Sir Elton John's charitable attempts to buy a part in the next Superman film were foiled yesterday.

The 'Crocodile Rock' singer bid £40,000 at a fundraising event for the Old Vic theatre in London yesterday, but was outbid by a fellow knight - British businessman Sir Philip Green. It is believed that Green's wife will take the part.

Other auctions included a dinner date with heiress socialite Paris Hilton, which was snapped up for £30,000. The Old Vic's artistic director Kevin Spacey hailed the event as a "really valuable contribution to our work at the theatre".

Lost star Josh Holloway is being tipped to star in the next X-Men movie as fan favorite Gambit. Holloway, who plays Sawyer on the hit TV show, was set to star as Gambit in X-Men: The Last Stand but pulled out because of TV commitments. But it’s reported the model/actor will star in the next installment, which will not feature many of the film’s original stars, including Hugh Jackman, Sir Ian McKellen and Halle Berry. The film’s producer Lauren Shuler Donner tells Moviehole, “Remember in Lost? There was a guy in there that was the perfect Gambit, the guy with the straight hair, good-looking, the bad boy… Sawyer. The reason we didn’t use Gambit was because in a sense his persona is a bit like Wolverine in that he’s got attitude and his power is not quite as exciting as the others. That’s why we went to Nightcrawler on 2 because he looked different than everybody else and he had a great power. So yes, I think we would weave Gambit within our story, (but) it wouldn’t be The Gambit Movie.” Gambit possesses the ability to charge objects with energy, causing them to explode.

Angelina Jolie has made a surprise visit to Cambodia, the home country of 5-year-old Maddox. Here’s what the International Herald Tribune reported:

Angelina Jolie has made an unannounced visit to Cambodia, a country where she is funding a nature conservation project, officials said Wednesday.
Jolie paid a brief visit to officials in Pailin, a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in northwestern Cambodia, said Keut Sothea, a deputy governor for Pailin municipality.

He said Jolie had a brief discussion about a forest conservation project near Pailin with Ieng Vuth, another municipality deputy governor and the son of former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary.

“They came very briefly before flying out. They seemed not to have much time for us,” he said, declining to elaborate.

Kate Bosworth, wearing a brunette wig, was spotted filming in NYC yesterday on the set of The Girl in the Park with co-star Sigourney Weaver. We hope it’s the eye make-up and not anything else that’s making Kate look a little out of it. The legs still look like twigs though! Keri Russell (not pictured) also stars in this film, which is due out in 2007.

Here’s a synopsis of The Girl in the Park: Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg (Weaver) has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise (Bosworth), a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all Julia’s old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as does her illogical and increasingly irrational hope that Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago.

Hollywood's Chateau Marmont was buzzing with celebs - and the first person we noticed was a happy and healthy looking Mary-Kate Olsen in the arms of a hunky guy... her new beau?

It seems like Entourage star Kevin Connolly has been with a new girl every night since splitting with Nicky Hilton. He was holding the hand of a petite brunette but it wasn't the same brunette we saw him with at Hyde the night before.

Also on hand Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo had a two-for-one birthday party at Social Hollywood. He was celebrating his 33rd while she was ringing in her 26th.

Ashlee Simpson was back in LA partying at Area after her stint in "Chicago" in London. She was there with hairdresser Ken Paves and her rumored boyfriend Pete Wentz.

Insiders say Beyonce had to present Michael Jackson with his Diamond Award at the World Music Awards last week after 2005 winner Jon Bon Jovi refused. Bon Jovi, who was in London at the time to be inducted into the UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, did not want to be associated with Jackson.

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The Office co-star Rainn Wilson will star in the film Bonzai Shadowlands. The comedy is also Rainn’s first screenplay.

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Kevin Federline was in Burbank, California yesterday to tape an episode of “1 vs. 100.” The episode is scheduled to air Dec. 1.

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Sacha Baron Cohen’s (Borat) girlfriend, Isla Fisher, has converted to Judaism and the couple may be ready to tie the knot.

Which danity star has an attitude bigger than Mars and demands her entourage spoon feed her yoghurt? The little lady even has two lackeys to tell her the days weather forecast before she gets up. But she won't be doing that for much longer. We hear the weird one has been warned by music big-wigs about her bad behaviour.

Beyonce gave a killer performance of her hit single “Irreplaceable” during the 2006 American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

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Nicole Richie introduced her father Lionel Richie to the stage. Looks like that weight is finally is coming back slowly but surely! Lionel performed s ‘80s party anthem “All Night Long.”

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Nelly Furtado performed her new single “Say It Right” in a skin-tight white mini-dress. Nelly’s show-stopping performance blew the audience (and her hair) away!

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Britney Spears, looked all kinds of classy this afternoon in a knee-length cream-colored frock while presenting. Britney awarded Mary. J Blige with the Best Female Soul/R&B Award.

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Ashlee Simpson looks to be slimming down even more these days, seen here walking the red carpet at the 2006 American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles earlier this afternoon. Papa and manager Joe Simpson accompanied his daughter to the awards show.

Kate Moss is reportedly furious with Clash bassist Paul Simonon following reports that he is leaving his wife Tricia - for another of Moss's close friends.

According to the Mirror, Simonon is leaving his wife for Agent Provocateur co-owner Serena Rees, who is also married.

A source told the newspaper: "Kate's furious and is on the warpath. She and Tricia are so close that Kate sees her as a surrogate mother.

"She used to think that Paul's marriage to Tricia was perfect and was even more stunned when she found out Joe and Serena had split up. And when she found out who Paul had taken up with, she was absolutely furious."

A fan on a chat show stunned rap star P Diddy by proposing to him whilst filming an episode.

