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DODGE CITY, Kan. | After eight months, the first state-owned casino in Kansas appears to be playing a winning hand.

Ed Van Petten, executive director of the Kansas Lottery, said lottery officials are somewhat amazed by the popularity of the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City.

As of July, total revenue at the casino has been just over $24 million. Van Petten said that puts the casino on track to meet its first-year goal of $39.7 million.

The revenue has meant Dodge City and Ford County each have received a $362,801 distribution.

The Hutchinson News reported that Jane Longmeyer, spokeswoman for Dodge City, said the money in the city will be used for infrastructure improvements.

Celebrities are the icons for their fans and followers. Their efforts, their skills and talents give them fame and success. Indeed they ride the wave of popularity. And yes, it’s only because of their admirers and fans that celebrities enjoy stardom. Fans go mad after them. Their love for their favorites makes them follow celebrity gossips, read celebrity news and search for the hot and happening celebrity pictures.

No doubt celebrities are the most sought after personalities. But they don’t achieve this success overnight. Jennifer Lopez, too is not an exception. It will certainly be interesting to see how her career as a singer as well as an actor bloomed and also to note some exciting facts in her life.

Jennifer Lopez is a name that will seldom need any introduction. Proven her mettle as an American actress, singer, dancer, producer and a fashion designer, Lopez has been ranked as the richest among the Latin Americans in Hollywood. Every day you will find something about this star in the celebrity gossip sections in print or on electronic media. Lopez is one the most hunted celebrities for her photos. And as far the celebrity news about Jennifer are concerned, let me tell you, almost every day you will find something about her hitting the headlines.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in Castle Hill which lies in the neighborhood of Bronx, New York. She has a nickname “La Guitarra” meaning a guitar shaped body. She was raised a Roman Catholic and was taught in Catholic schools. Apart form her contribution to the American entertainment industry; her advocacy for human rights and vaccination and her work for the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles contribute in her popularity as one of the influential celebrities in America.

Lopez entered the musical theatre as a child. My Little Girl was actually her film debut at the age of 16; but it proved a regular washout. It was in “In Living Color”, a television sketch comedy series that she was spotted out as a talented dancing star.  “Second Chances,” a television drama, truly was a second chance for her to introduce herself as a talented actress and she proved herself so.

In 1995, her film came “Money Train” in which she shone along with other celebrities like Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. And thus Lopez secured her on place in the pages of celebrity news. Then followed a few movies like Mi Familia, Blood and Wine, and Jack with Jennifer getting smaller roles. 1997 brought her a lead role in Selena, where she played a slain tejano singer. Then Lopez went on attaining the dizzy heights of eminence.

“Out of Sight” made pots of money in 1998 in which Lopez co-starred opposite George Clooney. No one could stop her now. Lopez became one of the highly sought after celebrities by paparazzi. By becoming the highest paid Hollywood actress having a Latin American origin, Jennifer reached another milestone.  She could be seen in all the newspapers and magazines among the hot celebrity pictures.

Lopez, essentially a singer, went back to her musical roots and made her debut as a pop singer in an album “On the 6″ that sold like hot cakes. Amongst many more from the album “If You Had My Love” literally mesmerized the audience. Lopez became more popular with her diminutive J. Lo since 2001. In 2002 Jennifer released yet another sensation called “J to tha L-O: The Remixes” and “This is Me… Then” The latter came up with yet another hit single “Jenny from the Block”

Celebrities and controversies are synonymous. Jennifer, too, indulged in a glamorous romance with Ben Affleck that caught the eye of many. She married singer Mark Anthony in2005 and released her next album called Rebirth. Como Ama una Mujer came in 2007. In October 2007 Lopez released a ‘traditional’ sort of an album called Brave and then set out on an accompanying tour.

They seem to have spent the majority of their relationship denying that they’ve split but now the rumours have finally turned true and Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have broken up.

