MAURA TIERNEY LANDS STARRING ROLE IN NEW LEGAL DRAMA!

MAURA Tierney is returning to TV!

The former ER star — who is in remission after battling breast cancer – will play Kathryn Peale, a deputy bureau chief in the New York district attorney’s office, in new legal drama The Whole Truth.

The actress is stepping in for Joely Richardson, who apparently decided against starring in the new series so she could spend more time with her children.

Maura — who raises two children with husband Billy Morrissette — was expected to star in family drama Parenthood last year but had to pass up the role to focus on battling breast cancer.

The Whole Truth — which is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer — shows a new side of the courtroom, where both the defense and the prosecution reveal their take on cases.

Anna Paquin Says “True Blood” Sex Scenes with Her Fiance/Co-Star Stephen Moyer Are REAL!

“True Blood” star Anna Paquin is far from camera shy.

In a recent interview with Entertainment weekly, Anna discussed how she is able to remain in her comfort zone on set despite having to pose nude for several scenes in the show. She also mentioned how her sex scenes with her fiance and co-star Stephen Moyer are all real and don’t require smoke and mirrors. Check out what the actress told EW below:

“It doesn’t really bother me. I’m really close with all of our cast, and we’ve all seen each other in various compromising and odd situations.”

In some episodes of the popular HBO series, there are many intimate sex scenes between Anna (Sookie) and her fiance Stephen Moyer, who plays her vampire lover Bill. Moyer actually finds the fact that they can get freaky on set an advantage.

“I think that one great bonus is we don’t need a fluffer.”

The third season of the cult hit “True Blood” premieres tonight on HBO at 9 PM!

Jessica Biel Trying To Trap Justin Timberlake With A Baby??

Sexy actress, Jessica Biel, like any other woman in her position is hearing her biological clock ticking away. This means that pop star, Justin Timberlake had better pop something if he wants to keep Ms. Jessica Biel around. According to inside sources, Jessica Biel has been hinting away at what she needs Justin to do if he wants to keep this relationship going, and the hints are getting less and less subtle each time:

“Jessica is desperate to settle down and have kids, And ideally she’d like it to be with Justin. She’s been on at him for weeks about starting a family. Ideally she’d like to get married, too, but she’s told Justin she’ll happily settle for just a baby.”

What's even more interesting is that Jessica Biel is willing to make babies even though Justin Timberlake may not be the perfect partner for her. An inside snitch close to Jessica Biel gave media the inside scoop:

"Things began taking a turn for the worse for Jess and Justin around the MTV Video Music Awards in September. Justin was staying in New York by himself, working a lot and going out with his friends. He and Jess took some time apart through the fall while she was working, but stayed in touch via phone. They visited each other a little bit and Jess missed Justin, but she was willing to give him space. It really worked out because by the time the holidays were coming, Justin was back and focused on Jess! Justin loves Jessica and he wants to be with her. She makes him happy, they have so much in common and she is a good fit for him. She’s low-key and makes the effort to spend quality time with her family and friends. Justin was being preemptive when he considered breaking up — he realizes what it would be like to lose Jessica and he cares about her so much. He wants her in his life and they are in a great new place in their relationship. Justin’s mom has often commented that she would love to see him and Jess marry and have her grandchildren. Lynn really does like Jess. Their mended relationship is good news.”

SMH! Haven't we seen this so many times. Famous boy meets famous girl. Famous girl wants babies now. Two years later, famous girl is a single mom! Don't do it, Jessica Biel - you'll only regret it later.

Amanda Knox Is Innocent, Mafia Snitch Says

A jailed Italian man claims in a legal deposition that convicted killer Amanda Knox is innocent, and accuses his own brother of killing Knox's roommate Meredith Kercher, Knox's legal team told ABC News.
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A jailed Mafia member has written to an Italian court to say that Amanda Knox is innocent of murder, and that it was his brother who killed Knox's roommate Meredith Kercher. In this photo from June 1, 2010, Knox appeared in court for the first time since her murder conviction to face charges she slandered police by saying she was beaten during questioning over the death of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007. Collapse

Luciano Aviello, who is tied to the Italian Mafia and currently serving a 17 year prison sentence, told Knox's lawyers in a video-taped prison interview in March that his brother Antonio showed up at his house in Perugia wearing a bloodstained jacket the night of Nov. 1, 2007, the night that Kercher was murdered.

