Shia LaBeouf Could Lose a Finger WENN 7th August 2008 Actor Shia LaBeouf could lose a finger on the hand he crushed in a car crash last week, according to reports. The actor is nursing a heavily bandaged hand after flipping his truck twice in a collision with another vehicle in Hollywood on July 27, 2008.He underwent surgery and spent several days in hospital, causing delays to his new movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Director Michael Bay is currently adding LaBeouf's injury to the movie's storyline and may have to incorporate a missing finger, reported Starmagazine.com. The site suggests LaBeouf has been warned by doctors they may have to remove the digit. A source tells Star, 'Shia called producers and told them. It's really thrown the movie into turmoil.' A representative for LaBeouf, who is facing DUI charges stemming from the crash, has yet to comment. Paris Hilton Pokes Fun at McCain in Spoof Campaign Ad WENN 7th August 2008 Paris Hilton has poked fun at presidential candidate John McCain in a new online skit after the Republican used her image in a campaign video attack on his opponent Barack Obama. The socialite has filmed a spoof campaign ad for comedy Web site FunnyOrDie.com, in which she poses in a skimpy bikini on a pool lounger, while offering her energy policy ideas for America. Hilton, who was enraged when McCain used her in an attack on Obama without her permission, says, 'Hey, America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity too, only I'm not from the olden days (McCain) and I'm not promising change like that other guy (Obama). I'm just hot. 'But then that wrinkly white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for President. So thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude. 'I want America to know that I'm, like, totally ready to lead.' She then picks up a magazine and adds, 'And now I want to present my energy policy for America, just after I finish reading this article on where I can fly to get the best tan... Oh, Maui!' And then the socialite proves she's no dumb blonde by detailing how she will solve America's energy crisis. She explains, 'Barack wants to focus on new technology to cut foreign oil dependency and McCain wants offshore drilling. 'Well, why don't we do a hybrid of both candidates' ideas? We can do limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric cars. 'That way the offshore drilling carries us until the new technologies kick in, which would then create new jobs and energy independence. Energy crisis solved.'Hilton concludes the skit by offering up R&B singer Rihanna as a possible vice president and suggesting she might paint the White House pink, adding, 'I hope that's cool with you guys.' Benicio Del Toro and Catherine Keener Dating? WENN 7th August 2008 Hollywood stars Benicio Del Toro and Catherine Keener are secretly dating, according to reports. The pair was spotted enjoying a meal together at Los Angeles restaurant Green Door last week--onlookers claimed love was in the air. A fellow diner tells OK! magazine, 'He whispered into her ear, and she listened with rapt attention. He brushed his hand on her back. They had nice chemistry.' Keener divorced husband of 17 years Dermot Mulroney in 2007. Single Del Toro has never married. Shia LaBeouf Headed to Rehab? WENN 7th August 2008 Actor Shia LaBeouf will check into rehab to help his chances of beating a drunk-driving conviction, according to reports. The 22-year-old star suffered serious hand injuries and was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) after a serious car crash in Hollywood on July 27. Investigators have ruled that the other driver caused the accident by running a red light, but LaBeouf is still facing a stiff sentence for drunk driving when he appears in court later this month--and he's prepared to do anything to help his cause, reports the New York Post. The newspaper claims LaBeouf is readying himself for rehab because 'judges like to see it (rehab).' A spokesperson for the actor--who checked out of the hospital on Saturday--declined to comment on the allegations, adding, 'Right now, we're focusing on Shia's hand.' Kevin Smith Wins Appeal for Film Rating WENN 7th August 2008 Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won an appeal to lower the cinema rating for his comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) board members had initially given the comedy, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, an adults-only certification of NC-17, which would have prohibited people younger than 17 from seeing it. The Clerks director then censored two of the movie's sex scenes involving co-stars Jason Mewes and Katie Morgan, but failed to convince the board to lower the rating to an R. He subsequently launched an appeal against the decision--and on Tuesday the MPAA announced that its appeals panel, which is separate from the ratings board, had screened the movie, about two friends who launch an amateur porn studio, and decided to revise the rating to an R. Smith explains, 'We didn't set out to make an NC-17 film. That's just commercial suicide... 