Nearly three and half years after they swapped “I dos” at their corporate-sponsored wedding, Star Jones and Al Reynolds are calling it quits. The National Enquirer reports the legal diva sent Al his walking papers a month ago.

A rep for Jones says the report is false, but the Enquirer goes on to say, “They hadn’t been seeing eye to eye for months and had already spent a great deal of time apart,” a friend of the couple told the Enquirer. “Finally, Star decided it was over. She told Al at the end of January that he had 30 days to get his act together or ‘get out.’”

The pair made one last public appearance at the Feb. 1 Baby Phat fashion show in New York City, but everything fell apart days later. That prompted Star to show Al the door ahead of schedule, the source said. “Al moved some of his things out of their Upper East Side apartment and returned to Miami, where he’d already been spending a lot of time recently.”

The Enquirer spoke to another insider who confirmed the breakup and revealed Star’s intention to make it permanent. “Star is planning to divorce Al.” As for reason behind the split, the source added, “I think Star felt Al had spent their marriage riding her success while she did all the heavy lifting. She resented it. Deep down, Star is a very old-fashioned woman who believes a man should support her emotionally, physically and financially. She now believes Al failed her.”
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Admit it. When Madonna was writhing around onstage in a wedding gown to “Like a Virgin” years ago, the last place you’d expect to see her was in something called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Time has a way of changing things. On Monday, Madge will come to the stage of the Waldorf-Astoria to accept enshrinement. Classmate John Mellencamp, who also churned out hit after hit in the 1980s, will join her.

The Dave Clark Five, whose lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia on Feb. 28, are being inducted as well as Philly soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen, surf rockers the Ventures and blues harmonica ace Little Walter.

But Madonna?

She’s the pre-eminent pop star of her generation, who stayed a step ahead of trends while adding in shock value to keep herself in the news. Along the way she’s made sturdy, state-of-the-art pop such as “Material Girl,” “Crazy For You,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” “Cherish,” “Like a Prayer,” “Vogue” and “Ray of Light.”

Yet “if you think of rock ’n’ roll, Madonna is not the first name that comes to mind,” said Steve Morse, longtime Boston Globe music critic who was a member of the hall of fame’s nominating committee for seven years.

He considers her selection, particularly in her first year of eligibility, an embarrassment.

Her music was never played on rock ’n’ roll radio, he said. Some veteran rock artists like Deep Purple, the J. Geils Band, Steve Miller and Alice Cooper are still waiting for induction. Morse long and unsuccessfully argued on behalf of the late Gram Parsons.

“It seems like this is driven by commercial achievement and sales, rather than having anything to do with the rock ’n’ roll genre,” Morse said. “It’s really a commercial move. They’ll be able to sell more tickets to the museum and more people will watch the broadcast.”

With rock’s founding fathers already in the hall, the museum has broadened its meaning of rock ’n’ roll to include rap and pop artists. Grandmaster Flash last year became the first hip-hop artist to make it.

Madonna, who declined interview requests, will answer on Monday night.

he’s being inducted by Justin Timberlake. And unlike many contemporary artists — Madonna’s new album, “Hard Candy,” is dropping April 29 — she’s not scheduled to perform. Instead, she chose Iggy Pop, the ultimate crawl-around-on-glass punk rocker who shares her Michigan ancestry, to salute her work.

Tom Hanks will induct the Dave Clark Five, the ’60s British pop band behind the hit “Glad All Over.” Billy Joel will give the speech for Mellencamp, and Lou Reed speaks on behalf of fellow literate songwriter Cohen.
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Amy Winehouse, whose life is looking more and more like a reel life version of “Jackass Goes To Spring Break,” shocked onlookers at a club in London last week when she nasally inhaled vodka through a straw. Snorting alcohol gets it in the bloodstream much faster and but is so dangerous that the technique is known as a “gas chamber.”
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hen Diablo Cody (née Brooke Busey), former stripper and phone sex operator, took home the Oscar for best original screenplay for Juno, all of our preconceived notions about exotic dancers blew up like Ellen Page's stomach.

Could more exotic dancers, so willing to shake it for your dub, actually be using that money to finance artistic pursuits? Perhaps, through the haze of cigar smoke and beneath the layers of makeup, clubs are full of dreamers with well-developed left brains.

To investigate, Radar infiltrated some of New York's most popular strip clubs and found out what artistic aspirations strippers pursue when the lights go up and the clothes are back on.
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Matthew McConaughey is launching his own surf clothing line.

The 'A Time To Kill' star, who is well-known for frolicking in the surf shirtless, is developing a fashion line of swimming wear named j.k. livin, after his production company and catchphrase, "Just keep livin'."

The clothes, including T-shirts and Frisbees, will be available to purchase on McConaughey's website this summer.

A spokesperson for the actor, who will play a surfer in new film Surfer Dude, says, "It will be a one-stop shop for everything you need for the beach."
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Stripped down to her stockings and suspenders, the sensational senorita, 30, revealed her stunning new figure in this set of exclusive snaps.
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The mother of 4 admits going under the knife and basically reconstructing her entire body incluidng a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and breast lift. Rumor is she spent over $100,000 on the surgeries. It was worth it; she looks great.

Matt Damon's family is expanding: The actor and wife Luciana are expecting another baby, his rep Jennifer Allen tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"They couldn't be happier," says Allen. "They're so excited!"

