London, July 24 : English rock band The Rolling Stones are set to hang up their mikes after 50-years in music by holding a giant farewell tour.

The band, which formed in 1962, will hold the world tour from next year and it will continue on till 2012 when they will celebrate their half-century.

The four will have a combined age of 268, with drummer Charlie Watts celebrating his 70th birthday on the tour.

Washington, July 24 : `Salt' stunt trainer Simon Crane has revealed that Angelina Jolie, who is one of the biggest stars in the world, can be stubborn.

"During her final fight Liev [Schrieber]... She had to dive through an opening door firing a gun... as she carried the sequence on, she rushed into a corner piece of a set and bumped her head," Usmagazine. com quoted Crane as telling the Self magazine.

New York, July 24 : Mel Gibson''s ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva apparently told authorities investigating the actor for alleged domestic abuse that he said to her at one point, "I want Jew blood on my hands."

The actor, during a 2006 DUI arrest said Jews were to blame for all the wars in the world, allegedly launched into a rant against a high-profile Hollywood figure who is Jewish and who the Gibson believed had "publicly humiliated" him.

London, July 24 : Bob Geldof has been presented with an honorary university degree for his contribution to culture.

The former Boomtown Rats star donned a traditional cap and gown when officials at the University of Kent in Canterbury gave him the Master of Arts accolade.

And Geldof was pleased to accept the degree.

Washington, July 24 : Nicole Richie and Christina Aguilera recently left their kids and men at home for some girls-only fun.

Wearing cleavage-bearing tops, both Richie and Aguilera entered L. A. hotspot Voyeur with some friends and bodyguards.

The two stars settled into a corner VIP table and sipped champagne.

"They chatted the whole time," Usmagazine. com quoted Voyeur witness as saying.

New York, July 24 : Director Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he will take on Disney''s `The Haunted Mansion' as his next venture.

"Hellboy" director Del Toro also said that he will co-write and produce the film and may even direct it.

This is Disney''s second stab at the flick, which was inspired by its theme park ride.

Melbourne, July 24 : Jessica Biel believes that food is like a drug.

"I really feel like food is a drug. When I'm not eating properly, I have less energy - my body looks different, which means it looks different on film. I look different through my face. I think about those kinds of things and I want to feel more than it is the vanity part of it," the Daily Telegraph quoted her as telling the OK! magazine.

New York, July 24 : Emma Bunton has denied that she said a new Spice Girls movie is in the making.

"Guys I''m sorry but I DID NOT mention that we would be doing another film," the New York Post quoted her as saying.

The rumours about the film started making rounds after she apparently told a journalist that the group had hired Mamma Mia! director Judy Craymer to make the new movie.

New York, July 24 : It looks like Cameron Diaz, who is being linked to Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, doesn't believe in marriage.

"I think the big misconception in our society is that we''re supposed to meet the one when we''re 18 and we''re supposed to get married to them and love them for the rest of our lives. Bulls--t," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling UK''s Stylist magazine.

The star has never been married and doesn''t plan on settling down any time soon.

Melbourne, July 24 : Legendary singer Elton John is working on a new show based on George Orwell''s `Animal Farm' alongside Lee Hall, who wrote the hit musical `Billy Elliot'.

The Daily Mail reports Hall, who has won numerous awards for his book and lyrics for `Billy Elliot,' believes the dystopian novella is perfectly suited for the stage.

Melbourne, July 24 : Late gay porn star Cal Culver has divulged through a new book that he had an affair with `Superman' star Christopher Reeve.

In the book `Hollywood Babylon Strikes Again,' Culver has given details of their relationship in an interview conducted before his death.

Culver, who died in 1987, alleged that he met Reeve when they were both auditioning for a `Broadway' role in the mid-1970s.

Washington, July 24 : Mexican beauty Salma Hayek has revealed her secret to having one of the hottest bodies in Hollywood.

"I''ve been doing juice cleanses for 15 years," UsMagazine. com quoted her as saying.

And now the curvy actress has collaborated with pal and professional juicer Eric Helms to create Cooler Cleanse, a three or five-day juice detox delivery program.

Washington, July 24 : Brad Pitt channelled his inner Elvis Presley when he lent his voice to play the role of Metro Mind in the upcoming Dreamworks animation, `Megamind', said the director of the film.

