Star Tripping

Move over Beyonce, Solange has arrived. Obviously wanting to move in on her elder sister’s territory, Solange Knowles is aiming to move out of her sister’s shadows. While one cannot discard the possibility of associating her with her sister, Solange wants to prove that she is different and can stand her own without the blessing and support of her sister.

But while those may be strong words, it remains that she has to do a lot of things to achieve independency in show business. And considering the trail that Beyonce had left behind, those are quite big trails to avoid.

Solange, 22, is reluctant to discuss her older sister — the Bootylicious One — and it’s understandable why: All anyone seems to want to know is about their relationship, and yet one of them is still trying to make a name for herself.

“I’ve answered that question and then that’ll be the one thing from a 40-minute interview that gets any play. That is what becomes frustrating,” she says. “It’s a little repetitive.”

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Angelina Jolie has always been a great addition as far as movies and ads are concerned but apparently her latest ad that takes its theme from her last movie “Wanted” did not sit well with the Brits as they had the posters which were pushing for guns and crime taken out.

While the poster had obviously wanted to pick off from what her action-packed film was preaching, it was exposed to the wrong crowd. While Jolie is admittedly a star wherever she goes, there are instances where not all people may kneel down and praise her for her beauty and glamour. One such territory is Great Britain.

“We acknowledged most viewers would understand the posters reflected the content of an action film,” the ASA said in a statement. “However, we considered that because the ads featured a glamorous actress, action poses, several images of, or related to guns and aspirational text, they could be seen to glamorize the use of guns and violence.”

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After 10 years of hibernating from the music scene, pop star Christina Aguilera is back in the groove of things as she has reportedly become the latest musical act to be released at Target retailers only. Among the songs that will be included in the new album titled “Keeps Gettin’ Better — A Decade of Hits” are all-time favorites “Genie in a Bottle” and “Beautiful”.

Her compilation may be songs of the past but they are also the favorites to this day as we continue to hear them on the airwaves.

“I can’t believe it’s been over 10 years since my first album and it was really exciting to put all of my favorite songs in one collection for my fans,” said Aguilera in a statement.

Aguilera is following a growing list of acts who have struck exclusive deals with retailers. Wal-Mart has had huge success with similar deals with The Eagles, Journey, and Garth Brooks; AC/DC’s October release of “Black Ice” will be available only at Wal-Mart, its affiliated Sam’s Club and the band’s Web site. The Eagles comeback album, “Long Road Out of Eden,” was the third-best selling CD of 2007 with 2.6 million copies sold.

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If you had followed Anne Hathaway during the Princess Diaries sequels, then she is practically adaptable to those movies right now. She is free and single. But it was a hard decision to make though. She had been involved with Italian Raffaello Follieri for four years now but due to his former fiancée’s involvement in various legal matters and possibly life imprisonment, the Princess Diaries star has decided to cut their ties and move on.

It wasn’t easy though. Hathaway was obsessed with the Italian beau and if not for impending legal issues which went as far as involving her as well, perhaps the move was heartbreaking but for the better of the lovely Hathaway.

“You were the love of my life,” Hathaway told Follieri, according to Vanity Fair. “I’ll always love you. You know that, baby.”

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Avril Lange has been banned from performing in Kuala Lumpur supposedly this coming August 29th for being too sexy. For the Malaysians, Lange’s show is seen as promoting the wrong set of values to its community, something that no region obviously wants to see.

But while Lange is just out to perform and build on her popularity, such a setback should not be surprising. A lot of celebrities have had the same conflicts and while to some it may seem lame, you really cannot hold back such beliefs especially when culture and tradition of varying countries set in.

Celebrities and performers do have a large part in influencing people. It is just unfortunate that for stars who claim no malice in their gigs have to suffer. Well, that is the adjustment part. You simply cannot have it all.

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After a failed marriage to heartthrob Brad Pitt, diva Jennifer Aniston has suffered another heartbreaking relationship after her announced breakup with John Mayer. Citing chemistry as a reason, Mayer admitted that while Aniston was one of the lovely and sophisticated women she has ever been with, but alas, he does not see anything coming out of their short relationship.

For Aniston, a woman whom any man would dream of having for a mate, the search for Mr. Right continues. Who would ever thought that this lovely star from Friends would be without a partner. Well that is just for now. But give her a couple of months and you will hear her dating someone once again. And this is regardless if that guy is from the showbiz world or not. She is too pretty and attractive to pass up!

John Mayer says ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston is the one of the “most lovely people” he has ever met. The ‘Gravity’ singer confirmed he had ended his relationship with the former ‘Friends’ actress, but does not have any hard feelings about the way things finished.

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Don’t look now but the producers of CSI are not taking any chances. Lead star William Petersen has begged off from the show and apparently the spot he left calls for a person with big shoes to fill.

Fishburne is known to be a popular actor since starring for box office hits such as The Matrix and Mission Impossible 3. His name is already established and if the CBS producers can land him to be the latest CSI, you can just feel the ratings going up higher than before.

Other names being mentioned to replace Petersen included big name actors such as John Malkovich and Kurt Russel. But at this point, it looks like Fishburne is the one being pursued for the role.

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Famous actor Morgan Freeman was in an accident a couple of days ago and many of his followers will be glad to note that he is out of danger. Tension was mounting when news of his accident came near his home where his car tipped and turned several times. He was with a female companion at that time and both were flown out by air and taken to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

At the moment the actor was reported to be in high spirits and rather than losing his life, he suffered a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder injuries.

Nothing definite has been gotten on how the accident happened but thanks to the seatbelts that they were wearing, Freeman and her companion cheated death in a manner of speaking. Thank God for seatbelts!

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Beverly Hills 90210, that hit TV series that brought names like Tori Spelling, Shannon Doherty and Jason Priestley is now being revived but with new stars. Everyone knows the popular long-time running television series and with this new revival that is offering new faces and new names, you have to wonder if they can achieve the same success that the original stars had made.

This time around, the show is made up of virtually unknown but potential new teen idols. The list includes Jessica Stroup, Shenae Grimes, Jennie Garth and Kellan Lutz among others. Basing it on the teasers, it seems that the new 90210 may have lots of potential. For the record, it has been said that original star Shannon Doherty will be making an appearance for 1 episode of the TV show. On whether that would be the first and last is anybody’s guess.

But just like most shows, sequels have a tougher task to accomplish as far as upholding the tradition of success for hot primetime TV shows.

While Dark Knight star Christian Bale is bound to make waves after his movie Dark Knight grossed millions in the box office, it seems that his personal issues have become obstacles (or are they?) in placing himself among the elite stars in the world today.

Bale was reportedly charged with assaulting his mother and sister at a London hotel and this has injected a lot of color to the upcoming star’s celebrity status.

For his part, Bale had humbly asked to spare the details of his personal life in relation with his rise to fame. But considering the attention he is getting these days that is easier said than done. Perhaps that is the price to pay for becoming an instant hit.

“It’s a deeply personal matter,” Bale told a press conference at a luxury hotel in this northern Spanish city. “I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter.”

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