Hugh Hefner's Spice girlfriends

Hugh Hefner's three girlfriends are like the "Spice Girls". The 82-year-old Playboy founder has three live-in-lovers - Kendra Wilkinson, 23, Holly Madison, 28, and Bridget Marquardt, 34 - and Kendra claims it is the girls' differences which help the quartet stay close.

Hugh Hefner (2nd L) poses with Bridget Marquardt (L), Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson (R) as they arrive at the taping of the American Film Institute's 36th Life Achievement Award gala honoring Warren Beatty at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California June 12, 2008.

She said: "If we all wanted the same thing it wouldn't have worked, because that's where all the drama would have started, but we're like the Spice Girls - I'm the sporty one." We are on different roads and they don't intersect. We don't spend time together every day - girls just can't do that." Kendra also claimed the group stay close by regularly spending time apart.

She added to Fox News: "We are three very different people - we're doing very different things with our lives and we don't step on each other's toes." Kendra also hinted her time as one of Hugh's lovers might be coming to an end because she feels ready to adopt a more orthodox lifestyle.

She said: "I was only 18 when I first moved in and I've grown up so much. I really have a new light on my life. "I've been thinking a lot about marriage and kids - I don't care about going crazy and partying anymore. I'm focused on the real life things, my future. That's who I am now."

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner arrives for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 3, 2008.

Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner and his three live-in girlfriends (L-R) Kendra Wilkinson Bridget Marquardt, and Holly Madison arrive at the American Cinematheque annual benefit gala in Beverly Hills, California October 13, 2006.

Alicia Keys, Jack White team for Bond theme

Alicia Keys and the White Stripes' Jack White have recorded the theme song to "Quantum of Solace," the 22nd James Bond film, which will be released worldwide in November, Columbia Pictures said Tuesday.

Alicia Keys accepts the award for best female R&B artist at the 2008 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 24, 2008.

The song, "Another Way To Die," is the first duet in Bond soundtrack history, the studio said in a statement. White wrote and produced the song, and also played drums. The soundtrack to the movie will be released October 28 by Keys' J Records label.

"Quantum of Solace," starring Daniel Craig and directed by Marc Forster, will be released in North American theaters on Nov.7. Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis had previously been rumored as the vocalists for the latest Bond theme.

The theme for the previous Bond film, 2006's "Casino Royale," was sung and co-written by former Soundgarden/Audioslave vocalist Chris Cornell.

Singer and guitarist Jack White of The Raconteurs performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008.

Jackie Chan fulfills concept of "Green Olympics"

World famous movie star Jackie Chan fulfilled the concept of "Green Olympics" on Friday during his visit to an exhibition of traditional Chinese cultural heritage by picking up a cigarette butt and throwing it into the dustbin after he came out of an exhibition room.

"Every one of us should protect the environment," he said.

Movie star Jackie Chan (C) picks up a cigarette butt during his visit to a cultural exhibition themed "China Story" in Beijing, on July 25, 2008.

Jackie Chan, accompanied by famous CCTV anchor Bai Yansong, visited six exhibition rooms that represent Beijing, Sichuan, Hongkong, Hubei, Shaanxi and Jiangxi.

"I am proud of being a Chinese," he said during the visit. "I hope Chinese media enhance the report of Chinese traditional culture." He suggested that the exhibition should be maintained after the Beijing Olympic Games.

"As a Chinese, I am very interested in the exhibition and I am sure that foreigners will show more interests," said the movie star.

Movie star Jackie Chan (R) and CCTV anchor Bai Yansong (L) hold a talk during their visit to a cultural exhibition themed "China Story" in Beijing, on July 25, 2008.

Held in the Olympic Park during the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the exhibition called "China Story" displays cultures of different areas and nationalities through various forms like real objects, handicraft, photos, videos etc.

