The 32-year-old actor was advised by his `Spider-Man 3` co-star to volunteer for charity Art of Elysium - with helps children serious medical conditions - at a time in his life when he wanted to assist others but was unsure what to do.
The hip-hop superstar has tried his hand at more serious acting in the past, appearing in `Monster`s Ball` and on the Broadway stage, but after a role in `Get Him to the Greek`, he is keen to show off his funny side much more.
The `Ghost Whisperer` actress - who has also gone behind the camera for several episodes of the show - will direct and produce the ghost story, which tells the tale of a family who move in to a strange house that turns out to be haunted.
The 93-year-old actress - who had her right limb removed above the knee on Friday (14.01.11) after gangrene set in and doctors were unable to save it - hasn`t yet been told by her husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt that she has undergone the procedure.
The `Tik Tok` singers` mother wanted her to be responsible and so from a young age encouraged her to act like an adult.
The 50-year-old actor was given the prestigious accolade for his portrayal of stammering British monarch King George VI in `The King`s Speech` and had the audience at Los Angeles▓ Beverly Hilton Hotel in fits of laughter as he accepted the award.
Dermot O`Leary - who fronts British TV talent show `The X Factor` - admits he was pleasantly surprised when he first started working on the programme because the head panellist is not as tough as he is perceived.
The glamour model has branded her cage fighting spouse of 11 months a "fame hungry sponger" and reportedly banished him to a dressing room in her mansion in Surrey, Southern England.
The `Little Fockers` star`s girlfriend Jade Duell gave birth to a healthy baby boy who they have named Ford Linton Wilson on Friday (14.01.11) in Hawaii.
The `Blue Valentine` actress - who sought legal emancipation from her parents at 15 to make it easier to embark on an acting career - thought it would be easy to go off the rails if she didn`t impose restrictions on herself when she was first starting out.
The 29-year-old actress - who is currently pregnant with her first child - is little like her dark character Nina in psychological thriller `Black Swan` because she doesn`t like to "punish" herself, but preparing for the role she did have to do so to understand what being a ballet dancer can be about.
The `Behind Closed Doors` singer - who has been single since splitting with former wife Katie Price in May 2009 - says his romance with the Spanish model is going well, but he doesn`t want to give too many details.
The actress and fashion designer - who, alongside her identical twin sister Mary-Kate, was recently ranked as the 11th richest woman in entertainment with a combined wealth of $100 million - was spotted trying to unsuccessfully get a deal when purchasing some flowers in Hollywood.
The `Clueless` actress is to have her first child with husband, musician Christopher Jarecki, it was announced on 14.01.11.
The 31-year-old star - who posed for Playboy magazine last year - explained while she is proud her assets are her own, they do "flop" when she takes her underwear off.
Despite the actor`s `Henry`s Crime` not having graphic or sexual content, he says the storyline has a captivating effect on people, which makes them want to be physically intimate with one another.
The `Cougar Town` actress - who announced in October last year that she and husband David Arquette were undergoing a trial separation - admits she finds it more difficult to cope with fame than she used to.
The outspoken Columbian actress was discovered to have a tumour in 2002 but knew she had to overcome the disease for the sake of her family, including her child Manolo, now 18.
The 20-year-old actress - who plays Bella Swan in the `Twilight Saga` movie series opposite boyfriend Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen - finds hysterical fans of the franchise so overwhelming that she thinks it is easier just to avoid them.
The 29-year-old heiress has promised `The World According to Paris` - which will air on US network Oxygen in the spring -will show her how she really is, unlike the "character" she created to appear with pal Nicole Richie on `The Simple Life` between 2003 and 2007.
The 28-year-old sportsman is going through "difficult" times dealing with his marriage split from the actress - who he wed in July 2007 - but is doing his best to stay strong by throwing himself into his work as a member of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.
The London venue sold a huge 1,737,654 tickets last year - more than any other concert hall in the world, including New York`s Madison Square Garden, which it beat by over 50 per cent.
The British singer and songwriter says the legendary `Blowin` in The Wind` musician will profit hugely from her cover of his track `Make You Feel My Love`, and although some people don`t like it, she got the seal of approval from the man himself.
The 16-year-old singing sensation was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California after suffering an allergic reaction while shooting a guest appearance in US TV drama series `CSI`, but was discharged just 50 minutes later.
The Hollywood funnyman is set to take on the role of a father who moves in with his son the day before his wedding and takes an instant dislike to the bride-to-be.