Zac Efron, who we most recently saw in the guise of Prince Phillip from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty in a new Annie Leibovitz photo for the company, is featured on the cover of the new issue of Interview magazine … behold:

Zac’s issue of Interview features a different logo (handwritten and based on the magazine logo that was used in the 1070’s) and layout from the new design team M/M Paris. At this point, I’m not aware who Zac is interviewed by for the mag (each issue features interviews of celebrities by celebrities) but will most likely be based on his upcoming new film 17 Again. While I wouldn’t necessarily agree with the mag’s headline “Zac Efron is the Future”, I do think that the kid is enjoying a pretty remarkable career right now and is, thus far, handling himself very well with all of his fame and fortune. I’m curious to see what the photos from inside the mag will look like … but, I’m sure, those will come in due time. For now, I think the magazine cover will tide us over just fine.

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It would seem that Jennifer Love Hewitt, who *just recently* broke off her 3 year relationship with ex-fiancée Ross McCall, is no longer checked in at the Heartbreak Hotel. Talking to Ryan Seacrest today, Jamie Kennedy (who co-stars on J. Love’s hit CBS supernatural drama The Ghost Whisperer) broke the news that he and Jennifer are “dating”:

They’ve been denying it for weeks, but the truth was too hot to hide: Jamie Kennedy has confirmed that he’s dating his Ghost Whisperer costar Jennifer Love Hewitt on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show Friday. “I’m in love and I don’t care,” the actor told Seacrest. Kennedy said the couple are not engaged but share a bond he described as “more than love.” “I thought it was something I would find in my 40s,” Kennedy, 38, told Seacrest. “It’s like, ‘Wow, you are hot. You can sing, you can dance, you’re, like, so smart and, wow, you can cook pasta fagioli too.’” As recently as the night of the Academy Awards on Feb. 22, when Kennedy attended a party hosted by Hewitt, the two seemed cordial but not cozy, according to an eyewitness, and Love Hewitt, 30, said she was single. In January, the actress had announced she and her fiance Ross McCall had broken up over the holidays. Love Hewitt’s rep declined to comment.

I kinda hate to think it but it really kinda feels like Jamie is just a rebound for J. Love. For her to get involved in a new relationship so soon after a big break-up just screams rebound to me. I hope I’m wrong because Jamie Kennedy is a great guy, really funny and worthy of a beautiful woman like J. Love but … rebound just keeps screaming in my head. Of course Jamie is gonna be feeling “more than love” for J. Love … she is an incredible catch. I just hope that this new relationship turns out to be the real deal. I never would’ve pictured the two of them together, but I could really get used to the idea of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy together. Don’t y’all think they make a great couple?

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Earlier today we learned that Michael Jackson, who is in high demand these days, expanded his This Is It Tour (which isn’t really a tour since he’s setting up residency at one UK venue) at the O2 Arena to a 50 date extravaganza which implies that the King of Pop is back and ready to reclaim his throne. But this afternoon, and a bit on the contrary, we learn that Jacko is just as Wacko as ever. MJ is back in SoCal after his quick trip to London to announce his string of concert dates and one of the first things that he did was get back into his everyday wear (mask, trenchcoat and headwrap) and pay a visit to a fun novelty store in Los Feliz, CA called Wacko:

See, it’s shizz like this that does not instill a notion of faith in me that Michael Jackson is up for a rigorous 50 date string of concerts but … the man is still very much in high demand. The remaining tickets for his 50-date stint at the O2 Arena went on sale today in the UK and, according to the BBC, has already sold out ENTIRELY! That amounts to one million concert tickets sold in the span of just a few days … incredible:

