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Actress MISCHA BARTON has signed up to appear alongside RUPERT EVERETT in the new ST TRINIAN’S movie.
The 21-year-old, who shot to fame in American teen drama The O.C, will return to the classroom playing J.J. French in the new comedy about the antics of students at an all-girl’s boarding school.
As well as Everett, Barton’s co-stars include Colin Firth, Emily Watson, comedian Russell Brand and model Lily Cole.
The original St Trinian’s films, which were all hits in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s, were adapted from Ronald Searle’s books.

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MARILYN MANSON’s estranged wife DITA VON TEESE is disgusted at reports she only wed the shock rocker for his money - insisting she "didn’t make a dime" from the marriage.
The burlesque dancer filed for divorce from Manson at Christmas (Dec06) - 12 months after the couple married - citing his "inappropriate relationship" with another woman as her reason for the split. The musician has since confessed his love for teen actress Evan Rachel Wood.
And Von Teese, real name Heather Sweet, refuses to tolerate being branded a ‘gold digger’.
She says, "I guess the most insulting thing I’ve read is that I married for money because I didn’t. Didn’t make a dime. Didn’t plan to. Didn’t want to."

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REBA McENTIRE dropped her nice-lady persona to take a stab at BRITNEY SPEARS and PARIS HILTON at the Academy of Country Music Awards last night (15May07).
The flame-haired country singer, who was hosting the Las Vegas ceremony, showed she has a knack for comedy when she served up barbs at the troubled stars’ expense.
She poked fun at Spears’ new bald look, joking, "I just got word that Britney Spears has formed a new country group - it’s called Rascal Flat-Top." But it was her Paris gag that left some audience members taking a sharp intake of breath.
She joked, "She’s had a rough time lately; she lost her dog, lost her man, got drunk and now she’s going to jail. Let’s just face it, she’s living a country song."

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Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON has branded the vigils held in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre "manufactured".
The singer, whose controversial music was held partially responsible by some for the Columbine shootings in April 1999, is confused by the public outpouring of grief in the wake of the tragedy, insisting it’s pointless to "waste emotions" on the incident that left 33 people dead last month (Apr07).
He says, "You know it all seems very manufactured to me in the way that there’s candlelight vigils but I haven’t seen anyone crying. Not one single person crying.
"Someone said to me yesterday ‘I’m sure you’re full of mixed emotions’. I’m not. I don’t really care. I don’t know anyone involved in it. If you lose emotion, and you gain it back, you realise that hate and love are very important to distribute properly. So I am not going to waste any kind of emotion on things that aren’t related to me.
"It doesn’t mean that you have to be insensitive or cold, or have no sort of empathy. It just means that when you do have an emotion, make it extreme."

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U2 rocker BONO has dismissed reports he upset neighbours at his New York apartment block, insisting his complaint over smoky fireplaces was about "health and safety".
The singer, real name Paul Hewson, was reported to have annoyed fellow property owners at the prestigious San Remo apartment building in Manhattan after he complained smoke from other people’s fireplaces was wafting into his penthouse suite.
Leni May, the wife of building board member Peter May, reveals the rocker consulted them about the problem.
She says, "Bono was so nice. He said, ‘Listen, whatever I can do to get these things working, but it’s emptying into my apartment and I can’t have smoke like that.’" The rocker shares his apartment with his wife Ali and his four children, one of whom suffers from asthma.
A spokesperson for his management firm, Principle Management, says, "This is not a Bono issue. It’s a building issue. It’s about health and safety regulations."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’s romance with JESSICA BIEL is getting so serious the actress flew into the U.K. to see the pop superstar on his European tour.
The couple were spotted out in Manchester, England, on Saturday (12May07) holding hands and sharing intimate kisses while on a dinner date at high street restaurant chain Nandos.
They were joined by super-producer Timbaland and Manchester United soccer star Alan Smith.
Timberlake was first linked to The Illusionist actress at the Golden Globes in January (07) - less than a month after he announced his split from girlfriend-of-four-years Cameron Diaz.
A source tells British newspaper The Mirror, "Justin’s really into Jess and when he found out she had some free time he asked her to join him on the U.K.
leg of his tour.
"They’re both doing everything they can to keep their relationship low-profile but when they’re among friends they can hardly keep their hands off each other."

