Can I play drums for you? Please, please, please???

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl may be a multi millionaire rockstar but you know what? He’s also just an ordinary  music fans . Need proof? Check out his open letter to the guys of Metallica.

It reads:

Dear METALLICA,

Hey, it’s Dave! Remember me? Yeah, I’m the guy that’s been listening to your band faithfully since 1983. I bought your first album Kill ’Em All from a mail-order catalogue called Under The Rainbow, I think. Actually I can’t remember. It was 1983 for Christsakes! But that album changed my life and I’ve been listening to your albums ever since (even St Anger!).
   I can’t wait to hear the new s***, and no matter what you guys do I’ll always be first one at the shop waiting to hear it. I’m sure you’ll come out and blow everybody’s f*****’ minds, because you’re f*****’ METALLICA!
   Good luck. And don’t release it until it’s kick-a**.

Yours, Dave Grohl.

P.S. Are you finished recording the drums yet?

You see, stars are just like us. OK maybe not. I mean, how many of us actually write letters like the above to our idols?

You just can't hate a girl once you've kissed her!

The world has been (and from the looks of it) will continue to be harsh on Britney Spears. Still, she seems to be never short of allies.

Remember how Tori Amos came to Brit’s defence after the MTV VMAs? Well, it seems like it’s happening again. Only this time, it’s Madonna doing the defending.

Speaking to BBC Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley, Madonna said that Britney’s problems are down to a non-existent childhood. “She never was allowed to have a childhood, you know, she was a star when she was a child. She didn’t get to grow up and make mistakes privately... she's been under a microscope since she was a teenager, which I think is really tough, it's hard to evolve that way.”

Madge also revealed during the interview that she was intimidated by the prospect of working with Brit’s ex Justtin Timberlake on her new album Hard Candy. “It’s a little bit awkward,” said Madonna. “You don’t really know them and you feel a little bit nervous and intimidated...Justin admitted to me the other day that he felt the same way.”

The interview was conducted just prior to Radio 1’s Big Weekend extravaganza in Kent, England that saw Madge bring the house down. Go here to see the artiste’s brilliant performance of Hung Up.

What a guy wouldn’t do for his gal? [photos: Reuters]

You know, sometimes it just pays to have a singer as your boyfriend. Jennifer Aniston certainly thinks so.

Jenny, who stars along side Owen Wilson in their new film, Marley & Me told the cast and crew her sweetie John Mayer would gladly perform at their wrap party scheduled for this weekend.

In Touch magazine reports that the wrap party was originally scheduled for an earlier date but plans had to change to accommodate John’s schedule.

John will be performing three songs much to the delight of his lady love. The couple went public last month after paps caught them smooching and cuddling. When asked if he was dating Jennifer, John said: “I can’t deny that’s me in the picture with Jennifer. That’s me and that’s her.”

Well, all I can say is that I hope this time it works out for the couple.

"I’ve changed, people. Trust me!"

It seemed like it was going well for Lindsay Lohan – she’s out of rehab, she seems like she’s staying away from trouble and she’s been keeping a low profile. You’d think that things would be looking up for Lilo.

Well, it apparently isn't. Word on the movie grapevine is that the bosses of the independent film Manson Girls, which Lilo has a part in, has axed her contract.

Lindsay was to have stared in the upcoming biopic of famous US murderer Charles Manson as Nancy Pittman, a member of the Manson family. But industry insiders are saying that the studio has pulled Lindsay out of the movie for fear that her two spells in rehab has not cured her of her wild ways.

If you recall, it is almost two years ago that movie studio head honcho, James G. Robinson wrote a scathing letter to Lindsay (which was made public) about her tardiness while shooting Georgia Rule.

Apparently the Manson Girls studio heads are worried Lindsay might repeat her “performance” with this movie and they aren’t about to lose money waiting on her especially when their budget is tight. To top that, according to several celebrity websites and movie insiders, the studio bosses are also struggling to sign on other major stars because Lindsay is in the picture.

I suppose Lindsay has a long, hard road ahead of her, if she’s going to prove that she’s turned over a new leaf.

“Baby, I’m back!” [photo: Reuters]

Don’t you dare write Whitney Houston off as a has-been. The diva proved she still has it during a live performance at the Caudwell Children Legends charity ball in London earlier this week.

Whitney, who was dressed in a full-length gown decorated with Chopard diamonds, had the audience which included Elton John’s partner, David Furnish, eating from her palms as she sang some of her greatest hits.

Whitney, 44, who hasn’t been doing much live performances over the last few years, is currently working with music mogul Clive Davis on her seventh studio album due out later this year.

After two unsuccessful years of trying to conceive the natural way, Datuk Siti Nurhaliza says she's seriously considering in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Well, for those who're in the dark, it's test-tube baby. "I've consulted a few gynaecologists, but no luck yet," the 29-year-old Malaysian pop diva discloses in an interview. "So I might go for IVF."

Siti and Datuk Seri K strongly believe in joint production

When asked whether she would consider adoption, Siti says she still prefers to have biological children. "It's not wrong to adopt, but I would like to try hard to have my own children - even if it's through IVF."

People, I'm now back in the market!

