CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Joan Fontaine (actress, “Alexandra Markham” on Crossings ) is 90 Christopher Lloyd (musician, The Carpenters ) is 69 Derek Jacobi (actor, “Brother Cadfael” on Cadfael ) is 69 Annette Funicello (actress) is 65 Leslie West (guitarist, Mountain ) is 62 Jeff Goldblum (actor, The Fly ) is 55 Cris Kirkwood (bassist, Meat Puppets ) is 47 John Wesley Harding (singer-songwriter) is 42 Carlos Mencia (comedian, Mind of Mencia ) is 40 Shelby Lynne (country singer) is 39 Shaggy (reggae rapper) is 39 Tracey Lee (rapper) is 37 Michael Fishman (actor, “D.J.” on Roseanne ) is 26 Zac Hanson (drummer, Hanson ) is 22 Jonathan Lipnicki (actor, “Ray” in Jerry Maguire ) is 17 THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 22nd In 1969 … Led Zeppelin released their second album, titled Led Zeppelin II . In 1969 …After issuing an official statement denying he was dead, Paul McCartney went to Scotland to enjoy a vacation. In 1974 … Kiss released their second album Hotter than Hell . It failed to make the Top 40. In 1976 …The soundtrack to Led Zeppelin ’s The Song Remains the Same was released as the concert film opened nationwide. In 1982 …It was Van Halen Day in Worcester, Massachusetts. Local fans had handed over a petition to the band and demanded they play another date there. They managed to secure 25-thousand signatures. In 1994 …Producer Jimmy Miller died in Boulder, Colorado. Among many other things, he produced The Rolling Stones ‘ hit “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” In 2003 … American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken topped the album chart with his debut Measure of a Man. It sold a whopping 613-thousand copies in its first week. In 2005 … Madonna turned DJ to debut her new album Confessions on a Dance Floor at New York’s trendy Misshapes club. Also in attendance: Junior Sanchez and Lenny Kravitz . MOVIE MINUTE: DAN IN REAL LIFE Steve Carell stars in the new romantic comedy Dan In Real Life . He plays “Dan Burns,” a family-advice columnist and widower, who is raising three rebellious daughters. When he heads to an annual family gathering, he meets “Marie,” played by Juliette Binoche . For the first time in years, “Dan” feels sparks, but is shocked to find out that she is the new girlfriend of his brother “Mitch,” played by Dane Cook . Under the close quarters of the small house, “Dan” and “Marie” attempt to cover up their mutual attraction. Carell explained where his character is at the beginning of the flick. “Generally, people who are depressed don’t know they are, I think that is sort of where he is. So, he doesn’t walk around acting depressed. It’s a state as opposed to something you want to show other people.” Carell also recalled a memorable day on the set, when Dane Cook had to sing. “When you have Dane Cook sing ‘You Are the Wind beneath My Wings,’ it’s a surreal experience and it is overwhelming and weird.” Dan In Real Life also stars John Mahoney and Amy Ryan . It hits theaters on Friday. POSH SPICE NOT IN THE TOUR FOR THE LONG HAUL? Could the Spice Girls be a woman down for part of their reunion tour? According to U-K tabloid The Sun , there are reports that Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham may not be able to give it her all because of a persistent chest infection. The wife of soccer star David Beckham has apparently been battling the illness for a few months, using all kinds of remedies. A source told the paper, “She’s worried she won’t be fit while all the other girls are turning their bodies into machines.” The tour is set to kick off on December 2nd in Vancouver. MARIAH’S STILL RECORDING NEXT ALBUM. Sorry, Mariah Carey fans - looks like her new album isn’t coming out this year after all. While her record label confirmed that her yet-untitled follow-up to The Emancipation of Mimi would be dropping December 4th, MTV News is now reporting that a label representative now says Carey is still recording and the date has not been solidified. JESSICA SIMPSON MOVING TO MUSIC CITY? Jessica Simpson met with music executives from her label last week in talks of moving to Nashville, Tennessee. According to a Nashville TV station, she was busy getting things in line to record a new album which will have a “country flair” to it. Nashville based label Sony BMG reportedly brought country songwriters who have written for Carrie Underwood and Lonestar in to meet with Jessica. She also had dinner with John Rich of Big Rich , and then they had a night out on the town.  