High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens splits with boyfriend after nude scandal

High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens has split with her boyfriend and co-star Zac Efron, and is considering posing for a men’s magazine - according to reports.

Hudgens, who was involved in a nude photo scandal earlier this month, split with boyfriend Efron while he was overseas, OK! magazine reported.

The mag said Hudgens was seen with another man at a Hollywood Hills party while Efron was in Australia to promote the movie Hairspray.

Eyewitesses told OK! magazine that Hudgens was “all over” her older date, and when someone asked her about Efron she “threw a fit”.

Meanwhile, the Starpulse entertainment blog reported Hudgens is considering posing for a men’s magazine - but has ruled out a spread in Playboy.

Earlier this month, a nude photo of Hudgens circulated widely on the internet.

Hudgens said she was “embarrassed” and regretted ever having taken the photos.

It is not yet known who leaked the photos.

Martin and Paltrow name Pegg as godfather

Hollywood couple Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow have chosen actor Simon Pegg to be godfather to their 3-year-old daughter Apple.

But the Hot Fuzz star has no intention of providing moral guidance to the celebrity offspring–and insists he wants his young charge to have fun.

He says, “I’d like to think I’m a really great, fun godfather.

“It’s much more interesting than trying to be a good influence on her. I’m a comedian–it’s what they expect.”

Sexy Hayden Panettierre of the television show “Heroes” arrives at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas

Actress Hayden Panettierre of the television show “Heroes” arrives at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas September 9, 2007.[Reuters]

Dushku eyes return to TV with Fox pact

Eliza Dushku has signed a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co., which aired her short-lived supernatural drama “Tru Calling.”

Under the pact, said to be in the mid- to high-six figures, the network and its sister studio, 20th Century Fox Television, will develop projects for the actress. They also will approach her with existing pitches and scripts.

Dushku’s other TV credits include the WB Network’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spinoff, “Angel.”

Britney Spears coming back to MTV Awards

With skin, snakes and smooches in her past MTV repertoire, there’s no telling what’s in store Sunday when Britney Spears opens this year’s Video Music Awards.

The 25-year-old tabloid magnet will perform “Gimme More,” the first single from her upcoming album, MTV announced Thursday.

Spears is a VMAs veteran: She covered the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” in 2000, stripping down to a nude-colored bikini top and matching pants; a year later, she performed “I’m A Slave 4 U” with a 7-foot albino python around her neck. In 2003, she and Madonna had the watercooler moment of the year with an open-mouth kiss — in the opening act.

Sunday’s show in Las Vegas will mark Spears’ latest — and biggest — step toward a career comeback after a period of public misbehavior, short-lived marriages, ultra-short hair-don’ts and other misadventures.

Her long-awaited new album is due for release Nov. 13 on Jive Records.

Four more Britney tracks leaked on the net

Britney Spears’ comeback has been put into a spin once again with another four tracks from her new album finding their way to the internet.

This brings the total number of Britney tracks that are circulating on the web up to seven - two months before the official release of her comeback album on November 13.

Listeners can now enjoy ‘Your…’, ‘Been A While’, ‘Everybody’ and ‘Got Me High’ as well as the earlier tracks ‘Gimme More’, ‘Cold As Fire’ and ‘Baby Boy’ just by logging on to the net.

According to the Sun, ‘Everybody’ is built around a large sample of Eurythmics’ hit eighties track Sweet Dreams.

The song features a dance floor friendly chorus that goes: “Everybody come on get to jumping/ Everybody move in next to something/ Everybody feel the temperature rising while my legs keep grinding.”

‘Your…’, on the other hand, has a lot in common with Madonna’s ‘Confessions Of A Dancefloor’ album.

The third song, ‘Been A While’, reportedly finds inspiration from Usher’s chart-conquering ‘Yeah’. (ANI)

Desperate Housewives gets set for US return

Marcia Cross, Nicollette Sheridan, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman will return to television screens in the US later this month for Desperate Housewives.

And by the looks of things the fourth season will be the raunchiest yet.

Trailers being shown in the States now feature Teri Hatcher’s character, Susan Mayer, lounging on a bed in her lingerie with her legs in the air.

Lynette Scavo - played by Felicity Huffman - is seen wearing a short black wig. (Splash)

Gwyneth Paltrow autographs bottles of Pleasures Delight

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow autographs bottles of Pleasures Delight, her limited edition fragrance for Estee Lauder, at Macy’s in Chicago, Friday, August 17, 2007.[AP]