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BRIAN WILSON has given THE BEACH BOYS fans hope of a comeback by hinting the band might stage a 50th anniversary reunion later this year (11).
The Good Vibrations hitmakers formed in 1961 but since the 1980s - following a series of legal wranglings over the use of the band’s name and the royalties to its songs - several different versions of the group have toured under the Beach Boys moniker.
Now Wilson has revealed he’s "considering" reuniting with his fellow surviving founder members - Mike Love and Al Jardine - to record new tracks.
He tells BBC 6 Music, "I’m considering it. I don’t know yet, but I am considering it… Nothing’s really holding me back. I just don’t know if I want to be around those guys, you know? They’re zany guys. They’re crazy." Wilson formed the band with Love, Jardine, and his brothers Dennis and Carl. Dennis Wilson drowned in 1983, and Carl Wilson died from cancer in 1998.

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Rising rap star M-BONE has died after he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Sunday (15May11).
The Cali Swag District rapper, real name Montae Talbert, was standing next to his car outside a store in Inglewood, California when shots were fired from a passing vehicle, according to TMZ.com.
The 22 year old was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
Cali Swag District, who had a hit last year (10) with Teach Me How to Dougie, are due to release their debut album later this year (11).
No further details on Talbert’s death were available as WENN went to press.

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Actor RYAN GOSLING is stepping behind the camera to make his directorial debut with a remake of THE IDOLMAKER.
The Blue Valentine star will try his hand at filmmaking as he helms a reboot of the 1980 musical, which he also plans to star in, according to Deadline.com.
The original movie, which was based on the life of rock promoter Bob Marcucci, was directed by Dame Helen Mirren’s husband Taylor Hackford.

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British actor STEPHEN FRY is urging fans to sign a petition in favour of a ban on animal testing for cosmetics sold in Europe.
European Union officials plan to introduce legislation outlawing the sale of products tested on laboratory animals in 2013, but critics fear the ban could be pushed back by 10 years.
Fry is backing a petition drawn up by animal rights campaigners urging politicians not to delay the move and he has asked his fans to pledge their support too.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "No beauty in animal cruelty, do sign the Cruelty Free 2013 petition to ban animal-tested cosmetics."

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British supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL can’t wait for KATE MOSS to get married later this year (11) - because she’s convinced her pal’s fiance JAMIE HINCE is the perfect man.
Moss is preparing to wed The Kills rocker this summer (11) after he proposed to the catwalk star in February (11).
And Campbell is looking forward to the nuptials, insisting Moss’ bash will be a party to remember.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I am so proud of Kate. I love Jamie and I can’t wait for the wedding. Jamie’s such a nice guy, he’s the one for her. It’s going to be an amazing day and I’m on the phone with her all the time.
"It’s going to be really nostalgic because we have grown up together and Kate getting married is an amazing moment. It shows we’ve all grown up but we are still the original supermodels.
"We’ll still party, even though Kate’s getting married. I don’t think that will change us."

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SHAKIRA gave Venezuelan President HUGO CHAVEZ a boost as he recovers from a knee injury by presenting him with an autographed guitar.
The controversial leader stayed up all night singing and strumming the red electric guitar Shakira sent him on Saturday (14May11) as a get well present.
He told Venezuelan state TV on Sunday (15May11), "Thanks to Shakira for that." Chavez also revealed Shakira asked to visit him when she performed in Caracas in March (11) but their meeting was called off when her flight was delayed, according to the Associated Press.

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Welsh opera star KATHERINE JENKINS is set for a very long engagement - because her work schedule is too hectic to accommodate any wedding plans.
The singer became engaged to her longterm partner, Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones, earlier this year (11) after four years of dating.
But Jenkins insists she won’t be walking down the aisle anytime soon because she needs to concentrate on her tour commitments, as well as her judging role on upcoming U.K. reality show Popstar To Operastar.
She tells Britain’s Daily Express, "This summer I’ve got my concerts and the show Popstar To Opera (sic) so I’m a long way off. We only got engaged a few weeks ago. Everybody else seems to be in more of a rush than we are. There’s no need to rush.
"I want to do it when I’ve got the time to do everything properly. It will be hard to choose a dress because I get to wear so many beautiful things."

