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Former MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE star FRANKIE MUNIZ is embarking on another c= areer change - the actor-turned-racing driver has decided his future lies= in the music industry.
The 24 year old, who shot to fame as a child star in the family sitcom,= quit acting in 2008 to concentrate on becoming a full-time race car driv= er.
But after several years competing at a professional level, Muniz has pu= t his dream on hold to focus on another new project - he’s signed up to p= lay drums in upcoming rock band You Hang Up.
A statement on the band’s MySpace.com page reveals the star has become = a full-time member and will be dedicating his time to making the group a = success.
The message reads, "Frankie moved to Arizona in 2008 to take a break fr= om acting and pursue a professional career in racing, but has now become = a permanent fixture of You Hang Up. Between Frankie’s incredible drumming= skills and his passion for music in general, he adds a flavour to You Ha= ng Up that could not blend better with the group. Even though You Hang Up= has been in the making since 2007, things are just getting started for t= hem so stay tuned." (LR/WNWCHP/ZN) ————————————————————————-=

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Hollywood star RYAN GOSLING has been linked to an internet entrepreneur a= fter the pair was spotted enjoying a pre-Valentine’s Day (14Feb10) date i= n Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old actor ended his on/off relationship with Rachel McAdams= in 2008 after they fell for each other on the set of their romantic dram= a The Notebook in 2004.
Gosling was recently rumoured to be dating British actress Jaime Murray= , after he was seen partying with the Dexter star in Las Vegas on New Yea= r’s Eve (31Dec09).
But now the actor is said to have another lady in his life after he was= spotted enjoying lunch with a mystery woman earlier this month (Feb10). = She has now been identified as 29 year old internet entrepreneur Hilary R= owland, according to In Touch magazine.
A source tells the publication, "They sat for a few hours just laughing= and making jokes. It isn’t a romance yet, but they are friends and they = really seem to like each other."

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ISABELLA ROSSELLINI signed up for therapy after her relationship with fil= m director DAVID LYNCH broke down - because she was so distraught at losi= ng the "big love" of her life.
The Italian beauty had already endured two failed marriages, to Martin = Scorsese and Jonathan Wiedemann, when she met Lynch on the set of his 198= 6 classic Blue Velvet.
The pair became romantically involved and were together for five years = before their love affair ended in 1991.
Rossellini, 57, admits the split hit her hard - and she underwent couns= elling to help deal with her pain.
She tells German publication Die Zeit, "David was the big love of my li= fe. And I believed that he loved me the same way, but obviously I was mis= taken. All my instincts told me we were a happy couple, but we weren’t.
"I spoke (afterwards) with other women who had been through the same th= ing. And I took therapy. But the thing that helped me the most was time."=

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Bosses of ALEXANDER MCQUEEN’s clothing company have vowed to continue the= brand in honour of the late designer.
The tragic fashion icon was found hanged at his apartment in London las= t week (11Feb10), and a post-mortem later confirmed he had died from asph= yxiation.
The fashion and showbiz worlds were plunged into mourning by the popula= r designer’s death - but the owners of his fashion company confirmed on T= hursday (18Feb10) that his name will live on in the industry.
In a moving tribute, Francois Henri-Pinault, chairman of holding compan= y PPW, called McQueen a "pure genius" and a "poet".
He says, "You understand, the Alexander McQueen trademark will live on.= Fashion has lost one of its extraordinary people. He was one of the fall= ing stars that comes across our generation. He is a person we will miss e= normously." Robert Polet, president of PPW subsidiary The Gucci Group - which owns = a 50 per cent stake in the Alexander McQueen label - adds, "We believe in= the future of the brand." It has not yet been announced whether McQueen’s upcoming show in Paris = next month (Mar10) will go ahead.

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HARRY POTTER author J.K. ROWLING has blasted a plagiarism lawsuit against= her as "absurd" - and is pressing for the case to be thrown out of court= ..
Late British writer Adrian Jacobs’ estate has filed papers alleging the= author approached Rowling’s U.K. publishers Bloomsbury in 1987, ten year= s before his death, and unsuccessfully attempted to sell them his Willy T= he Wizard stories.
Jacobs’ family members filed a lawsuit last June (09), claiming Rowling= ’s 2000 book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire steals segments of the w= riter’s novel The Adventures of Willy the Wizard - No 1 Livid Land.
Rowling was named as a defendant in the lawsuit on Wednesday (17Feb10) = after the trustee of Jacobs’ estate, Paul Allen, realised the time limit = to sue the writer had not run out.
But Rowling has moved quickly to slam the accusation, insisting she has= never even read Jacobs’ book and will be applying to have the claim dism= issed immediately.
In a statement, she says: "The fact is I had never heard of the author = or the book before the first accusation by those connected to the author’= s estate in 2004; I have certainly never read the book.
"The claims that are made are not only unfounded but absurd and I am di= sappointed that I, and my U.K. publisher Bloomsbury, are put in a positio= n to have to defend ourselves. We will be applying to the court immediate= ly for a ruling that the claim is without merit and should therefore be d= ismissed without delay."

