New York, Mar 25 (ANI): Jennifer Hudson is returning to ‘American Idol’ to perform for one night only, according to sources.

According to reports, the Oscar-winning actress and singer will be making a special appearance on the highly-popular Fox series, reports the New York Daily News.

Sources say that she will perform not live, but in a taped segment to appear in an upcoming episode.

This would mark Hudson’s first major television appearance since the brutal murder of her mother, brother and nephew in Chicago last year.

The 26-year-old rose to fame during the third season of ‘American Idol,’ but was voted out, despite being the favourite to win.

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): American singer Lady Gaga has revealed that had she lived in the hippie era in the 1960s, she would have been chasing after John Lennon and fighting for him with Yoko Ono.

Lady Gaga, 23, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, believes she was born in the wrong era, and insists that she would have fit in better when The Beatles were at the height of their fame.

"I’m quite sure that if it were 1968 I may not be the Lady GaGa that I am today," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"I might be arguing with Yoko Ono and trying to win John Lennon’s heart and chasing The Beatles in a bus on LSD, hoping that one of them hands me a microphone one day," she added.

London, March 25 (IANS) Freida Pinto is going places, literally. After bagging a role in a Woody Allen film, the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star has now joined the cast of Israeli filmmaker Julian Schnabel’s ‘Miral’.

The 24-year-old shot to international fame after the success of Danny Boyle’s multiple Oscar-winning drama.

Adapted from Rula Jebreal’s book about Hind Husseini, who founded an orphanage in Jerusalem in the wake of the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel, the screenplay for the film is written by Schnabel himself, reports Variety magazine.

The film is to be shot in Israel and the Palestinian territories with filming to begin April 19.

Earlier, Freida was selected for Allen’s untitled project opposite the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin.

London, March 24 (IANS) Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is causing concern on the sets of her new film ‘Salt’ with a new diet called liquid detox.

The ‘Tomb Raider’ actress aims to shed 21 pounds in just 21 days for her role in the film as a CIA officer unmasked as a Russian spy and she is raising eyebrows as everyone thinks she has a fantastic figure to lose, reports thesun.co.uk.

The diet – living on a mixture of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup – is also leaving her weak.

‘She does all her own stunts but we worry she could injure herself due to the weight loss,’ said a source from the film’s unit.

Lindsay Lohan has had it up to here! She’s sick and tired of people getting all up in her business (which as of late, has not included a whole lot of working) and wishes everyone would just stop already.
"I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs and I don’t lie. I love to act and write and be creative, and I want to help people by playing characters that can send a positive message out to whomever may need it," Lohan claims. Um, is she playing a character right now?  One who doesn’t smash her girlfriend’s window?"I’d like to have my own charity, do work overseas, be in Oscar-nominated films, write movies, produce movies/shows/videos, design clothes, make music, write books, etc." Hmm, let’s focus on the spray-tan  first, honey.

London, March 24 (IANS) The funeral for British reality television star Jade Goody, who died early Sunday will be held April 4.

A funereal procession will depart from the former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant’s home in Upshire, Essex at noon GMT April 4, before a service at St. John’s Baptist Church in Buckhurst Hill.

The 27-year-old will then be buried at Epping Forest Burial Park in North Weald, reports contactmusic.com.

TV screens are to be placed outside the church to relay the funeral service to mourners outside and thousands of fans are expected to line the funeral route next month.

Remember when King Of Pop – Michael Jackson – used to cover his face from cameras? Now he is over it, but got some compensation.

Thriller song star was caught by paparazzi while leaving a medical building in Beverly Hills, and this time he covered up his poor child with a surgical cap.

Getting an early start to the day, Hayden Pannetiere was spotted being dropped off at a production studio in Van Nuys on Monday morning (March 23).

Dressed to impress, the “Heroes” hottie sported some very short denim daisy dukes paired with a pink top and sunglasses as she toted her coffee and waved to paparazzi.

Later on tonight, you can catch Hayden in an all-new “Heroes” at 9pm EST on NBC. Giving a preview of what’s to come, the show’s Web site tells, “HRG (Jack Coleman) convinces Emile Danko (guest star Zeljko Ivanek), a.k.a. The Hunter, to release Tracy (Ali Larter) from Building 26, in hopes that she will lead them to Rebel. As Angela (Cristine Rose) evades capture, she turns to an old friend (guest star Swoosie Kurtz) for help. In Los Angeles, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) continue on their latest mission from Rebel to protect the newest hero.”

Aside from “Heroes,” Hayden is also looking forward to the debut of her new movie “I Love You Beth Cooper” – which is due to be released in July.

Getting to work on her latest project, Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted on the New York City set of “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” today (March 23).

The “Sex and the City” cutie looked to be enjoying herself as she meandered around sporting a black jacket with baggy blue trousers and tan UGG boots.  Then again, with a costar like Hugh Grant, what woman wouldn’t be pleased ?

Over the weekend, SJP did her best to comfort Liam Neeson and his mourning family following the untimely and tragic death of his wife Natasha Richardson.

As a tribute to the late Richardson, all Broadway theaters dimmed their lights at 8pm in memorial of the screen and stage actress.  Parker’s husband Matthew Broderick was also in attendance as well as Natasha’s mother Vanessa Redgrave.

Sorry to disappoint you Zac Efron fans, but it looks like he will not be partaking in the remake of the 80’s hit, “Footloose.”

The updated version was planned to be directed by Kenny Ortega, who directed Zac in all three “High School Musical” productions, but recently, a source tells ET that the tween heartthrob has decided to pull out of the film.

While it looks like the film is still in production, the new “Ren McCormack” is yet to be revealed.

There’s still no word on whether the targeted 2010 release date is still intact, either.