Bryce Dallas Howard Takes Over Victoria in 'Eclipse'

Rachelle Lefevre will no longer be seen as Victoria after "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" as report comes in that she will be replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard in "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse". Summit Entertainment made the casting change announcement through a press release dated Tuesday, July 28.

"We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise," the studio's President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions Erik Feig stated over the replacement. "Rachelle brought 'Victoria' to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role."

Providing more info on the reason behind Lefevre's exit, Summit pointed out that the 30-year-old could not continue her involvement in the vampire saga due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment she has made. In August, the month "Eclipse" is scheduled to start shooting, the Canadian actress is expected to join the production of her other feature project "Barney's Vision".

Bryce Dallas Howard is known as director Ron Howard's daughter. She has appeared in "Spider-Man 3" as Gwen Stacy as well as in two of M. Night Shyamalan's feature films, "The Village" and "Lady in the Water". She recently was seen in the big screen portraying John Connor's wife, Kate, in "Terminator Salvation".

"The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" is an adaptation of the third novel from Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. Penned by Melissa Rosenberg like the two movies before it, "Twilight" and "New Moon", this third "Twilight" film has David Slade as its director and a U.S. release date schedule of June 30, 2010. Earlier, it has been reported that Australian actor Xavier Samuel has been added to the cast ensemble as Riley.

The romantic drama follows Bella Swan as she once again finds herself surrounded by danger. Now, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob, with the knowledge that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are expected to return as Edward and Bella.

Attention-Starved Friend, Hot Sister React to Kim Kardashian Break-Up

As loyal celebrity gossip followers and ardent fans of Kim Kardashian, our staff was shocked by her break-up with Reggie Bush.

It sounds like we weren't alone.

"I loved them as a couple," Kim's close friend, Brittny Gastineau, told People yesterday afternoon. "I thought they were great. I always said that they were the same person. I never met a couple who were so great. They clicked well together."

Gastineau blamed the "hectic" schedule of both stars for the split, but added:

"They love each other so much, they're best friends, but whatever is meant to happen, happens."

Meanwhile, Kourtney Kardashian says her sister is doing okay.

"Kim is great. She is looking at houses. She is going to be living on her own," the star of an upcoming reality show with sister Khloe told In Touch Weekly.

Neither Brittny nor Kourtney offered suggestions about who Kim might date next. We thought she and Chris Brown might make a good pair, but readers don't seem to agree.

With whom would you set Kim Kardashian up with?

Octomom Ready to Exploit Kids For Money

Hey, as depressing as it is that Nadya Suleman is getting a f*%king reality show, there are a couple of silver linings if you are willing to look hard enough:

* At least the jobless drain on society will be making some money and paying taxes to the broke state of California for the first time in memory.
* She can't possibly screw up and scar her children for life worse than Kate and Jon Gosselin already have. The bar has officially been lowered!

Even better, Octomom's 14 children (yes, she had six prior to the octuplets) are going to be earning $250 a day for a total of $250,000 over three years.

The British production company handling the show will pay the kids each the same rate: $125,000 collectively for 36 days of shooting in the first year; $75,000 for 21 days in the second year; and $50,000 for 14 days the third year.

According to the Octomom reality show contract, 15 percent of the children's earnings will be placed in a trust account, as required by California law, that none of them will have access to until he or she is 18 or legally emancipated.

So as soon as they can speak and ask for a lawyer.

The as-yet untitled series, due to start shooting September 1, is said to be less of a day-to-day intrusion look at the huge, burdensome family's life and more of a documentary-style show focusing on milestones in the children's lives.

No word on how Gloria Allred feels about this. We just hope there are ample Crooked Houses plugs and that Nadya Suleman starts wearing a Bluetooth headset.

Obligatory Megan Fox Movie Premiere Pictures

Megan Fox hit up Comic-Con this week as she hosted a party for her upcoming film, Jennifer’s Body, looking vampish and seductive as always. If not more so.

