It seems that the case of Britney Spears isn’t moving once again. This comes after the jurors in the Britney Spears trial for her driving without license ended once again without arriving at a verdict. This was the second time that the jurors has failed to arrive at a decision and they indicated that they could be headed for a deadlock. After the jurors retired last Friday in order to consider the verdict for the misdemeanor case against the singer, the jurors on the said case once again returned to court on Monday to talk about the evidence against the singer. The singer was not required to attend the two day trial that was set for last week.

Early Monday, the jurors on the case indicated that they were leaning towards the 10-2 score, and did not add where in which way they are leaning. Since the jury has failed to come up with a decision, the Van Nuys Superior Court Judge James Steele requested that the members of the jury continue to deliberate on the matter. It was expected that the jury will meet once again Tuesday to finalize the decision.

The trial for the singer continued after the singer rejected the pleas that would have her sentenced for one year probation and a fine of 150 dollars. The case was linked to the incident that happened August 2007 where the paparazzi that were trailing her car caught her bumping a car in the parking lot and she simply drove away. The investigations that followed the incident revealed that the singer did not carry a valid California license, and for that the singer was charged with a misdemeanor. This charge is punishable by jail time, or the offender can be fined. The side of the singer argued that time that she has a valid Louisiana license.

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For the past weeks, the impersonation of Sarah Palin by Tina Fey has been doing great things for the Saturday Night Live. But when the real Sarah Palin made her appearance on the show, the real Palin put the show on top of the ratings game and in fact this netted the show its highest ratings in 14 years. This was for last Saturday’s episode that was hosted by Josh Brolin. The show featured the Alaskan governor appearing as herself in the opening sketch of the show alongside executive producer Lorne Michaels, Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg and of course, Tina Fey. The Republican vice-presidential candidate also appeared during the ‘Weekend Live’ segment.

The show on Saturday netted the show an average 10.7 rating/24 share in the 56 metered markets and this figure was based on the preliminary estimates that were released by Nielsen Media Research. This figure will then make the show as the highest rated show for SNL since March 12, 1994. This was the time when the show hosted Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan and Aretha Franklin. The same figures will make the SNL the third highest show for last week going toe to toe with ‘Dancing with the Stars’ of ABC and ‘CSI’ of CBS. The opening of the show featured the real Palin speaking to the executive producer of the show while Tina Fey was in front of the studio audience. On the said opening skit, Palin tried to get the producer to agree to her idea of the skit that was based on ’30 Rock. But the producer did not agree adding that nobody watches the show. She was also introduced to Alec Baldwin, one of the stars from the said show. On the latter part of the show, the candidate appeared on the set together with Seth Myers and Amy Poehler.

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The family of Jolie-Pitt is growing. After giving birth to twins, the actress is reportedly keen on adopting another baby. The latest revelation from the actress came this week when the actress graced the Today Show anchored by Matt Lauer. In the show, the actress said that she and her husband would like to have another child for the growing family and in fact they have plans for adopting another one. The actress did not elaborate on the adoption plans that are being planned but she did acknowledge that there are restrictions in place. The actress said that a new adoption process can be started at least six months after the new members of the family has officially joined them so as to allow everyone a time to adjust.

The latest addition to the growing Jolie-Pitt family is the twins, Vivienne and Knox. The twins were born three and a half months ago. The actress added that with so many children in the family, the kids are no longer stunned when new kids come home. The mother of six said that she doesn’t miss her old self who prefers to be alone. The family is known for their jet set lifestyle, moving from one location to the next. But the Jolie said that there will come a day wherein her children may want to stay at one place for a long time. On the same interview, the actress also talked about her upcoming film. Her new film is the dark drama ‘Changeling’ and this movie will be released at the end of October. The actress added that she was inspired by the story of the movie about a single mother who fights back after her son has been kidnapped. She added that she felt a special connection to her character in the movie.

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There is a new movie that is keenly awaited by gamers and movie lovers alike, and that movie is headed by Mark Wahlberg. The movie is based on the legendary and the hard hitting interactive video game. Max Payne tells the story of one maverick cop that is determined to track down those that are responsible for murder of his family and his partner. With revenge in his mind, Max Payne’s journey takes him deep into the underworld and faces an unthinkable betrayal.

