Hope Of The States have confirmed that they will split.

The band made an announcement over the Carling Festivals weekend that the gigs would be their last live performances. Now they have confirmed their second album will be their last, and they will not continue to work together.

Their statement reads: "We can walk away at this point as friends and be increasingly proud of what we have done. Thank you to everyone for all your support and the incredible times we have shared with our fans and supporters."

Harry Morton is rumoured to have bought a diamond engagement ring from Cartier jeweller's to give to his girlfriend Lindsay Lohan.

The billionaire recently visited the company's store in Beverly Hills, and while friends say it was a ring with which he plans to propose to the actress any day, his representative remains coy on the matter.

A spokesperson for Morton's restaurant chain Pink Taco issued a statement to Extra saying: "I can confirm that Harry was shopping in Cartier…but what he purchased I cannot confirm. If it was in fact a gift then that's between him and whomever the gift is for."

Brad Pitt has revealed the winning architects in his competition to find an environment-conscious design for a new building project in New Orleans.

The Ocean's 13 star came up with the idea for the Sustainable Design Competition last year with the aim of discovering an affordable plan for both housing and community centres in the hurricane-ravaged city.

Having invested £105,000 in the scheme, the actor announced that Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman of New York firm Workshop/APD had come top in the contest.

"I'm very, very excited about the result. There are a lot of great ideas that came across the table," he said.

Last month he revealed on The Today Show: "My goal is to see something tangible, to see something built that can become an example, a template...a flagship for other people who are facing rebuilding."

MTV's Russell Brand is to take up salsa dancing lessons to woo more women. And the 31-year-old - known for his womanising ways - has his heart set on classes with Fame Academy Dance coach Kevin Adams. A source said: "He thinks salsa dancing is crazy, sexy and cool." We reckon he could be on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Gisele Bundchen had an ace time at the US Open Tennis Championships in New York. The 26-year-old, once engaged to Leonardo Dicaprio was in fine form. An onlooker said: "You could tell Gisele plays tennis as she was larking around with pals saying all the professional terminology. And she looked brilliant."

- Alistair McGowan on Albemarie Way in Clerkenwell.

- Kelly Osbourne hopping off the Tube at Chalk Farm.

- Dane Bowers, Danny Wood and Bradley Mcintosh leaving Angels Fancy Dress on Shaftesbury Avenue.

- David Mitchell strolling into the BBC Televison Centre.

- Sandi Thom looking bored on the London Eye.

- David Schwimmer dining with friends at J Sheekey restuarant.

- Scissors Sisters star Ana Matronic trying on hats in Topshop on Oxford Street.

- Alex Zane nursing a pint at the Hawley Arms.

- Billie Piper giggling while being beeped at by two men in a white van on Haverstock Hill.

Orlando Bloom has politely declined David Hasselhoff's request that he play his son in a Knight Rider film.

When the pair recently crossed paths in Hollywood, the former Baywatch star took the opportunity to attempt to get Bloom on board, but without success.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor said: "I was approached by David in Los Angeles. He'd heard I was a big fan of the old show and said, 'We're doing a movie version and I'd love you to play my son in it.' I replied, 'Er, well, that sounds great but you'd need to speak to my manager about it.'"

"I used to watch Knight Rider when I was eight but I didn't like it more than any other series. My favourites were The Fall Guy and The A-Team," he added.

Peter Jackson will produce a new version of The Dambusters, according to reports.

The Lord Of The Rings director will take on the $30 million film, which will be directed by his friend Christian Rivers. Rivers will make his directorial debut, having previously worked with Jackson as animation director and visual effects director in the Rings series.

The remake will be filmed partially in the UK, and will recount the story of a WWII Royal Air Force squadron, as in the 1954 original.

Charlize Theron has joined the cast of boyfriend Stuart Townsend's directorial debut, Battle in Seattle.

The Oscar-winning actress will play a leading role in the film which aims to explore the chaotic events surrounding the 1999 World Trade Organisation meeting in Seattle, Production Weekly reports.

The League of Gentlemen star Townsend has also written the script.

Kate Bosworth says that she will return for a Superman Returns sequel.

"Lois will be back bigger and better in the next movie, and with more of her own storyline”, Kate Bosworth told SKY NEWS’s Neal Sean.

Bosworth, 23, went on to reveal plans for a Lois Lane spin-off movie.

At Comic-Con 2006, Bryan Singer "enthusiastically predicted" a second film would hit theaters in 2009, promising more action (one issue many fans had with the first film).

"I plan to get all Wrath of Khan on it," Singer revealed. "We haven't concluded a deal. That's always iffy."

Former WESTLIFE star BRIAN MCFADDEN has been blamed for former wife KERRY KATONA's descent into drink and drug hell. The 25-year-old split from her Irish crooner husband in 2004 and he has subsequently been dating Australian singer DELTA GOODREM. Katona confesses she found it so hard to accept the rejection she briefly found comfort in unhealthy addictions and checked into rehab three times. She says, "Drugs and drink provided a mask for me to hide behind. "They meant I could pretend to be the bubbly Kerry who everyone loved." The recovered former ATOMIC KITTEN star is currently expecting a baby with fiance MARK CROFT.

Richard Hawley has insisted he does not regret turning down an offer to write songs for Robbie Williams.

The Mercury Music Prize nominee feels the move would have been a step in the wrong direction, although he admits the financial benefits would have been great.

He says: "It's a different world all that. It would have been like winning the lottery. But it would also have been like taking whatever scant wisdom I've developed in this short life and throwing it away."