In the movie, written by Diablo Cody of Juno fame, Fox plays a irresistible cheerleader who seduces her male prey before offing their asses. Vampire style.

Between Fox and the New Moon spoilers revealed by the clips posted earlier, the convention-goers are certainly getting their fill of sultry vampire action.

To be honest, Jennifer's Body doesn't seem like it's gonna be very good, but then again, do you really care about that when you are dealing with this girl here?

You go, you ogle her, you leave entertained. At least in theory. Like Megan Fox pictures, even if they're less than fantastic, they still involve ogling Megan Fox.

Erin Andrews Naked Video Filmed at Two Hotels?

A review of six video clips shot by the perv who secretly videotaped ESPN reporter Erin Andrews naked and walking around her hotel room may suggest that the perpetrator may be connected with her coverage of sports events.

Consider:

* Four of the hotel video clips were shot in the same place.
* Two of the clips, meanwhile, were from a different hotel.
* The furniture in the two rooms is different, and in hotel #1, the peephole used to film Andrews is round, while in hotel #2, the peephole is jagged.

The first set of videos show Erin Andrews nude, curling her hair and looking into a mirror. In the second set of clips, Erin is also naked, but she's ironing.
An extremely upset Erin Andrews does not know where she was filmed and the person or persons shopping the pics and videos for profit is still at large.

But the videos raise the suspicion that it was an inside job by someone familiar with her schedule - and possibly even traveling on the road with the reporter.

Her lawyer and ESPN are hunting down the losers responsible for the invasion of privacy of a beautiful, talented woman who had no idea she was being taped.

We have seen a couple of clips and nude Erin Andrews pictures from the tape(s), but will not post them out of respect for Erin, who is the victim of a crime.

Now, if she wants to pose in Playboy someday, that would be different ...

Fab Five Texas Cheerleader Scandal

Fab Five Texas Cheerleader Scandal is LifeTime's latests show. It has captured a lot of attention lately. Why? Many factors: first, it is based on the real life story of former Cheerleader coach at McKinney North High School in McKinney in Texas, Michela Ward, who sold her story to Lifetime; second, when it's all about pretty cheerleaders, men are interested. What makes Michela Ward and her cheerleaders interesting? Well, for one thing, one of her cheerleaders had her compromising photos stewn all over the net. Another thing, the title is really provocative, when you put the words "cheerleader" and "scandal" together, it will surely catch fire.

Hayden Panettiere: Sexy in Room 23

A coffee table photo book entitled Room 23, by Diana Jenkins and Deborah Anderson, apparently exists. Which we did not know until a few minutes ago to be honest, but it still sounds awesome, because it has Hayden Panettiere picture.

The book also features the likes of George Clooney, Lindsay Lohan, Kid Rock, Sharon Stone, James Blunt, Cindy Crawford, Elton John in sexy photos like this one.

We don't know what you call this outfit Hayden Panettiere is wearing, but we could get used to it. Maybe this will be the next truly terrific fashion statement ...

Unreleased Michael Jackson Song: "A Place with No Name"

An unreleased song Michael Jackson recorded is circulating online. The song - "A Place with No Name" - sounds similar to America's "A Horse with No name.

The track is almost a cover, really, but America's manager gave his group's permission for Jackson to record "A Place with No Name" despite the similarities.

We do not know when Michael Jackson recorded the unreleased track, or if it will ever be released in some capacity. We just heard about it minutes ago.

Here's a 24-second portion of "A Place with No Name" ...

Sahel Kazemi DUI Arrest: Caught on Video

Steve McNair's mistress Sahel Kazemi was busted for DUI two days before she crazily murdered the former NFL star QB and then committed suicide.

The DUI represents one of the circumstances - including Sahel's belief that Steve had another lover - that cops believe led to the grisly killings.

Nashville, Tenn., police have released footage of the incident taken from a dashboard camera. Sahel Kazemi was pulled over for speeding on July 2.




Cops allowed Steve McNair and another man in the Escalade at the time to leave in a taxi. Steve showed up at the jail later on to post bail for Sahel.