This movie headlined by Mark Wahlberg is not inspired by the comic book but by the hit 2001 video game. The movie is intense and this movie will be recalled by moviegoers for its visuals and relentless action and not for the acting of the stars. Since the movie is known for the visuals, great visual effects were used. This was made possible thanks to works of the Irish filmmaker John Moore of ‘The Omen’ and ‘Behind Enemy Lines’. The filmmaker makes use of the new motion camera system called the ‘Phantom’ and the use of this system allows for the extreme slow motion scenes, more like the ones that can be seen on ‘The Matrix’. The movie was written by newcomer Beau Thorne.

The actor was happy with the results of the movie, in fact he added that he like the movie. It was said that when the actor first read the script, the actor said that he didn’t need much more persuading just to do the film. For him this is the most kick-ass action movie that he has participated in. he added as well that the game from which the movie is based is cinematic and the story is elaborate. The movie is set to open in US theaters this Friday and many are waiting if the movie will hit big on the box office.

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After many speculations in the media, a confirmation has been forwarded. Guy Ritchie and Madonna are set to divorce. The divorce will come after eight years of marriage for the two personalities. The decision of the divorced was announced in the statement that was released. According to the statement, Madonna and them director have agreed to a divorce after seven and a half years of marriage. The statement added that they hope the media will respect the family in this difficult time.

For the past months, the marriage of the two personalities has been the subject of many speculations and scrutiny. And much of the talks about the breaking up of the marriage have been centered on the singer and her alleged affair with Alex Rodriquez, the New York Yankees third baseman. In a prior interview, the singer told People Magazine stated that she and her husband are not separating. She added as well that she know Alex Rodriguez since they are both managed by Guy Oseary and she added as well that she has nothing to do with the state of the marriage or the spiritual path that he may choose.

Even during this sensitive part of the couple’s life, others have jumped into speculation. Other sources added that the marriage has been off for months now and this was a deliberate move seen as a publicity stunt in order to generate more money and attention to the singer’s worldwide ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour. Other gossip websites added that the couple’s marriage has been over for some time and the couple is simple friends. But the public announcement of their split was for the pair’s best interest. The added and the generated buzz for the couple’s split can boost the concert’s ticket sales and the tour can top $300 million.

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The American Music Awards is set to be opened once again. And for this year, singer Alicia Keys will lead the nominees. Alicia Keys is nominated for five American Music Awards and the most for any artist for this year. The singer has been a multi-awarded singer for many years now and many music award giving bodies have given awards to this talented singer. Coldplay is nominated as well. In fact the band comes in second to Alicia Keys in terms of the number of nominations received.

Coldplay and the veteran rockers Eagles are nominated with four nominations each. Rapper and R&B singers followed these two rock bands, as rap superstar Lil Wayne and the hit-maker Chris Brown was given three nods each for the American Music Awards. These five acts are all nominated for the plum, ‘Artist of the Year’. The American Music Awards will be aired live on November 23 this year from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel is expected to host the show once again. The list of nominees for this year’s American Music Awards was announced by Jimmy Kimmel and recording artists Julianne Hough and Jesse McCartney. The announcement of the nominees was made from the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The announcement of the nominees was paired as well with the announcement of the expected performers in the coming show. Expected performers on the show include Rihanna, Ne-Yo, the Pussycat Dolls and the New Kids on the Block. Previously named performers include Jonas Brothers and Pink. Additional presenters for the show will be announced in the coming weeks. Though the show has some scripted parts, there will be some unscripted parts of the show and this part is of the source of some entertainment. For example, Joe Jonas slipped during the group’s performance last year.

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A talking dog takes the crown at the box-office and it seems that moviegoers loved this escapist fare. This can be expected after a hard week of depressing news and people seems to be looking for something that can cheer them up. Drew Barrymore provided the voice for the adorable dog. This was the second week that the movie took the top stop at the box office. With its $17.5 million haul for this week, the total gross of the movie was hiked to $52.5 million. The figure is for a 10-day total and this was according to studio estimates. This movie was the only light movie in the field of heavy drama in the market today. And based on some observers, this movie can be a hit because people have been looking for some form of diversion after having been bombarded with negative news coming from the Wall Street for the past weeks.