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JANE FONDA started 2010 with a drastic beauty boost - the veteran actress= went under the knife earlier this year (10) to banish wrinkles from her = face.
The 76 year old has previously undergone cosmetic procedures to plump u= p her chest and reduce the lines around her eyes.
Now the star has admitted going back to doctors two weeks ago to help f= reshen up her face - and she’s attempted to distract attention from the r= ecent operation by getting a new haircut.
She tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "I just had some work do= ne on my chin and neck and had the bags taken away from under my eyes so = I decided it would be a good idea to get a new haircut so people will thi= nk it’s my new hair."

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Singer-turned-designer VICTORIA BECKHAM has backed a campaign urging fash= ion houses not to employ underweight models.
The former Spice Girls star has dabbled in various style ventures over = the years, and launched her first couture clothing collection in 2008.
And in an appearance on U.S. TV show The View on Wednesday (17Feb10), s= he threw her support behind a new drive from the Council of Fashion Desig= ners of America (CFDA) which is encouraging the industry to be more respo= nsible when dealing with young, vulnerable models.
Beckham says, "The CFDA have reached out to designers, stylists and cas= ting directors not to work with underage models, girls that are too thin = and to be more ethnically aware. And I think designers are listening.
"I had a casting last week and had some terribly thin girls come in and= it wouldn’t have worked. The campaign the CFDA has launched is called ‘H= ealth is Beauty’ and they are definitely encouraging designers to work wi= th healthier sized models."

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JESSICA SIMPSON is expanding her business empire by designing a new colle= ction of watches.
The singer already boasts her own jewellery line as part of her Jessica= Simpson Collection, which also includes shoes, handbags, luggage, clothi= ng and eyewear.
And now she’s adding to her fashion empire with a range of timepieces.
She says, "Creating and inspiring the collection is very near to my hea= rt - my mom and I work on this collectively and it is a passion for both = of us. It is a joy to be able to create a line that is affordable and fas= hionable. And collecting watches, both vintage and new, has been a hobby = of mine for some time so adding watches to the collection was a natural e= xtension." The watches will range in price from $60 (=C2=A337.50) to $250 (=C2=A31= 56.30) and are due to launch later this year (10).

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Supermodel KATE MOSS has dismissed rumours she’s set to step behind the c= amera for good, insisting she is "still having a wonderful time modelling= .." The British beauty has expanded her resume in recent years, launching a= highly successful clothing line with U.K. retailer Topshop and a range o= f perfumes.
She also recently signed up to design a collection of handbags for luxu= ry design house Longchamp and turned fashion stylist by directing a photo= shoot for Love magazine featuring her pop star pal Lily Allen.
But Moss is adamant she’s going to continue modelling work for as long = as possible.
She tells Britain’s Grazia magazine, "I’m still having a wonderful time= modelling. In career terms, things have never been better. Modelling has= given me insights and experience that I can now use in other ways. Somet= imes, I don’t like (the fame), but then I’ve got to deal with it, so I do= .. You know, I just wanted to be good at my job, I never wanted to be famo= us, but that happens to come with it."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE was determined to stop gossips from ruining his runway = show during New York Fashion Week - he asked all staff members to sign a = gagging order, according to a U.S. report.
The SexyBack hitmaker debuted his latest William Rast clothing line at = the Cedar Lake Theater on Wednesday night (17Feb10).
Timberlake reportedly demanded all employees at the venue sign a docume= nt to ensure they wouldn’t reveal inside information about him.
And he allegedly angered stylists and models by leaving just a small sp= ace for them to prepare for the runway, according to New York Post gossip= column PageSix.
A source tells the publication, "Justin made everyone sign an agreement= not to gossip about him. Then, three-quarters of the entire venue was cl= osed off for him, so all the stylists were forced to work on 31 models in= a tiny area, causing tempers to flare."

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Pioneering Aboriginal singer RUBY HUNTER has died after suffering a heart= attack.
Hunter, 55, passed away on Wednesday (17Feb10) at her home in Victoria,= Australia, her manager Jill Shelton confirms.
The star, of Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal nationality, rose to fame after me= eting her partner and musical collaborator Archie Roach while she was liv= ing homeless in Adelaide, south Australia.
Throughout her career Hunter received two ARIA Award nominations. She a= lso won acclaim at the Deadlys - a celebration of Aboriginal achievement = in music - winning Female Artist of the Year in 2000, and Outstanding Con= tribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music in 2003.
Hunter was due to perform at the upcoming Adelaide Festival.

