Victoria Beckham's Hollywood career is taking off - the fashion designer has landed a role in the next Madagascar movie.

The former Spice Girls star has previously made a cameo appearance in Ugly Betty and provided a voice-over for hit kids show Spongebob Squarepants.

Now Beckham has landed her first Hollywood role in the upcoming Madagascar 3, alongside Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer.

The 35 year old will reportedly voice a character in the animated film, which is due for release in 2012.

The first Madagascar movie, about a group of zoo animals accidentally ship

Reality TV star Stephanie Pratt has agreed to undergo 30 days in rehab as part of her ongoing drink-driving case.

The Hills star was arrested last month (Oct09) after she failed a breath test in Los Angeles and she was formally charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

She pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanour, and in a hearing in Los Angeles on Friday (13Nov09) the 23 year old has now agreed to spend a month in a rehabilitation center.

If convicted of the offense, Pratt could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Singer Norah Jones has been left feeling foolish after setting up a Twitter.com account to keep fans up to date with her recording sessions - and never using it.

The jazz-pop hitmaker thought it would be a good idea to 'tweet' while recording new album The Fall, but she never had anything to write - and the site remained dormant.

Now, as she prepares to release the album, she says, "We acquired the account when I went into the studio because we thought it would be a good idea for me to start being like, 'Hey, I'm in the studio.'

"I stared at that web page for about two weeks, every few day

Oscar winner A.R. Rahman is giving Michael Jackson fans the chance to study the King of Pop at his music conservatory.

The Slumdog Millionaire composer was working with Jackson when the pop star died in June (09) and now he's honouring his friend by offering devotees a course on the singer's music at the KM Music Conservatory in Kodambakkam, Tamil.

And insider Rajan Zed reveals Rahman himself will reportedly give the inaugural lecture on Jackson.

Rahman is developing an album of new tunes in memory of Jackson, which will feature musicians from all over the world.

Leona Lewis has thanked her mentor Simon Cowell for supporting her after she was attacked at a book-signing last month (Oct09) - crediting the music mogul with helping her through the ordeal.

The Bleeding Love hitmaker was allegedly punched in the face as she signed autographs for fans at a store in London.

Peter Kowalczyk, 29, was arrested at the scene and charged with assault. He is currently awaiting trial.

Lewis admits the incident left her severely shaken, but Cowell was a big help - because his ex-girlfriend, Terri Seymour, suffered a similar attack in Los Angeles in May (09) when a

British pop star Leona Lewis has dismissed rumors she recently went under the knife for a boob job - insisting her assets are all natural.

The Bleeding Love hitmaker has shown off a fuller figure over the last few weeks, fuelling speculation she has boosted her chest with cosmetic surgery.

But Lewis insists the stories aren't true - blaming her inflated bosom on recent weight gain.

She says, "Every few months I get people asking me if I've had a boob job. No, I haven't. With me, every time my weight goes up or down a little bit, it's so noticeable there and people start to speculate about i

A multi-million dollar legal battle has begun over the merchandising rights for artists including Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones.

Bosses at Bravado International Group claim to have secured the exclusive rights to create merchandise relating to the King of Pop and the British rockers, as well as Guns N' Roses, The Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Led Zeppelin.

Company executives have filed a lawsuit at Los Angeles federal court in a bid to protect their deals against alleged fraudsters.

The papers accuse several companies, including Dollar Days International, Alan Shrem and Kennedy-