The 'Love Story' singer feels she has conquered the music world and is now ready to take on Hollywood. A source told America's OK! magazine: ''Taylor has wanted to be a movie star ever since she was a child. She started acting lessons when she was nine and has never forgotten her original dream. ''As soon as she's finished touring her album 'Red' she's going to revamp her image adding a little more edge. ''She wants to move into acting while writing songs that aren't about her latest breakup. She wants to really make a difference and leave an impact on the world that will be remembered.'' Taylor, 23, was also reportedly devastated when she failed to land a role in 'Les Miserables', despite trying out. The source said: ''Taylor was devastated not to land a job in 'Les...

When Motown: The Musical begins performances on Broadway March 11, Michael Jackson won't be there only in spirit. The King of Pop will be right on stage portrayed by an actor, as will several of the other big-name powerhouses from the fabled Detroit hit factory: Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and their '60s record label's founder, Berry Gordy. Raymond Luke Jr. plays the young Jackson, who, as part of the Jackson Five with his four older brothers, was signed by Gordy in 1968, when Michael was only 10 the same age Luke, who is now 12, was when he started "studying" the genuine Jackson. "I didn't know Michael Jackson [when I was 8]," admitted the L.A. native, whose grandmother first taught him to sing when he was 3, "then I...

Jessica Alba felt like she was ''dreaming'' when she first attended the Oscars. The 31-year-old beauty - who has daughters Honor, four, and 18-month-old Haven with husband Cash Warren - can still remember the surreal experience of being at the Academy Awards for the first time in 2008 and thinks being pregnant on the red carpet made the ceremony even more enjoyable. Speaking at the grand opening of the Tommy Hilfiger West Coast Flagship on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday (13.02.13), Jessica told BANG Showbiz: ''My first time at the Oscars I literally felt like I was in a dream the whole time. ''At the same time I was pregnant with Honor, my first daughter, so that was awesome and memorable. I was thinking the whole time, she's going to have these pictures of her at the...

Jessica Alba felt like she was ''dreaming'' when she first attended the Oscars. The 31-year-old beauty - who has daughters Honor, four, and 18-month-old Haven with husband Cash Warren - can still remember the surreal experience of being at the Academy Awards for the first time in 2008 and thinks being pregnant on the red carpet made the ceremony even more enjoyable. Speaking at the grand opening of the Tommy Hilfiger West Coast Flagship on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday (13.02.13), Jessica told BANG Showbiz: ''My first time at the Oscars I literally felt like I was in a dream the whole time. ''At the same time I was pregnant with Honor, my first daughter, so that was awesome and memorable. I was thinking the whole time, she's going to have these pictures of her at the...

(Reuters) - Singer-turned-actor Justin Timberlake has set a March date for his comeback album - his first in more than six years. RCA Records said on Tuesday "The 20/20 Experience," the former N'Sync boy band member's follow-up to 2006's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" and only his third album ever, would be released on March 19. In recent years, Timberlake, 31, has focused more on films and business ventures ranging from restaurants to a clothing line, and reviving social networking site Myspace, of which he is part owner. He remarked in a recent video that creating music involved "physical torture" for him. "Suit & Tie," the first single off his forthcoming album, fell short of sales expectations for its first week. The song, featuring rapper...

(Reuters) - Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood spin a twist on classic fairytales in their new film "The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman," a modern day love story that swaps castles in the sky for the underbelly of Romania's capital, Bucharest. The film, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival this week, is a dark story of love unfolding between two unlikely people against the backdrop of a violent and crime-filled eastern European city. Charlie (LaBeouf), an American, finds himself on a journey of self-discovery that takes him to Bucharest, where he meets the mysterious and captivating Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood), and puts his life on the line for love. "Love is always the easiest answer, but somehow it's the hardest place to get for some people. I love the...

(Reuters) - Ben Affleck is storming through the Hollywood awards season with his movie "Argo," and no-one could be happier than his old friend Matt Damon. "Argo," which Affleck directed, produced and stars in, won best drama movie and best director awards at both the Golden Globes on Sunday and the Critics Choice last week. It is also nominated for seven Oscars. The story of the rescue of U.S. diplomats from Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has put Affleck back in the spotlight after a grueling period 10 years ago when he became tabloid fodder while dating Jennifer Lopez, and the couple starred in 2003 romantic comedy flop "Gigli." Damon, with whom Affleck shared a screenplay Oscar for the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting," talked with...

(Reuters) - British singer Adele's Grammy-winning "21" scored a rare feat in 2012 as it topped U.S. album sales for a second straight year, beating out U.S. country-pop star Taylor Swift's "Red, Nielsen Soundscan said on Thursday. It was the first time a single album had been a top-seller for two years in a row since Nielsen began tracking album sales in 1991, the organization said. But U.S. album sales overall fell 4 percent in 2012 to 315.96 million albums, after 2011 saw a rare 3 percent bump in sales. Adele's "21" sold 4.41 million units in the United States in 2012 to top Swift's "Red," which sold 3.11 million copies. In 2011, "21" sold 5.82 million units. "It's a sort of a once-in-a-lifetime album," Keith Caulfield,...

(Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears edged past Taylor Swift to claim the title of top-earning woman in music after bringing in an estimated $58 million from her album, endorsements and a perfume in the past year, Forbes said on Wednesday. Country-pop singer Swift, 22, was a close second with an estimated $57 million paycheck thanks to her tour - which made more than $1 million each night - a contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, her own line of fragrances and her new album "Red." R&B star Rihanna, 24, earned an estimated $53 million to put her at No. 3, two places up from last year, followed by Lady Gaga, 26, who slipped from No. 1 in 2011 to fourth place with $52 million. Katy Perry, 28, the only musician other than Michael Jackson to produce five No. 1 hit singles from...

(Reuters) - Andy Serkis reprises his role as Gollum in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," to be released worldwide this week, but his main role this time was as a second unit director, shooting battle sequences in 3D for director Peter Jackson. The British-born actor, 48, who rose to fame as the obsessive Gollum in Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spoke with Reuters about playing the popular CGI character, and his role behind the camera in New Zealand for "The Hobbit." Q: Was it nice to get re-acquainted with Gollum after almost 10 years? A: "Yes, but he's never been that far away from me. Not a day goes by where I'm not reminded of Gollum by some person in the street who asks me to do his voice or wants to talk to me about him. But...