'Avatar' Sequels To Be Filmed In The US

Director James Cameron has announced that the two upcoming sequels to blockbuster film “Avatar” will be filmed in the United States, with the intention of creating jobs for hundreds of Americans who are usually employed in the film industry and have been struggling as a result of the recession. This announcement could not come at a better time for unemployed people who make their living in film, as there are countless visual effects artists who have been struggling to find work in recent years.

Peter Gend, visual effects instructor at the Art Institute of California in LA has said that the films are “absolutely going to generate jobs. There is a plethora of visual effects artists and a lot of them are out of work right now, so it’s really a great place to get a lot of talented people” James Cameron is the famed director of 1997’s “Titanic” which is being re-released in 3D, he has also taken part in films such as “The Terminator” franchise, “Spider-Man” and “Avatar” which is the highest grossing film of all time.

Investigation Into Randy "Macho Man" Savage's Death

Wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage passed away on May 20^th in a car accident which was initially believed to have been caused by some sort of cardiac episode as Randy operated the vehicle. There has however been some more speculation as to the cause of his death following the results of the toxicology screen performed on the former wrestler’s body. The toxicology screen revealed that there were traces of caffeine, dihydrocodeine, acetaminophen, hydrocodone and doxylamine in his system, although it has been ruled that all of the drugs were at either their prescribed or intended levels with no trace of heart medication, which leads officials to assume that he hadn’t known he was sick.

Randy and his wife were traveling in their Jeep Wrangler when Savage (Who was driving) lost control of the vehicle, hit a median, and flipped into traffic before skidding into a tree. Randy’s wife, Lynn, was not seriously injured in the crash and received only minor injuries. Savage too, only sustained minor cuts and injuries during the crash itself.

Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul Getting Along Well On 'X Factor'

As auditions for ‘X Factor’ kick off sources say that Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, who were both formerly judges on ‘American Idol’ together are judging ‘X Factor’ together well and are working well together, despite their usual bickering. Panel member Nicole Scherzinger even referred to the pair as “The Simon and Paula Show” who apparently were back in full force, teasing each other and calling each other names. Regardless, Cowell has said that he’s enjoying working with her again.

Paula Abdul has said of the panel, that she and her three co-judges are all getting along well and working together. The panel consists of Paula, Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. The show’s stakes are considerably higher than those of Simon and Paula’s former show, with the winner walking away with $5 million.

Tobey Maguire Denies Involvement In Illegal Gambling Ring

Actor Tobey Maguire denies involvement in alleged celebrity gambling ring. Earlier this month a lawsuit against Maguire was brought for over $300,000 for money the actor supposedly earned by participating in illegal poker games, the money that Maguire won allegedly came from $50 million that hedge manager Bradley Ruderman had embezzled from clients. The lawsuit states that Tobey should have to forfeit the funds because the money wasn’t Ruderman’s funds to gamble.

Maguire’s rebuttal says that the Texas Hold ‘Em games were not games that required licensing, and thus he did nothing wrong. Maguire admits that while he was invited to participate in the games he denies that the games were made up of celebrities, lawyers and other white collar people of wealth.

Fear Factor Returns To Air After 5 Year Cancellation

Gross-out show ‘Fear Factor’ will reportedly resume airing in the fall on NBC following a five-year hiatus. Former host Joe Rogan will also be returning to the show, Rogan hosted the show for its six cycle run from summer 2001 to 2006 where it struggled and pulled weak ratings and dwindling viewship when it aired at the same time as Fox’s “American Idol”.

Since ‘Fear Factor’ ended Joe Rogan has been the commentator for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which is an extremely popular form of mixed martial arts. Of the show’s resurrection Rogan had this to say: “"t doesn't seem real. It seems like some sort of bizarro dream world. But I'm looking forward to it. The idea of sitting at home and watching someone else host it would have driven me crazy.... What I brought to Fear Factor the first time I hope to bring to it again — a background in competitive athletics along with being a standup comedian. This show is tailor-made for me.”

Justin Timberlake Joins Myspace...As Investor and Employee

Singer turned actor Justin Timberlake is reportedly one of many new faces who will be seen around Myspace headquarters following the former social networking giant’s sale to Specific Media for $35 million. Timberlake has signed on to lead Myspace’s creative strategy as its new parent company attempts revamp the website as a predominantly music oriented site for fans to view their favorite artists Myspace profiles, listen to their music, watch videos and communicate with one another.

Timberlake is also taking a financial stake in the company, although it hasn’t been reported as to how much of the company the thirty year old entertainer will actually own. Of joining the company he said: "I'm excited to help revitalize MySpace by using its social media platform to bring artists and fans together in one community.” Ironically enough, Timberlake played Sean Parker in “The Social Network” a movie which discusses the beginnings of Facebook.