The two were spotted at a bar with former Idol contestant Kellie Pickler , her father, former Simpson assistant Cassie Cobb as well as Hank Williams, Jr. ’s daughter Hillary and Holly Williams . Simpson’s Dukes of Hazzard co-star Willie Nelson is going to help her make her first country album, but no official announcements have been made regarding which record label or producer she’ll be working with. A release date has yet to be announced as well. J.LO PHARRELL GIVE KANYE AN EGO BOOST. Kanye West isn’t exactly the kind of guy who needs an ego boost, but Jennifer Lopez and Pharrell puffed him up a bit anyway in recent interviews with MTV Europe . J. Lo says she finds West to be a very smart businessman and that his album face-off with 50 Cent was clever. The singer said, I think it’s fun for publicity. It was really about a healthy competition between two amazing artists.   Pharrell is cheering West’s Graduation - when asked if he’s happy for West’s success, the super-producer replied, Absolutely. That album is a classic: flawless production; lyrically, he absolutely, absolutely took himself to another level. He is in the clouds with that album. ROB THOMAS IS NOT AN ACTOR. Rob Thomas has a lot on his plate, what with his solo career and matchbox twenty getting back into the swing of things. A lot of musicians delve into acting at some point in their career, but Rob says he’s okay with sticking to just music. “This is like such a job in itself and it takes up so much of your time that you love your free time when you’re home. I can’t imagine like, ‘Oh, I’m in another career; I’m going to start a whole other career. I’m going to be an actor now.’” The new matchbox twenty album Exile on Mainstream is in stores now. BOBBY BROWN GOES COUNTRY. Bobby Brown has exercised his prerogative and decided to try and make it as a country musician. Brown signed on for CMT ’s new show Gone Country , in which established performers are immersed in all things country, from the boots to the hats, and will battle it out to see who will be the next country “superstar.” Fellow R B singer Sisqo will join Brown, as will Wilson Phillips member Carnie Wilson , Twisted Sister ’s Dee Snider , American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo , pop singer Julio Iglesias, Jr and Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick . They will all move to Nashville to embark on the two week adventure. Each celebrity will be paired with a well known songwriter and then battle it out during challenges with John Rich , of Big Rich , deciding who the winner is. The winning prize is a recorded song, which will be released to radio. SLASH, OZZY, KEITH RICHARDS ALL SLATED TO SCREAM . Tomorrow’s Scream 2007 awards show won’t only be filled with horror and science fiction, there’ll be some music too. ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that Slash and Rob Zombie will present Alice Cooper with this year’s Rock Immortal Award . Meanwhile, Ozzy Osbourne , who won that award last year, will perform along with Avenged Sevenfold . Other stars who are set to appear on the show are Keith Richards , Tommy Lee , Christian Bale , Jessica Biel , Tim Burton , Harrison Ford , Paris Hilton and Quentin Tarantino . The Scream Awards celebrate all things horror, fantasy and sci-fi. AEROSMITH GETS SUED BY ANGRY FANS. Many people get upset when a band cancels a scheduled concert, but when the cancellation comes too soon before the show itself, fans get mad, as is the case with wannabe concertgoers in Hawaii. That’s because last month, Aerosmith cancelled their only public concert in the state, a move fans say was unnecessary. Now, they’re fuming because of the money they lost due to the cancellation. While refunds were offered, many still couldn’t recoup the costs of plane tickets, car rentals and hotels, and now they’re suing the band for those expenditures. Fueling the fire is the fact that the band claimed they couldn’t play the concert because, logistically, they wouldn’t be able to get their equipment out to Hawaii in time, yet they still were able to perform at a private show on the island a couple days later. TheHawaiiChannel.com reports that under the state’s consumer law, each plaintiff in the case is eligible for up to triple their losses in damages and up to five-thousand dollars if over the age of 62. The lawsuit comes on behalf of all ticket holders, and there were quite a few of them. The Maui show was selling out and breaking box office records when it was cancelled. If you were affected by the show, you can join the suit at SueAerosmith.com or AerosmithClassAction.com . KURT COBAIN BIOPIC IN THE WORKS. The autobiography flick on late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will finally see the light of day. Variety.com reports that Universal Pictures choose David Benioff to write the untitled drama. The producers and studio would not