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BEN STILLER is heading back to the Smithsonian museum - as the star of the Washington, D.C. institute’s new orientation film.
The Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian star has taped a 10-minute guide which will be shown continuously in the Smithsonian Castle visitors center.
In the short film, the funnyman shows off institute highlights, including the Hope Diamond and the famous ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.

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Producers of KIEFER SUTHERLAND’s TV hit 24 are taking every precaution in case the show is axed - they’re writing a number of alternative endings for the next series.
Sutherland was the top earner on TV Guide magazine’s drama list earlier this year (09), netting $550,000 (£366,600) for every outing as action man Jack Bauer in the programme.
But executive producer Evan Katz admits he’s still unsure whether the cult series will be scrapped by bosses at U.S. TV nework Fox at the end of the upcoming eighth season.
So 24 scriptwriters have dreamed up a few endings to ensure fans will be satisfied if the show must come to an early end.
Katz says, "We’re flexible. We have a scenario that would work well if the show ends. But we also have scenarios where it could go on." The eighth series is currently being filmed and is due to premiere in the U.S. in January (10).

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THE SIXTH SENSE star HALEY JOEL OSMENT’s kid sister EMILY has her sights set on the top of the pop charts - she’s in the studio recording a rock album.
The teenage Hannah Montana co-star plans to release the project at the end of 2009 and she hopes fans will like her rock sound.
She says, "I’m on Wind-up Records, and they have some hard-rocking bands, so I have to keep with that. It’s pop, but it’s definitely rock, too. I’m sort of a rock ‘n’ roller, so I have to put a little bit of that in there."

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The son of British DJ-turned-actor GOLDIE is facing a murder charge after a court heard allegations he stabbed a rival gang member to death.
Jamie Price allegedly knifed Marlon Morris, 21, four times, once in the heart, outside a fast food restaurant in Wolverhampton, England last August (08).
Morris and other members of his crew had reportedly been chasing Price’s Firetown gang, but headed to the eatery after failing to track him down.
Prosecuting attorney William Coker QC told Wolverhampton Crown Court that 22-year-old Price had then "approached Marlon Morris and stabbed him".
Morris was taken to hospital by a friend but he died from his injuries shortly afterwards.
Price, who was arrested in October (08), denies murder.
The case continues.

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LIL WAYNE cancelled his scheduled concert in Vancouver, Canada on Monday (17Aug09) after falling ill.
Fans of the star were left stunned when they turned up to the Young Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival tour to watch him play alongside Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy - only to be told it had been axed.
Ticket holders were provided no specific explanation as concert promoters Live Nation only disclosed the show had been called off "due to circumstances beyond (organisers’) control".
Lil Wayne and his tourmates also pulled out of a second show the following day in Edmonton, Canada.
But now bosses at the firm have confirmed that medics ordered Lil Wayne to stay off the stage because he was feeling unwell.
A new statement reads: "Lil Wayne, due to illness, was advised by his doctors to cancel the Young Money Presents America’s Most Wanted Festival tour stops in Western Canada. Wayne, his band and crew arrived in Canada with full intention of performing, but were forced to cancel the dates due to doctor-mandated rest.
"Young Money Presents America’s Most Wanted Music Festival will continue their tour routing and extends an apology to the fans for the cancellation." The roadshow’s next scheduled stop is in Denver, Colorado on Thursday (19Aug09).

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LIL WAYNE has confirmed speculation he is to become a dad twice this year (09).
The rapper, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., is expecting a child with his on/off girlfriend Nivea.
It has been widely reported that actress Lauren London is also pregnant with his baby, but the star refused to admit or deny the rumours.
But he revealed during a radio interview in Los Angeles on Tuesday (18Aug09) that London is in fact carrying his child.
Power 106 broadcaster Fuzzy told Wayne, "Lauren London, she fine (sic). She very pregnant (sic) with your baby," to which Wayne replied, "Very pregnant, yes." The DJ then offered his congratulations to the Lollipop hitmaker, who happily accepted, reports MTV.com.
The hip-hop star already has a nine-year-old daughter, Reginae, from his marriage to childhood sweetheart Antonia Carter, and he is father to son Dwayne Michael Carter III - although the mother’s identity is unknown.

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RENEE ZELLWEGER so enjoyed playing mum to young star LOGAN LERMAN in new film THE ONE & ONLY, she took her movie son off on a road trip to Washington, D.C. after filming had wrapped.
The actress admits the pair bonded immediately on the set and she treated him to movie screenings and a John Mayer concert during the shoot.
But when it came to ending the film, she had trouble letting go.
She says, "We had so much fun last summer and I got used to my little sidekick. When we wrapped, I thought, ‘Now what am I gonna do?’ I wanted to go on another road trip.
"We went to D.C. and took pictures of all the monuments." And now Zellweger, who is currently dating actor Bradley Cooper, is convinced she’s got what it takes to be a good mum: "I turned into a mom somewhere between Baltimore and the White House. It was really hot and sunny so I kept reaching into my purse for sunscreen and globbing it on his face."

