Matt LeBlanc's wife Melissa, gave birth to daughter Marina LeBlanc, the couple's first child together.

Following a government investigation, three men stand accused of dubbing pre-release films for their own use and face misdemeanor charges of copyright infringement. The brouhaha began after a three-minute clip of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ showed up on the Internet. Shortly thereafter, the New York Post printed a review of the movie based on a pre-release copy.

Liam Neeson, most famous for playing good guys like Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List and Jedi knight Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars, is ready to play a villain in Warner Bros. latest big-screen Batman project. Neeson is in final negotiations to join the comic book caper as an unnamed baddie.
 

20th Century Fox has struck a deal to produce a live-action/animated feature called Bratz, based on the popular fashion dolls. The film is expected to be released this year.

Fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was named best film at the British Academy Film Awards, while Lost in Translation co-stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson took the top acting honors.

In her first public appearance since her breast was exposed during the Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson received an award for her humanitarian and charitable contributions.

Having conquered Broadway and TV, Reba McEntire will return to the vehicle that launched her to stardom: performing at rodeos, fairs and festivals coast to coast.

Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham) is set to direct I Dream of Jeannie, the film adaptation of the classic television series.

Nicolas Cage and Monica Bellucci will star in Lord of War, which will be written and directed by Andrew Niccol (Simone). The film tells the story of a ruthless global arms dealer (Cage) who is trying to stay a step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent. Belluci would play the dealer's wife.

Martin Scrosese is interested in directing the U.S. adaptation of Infernal Affairs, based on the popular film trilogy from Hong Kong. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston will be producing with their production company, with Pitt eyeing to star in the film.

Numerous sources are reporting that Pierce Brosnan will not be invited back to play James Bond in the 21st James Bond movie. Some of the rumors claim that Hugh Jackman is the leading contender to take on the role made popular by such actors as Sean Connery and Roger Moore. Other names circulating include Jude Law and Colin Farrell.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler filmed a few scenes with John Travolta in his new flick Be Cool while in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards. The movie is a sequel to Get Shorty, and Tyler will play himself in the flick.

British rock sensation The Darkness have secured a slot at this year's Ozzfest. They will join Ozzy, Judas Priest and Slayer on the main stage at the festival, which is set to kick off in early July. Slipknot and Hatebreed are expected to co-headline the second stage. Other bands believed to be close to being confirmed for the festival include Superjoint Ritual and Black Label Society.

Veteran ABC executive and former CNN chief Rick Kaplan will replace Erik Sorenson as the head of struggling MSNBC.

Advertising writers in Florida were planning to pitch hemorrhoid-relief products with a commercial featuring the Johnny Cash classic Ring of Fire, but Cash's family said there's no way they will let it happen.

Pop diva and Buddhist Tina Turner will play an Indian goddess in a new Merchant-Ivory film.

ABC and CBS stayed on the laugh track with pickups of untitled comedy pilots starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, comedian Earthquake and Aisha Tyler. ABC's Hewitt project will feature the former Party of Five star as an up-and-coming sports producer who unwillingly becomes an on-camera reporter.

Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons fame is lending his voice to the title character in Fox's updated version of Mister Ed.