"Both Jackie Chan and I are the registered volunteers of 'China Story'. I feel 'China Story' is like China's DNA. The cultures exhibited here may not demonstrate a whole picture of China, while they definitely have their unique features," Bai Yansong said.

The exhibition will be formally opened on August 9. Domestic and foreign visitors may enjoy traditional Chinese culture in the Olympic Center District.

Will Smith: Hollywood's highest paid actor

Will Smith has topped a list of Hollywood's Highest Paid Actors. The "Hancock" actor - who has made 80 million U.S. dollars in the last year - became the first ever actor to have eight consecutive movies break the 100-million-dollar mark at the box office.

Cast member Will Smith kisses the hand of Tatyana Ali at the movie premiere of "Hancock" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 30, 2008. Will Smith has topped a list of Hollywood's Highest Paid Actors.

His earnings caused him to shoot to the top of Forbes magazine's list, ahead of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" star Johnny Depp who earned 72 million dollars.

Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers came joint third with earnings of 55 million dollars each, and "Blood Diamond" star Leonardo DiCaprio rounded off the top five after making 45 million dollars last year.

"Die Hard 4.0" actor Bruce Willis proves he still has the potential to be a huge box office star, after coming sixth in the list with earnings of 41 million dollars. He was closely followed by comedian Ben Stiller and "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets" star Nicolas Cage, who made 40 million dollars and 31 million dollars respectively. The top ten was rounded off by "Old School" funnyman Will Ferrell, who earned 31 million dollars, and Adam Sandler with earnings of 30 million dollars.

The list was compiled by looking at the actors' earnings from June 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008.

Forbes' magazine Hollywood's Highest Paid Actors, full list:

1. Will Smith - 80 million dollars
2. Johnny Depp - 72 million dollars
3. Eddie Murphy - 55 million dollars
4. Mike Myers - 55 million dollars
5. Leonardo DiCaprio - 45 million dollars
6. Bruce Willis - 41 million dollars
7. Ben Stiller - 40 million dollars
8. Nicolas Cage - 31 million dollars
9. Will Ferrell - 31 million dollars
10. Adam Sandler - 30 million dollars

Cast member Will Smith (R) greets fans as he arrives at the movie premiere of "Hancock" at Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 30, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on July 2.

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith (R) poses with a fan at the movie premiere of "Hancock" at Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 30, 2008.

Rebecca Romijn's baby practice

The Hollywood couple - who recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary - are desperate to start a family now.

Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O'Connell are trying for their first child.

Jerry said: "We're trying to get pregnant. It would be amazing if it happened. I hope it does."

The 34-year-old actor also revealed their pets - who he refers to as "our babies" - are preparing for parenthood by caring for their two dogs, Taco and Better.

He added to People magazine: "It's just such a great feeling you get when you rescue an animal. They're eternally grateful and they really trust you and they're just the best, and pets are training for kids."

Jerry and Rebecca's wedding last July was attended by their dogs, who both wore matching black bowties.

Rebecca, 35, has previously hinted at the couple's desire to have babies, asking the writers of US TV show 'Ugly Betty' - in which she plays a transsexual - to make her character fat so she can get pregnant.

Carina Lau, Tony Leung married in Buddhist ceremony

Long-time celebrity couple Carina Lau (Liu Jialing) and Tony Leung (Liang Chaowei) were finally married in the Hilmalayan kingdon of Bhutan Monday morning, HK reporters said.

Carina Lau and Tony Leung with matching ivory wedding outfits are seen at their wedding held on July 21, 2008 at the luxurious Uma Paro hotel in Bhutan. The Hong Kong star couple finally tied the knot after being together for 19 years.

It took Tony, 46, and Carina 42, nearly two decades to get to the altar.

They were married in a Buddhist ceremony taking place in the luxury Uma Paro Hotel, media reported, adding that about 20 lamas were seen leaving the hotel after the wedding.