Tickets for Michael Jackson’s 50-date residency at the O2 arena in London have completely sold out, organisers have confirmed. Hundreds of fans queued at the venue as tickets went on sale to the public and over a quarter of a million people queued online. Around 750,000 fans have bought tickets to see the veteran pop star. Tickets sold at a rate of around 11 per second, promoters said – when they went on sale to the public on Friday. Some 360,000 tickets were sold to registered fans before sales opened on Friday morning. Organisers say the This Is It tour has become the fastest-selling in history, with people from as far away as Japan, Belgium and Dubai queuing up to purchase their tickets. Randy Phillips of promoters AEG Live told BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat a pre-registration scheme had been so successful he asked Jackson himself if he would do more dates. “That wasn’t anticipated,” he said. “We never thought ‘50 shows’ and frankly based on the queues on Ticketmaster, plus the 300,000 registrants we still haven’t issued codes to, we could spend two years here. “Mike asked me how long he would be in the United Kingdom for and I told him, probably long enough to get a British passport. “Michael’s already pretty much put together a list of the dancers he wants. Michael’s very engaged now.” Ticketmaster’s director, Chris Edmonds, said: “We often talk about unprecedented demand, but this week we have witnessed a live entertainment phenomenon. “This was undoubtedly the busiest demand for tickets for an event which we have ever experienced.” Pre-sale tickets for Jackson’s first 10 dates sold out on Tuesday.

Damn. That’s a lot of tickets … and a lot of people who are going to be expecting, well, a lot from Michael Jackson. Is the man we see in these photos at Wacko the same man that will be able to successfully pull off a 50-date concert stint in front of the whole world? We shall see, we shall see.

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So, life’s been pretty quiet around here these days … with the arrival of our new bed, our home life has become much more settled now that our furniture needs have pretty much been met. Last night, our big fun was laundry over take-out sushi … not exciting but, still fun. Since I’ll be leaving for Austin, TX next Tuesday night for SXSW, I want to spend as much alone “boring” time at home with David as I can, while I can. But I did happen to procure a fun new addition to my DVD collection that I have to share with all y’all. A couple of months ago, a deluxe DVD box set of the entire Charmed series was released in a huge set that looks exactly like the Book of Shadows spellbook that was used in the series … thanks to a 40% off coupon from Borders, it finally became affordable enough for me to buy it:

I don’t know if any of you Charmed fans have seen this bad boy in stores or not but it’s pretty amazing. It’s about the size of the Book of Shadows that was featured in the series and even has much of the art/spells that we saw on the show. It’s really a very cool set. I’m a pretty big Charmed fan … it’s my fave series that Shannen Doherty was a part of (yes, even more than Beverly Hills, 90210 and Our House) and it’s been ages since I’ve watched the series. I am very much looking forward to re-watching the entire series from the beginning thanks to this new set. It’s pretty expensive but if you can find a 40% off coupon (like the one that Borders emailed out this week) then I think it lowers the cost significantly enough to make it worth buying.

This afternoon I’m getting a haircut and then David’s friend Kurt arrives for the weekend. Should be fun. Happy weekend, y’all!

• “It was a bad mistake.” — Michael Phelps on that infamous bong photo
• Radiohead vs. Miley Cyrus.
• Keira Knightley says she is “done” with the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
• Apparently, Joaquin Phoenix is as fake as his rap career.
• Bono is not a fan of illegal music downloaders.
• The Hogans duke it out outside of court.
• Jon Stewart for the win!
• Boston’s St. Patrick Day’s Parade still not gay-friendly.
• Louis Vuitton reveals their new accessories for men this Spring/Summer.
• Tennis champ Rafael Nadal likes to keep fresh.
• Evan Rachel Wood does Italian Max magazine.
• Um, WTF? is Jessica Alba wearing? I mean, seriously.
• Mischa Barton doesn’t get a role on the Melrose Place redux but she does get another CW pilot.
• Hugh Jackman gets a Japanese crotch grab.
• Danny Masterson (That ’70s Show) is 33, Common is 37, Dana Delaney is 53 and William H. Macy is 59 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Olivia Palmero, and her “rep”, talk about the reality of filming MTV’s The Hills.
• All tickets for Michael Jackson’s 50 concert dates in the UK have SOLD OUT!
• Click HERE to read my review of Britney Spears’s new music video for If U Seek Amy that appears on her official site Britney.com.

