She may be just two years old, but Suri Cruise is already developing an appreciation for fashion and culture.

The toddler was spotted admiring the array of tutus backstage after watching The Nutcracker at the New York City Ballet with mother Katie Holmes.

She was given the VIP treatment as she made her way around, with ballerinas lining up to show her their intricate costumes.

LOS ANGELES – Vivid contract girl Sunny Leone has signed on to star in
the Bollywood movie Pirates Blood, from Siba Art Production and
Distribution.

An English-language thriller, Pirates Blood begins shooting in
mid-February in Oman, and will also star veteran Bollywood actor Salim
Bahwan. Cinematography will be overseen by noted South Indian lensman
Ramachhandran Babuk.

Leone is represented by LA Direct Models, whose owner, Derek Hay,
said, “We are delighted that Sunny will have this mainstream
breakthrough. She has already been described by the Arabic press as
‘Indian-America’s Marilyn Monroe.’ She is beautiful, talented and a
brilliant choice for this movie, as her appearance will appeal to both
her Indian and American fans.”

Those fans are also sure to clamor for Sunny Loves Matt, the Vivid
release featuring her first boy/girl performance, streeting Mar. 5.

“Sunny’s popularity has soared since she joined Vivid,” said studio
co-chairman Steven Hirsch. “She has an enormous fan base that is
already pre-ordering Sunny Loves Matt, and we believe that as the
first adult star to go Bollywood, she is marking another milestone in
movie history.”

Bollywood has attracted increasing attention from the American film
world in recent years. Major Hollywood figures including Michael
Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Cameron Diaz, Peter Weir and Will Smith
have actively pursued film projects to be shot in India, with top
Indian stars, according to Entertainment Weekly.

“The increasing popularity of Indian cinema has been referred to by
the press as ‘Bollywood Mania,'” said Hirsch. “It is driving
moviemakers to be more innovative, and casting Sunny as the female
lead in Pirates Blood is a step in that direction.”

EW magazine has compiled a list of the top 50 smartest people in Hollywood’s entertainment business. The abridged list of the top 10 is pasted below.

1. Judd Apatow, director/writer/producer
2. Steven Spielberg, director/producer
3. James Cameron, director/producer
4. Ari Emanuel, partner of the Endeavor Agency
5. Will Smith, actor/producer
6. Meryl Streep, actress
7. Peter Rice, president of Fox Searchlight
8. Tyler Perry, actor/director/writer/producer
9. David Heyman, producer
10. John Knoll, visual-effects supervisor of Industrial Light & Magic

There were criteria in choosing the candidates for this list. The persons had to be smart at the present moment. This also meant that they had to be leaders in their field. This list only suggested names in the movie industry. It aimed to cover a broad spectrum of professions in the movie field. The level of smartness was judged by their achievements. Those who went beyond expectations were placed high on the list.

People who benefitted others in their line of work were placed higher on the list than the loners. EW claimed that they did 3 months of research, live interviews and consideration before finalizing this list. To read the entire list of the Top 50 Smartest People in Hollywood, please visit the source.

Comedian Steve O revealed to Howard Stern on his radio show on (07Sep07) that Lindsay Lohan stole a bag of cocaine from him. He claims that she had taken what he called the “Big Suge” from him, when she was visiting his house.

The world said goodbye to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin today.  The memorial service held at Australia Zoo’s Crocoseum was broadcast around Australia, Asia & the U.S.  A khaki-clad choir sang as celebrities and friends alike came to say goodbye to the naturalist.  Irwin was killed 16 days ago by a stingray barb to the heart he received while snorkeling off the coast of Australia.

Steve’s father Bob was one of many to speak at the memorial service, “Please don’t grieve for Steve. He’s at peace now, but I’d like you to grieve for the animals, for the animals have lost the best friend they ever had, and so have I.”

A koala was seen sleeping in a nearby tree Irwin’s widow Terri held their young son Robert in her lap.

