Celebrity News Tonight

While taping for the Friday episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, P. Diddy announces his upcoming stint as a budding actor. He also plugged his new ABC TV movie A Raisin in the Sun and tells Letterman that it was the “greatest experience in his life”. Raisin will be directed by award-winning Broadway director Kenny Leon and will also cast Rashad, Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan, Bill Nunn.

Shaffer Smith, or more popularly known as hip-hop artist Ne-Yo, was arrested last Tuesday for reckless driving and driving without a license. The 28-year-old rapper-songwriter was said to be going more than 100mph in his Range Rover. He was booked by Atlanta’s Cobb County Police and was scheduled to appear on court on March 25.

27-year-old Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen signs up a two-year deal with makeup line Max Factor for $2.5 million. She will start campaigning as its endorser by summer. The Brazilian supermodel was one of Forbes’ top earning supermodels, reported to have $33 million. The Max Factor deal will prove to be an exciting contract for Bündchen since her former contract with Victoria’s Secret had prevented her from endorsing beauty products.  

Geri Halliwell says that another Spice Girls reunion will certainly never happen again, therefore, announcing that the group will definitely be over. Though she refuted reports of alleged bitter relationships among the girls, Ginger Spice said that the girls have their own personal commitments and important businesses to attend to.

While hundreds and thousands of people all around the world mourned his death, only a select few was able to honor actor Heath Ledger in the private memorial service held Saturday afternoon at Penrhos College. Only 10 people (immediate family and former fiancée Michelle Williams) attended the private funeral at Fremantle Cemetery