comment on whether they have access to music rights or the concept behind the film’s storyline. Courtney Love , alongside her lawyer Howard Weitzman , is expected to executive produce the motion picture. KORN DROPS DROID FROM TOUR. According to Rolling Stone , Droid , the newest band on James “Munky” Shaffer ’s label, is now officially kicked off Korn ’s B***h! We Have a Problem tour. It is reported that one of the members of Droid got into a fight with Shaffer, who suffered minor injuries. Droid’s self-titled debut album was released through Munky’s Emotional Syphon Recordings . FBI MAKES SOME OF COPPERFIELD’S STUFF DISAPPEAR. Late last week, the FBI raided magician David Copperfield ’s Las Vegas warehouse, leaving with a computer hard drive, a memory chip from a camera and nearly two-million dollars. It was only learned later the reason why. According to Fox News , a Seattle woman has charged Copperfield with rape, claiming the alleged crime took place in the Bahamas, which is why it is being investigated by the FBI . The magician’s attorney wouldn’t give specifics about the charge, saying only, “If in fact those are the allegations, unfortunately false allegations are all too often made against famous individuals. But we are confident the investigation will conclude favorably.” The lawyer then stated, “We are in touch with the investigators and are respecting the confidentiality of the investigation.” No word if the items removed from the warehouse were helpful in the investigation. Copperfield is next scheduled to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia. HEF SAYS BRITNEY SPEARS ALLOWED TO POSE FOR PLAYBOY . According to Extra TV , Hugh Hefner says he would want Britney Spears in his Playboy magazine, once she straightens out her life. Hef told reporters, “All that stuff the tabloids said about me rejecting her…somebody else made up those stories. I have only heartfelt concern for her situation and I hope that her career gets back on track and I hope her personal life gets back on track and if that happens we’d be happy to have her in the magazine.” There were previous reports that Playboy had denied Britney Spears’ request to pose for the magazine. ARE ZAC EFRON AND VANESSA HUDGENS DONE? OK! magazine is reporting that High School Musical stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are officially done. Vanessa reportedly broke up with Efron last week right before his 20th birthday and Zac has been going around telling his friends that it is over. According to OK! , Vanessa’s rep is denying the news and there has been no word yet from Zac’s camp on the split. ISLA FISHER GIVES BIRTH TO A BABY “BORAT?” Just what the world needs, a tiny, female version of “Borat” running around. Well, if reports from News.com.au are true, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen , the creator of the character, welcomed a baby girl into the world Thursday night. A spokeswoman for the actress’ agent, however, said that they knew nothing about the birth. The couple has been engaged since 2004. WORKERS WANT TO BE PAID FOR SPIKE LEE FILM. Contact Music reports crew members on Spike Lee ’s latest movie, You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Kills You , have come forward claiming they’re owed up to three-thousand dollars for their work on the five-week shoot. Although Lee is not responsible for the debts, crewmembers were enticed to work on the horror film for below-union rates because of the executive producer’s attachment to the project. A worker told the New York Daily News , “A lot of people took pay cuts to do Spike a favor.” An accountant for the production company Drop Squad responded, “It’s not a matter of if (they get paid), but when.” MICK JAGGER’S EX GETS THE BOOT FROM APARTMENT. Mick Jagger ’s ex-wife Bianca is looking for a new place to stay today after getting evicted from her New York City apartment. The decision came after the state’s Supreme Court Appellate Division agreed with the owner of her building, that the apartment could not be Jagger’s primary residence since she was in America on a tourist visa. Bianca, a Nicaraguan who has British citizenship, can’t claim to the immigration residence rules as stated by her visa and also claim a primary residence in New York at the same time. Now, the court must figure out how much Jagger owes in back rent and legal fees since she stopped paying the 46-hundred dollars a month for her place in 2003, after claiming toxic mold made apartment unlivable and caused her to get sick. According to the Associated Press , Jagger’s lawyer feels this suit is in response to the personal injury case Bianca filed because of the mold. The result of that case is still pending.