In the entertainment world...Lucas wants to fail

According to IMDB, the Star Wars cast has been reunited from both trilogies.

Actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor have teamed up with other stars of all six Star Wars movies for a new Vanity Fair photo spread. The American magazine grouped together 22 major performers in the legendary franchise, inviting cast members from the original 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope to this year's final installment Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith. Mastermind George Lucas, who directed four of the intergalactic movies, joined Ford, Fisher, Portman and McGregor as well as original Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill, Samuel L. Jackson, Liam Neeson and Hayden Christensen. Robots R2-D2 and C3PO also joined their human co-stars for the reunion shoot. Lucas admits the final part of the opening trilogy marks the end of an era in his career - and he now plans to stop making successful films. He says, "I'm going to make movies nobody wants to see. I've earned the right to fail."

George, have you forgotten Indiana Jones 4? Maybe I can be in that one? You should give Indy a daughter and cast Natalie Portman in that role. Kind of like passing the torch on, right?

There is a load of celebrities stepping up to aid the tsunami victims. No word on the inauguration being cancelled or toned down. The desperate housegirls are bringing in Kid Rock to headline their inaugural gala. From IMDB:

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is donating $1.5 million to the post-tsunami relief effort, and hopes his actions will encourage other wealthy celebrities to do the same. The Raiders Of The Lost Ark filmmaker's cash pledge will be split between charities Care, Save The Children and Oxfam. Generous Spielberg usually keeps his charity donations a secret, but wanted this contribution to be announced in a bid to persuade others to donate, his publicist says. The news comes two days after Speed actress Sandra Bullock revealed she's giving $1 million to help the humanitarian crisis in south-east Asia.

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Christina Aguilera, Sheryl Crow and country star Tim McGraw have signed up to perform on an upcoming US TV telethon which aims to raise funds for the victims of the December 26 tsunami. The hour-long show, which will also feature George Clooney, Courteney Cox and Danny Glover, will air live on January 15 across all of network NBC's broadcast and cable channels. Meanwhile, NBC-owned WNBC New York teamed up with children's charity UNICEF to stage an hour-long commercial-free tsunami benefit show last night, featuring appearances by new UNICEF ambassador Clay Aiken and actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Debra Messing and Tea Leoni.

Now, for the bad news, Ashlee Simpson cannot sing so she should quit while she's ahead.

Amid technical problems that saw fellow half-time show performers Kelly Clarkson and Trace Adkins struggle to hear themselves, Ashlee howled her way through hit single "La La," hitting bad note after bad note. And fans of Orange Bowl finalists University Of Southern California and Oklahoma weren't shy about voicing their disapproval - and booed her loudly.

Kate's pet at it like rabbit. The actress had to give her daughter's rabit away because it would not stop humping. Hmmm...
Anna Nicole Smith to appeal legal decision.