Gophers star in ‘Wilson & Ditch,’ PBS online social studies project for children

October 9th, 2009 BEACH BOYS star BRIAN WILSON has been given permission to complete and record jazz legend GEORGE GERSHWIN's unfinished works by the composer's estate. The Good Vibrations hitmaker will attempt to finish a handful of compositions Gershwin failed to complete before his death in 1937, and release them on a planned 2010 album of the jazz age great's classics.

October 5th, 2009 SEX AND THE CITY star CHRIS NOTH has confirmed he is set to walk down the aisle with his longtime girlfriend TARA WILSON - just weeks after denying plans to wed. The actor was confronted by rumours he had proposed to Wilson, the mother of his 20-month-old son Orion, last month (Sep09), and was quick to deny the reports, insisting they were "not true".

September 24th, 2009 CHANDRA WILSON's maternal instincts roared to life after scandalous home footage of her GREY'S ANATOMY co-star ERIC DANE leaked online. Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart hit the headlines in August (09) after a clip of their naked romp with beauty queen Kari Ann Peniche began circulating on the web - and Wilson couldn't help but defend for her friend.

September 16th, 2009 EVA LONGORIA PARKER is stunning academics with her love for Chicano Studies after going back to school to learn about her Latino roots. The Desperate Housewives star enrolled at Cal State Northridge in California earlier this summer and has her first major exams coming up next week (beg21Sep09), but she's quietly confident she'll do well.

September 14th, 2009 SEX AND THE CITY star CHRIS NOTH has dismissed reports he is set to walk down the aisle with his longtime girlfriend TARA WILSON. The actor was alleged to have proposed to Wilson, the mother of his 20-month-old son Orion, last week (ends11Sep09).

September 9th, 2009 Rapper 50 CENT has sparked speculation he is set for a name change after hinting at plans to 'kill off' his stage persona. The In Da Club star, real name Curtis Jackson, has been performing professionally as 50 Cent since breaking into the hip-hop industry in the late 1990s, naming himself after 1980s Brooklyn, New York robber Kelvin '50 Cent' Martin.

September 9th, 2009 EVA LONGORIA PARKER has gone back to school to study all about her Latino roots. The Desperate Housewives star has enrolled at Cal State Northridge in California, where she's mastering in Chicano Studies and Political Science.

September 1st, 2009 British actress SAMANTHA MORTON and dance DJ-turned-actor GOLDIE have thrown their support behind a new drive to recruit more social workers. Academy Award nominee Morton spent much of her childhood living in state-run care homes in her native Nottingham, England.

August 26th, 2009 Quirky funnyman RAINN WILSON is writing his first novel. The Office star, who played a college professor in the Transformers sequel, will release Soul Pancake through publishers Hyperion at the end of 2010.

August 21st, 2009 'Avatar' trailer debuts online to mixed responseLOS ANGELES — Social networking sites are abuzz over an online trailer for "Avatar," a day before more than 15 minutes of James Cameron's anticipated 3D sci-fi adventure was to screen in theaters. Fan response to the two-minute version was mixed Thursday on sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

August 13th, 2009 BRITNEY SPEARS has found a new way to make money from her online fan base - the star has launched a range of virtual gifts on a social networking website. The singer, who has more than two million fans on her Facebook.com page, has endorsed a collection of digital presents which users can send to each other.

July 28th, 2009 Gretchen Wilson, Sony Music Nashville part waysNASHVILLE, Tenn. — "Redneck Woman" Gretchen Wilson and her longtime record label, Sony Music Nashville, have parted.

July 16th, 2009 Correction: Obit-Wilson storyROCKVILLE, Md. — In a July 14 obituary about Jean Sprain Wilson, The Associated Press incorrectly referred to one of her interview subjects as "Princess Grace Kelley." The name of the American movie star was Grace Kelly, and she later became known as Princess Grace of Monaco.

June 26th, 2009 Abigail Jain who created waves with her stint in ‘Kya Dill Mein Hai’ is busy these days in her studies. Due to her hectic shooting schedule last year the actress could not give her HSC exams.

June 4th, 2009 DC lands movie project starring Reese WitherspoonWASHINGTON — Columbia Pictures plans to shoot a film in Washington starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd. Mayor Adrian Fenty announced the movie plans Thursday and said the film crew will provide training to some D.C.