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British singer NICOLA ROBERTS has interviewed LADY GAGA for a special show on MTV - and the pair discovered a shared love of ROCKY movies.
The Girls Aloud star took a camera crew from the music channel to film her chat with the Poker Face hitmaker ahead of Gaga’s headline slot at the Radio 1 Big Weekend event in Britain on Sunday (15May11).
Afterwards, she took to her Twitter.com page to post a photograph of her posing with Gaga - and revealed they bonded over their fondness for Sylvester Stallone’s hit boxing movie franchise.
Roberts writes, "It was amazing! I (love) her x. Thanks @MTVUK for a great day. Thankyou @ladygaga for a lovely chat. 2 Rocky fans united. Paws up x."

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Irish pop-rockers THE SCRIPT nearly missed their set at the Radio 1 Big Weekend festival on Sunday (15May11) after their tour bus was involved in a collision.
The band was en route to the music extravaganza in Carlisle, England when another vehicle ploughed into their coach, leaving the stars shaken ahead of their performance.
Frontman Danny O’Donoghue tells Britain’s Daily Record, "We had a crash last night, a bad accident. We were driving along, having a drink and, whack! Someone hit us. The wine was all smashed over the floor.
"It’s the worst thing that’s happened yet on tour and it was pretty serious. It was the first collision we’ve had on our tour bus."

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Guitarist CARLOS SANTANA criticised a tough new immigration law in Georgia as he was honoured in Atlanta on Sunday (15May11), branding the policy "anti-American".
The Mexican-born rocker spoke out against the controversial legislation after receiving the Beacon of Change Award ahead of the Civil Rights Game baseball event in the city.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill on Friday (13May11) which gives police officers the authority to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the state illegally. A similar law was passed in Arizona last year (10).
Santana told the crowd, "I represent the human race… The people of Arizona, and the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves." Speaking at a news conference after the ceremony, he added, "It’s an anti-American law… It’s a cruel law, actually. This is about fear. Stop shucking and jiving. People are afraid we’re going to steal your job. No we aren’t. You’re not going to change sheets and clean toilets.
"This is the United States. This is the land of the free. If people want the immigration laws to keep passing, then everybody should get out and leave the American Indians here." Elsewhere at the ceremony, The Shawshank Redemption star Morgan Freeman accepted the Beacon of Hope Award.

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Celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY has come under fire from animal rights campaigners after eating a snake heart in his latest TV show.
The TV personality was filmed downing the heart of a cobra in a snake restaurant in Vietnam as part of his series Gordon’s Great Escape, which airs in the U.K. on Monday (16May11).
Ramsay is warned he will feel the organ beating in his stomach for several minutes afterwards as he admits, "The thought of eating that turns my stomach." The episode has not gone down well with animal rights activists at U.K. charity Animal Aid, who have branded Ramsay’s stunt "cruel, attention-seeking (and) sick".
Animal Aid director Andrew Tyler adds, "It’s an awful and vicious thing to do to an animal and Gordon Ramsay is complicit in it.
"He’s made sick entertainment out of this animal’s suffering to make himself look interesting but I think he’s just an inadequate creature." A spokesperson for the Channel 4 network insists, "Viewers are made aware before the start of the programme that some sequences feature animal slaughter."

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Actor GLENN PLUMMER has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly pulling out of a film at the last minute.
Plummer, best known for small roles in Speed and Showgirls, is being sued by movie worker Lawyer Henderson over accusations he dropped out of starring in The Governor’s Daughters.
Henderson claims he paid Plummer for the role and covered his travel expenses, suffering damages amounting to $50,000 (£31,250), according to a lawsuit filed last week (ends15May11) in Georgia and obtained by TMZ.com.

