BIG AdminFor the first time in history, a rap song was performed at the Oscar ceremony. Three 6 Mafia played It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp, which only minutes later was named the Best Original Song.
In 2002, Eminem earned an Oscar for his song Lose Yourself, from the film 8 Mile, but the rapper refused to perform the song at the event.
In the Best Soundtrack category, Gustavo Santaolalla was the winner for his work on Brokeback Mountain.
Tom Cruise was given the title of "Most Tiresome Tabloid Target", after months of endless headlines regarding his relationship with fiance, Katie Holmes.
The film Dirty Love was named the "Worst Movie of the Year", and actress Jenny McCarthy was named "Worst Actress".
For the men, Rob Schneider earned the title "Worst Actor" for his performance in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
Paris Hilton was named "Worst Supporting Actress" for her work in House of Wax, while Hayden Christensen won the same title for the men for Star Wars III.
According to The Sun, Lourdes was recently questionning her mother’s sexuality, after friends told her that her mother had kissed singer Britney Spears at the MTV Awards. Madonna revealed that after the kiss Lourdes told her: "Mom, you know that they say you are gay?"
According to The Sun she told Lourdes: "I am the mommy pop star and she is the baby pop star. I am kissing her to pass my energy on to her."
In the sixth film installment of the story of the Philadelphia boxer, Balboa takes on The Line in the ring.
The original Rocky film was released in 1976 and earned three Oscars. The film also shot Stallone to stardom. Rocky Balboa is expected to be in theatres at the end of this year. To see the film’s teaser, click here.
Most sites are listing Brokeback Moutain as the evening’s big winner, with a four in five chance at winning the Best Film category. The odds for Crash are 2-1, Good Night, and Good Luck have 3-1, Capote has been listed at 30-1, and Munich came in at 40-1. Brokeback Mountain director, Ang Lee, is also the favourite for Best Director.
In the Best Actor category, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Capote is expected to beat actor Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain.
Actress Reese Witherspoon is expected to win Best Actress for her performance in Walk the Line, although numerous sites are predicting a win by Felicity Huffman for her performance in Transamerica.
Tsotsi is expected to earn the Best Foreign Film title.
The Oscars will be presented live on Sunday evening.
Entitled Exile and the Kingdom, Martin’s first disc was recorded in Ireland.
In an interview with CTV, the singer talked about his departure from the band. "We were a band of brothers,” Martin said. "After 15 years we just naturally started to drift apart. The three of us wanted different things.”
"It wasn’t an amiable breakup whatsoever, but time heals all and eventually I look forward to maybe someday us being friends again."
Exile and the Kingdom was recorded over eight days last December. Martin said that he allowed exotic influences to help write the songs. He added, "With the last two Tea Party records . . . the pressure from the record companies for the band to be more commercial, we started to lose our soul. This record is packed full of soul.”
Martin is planning to tour this summer.
According to The Sun, the young woman fell in love with the home while vacationing with her husband, Kevin Federline, and their son, Sean Preston. The home, which has an outdoor jacuzzi and pool, seems like the perfect place to solidify the young couple’s marriage.
A confidential source told the paper, "Britney is really hoping this new home will be a family place. They have been on rocky ground for some time now and while Kev was away recording his album she decided she had to do something to make their relationship work."
Hart’s company, Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co Premium Line, will be dressing the singer for her upcoming world tour, that begins this summer. For Hart, a motocross champion, it will be an honour to design clothes for his wife. He says: "I look to her inspiration and advice. I take her opinion very seriously. She has been helping me out a ton."
He added, "We’re making stuff for her (that’s) very rock ‘n’ roll. So when I’m not with her, she will have my stuff on!"
The catwalk star has sued Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh, one of the pioneers in the treatments against wrinkles.
The controversy began when an article was published in Hello! magazine, stating that the model had undergone treatment with the doctor, who practices in England.
Campbell has refused to confirm or deny if she has undergone the procedure, however she is furious that her name has been linked to the cosmetic surgeon.
On Thursday, the star filed the suit, asking for $87,000 in damages, alleging that she has never had Botox injections.
According to the New York Daily News, the two stars, who are currently working together on the film We Own the Night in New York, didn’t seem to hide their feelings for one another. A source said, "They held hands and danced together. It was weird – everyone knows she has a longtime boyfriend."
Mendes, who is a former girlfriend of actor Matt Damon, is currently in a relationship with director George Gargurevich. A spokesperson for the actress denies that Mendes and Phoenix are a couple, but said that the two are good friends.