Jeffs Celebrity Gossip Blog

Justin Timberlake began his intimate club tour to promote his upcoming second album with a star-studded show in Los Angeles on Friday.

Playing to a crowd brimming with celebs like Cameron Diaz, Kate Bosworth, Spike Lee, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Tyra Banks, Ellen DeGeneres and partner Portia De Rossi, and ‘NSync pal Lance Bass, the singer unveiled a new Prince-flavoured sound.

Taking to the House of Blues stage as the theme tune to ‘Inspector Gadget’ played, Timberlake kicked off the show with his hit ballad ‘Cry Me A River’ before launching into a series of old favourites and new tunes.

"I'm sure you guys are hip to this already, but I'm gonna play some new songs for y'all. Hope you like 'em. If you don't, f*** you!" he said before launching into songs from ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’, due for release in mid September.

But it wasn’t just singing and dancing duties for the former boy band member. At various points during the show he took to playing keyboards and guitar in his backup band that featured two other guitarists and no DJ.

Equally surprising was the number of guest stars who joined him onstage.

Black Eyed Peas supreme and Timberlake producer will.i.am joined in for ‘Damn Girl’, while two members of Tennessee rappers Three 6 Mafia provided “some Memphis hip-hop” on an unnamed new track that saw the singer trying to out-rap the Oscar-winning pair.

Producer Timbaland, who worked extensively on the new album, showed up for ‘Promiscuous’, with Timberlake providing the vocals usually performed by Nelly Furtado.

Timbaland also appeared during the show’s climactic ‘SexyBack’ — Timberlake’s new single.

Timberlake appeared playful throughout the show, with the singer and his band throwing in snippets of hits like Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and the Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ between songs.

KELLE is getting cabin fever after six straight days of rain and told Lee: "I will completely lose it."

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LEE who has been singing everyday said he wants a role in a West End musical after Love Island.

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LEO's returning for a showdown with Bianca over her flirty antics with Calum.

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SOPHIE's got a part in the movie of Ben Elton's book Popcorn - playing a serial killer.

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KATE claimed the water in the pool stank of wee and said: "I swear I tasted it."

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COLLEEN and CHRIS got high together after climbing a 60ft mast for a Day Trip Task.

Which singing diva threw a wobbler at New York's JFK Airport after being told to take off her shoes when going through security? Eventually the wild woman-in-question had her lackeys remove them for her. Its no wonder she no friends and her family are losing their temper.

Paris Hilton turned down a surefire hit when she told producers she wasn't interested in international chart-topper Don'T Cha, before The Pussycat Dolls recorded it.

The socialite-turned-singer insists she was only played a rough version of the track which was very different to the single released by the US girl band, but she still wishes she'd snapped it up.

The 25-year-old, who is promoting her debut single Stars Are Blind, says, "I think I did hear the song, but not in the format that we all came to know and love.

"If I'd heard that, of course I'd have jumped at the chance".

NO surprise last week when blink-182 drummer Travis Barker filed for divorce from his wife, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler. The couple, who star on MTV's "Meet the Barkers," have fought in public for months. One friend of Travis says he finally ended the marriage because "Shanna is never home . . . She parties every night, sleeps until 1 p.m. every day, and doesn't spend nearly enough time with the kids. And on top of that there have been rumors she hasn't been faithful. He's had it." Barker, via a rep, said, "I'm sad to say those allegations are true . . . My priority will remain my children." The couple have two kids together. But Moakler, via her rep, said: "I have been 100 percent faithful in my marriage and a devoted mother, two facts of which Travis is well aware. I still happen to be very much in love with Travis, and his using the media to take low blows at me isn't just embarrassing, it's hurtful. I feel he should be putting his family first instead of his pride." To which Barker responded, "The truth will prevail."

PARTY-LOVING Princes William and Harry hugged drunkenly for the camera during a booze-fuelled night out with chums.

Royal heir William, 24, looked dazed and wide-eyed as the flash went off — while brother Harry leered merrily over his shoulder.

Harry was also snapped canoodling with pretty blonde Natalie Pinkham, while saucily groping her BOOB with one hand.

Meanwhile William was caught trying a more “tactful” approach with another party girl as they chatted in the background.

A fellow reveller at the club in Kensington said: “Harry was really going for it.

“He had been downing drink all night and was touchy-feely with everyone — especially Natalie. He had his hands all over her and was kissing her on the face. At one point he reached his arm around her and gave her a proper grope on her breast.

“She was very shocked but didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. I don’t suppose it’s every day an heir to the throne feels you up.

“He will probably be in big trouble with Chelsy now. She either hasn’t seen him behave like this or she’s the most understanding girlfriend in the world.”

Harry, 21, was also snapped planting a kiss on another girl.

Natalie, 27, has been a close pal for years. The politics graduate has dated England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and England rugby star Matt Dawson.

Two months ago Natalie stole down the steps of a flat’s stairwell at 5am after a boozy night to grab a kiss from the Prince.

Actors

Sean Penn - All the Kings Men
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Russell Crowe - A Good Year
Damon, Dicaprio, Nicolson w/e - The Departed
Brad Pitt - Babel
Will Smith - Pursuit of Happyness
Nicolas Cage - World Trade Centre
Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Christian Bale - The Prestige
Jamie Foxx - Dreamgirls

Actresses

Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Annette Benning - Running with Scissors
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Ashley Judd - Bug
Renee Zellwegger - Miss. Potter
Beyonce Knowles - Dreamgirls
Kate Winslet - Little Children
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Nicole Kiman - Fur

Production company Morgan Creek has hired Jeff Sank and brothers Jason and Justin Heimberg to write a third installment of the hit franchise "Ace Ventura," says The Hollywood Reporter.

The two previous Jim Carrey comedies -- 1994's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and the following year's Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls -- grossed more than $180 million domestically.

The latest pet project is expected to center on the eccentric detective's son, who steps into his father's shoes to take over the family business.

The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. There has been an amicable resolution in the couple's divorce case, lawyers for Sheen and Richards announced Monday after meeting with a judge in chambers.

No judgment has been entered in the divorce.

Issues before the court were resolved during the meeting with Superior Court Judge Marjorie Steinberg, said Lance Spiegel, a lawyer for Sheen, and Neal R. Hersh, a lawyer for Richards.

The lawyers wouldn't elaborate on the issues resolved Monday. They also refused to say whether a restraining order Richards obtained against Sheen in April remained in effect.

Richards filed for divorce in March 2005, after three years of marriage.

A Sept. 12 hearing that had been scheduled for a child custody evaluation will not be held and there are no future court dates, Hersh said.

The restraining order was issued after Richards claimed Sheen abused prescription drugs, gambled compulsively and had been physically and verbally abusive.

Sheen, who turns 41 on Sept. 3, denied what he called "false allegations."

The restraining order directed Sheen to stay at least 300 yards away from the 35-year-old actress and their daughters Sam, 2, and Lola, 1. He is allowed one-day-a-week supervised visitation.

Sheen stars in the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." His screen credits include "Platoon" and the "Hot Shots!" movies.

Richards appeared in "Wild Things" and "Starship Troopers."