HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN is best known for his role as Anakin Skywalker in the blockbuster epics Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He also gained critical acclaim for his role as a troubled teenager in Irwin Winkler’s 2001 drama Life as a House. For his performance, Christensen was nominated for a Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild Award®. He also received the award for Best Breakthrough Performance from the National Board of Review.

Christensen’s film credits also include the recent thriller Awake, George Hickenlooper’s Factory Girl, Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, Sarah Kemochan’s All I Wanna Do and John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness.

Additionally, Christensen starred in Billy Ray’s Shattered Glass, which was the first feature film produced by Christensen’s production company, Forest Park Pictures, in partnership with Cruise/Wagner Productions, Baumgarten/Merims Productions and Lions Gate Films.

Zac Efron is said to be looking for a mid-seven-figure salary and script approval before signing a contract with the filmmakers.

“There’s a lot of wrong ways to do this movie,” the Daily Telegraph quoted Efron as telling Variety magazine.

“It’s a matter of finding the right balance. Until we find it, I can’t fully …” he paused trying to find a word.

“… I can’t finish that sentence,” he said abruptly.

As the conversation moved on to the next topic, he finally finds the word.

“Commit. Until I fully commit,” he stated.

Even though Efron at times may say what he wants, he somehow seems to catch himself and revert back to his script. But Ortega is confident that the actor will do very well with the new role.

“Its like life imitating the movies - suddenly (the cast) has come of age as young people. The light of the future is shining brightly into their eyes, begging them to make decisions that will impact on the rest of their lives,” Ortega said.

“I see the characters and the actors as having arrived in the same place at the same time.

“But I have great confidence in them, their families and the teams they have around them, that they’re going to make good choices. They are all wise beyond their years. They have a sense of humour. They’re sensible, humbled by the attention. They’re going to do good,” he added.

Britney performed “Womanizer” at the 2008 Bambi Awards on Thursday in Germany. It’s the first big act in her upcoming promotional tour for her new album that comes out on Tuesday, which is also her birthday. It’s a big week for Britney who also has her MTV documentary on Sunday, which should give us an inside look on how she prepared for this comeback. We’ve seen her training in the dance studio a lot so tell us, do you like her first “Womanizer” performance? Love it or Leave it?

The enduring, hard-touring, and self-caricaturing rock group Cheap Trick worked its way up to platinum sales with a blend of Beatles-style pop, hard rock chops, and a cartoonish stage act, which played Rick Nielsen’s exaggerated mugging and guitar gymnastics against Robin Zander’s teen-idol looks and rich, powerful voice.

In 1961 Nielsen, then in his teens, began playing locally in Rockford, Illinois, utilizing his ever-increasing collection of rare and valuable guitars. His band, the Phaetons, became the Boyz, then the Grim Reapers, and finally Fuse in 1967 with the addition of bassist Tom Petersson. One album for Epic in 1968 was generally ignored. Frustrated, Fuse, which by then included college dropout Bun E. Carlos on drums, moved to Philadelphia in 1971. As Sick Man of Europe, they enlisted ex-Nazz vocalist Robert “Stewkey” Antoni, but the group soon disbanded. After (more…)

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Retools and enhances celebrated features, (like its predecessor’s jack-of-all-trades musical mentality, Internet readiness and stellar song library). Highlights include individualized character creation complete with the ability to buy posters and figurines featuring your fictional group; competitive Battle of the Bands scenarios; signature tracks like Bob Dylan’s “Tangled Up in Blue” and debut Chinese Democracy cut “Shackler’s Revenge”; revamped controllers (sorry, cymbals cost extra); and compatibility with previously-purchased songs.

WHY IT ROCKS: Expanded virtual touring options, an exclusive appearance by AC/DC, added multiplayer thrills and a constant stream of weekly contests and album/track expansions are sure to resonate with enthusiastic admirers. Most significantly, carries the torch for a new generation of music-based titles, and, given heated competition with Activision’s MVP (prompting the need to instantly wow spectators) promises relationship-ending excuses aplenty, and months of productivity-crushing thrills.

Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and director David Frankel talk about the world’s worst dog who teaches his owner how to become a family through a new featurette of ‘Marley and Me’.

About a month before “Marley & Me” hits the theaters, a featurette of the comedy movie has been released. Bringing viewers to the on-set location of the film, the video contains commentary from both of the film’s stars, Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. It also sees the description of the film by director David Frankel.

While Aniston shares her exciting experiences working with baby, any kinds of dogs and kids, dubbing the experiences as “a ball”, Wilson reveals that the filming has been great, especially since he grew up having a dog. Beside discussing about the fun of making the film, Aniston also talks about the Marley character itself. The featurette also brings in many never-before-seen footage from the film.

Adapted from John Grogan’s bestselling memoir about an incorrigible Labrador retriever, “Marley & Me” focuses on the relationship between John and his mad Labrador retriever, Marley. However, Marley proves to be unlike any other dog on Earth. He is hyperactive, handful and wreaking havoc, yet becomes an indispensable part of his family. From the director of “The Devil Wears Prada”, the movie is set to be released in U.S. theaters on December 25.