Their spokesperson reported that the ceremony had taken place in two parts – the first being a traditional Buddhist ceremony that is officially recognized as a marriage in Bhutan. For the second part, Carina showed off her 12-carat Cartier wedding ring, worth over 10 million Hong Kong dollars, as she cut her five-tiered wedding cake with Tony.

Ming Pao Daily News said about 80 guests, including singer Faye Wong (Wang Fei), former actress Brigitte Lin (Lin Qingxia) and singer Kenny Bee (Zhong Zhentao), attended the ceremony.

Celebrities such as Chang Chen (Zhang Zhen), Cecilia Yip (Ye Tong) and Stanley Kwan (Guan Jinpeng) were also present.

Although the couple did everything to maintain privacy for their special day, they were still very understanding of the waiting press and issued official release photographs to share their happy day with the media and all their fans throughout the world.

Carina Lau and Tony Leung are seen in a wedding photo shot in Bhutan.

Carina Lau and Tony Leung with matching ivory wedding outfits are seen at their wedding held on July 21, 2008 at the luxurious Uma Paro hotel in Bhutan. The Hong Kong star couple finally tied the knot after being together for 19 years.

"The Dark Knight" sets record with $155.34 mln

Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 16, 2008. A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in 155.34 million U.S. dollars to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box office. The figures released Sunday show "The Dark Knight" more than 4 million dollars ahead of the 151.1 million dollars first weekend for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007.

Actor heath Ledger as The Joker is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in 155.34 million U.S. dollars to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box office. The figures released Sunday show "The Dark Knight" more than 4 million dollars ahead of the 151.1 million dollars first weekend for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007.

A publicity image for "The Dark Knight" courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Christian Bale (R) and director Christopher Nolan (arms crossed) are shown on the set of "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 16, 2008. When the film began early screenings last month ahead of its U.S. debut on Friday, some moviegoers saw Ledger as an instant Oscar candidate. But Oscar watchers and veteran critics say the joke may be on fans who are creating what is mostly Internet-based buzz, because a posthumous Academy Award nomination would be a rare event.

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan pose for photographers for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Jessica Alba reveals birth details

Hollywood star Jessica Alba says giving birth was more like "meditation."

Jessica Alba says giving birth was more like 'meditation'.

The 27-year-old actress - who welcomed daughter Honor Marie into the world on June 7 - insists she exuded quiet strength during the natural labor and the whole experience was incredibly peaceful.

She said: "I didn't scream. It was really Zen. The labor was more like meditation. I did yoga breathing. I was focused. I ate a lot of soul food before she was born."

Jessica Alba poses with her baby daughter Honor on cover of OK! magazine.

Jessica’s husband Cash Warren added: "She didn't make a sound. It was amazing."

The "Love Guru" actress also revealed she has already embarked on an exercise and healthy eating regime to shed her post pregnancy weight.

She told America’s OK! magazine: "I started working out last Thursday, but for 20 minutes. I do cardio on my own. I'm doing it slow. Now I'm starting to eat more healthy. Because after working out, having fried chicken and mashed potatoes is a little counteractive."

Cash is convinced Honor looks just like him, but he is worried his daughter will later develop Jessica’s stunning features and he will have to deter numerous male suitors.

He said: "She looks like a girl version of me. She has my nose, my eyebrows and my forehead and dimples."

Jessica added: "She has my mouth when I was a baby. And my ears."

Cash said: "Maybe Honor is a mixture. I want her to look like me, because a daughter looking like Jessica, I'd kill myself!"

Alicia Keys' music saviour

Alicia Keys says music saved her from a troubled youth. The 'No One' singer grew up in the tough Hell's Kitchen district of New York and revealed her single mother Terri Augello sent her to dance and music lessons to keep her off the streets.

Singer Alicia Keys arrives at the 2008 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 24, 2008.

She said: "It was the best thing she ever did for me. I'd go and hang out with my friends, but would only do it for 45 minutes as I had to get to my next class. My extracurricular lessons gave me a real sense of focus and drive and they helped to keep me out of trouble."