The following day, Kazemi purchased a gun from a Nashville location.

Then, in the early morning hours of July 4, she killed McNair and then herself in a grotesque murder-suicide, the true motives of which are still unclear.

Prince Michael & Paris Jackson Photos: Unmasked! Adorable!

Older, never-before-seen pictures of Michael Jackson at home with his two older children, Prince Michael and Paris Jackson, have just been published by OK!

To sum them up in a word: Awww! It's so sad that their father is gone, and our hearts go out to these adorable children and their younger sibling Blanket.

The King of Pop was a music icon and a deeply troubled individual in many ways, but he was without a doubt a loving dad, and the children his top priority.

Paris Jackson's speech about him at his memorial service Tuesday said it all.

Beautiful Pictures Of Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Area's Fourth of July celebrations

Anne Arundel

Annapolis: Celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Annapolis. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. today at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceeds downtown. A concert by the U.S. Naval Academy Band follows at 8 p.m., concluding with a 9:15 p.m. fireworks display. The concert is at Susan Campbell Park, City Dock, 160 Duke of Gloucester St. Free. Go to hometownannapolis.com

Arundel Mills: Get all decked out in your best Uncle Sam gear for the Arundel Mills July 4th Parade. There will be prizes for best red-white-and-blue costume. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Arundel Mills Mall is at 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. Free. Call 410-540-5100.

Baltimore City

Fort McHenry: Celebrate the Glorious Fourth! ... an Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Weekend at Fort McHenry noon-4:30 p.m. today. There won't be any fireworks, but there will be a cannon firing, a musket salute, period dancing and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 3 p.m. Fort McHenry is at 2400 E. Fort Ave. Free. Call 410-962-4290.

Inner Harbor fireworks: The Inner Harbor's Cricket 4th of July Celebration includes a performance by Reverb, an a cappella group, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Electric Brigade, the U.S. Naval Academy band, starts at 8 p.m. and continues through the fireworks show. The fireworks, produced by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale, begin at 9:30 p.m. The concerts take place at the Harborplace Amphitheater, at Light and Pratt streets. Free. Go to promotionandarts.org.

Constellation: The Constellation's Annual Deck Party takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event includes backyard barbecue items, cannon firings and giveaways. The Constellation is at 301 E. Pratt St. Tickets are $20-$65. Call 410-539-1797.

Aquarium: The National Aquarium in Baltimore hosts its own Pier Party today. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., enjoy live music with a prime spot for viewing the fireworks over the harbor. Grab some snacks on site or take a picnic basket. The aquarium is at 501 E. Pratt St. Tickets are $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers for adults, $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers for children. Advance reservations are required, and space is limited. Call 410-727-3474.

Science Center: Fourth of July in the Sky at the Maryland Science Center provides a premium open bar, gourmet dinner, party favors and a great view from 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. The Science Center is at 601 Light St. Tickets are $65. Go to lindypromo.com

Top of the World: Watch the fireworks from the best view in town with a Picnic at the Top at the 27th floor of the World Trade Center. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., there will be food and an open bar. The building is at 401 E. Pratt St. Tickets are $75 for adults, $30 for children. Call 410-837-8439 or go to viewbaltimore.org.

Dinner cruise: Get a seat with a spectacular view on the Inner Harbor Fireworks Dinner Cruise, which includes a buffet, DJ and more. The cruise boards at 7 p.m. and sails from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Spirit Cruises is at 561 Light St. $99.90 per person. Call 866-312-2469.

BMI: Check out the harbor fireworks display from the Baltimore Museum of Industry. There will be museum tours and family-friendly activities from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The museum is at 1415 Key Highway. Tickets are $50 per car ($40 per member's car), $5 per person at gate. Go to www.thebmi.org.

Pet parade: Get your animals in on the patriotic fun when the American Visionary Art Museum holds its annual Visionary Pet Parade and Talent (Or Not) Show at 10 a.m. Awards will be given out for Best Costume, Most Patriotic and Most Visionary Pet, among others. Free. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. AVAM is at 800 Key Highway. Go to avam.org or cal 410-244-1900.