Taking the No.2 spot for this week is the fright movie ‘Quarantine’. The movie debuted with $14.2 million and this movie also filled the escapism needs for the horror crowd. The movie focuses on the contagion that turns an apartment building’s tenant into flesh-hungry monsters. Others believe that the top two movies are selling because people are looking for ways on how to escape the bad news, a movie that can take them to other places. The star-studded movie that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Russel Crowe and Ridley Scott took the third spot for this week. The movie, a terrorism thriller on its first week and this raked in $13.1 million. This movie from Warner Bros centers on the CIA operative hunting the terrorist responsible for the many bombings around the world. Other releases for the week include the Universal movie ‘The Express’ and 20th Century Fox family fantasy ‘City of Ember’. The two movies opened weakly at the box office.

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For its November issue, the Esquire magazine is set to name Halle Berry as its sexiest woman alive. When the actress was asked for her comment on the recognition given by the magazine, the actress said that she actually don’t know what it means by the label. She added that she will gladly take the award even though she is 42 and already has a baby. She added that sexiness is just a state of mind and a comfortable state of being. She added that it’s all about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.

The actress has given birth to her daughter Nahla in March. But the actress doesn’t want to claim the honor all to herself though. The actress wants to share the title with every woman since she believes that every woman is a nominee for the recognition at any moment.

Esquire is a men’s magazine that is published by Hearst Corporation and the magazine is known for its strong literary foundation. The magazine was founded in 1933 and this magazine flourished during the Great Depression under the tutelage of its founder and editor. On its October 2008 issue a special edition of the magazine was released. This was their 75th Anniversary issue and the special issue was known as the world’s first E-ink cover. This cover features the battery-powered screen. The spine on each of the issue reads 1 of only 100,000. The screen that can be seen on the cover was layered under the printed transparency and contains a number of features. A feature that was included was the picture of Nixon laughing and it reads, ‘The 21st Century Begins Now. The words flash on and off. And for the current issue, for its November issue the magazine named its sexiest woman alive. And the recognition is given to Halle Berry.

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With the popularity of the comedic timing and the similarity between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey rising by the day, it seems that the meeting of the two personalities is only a matter of time. Now this can be a reality since there are plans to unite the two on Saturday Night Live. The real Sarah Palin will be coming to SNL to meet her impersonator, Tina Fey. If this will push thru, then ratings and audience share for the show will shoot up once again.

According to the longtime executive producer of the show, the team-up of Sarah Palin and Tina Fey will all be for good time. Saturday Night Live has been rejuvenated this fall thanks to the skits made by Fey as the vice presidential candidate. There have been talks for the past few weeks if indeed the candidate will also make an appearance on the show. The executive producer of the show added that he wasn’t actively seeking Palin but the camp of McCain called up after the first skit and their response was positive. This was the first skit when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton appeared and this was for the show’s premiere. But the future appearance of the vice presidential candidate on the show is not yet certain of course since the show has a long history of political walk-ons. In fact Barack Obama cancelled his appearance on the last minute. But if Sarah Palin is to be asked, she is open to that suggestion and she’d love to appear opposite Fey on the show. The candidate added that Fey is talented and it would be fun to meet her in person and gave her new material.

The first impersonation and the skit of Fey was successful and netted many laughs thanks primarily to the capability of Fey to adopt the Palin accent. In the same skit, she described global warming as God’s way of hugging us closer.

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The Foo Fighters cried foul over the use of their song by the McCain campaign. The camp of McCain used the song of the band, My Hero at rallies without their permission. This was not the first time that the McCain campaigned was sued over a song used in the campaign sorties or rallies. Previously, the singer Jackson Browne also filed a suit against the campaign for suing the song ‘Running on Empty’ without the consent of the singer.

The band shared its thoughts on the move made by the camp of the candidate. They said that it was frustrating and infuriating to note that someone who claims to speak for the American people will show little respect for the creativity and the intellectual property of the band. The band in a press release added that their song ‘My Hero’ was written as a celebration to the common man and also his extraordinary potential. The camp of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was not spared as well. The group Heart was saddened as well by the use of the campaign of the song ‘Barracuda’. This song was used on many events that featured the vice presidential candidate. The song that was used by the campaign of McCain was a track from the band’s 1997 album titled ‘The Colour and the Shape’.

The camp of the band issued the press release in order to notify the camp of the presidential candidate that the band is not happy with the way the song is used. The press release added that they hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and will stop using the song in the campaign rallies. The band added that they should start asking artists’ permission in general. The soul legend Sam Moore also asked the campaign of Barack Obama to stop using ‘Soul Man’.

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