The 27-year-old singer has also spoken openly again about carrying a knife for protection when she was a teenager. She added to Britain's Sunday Times News Review magazine: "Gang culture was everywhere and there were altercations all the time.

You'd often find yourself in situations where you wished you had something more than just your hands. So I would carry around a little shank, a home made knife. "When my mother found it she was so upset and couldn't understand why I had it.

I needed a knife, just in case. I definitely understand that feeling of wanting to protect yourself." Alicia Keys' latest album 'As I Am' is available now.

Singer Alicia Keys arrives at the 2008 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 24, 2008.

The Dark Knight premiered in New York

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan pose for photographers for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actor Christian Bale poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Reality television personality Karina Smirnoff poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actor Gary Oldman poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actor Ed Westwick arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight July 14, 2008 in New York.

Actor Christian Bale (R) and his wife Sibi Blazic pose for photographers as they arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman pose for photographers during the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Reality television personality Lauren Conrad poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Actress Mariska Hargitay poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe 2008

Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza, an interior designer, was named Miss Universe 2008 on Monday, after outperforming and outsmarting 14 other young women in the final round of the 57th pageant held in Vietnam's central Nha Trang city.

Miss Venezuela, 22-year-old Dayana Mendoza, seen here, won the Miss Universe pageant held in Vietnam on Monday, July 14, beating runners-up from three other Latin American countries and Russia.

Mendoza, 22, said she likes design, photography, advertising and wave surfing. The Venezuelan girl with the height of 1.78 meters can speak Spanish, Italian and English.

Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori handed over the crown worth 120,000 U.S. dollars to Mendoza, who will continue Mori's work of traveling around the world to promote education and HIV/AIDS research.

The first runner-up is Miss Columbia Taliana Vargas (20 years old, 1.78 meters in height), the second Miss Dominica Marianne Cruz (23 years old, 1.81 meters), the third Miss Russian Vera Krasova (20 years old, 1.77 meters), and the fourth Miss Mexico Elisa Najera (21 years old, 1.83 meters). Miss Universe Vietnam, singer Nguyen Thuy Lam, was among Top 15.

The 15 contestants, selected from 80 candidates worldwide, competed for the Miss Universe in a grand show, which was live televised to 170 countries and regions, with exciting performances of the beautiful women in swimsuits and evening gowns, and their quick responses to the judges' questions.

Before appearing on the stage, the candidates, including the 15 finalists actively participated in social activities, especially charity works, in some Vietnamese localities.

Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela takes part in the swimwear show in Nha Trang in Nha Trang July 2, 2008.

Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe 2008 at the final of the 57th Miss Universe contest held July 14 at the central coastal resort city of Nha Trang.

"Hellboy 2" hits box office in U.S.

"Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" captured the nation's box office crown on Sunday, according to the Encino analysis firm Media By Numbers.

Actor Ron Perlman poses for photographers during the premiere of the movie 'Hellboy II The Golden Army' in Los Angeles, California, June 28, 2008.

This came against a tepid movie-going environment that saw movie receipts drop more than 15 percent over last year.

The Universal action/adventure/thriller is on track to sell an estimated 35.9 million dollars in movie tickets this weekend, according to Media By Numbers.

Over this weekend, "Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3-D" also premiered, and opened in third place, with 20.6 million dollars in sales anticipated for the Warner Bros. release.

Sandwiched in between the premieres was Sony/Columbia's Will Smith vehicle, "Hancock," with 33 million dollars in sales predicted this weekend and 165 million dollars in sales estimated over two weeks.

Media By Numbers said this weekend's estimated gross of 153 million dollars in total receipts movies is a big drop from last year's 180 million dollars comparable weekend figure. But last year, "Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix" debuted and possibly skewed that figure.