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ROBERT REDFORD is preparing to travel back in time to direct a new movie about the assassination of U.S. President ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The movie icon will take charge of The Conspirator, which chronicles the woman executed as an accessory to John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Lincoln.
Mary Surratt was hanged for her part in the murder of the President in 1865.

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A judge has postponed a court hearing for MILEY CYRUS’ alleged stalker to give investigators more time to conclude their search of his home.
Mark McLeod, 53, appeared in court on Tybee Island, Georgia on Tuesday (18Aug09) after he was arrested twice for hounding the Disney star.
But Judge Steven Scheer pushed back the preliminary hearing until 25 August (09) because the results from a raid of McLeod’s Georgia home weren’t prepared. The lead investigator was also unavailable for Tuesday’s court appearance.
A lawyer for McLeod told reporters outside the courthouse his client is "a human being" who had recently lost his job and is still grieving following the death of his mother and brother in the last 18 months.
Attorney James Byrne said, "People need to understand that, really, he’s a human being. If there’s something wrong, we need to address it. He’s one of our fellow citizens who might need some help." McLeod was taken into custody earlier this month (Aug09) after Georgia police spotted him loitering around the set of the actress’ upcoming movie The Last Song.
That arrest came just weeks after he was cautioned by cops in June (09) for making "inappropriate comments" to young Cyrus fans.
On that occasion, McLeod was set free because authorities claimed there was no room for him in jail and they didn’t consider him a threat to himself or others.
The 16-year-old Hannah Montana star was granted a temporary restraining order against McLeod earlier this month (Aug09).

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Pop star AARON CARTER is hoping his late pal MICHAEL JACKSON’s sequined jacket will bring him luck as he competes in the upcoming season of hit U.S. talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS.
The singer plans to wear his gift from the King of Pop while he competes for gold opposite the likes of Macy Gray, Kelly Osbourne and Donny Osmond - because he thinks Jackson’s dancing magic will rub off on him.
Carter tells U.S. TV news show Extra, "I’m gonna continue to embrace this jacket and wear it in honour of him and all the good things he did and tried to do in this world." And the I Want Candy hitmaker insists he’s in the TV competition to win: "I don’t want to lose… This is not a joke."

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ALEC BALDWIN is urging American football fans to forgive shamed quarterback MICHAEL VICK, insisting it’s time to let the star make up for his crimes against animals.
Vick was handed a 23-month sentence last November (08) after pleading guilty to charges of dog fighting and execution.
He served the last months of his sentence on home arrest and was freed last month (Jul09).
Vick was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles last week (ends14Aug09), after National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell cleared him to resume his sports career - a move that has angered and sickened many fans, who feel the quarterback should never be allowed to return to the professional field.
But he’s found an unlikely supporter in movie star Baldwin, who insists Vick’s return to the spotlight can be used to help animal rights movements.
In an article for the Huffington Post website, the actor writes, "Vick did horrific things and he deserved to be punished. He served his time and now I wonder what good does it do to exile him in shame and not let him show his example of how one can be rehabilitated after that kind of behaviour. If Vick returns to his true form as an NFL pro, that platform can mean real progress for the animal rights movement.
"Vick is easy to target as a villain. But the man who should have been setting an example for his young fans about how to comport oneself off the field can still do so. Donating a healthy figure from his enormous salary to any mixture of animal rights groups seems like a good start to me. I have a list for Vick when he is ready." And Baldwin insists those keen to ban Vick from football are making a big mistake.
He adds, "To cast him aside and simply hate him, knowing that someone in his position stands potentially ready (and I do stress potentially) to effectively serve the interests of the very groups and individuals that he most offended, would be a mistake. Especially when there are enterprises operating in this country who will torture and kill more animals than a thousand Michael Vicks ever could, but you cannot buy a ticket to watch them perform their job on a Sunday afternoon.
"Vick deserves another chance. One chance."

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SIMON COWELL has called in the police after LEONA LEWIS’s new collaboration with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE was leaked on the internet.
The music mogul was left fuming when he discovered his record company’s computers had been targetted by hackers who stole Lewis’s track Don’t Let Me Down.
Cowell was considering releasing the song as the Brit’s first track from her second album, but the completed recording has made its way online.
A statement from music executives at Sony BMG spin-off Syco reads, "Syco are working alongside the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the British Phonographic Industry, the police and investigators in this and they are making fast progress.
"We will certainly look to bring charges against those who are responsible. We cannot give any more details at this stage for operational reasons." It’s not the first time Cowell’s artists have become prey to music pirates - last month (Jul09) unfinished recordings by Britain’s X Factor talent show winner Alexandra Burke, were leaked on the web.