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British music manager LOUIS WALSH has confirmed his pal SIMON COWELL is e= ngaged to girlfriend MEZHGAN HUSSAINY.
The American Idol judge sparked speculation he had proposed to Hussainy= after the make-up artist was snapped sporting a diamond band on her ring= finger following an intimate Valentine’s Day date on Sunday (14Feb10).
Cowell also lavished praised on his new lover during a TV interview wit= h his America’s Got Talent co-star Piers Morgan, reportedly describing he= r as "the one" during a taping of Morgan’s Life Stories programme.
Now Walsh, a judge on Cowell’s U.K. talent show The X Factor, has confi= rmed the star is set to wed, admitting he was shocked when he heard the n= ews.
Walsh says, "I’m very very surprised but I’m delighted he’s got engaged= .. Mish (Hussainy) is a lovely girl. They’ve been close for a long time bu= t it’s only in the last few months that it’s got serious. She is fantasti= c for him, very grounding, which is exactly what he needs to keep that eg= o in check." Cowell’s ex-girlfriend, eighties pop star Sinitta, also approves of the= union: "They are really in love. She’s a really lovely girl. I hope to b= e a bridesmaid."

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British actor RICHARD E. GRANT is convinced his culinary skills have kept= his marriage alive for 23 years - because he shares his passion for cook= ing with his wife.
The Jack & Sarah star has been married to voice coach Joan Washington s= ince 1986, and they have a daughter, Olivia, together.
And Grant is adamant the secret to their successful relationship is the= ir shared love of food.
He says, "I’m a good cook and my wife and I love cooking. We alternate,= she cooks one night and I cook the other night. That’s what has kept our= marriage going. Cooking is essential."

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COLIN FIRTH is baffled by the ongoing interest in his portrayal of MR. DA= RCY in PRIDE & PREJUDICE - he fears the character will haunt him for life= ..
Firth shot to fame playing the romantic hero in the 1995 TV movie, in w= hich he won over female film fans by emerging from a lake in soaking wet = clothes.
But the star insists his recognition for the role has been more of a cu= rse - because it has overshadowed all his other achievements.
He says, "I’m not remotely interested in Pride and Prejudice in any way= and haven’t watched it since doing it.
"But the word Darcy is like a phantom that won’t leave me alone, like a= school nickname that sticks with you for years afterwards.
"It was as if I hadn’t existed before Pride and Prejudice. I was hailed= as a new arrival even though I’d arrived ten years earlier."

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A representative for NATALIE PORTMAN has dismissed rumours she’s been lin= ed up for the lead role in a remake of MY FAIR LADY.
Keira Knightley was tipped to take the part of Eliza Doolittle, which w= as made famous by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 musical, but the British act= ress recently withdrew from the race to land the lead after waiting two y= ears for the movie to begin production.
Portman was subsequently reported to be in the running to star in the r= emake, but a spokesperson for the 28 year old is adamant she’s not involv= ed.
The rep tells Gossip Cop the rumours are "not true."

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Former DYNASTY star JOAN COLLINS has landed a role in a German soap opera= ..
The veteran British actress will play an English aristocrat in longrunn= ing TV show Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love), and she’s set to start shoo= ting on Monday (22Feb10).
And the 76 year old is relieved she doesn’t have to learn a new languag= e to take part - as the producers have allowed her to recite her lines in= English.
She says, "I don’t have to speak German." Collins’ debut in the soap opera will air in Germany in April (10). (LR=

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PRECIOUS star GABOUREY SIDIBE refuses to get upset about her omission fro= m Vanity Fair magazine’s coveted Young Hollywood edition, insisting she w= ould feel out of place next to all the other young actresses.
Every year editors at the publication choose the most promising stars o= f the previous 12 months and bring them together for a group photoshoot.
The recent 2010 edition featured actresses including Kristen Stewart, C= arey Mulligan, Amanda Seyfried and Anna Kendrick.
But the line-up has been met with criticism from several newspaper colu= mnists and online bloggers, who have accused magazine bosses of failing t= o include any stars from ethnic minorities in the all-white group.
Sidibe, who has landed a Best Actress Oscar nod for her role in Preciou= s: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, was notably absent from the featu= re. But she’s adamant she wouldn’t have wanted to take part anyway - beca= use the plus-size 26 year old would have felt awkward among a group of su= per-slender, perfectly coiffed Hollywood actresses.
She tells Access Hollywood, "At first I thought, ‘Hmm, should I be ther= e? Then I very quickly got over it. I think if I were a part of that shoo= t I would have felt a little left out anyway.
"I would have felt a little like… whether or not I should have been t= here. (It) doesn’t matter, because I wasn’t on it and I’m excited to be m= entioned anywhere, and it doesn’t matter to me where I’m not mentioned." =

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LOST star MATTHEW FOX enjoys fighting with his wife - because he’s convin= ced regular arguments keep their relationship healthy.
The actor has been married to Margherita Ronchi since 1991 and they are= parents to two children, Allison and Byron.
Fox admits he often clashes with his partner, but he’s adamant the bust= -ups are key to holding their 19-year relationship together.
He says, "It’s that we fight well and neither of us are people that hol= ds things in. Marriage feels much easier than it’s supposed to be and may= be it’s because we don’t hold back."

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