Jay-Z is heading back to the concert stage, at least for two nights. Billboard.com reports the rap mogul plans to headline shows in New Jersey and Philadelphia, billed as “& Friends” concerts. The first show is slated Oct. 27 in East Rutherford, N.J. The next night, Jay-Z will appear at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center.
Kate Moss acknowledged tabloid allegations she recently used cocaine are true. Moss made the admission in an apology letter to the Hennes & Mauritz clothing chain, saying she would abide by a company policy that models be “healthy, wholesome and sound.” The Daily Mirror tabloid printed images from a video which it said showed the supermodel doing five lines of cocaine.
Meanwhile, the Sun newspaper reported Moss finally may have ditched her rocker boyfriend Pete Doherty, whose own drug and alcohol addictions have been well chronicled in the British press.
Tori Spelling and her husband, actor-writer Charlie Shanian, are splitting after a year of marriage, according to People magazine.
Speaking of short marriages, Renee Zellweger’s four-month marriage may have ended because of husband Kenny Chesney’s reluctance to have children.
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “(Zellweger is) an old-fashioned girl and wanted to start a family as soon as the wedding dress was in the wardrobe. She thought Kenny felt the same way, but it didn’t take her long to realize the dream was over.”
The couple married in May only four months after meeting at tsunami relief concert.
Mötley Crüe just became a motley crew. Lead singer Vince Neil slipped onstage at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena just five songs into the band’s set Friday, tearing a calf muscle.
The Mötley Crüe website said Neil tore the medial portion of his left calf muscle and was rushed to a local hospital, cutting the concert short. While Neil recovers, the band plans to continue its tour, including Sunday night’s performance in Memphis, Tenn. The band also plans to return to Atlanta to finish their concert.
Brad Pitt reportedly has applied for a flying license and is spending $9,000) on 40 hours of lessons.
A source told The Sunday Mirror Pitt wanted to join his girlfriend, actress Angelina Jolie, as a pilot. “Brad thought, ‘My girlfriend can fly, why can’t I?”‘
– Compiled by Greg Henry from wire and Internet reports
Trace Adkins undergoes surgery due to infection
Trace Adkins had emergency surgery for an abdominal infection after a concert in Morton, Minn., last week. Adkins, 43, had the surgery Friday and is expected to make a full recovery, his publicist said.
Box office
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.:
1. Just Like Heaven, $16.5 million
2. The Exorcism of Emily Rose, $15.3 million
3. Lord of War, $9.2 million
4. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, $5.8 million
5. Cry Wolf, $4.6 million
6. The Transporter 2, $4 million
7. The Constant Gardener, $3.7 million
8. Red Eye, $2.9 million
9. March of the Penguins, $2.6 million
10. Wedding Crashers, $2.5 million
