AL PACINO TO VOICE HIS FIRST ANIMATED CHARACTER IN DESPICABLE ME 2

Academy Award winner Al PacinoAl Pacino has been in a lot of films. But he hasn’t made an animated one. But all that is going to change.

Al Pacino will voice his first ever animated character in the sequel to Despicable Me.

The first film grossed over $ 543 million worldwide so a sequel was greenlit as soon as it grossed beyond the budget which was $ 69 million. Details on the character are still murky but it is assumed Pacino will be a good guy.

But things may turn sideways and he becomes a villain. Still, it is going to be quite interesting to see Pacino in a new medium. Steve Carrell will reprise his role as the film’s lead character Groo.

BEYONCE OFFERED HALF A BILLION DOLLARS FOR 'X FACTOR' CONTRACT

BEYONCE could finally become the highest paid entertainer and the girl who runs the world, that is if the rumors of a $US500 million ($467 million) X-Factor paycheck are true.

Simon Cowell supposedly called the singing superstar on her Video Phone and offered her $100 million a year, for a five year contract with X-Factor USA., Mediatakeout.com reported.

The news comes from an “extremely reliable source” the very same source who reported Jennifer Lopezwas joining American Idol in 2010, the website claimed.

Cowell wants a big name female star on the panel, the source told Mediatakeout.com. Mariah Carey is all right, but she's not that spicy today. He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the leap needed to beat American Idol.

The report was released just days after Cowell announced the removal of former judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, who are reportedly "laced with hurt and disbelief" at being dumped.

Anxious to revive the franchise, Cowell believes Beyonce is the magic button.

Beyonce Knowles would be the highest paid female entertainer in the world, if this is true, and push her and husband, Jay-Z’s combined revenue to well over $1 billion.

Knowles and Cowell didn’t made any comment regarding this rumors but MediaTakeOut.com said to wait for a “major” career statement from the singer in the next month.

Knowles is not a stranger to the X-Factor franchise. In 2008 she played a role as a mentor and performed a duet with the winner.

Source: News.com.au

CUBA GOODING SR. I OWE MY CAREET TO DON CORNELIUS

 Don Cornelius isn't getting the credit he deserves for "creating" the biggest music stars of the 70s -- at least according to Cuba Gooding Senior ... who got his big break on "Soul Train."

Long before CG Jr. was shouting, "Show me the money" -- Gooding Sr. and his group, the Main Ingredient, were singing "Everybody Plays the Fool" on "Soul Train" in '73 (below).

Gooding tells us groups like The Temptations, The Stylistics, and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes can also thank Cornelius for giving them major TV exposure. By the way, Cuba still has serious pipes (check the clip) ... and says, "What Don Cornelius decided to do was put us all on television. Regional at first, then local. Then the entire planet!"

Cornelius was found dead in his home on February 1 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

NOLLYWOOD ACTOR CHARLES OKAFOR SHOOTS A GAY/LESBIAN MOVIE FEATURING GLORIA ANOZIE-YOUNG, VINCENT OFURUM, MOC MADU, OTHERS

The work on the set of what’s on your mind has finally come to an end, We have been EXCLUSIVELY informed.

The movie, which features heavyweights like Gloria Anozie-young and Charles Okafor, is all about gay and lesbianism within a family. Even a pastor’s wife was caught in the act with young students. But basically, it’s about war against same-sex dating in the society.

The film is produced and directed by Charles Okafor.

GENEVIEVE NNAJI CONFESSES "I AM TIRED OF SPINSTERHOOD"

For Nollywood star actress, Genevieve Nnaji, the reality of time is beginning to tell on her, as she is not re finding her single status funny any longer. A close source the actress disclosed to Entertainment Rendezvous that, the actress, whose rivalry with Omotola Jalade Ekehinde is said to have taken another dimension, is tired of life as a single girl.

“I am tired of spinsterhood o, all my friends are now married o” she was said to have voiced out, when one of her childhood friends sent her a picture of her wedding via blackberry.

Anyway, what Entertainment Rendezvous will tell you is to lower your guard and maybe, just maybe------well Let’s just say that we wish you all the best in finding true love.

NOLLYWOOD ACTOR CHINWETALU AGU DONE WITH ASHANKA AND PIRO

Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu just finished from the set of a new movie, Nollywoodgossip is EXCLUSIVELY reporting.

The comedy movie will have part 1 to 4. Part 1 and 2 will be titled Ashanka and Piro, while 3 and 4 will be titled I dey craze? (Hmmm…imagine that kind title).

The storyline of the movie goes like this:

Ashanka and Piro are two troublesome brothers, who were sent to school to be educated. They ended up causing one problem after another for their family.

At one point, they even departed to the city on their own to find a green pasture, but still, they couldn’t stay away from trouble. They later joined some bad gangs and landed into bigger troubles.

And as if all the troubles weren’t enough, Ashanka contacted the dreaded disease gonorrhea. Now the question is, can he be healed?

They said we must watch the hilarious movie to know what happens. Other casts include: Camilla Mgberekpe, Chukwudi Okoro (Ikenta), and others.

The movie is produced by Onyekachi Nnaji and directed by Chinedu Igbokwe.

D'BANJ SETS TO PERFORM FOR BBC IN LONDON

Top Nigerian celebrity and Mohits/G.O.O.D music labels artistes, D'Banj, has been billed to perform at BBC's Hackney Weekend 2012 in London later this year.

D'Banj is one of other artistes already confirmed to perform at the June 23 and 24 event taking place in Hackney Marshes, London.

Other artistes already confirmed for the mid-year event organized by BBC Radio 1 are Taio Cruz, Jesse J, David Guetta, among many others yet to be confirmed to perform at the event.

You will recall that D'Banj's Oliver Twist song was used as background to London 2012 New Year fireworks.

NOLLYWOOD ACTOR AMAECHI MUONAGOR AND THE DISVIRGINED VIRGIN

Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor just rounded up on the set of a new flick titled Disvirgined Virgin, Nollywoodgossip is EXCLUSIVELY reporting.

The storyline of the movie – by AD movies – goes like this:

A kingdom by the name Umunabia was living in peace for years, until a time came when the king felt sick. Then, the only solution is to get a leaf by name Ochendo leaf.

Five virgin maidens where chosen for that trip. Will they succeed?  Anyways, only one virgin maiden came back alive. Now, another chief priest from another village said the prince has been chosen by the gods. Is this really true? Can he also survive? Why didn’t the gods save the other virgin maidens?

Confusing? Well, you have to watch it to piece the puzzle together. Other casts include: Junior Pope, Eve Esin, Chinyere Okoli, Ema Etukudor, others.

The film is produced by Onyebuchi Okeke and directed by Chinedu Igbokwe.

DEMI MOORE: WHERE IS SHE NOW?

It's been nearly two weeks since she was rushed to the hospital after going into convulsions, however Demi Moore's whereabouts following her emergency visit to a Los Angeles, CA medical facility are still unknown.

While speculation over the location of her recovery has had the Internet abuzz, friends of the 49-year-old are staying mum. telling People, "Demi is such a private person and where she is now is being kept top secret," while another pal added that only a "very close" circle of the star's friends know where she's currently residing.

Several reports claim Moore is undergoing "spiritual counseling," while others suggest that she's being treated at the Cirque Lodge in Sundance, Utah.

Despite the rumors, the only confirmation Demi's camp has given since her medical emergency is that she was seeking "professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health."