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Johnny Knoxville Attacked in Bar

The star of The Dukes of Hazzard was having a drink at Tinys KO bar with his Jackass partners, Steve-O and Chris Pontius, when the incident occured.

A man attacked Knoxville, shoving him against a wall.  A source told OK! magazine, "Johnny tried to mediate. He looked a bit shaken up when he came back into the bar, but the other two were disappointed that they didn’t fight."

Ironically, Knoxville recently told Spin magazine that people often try to fight with him when they’re drunk.

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Jessica Alba’s Intensity

The star of the films Sin City, Fantastic Four and Into the Blue, among others, was doing a steamy scene with co-star Dane Cook for the film Good Luck, Chuck when the dental accident took place.  Filming for the project is happening now in Edmonton and Vancouver.

Alba explained, "I lost a tooth. Isn’t that disgusting? Dane and I were smashing our faces together."

The impact between the two stars caused the 25 year-old actress to need to see a dental specialist. 

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Cinéma

Watch the Trailer for Little Children

The drama, directed by filmmaker Todd Field (In the Bedroom) takes place in a small community where perfect parents are raising perfect children during the day, but the same parents are spending their nights on internet porn sites.

In addition to Winslet, Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Connelly star in the film which opens in October.  To watch the trailer for Little Children, click here.

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28 Days Later Sequel Planned

Renner, who starred in North Country and Lords of Dogtown, among other films, will be facing the zombies of London in 28 Weeks Later. 

28 Weeks Later takes place six months after the end of the last film, which was a big success in 2002.  This time, a strange virus spreads, leaving few survivors in the English capital.  A special team is helping to bring order back and repopulate the city.  Renner will play Sgt. Doyle, one of the film’s heroes.

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intac, Linked) will direct the project which is due to be in theatres by May, 2007.

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Brandon Routh Engaged

The 26 year-old star and his girlfriend, actress Courtney Ford, have confirmed the news to People magazine.  A spokesperson for the star of Superman Returns said, "They are very happy."

Routh and Ford will co-star in the short film Denial.  The two have been dating for three years.  According to the magazine, Routh purchased an engagement ring earlier this month in Los Angeles.  They plan to marry next fall.

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Nick Nolte Joins The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

The movie was written and will be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) and begins filming on September 5.

The film is about a recent college graduate (Foster) who is trying to get out from the clutches of his gangster father (Nolte).  A love triangle complicates the situation.

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Musique

Snoop Dogg’s Album Release Pushed Back

The eighth album from the rapper was originally to be released in mid-October.

The collection was put together with the help of some industry giants, including Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Rick Rock and the Neptunes.  There are also some well-known stars who collaborated with Snoop, including Stevie Wonder, Ice Cube, the Game, Brandy, R. Kelly and MC Eight.  The first single from the CD will be Vato.

Vato was written by Snoop Dogg and features B Real from Cypress Hill.  The rapper says that he wrote the song to encourage peace between the Blacks and Latinos of his native California.

Snoop Dogg went through 300 of his recordings to find the right 16 songs for The Blue Carpet Treatment.

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Sloan To Release New Disc

The new album from the quartet, Never Hear the End of It, will be in stores in just a few weeks.  Recording in only 30 days, it is preceded by the single Who Taught You to Live Like That.

The band’s eighth album includes 30 tracks.  Singer/guitarist Jay Ferguson explained why there are so many songs.  He said, "We are four individual singers/songwriters."

Ferguson added, "You don’t get stuck in one sound for very long, yet we’re always pleasantly surprised that the whole thing still hangs together cohesively.”

Sloan has been together as a band for fifteen years.  The band will be opening for the Rolling Stones in their home town of Hallifax, Canada.  Last January, Sloan opened for the Rolling Stones and Boston.

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The Darkness Denies Rumours

The group is denying rumours that they have been dropped by their record label, Atlantic Records.  In a statement on their site, The Darkness also revealed that their lead singer, Justin Hawkins, recently entered a detoxification centre.

The band says that the story of them no longer having a record label is false.  The statement read, "On the contrary, they have taken up their option with the band and are looking forward to releasing the Darkness’ third album in early 2007."

The Darkness plans to return to the recording studio as soon as Hawkins returns from treatment.

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Good News for Brooke Burke and David Charvet

According to People magazine, the former Baywatch star, David Charvet, suprised his girlfriend, Brooke Burke, when he asked her to marry him.

Burke, who is the hostess of the television series Rock Star: Supernova, explained, "It was a total surprise.  It was all very romantic. He’s my best friend."

The two stars, who have known each other for several years, have been dating for one year.  The baby will be Burke’s third.  She is already the mother of Neriah, 6, and Sierra, 4.  It will be the first child for Charvet.