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Quentin Tarantino Movie Almost Didn’t Happen

For fans of Kill Bill, Sin City, and Pulp Fiction, you’re in for a treat.  Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have teamed up to make “Grindhouse”.  The film opens Friday, and promises to be really really cool.  However, the film had some drama in it’s making.

Production of Grindhouse ground to a halt last year when Rodriguez fell for his leading lady, Rose McGowan. To make matters worse, Rodriguez’s wife, Elizabeth Avellan, the mother of his five kids, found out.  Ouch.

Adam Sandler, Beyonce, and Pirates Win At Kids’ Choice

Believe it or not, the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards are a force to be reckoned with.  With celebrities like Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba, Ben Stiller, and Orlando Bloom in attendance, the KCA command serious star power.

The show aired live on Nickelodeon on Saturday night and was hosted by Justin Timberlake. The winners of the Kids’ Choice Awards are selected using all of the different Nickelodeon digital platforms, including voting online through Nick.com or even texting in votes, like they do on American Idol. 

Alec Baldwin To Pay Soldier’s Education

Putting his political views aside, Alec Baldwin has pledged to pay for the education of a female soldier headed to Iraq, once she returns from her duties.

The actor, a strong critic of the Bush administration, said Resha Kane of Needles, Ariz., “looked too young to be a soldier and reminded him of his own daughter, who happens to be an assistant manager at a discount store where Kane’s mother works.”

George Clooney’s Million Dollar Challenge

George Clooney is rarely upset.  He keeps his cool in a demeanor that would make Ghandi proud.  But something has the actor stirring these days.  So much so that he has offered a ransom to anyone who can prove him wrong.

Clooney personally responded Thursday to rumors circulated by two gossip Web sites. The Oscar winner sent a note to Radaronline.com and Defamer.com. Both sites alleged this week that Clooney was responsible for releasing outtakes from the movie “I (Heart) Huckabees” that show director David O. Russell yelling at actress Lily Tomlin.

Beyonce Dodges Lawsuit

Beyonce Knowles plays a secret agent in “Austin Power’s Goldmember.” Looks like her “Foxy Cleopatra” skills came in handy in the real world as well.  Knowles has been saved from a $1.5 million lawsuit, and she couldn’t be happier.

Greg Walker of Icon Entertainment was suing the bootylicious singer and her mom Tina for $1.5 million.  He claimed that they did not pay his commission for arranging the $15 million deal for their House of Dereon fashion line.