'GLEE' LINKS WITH LADY GAGA AND MORE
There are a lot of updates in the Glee world. According to E! Online, the cast of hit Fox TV show will do Lady Gaga this season. Producer Ryan Murphy says, "We're doing an episode that's a tribute to theatricality. We reached out to Lady Gaga and she said, 'Yes, I'd love to be a part of it.' So we will be doing Lady Gaga this season."
Apparently, they've been getting a lot of requests to be on the show. Murphy says Julia Roberts is a huge fan. Asked if she'll make a guest appearance, he said, "She saw the rough cuts and fell in love with the show. I don't know if Julia's gonna do it, maybe. But she loves the show." But not everyone is on board. Apparently both Bryan Adams and Coldplay denied invitations to have their songs covered on Glee.
One of this season's most anticipated guest appearances is Neil Patrick Harris. Actor Matthew Morrison says, "We're filming right now with him and Joss Whedon. He plays a high school rival of mine. Two years older than me. He got all the girls and the good songs. He's on the school board and trying to take down the glee club. We have two duets, Aerosmith and Billy Joel."
Kristin Chenowerth will return in the third episode.
Madonna will also be involve this season. Murphy knows the pop star and says, "I called her up and wrote her a letter and said we want to write up a tribute to you and she said yes and she cooperated in every way possible. We do 10 songs altogether. Jane is going to do 'Vogue.'"
COREY HAIM FUNERAL SET FOR TUESDAY IN TORONTO
Corey Haim will be laid to rest tomorrow (Tuesday, March 16th) in his native Toronto. His mother reached out for donations to cover her son's funeral, and according to E! News, Startifacts, a Minneapolis-based celebrity memorabilia company, volunteered to help. It's contributing $20,000 to the private funeral to cover costs, such as transportation of the body and the purchase of a headstone. The proceeds for the funeral will come from the auctioning off of Haim's belongings.
Meawwhile, Haim's mother, Judy Haim, tells Access Hollywood that the city of Toronto will also help her by covering the cost. In a statement released Sunday, the city of Toronto said it "does not confirm or comment on any potential, pending or active applications for assistance in such matters. Therefore, the City will not be commenting further on these reports."
Haim died last Wednesday at the age of 38. He was reportedly suffering flu-like symptoms in the days leading up to his death. According to his mother, who's currently battling breast cancer, her son had an enlarged heart, pulmonary congestion and water in his lungs at the time of his death, but the official cause will depend on toxicology reports L.A.
County Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter tells UsMagazine.com, "We did an autopsy. We gave his mother some preliminary findings but it does not mean it is the final cause of death. The final cause of death is pending toxicology and other reports. We did discuss issues involving his heart and lungs. We are not going to comment on specifics until the final results come back. It could be up to six weeks."
In other news, Haim's name was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said was obtained through a major drug ring. California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office told the Associated Press that a prescription with his name is linked to an investigation of the ring that illegally obtained prescription pads and used the stolen identities of doctors to fill them out.
State law enforcement authorities said they were investigating the drug ring and how Haim's name appeared on the prescription.
A public memorial for the '80s actor is expected to be held in Los Angeles in about two weeks.
DIRECTOR: JENNIFER ANISTON AND GERARD BUTLER FLIRTED ON SET
There was apparently a lot of flirting going on between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler while on the set of Bounty Hunter. The flick's director Andy Tennant told UsMagazine.com, "When you have that chemistry between actors you're like 'Thank God!' because they're having fun on day 45 and day 65 and they're still flirting." He added, "Gerry likes to have fun, Jen likes to have fun, they don't take themselves seriously --- which is a big mistake people assume with Jennifer, but she's a riot!"
That doesn't mean those romance rumors have been confirmed. Both Aniston and Butler are keeping mum. Aniston joked that she blames Butler for all of the gossip, saying, "He starts those rumors! It's his fault!" She added, "Gerry is the best. He's funny and handsome. Nice combo!"
But, according to PerezHilton.com, Aniston did say, "It seems I get linked to all my co-stars. There seems to be a formula -- if you make a movie together, then you must be dating in real life. I don't know who starts those rumors but I'm learning to ignore them."
Butler said, "We have a natural chemistry. You can see it in our magazine shoot and the film, we have a great time together."
In the Bounty Hunter, which opens Friday (March 19th), the actors play ex-lovers reunited for a crime caper.
DREW BARRYMORE: 'I'D NEVER SAY NEVER TO MARRIAGE AND KIDS'
Drew Barrymore thinks she'd be a great mom, and with that, she's not ruling out marriage or kids. The 35-year-old actress told the U.K.'s Daily Mail that she learned a lot of lessons growing up, explaining, "I'd definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child's dreams. I have the blueprints of what not to do... I think I'd be a good parent, actually." Barrymore added, "I'd never say never to marriage and kids."
Barrymore has been married twice -- to bar owner Jeremy Thomas and comedian Tom Green.
Barrymore has been linked with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Long.
HEIDI MONTAG LANDS ROLE IN MOVIE STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JENNIFER ANISTON
Heidi Montag has snagged a role in a new romantic comedy, starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman. The flick, called Just Go With It, is due out 2011. She starts filming this week and is expected to play opposite Kevin Nealon.
Montag announce the news via Twitter, writing, "I was just cast in my first feature film comedy!" the reality star, singer and plastic surgery fan Tweeted late Wednesday. "I start filming monday!!!!!" The 23-year-old reality TV star added, "this is one of the best days of my life!!! getting ice cream to celebrate! jump for joy! . . . It's a new day, a new beginning. memorizing my script for the feature comedy movie I am filming all next week."
Sports Illustrated model Brooklyn Decker will also appear in the film, which was previously titled The Pretend Wife.
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT AND JAMIE KENNEDY BREAK UP
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy have broken up after a year of dating. Although no reason was given for the split, a source told People.com, it was a mutual decision -- they will remain friends, as well as Ghost Whisperer co-stars. They supposedly have kept things at work friendly and drama-free.
The insider says, "It wasn't contentious. It had kind of just run its course. They just sort of looked at each other and said, 'We like each other and we make each other laugh, but this isn't for the long-term.'"
Both Hewitt and Kennedy were often heard gushing about each other. At one point, Hewitt said, "There are people in your life who are just supportive and who just look at you and they see who you are. And Jamie really saw who I was as a person more than anybody had ever done in my whole life. I think that's for me when I sort of went, 'Oh, wow.'"
Hewitt has a busy few months coming up. She's gearing up for a new Lifetime movie, and is also going on tour to promote her first book, The Day I Shot Cupid, due out March 23rd. In the book, she offers advice on relationships, love and breakups.
KENDRA WILKINSON PLANS BOOK AND POSSIBLE BREAST REDUCTION
Kendra Wilkinson would like to trim her curvy body, and it's possible she'll do it by getting a breast reduction. The E! star said on Lopez Tonight, "I feel like I'm a little top heavy now. What do you guys all think?" Her comments were met by "boos" from the audience. Her hubby, Hank Baskett Jr., for one doesn't want her to do it, saying, "I'm definitely going to miss 'em. I'm gonna put them up around my house. They're going in my office." The new mom added, "We'll do a boob cast."
Meanwhile, Wilkinson could be planning a book. In a new Twitter post, Hugh Hefner announced that the autobiography will be called Sliding Into Home.
The second season of Wilkinson's reality show kicked off this past weekend.