Rounding out the top ten are:

-- "Wall-E," Disney, 18.5 million dollars this weekend, 162.7 million over three weeks;

-- "Wanted," Universal, 11.6 million this weekend, 112 million over three weeks;

-- "Get Smart," Warner Bros., 7 million this weekend, 111.5 million over four weeks;

-- "Meet Dave," Fox, debuting this weekend with 5.3 million;

-- "Kung Fu Panda," Paramount, 4.3 million this weekend, 202 million over six weeks;

-- "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," Picturehouse, 2.5 million this weekend, 11 million over four weeks; and

-- "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull," Paramount, 2.2 million this weekend, 310.5 million over eight weeks.

Actor Ron Perlman is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters April 23, 2008 in a scene from Universal Studios upcoming film 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'.

Ronald Perlman (L) and Selma Blair pose for photographers during the presentation of the film Hellboy II in Mexico City, on July 03, 2008.

Angelina Jolie gives birth to healthy twins

Angelina Jolie (right) and Brad Pitt are seen here as they leave the Festival Palace during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival, on May 20, in southern France. Jolie has given birth to healthy twins, a girl and a boy, in the French Riviera maternity clinic she has checked into, the Nice-Matin newspaper reported Sunday quoting her gynaecologist.

US actress Angelina Jolie is seen here at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. Jolie has given birth to healthy twins, a boy and a girl, at a maternity clinic on the French Riviera, the hospital said.

Nude Bruni photo sold for $91,000

A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, standing in a pigeon-toed pose and covering her modesty with her hands, was sold on Thursday in New York for $91,000, more than 20 times its expected price.

A nude portrait of France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is seen in this undated handout photo from Christie's Auction House.

A buyer for a Chinese art collector bought the black-and-white image, taken by photographer Michel Comte in 1993 during her modeling days, Christie's auction house said.

The sale of the photo has attracted attention since Bruni married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February.

The photo had been expected to fetch between $3,000 and $4,000. It was auctioned as part of a sale of 140 photos from German collector Gert Elfering, which also features work by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Peter Beard.

"Naked woman" costs

Meanwhile, a painting by British artist Lucian Freud will likely fetch the highest ever auction price for a work by a living artist, Christie's auction house said on Friday.

The life-size portrait of a large naked woman, called "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," will be sold in New York on May 13.

Pilar Ordovas, head of contemporary art at Christie's in London, said the painting is coveted because it is the first from a series of Freud's paintings from the 1990s that have never been previously available on the open market.

The 1995 painting depicts Freud's subject Sue Tilley lying asleep on a worn out sofa, Christie's said.

Auctioneers estimate the British artist's work will fetch between $25-35 million. That would top the current record, set in November by Jeff Koons' "Hanging Heart" sculpture, which sold for $23.6 million.

Freud, 85, the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, was introduced to the model, nicknamed "Big Sue," by the Australian performance artist Leigh Bowery, Christie's said.

Bidders view a nude photo of France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy taken by photographer Michel Comte in 1993, in New York, on April 10, 2008 in Christie's auction house of New York.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni (C) takes off her coat as her husband (L) is about to make a speech at a meeting of the French community in London, March 27, 2008.

Frances's first lady Carla Bruni arrives for a state banquet at the Guildhall in London March 27, 2008.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni attends a speech delivered by her husband at a meeting with the French community in London on March 27, 2008.

Frances's first lady Carla Bruni arrives for a state banquet at the Guildhall in London March 27, 2008.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni arrive at London Guildhall March 27, 2008 for a dinner offered by the Mayor of the City of London David Lewis.

Photos are seen on display at Christie's Auction house during a press preview in New York April 4, 2008. A nude photo of France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, rare Diane Arbus prints and a collection of landscapes from Ansel Adams will go on auction at Christie's next week.

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (L) and human rights junior minister Rama Yade (R) attend a march for the release of Ingrid Betancourt in Paris April 6, 2008.