The current PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alive, 37, and his wife, 32, stepped out Sunday night at the Empire Film Awards in London – with Luciana glowing (and sporting a baby bump).

This is the third child for the family: Daughter Isabella was born in June 2006, and Luciana has a 9-year-old daughter, Alexia, from a previous marriage.

The actor is currently shooting the CIA thriller Green Zone in Morocco.
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The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the national labor union of 70,000 actors, singers, dancers, announcers, and other broadcast talent, has reached a tentative agreement with the four major television networks and producers on the Network Code, which is subject to AFTRA National Board approval and ratification from members.“This agreement is a major milestone for AFTRA as substantial gains in wages and working conditions for performers were successfully achieved,” said Roberta Reardon, AFTRA President and Chair of the Negotiating Committee. “This contract is extraordinary for performers and made significant progress on many fronts, including importantly, new media jurisdiction and compensation.”[The AMPTP issued a statement 40 minutes after AFTRA's: "The AMPTP applauds the latest labor agreement between AFTRA and the television networks. This agreement shows what can be accomplished
when both sides approach the negotiating table in a timely, serious and focused way.]

The new agreement contains solid increases in wage rates for all categories, increased contributions for the AFTRA Health and Retirement plan, and addresses discrete issues affecting every category of performer. In addition, the agreement preserves significant principles which are a hallmark of AFTRA contracts – such as universal coverage of background performers and contract security for daytime serial contract players.< Highlights of the new agreement include:

-- Increases program fees each year of contract.
-- Increases “extra rehearsal” and overtime rates by 25%.
-- Beginning November 2008, establishes 1-day, 3-day and weekly rates (as provided in AFTRA’s primetime contract) for principal performers in non-prime time and syndicated dramatic programs (other than serials).
-- Retains universal coverage for background actors in all formats, including dramatic programs and daytime serials.
-- Raises minimum call provisions for Singers and Stand-Ins.
-- Establishes new residuals structures for paid Internet downloads (electronic sell-through) that increases the rate currently paid by employers, and establishes residual rates for ad-supported streaming and use of clips on the Internet.
Establishes union coverage and terms for entertainment programming and promotional announcements made directly for new media.
-- Reduces the “reconciliation period” from 26 weeks to 2 weeks for freelance daytime performers in recurring roles.
-- Raises exclusivity thresholds for performers under contract.
-- Establishes a day rate for Dancers on Awards programs.
-- Guarantees Health and Retirement coverage for Stunt Coordinators on serial dramas.
-- Establishes new limitations on crediting overscale against overtime.
-- Increases employer contribution rates to the AFTRA Health and Retirement plans.

Terms for original dramatic programs made directly for new media will be negotiated during AFTRA’s “Exhibit A” negotiations for primetime dramatic programming.

“Our fundamental goal in these negotiations was to protect performers’ interests and improve their wages and working conditions in the face of challenging times,” said AFTRA Network Code Negotiating Committee Co-Chair and Los Angeles Local President Ron Morgan. “Our priorities were to modernize certain aspects of our contract and establish a framework for union members to participate in new media as these businesses evolve.”

The AFTRA Network TV Code covers actors and all on-camera and off-camera talent on all forms of television programming: syndicated dramas, daytime serials, game shows, talk shows, variety and musical programs, news, sports, reality shows, and promotional announcements. Programs covered by the Code include diverse programs such as Good Morning America, 20/20, American Idol, The View, The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Oprah, The Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful, All My Children, Cake, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Survivor. Formal negotiations between members of AFTRA’s 35-person Negotiating Committee and the networks and producers began February 19 in Los Angeles, and were concluded on the evening of Saturday, March 8 in New York. Representatives of the following organizations attended one or more of the sessions: American Federation of Musicians, Actors’ Equity Association, Writers Guild of America, East, Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, and AFTRA’s strategic partner, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Members of other important sectors of the industry: promo announcers, daytime drama contract players, stunt performers and coordinators, and rehearsal actors also attended negotiation sessions. These negotiations were preceded by months of informal discussions, preparation, and research by union staff and consultants.Terms for AFTRA primetime network TV dramas and situation comedies - such as Rules of Engagement, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Til Death - are covered by Exhibit A of the Network Code and are negotiated separately. The current Exhibit A terms will be up for renegotiation in June 2008.

Details of the new agreement will be submitted to the AFTRA National Board for approval at the end of the month, and if approved, to membership ratification thereafter.
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The Oscars "only reaffirmed that Hollywood remains primarily engaged in selling a bill of goods that America is a dark and dreary place, worthy mostly of derision and disdain; even if not everyone is buying it. The box office proved
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Hairspray triumphed in London with a total of 4 awards. Best New Musical and 4 acting awards. Kristin Scott Thomas won Best Actress in the play The Seagull. Chiwetel Ejiofor won Best Actor in Othello. Andrew Lloyd Webber honored
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Internal memo from China's State Administration of Radio Film & Television reportedly said a tv commercial starring Tang for Pond's skin care was to cease broadcast immediately
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The wartime epic's stars, James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, were named Best Actor and Actress at the ceremony. Action thriller The Bourne Ultimatum won Best Film. Read acceptance speeches
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After directing Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho, he did mildly edgy mainstream fare like Good Will Hunting. He is now shooting Milk, a biography of openly gay San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk, who was gunned down
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He has landed the job as producer on a pilot called My Problem with Women. The show, which is based on a Peruvian TV comedy, is about a bachelor who attempts to understand his romantic failures through therapy sessions.
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