KATHY IRELAND HAVING KNEE SURGERY

"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Kathy Ireland was eliminated early in this season's competition, and now she reveals that she's going to have knee surgery on her Twitter account. She says reason she kept her pain a secret was because she didn't want pity, writing, "[I] did not want people to know during voting process because sympathy votes and drama are not my thing."   more

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS & KEVIN BACON FIND 'SOLE'

Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are teaming up for a new comedy, 'Whole Lotta Sole,' set to film in Belfast, Ireland in 2010. 'Sole' finds Rhys Meyers playing a thief whose attempt to plunder a fish market leads him to take Bacon's character hostage, having to stay one step ahead of both the police and a local gangster.  more

HUDSON RIVER HERO PILOT TO BE ROSE PARADE GRAND MARSHALL

ET has learned that Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who made a safe emergency water landing on New York's Hudson River last January, will serve as the Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal on January 1. The 121st Rose Parade, themed "2010: A Cut Above the Rest," will honor everyday heroes. Sully will also toss the coin before the Rose Bowl Game.   more

AYKROYD & TIMBERLAKE TO TAKE ON 'YOGI BEAR'

Keep a close eye on those picnic baskets: Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake are in negotiations to voice Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo-Boo in a new live-action/CG animated version of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Anna Faris is also looking to play a documentary filmmaker in 'Yogi Bear,' expected to start shooting in New Zealand next month, reports Variety.  more

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