Liam’s rep has confirmed today that the pair are no more, but nothing has been said from either Miley or Liam.

The two met a year ago while filming The Last Song and for a short while Miley seemed to be head over heels and we thought that they could be in it for the long run.

In an interview she gushed: “He has become my best friend in the whole wide world. I love him. He really respects me for who I am because coming from Australia, he really didn’t know me as the celebrity I am here. I got to tell him about myself on my own terms and my own way. He had no preconceived notion of who I was supposed to be.”

Soon however, Miley was mouthing off and saying things that were making us cringe on behalf of poor Liam. She took swipes at his dress sense, said she thought Zac Efron was better looking and even dedicated a song to Nick Jonas. Ouch.   

But despite ongoing rumours that Liam was arguing with her family and videos of Miley giving an older guy a lap dance surfaced the two had always pledged a solid allegiance, with Miley taken to her blog to shut up the whispers.

Now though they’re over, and we can’t say we’re surprised. Not because of all of Miley’s embarrassing comments but more for the fact that they seem like two completely different people.

While Kate Gosselin works steadily to support her family, Jon Gosselin has remained jobless since the couple got divorced and Jon & Kate Plus 8 went off the air. Sure, he’s done the random night of bartending or selling of his autograph, but professional opportunist doesn’t quite make the cut for child support payments. We’ve heard rumors that he’s been trying to get another reality gig, but his contract with TLC has made this difficult.

His new idea for some cash: Penning a book on parenting.

Kate has also written a series of best selling books, so this is not a completely original idea. He thought of it with the help of his new life coach Sylvia Lafair who will be co-authoring the tomb. She’ll likely get a cut, in addition to her pay for taking Jon on “soul searching missions into the mountains of Pennsylvania at $10,000 a trip.”

A Slice of Life: Jon Gosselin’s Story will be a memoir, most likely of the tragicomic variety, detailing his “journey” from nobody, to reality TV character, to tabloid punching bag. ”

Jon is still deciding what exactly the book will be about, but knows he wants to focus on his parenting skills,” a friend of his tells PopEater. “There is no deal yet or timeline, but the [interest] in Jon from publishers is huge right now, so he’s going to strike while the iron is hot.”

Jon gets a lot of slack for being a bad parent, mostly for introducing his kids to his long line of young girlfriends, being caught on video smoking pot, and waging then dropping custody battles. But, he has been through a lot. His qualifications may not be stellar, but he has dealt with his divorce and parenting eight children. Maybe he can help some people? Paging Michael Lohan.

Jon will be leaving out some of his poorer choices. “What the book won’t be focusing on is how quickly he moved on, after Kate, with two much younger girlfriends, his partying nights in Las Vegas or his new huge tattoo that covers his entire back,” continues the friend, though making mistakes and learning from them seem it would be a big part of Jon’s becoming a better parent.

However, with Dr. Lafair’s help it might actually be good (or at least readable). She’s published an award-winning business book called ‘Don’t Bring It to Work.’

At least it’s not a picture book of Jon’s favorite Ed Hardy tees. I’ll probably read it. Will you?

The game is on once again as more than 40 sports and entertainment celebrities are set to go “all in” for charity at the UltimateBet.net Vincent Lecavalier Celebrity Poker Classic on September 10 at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg.  It’s one of the hottest events of the year, and it’s all for a great cause.

Lecavalier, his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates and UB.net pros Annie Duke and Joe Sebok will be joined by a host of local and national celebrities for the Texas Hold’Em tournament, which benefits the Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Center at All Children’s Hospital. Since its debut in 2006, the Vincent Lecavalier Celebrity Poker Classic has raised more than $350,000 for the center.

Participants will compete for a $100,000 total prize pool as well as progressive celebrity bounties, so it pays to knock out the stars.  Don’t sweat the cards, though, as there are unlimited $100 re-buys during the first hour of play to guarantee you get to enjoy the action. Celebrities will play for a $20,000 Last Celebrity Standing payday to be donated to their favorite charity.

