Neil Patrick Harris Directing First Film, “Aaron & Sarah”

Neil Patrick Harris turns director on Aaron & Sarah.

The Hollywood Renaissance Man — whose resumes feature turns as a Tony Awards host, a leading role in the upcoming comedy The Smurfs, and an Emmy-winning run on the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother — is taking a seat in the director’s chair after inking a deal to helm his first feature film.
NPH, as the star is affectionately called by fans, will direct Aaron & Sarah, an independent romantic comedy set to star Emma Roberts and Josh Hutcherson, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. The story follows a geeky guy and a popular girl who become friends as freshmen in high school and see their unlikely relationship deepen through the years leading up to graduation.
The expectant dad got his feet wet directing The Hollywood Bowl production of Rent last summer.
Aaron & Sarah will begin production later this year.

Ke$ha “Cannibal” Album Release Nov. 22 — Ke$ha Re-Releasing Debut Album

Hang On To Your Eardrums: Grunge Goddess Ke$ha — The New Millenium’s Answer to Courtney Love — is re-releasing (and retitling) her charttopping debut album, Animal.

Cleverly redubbed Cannibal, the new release will feature between five and eight new tracks from Ke$ha and is set to drop on Nov. 22. The first single, “We R Who We R,” is expected to impact radio on Oct. 25. The disc will feature production by Dr Luke, Benny Blanco and DJ Ammo, each of which contributed to the California’s native’s debut on the pop scene just one year ago.
Ke$ha’s cancelled a scheduled tour of Mexico to devote herself to promotional commitments surrounding the album’s re-release.
“Ke$ha really wanted to come to Mexico and is very disappointed that it will be impossible at this time. However, she hopes to come to this country in 2011 and apologizes to fans for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of the tour,” read a statement issued by the “Tik-Tok” hitmaker’s publicist on Wednesday.
Ke$ha’s Animal album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 when it was released last November. The LP has gone on to sell nearly two million copies worldwide.

Michael Jackson “Vision” Short Films Collection Set For Release Nov. 22

Save the Date: Michael Jackson’s Vision will be out Nov. 22 — the entire library of short films produced by the late King of Pop.

The Michael Jackson Vision box set includes 4½ hours worth of material, including the full version of “Black or White” — which was cut short after its initial release because of violent imagery and gyrations by MJ — as well as a previously unreleased short film for the song “One More Chance.”

Lindsay Lohan Flees Rehab In Pursuit Of Coca-Cola!

Someone Alert Security: Lindsay Lohan busted out of The Betty Ford Clinic in Rancho Mirage, California last week in pursuit of Coke…Coca-Cola, that is.

Lindsay Lohan is back in the headlines after she was caught red can-handed in a bizarre attempt to escape rehab to buy a can of fizzy pop from a local vending machine.
Milkaholic? More like Coke-aholic!
Carrot Top and an unidentified patient at the facility were nabbed when the Mean Girls star’s co-conspirator got her jumper caught on a fence as they were sneaking back onto the premises after buying a soft drink from a vending machine at the nearby Eisenhower Medical Center. There are no vending machine at The Betty Ford Clinic, because luxuries such as caffeine, along with phone calls, television, and sex, are strictly prohibited.
“Lindsay and her co-conspirator were forced to give it up and they flagged down a volunteer who was crossing the centre’s grounds on a golf cart,” a source told RadarOnline Wednesday. “The pair was safely returned, decaffeinated, to their hall, where they were the center of a process meeting over what they had done.”
Lindsay is now on her fourth rehab stint after being jailed for three cocaine related incidents.
Lohan checked herself into the in-patient rehab facility near Palm Springs on Sept. 28 and will reportedly remain at the facility for treatment for cocaine addiction until at least her next court hearing for probation violation, which is set for Oct. 22.
In July, the troubled starlet, 22, spent 14 days behind bars for violating the terms of her 2007 DUI probation.

Zach Galifianakis Channels His Inner Swimsuit Model

Move over, Brooklyn Decker! Due Date comedian Zach Galifianakis bares all for his first Swimsuit Calendar between the covers of Vanity Fair’s November issue.

David Arquette Apologizes For Tell-All Interview With Howard Stern

Well..that was quick: David Arquette says he’s sorry that he revealed the intimate details of his crumbling marriage to wife Courteney Cox in a telephone interview with shock jock Howard Stern on Tuesday.

Arquette called into Stern’s Sirus Satellite Radio Show this week to talk about his split. The actor also admitted that he slept with Hollywood cocktail waitress Jasmine Waltz, 28, and that it made him feel “manly”.
“I did have sex with her one time, maybe twice… my sexual encounter made me feel pretty manly,” David told Howard. “Part of the terms of our separation was that I was allowed to see other people and so was she.”
The actor also said he knew his wife was having an “emotional affair” with her Cougar Town co-star Brian Van Holt, 40, but did not know whether it was physical.
In a series of updates to his Twitter page on Wednesday, David, 39, fears he may have shared too much information during his purging chat with Stern. David even revealed that he hadn’t had sex with Cox for four months!
“I went on Howard Stern yesterday to provide clarity and honesty about what I’m experiencing, but while doing that, I shared too much.… “ David wrote. “It’s alright for me to be honest about my own feelings but in retrospect some of the information I provided involved others and for that I am sorry and humbled,” he added.
Despite his regrets over his statements, he now says he believes this rough patch in his life will only make him stronger.
“I’m sure Courteney and myself will emerge from this painful time better people from what we’ve learned. Thank you for all your Love and support at this time. I’m trying figuring out how to be the best person I can be…”

The Jonas Brothers Cancel Mexico Concert Amid Security Concerns

The Jonas Brothers have cancelled an upcoming concert in Mexico following a wake of violent attacks on civilians in that country.

The “Lovebug” hitmakers were due to perform in Monterrey on 21 October, but promoters with Live Nation have axed the gig due to “a series of unfortunate events” prompting concerns for the singing sibilings’ welfare. Monterrey is Mexico’s richest city and historically one of its safest, but a wave of drug-related violence has shocked residents there in recent months. More than 400 people have died in drug-related killings in the area in the last year.
On Wednesday, JoBro fan Dharyus Ledezma begged the trio on their Facebook page to announce a new concert date soon. The Monterrey resident said she had been looking forward to seeing the band since the show was announced five months ago.
Kevin, Joe, and Nick are still expected to perform in the Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Mexico City on Oct. 23 and 24.