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She's French actress Eva Green. She'll star in the new "Casino Royale" as the character of Vesper.

Green's film debut was a couple of years ago in the ultra-steamy movie "The Dreamers." The director of that N-C-17 film had once said Eva Green is "so beautiful it's indecent."

Now, Green will use that beauty opposite the new James Bond, Daniel Craig.

In other casting news, Jeffrey Wright, who's currently in "Syriana," will play a character named Felix Leiter in the new Bond film.

Athletic Brandon -- whose known as 'BJ' to his family and friends -- beat out big names like Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett and Nicolas Cage, to star in the new $100 million blockbuster 'Superman Returns.'

"BJ's thrilled to be picked to play Superman and I know he's up to the task of taking over from Christopher Reeve. My son is very comfortable in his own skin and he's up for the role of a lifetime," his father tells TMZ.

The 6'2" actor was raised in a modest home by his carpenter father Ron and school-teacher mom Katie with his two sisters and brother. Brandon's former drama teacher, Margo Murillo, knew his calling after his first school play. "Brandon is a naturally gifted actor," she says. "During our production of the Neil Simon play, 'Plaza Suite,' he brought the house down with his performance."

"He's not the kind of guy to go out partying every night but he has a good sense of humor," Murillo added. "One time he had the whole school in stitches after he dressed-up as a hunky male stripper to surprise a teacher."

Routh has had bit parts on 'The Gilmore Girls,' 'Will & Grace' and 'Cold Case.' His attention grabbing break came when Christina Aguilera hand-picked him for her video to the smash hit 'What A Girl Wants.'

Warner Brothers' 'Superman Returns' director Bryan Singer wanted an unknown actor for the part and when the Iowa native walked into their casting office they immediately knew they had their man.

Routh will be the second Iowa-born actor to play the Man Of Steel. George Reeves -- who played the superhero on television in the 1950's -- was also from the 'Hawkeye' State. Reeves was found shot dead in a mysterious suicide at his Hollywood home on June 19, 1959. He was 45.

Ralph Lauren led the lineup, with Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld showing later in the day. Also on the schedule were Sweetface by Jennifer Lopez and a fall preview by Matthew Williamson.

Donna Karan: With this season's emphasis on the working woman, it's no surprise that Karan -- one of the first designers to court this customer -- delivered daytime styles that balanced chicness and ease.

Karan revived the bodysuit that made her famous, added silver embellishments to it, and put it under both a sophisticated molded gray coat with a V-neck and a more fashion-forward tiger print coat.

Sheer panels along the hem of a black skirtsuit added a hint of sexiness, and sheer fabrics on the back or sleeves of otherwise simple dresses and tops had the same effect.

Hatcher's plum-colored dress with lace panels by Jean Paul Gaultier was sheer to the point that the boy-briefs she wore underneath the gown were clearly visible. Curly hair and strands of pearls completed her wild-girl look.

"The Grammys always push the envelope with fashion and that's what I'm doing," Hatcher said as she went into the Los Angeles ceremony.

Keys chose an Armani Prive black beaded gown with a plunging V-neck and a dramatic low back. It also had a front slit.

"Giorgio Armani made it especially for me. I feel like a winner," Keys told E!'s Ryan Seacrest.

Another sexy number was Christina Milian's silver halter-top Max Azria Atelier dress with a peek-a-boo bodice.

Fashion plate Gwen Stefani's one-shoulder, animal-print gown had a beaded empire waist, a necessary detail to accommodate her pregnant belly.

The 76-page magazine was distributed as an insert to Thursday's editions of the newspaper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

Angelina Jolie graces the cover of the first issue, which also has a quiz for readers to guess the false names celebrities use to register at hotels, and an Academy Awards preview. A piece called "Tale of the Tiaras" compares the lineage, loves, pet projects and bankrolls of the Hilton and Hearst heiresses.

In his opening letter, Editorial Director Richard Johnson writes, "You are holding in your hands the culmination of 30 years of blood, sweat and tears -- and plenty of threatened lawsuits." Page Six was started in 1976.

The magazine also includes an interview with a Victoria's Secret model, a roundup of new nightclub openings and a Hamptons real estate preview.

No publication date for a second issue has been announced. Page Six, which these days is more likely to appear on Page 8 or 10 of the Post, features celebrity sightings and gossip about Hollywood and high society figures.

Under the artful eye of photographer Annie Leibovitz, the starlets posed nude for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's yearly Hollywood issue, to be released Wednesday.

The collections previewed on the runways in the opening days of New York Fashion Week were mostly wearable. But there were some misses, too, especially the short bubble skirts and knickers that have graced more than one catwalk.

Designer shows continue through Friday with Chanel and Fendi designer Karl Lagerfeld making his runway debut in New York with his new Karl Lagerfeld/Lagerfeld Collection as the finale.

Carolina Herrera: Shirtdresses return to the wardrobe -- even as gowns. Herrera turned bright red silk into a basketweave shirtgown, jazzing it up to be black-tie worthy with a beaded belt.

Young catwalkers with dreams of being the next big thing begin an eight-day audition Friday at New York Fashion Week. The industry is ripe for a sensation because it's been five years - a lifetime in the fashion world - since the last household name: Gisele (Bundchen).

But even if a model breaks away from the tall, leggy pack in New York, she still has to impress in Paris and Milan, Italy. Then she has to score some choice magazine spreads and ad campaigns - something that's become increasingly difficult to do as actresses such as Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Teri Hatcher consistently grace the covers of glossy magazines and hawk the fashion and beauty products that used to be models' bread and butter.

