Middle Earth for McAvoy

British actor James McAvoy is in talks to play Bilbo Baggins in the film adaptation of The Hobbit. Ian McKellan will reprise his role as Gandalf the Grey. Shooting is expected to start this year.

So nice to not see Elijah Wood.

McGregor Signs on for Biopic

Ewan McGregor is joining the cast of Amelia. The biopic will chronicle the life of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Oscar winner Hilary Swank will star as Earhart and Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen are also set to appear.

McGregor will shoot this film before joining the cast of Ron Howard's Angels and Demons, the prequel to The Da Vinci Code.

Sydney Pollack Passes

Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack has passed away. He was 73.

Rest in peace. We wish his family the best.

Indy Rules Memorial Day

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had a great debut taking in $126 million domestically and $143 million internationally. That's a $269 million total. The movie performed quite well but it was expected to break the record held by last year's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Indy was good. Not as good as the original three. I hate aliens.

Posh Goes Back To Ugly

Posh Spice Victoria Beckham will be heading back to do more guest appearances on Ugly Betty.

Last night's season finale saw brief appearances by Lindsay Lohan and Naomi Campbell.

Hannah Montana is Coming

Miley Cyrus is back in action. Filming has begun on Hannah Montana: The Movie. The film is scheduled to hit theaters in Spring 2009.

It's gonna be big!

Bow Wow's Entourage

Former teen rapper Bow Wow is quitting his joining music career to become a full-time actor. He will join the cast of HBO's Entourage as a stand-up comic.

Dick Cheney Cast

Richard Dreyfuss has been cast as Vice President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's W. The film also stars Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice.

RENT: Coming to Theaters

No they aren't making a sequel or bringing the movie back to the big screen. Sony Pictures is launching The Hot Ticket, which will bring the final performance of the Broadway musical to the big screen this September. RENT first opened on Broadway in 1996. Cirque Du Soleil Delirium will launch The Hot Ticket this August.

This is great news and many people who will be unable to make the New York performance can be a part of the show's end after 12 years.

American Idol Finale

David Cook is the seventh winner of American Idol.

Hate the show. But he's great.

Obama Takes Oregon

While the final count is unclear, Senator Barack Obama has won the Oregon primary.

Congrats to him.

Clinton Takes Kentucky

Senator Hillary Clinton wins an overwhelming victory over Senator Barack Obama in Kentucky. With 93% of precincts reporting, it's 66 to 30.

She deserves this!

Jessica Alba Weds

Pregnant actress Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have tied the knot.

Congrats...but we don't care too much.

Senator Kennedy Has Brain Tumor

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), who has been in the hospital since Saturday for a seizure, has a malignant brain tumor. The full story is here.

This is really unfortunate and we wish him the best.

Change the Game

It may look like she's down and out but you can change the game.

Oregon and Kentucky

Turn Out For Hillary Clinton!

Narnia Dethrones Iron Man

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian dethroned box office champ Iron Man by taking in about $56 million this weekend.

Next week, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is supposed to rake in major money.

Iron Man was great. Love to check our Narnia soon. Definitely will see Indiana Jones.

Ashlee and Pete Wed

Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz were married last night. The couple also revealed that they are expecting a baby.

No shocker.

Senator Kennedy Suffers Seizure

Democratic Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy has suffered a seizure. It's unclear of his condition at the moment.

We hope he recovers.

Edwards Says No to VP

The New York Times notes that John Edwards has responded to speculation about being Sen. Barack Obama's running mate. Edwards said, "I have no interest in running as vice president."

Good. We don't want you anyways. Who do we want? HILLARY CLINTON. Of course, that probably won't happen.

Ellen and Portia To Wed

With the ban on gay marriage in California lifted, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia De Rossi have revealed plans to marry.

I couldn't be happier for them.