Tournament spots are going fast as individual buy-ins start at only $550 and all entries include a boot camp clinic with 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jerry Yang.

A $750 buy-in earns you a seat for a once-in-a-lifetime boot camp clinic with Duke and Sebok, and the clinic with Yang. Sponsorship packages including the poker seminars with Duke and Yang, as well as a private lunch with Duke, are also available.

VIP All Access guest passes, spectator passes and individual passes for the poker clinics can also be purchased. Additional celebrity announcements will be made in the coming weeks.

The evening, presented by DEX Imaging, gets started at 5 p.m. with a Private VIP/Players Draw Party in The Derby Club, followed by the Wild Card Party in the Derby Lane Poker Room featuring entertainment, a silent auction, a raffle, gaming, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for all guests at 6 p.m. The tournament gets underway at 7 p.m., with an awards ceremony to follow.

Nigerian stars MI, Sasha, D’Banj, Wande Coal, Banky W, Da Grin, 2Face, Djinee, P-Square and Naeto C have been nominated for the 2010 Channel O Awards scheduled for November 4 at the Sandton Convention Center, South Africa.

Newcomers such as Mo’Cheddah, Tolumide and General Pype were also nominated. Kenny St Brown received her first ever Channel O award nomination for her video with Da Grin ‘Turn Me Around’.

Base IQ premieres on MTV Base

A new TV Show Base IQ has been premiered on MTV Base. MTV base IQ Sweetened by Buttermint is an innovative quiz show which sets musicians, DJs, sports stars and celebrities against die- hard music fans.

The project according to a spokesperson in MTV Networks Africa “will be the ultimate trial of Nigerian youth’ music know-how and the latest ‘street’ culture. Recorded in various campuses, neighbourhoods and local spots around Lagos, Nigeria, Base IQ’s major aim is to give young Nigerians the chance to represent where they come from by putting their musical knowledge to test.

The show which began airing on August 18, is divided into two series and anchored by Cynthia Okpala (CVON). The show will see the likes of M.I., Sound Sultan, Wande Coal dropping into the hottest hangouts in Lagos accompanied by MTV VJ C-VON, ambushing their fans with an impromptu quiz.Lagos, Nigeria.

Julius Agwu’s Crack ya ribs goes to London

After a successful hosting of his annual comedy show-Crack Ya Ribs in Abuja a few weeks ago, Julius Agwu is set to host yet another show in London. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos recently the Musicomedian said the event which is scheduled to take place at the Troxy London on August 29 and later in Italy and Germany in October will be in commemoration of Nigeria’s golden jubilee celebration.

AFRIQIYAH airways will also be partnering the artist at the event this year as the official airline flying the crew as well as the artist to the London, Italy and Germany. Funke Akindele, Kc Presh, Anogiri, I go die, Teju Baby Face, Dan the Humorous, Funny bone and Dj Abass are some of the artist expected to perform at the event.

Outside of the cards and the money, the bluff is probably the most celebrated element to poker.

Poker, unlike a table game like blackjack or a pull of a slot machine, is the only game in the gambling world where money can be won without having an outright win. All you have to do is convince your opponent that you hold a superior hand to theirs, forcing them to fold.

The bluff is a powerful tool in poker, especially in a game such as no-limit Hold ‘Em, but it can also be a tremendous leak if attempted too frequently and against the wrong opposition.

Here are a few select tips (there’s no way to cover them all in 20 articles, much less this one) of key points in the art of the bluff:

Preferably have a backup draw: On the flop and turn, it’s best to do the bluffing with a chance to improve into a hand that no longer needs a bluff to take down the pot. Bluffing (often referred to as a semi-bluff in this situation) with a straight or flush draw, or even to a high pair such as a king or ace that could eventually produce top pair would all fit into these criteria.

