty for driving under some serious influence. So serious that he was found passed out in the car. He claims he was just tired and on prescription meds, but they had found cannabis on him and in the car, so I’m not so sure how honest our boy is being with the court system. At the end of the month he will have a hearing to look over the case and decide what to do with him.

I like the fact that Georgie boy fessed up to his crime. I am so tired of people trying to lie to the courts to get off and think they can because they are famous. I don’t think he was just on prescribed drugs, but I like that he has at least admitted he shouldn’t have been driving. It’s the sort of stupid behavior that gets innocent people killed on our highways.

Orlando Bloom is desperate to find his dream girl and start a family.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, who is currently single, wants to settle down and is on the look out for “Miss Right”.
He told Weekend magazine: ”I’d like to live a proper family life – with a partner and kids. That’s what all’s about isn’t it? I’ve had a crazy life, in many ways, and I realize I want someone to share it with.”
Orlando, who recently ended a four-year-on relationship with actress Kate Bosworth has been linked with a string of famous beauties in recent months, including Penelope Cruz, Kirsten Dunst and Sienna Miller.
Although he is actively searching for a new girlfriend, Orlando is sick of being romantically linked to every woman he is seen with.
The 30-year-old actor said: ”I can’t bump into someone without people thinking we’re an item. But I can definitely say there is no one serious in my life right now. It’s a little odd, but that’s the trade-off of fame, I suppose. I’m not going to moan about it though because, let’s face it, I never thought fame, celebrity, whatever you want to call it, would happen to me. And when it does, you can’t knock it. I do appreciate how lucky I am.”
Orlando Bloom is one of the most wanted men in the world, so I think it wouldn’t be so he will have many options but it depends on what is he searching for. Hope he would find his “Miss Right” and we would see him married with a bunch of children.

Tom Sizemore has mostly been known for his crime drama work than anything else.  That was until his most recent arrest for drug possession Tuesday in Bakersfield, California.  Have you ever been to Bakersfield?  The best thing about it is how fast you can get out of town.  They do have a pretty decent McDonalds though.  Maybe that’s where Tom stopped for a Big Mac and a side of meth.  It’s the new McWasted Value Meal.  Guaranteed to mess you up.

The actor had two bags of meth in his car and looked to be using when he was arrested by the Kern County Police Department.  This isn’t the first time he has had issues with meth and the law.  In October 2004 Tom was arrested for the same offense.  Even more interesting is the 2003 domestic violence conviction dealing with his ex-girlfriend Heidi Fleiss.  At least he has flare.

Angelina Jolie has been seen giving Olivier Martinez a lap dance.
The Hollywood stars, who attended the premiere of Angelina’s directorial debut “A Place in Time” at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival, headed to a small VIP after-party at Gin Lane restaurant.
Angelina reportedly performed a raunchy routine for Olivier at the party. A source told US weekly magazine: ”Angelina started dancing and waving her arms after being cheered on by a group of drummers. She turned to Olivier on the banquette and was shaking in front of him. She was giving him a lap dance. She was looking over her shoulder, tossing a glance his way. It was very, very flirty.”
The couple were romantically linked when they starred in “Taking Lives” in 2004 while Olivier was still having a relationship with the Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Both Angelina and Olivier denied the rumor.
Angelina now has a relationship with Brad Pitt and they even have a daughter- Shiloh and Brad is father of Angelina’s three adopted children.
Olivier has recently split with Kylie after supporting her in her battle with breast cancer.

Evanescence is over, as far as a band is concerned. The turbulence created by the departure years ago by Ben Moody (Amy told Undercover before she told the world) continued this week with the firing of guitarist John LeCompt and withdrawal of drummer Rocky Gray. They have basically imploded, and cannot recover. Amy Lee might continue a solo career, but based off of her latest release, I surely hope not. She sounds like a girl who doesn’t know who she is.

I am really sorry to see this band go. I loved the combination of opera and rock. It makes me wonder how bands stay together any way. So much stress surrounds the making of an album, it’s amazing all bands just don’t fizzle. Let’s hope there is some sort of reunion in the future. I know I would pay to see that concert.

Busta Rhymes was arrested on drunken driving charge early Thursday, police said, marking the latest in a series of recent legal troubles for the rapper. Rhymes was stopped by officers about 12:40 a.m. because the sport utility vehicle he was driving had overly tinted windows, Sgt. Mike Wysokowski said. He said officers then smelled alcohol on rapper’s breath. The rapper was taken into custody on a charge of driving while impaired. An arraignment was expected later Thursday. A lawyer for Rhymes, Scott Leemon, declined to comment saying he would address the charges in court. The manager of the rapper didn’t comment the accident and wasn’t found on his phone. This is not the first accident the rapper had. He had problems with the police earlier on. Drunken driving has become something common for celebrities and this is really disturbing because they act as an example for many young people and this may affect their behavior. They try to act like the famous people and this might make them believe this is something normal and they are allowed to do it and this can have serious consequences. So, the celebrities should consider how they are acting and about their influence over their fans.

