Talk of a Spice Girls reunion has swirled for weeks - boosted by Sporty Spice herself - and on Friday the vivacious five said they would make "an announcement to the world" next week.
There's no official starting gun to the annual Oscar race, and the finish line for the 80th Annual Academy Awards isn't until February 24.
Kate Hudson is set to star opposite Dane Cook in the comedy "Bachelor No. 2."
Nicole Richie has ignited reports she is to wed boyfriend Joel Madden after she was spotted at a Hollywood party wearing a large diamond sparkler on her ring finger.
Mercurial singer-songwriter Cat Power has become the first woman to win the Shortlist Music Prize, beating out finalists that included Tom Waits and Regina Spektor.
South Korean pop idol Rain has postponed his scheduled tour of the United States due to a lawsuit involving a US band and recording firm with the same name.