Baltimore County

Catonsville: Catonsville hosts a full day of events. Starting at 9:30 a.m., enjoy children's games and races followed by live music, a grand parade at 3 p.m. and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., watch the Catonsville Hot Dog Eating Contest to see who earns the title of "Catonsville Biggest Wiener." Fireworks at Catonsville High School, 421 Bloomsbury Ave. Free. Call 410-744-9655 or go to catonsvillecelebrations.org.

Cockeysville: The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra returns to Oregon Ridge Park for the Star-Spangled Spectacular. The orchestra's selections include Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" and Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever," choreographed to a fireworks display. Gates open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m. at Oregon Ridge Park, 13401 Beaver Dam Road. Tickets are $9-$18. Call 410-783-8000 or go to bsomusic.org.

Dundalk: The Dundalk Heritage Association holds its 73rd annual Independence Day Parade, including a variety of bands, floats and marching units, at 8:30 a.m. The parade is part of the Dundalk Heritage Fair, which runs through Sunday. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. at the Government Center on Wise Avenue. The fair is at 2700 Playfield St. $5 admission. Call 410-284-4022 or go to dundalkheritagefair.com.

Essex: The Eastern Yacht Club hosts a Fireworks Extravaganza over Middle River. The club opens at 3 p.m., and the fireworks show starts at dusk. The Eastern Yacht Club is at 2330 Seneca Road. Call 410-335-7009 or go to mtabc.org.

Hereford: Wave your flags high for the Hereford Parade of Flags, which takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday, followed by fireworks at dusk. The parade runs from Hereford Pharmacy Shopping Center to Hereford High School. Hereford High School is at 17301 York Road in Parkton. Free. Go to herefordparade.org.

Towson: The Fourth of July Parade in Towson starts at 10:30 a.m. at Bosley Avenue and Towsontown Boulevard and includes clowns, bands, military units and floats. Fireworks are over Loch Raven Academy, 8101 LaSalle Road, at dusk. Free. Call 410-832-2190.

Carroll County

Westminster: The Carroll County Farm Museum is presenting an old-fashioned take on Fourth of July celebrations. Tour the farmhouse with costumed guides, listen to live entertainment or stop by the gift shop for souvenirs and crafts. The fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. The museum is at 500 S. Center St. Tickets are $3-$5 if you arrive between noon and 5 p.m., and a $6 per car donation is requested after 5 p.m. Call 410-386-3880 or go to carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org.

Harford County

Bel Air: The Bel Air Independence Day celebration takes place at Shamrock Park. The flag-raising and the blueberry pancake and sausage breakfast take place at Bel Air Middle School. Other activities include a hamster race, a turtle derby, a frog-jumping contest and children's games. At 6 p.m., the parade will begin at the intersection of East Gordon Street and North Main Street and will continue down North Main Street. Free. Go to belairjuly4.org.

Havre de Grace carnival: The Independence Celebration and Carnival runs through Sunday. The parade takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday on Union Avenue. The concert is at 7 p.m. and fireworks start at 9:15 p.m. The carnival runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for individual rides. Other activities are free. Call 410-939-4362.

Havre de Grace cruise: Enjoy a two-hour boat ride aboard the Lantern Queen Riverboat that sails from Hutchins Memorial Park in Havre de Grace. Weekend celebrations include a Fourth of July Dinner Cruise from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lantern Queen Mooring is at 100 Congress Ave. Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children ages 3-10. Go to lanternqueen.com.

Howard County

Columbia: Catch live bands, children's entertainment and fireworks choreographed to patriotic music in Howard County 5 p.m.-10 p.m. The event takes place at the Columbia lakefront, 10221 Wincopin Circle. Free. Call 410-313-4452.

Michael Jackson Funeral Tickets: Free, Via Random Drawing

Michael Jackson fans will get a chance to say goodbye to the King of Pop at a public memorial service to be held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Tuesday.

