BIGEight men and 4 women were selected Wednesday to decide whether Michael Jackson is guilty of sexual molestation of a minor.
The people, selected in a Santa Maria court, range in age from 20 to 79. Three are Latin American and Asian.
Jackson faces 10 felony counts, and may receive up to 20 years in prison.
The band, at the top of their career, explains, "For over a decade, Blink-182 has toured, recorded and done non-stop promotion all while trying to balance relationships with family and friends."
The San Diego group founded in 1993 further added, "To that end, the band has decided to go on an indefinite hiatus to spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with their loved ones. While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring."
According to The Sun, the couple entered the deal with multi-national beauty company, Coty, for the next five years.
For Coty, it’s yet another association with stars. In fact, they already distribute lines for Jennifer Lopez, and will be doing the same for Sarah Jessica Parker next fall.
In the next months, footballer David Beckham will be promoting an after-shave. Victoria, the former Spice Girl, will have her own perfume in time for Christmas.
The couple welcomed recently their third chid, Cruz, last weekend.
In a television interview on America’s Prime Time Live, the runway star has shown a side of her private life.
She mentioned, "You become short-tempered. You know? Your little charm goes. The little glow in your face goes. It’s a very nasty drug. I think what is very scary about cocaine is that you start to feel too confident and you start to feel indispensable, although none of us are indispensable."
The star, 34, has also revealed that she started using the drug at age 24. She said she left the world of drugs with the help of counseling groups.
The internationally known model has had legal problems arising from violence with some of her entourage.
British magazine FHM has discovered this during a recent survey.
When questioned about what man could push them to actually cheat on their husbands, 48% of women responded with the British actor.
Other men getting attention in the survey were actor Orlando Bloom (35%), singer Robbie Williams (22%) and footballer David Beckham (19%).
Some reassuring news, 8% of the women questioned said that they would not cheat on their husbands at all.
The star made the announcement on her official website.
The singer explains, "We are currently looking at releasing the DVD sometime during the fourth quarter of 2005 in time for the holidays."
This news should make fans happy that were unable to see the shows in person. The tickets for the Re-Invention Tour sold out quickly.
This tour was the most lucrative tour of 2004. Fifty-five of the 56 concerts were sold out, bringing in more than $125 million.
The star, 50, hero of many action films, has placed his Beverly Hills home on the market to return to China to live.
The actor justifies his decision with the fact that he doesn’t need to spend more than 4 to 6 weeks each year in Hollywood. His wife, Joanne, and 22 year old son, Jaycee, only visit him rarely.
Chan has owned a house in California since 1988. The 5 bedroom house, also includes a pool, a spa and a gymnasium.
The star is also the owner of a home in Hong Kong, and possesses land in Shanghai and Beijing.
Affleck will play George Reeves, the first Superman, for the film Truth, Justice and the American Way.
The star will join Diane Lane (Toni Mannix) and Adrien Brody, who will play a detective.
Truth, Justice and the American Way recounts the true story of a detective who researches the mysterious death in 1959, of the actor (Affleck), who played the role on television.
Shooting begins for the movie next summer. The television director Allen Coulter (The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The X-Files) will direct his first film.
The Razzies reward the worst Hollywood productions of the year. Berry and her film Catwoman have received more than a half dozen nominations.
The 38 year old actress told English magazine Night and Day, "I would absolutely show up. I think if you go to the Oscars, you should go and get Razzies. It’s all the same, really. When someone says you’re good, you have to take it with the same grain of salt as when someone says they didn’t think you were so good."
She added: "I would get an Oscar quality gown to go and pick up the awards. It’s a good way to laugh at yourself."
Berry doesn’t seem to have any regrets regarding Catwoman, "I’m proud that I am always taking risks, even if a risk gets you a Razzie. Some things work better than others."
The 25th Golden Raspberries Awards ceremony will be held this year on February 26.
According to London news The Sun, the actor and the pretty brunette have been dating for two months.
Sofia Vergara, 32, is the mother of a 13 year old son. She has been linked in the past with singers Enrique Iglasias and Craig David. For the past 3 years, she has been more movies than modeling. We were able to see her in the modest productions The 24th Day and Soul Plane. Soon, she will lend her voice for the Loretta Geargrinder character in the movie Robots.
Tom Cruise has been single since his split with Spanish actress Penelope Cruz. The two stars remain friends.