Actress Thandie Newton has won the spot as the next Bond girl opposite the new 007, Daniel Craig. Thandie was not the top choice to play the sexy spy Vesper Lynd, both Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron turned down the role.

But, producers and Daniel were reportedly "very impressed" with Thandie's work in "Casino Royale." The Zimbabwe-born actress' first huge acting gig was as the title character in Oprah Winfrey's "Beloved" in 1998.

The Fulfillment Fund Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel attracted the likes of director Spike Lee, studio head Tom Sherak, and actors Don Cheadle and Tony Robbins. The night was set aside to honor Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer and was hosted by his good friend, none other than Chris Rock.

Rock didn't waste time using that opportunity to try out new material, all at the expense of his buddy Grazer. He reportedly started his "set" with, "Brian Grazer has made some incredible movies, "A Beautiful Mind", "Eight Mile", and "Splash". He's also made a few pieces of sh*t like, "The Cowboy Way". Now he's got "The DaVinci Code" coming up soon with Ron Howard; he'll fu*k up that book for sure!"