'They felt it was rather sexually graphic. My point is, it was comically graphic. All the sex in the movie with the exception of one scene is very cartoonish, very campy. It wasn't designed to titillate.' And Smith is confident the title alone will filter out audiences who could be offended by the content: 'Anybody not inclined to see a movie with `Porno' in the title is not going to see it, so it kind of regulates itself to a degree. And anybody who is going is not going to be surprised by what they see.' The new rating will allow those under 17 to watch the film, due later this year, in the company of an adult. It is not the first time Smith has gone to battle to reduce his films' ratings. His 1994 debut Clerks was originally stamped with an NC-17 that was lowered to an R on appeal, and his 2004 romantic comedy Jersey Girl was brought down to PG-13 from an R rating. Cursing Tom Cruise to Shock with Bad Language in New Film WENN 6th August 2008 Tom Cruise is set to shock fans in new movie Tropic Thunder--with his foul mouth. The usually clean-cut star will use 'colorful language' in his role as a studio boss in the comedy, which stars Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Stiller reveals, 'We knew we were locked into an R-rating from the language in the beginning of the movie anyway, from all the war-movie dialogue. 'You just have to do that if you're doing a war movie. I think a lot of these studio guys talk like that. I know from personal experience. I have heard people in movie studios curse.' Cruise will be almost unrecognizable as the overweight, balding executive in the film. Robert De Niro and Mel Gibson Sign Up for Murder Mystery WENN 6th August 2008 Hollywood superstars Robert De Niro and Mel Gibson are to team up for the first time in a new movie. Gibson will play a murder detective who discovers that his daughter led a secret life after she is murdered on his doorstep. De Niro will play the operative sent to clean up the evidence, reports Daily Variety. The film, titled The Edge of Darkness, is Gibson's first big role since 2002 movie Signs. The film will be directed by Casino Royale filmmaker Martin Campbell and is due for release in 2009. Morgan Freeman in Good Spirits After Suffering Serious Car-Crash Injuries WENN 6th August 2008 Morgan Freeman is in good spirits despite suffering serious injuries in a Mississippi car accident on Sunday, according to new reports. The 71-year-old actor was reportedly driving in Mississippi's Tallahatchie County with a female passenger identified as Demaris Meyer, when he lost control of his vehicle, flipping his car several times. The accident occurred on Mississippi Highway 32, four miles west of Charleston, near Freeman's home. Charleston's Sun Sentinel editor Clay McFerrin reports Freeman's 1997 Nissan Maxima appeared to have been airborne before it left the highway and landed in a ditch. But he adds the actor remained in good spirits despite being surrounded by emergency crews at the scene. He says, 'They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle. He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point.' Freeman and Meyer were reportedly airlifted from the scene and admitted to the Regional Medical Center (The Med) in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shawshank Redemption actor is being held in the highest trauma unit there and remains in serious condition, according to the facility's spokeswoman, Kathy Stringer. TMZ.com reports Freeman has broken several ribs and injured his knee in the accident, although both passengers were wearing seatbelts at the time. Bill Luckett, friend and co-owner of Freeman's Mississippi restaurant Madidi, confirms Freeman's condition has continued to improve, adding that the star was sitting up and talking during a hospital visit on Monday. According to reports, Meyer is suffering from minor injuries but is 'all in all in good condition.' Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Sergeant Ben Williams has confirmed Freeman was involved in a wreck, but has not commented on local reports that allege the actor fell asleep at the wheel prior to the collision, adding that he was still gathering information and details on the incident. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Show Off Twins WENN 6th August 2008 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have shown off their baby twins for the first time--insisting their newly expanded family is 'chaos.' The couple welcomed son Knox Leon and daughter Vivienne Marcheline in France last month and subsequently sold the rights to the first pictures to People magazine for an estimated $11 million. In the new photo spread Pitt and Jolie are seen embracing the new additions to their family, while their 2-year-old biological daughter Shiloh is pictured holding her baby sister. The pair already has three adopted children--Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and biological child Shiloh--and the twins extend their brood to six. And Jolie insists that having such a large family is proving to be quite a struggle. She says, 'It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wonderful time.' However, Jolie admits that she is getting some help with the babies--from her two elder daughters. She adds,'(Shiloh) and Z (Zahara) pick out (the twins') clothes and help change and hold them. It's sweet--they are little mommies.' Did Jake Gyllenhaal Pop the Question? WENN 4th August 2008 Reese Witherspoon has finally agreed to marry actor Jake Gyllenhaal at Christmas, according to a new report. Brokeback Mountain star Gyllenhaal has reportedly told friends he plans to wed Witherspoon, 32, in December 2008 after he finishes filming his forthcoming adventure movie, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. A source on the movie's Morocco set tells British newspaper The Mail on Sunday, 'Jake is telling everyone they are getting married at Christmas. 