Britney Spears to release new album early next year

Britney Spears will release her new album in 'early 2011', according to her producer.

The pop princess hasn't released a new album since Circus in 2008, but her producer, Dr Luke, has revealed that fans can expect the album to hit shops early next year.

But the US hitmaker said he is feeling the pressure to deliver on the 28-year-old singer's new album.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: 'She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down.

'I'm excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music.'

He added: 'She's such an amazing vehicle to getting [sic] that music out to a lot of people in every country.'
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Kim Kardashian to launch singing career

Kim Kardashian is following in the steps of her `frenemy` Paris Hilton.

The socialite is expanding her career, from a reality TV star to a singer. And the 30-year-old has already started recording her first album, reported Ace Showbiz online.

The `Keeping Up with the Kardashians` star was spotted leaving a midtown Manhattan studio last week and a source in the studio said that she has recorded some tracks.

To make her album a big one, Kardashian has reportedly tapped acclaimed music maker The-Dream for the effort.

The-Dream is one of the masterminds behind Rihanna`s worldwide hit `Umbrella` and Beyonce Knowles` chartbuster `Single Ladies`.

The 30-year-old star who shot to fame after a sex tape featuring her released in 2005, has since made a fortune out of reality shows and endorsement deals.
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Damaged and exposed' Megan Fox

Megan Fox indentified with her character in Passion Play so much that she "wanted to be her forever".

The beautiful Hollywood actress plays Lily in the film, a lady who is kept in a glass box as part of a carnival attraction.

Megan admits the role has been one of her favourites of her career so far, and says she especially appreciated the vulnerable nature of her character.

"I identified with the character a lot. She's broken, damaged and exposed - I loved Lily and I wanted to be her forever," the star told Total Film magazine.

The movie's director Mitch Glazer also saw similarities between Megan and her character. In fact, the parallels between their lives were one of the main reasons the actress was cast in the role.

"When I had lunch with her she was so vulnerable and mysterious and as I talked with her about the role of a woman who people pay to watch in a glass box and about the objectification of women, I looked through the window and there’s a wall of paparazzi photographing her as we're eating and I thought, if this girl doesn’t understand this character – nobody will, because that’s really her life," Mitch explained.

The director had reportedly been working on the film’s script for 20 years before it came into fruition, meaning 24-year-old Megan was only a little girl when the movie concept was first hatched.

The edgy fairytale romance also stars Mickey Rourke and Bill Murray, and has received fantastic reviews.
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