Pitt plays Metro Mind, a superhero propelled to battle it out against supervillian Megamind in the highly anticipated, highly satirical family flick.

London, July 24 : While many Hollywood stars have expressed their desire to perform on the West End stage, Cameron Diaz has no such intensions.

At the premiere of `Knight and Day', Diaz said that she has no desire to attempt a stint on the West End stage, unlike many of her fellow Hollywood actors.

"I am a film actress. I do movies. I have never done theatre before, " the Telegraph quoted her as saying.

London, July 24 : Lindsay Lohan has apparently been placed in `lockdown' due to a hysterical fit - caused by inmates' taunts about her sexuality.

According to three inmates released, the `Mean Girls' star flipped when prisoners began chanting "fire crotch" at her, in reference to her relationship with female DJ Samantha Ronson.

Cheryl Presser, 43, who was in there for car crime, said that Lohan was sent to isolation following her meltdown.

London, July 24 : Catherine Zeta-Jones visited sick kids at a children''s hospital in Wales along with husband Michael Douglas.

The visit was part of the couple''s ongoing charity campaign for better facilities.

The Hollywood actors opened the Children''s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff in 2006 and donated a large sum to the Noah''s Ark Appeal, which aims to provide better medical care for kids in the country.

London, July 24 : Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is all set to hit the small screen.

The 16-year-old singer will mark his acting debut with CSI, where he will play troubled teen Jason McCann.

The episode is set to air later this year, according to American network CBS.

"Morning world, we got the acting coach here. Learning a new craft," the Daily Star quoted him as writing on Twitter. (ANI)

Washington, July 24 : Pop singer/songwriter Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has revealed that she is happy that her big sister Jessica is happy with her new beau.

Simpson-Wentz, 25, revealed at the Neil Lane/Kay Jewellers party at Drai's Hollywood that Jessica, 30, is dating footballer Eric Johnson, 30, and that she is very happy with him.

"She is happy, so we are all really happy," Us magazine quoted her as saying.

Washington, July 24 : Angelina Jolie may reprise her role in ''Salt'' in `a couple of years' time.

The action movie - starring Jolie as CIA agent Evelyn Salt - is likely get a follow up, the film''s director Phillip Noyce has confirmed.

"Hopefully within a couple of years, we''ll have another one. Angelina''s so great in this part," Contactmusic quoted Noyce as saying

When audiences see the movie they''re going to feel like it''s only just the beginning," Noyce added. (ANI)

Melbourne, July 24 : `High School Musical' star Zac Efron jumped off a 35 feet cliff into the ocean when he found a spectacular waterfall, during a holiday.

The star went on a vacation to Hawaii with his younger brother Dylan.

"I kicked off the summer by taking my little brother, Dylan, on a graduation trip to Hawaii," the Daily Telegraph quoted Efron as telling Parade magazine.

"We hiked through the inner jungle in Maui, and you come across these really beautiful spots.

London, July 24 : R&B singer Rihanna recently spent time cosying up to her baseball player boyfriend Matt Kemp.

The star hit Drai''s nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard with Kemp, reports the Sun.

Drai''s hosted an after party for her concert at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.

Rapper Lil Jon performed for revellers at the club. (ANI)

Melbourne, July 24 : Rock band U2''s vocalist Bono''s back injury has cost his insurers 18 million dollars.

According to the Sun, Lloyd''s brokers Robertson Taylor are the firm faced with settling the bill, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The U2 frontman suffered temporary paralysis due to the back problem in May and had to cancel the 16-date US leg of the band''s 360 degree tour.

London, July 24 : Organisers of the Venice film festival this year have revealed that the event will open with the psychological thriller `Black Swan', starring Natalie Portman.

The film, directed by US director Darren Aronofsky, also features Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder, and it centres on the rivalry between two dancers at a cutthroat ballet company in New York.

New Delhi, July 24 : It was a classic example of clothes stealing the show from a show-stopper. Designer J. J. Valaya's couture line at the ongoing Pearl's Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week was so impressive that it even overshadowed the presence of Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut.

London, July 24 : Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought a 15-bedroom mansion in Italy reportedly for $40 million.

The mansion is located in the hills of Valpolicella, Verona, with seven bathrooms, a home cinema, a gym, two swimming pools, and Jacuzzi spread over 18,000 square feet, reports femalefirst. co. uk.