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LATEST: Paintings by British rocker PETE DOHERTY have gone on display in a new exhibition at a London art gallery, where he is charging up to £45,000 ($90,000) for his works.
The Bloodworks exhibition opened yesterday (15May07) at the Bankrobber Gallery, and is on show for one month.
The collection features 14 paintings, including self-portraits of the Babyshambles singer, many of which were created with his own blood.
Director of the gallery, Michael Chambati-Woodhead, says, "Painting is a relatively new thing for him. Painting with his blood is the expression of the intensity with which he does everything." (MT/WNWCAG/SH) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 16 MAY 2007

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STEVE McQUEEN’s widow BARBARA has no regrets about auctioning off the movie star’s belongings - because she "deserved" the money she made from it.
The Bullitt actor’s wife decided to sell his possessions, including his 1929 Harley motorcycle, clothing and toys, at auction in 2006.
Her actions attracted widespread criticism but Barbara insists she "earned" the cash nursing her ailing husband until his death from a heart attack at the age of 50, in 1980.
She says, "It was great stuff but I was worried about it - I had all of it in the house in Arizona. And it was a classy auction. I got plenty of money - and I don’t care what people think.
"I earned it - I deserved it. I don’t care. You couldn’t pay me - what I did with Steve when he was sick - I earned it."

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Indian supermodel ARYAN VAID is recovering after being struck down with tropical disease malaria.
Vaid was forced to pull out of fashion shows and shoots for forthcoming films while battling the illness, according to NewKerala.com.
He says, "It is such an irritating thing. To be forced to take days off, but I was back in action within 10 days.
"I have even started my gym otherwise I had started feeling so lazy and tired all the time. Malaria literally does leave a bitter taste in mouth."

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The mother of slain gangster MAYA DOLAS is planning legal action against the producers of Indian movie SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA.
The movie, written and produced by Sanjay Gupta, is based on the true-life story of a group of gangsters - including Dolas - who were gunned down by the Mumbai police force in 1991.
Gupta confirms he received a legal notice after actress Amrita Singh - who plays Dolas’ mother - claimed in an interview the parent encouraged him to become a gangster.
He tells NewKerala.com, "It’s a fact that the real Maya Dolas’ mother has sent us a lengthy legal notice. She has reacted adversely to Amrita’s interview especially to the part that says she encouraged Maya to become the person that he was.
"My legal department is looking into her legal notice. I’d like to say in my film’s defence that the lady hasn’t seen the film."

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Actress JESSICA BIEL fears she isn’t taken seriously by Hollywood studios, because she is too "hot".
The sexy star - who recently topped a magazine poll of the Sexiest Women in the World - claims her good looks have held her back.
But Biel - currently dating pop star Justin Timberlake - hopes the five films she will appear in in 2007 will help change people’s minds.
The 26-year-old actress tells U.S. magazine GQ, "I hope all my new work will help producers in getting past my hotness.
"I try not to make the headlines. I’m self-conscious about this. I try to not make my presence known. I have my own fashion style and do not try to fit in. I don’t have my breasts under my chin, I’m not showing butt cheeks, nor much legs. I don’t go for the trendiest look."

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Former heavyweight champion MIKE TYSON is "humbled" Hollywood producers are making a movie based on his life.
The boxer - who became the youngest heavyweight champion when he won the title aged 20 in 1986 - has contributed more than 30 hours of interviews for the project.
Tyson says, "I will, to the best of my abilities, give a truthful account of myself." The film, titled "Tyson", will be directed by James Toback, who has known the fighter since 1985.
Toback says, "The point is not to polish his image or make a cinematic apology, but rather to get a first-hand look at a very complex and epic story.
"He was honest about all the things that have highlighted his life, from the bitter divorce, the ear-biting, prison, to his becoming a sex addict. He is self-aware, smart and a totally fractured personality, and he made himself completely vulnerable." Toback adds the film, due out later this year (07), would not "gloss over" incidents such as Tyson’s rape conviction or the ear-biting of rival Evander Holyfield in 1997.

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Classic British crime film THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY is getting a Hollywood makeover in Miami under the direction of Resident Evil moviemaker PAUL W. S. ANDERSON.
The 1980 original starred Bob Hoskins as a London gangster whose criminal empire comes under attack from a wave of mysterious bombings.
But production company Handmade Films says the new movie would be "refreshed" with a modern setting.
Chairman Patrick Meehan says, "The original was a highly praised classic and one of Handmade’s most prized films, but its reach was limited primarily to the U.K.
"Following continued interest from the U.S., we realised this remake could attract audiences worldwide with an updated setting and contemporary overtones.
"When Paul presented his creative vision for this project, we were instantly convinced that this is a story that could be successfully refreshed, yet leave the integrity of the original intact." No actors have so far been cast for the project.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING’s actress daughter YOLANDA has died in Santa Monica, California.
The eldest of the late civil rights leader’s four children passed away yesterday (15May07), although the cause of death is still unknown.
Yolanda King, 51, was a prominent activist in her own right, and starred in films such as 2000’s Odessa and 1996’s Ghosts of Mississippi.
Paying tribute to the late actress, fellow activist Reverend Al Sharpton says, "Yolanda was the torch bearer for her parents and a committed activist in her own right.
"Yolanda never wavered from a commitment to non-violent social change and justice for all. She was the first daughter of the civil rights movement and never shamed her parents or her co-activists.
"As an artist and activist she refused roles that would belittle her family name and tradition."