Rapper Eve was charged with drunk driving on Friday in connection with an incident where she crashed into the center divider. The accident happened on April 26th, and the only casualty was her gold Maserati. No wonder she was arrested, that’s murder! She was arrested on scene and later released on bail to the tune of $30,000. Now, with a blood alcohol level of .08% she was charged, and rightly so, with driving under the influence.She also was driving without insurance, which considering the outcome wasn’t the smartest idea. Eve won a Grammy in 2001, and I guess the award has sort of gone to here head. If I owned that car, I know I would take MUCH better car of it. In fact, along with her probation they should turn the car over to me for safekeeping.

A full reunion of Take That could be a possibility following hints Robbie Williams would consider rejoining the band.

The star’s mother, Jan Williams, has told her local paper the Stoke Sentinel that she believed her son could get involved in the group again.

“On the question of him doing something with them, I feel that will happen,” she declared. “It would be something he wanted to do.”

Williams quit Take That in 1995, with the group originally confirming a full split a year later.

However the band’s other members – Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Jason Orange – successfully revived the group last year with a series of sell-out reunion shows and have since topped the album and singles charts with their comeback material.

In contrast, Williams fortunes have faded somewhat, with recent -and more experimental – album ‘Rudebox’ being panned by critics, while the singer has also recently been in rehab.

However his mother insisted the singer was on the mend.

“He’s okay, he’s fine, he’s on a good recovery,” she explained. “He’s doing a lot of writing, he spends a lot of time in his studio. He’s in a very good place.”

Britney Spears fans snapped up tickets on Tuesday on three concerts by an obscure band known as The M+ Ms on rumors that the troubled pop diva would stage a surprise performance at one of the shows. Spokesman of the management company of The M+ Ms Live Nation would not comment on rumors of Spears’ performance. The M+ Ms shows were to take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Spears’ singing career has been dormant since her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004 after she shot to fame in 1999 when she was still a teenager and has sold up to 70 million records. Since her split from Federline last year Britney started acting very strange and made headlines for extremely erratic behavior and in December she was photographed wearing no underwear. Her behavior was getting disturbing and she even shaved her head. Then in February 21 she entered a rehab. She reached divorce settlement with Kevin in late March a week after emerging from the rehab where she spent a month for treatment of undisclosed problems. There are many rumor about Britney getting back on stage but maybe this would be a false one because she is still recovering from the problems and she needs some time to return to her old shape.

It’s been two weeks since anyone was voted off of American Idol. Since then, 132 million text messages have been tallied, and tonight two of the contestants got the boot. Who, do you ask? Say goodbye to Florida’s own Stacey and that Chris Richardson guy. It was an emotional episode, filled with hugs, and tears, and good times. American Idol slips toward the end of the sixth season still as America’s number one television show.

I am surprised a guy named Stacey got this far. I mean come on, if I was a guy with a girl’s name I would change it faster than a pair of shoes. Image is everything, and with a name like Stacey I doubt you’ll sell many records. Chris Richardson is a Justin Timberlake look-a-like, so as far as I’m concerned he’s not needed. Justin is still around recording people. Just ask Madonna.

Kirsten Dunst promised that she would never leave her acting career to start singing.

The actress, who has to sing as Mary Jane Watson in “Spider-Man 3”, admits while she enjoyed testing out her vocal chords she has no plans to swap career in future.

In an interview Kirsten said: ”It’s me singing in the movie. I recorded it and then I lip-synch to my own voice for the scenes. But I’d never put out an album, ever! I am not afraid of karaoke though.”

Despite her no pop vow, “The Marie Antoinette” star actually sings back-up vocals for Jason Schwartzman’s track on the “Spider-Man 3” soundtrack. About this Kirsten says: I love Jason Schwartzman. I actually sing back-up vocals on one of his songs. I loved it, but no one can tell it’s me.

I think Kirsten has made the right decision because many other actresses turn to singing altogether with their career as actresses and this way one of their careers suffer. And on the other hand not everyone can sing. So when you are actor be an actor. When you are a singer be a singer.

The Coachella music festival closed yesterday with a newly reformed Rage Against the Machine set refocused on an old angst.  Temperatures in upwards of 103 degrees didn’t keep 60,000 fans from flocking to see the group play after seven years hiatus.  Zach de la Rocha, the bands front man, let the crowd know how he felt about the current US administration:  they’re Nazi war criminals who “should be shot as any war criminal should be.”  He’s a real happy guy, isn’t he?

I don’t know how welcomed a newly formed Rage will be.  Yes, they are all about the “fight”