How’s this for interesting news … E! News is reporting that Britney Spears has started up a new, secret romantic relationship with one of the men in her life … longtime talent agent Jason Trawick. Actually, there have been whispers that the two were more than just biz associates, going back as far as May of last year when the couple were snapped in semi-intimate poses together while Britney was on holiday in Costa Rica last Spring. According to E!, the couple have stepped up their personal involvement and have been enjoying secret dates with one another on more recent occasions. Here are a couple of rare photos of the two of them in close proximity (they take great pains to avoid being photographed together in public intimate settings) last year and the report from E!:

Britney Spears isn’t confining her comeback to the stage. The “Gimme More” purveyor is at work on her personal life, too. E! News has learned that Spears, 27, has been secretly on dates with her longtime talent agent, Jason Trawick. Trawick, 37, a William Morris Agency rep, recently joined Spears for the first four shows of her Circus tour, but we have learned that the two recently have grown much closer away from the workplace. Trawick declined to comment and referred our request to Spears rep, who has given no official comment on any extracurricular relationship. Trawick’s WMA assistant would only confirm that Trawick had been traveling with Spears on her Circus tour and is now back in L.A. A Spears insider, meanwhile, insists that the singer and the agent strictly have a “close professional relationship” and that’s it, calling it “ridiculous” to suggest the pair is anything close to “romantic.” But another well-placed source tells E! News that Trawick’s talent agency bosses are OK with his tight bond with his client and, in fact, “They joke about it.” Trawick has been Spears’ agent for about five years and also represents Hilary Duff, Taylor Swift and Paris Hilton. Trawick was spotted with Spears and her sons on March 1 in Louisiana, riding around in a golf cart right before she began her tour. The four were wearing sweatshirts, and Trawick was holding Sean Preston while Britney drove, holding Jayden James. In May 2008, Trawick jetted down to Costa Rica with Spears to Mel Gibson’s retreat, sparking romance rumors that were never confirmed. The two were seen smiling and laughing as they boogie-boarded in the surf. Spears wore nothing more than a bikini and rode around on the back of an ATV with her arms firmly planted on Trawick’s waist. They were then photographed together May 23 at Christian Audigier’s 50th birthday party at L.A.’s Petersen Automotive Museum. Trawick has been credited with helping Spears reunite with her parents, manager Larry Rudolph, and landing her comeback role on How I Met Your Mother. Perhaps most important, Britney’s conservator approves. Says a Spears family confidante: “Jason is one of the few people who Jamie Spears trusts.”

Halle-freakin’-lujah!!! I pray to the gods that this report is true … if Britney really has decided to take up a romantic relationship with someone as accomplished and stable as Jason Trawick then that would be the PERFECT next step in her cementing her life in normalcy. Except for Justin Timberlake all those years ago, Britney has never dated anyone of any professional means. A man like Trawick would offer stability and comfort that I’m sure she’s been missing and aching for for years. Man … I do hope this turns out to be true. What do y’all think … isn’t this the greatest hope of all?

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Channing Tatum, who stars in the upcoming film Fighting, is featured in the new issue of Vanity Fair magazine in a photoshoot pictorial for their ingénue section that is plainly and simply dreamy … behold:

Le sigh. In addition to this Spring’s Fighting, Tatum will also appear alongside Christian Bale, Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard in the gangster flick Public Enemies (natch, Channing Tatum plays the infamous Pretty Boy Floyd) and, of course, will portray the live-action version of Sgt. Duke Hauser in the Summer blockbuster G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Yes, there is a lot of Channing to look forward to in theaters this year. After the jump, check out a few more outtake photos of Channing from this Vanity Fair photospread — there is more dreaminess to be had …

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