The parents of Brody Jenner and Nicole Richie have revealed that they are happy that the pair are dating.

Although they admit that the situation is strange as the families have known each other since their children were born, singer Lionel Richie as well as Jenner's parents songwriter Linda Thompson and Olympic runner Bruce Jenner have expressed their approval at the match.

Lionel Richie said: "I was there when [Brody] was born! They grew up together. To see them together now is like, 'Where are you going with this?' But they're having a wonderful time...He's a great kid."

The Princes of Malibu star's mother added: "[Nicole] is like my godchild...She's a darling girl, very intelligent and I think they're very cute [as a couple]. Will they get married? Who knows? He's young and so is she."

A friend of the couple confirmed that they are enjoying their budding romance.

"They are a very normal couple and Brody is a decent, nice, down-to-earth guy. Even though it's relatively new, it seems like they’ve been together forever," the source revealed.

Sylvester Stallone has confessed that he is going to find it hard to come to terms with when his daughters start dating.

The action star is father to ten-year-old Sophie, eight-year-old Sistine and four-year old Scarlett, but plans to scare away potential suitors using his Hollywood tough guy image.

According to reports, he admitted: "I know I cannot hold on to them forever, but I will as long as I can. I pity the first boy to knock on the door for a date. I'm gonna buy 10 more Rambo outfits just to make sure they're too scared to put a foot wrong. They will probably all run a mile, which suits me just fine."

The actor continued: "I know I won't be able to help myself playing the worried dad. My girls were born with the flirt gene. It's very funny, but it also worries me about what a handful I will have in a few years time. I know it's stupid - I just don't want them to grow up. I love my family. I can't imagine life without them all in the house."

Beyonce Knowles has revealed that the other former members of Destiny's Child still have a prominent role in her life and her career.

The 'Deja Vu' singer confessed that even after achieving great success with her first solo album, she continues to seek the approval of Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams whenever she tries something new.

She said: "I still feel like I'm part of a group. I still have to call them and ask, 'Did you like this song? Did you like this video?'"

The star continued: "I did this awards show - it was my first time performing 'Deja Vu' and I was terrified. But right there in the front row were Kelly and Michelle, and if I couldn't have seen them, I wouldn't have been able to go into the zone. The second I saw them I was like, 'OK, I can relax.'"

Pete Doherty has been forced to abandon his London flat after the landlord brands him his worst tenant ever.

The Babyshambles star owes more than £10,000 in rent and left the walls of the property covered in graffiti and artwork painted in blood.

Owner Andreas Panayiotou has obtained a court order requiring the musician to leave by next week, and has referred to Doherty as the "worst tenant in his company's entire history".

He told the Mirror: "As well as not paying his rent, there's both graffiti and blood on the wall, and goodness knows what else. We have never known anyone like him."

Another resident in the building added: "The front door was nearly always boarded-up and covered in graffiti. Then there were the groupies hanging around on the doorstep and his junkie pals banging on his door at all hours and the endless, headbanging racket. We are glad he's going."

Pop star PRINCE took a humourous swipe at JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE while performing at an Emmy Awards after party on Sunday night (27AUG06) in Hollywood.

The 48-year-old PURPLE RAIN star took the stage at West Hollywood's Sky Bar to entertain the crowd at the ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT party.

Timberlake boasts in his new hit single "he's bringing sexy back", but Prince begs to differ.

He yelled to the massive crowd, "For whoever is claiming that they are bringing sexy back, sexy never left!"

All Saints will make their eagerly awaited return to the pop world in November with a radical ska-tinged sound.

The quartet last released an album six years ago - 2000s Saints and Sinners - and have overhauled their sound in the meantime.

A single is scheduled for November 6 while the as-yet untitled album follows a fortnight later.

Birthday boy Macaulay Culkin looks in high spirits as he arrives at his party with a huge case of booze. The star carried bottles of Hennessy cognac into a trendy West Hollywood restaurant as he prepared to celebrate turning 26 in style.

Guests at the bash included Macaulay's Ukrainian-born girlfriend Mila Kunis, 23, and Austin Powers actor Seth Green, 32.

Which celebrity is going to land himself in hot water if he doesn't stop dating his young fans? He's no stranger to trouble but if his taste for the under 16s gets any more prolific there will be a serious outcry even if they do tell him that they're older. Maybe fan club meetings aren't the wisest places to pick up women.

Jessica Simpson didn't just lose her voice at her album launch, she also lost her temper. The blonde star, 26, stormed out of the New York release party for her new CD A Public Affair - which proved a little difficult on roller skates. Jessica had been told to wear a sign saying "I Lost My Voice" cause she's suffering from laryngitis. But a joker swapped in with "I Have Lost My Marbles." The ditzy babe threw the mother of all strops.

Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle blushed when asked about her marriage prospects as she left London's Nobu Berkeley but a source told us: "They have an understanding, marriage is where they're headed. "When Nadine gets settled in the US, expect a statement."

She may be an Oscar winner but Gwyneth Paltrow is terrified about directing a Coldplay video. The 33-year-old star is so scared she's asked her friend Michael Stipe, 46, for advice. We spotted her shopping in London with REM frontman before retiring for a coffee and a brainstorming session.

Sharon Osbourne saw off Richard and Judy with her debut ITV1 chat show Thursday attracting 1.9 million viewers.

Thats 300,000 more than saw her Channel 4 rivals. But Sharon, 53, was still beaten by BBC2's The Weakest Link, which had 2 million fans.