Keep opponents at a minimum: It’s easier to convince one or two players that you are telling the truth than three or four. Ideally, the action preceding the bluffing has you heads-up against a lone opponent.

Don’t bluff to be a showoff: While a gutsy bluff is likely to rouse a great response from your tablemates that should never be the goal. You bluff because you notice a weakness in your opponents and are convinced it was the right thing to do, given the situation.

Bluff a hand that’s possible: It’s common to see boards with three cards of the same suit by the time the action gets to the turn. It would be perfectly logical for an opponent to believe that you hold a flush. By bluffing with a specific hand, it gives the move more power versus simply trying to push your opponent around with perceived strength.

Weigh in the stack size: Opponents with either significantly large or short chip stacks are not good bluffing targets for obvious reasons. The big-money player is more likely to call your bluff. A short-stack is likely to respond by moving all-in, which can force a somewhat embarrassing fold if you aren’t bluffing with any potential draw.

Blinds can have anything: If you are sitting in either the small or big blinds seats, your perceived range of hands is much larger than that of a player in another seat because you are already invested in the hand, and it’s cheaper to see a flop. So, it’s very logical that a junk flop with low cards can hit your hand, making it an opportune time to steal the pot.

Checks around: In any situation where the table checks around the action in a multi-way pot, it’s never a bad idea to fire away at the pot when the action gets to you.

Late summer and early autumn are times when poker blossoms. At this time of the year there is a veritable feast of both live and online events that could keep any poker player occupied more or less permanently. To help you through these action packed times, we though you might like a few hot poker tips.

Always re-raise when possible – you have a good hand and you have beer re-raised; your best action is to re-raise again so as to increase the size of the pot. If you don’t think you will win, then get out straight away, but you are still in therefore you think you will win, so maximise your profits.

Play every pot that is worthwhile – you can’t win a pot if you are not in it. Don’t play with rubbish, but make sure other players pay to see the flop. Make them fold and take their blinds as more people fold than play.

Go all in on big pots that you have encouraged – by raising and re-raising you have driven the pot to a high level and there is still the river and maybe the turn to go. Now is the time to go all in. It will be tough for your opponents to decide whether or not to call and mostly he or she will fold and you win a huge pot.

Go all-in when you have the biggest stack – especially when you have forced up the pot. This really puts pressure on your opponents and it is a reliable way of intimidating them into making errors of judgment.

Yes – all these tips concern aggressive play, but August is a good time to get aggressive if you intend to win some substantial cash and build up your bankroll.

As I sat under the hair dryer this past week at my favorite salon perusing my regular supply of weekly entertainment glossies, I remarked out loud how breathtaking I thought singer Alicia Keys looked in her one-shoulder Vera Wang-designed wedding gown. On one particular tabloid cover, Keys seemed to glow as she kissed her new husband, Swizz Beatz, in front of a fabulous island. Now, usually a comment about a popular celebrity elicits an immediate response in my chatty salon. Not this day. My complimentary words about Keys were met with an odd silence that lasted five minutes or more. (For those who aren’t familiar with the African-American beauty-salon etiquette, that’s an eternity.)Finally, the young lady under the dryer next to mine calmly turned to me and asked how I could admire a husband-stealing “floozy” like Keys. Before I could process that question, the woman on the other side chimed in by adding that Keys had one less fan now that she’d broken up someone else’s home.

To say I was completely floored by the callous reactions of these seemingly sensible women would be an understatement. Yes, I’d read all the blog accounts of how Keys allegedly began an affair with her then-married record producer Swizz Beatz while recording her most recent album. I’d even read interviews where the “jilted’’ wife of Beatz claimed Keys became pregnant months before she and her husband had officially divorced. (Keys have not commented publicly on any of this.) I skimmed most of the stories about Keys, but only partially retained the scandalous and racy tidbits because frankly, I just don’t care much about the intimate details of Alicia Keys’s life. I just really love her music.