It's sad but true -- Liv Tyler and her British rocker husband of five years, Royston Langdon have called it quits. "Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon have confirmed their separation," says Liv's rep, Stephen Huvane. "They remain good friends and devoted parents to their son, Milo (now aged four) and are requesting that their family's privacy be respected at this time."

Sigh. Another one of my favourite Hollywood fairytale wedding gone kaput....

Amid rumours that their marriage is on the rocks, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have announced to their close pals that they plan to have another baby. "She (Katie) says she's got the itch (to have another child)," a close friend of the pair has been quoted saying. "Now that Suri is more toddler than baby, she says she misses having an infant in the house. And, of course, she thinks Suri would make a great big sister."

Marital problems? What marital problems?

So what does Tom say about their baby plan? Apparently, he's ever ready for it. "He (Tom) says if Katie wants to make another baby, she doesn't have to ask twice," adds the source. "He's always wanted more. It was Katie who has been holding off. Until now."

Emm....could this be a plot to save their reportedly troubled marriage? We'll just have to wait and see...

Listen up Jonas Brothers fans! The boys are all set to go 3-D next year for a movie featuring footage from their upcoming Burning Up concert tour, which kicks off this 4 July.

We are all set to wow you! (Photo: Reuters)

The police and I are getting to know each other pretty well (Photo: Reuters)

Amy's long battle with drug addiction has been in the limelight as much as, if not more than, her recording success. The soul singer is said to be worth an estimated 10 million pounds.

If you didn't believe it before, you can safely believe it now. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did get married on 30 April and People magazine got their hands on the photos of the ceremony for their latest issue.

It really happened people!

The couple first got together six weeks ago and they knew then that they would get married! Nick proposed to Mariah on the rooftop of her Manhattan apartment with a 17-carat pink diamond ring.

I wasn't gonna keep it a secret for too long... honest!

Tell everyone about this movie

For those of you who are not into Hollywood blockbusters or if you are looking for something different to add to your movie-watching experience, you might want to check out the French Film Festival, happening between 8 and 25 May. Here are the details:

From 8-16 May 2008: GSC Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama (New Wing), GSC Pavilion KL

From 20-25 May 2008: GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang

Drama, Comedy, Romance & Thriller starring an array of actors like Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Kristin Scott Thomas, Natalie Portman and more.  There are eight exciting French films on offer this year -- Tell No One, Read My Lips, I Am Not Here To Be Loved, Love Is In The Air, If You Love Me Follow Me, Breathless, The Story of My Life and Paris, Je T’aime. And it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the language ‘cos they all come with English subtitles.

Thriller film Tell No One is the highlight of the film fest as it has won the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing and Best Music written for a film accolades at the César Awards last year. The movie, about a man who is implicated in two murders he didn’t commit, stars Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Andre Dussollier, Kristin Scott Thomas and Francois Berleand.

Tickets for the French Film Festival can be purchased from GSC ticketing counters at normal prices. Tickets are also available online.

For more details, check out GSC website at www.gsc.com.my

Why oh why am I always in this predicament?

Yes, of course it’s true that Kim Cattrall has asked for more money for her role in Sex And The City: The Movie. But the sultry siren says she has valid reasons.

Kim admits she did complain about the difference in wages between her and top dog, Sarah Jessica Parker. However, she insists she, along with Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, deserved a better offer. She says: “I never expected to be paid what Sarah was being paid. But I felt that the offer was not worthy of what the three of us had contributed. And I spoke up about it. I feel like I stuck my neck out. I fought. I don’t ever want to be on a set where I feel undervalued.”

Three is bigger than one, Sarah!

Kim also dismisses rumours she has fallen out with the rest of the cast, insisting it’s only natural for work mates to bicker. She adds, “Do you get along with your colleagues all the time? If you’re spending 18 hours a day at work, the last thing you want to do is go and have a drink with the people who you just (spend the day with). You just need to get away.”

Hey, speak for yourself, Kim. We the Galaxie bunch work, eat and play together. And speaking of eat, we’re going out for dinner, like, now...  

It’s gone. It’s all gone.

I’m talking about Joker toys here. Batman fans have cleaned out New York toy stores’ entire supply of the action figure within minutes of them going on sale.

Apparently, fans of the comic book series lined up early to clear shelves of the US$9.99 toy, which shows Heath Ledger in his final completed role before his sudden death in January.

An employee of Times Square’s Toys R Us store says, “There are none left in the warehouse. You will be waiting a while if you want one.” Some fans are believed to be buying up stock, convinced the figure is a collector’s item -- others are selling them on auction site eBay for up to US$55 each.

The stock rises when you’re dead, Heath would surely agree.  

Mrs. Nick Cannon

Though Mariah might be high on love but she still has the sense to make Nick sign a prenuptial agreement. She was quoted telling a friend, "Anyone who things we didn't have a prenup is smoking something."

Good on ya, MC.

Mr. Mariah Carey (Photo: Reuters)

The diva and her husband is currently on honeymoon and Mariah is said to be "over the moon". Accordint to her best pal, Vogue's fashion editor, Andres Leon Talley, “I received an email from her and she is so happy. She really sounds like someone on her honeymoon. I love Nick Cannon for Mariah. For Mariah, this is poetry.”