During The Tyra Banks Show guest Irene was answering questions about her obsession with the rapper, and had no idea that he would feature on the show.

However, when P Diddy burst onto the set through a giant picture of himself Irene said, "I have one question for you. Would you marry me?"

P Diddy, real name Sean Combs, made his excuses saying "I'm not ready for marriage", but Irene was quick to reply, retorting "You will be in one year and 22 days - I'll be 18."

Diddy then told her that he was expecting a child with his girlfriend Kim Porter, to which the teenager remarked "she's nothing like me" - leaving the audience in hysterics.

The Lostprophets have announced that their next album will be released before the end of 2007.

Speaking to Gigwise, guitarist Mike Lewis said that they wanted to proceed a lot faster with their next album.

He explained, "We're gonna start writing the next record in February, March time.

"We're gonna take March off and write and then do the arena tour in April...and hopefully we're gonna record the album in May or June. We just wanna do the next record very different.

"The first record was done in two weeks...our last one was a year...the next one we wanna take it back. Write it in a month, record it in a month and get it out the end of next year."

Rock band Incubus have revealed their plans for a huge arena tour at the beginning of next year.

The band will be touring material from their upcoming fifth album, Light Grenades.

The tour dates are as follows:

March 31 - Birmingham NEC
April 1 - Manchester MEN
April 2 - Cardiff CIA
April 4 - Glasgow SECC
April 8 - Bournemouth IC
April 9 - Nottingham Arena
April 12/13 - London Brixton Academy

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, November 24 at 9am.

Angelina Jolie has allegedly been left fuming after Jennifer Aniston invited Brad Pitt's parents for a Thanksgiving dinner at her home.

The 'Tomb Raider' actress - who has a six-month-old daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, and two adopted children, Maddox, five, and 22-month-old Zahara, with Brad - is said to be infuriated by Jennifer's close relationship with her former in-laws.

Angelina, 31, has reportedly accused the former 'Friends' actress of "poking her nose into family matters".

A source said: "She is distraught that the woman who is practically her mother-in-law is continuing to mix with Brad's ex wife." Angelina is said to be so insulted she has cancelled an arranged family get together with Brad's parents, Jane and Bill, at her and Brad's Malibu home around Christmas time.

Dorothy Krebs, a friend of the couple, said: "Angelina seems to have made a stand and whatever Jane and Bill do, they can't find favour with her."

The Thanksgiving visit is said to have occurred after Brad's parents arrived in Malibu to see their son and Angelina without realising the couple were in India filming 'A Mighty Heart'.

After discovering they had nowhere to go, Jennifer invited the Pitts to have Thanksgiving dinner at her house instead.

Jennifer's friend Tonya Hart said: "Jen was just coming to Brad's rescue. His folks bought the tickets ages ago. Jennifer thought she was doing good, but apparently it's whipped up a hornet's nest with Angelina."

Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are giving dating a try again. The couple met up for an hour-long lunch at Paradise Cove Beach Café in Malibu, California, on November 12.

“She didn’t eat much,” a witness says. “She drank double vodka cranberries. When they got up, Jessica was rubbing his back. You could definitely tell they were on a date.” Mayer left a $40 tip on the $100 bill.

Is it for real this time? Even Simpson, 26, and Mayer, 29, aren’t sure yet.

“She’s taking her time with it,” a Simpson pal says.

Adds a Mayer source, “It’s a flirtation. I wouldn’t call it full-on dating, but there is a fondness. He doesn’t like the attention, but he likes her. He wants to avoid the public scrutiny of last time.”

What’s up next for the couple? Separate Thanksgiving holidays with family (hers in Texas, his in Connecticut). Then, he’ll spend downtime in NYC songwriting, while she heads to Louisiana to film the Luke Wilson comedy Blonde Ambition. Could an on-set visit be next? Stay tuned.

Michael Jackson reportedly begged David Gest not to go on 'I'm A Celebrity- Get Me Out Of Here!'

The singer thought TV bosses would try to make a fool out of Gest and allegedly told him he was crazy to consider going on the show.

Jackson, 48, reminded Gest of the humiliation he suffered after allowing TV journalist Martin Bashir to film a documentary about him and pleaded with Gest not to suffer the same fate, claims Gest's bodyguard.

Imad Handi says many of the concert promoter's friends thought it was a bad idea to go on the show, but he encouraged him to sign up.

Handi said: "I think being in the jungle will be good for him.

"But not everyone was so sure. The whole Jackson clan was saying to him: 'Don't do it, you are mad to agree to go on this show.' "

Meanwhile, the jungle has been split in two - turning the show into a battle of the sexes.

The two camps - boys versus girls - will compete for food, treats and immunity from eviction.

Scott Henshall lost out to Phina Oruche in the Celebrity Chest swamp search.

The fashion designer sat on the chest and refused to move when Phina found the key to open it.

The actress was incensed by Scott's behaviour and launched herself at him kicking, biting and scratching Scott until she got to the chest.

The girls won cheese and biscuits.

While Kirsten Dunst has been secretly seeing her Elizabethtown co-star, Orlando Bloom, In Touch Weekly reports that Jake Gyllenhaal has found his own new playmate. According to the magazine, Jake recently went to dinner with Mia Maestro, star of this year's Poseidon.

On November 12, Jake took the Argentinean beauty to one of his favorite Beverly Hills restaurants, Madeo's.

A waiter at Madeo's said, "He's a regular here, but he never brings a date." The waiter also claims that Gyllenhaal "gazed deeply into the eyes of his companion. He didn't pay much attention to his food." A onlooker at the restaurant said, "They seemed very cute together."

Mia's rep was unwilling to divulge on the actress' love life and stated, "Mia and Jake are friends, they're in the same social circle."