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Legendary horror film director JOHN CARPENTER is eyeing a move into musicals, admitting he’d like to "transform" the "old-fashioned" genre.
Carpenter made a name for himself after shooting slasher classic Halloween and sci-fi chiller The Thing but he insists he’s ready to try his hand at a completely new project - involving song and dance.
He tells Britain’s Metro newspaper, "(I don’t like) the old-fashioned musical, although I’d like to do something to transform it.
"I had a story about a nuclear power plant melting down and I wanted to do it as a musical and have a number about how the core heats up and cools down. That would have been fun."

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Moviemaking duo JOEL and ETHAN COEN were awarded a $1 million (£625,000) prize on Sunday (15May11) during their first visit to Israel.
Officials at Tel Aviv University handed the prestigious Dan David Prize to the Big Lebowski directors in praise of the brothers’ "original and creative partnership, unique in the history of filmmaking".
Accepting the award, the Coens, who are of Jewish heritage, told reporters their mother Rena had long urged them to visit Israel.
Joel explains, "Our mother tried to get us to come here for many, many years. But you know, life intervenes. We’ve been very busy." He went on to rule out any plans to set the brothers’ next film in the Middle East, adding: "We’re real ignoramuses about Israel."

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Kenyan Olympics star SAMUEL WANJIRU died on Monday (16May11) after falling from the top floor of his home.
The 24-year-old marathon champion, who took gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, fell from the balcony at his home in Nyahururu, Kenya. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials are investigating whether the runner jumped to his death. Local reports suggest Wanjiru’s death came after an argument with his wife, Triza Njeri.
Wanjiru completed the 2008 marathon in an Olympic record time of two hours, six minutes and 32 seconds.

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ANGELINA JOLIE’s Cannes Film Festival experience just got a whole lot better - her directorial debut has been picked up by Oscar-winning movie mogul GRAHAM KING’s production company.
In the Land of Blood and Honey will now open at Christmas (11) in the U.S. prior to a worldwide release.
The deal was announced at the festival on Sunday (15May11), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The movie, which Jolie also wrote, chronicles a romance amid the 1990s’ Bosnian Civil War.
Jolie has been promoting the Kung Fu Panda sequel in Cannes.

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RIHANNA has started following ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN on Twitter.com.
Brown was told to keep his distance from the Umbrella singer following a savage attack on her back in February, 2009, but the restraining order against him was relaxed earlier this year (Feb11) - and it seems Rihanna wants to keep in touch with the Kiss Kiss hitmaker.
The 23 year old, who was beaten black and blue by Brown, added him to the 384 people she follows via Twitter over the weekend (15May11).
And, after she made the first move, Brown followed suit and added her to his list of friends. According to website MediaTakeOut.com the pair privately communicated with each other at least a dozen times.

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MICK JAGGER’s ex-wife BIANCA JAGGER is spearheading a new campaign to turn London taxi cabs into moving hi-tech booths for Brits to sound off about legal aid cuts.
Three taxis have been fitted with Apple iPads and iPhones, and passengers touring around central London this week (beg16May11) are invited to offer their opinions about the cuts - as part of a Sound Off For Justice campaign initiative.
Longtime human rights activist Jagger has offered her full support to the idea, alongside stars including actress Joanna Lumley.
She says, "What is the purpose of having rights if you can’t enforce the law? Legal Aid gives ordinary people access to legal protection (and) this access is in danger of being jeopardised.
"Some of the most important breakthroughs in law have taken place with the help of Legal Aid. Rights to work, the right not to be exploited, rights to housing, the right not to be discriminated against, and the right to speak out in the face of medical negligence has all been possible through the use of Legal Aid.
"I support Sound Off For Justice to protect these rights and maintain access to justice." The Sound Off For Justice taxis begin their tour of duty at 8am on Monday (16May11).

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