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It has just been announced that Scottish actor James McAvoy, who below is lookin’ all beefed up and HAWT, has been cast as Professor Charles Xavier in the upcoming X-Men prequel film First Class, due out in theaters in Summer 2011. You may recall that last December, Bryan Singer talked to the LA Times about directing the film … it turns out that he has since decided to produce the film and leave the directing duties to Matthew Vaughn. James McAvoy is the first actor attached to the planned prequel … and today, we get to see what McAvoy will look like as a young, very hawt Professor Xavier:

British actor James McAvoy has landed another Hollywood action franchise with the lead role in the latest X-Men film – and he has a tough new image to match. The 31-year-old Scot, who rose to fame in UK TV’s Shameless, will play a young version of the Marvel superhero team’s iconic leader Professor X in a prequel to the blockbuster trilogy. A new still from the film shows the actor in peak condition, with his tanned torso looking incredibly toned and taught. X-Men: First Class, due to be released in 2011, will be directed by Brit Matthew Vaughn – fresh off his controversial superhero hit Kick-Ass. It will be McAvoy’s second comic book-based action series, after scoring a hit alongside Angelina Jolie with 2008′s Wanted – which is now getting its own sequel. Professor Charles Francis Xavier, the character’s full name, was popularised in the big screen trilogy by fellow Brit Patrick Stewart. A wheelchair-bound scientific genius with telepathic powers, he heads a school for youngsters with mutant powers and leads the X-Men team against rival Magneto’s Brotherhood. The new film will show the duo’s friendship in their younger years as they worked together against a common foe before a rift turned them against each other. Bryan Singer, who directed the original X-Men and its sequel, conceived the story.

Oh yes … yes, yes, yes … I wholeheartedly approve. I think McAvoy‘s casting as Professor X is genius … I cannot wait to see who they will cast opposite him as a young Magneto/Max Eisenhardt. If X-Men: First Class is planning to feature James McAvoy lookin’ this good and his half nekkid, then sign me up. I am so on board with this casting … what do YOU think?

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New wife and new mom Bethenny Frankel, one of the stars of Bravo TV‘s The Real Housewives of NYC, was spotted on the streets of Manhattan today filming new scenes for one of her reality TV shows. In addition to starring in Real Housewives, Bethenny will also star in a show of her very own called Bethenny Getting Married. Here are pics of the jubilant reality TV star filming scenes today:

Doesn’t she look fantastic? And, hello, she just gave birth a few weeks ago … homegirl is lookin’ real good. But, as cool as these photos are, I think the photo we saw on Tuesday of Bethenny with her baby girl Bryn Casey is even cuter still. Since the season finale of The Real Housewives of NYC airs next week, I’m thinkin’ these new scenes are for Bethenny Getting Married. I have to say, Bethenny is my fave NYC housewife so I’m really excited to see her new show … are you?

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Yesterday we saw photos of sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton fraternizing with some sea men on the streets of NYC in celebration of Fleet Week and today we get to see photos of hottie Aussie actor Hugh Jackman doing the same. Hugh and his son Oscar Maximillian were out and about in NYC today scootin’ on their scooters when they paused to pose for photos with some brave military men … behold:

It’s just so cool to see celebs intermingling with our US military’s servicemen all over NYC … I mean, who doesn’t love sea men? I’ve always had my suspicions about Hugh and his love of sea men and this photo just proves the point … he really does love sea men! Okay, yeah, the sea men joke is kinda getting old but … ’tis true … I love sea men, too!

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Last year the world was tortured by the release of the single and accompanying music video Tardy For the Party by Kim Zolciak from BravoTV‘s reality TV series The Real Housewives of Atlanta (well, maybe tortured is a bit harsh … the song is kinda catchy after all) and today our torture continues. The just divorced Countess LuAnn de Lesseps of The Real Housewives of NYC has just released her own single and music video for a track titled Money Can’t Buy You Class. Here are a few screencaps from this horrendous new video:

Money may not be able to buy you class, as Countess LuAnn de Lesseps sings, but it can buy her a music video. Watch the just-released clip – and see the Real Housewives of New York City star transform from reality TV personality to disco diva. In the clip, which was shot in the Midtown Manhattan club Covet, de Lesseps is surrounded by a fleet of chiseled men. “When I made the song, I had dancing in Saint-Tropez in mind,” the Countess told PEOPLE when the song first hit the Web. “I’m putting myself out there knowing that I won’t always be perfect. And it’s scary, but it’s worth it. Let people talk about it.” As for the video, it wasn’t about fancy choreography or amazing dance moves. “There’s not really dancing,” she said. “I just have very good looking men standing around. And it’s about how money can’t buy you class, so I’m taking money out of their pockets and throwing it onto the floor.”