Irwin’s eight-year-old daughter Bindi also spoke saying, “My daddy was my hero, he was always there for me when I needed him.”

“We filmed together, caught crocodiles together and loved being in the bush together. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did.”

A crowd of about 5,000 attended the memorial service and many celebrities had sent in video tributes.  Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Cameron Diaz, Larry King & Justin Timberlake all remembered Irwin though a video message.

Crowe stated in his tribute that Irwin’s death was “was completely unfair.”  The star went on to say, “We’ve all lost a friend, we’ve lost a champion.”

Goodbye Steve & good luc

As Paris Hilton counts down the days for her impending jail sentence, the hotel heiress manages to make time for on again off again beau, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos.

The duo were spotted Saturday at L.A. hotspot Teddy’s around midnight with a handful of other pals.

Pairvros spent the evening laughing with friends, cuddling up, smooching & all around just getting busy in the club.  I wonder if it turns Stavros on that Paris will soon be a jail bird……

Star Jones spoke to US Weekly and gave her opinion on Barbara Walters and ex Senator Edward Brooke.

Star Jones expressed her views that Barbara had degraded herself by confessing to a past adultery. She said that Edward Brooke’s family was innocent and humiliated by Barbara’s stories of her illicit affair.

She was disappointed that Barbara spoke negatively about her weight loss issue. Star said that all these were brought up for the sake of selling Barbara’s book. She questioned the integrity of Barbara’s character.

Barbara Walters’ representative has refused to add fuel to the fire. The only statement was that they would stand by Barbara’s claims in her book.

Celebrities like Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell, Jessica Stroup, Stacy Keibler, Audrina Patridge, and AnnaLynne McCord believe in fashion for a cause. They’ve been spotted sporting the We Are One Tee by Public Library. The proceeds of this tee benefit the Samburu Project, a project that is raising funds to build 25 wells in the Samburu District of Kenya. The absence of clean drinking water is the biggest problem facing this area of Africa.

Join with Public Library and the Samburu Project to “buy fashion and give life.” Get their We Are One Tee at Boutique to You for $32 and help support a great cause.

Stacey Dash, 42, remarkably looks like she has not aged one bit since her days as Dionne from the movie and television spinoff “Clueless”.Dash will star in the upcoming movie “Fashion Victim”, which is completed, but the release date has not been released, according to IMDB.com.Dash got married to Brian Lovell in 1999, but the couple divorced in 2006. They have one daughter together, Lola. Dash has a son, Austin, from a previous relationship with former R&B singer Christopher Williams.Dash is the cousin of Damon Dash, the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records. Her brother, Darien, is the CEO and founder of DME Interactive Holdings, the first publicly traded African-American-owned internet company

South Park is a Peabody Award- and Emmy Award-winning American animated television series created, written and voiced by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Distributed by and airing on Comedy Central since 1997, it follows the adventures of four grade school boys who live in the small town of South Park, Colorado. The show emulates stop motion cutout animation which was the original form of animation for the show but has since been replaced by computer animation using CorelDraw. ”South Park” satirizes (sometimes surreally) many aspects of American culture and current events, and challenges deep-seated convictions and taboos, usually employing parody and black comedy. The series is known for its characteristically blunt handling of current events and its pop-culture parody. The animated series has brought on angry critics, from religious groups to those who claim ”South Park” is morally offensive, and sometimes anti-American.

The first half of ”South Park”’s tenth season ended on May 3, 2006, and the second half will begin to air on October 4. Since Season 4, each season has aired in roughly two parts (the first in Spring and the second in Autumn). After the second half of Season 10, two more seasons of ”South Park” are scheduled for production, allowing the series to run until at least 2009. This would make ”South Park” the second longest-running animated series in US television history, after ”The Simpsons”. In March 2005, ”South Park” hit the number three spot in the ”100 Greatest Cartoons”, losing to ”Tom and Jerry” at number two and ”The Simpsons” at number Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Cartoons.