Aviello claims his brother told him that he broke into a house and killed a woman.

Antonio Aviello then asked his brother to hide the bloody knife and the keys to the Perugia apartment where Kercher and Knox lived, he claimed in the deposition.

"I hid everything under a little wall behind my house and covered it with soil and stones. I am happy to stand up in court and confirm all this and wrote to the court several times to tell them, but was never questioned," Luciano Aviello said.

Knox's legal team told ABC News, "The alleged location of the murder weapon and the keys to Kercher's house has yet to be investigated, and we hope the court will look into it."


The Italian magazine Oggi quoted Luciano Aviello as saying he had his brother move to Perugia because of trouble in their hometown of Secondigliano.

While in Perugia, Antonio Aviello and another man were hired to steal some paintings from a home, but ended up the apartment shared by Knox and Kercher because they were either given a wrong address or bad directions, Luciano Aviello claims according to the magazine.

Kercher allegedly died in a struggle with the two men, the convict said.
The inmate said he first wrote to the Perugian court in June 2009 while Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were on trial. Aviello wrote two more letters to presiding Judge Giancarlo Massei in July and September 2009.

Aviello was never looked at as a witness or called to testify, although prosecutors did have a homeless man testify and tracked down potential witnesses who were mentioned in press reports.

The Knox team has included their interview with Aviello as a part of their appeal filed in April seeking to overturn Knox's conviction.

Knox and Sollecito were convicted of murdering Kercher last year, and Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison.

Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini told ABC News that his office will look into the matter as soon as possible.

"We must always verify what is presented to us," Mignini said.

Shakira Rocks the Waka Waka Dance with Kids

Shakira rocked the Waka Waka — the official dance of the World Cup — with the help of South African schoolkids.

The Latin pop star visited the Isu-lihle School in the Soweto section of Johannesburg Wednesday, where she taught students the dance, according to The Associated Press.



While there, Shakira, 33 — who made the trip on behalf of the 1Goal initiative, which promotes education around the world — also watched performances by the students, who showed her some Zulu dance moves.

The singer is slated to perform the World Cup theme song, "Waka Waka (This is Africa)" at the World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert Thursday, alongside Juanes, Alicia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas.

Watch Shakira's video for "Waka Waka (This is Africa)"

Jane Fonda Awarded Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris

Actress Jane Fonda was honored today in Paris, France for her career achievements. Mayor Betrand Delance awarded Fonda the Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris during a press conference about the Paris Cinema festival. Many were there to take part in the festivities including Fonda’s old time friend, French director Costa Gavras. Jane was so shocked by his appearance that she told the crowd:

“I am very touched that Costa Gavras is here. I played for the first time in a film shot in France a long time ago; it’s such a long time ago that I can’t remember when it was. He (Gavras) was the assistant to Rene Clement. So, for me, it’s the end of a circle, which takes me back to where I started and I feel so good in France and especially in Paris, it feels like a second home.”

Congrats Jane!

Check out a few pics of her accepting her award at the Paris City Hall in France Thursday (Jun 10) below…

ANGELINA JOLIE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH ETHAN HAWKE — WHILE HE WAS STILL MARRIED TO UMA THURMAN

ANGELINA Jolie had a steamy affair with actor Ethan Hawke — while he was STILL MARRIED to Uma Thurman, according to a bombshell new report!

Star magazine says Jolie and Hawke hooked up while they were shooting Taking Lives in 2003.

“Angie and Ethan couldn’t keep their hands to themselves, and they spent a lot of hot nights together in their hotel suite,” a source told the tabloid.

But the fling didn’t last long, the sources says, because “Ethan was two-timing Angelina” with Canadian model Jen Perzow.

“Angelina has long had a fascination with seducing guys with wives. She always told Brad he was the only married man she had been with,” a source said. “If he knew the truth, it would break his heart.”

Angelina raises six kids with partner Brad Pitt, whom she got know in 2005 — while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.