Unlike Tardy for the Party, this new track from the Countless is just terrible so there is no chance it’ll be even a marginal hit. Now the video … well, HMMMM. To her credit, LuAnn looks completely unrecognizable in the clip … so she’s got that going for her. Unfortch, the video — like the song — is a horrendous bore. Don’t believe me? Check it out in full, after the jump …

Very very sad news to pass along … earlier today we learned that child actor Gary Coleman, star of the 80′s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, was placed on life support after he suffered a fall earlier this week that cause his brain to hemorrhage. Just about an hour ago, his wife Shannon Price decided to take him off life support … and he passed away at about 12:05 PM MT (11:05 AM PT). He was only 42 years old:

Gary Coleman has died as the result of injuries he suffered earlier this week, the hospital tells TMZ. We’ve learned Gary’s wife, Shannon, made the decision to pull life support early this AM. We’re told Coleman died at 12:05 PM MST. He died of a intracranial hemorrhage. Family members and close friends were at Coleman’s side when life support was pulled. He was 42. As TMZ first reported, Coleman was rushed to a hospital in Utah after he fell and hurt his head. He was on life support since Thursday. There will be a press conference at the hospital at 3:00 PM PT.

So tragic … so very tragic. I feared that Gary might not recover from this injury but I was hoping against hope that there might be a miracle. Gary Coleman lived a life rife with tragedy in the past decade or so but I will always remember him as the adorable little boy with the chubbiest cheeks who uttered the catchphrase Whatchootalkin’bout? on his hit show Diff’rent Strokes. I grew up with that show so Gary Coleman and I go way back. In 1982, Gary starred in a film titled The Kid with the Broken Halo as an angel named Andy LeBeau (a character which lived on in animated form on The Gary Coleman Show), I think I’ll picture Gary as that cute little angel from here on out:

My most heartfelt condolences go out to his family today. It is my sincere wish that Gary Coleman find the eternal peace that he never had in life. He will be missed :(

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Last night Darion and I went out for a quiet pre-birthday dinner celebration at Frida in Beverly Hills, CA and we got to do a whole lotta catching up … due to travel and work commitments, we haven’t had much time to hang out. Last night was a great way for the two of us to just catch up and chill:

We had a very nice dinner and then a quick dessert afterward at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. But, while last night was the precursor to Darion’s bday celebration, the real party takes place tonight. Darion will be having a WIGtastic Birthday Party tonight which promises to be an amazing time! I can’t wait to see all the fun wigs … it’s gonna be a blast! Stay tuned, I’m sure to have lots of fun photos to share tomorrow!

Happy Weekend!! Enjoy!!

• Nick Cannon announces a new pregnancy in the family.
• True Blood‘s Ryan Kwanten gives nude acting advice.
• Sienna Miller shows off her new bangs.
• The Hobbit has been put on hold.
• Congress begins to move toward the repeal of the US military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is gearing up for the World Cup.
• Perfect tattoo placement.
• Say … what’s that on Sarah Jessica Parker‘s head?
• Lindsay Lohan needs to find a new hiding place.
• Shocker: Kelly Bensimone of The Real Housewives of NYC is certifiably delusional.
• Hayley Williams of Paramore has a spot of topless photo trubs.
• Adriana Lima puckers up.
• Will Bret Michaels replace Simon Cowell on American Idol?
• Sheryl Crow and baby Wyatt hit the beach.
• Reese Witherspoon to take on a Scientology film?
• Colbie Caillat is 25, Kylie Minogue is 42, Chris Ballew of Presidents of the United States of America is 45, Christa Miller (Scrubs, Cougar Town) is 46, John Fogerty is 65 and Gladys Knight is 66 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Backstreet Boys part ways with Jive.
• Peace the Spork Out FOR GOOD goes to The Ghost Whisperer.
• Lindsay Lohan‘s legal drama bringing her parents back together?
• Baby Sam needs your help, read his story HERE.

Birthday LURVE and best wishes go out to Aussie pop queen Kylie Minogue today as she celebrates her 42nd birthday!! With a new single on the airwaves, a new music video scheduled to debut next week and a new album set to drop in early July, Kylie has already given us so much just this month alone … the least we can do is send her all our love today:

Kylie is one of my fave pop stars of all time and I can’t help but wish the best for her always. There were so many years that I thought I was the only Kylie fan in the US, so it’s just really wonderful for me to be able to share her with the rest of the world. It is my sincerest hope that she has the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER today and I’m certain her legion of fans all across the globe wish the same. Happy Birthday, Kylie!! Here’s to many, many, many more Happy Birthdays to come!!