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THE BLACK EYED PEAS frontman WILL.I.AM is to launch his own denim fashion line, called i.am Antik.
The rapper/producer - real name William James Adams Jr. - has teamed up with fashion house Blue Holdings Inc. to design the new high-end clothing range, which is scheduled to hit stores in August 2007.
The 32-year-old was a student at the Fashion Institute of Design in Los Angeles before finding chart success with the hip-hop group, and is "excited" at the prospect of moving into the clothing industry.
He tells AllHipHop.com, "I produce and write my own music, and the same creativity, energy and imagination I put into making music is the same creativity, energy and imagination I put into designing clothes. I am excited to collaborate with Antik to create a fresh remix of denim.
"I want to design the line and score it the way a composer scores a film and tour the collection like a band will tour an album. I want to make a fresh stylistic collection that everyone wants but limited and special to keep them looking for more."

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LATEST: British royal PRINCE HARRY will not be deployed to Iraq, according to senior army officials.
The young prince - a second lieutenant (cornet) in his army regiment the Blues And Royals - will not be dispatched to the Middle East war zone following ongoing concerns for his safety.
The decision not to send the 22-year-old on duty was taken by the head of the British army, Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt.
He says, "Following a visit to Iraq last week I discovered a number of threats relating directly to Prince Harry and those around him and I am not prepared to export those risks.
"I know Prince Harry will be extremely disappointed and his soldiers will miss his presence in Iraq." A spokesperson at Prince Charles’ residence Clarence House confirmed Prince Harry is "very disappointed" but added he will not quit the army.
Prince Andrew remains the only senior member of the current royal family to serve on the front line, flying helicopters in the Falklands War in 1982.

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Former 30 SECONDS TO MARS star MATT WACHTER is reportedly set to join rockers ANGELS AND AIRWAVES - after bassist RYAN SINN was sacked from the band.
The Adventure hitmakers - formed by ex-Blink 182 vocalist Tom DeLonge in 2005 - are said to have kicked Sinn out of the group last month (Apr07), and while the bassist refuses to reveal details of the split, he has branded the reasons "severely hypocritical".
Writing on fansite thearmyofangels.com, he says, "I received a phone call the evening of April 19th that concluded my relationship with Angels and Airwaves.
I could go into an entire novel about my opinions of the whole matter and why I was given the axe, but to me, throwing dirt just seems desperate and tabloidial.
"All I’ll say as to why I was kicked out, the reasons I was given weren’t at all honest, and severely hypocritical to the point of abhorrent disgust." Wachter has been tipped to replace Sinn in Angels and Airwaves after playing several recent U.S. tour dates with them, but the rumours have yet to be confirmed.

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TIM McGRAW stunned guests at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas last night (15May07) with an emotional tribute to the families of dead soldiers.
The country star donned all black to perform I’m Already Home towards the end of the event, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when the darkened stage was lit up at the close of his song to reveal a group of grieving U.S.
soldiers’ families.
Under the banner Families of Fallen Heroes, the group stood proudly, some clutching photos of their loved ones who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The awards show guests rose to their feet to give McGraw and his special guests a lengthy standing ovation, and many were seen crying and wiping tears away. McGraw’s wife Faith Hill, who was among the audience, sobbed as she raised her fist in the air.
Singer Carrie Underwood, who claimed the Top Female Vocalist prize immediately after McGraw’s performance, began her acceptance speech with a salute to her fellow country star.
She said, "Alright, everybody’s thinking it, I just gotta say, ‘Tim McGraw, I know you’re backstage. That was absolutely amazing. There was not a dry eye in the house.’ Good job." Earlier in the evening McGraw was himself the centre of a sweet tribute when teenage singer Taylor Swift performed her hit Tim McGraw at the event.
She left the stage and walked into the audience to serenade the subject of the tune and his wife. Before last night, Swift had never met McGraw. At the end of her song, she reached out a nervous hand and said, "Hi, I’m Taylor." Show host Reba McEntire said, "That’s sweet." Country trio Rascal Flatts also paid an inspirational tribute to the families of those who lost their lives in the Virginia Tech massacre last month (Apr07) during their performance of He Ain’t The Leaving Kind on the show.
Among the other live highlights at last night’s country celebration included a collaboration between Big & Rich and John Legend and a duet between show host Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson.

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