The singer-and-actor is lending his southern tones to Yogi Bear's sidekick Boo-Boo in a forthcoming part-live action movie version of the hit cartoon and was delighted to be involved with a series he was such a fan of as a child.

The 'Summer Day' singer recently wrote a tune for a striptease scene in a New York stage show and thinks it is so impressive, it could even persuade her to take her clothes off.

The 20-year-old actress - who plays Bella Swan in the movie series opposite rumored boyfriend Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen - admits she worries about what people think of her interpretation of the much loved character, who first appeared in Stephenie Meyer's books of the same name.

The Black Eyed Peas star - who first became friends with the brunette beauty when she appeared in his 'Heartbreaker' video - revealed following her bout of potentially deadly disease malaria, the singer is "making good progress".

The 28-year-old actress has had a flair for fashion since growing up surrounded by "amazing fashionistas" but admits she used to infuriate her mother with her insistence on choosing her own clothes.

The talk show host decided to quit her judging role after just one season because it wasn't the "right fit" for her, while the pretty songwriter is said to have been asked to leave as part of a shakeup of the programme following head judge Simon Cowell's departure.

Dina Lohan insists the troubled actress - who is due to be released from the Century Regional Correctional Facility in Lynwood, California, over the next few days - is being treated like every other "common criminal", but says the guards and other inmates have been fair to her.

The 42-year-old actor - who has three-year-old Alexander, known as Sasha, and 19-month-old Kai with his fiancee Naomi Watts - thinks their nightly ritual is a great way for the trio to develop an even closer relationship.

The Australian beauty is reportedly expecting her first child with new husband Orlando Bloom and her fellow Victoria's Secret model doesn't think the 27-year-old star will have any problems adjusting to parenthood.

The former Playboy Playmate treated her friend Angel Porrino to the cosmetic procedure as a 21st birthday present for the single mother.

The 'Fight for This Love' singer was struck down with malaria earlier this month and has now paid tribute to the team of doctors and nurses who treated her, saying without them she might not be alive.

The 21-year-old British star - who wed US musician Max Drummey in August 2008, before divorcing him just seven months later - will reportedly tie the knot with movie director Eli Roth in a New York rooftop ceremony in January.

Oksana Grigorieva - who has a nine-month-old daughter Lucia with Mel - has accused the 54-year-old actor of pulling a handgun on her following an explosive row, in which he is believed to have broken her two front teeth and threatened her with a bat.

New York-barman Luc has been close to Gaga - real name Stefani Germanotta - for four years, and the pair rekindled their romance after she returned to the 'Big Apple' to visit him last month.

The 'Ghost Whisperer' actress - who has been single since splitting from 40-year-old Jamie Kennedy in April after a year of dating - has reportedly embarked on a romance with actor-and-director Alex Beh, 27.

The 'Girlfriend' singer - who started dating 'The Hills' star in February after filing for divorce from her husband, Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley, last October - and her new lover are very settled in their relationship, according to Brody's close friend Audrina Patridge.

The Hollywood hunk - who plays Templeton 'Face' Peck in the new movie - joked it wasn't the action stunts which left him in agony, but a mundane walk after lunch.

The 'American Pie' actress split from German internet entrepreneur Michael Axtmann in April - just a month before they were due to get married - but the pair have now been seen at a yacht party puckering up to one another.

Despite dating her hunky 'The Hills' co-star on-and-off for over four years, the 25-year-old beauty claims she never really got to know the real Justin because he was always playing out a different part for her and the cameras.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the matter in relation to both Mel's extortion claim against the Russian singer and Oksana's domestic violence claims against the actor, according to gossip website TMZ.

The 'Bleeding Love' singer - who split from her boyfriend of 10 years Lou Al-Chamaa last month - was spotted feeding the world's largest rodent, a capybara, during a romantic day out with the dark-haired hunk at the Tierpark Hagenbeck zoo in Stellingen.

The British star increasingly vulnerable when making public appearances and has stopped being as accessible to her admirers.

Officials in California decided yesterday (28.07.10) not to press charges as part of investigations into his death from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009.

The 'Fool's Gold' actress and the British rock star are looking for a property in New York after dating for just four months.

The 'Eat, Pray, Love' actress - who has five-year-old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and son Henry, three, with her cameraman husband Daniel Moder - is delighted at the type of people her kids are becoming and believes the fun they have as a family has played a big part in shaping their personalities

The 22-year-old actor had to learn how to handle a boat for his role in new movie 'Charlie St. Cloud' and though he found it difficult, he would love to pursue it further and is now planning an epic trip with his father.