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The producers of PARIS HILTON’s 2006 film flop PLEDGE THIS have been given until 26 August (09) to prove the socialite owes them cash.
The bosses of Worldwide Entertainment Group sued Hilton and her company, Paris Hilton Entertainment, for breach of contract, claiming she failed to properly promote the film.
And they wanted Hilton to pay back the $1 million (£666,600) she was paid.
During a two-day trial in Miami, Florida, Hilton testified she did her best to promote the movie, and U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno agreed, stating the movie was "hardly destined for critical acclaim".
He added, "Any causal connection between Ms. Hilton’s alleged breaches and the financial ruin of the film are wholly speculative." A receiver representing the producers have been given until 26 August (09) to submit arguments that Hilton should pay back parts of her $1 million fee.

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Britain’s Glastonbury festival has found its way into a new Ministry of Defence report about unidentified flying objects.
Two festival-goers reported spotting a U.F.O at the 1994 event.
The files, released on Monday (17Aug09), suggest the couple spotted an object flying over the Somerset festival’s Jazz Tent.
They thought the UFO was trying to send them a message.
The unnamed woman insists she and her partner were sober when they saw the U.F.O., which "was a twirling set of moving lights attached to what must have been a circular object." She added, "It was unlike anything we knew… It was silent and the way it glided was the smoothest and most effortless motion I had seen in the sky.
"It swirled around and glided down straight towards us. We really became quite frightened but awestruck. Hair stood on the end of my arms and my heart was pounding."

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CRADLE OF FILTH have taken aim at the "selfish and stupid" fan who prompted them to cut short their set at Saturday’s (15Aug09) Bloodstock Open Air festival in England.
The band left the stage after guitarist Paul Allender was hit by an object thrown from the crowd. The group has now revealed the object was a hard candy and Allender was hospitalised as a result.
The group has released a statement apologising to fans for walking off - attacking the festival goer who threw the candy.
The missive reads, "This person threw what were being sold at the site as ‘gobstoppers,’ but which were actually heavy, solid, pieces of candy, approximately the size of a cricket ball and weighing close to a pound, at the band.
"Approximately six of these were thrown, one narrowly missed hitting (keyboard player) Ashley (Ellyllon) in the face and also a terminally ill young fan in a wheelchair sitting side of the stage, a couple just missed (singer) Dani (Filth) and then one hit Paul in the spine, causing him to collapse.
"The paramedics called an ambulance and Paul was taken to hospital with suspected spinal damage. He was subjected to numerous tests before the doctors said they didn’t think Paul had sustained any lasting damage.
"This act of stupidity caused the show to finish prior to the encore, caused Paul serious pain and everyone else a lot of anxiety. This person is lucky that no one was seriously injured or worse, which could easily have been the case and a serious police matter.
"Why does someone buy a ticket for a festival, where everyone should be enjoying the weekend and having a good time, and then have to ruin it for other people? A very selfish, sad person, one can only imagine."

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JOE JONAS has been added to the AMERICAN IDOL celebrity judging carousel.
The Jonas Brothers star will sit on upcoming auditions in Dallas, Texas, joining show regulars Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.
Victoria Beckham, Shania Twain and Mary J. Blige have already signed up for judging duty on the show.
The celebrities have stepped in to replace Paula Abdul, who quit the show earlier this month (Aug09).

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Tanned Hollywood icon GEORGE HAMILTON is urging fans to hit the beach - because the sun isn’t as bad for you as skin doctors would have you believe.
The actor, who has always maintained a bronzed look, insists cancer has more to do with "pollution and ill health" than sun damage - and he refuses to play it safe in the shade.
Defiant Hamilton, the star of Zorro, The Gay Blade, says, "I think the sun can contribute to keratosis and basal cell carcinoma - things like that which come from sun damage - but it doesn’t mean you have sun cancer.
"I love it when doctors tell you, ‘You may have a pre-cancerous lesion,’ and I say, ‘Pre-cancerous, you mean like pre-dead? You’re either dead or you’re not dead.’ I say, ‘Is it melanoma? Now we’re talking.’ Melanoma you find in countries where people have never been in the sun, where the sun doesn’t shine.
"We have a lot of people who believe that everything is wrong. Now we’re starting to find out that people are suffering from lack of vitamin D which can be gotten from the sun. My brother said some day they’ll find out that a cheeseburger is the best thing for you!"

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Political commentator and U.S. journalist ROBERT NOVAK has died at the age of 78.
The conservative debater, who often appeared on American television and was the co-host of CNN’s Crossfire, passed away at his home in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (18Aug09) after battling brain cancer.
The longtime Chicago Sun-Times columnist was involved in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case scandal in recent years after publishing the name of the CIA employee in his column in 2003.
Although it is illegal for anyone to distribute classified information under U.S. law, Novak was never charged with the crime.
Novak, who received heavy criticism for the article, described it as the start of "a long and difficult episode" in his career.

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