When I explained my point of view to the women around me, they were clearly appalled at my lack of outrage. They pointed out the contradiction of Keys’s private life and her pro-female lyrics and classy on-stage persona. As they listed the many ways in which Keys had disappointed them, they spoke as if they personally knew her—as if she were a friend they had drinks with every Friday night after work.
And therein lies the looming problem we as fans now face. Because of the mass influx of social-media networks, celebrity blogs, and endless celebrity-based reality shows, Americans have been lulled into a dangerously false sense of intimacy with the people only meant to entertain us. It’s allowed us to have detailed opinions on the actions and lives of people who used to be just fleeting and mysterious images on a video or in a film. Having “inside” knowledge about stars, their comings and goings, dating habits, and even their shopping choices has somehow made us feel that we share similarities with the faces that flawlessly grace magazine covers, light up the big screen, and sell millions of albums.

Accordingly, that so-called knowledge also appears to have given us the right to judge celebs as harshly as we would our actual friends without ever considering the fact that blogs, magazines, and even the celebs themselves rarely tell anyone the full story. Just take the sad predicament of Fantasia Barrino, the former American Idol winner who recently attempted suicide after the details of her alleged relationship with a married man were revealed in a lawsuit. Barrino was reportedly so distraught by the news—and the vicious and mean comments posted by fans on celebrity blogs—that she took a mix of sleeping pills and aspirin to shut it all out. That’s an interesting and sad turn for a celebrity who was created by a television show that allowed viewers to call in and vote on her success— now they’re apparently voting on her morality as well.
But where does that leaves us as fans when we decide we won’t support the career of some imperfect person whose talent or intellect has profoundly affected us? Is anyone out there really able to live up to society’s standard of being a “good person” and the perfect role model? Is there even such a thing? Thinking about all this led me to reflect on the lives of my all-time favorite singers, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke—men whose music I simply couldn’t fathom being without. Both were involved in a number of scandalous affairs while still married and both died extremely violent deaths. Cooke was shot and killed by a prostitute, while Gaye was gunned down by his own father during an argument—not exactly the peaceful lives one would expect from men who wrote such iconic and thought-provoking songs as “A Change Is Gonna Come’’ and “What’s Going On.’’ During their lifetimes in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, only bits and pieces of their personal stories surfaced for public consumption. While fans of that generation surely heard the rumors, they never seemed to allow them to impact their love for the true genius of the artist in question. They simply separated the men or women from their music. Maybe it’s time we do the same.

Ok I have heard everything now, according to Lindsay Lohan mother, the famous actress who has just come out of prison does not have a drug or drink problem. According to Lindsay Lohan mum, the media have been telling lies about her daughter and blames the stories that Lindsay has a drink and drug problem on the worldwide media.

The disillusioned mother of Lindsay Lohan said her daughter’s issues are blamed on the media and wishes the worldwide media would leave her daughter alone to live her life without made up stories about drink and drugs.

During an interview when she was asked if it was wrong for her daughter to leave rehab early, she said replied:

“When it’s court ordered, it’s not your judgment call,” she said. “It’s the court’s. So, she is back. She is doing wonderfully there. The judge was recused from the case… she was the one that ordered this last one… because of a legal situation, she may actually get out of rehab earlier at this time. We may have a case against California.”

Lindsay Lohan mother, was asked:  “As a mom, has there been a time in her life recently where you’ve been seriously worried she might die at a young age?”

“initially, I put her in Promises… oh gosh, why would you say something as horrible as that?

“I don’t have a crystal ball. I’m not going to go down that road. I don’t foresee… I put her in rehab in 2007. She’s 24 now; she’s grown up considerably.

“She’s living in a town here, you know… her life is very magnified… it’s been very difficult with the tabloids. She can’t even go to Starbucks without somebody following her.

“Somebody goes to rehab to rehabilitate themselves, but you’re looking at it from what you’re reading. It is a completely different dynamic….  When you meet her and you see my child… it’s blown out of proportion.”