The 24-year-old actress is due to enter a treatment facility when she is released from prison as part of her sentence for breaching probation and her advisors are said to believe the Malibu Beach Recovery Center in California will be the perfect place for her to receive help for her alleged problem with prescription drugs.

The actor - whose wife Natasha Richardson died in a skiing accident 16 months ago - took his late spouse's mother Vanessa Redgrave and his sons Michael, 15, and 14-year-old Daniel to see a screening of his latest movie, and admits he is unsure whether they were impressed.

Despite being the only girl on set, the 28-year-old brunette beauty - who plays military hardliner Charisa Sosa in the reimagining of the 80s TV show - loved being surrounded by macho guys all day.

The troubled actress - who is expected to be released from jail on either August 1 or 2 - is upset at the idea of going to the court-ordered rehabilitation centre immediately after her release from prison, and her lawyer is asking the judge to alter her ruling.

The wrestling legend says he is "ecstatic" 50-year-old Linda Hogan - with who he has two children, Brooke, 22, and Nick, 20 - is to wed Charlie Hill next summer after two years of dating.

The 'Stupid Girls' singer has just completed her 'Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour' of Europe bringing to a close almost two years of being on the road.

The 'Juno' scriptwriter welcomed her first child with husband Daniel Maurio into the world on Tuesday morning (27.07.10).

The Australian model - who married long-term boyfriend Orlando Bloom in a secret ceremony earlier this month - is said to have told close friends that she is "thrilled" to be expecting her first child.

The 54-year-old actor - who has been accused of domestic violence against Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of his nine-month-old daughter Lucia - met with detectives on Sunday (25.07.10) to discuss claims the Russian singer tried to get money from him.

The 27-year-old pop star told the American dancer he could move in to her mansion in Godalming, Surrey, while he hunts for a house in London.

The music mogul and his fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy have whisked off Simon's former flames Sinitta and Jackie St Claire - who recently fell out in a very public online spat - on the £280,000 ocean trip in the hope the pair would patch things up.

The 'Inception' actress recently toured for two months with her musician friend Yodelice, playing a variety of instruments and singing under the name Simone.

The actress - who is well-known for her strict diet and exercise regime - says the spicy South American cuisine is her favourite food and she would happily pick that if she had choose a meal to tickle her taste buds for the last time.

The 58-year-old star is currently working on a reality TV show with children Taylor Ann, 20, and 17-year-old Hayley - his kids with his ex-wife, actress Pamela Bach - and his youngest child hopes the program will show how close the family are.

The 'Salt' actress - who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt - reportedly needed a huge entourage to help out at Chateau Miraval, the French property she rented in 2008, including medical professionals, security guards and nannies.

The 'Bounty Hunter' star gets to go to lots of wonderful countries when she is promoting her films but has a special list of places she wants to visit by herself so she can experience the local culture without the pressure of work.

The Take That star and his twin brother Justin were presented with the comic cake at their lavish 40th birthday bash which was held on the rooftop of Manchester's Great John Street hotel on Sunday night (25.07.10).

The 24-year-old actress - who is only six days into a 90-day jail sentence for breaking the terms of her probation for a 2007 driving under the influence (DUI) charge - had hoped to be released this week due to prison overcrowding, but a jail spokesman has confirmed that will not happen.

The supermodel - who lives in a plush area of north London with her rocker lover Jamie Hince and her seven-year-old daughter Lila Grace - has reportedly hired a shaman to rid her home of "evil energy" following a sequence of bad luck at the property in recent months.

The 'Tik Tok' singer recently learnt how to permanently ink herself using sewing needles and a pen, and tested out her new skill on a "hot" man she met in a hotel.

The 'Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore' actress - who recently announced she is expecting her first child with fiance Martyn Lenoble - can't wait to welcome the infant into the world, but is already preparing for problems with her beloved pooch.

The socialite - who has been single since splitting with 'The Hills' star Doug Reinhardt earlier this year - admits she finds it difficult to date someone in the public eye and is looking for a more low-key romance next time.

The 'Mean Girls' star began her 90-day sentence at the Century Regional Correctional Facility in Lynwood, California last Tuesday (20.07.10) and though inmates are required to remove hair extensions and false eyelashes on arrival to the jail, the 24-year-old actress was allowed to keep hers.

The 34-year-old actress - who announced last week she and her husband Hayes MacArthur are expecting their first child together - is enjoying having the culinary "freedom" of not sticking to a strict diet and is giving in to all her cravings.