Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been dropped by her British label, Island Records. The label bosses apparently got tired of what they deemed her lazy attitude and indifference. It seems Lindsay didn't bother going over to the UK in order to promote her latest album Speak.

Helena Bonham Carter has joined the all-star cast of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Bonham Carter will play Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius Black's cousin and a Death Eater, who is one of Lord Voldemort's followers.

20th Century Fox has slated Live Free or Die Hard for June 29, 2007, putting it up against Disney's Ratatouille and Dreamworks The Transformers for the July 4th weekend.

Rap icon Tupac Shakur's legacy will be the subject of an educational study. On the 10th anniversary of his death, two prestigious UK film institutions are hosting a 13-day conference on Shakur. The event will focus on Tupac's film work, but will also examine his impact on rap, and popular culture.

The Pussycat Dolls are on the prowl for a seventh member. She'll join the burlesque pride after winning an eight-episode reality show called The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll. Dolls creator and founder Robin Antin will pick the lucky cat.
 

For the past year, Britney Spears has been saying that she needs to start her own magazine to combat tabloid rumours. Well it seems her hubby, Kevin Federline, is singing the same tune. K-Fed is thinking about starting a magazine called The Real.

Michael Egan, a music video director, will direct a feature film based on the life of INXS' Michael Hutchence.

Warner Bros. has announced that Heath Ledger as officially been cast as The Joker in The Dark Knight, the sequel to last year's Batman Begins.

Google has enlisted Viacom's MTV Networks in an ambitious expansion of the Internet giant's advertising network and video portal.

My Chemical Romance are set to release their third album on October 24th. In a statement, bassist Mikey Way said "We want this to be the album that My Chemical Romance is remembered for." The as-yet untitled disc was produced by Green Day producer Rob Cavallo.

The Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix trilogy) are working on a live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon series Speed Racer for Warner Bros. Pictures.

A Beyonce Knowles music video was said to be the cause of epileptic seizures among several British viewers. The video for Beyonce's song Check On It features a series of flashing images. Flashing images have been known to occasionally cause seizures in people who suffer from epilepsy.

Big news for Canadian Kanye West fans. The rapper is heading to Halifax this Fall. The Louis Vuitton Don has been tapped to be one of the opening acts for the Rolling Stones. Kanye will play three dates on their North American, A Bigger Bang Tour, which includes the Halifax stop on September 23rd.

Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Junior has announced plans to release a solo album. The 10-song disc, titled Yours to Keep, is scheduled for an October 9th release. It will feature guest appearances by Sean Lennon, Ben Kweller and Fountains of Wayne guitarist Jody Porter.

Wolfmother has put together another North American tour that will begin on September 9 in Brooklyn, New York and finish up on September 30 at the Download Festival in San Francisco. The trek will also encompass both versions of the Virgin Festival in Canada and the U.S.

Indie darlings Death From Above 1979 are no more. After months of speculation, the rock band has officially called it quits. In a letter posted on their website, Jesse F. Keeler confirmed the split.

About 200 Kiss fans protested Saturday in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to demand that the band be inducted into the hall.