Lauer is convinced that her daughter career is not damaged and said that she will continue to make films for many years to come.

Paris Hilton, whose career has been eclipsed in recent years by her legal troubles, is in the mid of a legal spat again, this time she is being sued for breach of contract by a hair extension company.

HairTech International, a global beauty company specializing in new hair technologies, haircare and personal care products, said it signed a deal with the American socialite back in 2007, requiring her to promote a line of their hair extensions.

The company claims they gave the 29-year-old heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune $3.5 million to become the face of their DreamCatchers range of clip-in locks.

Hilton tangled in hair extension lawsuit
HairTech is now suing Hilton for breach of contract, accusing her of wearing a rival company’s product.The company is suing the socialite for a hefty $35 million in damages, for fraud and deceit, unjust enrichment and breach of contract, among other things.

The company also alleges Hilton lost them $6.6 million in costs, revenue and brand-building by failing to appear at a launch party for the product in June 2007 because she was in slammer for DUI.

Infringes contract by wearing rival company’s hair
In their lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the hair extension maker alleges Hilton violated the multi-million contract by appearing “in magazines and on television not wearing (their) hair extensions and was in fact wearing competitors’ hair extension products.

The fraud and breach-of-contract suit accuses Hilton of damaging the brand following her 2007 stint in jail for driving while on probation for a drink-driving charge.

Committed fraud
The company also alleges Hilton lost them $6.6 million in costs, revenue and brand-building by failing to appear at a launch party for the product in June 2007 because she was in slammer for DUI.

The lawsuit, which also names her dad, Rick Hilton, as well as Paris Hilton Enterprises, as a defendant, states, “Paris Hilton is an individual celebrity who committed fraud and deceit as well as breaching all agreements by failing to abide by the law, failing to do appearances, failing to wear the Plaintiff’s hair extensions or otherwise fulfill her end of the agreements despite being paid in excess of approximately $3,500,000 in licensing and endorsement fees.”

Hilton’s life in the media
Hilton, the daughter of real estate magnate Rick Hilton and great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, is best known for starring in a fish-out-of-water reality show called ‘The Simple Life’ with a fellow heiress Nicole Richie, daughter of singer Lionel Richie.

The life of the damsel has been in media spotlight ever since she entered the entertainment industry and subjected to criticism for her hard-partying lifestyle by almost everyone.

In November 2003, Hilton came in the headlines when a home video of her cavorting with her then-boyfriend Rick Solomon was published online.

Labeled as the ‘Party Girl,’ Hilton has been involved in a number of legal cases. A Los Angeles party planner had accused her of bombarding him with angry phone calls, shoving him and threatening his life.

In June 2006, Hilton had a fender-bender accident when her Range Rover backed into a car in a parking garage after a shopping trip. Recently, she was questioned by police in South Africa after a member of her entourage was caught smoking pot at a soccer game.

Also, Hilton was stopped at an airport on the French island of Corsica last month when cops allegedly found cannabis in her handbag. However, the high profile celebrity blonde later rubbished drug possession allegations and insisted she had not been arrested on either occasion.

Country music star Taylor Swift edge out pop singer Justin Bieber to become the 2010 inductee into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame.

Swift earned 613,324 of the nearly 1.3 million votes cast during the past month, Bieber finished with 608,015 votes.

“In many ways Taylor Swift perfectly represents the current face of bowling, especially as the sport enjoys unprecedented growth in popularity among youth, women and young adults,” said Bowling Proprietors Association of America Executive Director Steve Johnson. “While we are grateful to Justin Bieber and all of our candidates for their enthusiasm for our great sport, we are tremendously proud to welcome Ms. Swift as our celebrity inductee into the Hall of Fame and we extend our deepest congratulations to her and the hundreds of thousands of fans who cast votes on her behalf.”

