Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's in the middle of a messy divorce from wife Maria Shriver after admitting to fathering a child out of wedlock, has inked a deal to write a memoir about his rise to fame from champion bodybuilder to Hollywood action star to California governor.
Schwarzenegger, 64, is titling the book "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story." It will be released in October, 2012.
A pair of the iconic ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" is going up for auction with an estimated price of 2 to 3 million dollars (USD). California auction house Profiles in History said the slippers -- one of four known surviving pairs made for the 1939 movie -- are believed to have been worn by Judy Garland's Dorothy when she clicks her heels to return home to Kansas near the end of the film. The slippers will be auctioned on December 16 in Los Angeles.
Last minute preps for the Rock in Rio as final rehearsals for the much anticipated music festival went without a hitch on Wednesday (September 21) night.
Light and sound checks at the main stage ran smoothly as organizers geared up to welcome thousands of music fans throughout the 7-day Brazilian extravaganza that kicks off on Friday (September 23).
This year's line-up features 160 musical acts including pop stars Elton John, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Shakira among others.
Gerard Butler hit the red carpet in Beverly Hills Wednesday night (September 21) for the premiere of the true-life drama, "Machine Gun Preacher." In the film, Butler plays an ex-biker-gang member, who makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help save the life of children threatened by the country's civil war.
"Machine Gun Preacher" opens in New York and Los Angeles on September 23.
John Russell, Reuters.