Christina Aguilera

There have been several online stories about Britney Spears supposedly offering Christina Aguilera tickets to see her concert a couple months back in Los Angeles. Since this column knows several people who work at Britney’s label, we decided to get further information and found out that the story is completely false.

I guess the tabloids love to keep fights between celebrities going, real or fake. It certainly makes more interesting reading material. But for those who really care, Christina Aguilera was never offered tickets by Britney Spears and we can now all live happily ever after.

Call it a hunch, but I think “Burlesque” already has its place in film history set. Not only will it be the acting debut of Christina Aguilera, but the modern musical has signed on the music icon of all icons: the one and only Cher. Yeah. It’s going to be flamboyant.

According to Variety, Aguilera will play an ambitious small-town girl fresh from the cornfields of Iowa. Possessing one heck of a voice (hey, it’s Aguilera) she goes West to pursue her singing and dancing dreams. The aspiring star winds up in a neo-burlesque club on Sunset Boulevard that’s run by Tess (Cher), a former dancer who struggles to keep the club open and gives the young girl a chance to become a star.

The film will be a career first for the “Moonstruck” Oscar winner, as it will be the first time she uses her singing talents as part of a film role. Cher’s songs have appeared in countless films, but she’s never actually taken a musical part. The film will be directed by Steven Antin (Troy from “Goonies“!!!) off of a script co-written by Antin and Susannah Grant (”The Soloist”). Shooting is set to begin in November.

Cher was last seen onscreen in 2003’s Farrelly Bros’ comedy “Stuck on You,” but is taking a break from her show in Las Vegas to return to the big screen. In addition to “Burlesque,” she has also signed to co-star opposite Johnny Knoxville in “The Drop Out.”

MTV

After a long hiatus due to the show’s legal battle, Project Runway finally announces the 16 new designers slated to compete in the new season, premiering August 20. The show went into limbo after NBC Universal (which owns Bravo) sued the Weinstein Company after its reported $150 million deal with Lifetime for “Project Runway.” The parties settled their dispute in April, months after the final Bryant Park finale had already been filmed.

Project makes a major move to Lifetime Television from its original home on Bravo, but you’ll still have familiar faces: host/judge Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Nina Garcia and Michael Kors.

The sixth season is located in Los Angeles, with the designers switching from Parson’s to the workrooms of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). “Project” makes the most of its Hollywood locale as celebrities Christina Aguilera and Lindsay Lohan make guest appearance during challenges.

Though viewership may drop as a result of the lengthy break, loyal fans will no doubt tune in for week after week of pretty messes & messy drama. “The girls are very strong on season six. There’s a lot of crying, there’s fighting going on, there’s a lot of drama going on — but especially with the girls.” say Klum of the upcoming season. Regardless of how the transition plays out in the ratings, you only need to hear those three magic words for all to be right in the universe- “MAKE IT WORK!”

Competing in season six:
Shirin Askari, 25, of Garland, Texas.
Louise Black, 32, of Dallas.
Ra’Mon-Lawrence Coleman, 31, of Milwaukee.
Rodney Epperson, 50, of New York.
Ari Fish, 26, of Kansas City, Mo.
Qristyl Frazier, 42, of New York.
Gordana Gehlhausen, 45, of San Diego.
Mitchell Hall, 26, of Savannah, Ga.
Althea Harper, 25, of New York.
Logan Neitzel, 25, of Seattle.
Nicolas Putvinksi, 27, of New York.
Johnny Sakalis, 30, of Los Angeles.
Irina Shabeyeva, 27, of New York.
Christopher Straub, 30, of Shakopee, Minn.
Malvin Vien, 24, of New York.
Carol Hannah Whitfield, 24, of New York.

By:examiner.com

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