In September 2004, Vogue - the fashion industry's bible - put nine familiar-but-not-famous models on its cover and heralded the return of the fashion model.

Unfortunately, says Kate Armenta, the magazine's sittings editor, the theory didn't prove true.

"The tide is really toward the celebrity culture right now. Models have taken on a different role. ... Gisele is well known but she's known more for Victoria's Secret or dating Leonardo DiCaprio, not by what ad campaigns she's been in," she says.

Reid tells TMZ she regularly gets upgraded on airplanes, she's comped at five-star restaurants and hasn't bought a drink in memory. Even better, she gets paid up to five grand to show up at events and fool as many people as she can. See interview with Reid.

The magazine's March issue features Moss in a delicate white dress against a pink backdrop.

It is the 21st time that Moss, 32, has graced Vogue's cover, and the first since allegations of cocaine use hit the headlines in September.

Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman she was "delighted to have Kate on the cover of March Vogue."

"It's one of the most important issues of the year and we know that our readers are big fans of hers," Shulman said.

Moss lost contracts with H&M, Burberry and Chanel after the Daily Mirror tabloid published pictures of her allegedly using cocaine in a west London music studio where her then-boyfriend, rock musician Pete Doherty, was recording with his group Babyshambles.

She left Britain when the drug allegations broke, checking into a rehab clinic in Arizona.

The magazine, in an issue on newsstands Friday, says the 36-year-old actor is the best of today's small-screen studs, even surpassing castmate Matthew Fox. Fox, who plays Jack on the Emmy-winning drama series, landed ninth on the top-10 list.

Of Holloway, "Lost" co-star Evangeline Lilly is quoted saying, "He's the guy who opens doors, carries the bags for woman and makes sure they feel protected. It's a very endearing quality."

Holloway is no bachelor, though. He's been married to Yessica Kumula since 2004. Fox, 39, has two children with his wife of 14 years, Margherita Ronchi.

Second on the list is John Stamos of ABC's "Jake in Progress." The 42-year-old actor, who previously starred on "Full House," was divorced from Rebecca Romijn last year.

In Touch says Stamos is still a hunk because he "has been twinkling those green eyes at us for 20 years."

Stars pushing alternative cures is creating quite the stir in Hollywood. It's one thing for a celeb to choose herbs over radiation; it's quite another for a revered star to influence millions of TV viewers with an infomercial-like pitch. Some doctors say flatly, their appearances have fatal potential.

"None of these alternative treatments are panaceas," says Dr. Barry Unger, "but a lot of celebrities on TV sell them as if they are."

Unger, who has a stable of celebrity patients in his Beverly Hills practice, says stars who speak publicly have a powerful impact on medicine. He says celebs refer a number of patients to his office -- patients who want exactly what the stars get. Conversely, with one TV sppearance, a strident celebrity can push a patient out of the traditional medical arena.

CNN's 'Larry King Live' has become the forum of choice for many stars -- including Somers and Judd -- to promote alternative medical treatments.

The pageant was held in Las Vegas for the first time in a bid to revive interest after years of declining interest from its longtime base in Atlantic City, N.J. Without coverage from a major television network for the first time since 1954, it aired on Country Music Television.

Even the new Miss America, University of Oklahoma student Jennifer Berry, said she hoped to help the scholarship organization by creating interest and marketing it to a younger crowd 18-34.

"I hope to have sponsors knocking on our door," Berry said after winning the crown Saturday night. She also earned a $30,000 college scholarship and a yearlong speaking tour.

Berry wowed the judges by dancing ballet for her talent routine, and pledged to advocate the prevention of drunken driving, a cause she chose because a childhood friend died in an alcohol-related crash at age 16.

Pageant organizers have named seven celebrity judges who will rate the 10 finalists on the final night of competition Saturday.

The judges for the first pageant to be held outside Atlantic City, N.J., are: television personality Leeza Gibbons, "Malcolm in the Middle" star Jane Kaczmarek, Miss America 1985 Sharlene Wells Hawkes, R&B artist Brian McKnight, fashion commentator Robert Verdi, football star Jerry Rice and "Desperate Housewives" narrator Brenda Strong, who competed as Miss Arizona in 1980.

"Desperate Housewives" star James Denton will host the pageant, which will be held at the Aladdin Resort & Casino and aired on cable network Country Music Television.

TMZ scored a rare interview with Scott McKnight, the Chief Lighting Director for the Golden Globes. McKnight shared some of his secrets that make stars with vastly-different skin tones all look great. McKnight explains that the key is intensity of light. For someone fair-skinned like Scarlett Johansson, McKnight would bring down the intensity; for Halle Berry, he would crank it.

McKnight says the Globe rehearsals are critical. Lighting meters are studied and adjustments made for the show. The show, McKnight says, is like a high-wire act without a net. His team has no idea who will win in each category; leaving them with just seconds to react and adjust. McKnight says the audience in the ballroom and tv viewers never see the lighting shift. The changes are all subtle but critical.

McKnight admits screaming and short tempers abound in the control room during the live broadcast, but he doesn't take it personally. We asked McKnight what he drinks after the show. His curt reply: "Anything that's open."

There will always be colorful characters like Dennis Rodman or Mike Tyson, representing the extreme end of the spectrum, but plenty of today's hottest stars have gone under the needle without the need to show the entire world or become a walking punchline.