Buzz Briefs: Depp, Presley
Johnny Depp Named World's Sexiest Man
Johnny Depp has been named the Sexiest Man in the World by the British edition of Cosmopolitan.
Depp beat out George Clooney, who ranks second. Jake Gyllenhaal is third, followed by Daniel Craig and Brad Pitt.
James McAvoy, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith, David Beckham and Wentworth Miller round out the top 10.
Presley Names Newborn Twin Girls
Lisa Marie Presley has named her newborn twin daughters Finley and Harper.
A publicist for the 40-year-old confirmed the names Tuesday. The Los Angeles-based singer gave birth by Caesarean section last week.
The daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley is married to music producer Michael Lockwood. She has a 19-year-old daughter, Riley, and a 15-year-old son, Benjamin, from her marriage to musician
Danny Keough. She married Lockwood in January 2006.
Travolta Film Falls Victim To Violence In France
Officials say that a John Travolta movie has suspended filming in one of the Paris area's toughest housing projects after 10 cars to be used in the movie were burned.
Filming of some scenes of the action movie "From Paris With Love" was supposed to start this week but local officials and the production company say it was put on hold because the cars were burned by unknown suspects early Monday.
Cars are regularly burned in French housing projects, most famously during rioting that raged for three weeks in 2005 in poor neighborhoods across the country.
The mayor's office of Montfermeil, where the housing project is located, says 90 residents were to serve as extras. The Europacorp production company says only that filming of the housing project scenes is suspended pending a review.
ABBA Member Gets Money Back From Swedish Taxman
A former member of ABBA can cash in 85 million kronor (U.S. $12 million) after winning a court case against the national tax authority.
Bjorn Ulvaeus' legal adviser says a court approved his appeal against a decision to increase the amount of his income it considered taxable.
Ulvaeus signed contracts to hand over the rights to his song royalties to different companies. He claimed that excluded them from his personal income.
Swedish authorities had claimed the deals were shams and that the star still had access to the money and should include them as his income.
Ulvaeus was part of the Swedish pop group in the 1970s and 1980s, and has since co-written several musicals including the hit "Mamma Mia!," which was made into a recent film.
Reports: Beckham Staff Arrested Over Alleged Theft
British newspapers are reporting that two people who worked for David and Victoria Beckham have been arrested after some of the couple's possessions were spotted on an Internet auction site.
Both the tabloids Sun and Daily Mirror say in Tuesday's editions that two housekeepers at their Hertfordshire mansion, known as Beckingham Palace, were questioned by police last week.
The newspapers say some of Beckham's soccer memorabilia was placed on eBay.
And dresses belonging to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham were also reportedly for sale.
Hertfordshire Police say they are currently investigating an allegation of theft which was reported on Friday. They confirm that three people have been arrested on suspicion of theft.
Representatives of the Beckhams declined to comment.
Ringo Starr: No More Fan Mail
After 45 years, Ringo Starr is sick of hearing from you.
In a video posted on his Web site, the former Beatles drummer says you've got until Oct. 20. After that, he's done answering fan mail and he won't be signing any more autographs.
British television stations broadcast the video today.
In it, he tells his fans "with peace and love" that anything else he gets in the mail after his deadline will be thrown away.
Starr says he's just too busy.
Back in 1991, Ringo guest-starred on an episode "The Simpsons." There he was shown scrupulously answering every single piece of fan mail he got, saying "They took the time to write to me, and I don't care if it takes 20 years, I'm going to answer every one of them."
Rolling Stone Ends Large Format
Rolling Stone magazine is shrinking with the times.
After more than four decades of standing out with a larger format than other magazines, it will step back and look like everyone else starting with the Oct. 30 issue, due out this week.
The adoption of a standard format could boost single-copy sales and reduce production costs for advertising inserts such as scent strips and tear-out postcards. The magazine says any cost savings, though, will be offset by the inclusion of more pages and the shift to thicker, glossier paper.
Rolling Stone chose will Barack Obama, who is campaigning for president
on a theme of change, for the cover of the Oct. 30 issue. By
contrast, the last issue in the oversize format featured a cartoon
of Obama's opponent, John McCain.
Wahlberg Brings Out Stars For "Payne" Premiere
He's got three kids, so Mark Wahlberg is happy to be done with the publicity
rounds for his supernatural cop action flick "Max Payne."
The "Entourage" executive producer stars as the titular Max Payne, a cop who's out to avenge his wife's death.
The heavily stylized film was adapted from a popular video game franchise and was directed by John Moore.
Co-stars in the film include musicians Nelly Furtado and rapper-actor Chris
"Ludacris" Bridges, actors jeff Brodges, Mila Kunis and Chris O'Donnell.
Among the other attendees at the "Max Payne" premiere: Isaiah Washington, Rex Lee of "Entourage," Bai Ling, many stars of "Prison Break," and Ashley Judd.