Last night the LA Lakers managed to pull of a last second win over the Phoenix Suns to take Game 5 (and the 3-2 lead) of the Western Conference NBA Finals and a host of celebs were in the hizzy at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, CA to root for the home team … including soccer stud and super dad David Beckham. Here are a few photos that show the range of emotions emoted by Becks during last night’s game:

His injury means he is thousands of miles away from the England training camp. But luckily, David Beckham has found something to take his mind off the World Cup. The footballer was fired up over an LA Lakers basketball match this week and joined in with the locals hollering as his team won a crucial match. The LA Galaxy star, 35, is resting up after an injury to his Achilles tendon which has taken him out of the England squad for the World Cup. But as the team flew off to their Austrian training ground this week, Beckham was not slumped in the doldrums. Instead he was cheering on his basketball team alongside celebrities such as Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Lakers won a narrow 103-101 victory in the dying seconds of the game. With less than a second on the clock, Ron Artest banked a final shot at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles yesterday. The defending champions were tied with rivals Phoenix Suns during the fifth match of the NBA Western Conference final playoff series. The team now have a 3-2 lead over the Suns in the best-of-seven series and are one game from the NBA finals. Other stars at the match included Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and actor Zac Efron. Beckham has been spotted looking more relaxed recently, with beer in his hand at Lakers games and spending time with his wife Victoria and three children Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. And he will still be joining the England squad in South Africa. He won’t be training the players on the pitch but will be there as a confidant for the players as part of England’s backroom staff. Arsenal winger Theo Walcott said yesterday: ‘Just having him around, giving you advice, one of the best crossers of the ball, can only help. The most important thing he says is just enjoy it, play with no fear. And if you are young and play with no fear the best comes. It’s a shame his injuries mean he won’t have a chance to play in a last World Cup and he is a big miss. But he is going to help the players by being around and boosting their spirits.’

Aww … poor Becks. Welp, if he can’t really partake in the upcoming World Cup Tournament play, at least he can take part of the exciting sports festivities that are going on here at home in SoCal. At dinner with Darion last night, we were able to watch the last seconds of last night’s game and were very happy to watch the Lakers pull that win out of the fire. With 0 seconds on the clock, Artest‘s hoop made most of Los Angeles erupt in cheers! It was a really exciting end to a nailbiter of a game. If the Lakers win Game 6 on the road in Phoenix, then we very likely will not get to see Becks sitting courtside for the Lakers anymore … he’ll prolly be in South Africa if and when the Lakers advance the the NBA Finals. It’s a shame the Lakers are losing having Becks in the hiz, I’m thinking he was a pretty great good luck charm.

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Great news for fans of the big screen adaptation of Sherlock Holmes which stars Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson (me included) … a release date has been announced for the sequel to last December’s film. According to a new report, Sherlock Holmes 2 will hit theaters just before Xmas 2011:

Warner Bros has announced a December 16th 2011 release date for the Guy Ritchie-directed sequel Sherlock Holmes 2, starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. The film will be going head to head with the Brad Bird-directed Mission: Impossible IV, one week after Martin Scorsese’s 3D movie The Invention of Hugo Cabret , and one week before Steven Spielberg’s 3D performance capture adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn and Cameron Crowe’s adaptation of We Bought A Zoo. Also, Producer Joel Silver confirmed to Sci-Fi Wire that Rachel McAdams will return for the sequel, stating that “she’ll be present”. But I wouldn’t expect her to have a large role as the actress is tentatively scheduled to begin filming on Terrence Malick’s untitled next film in the fall. Silver also confirms that the next film will pay off and revolve around Sherlock’s archnemesis Moriarty. Brad Pitt had previously rumored to be in line for the role.

I so thoroughly enjoyed Sherlock Holmes that I am very much looking forward to this upcoming sequel. I know some folks have mixed feelings about Brad Pitt playing Holmes‘s arch-nemesis Moriarty but I think he’ll do a great job … IF he gets the role. I have to admit, I have not been a huge fan of Guy Ritchie‘s films (save for Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels … that was a great film) but he really impressed me with Sherlock Holmes. Will he continue to impress with SH 2? I guess we’ll have to wait until December 16, 2011 to find out.

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