Archive for May 2nd, 2007

Arlene PhillipsChoreographer Arlene Phillips is looking to find the best dancers in Britain for a new BBC1 TV show to be shown in the summer.

The founder of the raunchy 1970s and 1980s dance troupe Hot Gossip will be fronting the Dance X show will fellow Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli.

Open auditions in London, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester will be taking place this month.

Pee-Wee Herman star Paul Reubens likes to lie during interviews because it gets investors interested in projects that haven’t been approved by studio executives.

The 54-year-old star admitted to US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel that during a previous appearance on his programme his comments about a new Pee-Wee Herman movie weren’t true.

Annie LeibovitzNew official photographs of British Monarch Queen Elizabeth have been taken by iconic celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.

The photos have been taken to mark The Queen’s visit to the United States, her first in 16 years.

One photo of the 81-year-old is out today, another one will be released on Sunday and two additional pics will be unveiled on May 15.

Steven SpielbergHollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg insists he would have gone to fight in the Vietnam War if he had been called up.

The ET director was studying film at Cal State University, California in the late 1960s and was desperate not to be forcibly enlisted in the US Army.

The Beastie BoysThe Beastie Boys axed plans to name their new album after pop superstar Beyonce Knowles because they feared offending her.

Mike Diamond reveals the working title ‘Thick Like Beyonce’s Leg’ didn’t make the final cut.

He told British radio station X-FM. “I think its gonna be called ‘The Mix-Up’. It’s a little too sensible almost huh? I was a big fan of the title ‘Thick Like Beyonce’s Leg’ but that didn’t make the final cut for some reason. Beyonce’s very talented and beautiful and she’s probably stronger than we are…we didn’t want to have any problems with her.”

The Beastie Boys

Ian ZieringCast members from Beverly Hills, 90210 turned out in force to support former castmate Ian Ziering on Dancing With The Stars.

Jennie Garth, new mum Tori Spelling and Jason Priestley were spotted in the audience cheering the actor on as he danced to stay in the US TV contest.