Tickets will be available to the general public and will be free of charge.

Fans from around the world are expected to fly to Los Angeles to say farewell to Jackson, who died at 50 after suffering cardiac arrest on June 25.

Jackson's final rehearsal took place at Staples, where he was prepping for his London tour, sponsored by AEG Live (which owns Staples Center).

Preliminary details of the funeral service are as follows:

• The main event will be at the Staples Center and will be simulcast at the adjacent Nokia Theatre in the same complex throughout.
• There is a lottery set up to obtain tickets. You can sign up on the Staples Center website, if it's not crashed by the time
• you do.
• 17,500 tickets are available for the event - 11,000 for Staples and 6,500 for Nokia - a maximum of two per person is allowed.
• If you are one of the 8,750 people selected, you will be given further instructions Sunday. Sounds Mission: Impossible-like.
• Only U.S. citizens can apply for tickets to Jackson's funeral.
• Still unclear is whether Jackson's body will be there.

History Channel Gangland series features the Top 6 Gang!

History Channel Gangland series features the Top 6 Gang! Lake Worth and Boynton Beach’ Top 6 Gang will be featured on History Channel’s ‘Gangland’ series. The series will show Palm Beach County cops’ battle against the local Haitian-American gang Top 6.

The Top 6 gang is the most active in the Lake Worth and Boynton Beach area. It attracted major law enforcement attention and media coverage after a series of high-profile attacks in late 2006 and early 2007.

Those included is the Boynton Beach Mall 2006 Christmas Eve shooting and a triple homicide in Lake Worth in March. Authorities have attribute at least 41 shootings and 14 homicides to the Top 6 gang in recent years, according to the state attorney general’s office.

The Gangland episode will air tonight at 9 on the History Channel. For more information about the program visit www.history.com/content/gangland.

Michael Jackson Funeral Tickets

The Michael Jackson memorial will now be taking place at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, June 7th 2009. Tickets are going for $25 and there will be two sessions, one at 10AM and the other at 12PM. VIP’s including Michael’s family and friends will also attend, occupying the floor seats.
The Barnum Bailey Circus that was scheduled for that day, has been pushed back and will continue at the end of the ceremony. LA Live which includes the Nokia theatre and the large outdoor area have also been designated for the “King of Pop’s” memorial.

I don’t understand why they’re charging the public $25 to attend a memorial. That seems a little inappropriate. Especially when the scalpers start coming out and try to make a profit on this tragedy.

At first, a public viewing was scheduled to be at Neverland Ranch, two hours outside of Los Angeles, but the Jackson family refused. It was probably a smart move on their part, for the simple fact that an open viewing may have caused a lot more commotion then good.

Michael Jackson Funeral Set For Tuesday

Assuming the plans don't change again, Michael Jackson's private family memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn in L.A.

Immediately after, a motorcade will then go to the Staples Center complex in downtown Los Angeles where the public memorial for him will be held.

The family still hasn't decided whether the public memorial service for Michael Jakson will be at the Staples Center or the smaller Nokia Theatre.

A decision on that is expected shortly. There has also been no decision yet on the allocation of tickets to the service, which should be in high demand.

As we reported earlier, the original venue, Neverland, was scratched.

Lots of crazy rumors are going around regarding Michael Jackson's funeral, and the family itself has issued contradictory statements, but we believe this to be the plan, based on the latest reports. More details to come soon, hopefully.

No Michael Jackson Memorial to Take Place at Neverland

Michael Jackson's family has released a statement regarding the rumors about potential services for the star at his Neverland Ranch, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

The family rep says:

“Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private memorial at Neverland . Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly.”

Clearly, there's plenty of confusion and mixed signals surrounding this. As for what is known about Michael Jackson's funeral, here's what we have gathered:

• It won't be until next week
• It will not be at Neverland
• It will be in the Los Angeles area, and the Staples Center (where the L.A. Lakers play) is being rumored as option but this has not been decided.