Actor-comedian Bill Murray was third in the balloting with 21,451 votes. He was followed by actor Jeff Bridges (14,754), actress Pauley Perrette (9,472), reality star Kim Kardashian (3,628), basketball standouts Dwight Howard (779) and Chris Paul (663) and comedian Jimmy Fallon (623).

This was the first time fans determined the inductee with votes received from all 50 states and 113 countries. Previous inductees were former football stars Jerome Bettis and Lynn Swann, former baseball pitcher Tom Candiotti and legendary broadcaster Chris Schenkel.

The final week of balloting coincided with National Bowling Week which culminated Aug. 7 with the attempt to break the world record for most games bowled in a day. Those results will be announced later but the results of the celebrity voting were first reported in the Aug. 23 issue of OK! Magazine.

National Bowling Week returned to the forefront in 2006 after a 20-year absence. It is designed to increase awareness of bowling as a fun activity available to everyone. Bowling centers and United States Bowling Congress local associations work together to create special events to entice people to come to bowling centers.

More than 1,000 centers took part in 2009. National Bowling Week is a joint venture of BPAA, Strike Ten Entertainment, USBC, Professional Bowlers Association and International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association.

In what has all the components required to be one of the most engaging biopics in over ten years, Reese Witherspoon and ‘Julie and Julia’ director Nora Ephron are preparing a fictionalized documentary on the late, great Peggy Lee.

The story began  when Reese, 34, met Peggy’s granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells. The two agreed to make Peggy’s life into a film, so Reese then contacted Marc Platt – who produced her in ‘Legally Blonde’ – and the two got to work.

And their first choice for a writer was divine inspiration – Nora Ephron. A huge fan of Ms. Lee, Nora is also among the most successful directors currently working and agreed to both write and direct the new flick.

Born in humble surroundings in North Dakota on May 26, 1920, Peggy Lee is one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Her big break on radio at age 7 began a career that spanned seven decades and included work as a singer, songwriter, composer and actress. Nominated for no less than twelve Grammys, she won three, and also supplied several songs and four voices for Disney’s 1955 classic, ‘Lady & The Tramp.’

Diabetes and heart problems finally silenced the songbird on January 21, 2001. Peggy was just 81.

Fox Pictures will both produce and house the new movie, and Reese expects to start production as soon as she’s done her next picture – ‘Water for Elephants,’ which stars her, Christoph Waltz and Twilight’s Robert Pattinson, so Variety says.

The new biopic is expected to explore both Peggy’s professional and personal life. She was married and divorced no less than four times, and her list of musical associates reads like the ‘Who’s Who’ of Jazz, So there’s plenty to tell.

There’s no date for release yet, but Nora is now drafting a script and we’ll keep you apprised how it goes…

When Julia Roberts revealed that she is practicing the Hindu religion last week, it didn’t really seem much of a surprise.

“I practice. I practice at a lot of things,” Julia told George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America this morning of her discovery of the Hindu faith.  “Hinduism is something that I’m very intrigued by and very interested in.”

Her interest in the faith started after she found a photo of a Hindu guru.   ”I was so drawn to this picture of this person and I didn’t know who he was or what he was about, but I felt a very strong interest,” she explains. “That’s the way things come into our lives. They’re not these big, great, crashing moments. It’s just the little like, ‘Hmm, what is this about?’”

This step in her personal growth seems appropriate given her newest film, Eat Pray Love, focuses on a woman’s personal growth looking for a fresh start.

Fresh off a long break from work to spend time with her family - husband Danny Moder, twins Phinnaeus and Hazel, 5, and Henry, 3 – Roberts has put her professional ambition on hold.  She admits, “I’ve never thought of myself as an ambitious person.  Maybe I’m wrong.  The way that I think of ambition, there is a certain agressive intention.  I’ve always had a little bit of a lofty sense of destiny.

Whether it’s her string of professional successes or her apparent happiness with her family, it certainly appears there is a bit of destiny at work in Julia’s life.