'He told me he had proposed several times but she kept telling him she wanted to give their relationship more time. When he asked her again a couple of weeks ago, she finally said yes.' The couple met in 2006 on the set of their thriller Rendition. Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Cancer WENN 4th August 2008 Actress Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a spokesperson for the star has announced. The 36-year-old Anchorman star is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with cancer during a regular MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, representative Ame Van Iden confirmed in a statement released to the media on Saturday. The full statement reads: 'Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. 'Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. No further statement will be issued at this time.' It was announced last month the star would participate in the TV telethon Stand Up to Cancer on Sept. 5, joining Meryl Streep, Sally Field, Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson in raising money for cancer research. Applegate is also set to compete in next month's Emmy Awards, after receiving a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on hit TV show Samantha Who?. Director Terry Gilliam is Pleased with Heath Ledger Replacements WENN 4th August 2008 Director Terry Gilliam is pleased with his controversial decision to use three actors to finish Heath Ledger's final film, as the move has worked perfectly.Ledger was in the middle of filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus when he was found dead at his New York apartment in January 2008. Shooting was suspended following the tragic news, but Gilliam decided to complete Ledger's role and finish the movie by using three actors to shoot his final scenes with Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell all stepping up to take on the part. Gilliam says, 'I've seen it and it works and it's great. It's the last chance to see Heath and he's brilliant. It (filming) stopped for a bit until the three heroes, as they're now known, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, came to the rescue and finished off Heath's part. So you ended up with four actors playing one character.' Paris Hilton Slams McCain for Using Her Image Without Approval WENN 1st August 2008 Socialite Paris Hilton has hit out at U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain after he used her image in a political advertisement to attack Barack Obama without her authorization. The controversial commercial, which was aired for the first time on Wednesday, accuses Obama of becoming a celebrity. Images of him flash up on screen alongside Hilton and Britney Spears, while a narrator says: 'He's the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?' And Hilton has blasted the McCain camp for using her image without asking for permission. A spokesperson for the star says, 'Miss Hilton was not asked, nor did she give permission for the use of her likeness in the ad and has no further comment.' Hilton's parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, contributed a reported $4,600 to the McCain campaign just this year. Jesssica Simpson Suffered Abuse in the Past WENN 1st August 2008 Jessica Simpson has admitted she was once a victim of abuse. The pop star/actress makes the startling admission in the September issue of Elle magazine, where she reveals a song written for her forthcoming country album was based on her own experiences. Simpson refuses to go into further detail about the painful memory or even confirm whether she was attacked herself but insists she has experienced the affects of abuse. When asked by the interviewer if she has ever been physically abused, she replied: 'I don't want to talk about it but I have definitely experienced abuse in a way that I would tell people to take their heart and run.' In one of the tracks, 'Remember That', the star can be heard singing: 'It doesn't matter how he hurts you / With his hands or with his words / You don't deserve it / It ain't worth it / Take your heart and run.' Simpson's first country album, 'Do You Know?', is slated to hit shelves on September 9, 2008. Steve Carell and Seth Rogen as the New Ghostbusters? Kit Bowen 31st July 2008 Say it isn’t so! According to an Internet rumor (are they any other kind these days?), funnymen Steve Carell and Seth Rogen may join a new version of the comedy classic Ghostbusters. Reported by DreadCentral.com, who quotes “a reliable source, who cannot be named,' Carell and Rogen will join the original four Ghostbusters--Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson--for a third film. The Web site says the original GhostBusters stars will hand over their 'proton packs' and hand over the reins to the newbies for more ghostbustin’ adventures. Could it work? Probably. Should it be made? Probably not. The age-old question begs to be asked: Why mess with a classic?