Celebrity Recap - July 2006 (pg. 2)

Jessica Biel auctioned off a date with herself to raise money for an injured teen.

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July 2006 - Hollywood Contract News

Dakota Fanning has been made an official member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. She is now eligible to vote in the Oscars along with fellow actors Joaquin Phoenix, Felicity Huffman and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Following in the footsteps of her hotel family, Nicky Hilton is preparing to open her own chain of designer, boutique hotels called Nicky O. The first hotel will open in Miami, Florida and will feature a $5,000-a-night penthouse!

Lindsay Lohan is the latest celebrity to sign onto a Proactiv campaign. The young actress is reportedly being paid $2 million dollars to promote the anti-acne cleanser. Other celebs who have previously been in Proactiv campaigns include Jessica Simpson, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Kelly Clarkson.

Usher is set to hit the Broadway stage at the end of the summer in a production of Chicago. Usher will play the part of Billy Flynn and will be in the musical from August 22 to October 1, 2006.

Adam Brody has teamed up with his girlfriend's dad, Danny Bilson, to work on a comic book series called Red Menance. The crime-fighting duo launched their labor of love at this month's Comic-Con.

July 2006 - Other Celebrity Gossip

Former *NSYNC band member, Lance Bass, has publicly announced that he is gay and has been dating Amazing Race winner, Reichen Lehmkul for quite some time. Lance feared that announcing his sexuality while in the band would have negative effects on sales, so he kept quiet. He is currently working on a TV pilot with fellow *NSYNC member, Joey Fatone.

Jessica Biel auctioned a date with herself off this month in an attempt to raise money for a Boulder, Colorado girl who lost her leg. Molly Bloom, 18, was run over by a Hummer stretch limo on prom night. Jessica, who is originally from Boulder, wanted to help Molly and her family with her medical expenses. The lunch date went to an oil company executive for $30,000.

Lindsay Lohan has been top news once again - this time because of her out-of-hand partying. Currently working on the flick, Georgia Rule, Lindsay was sent a personal letter from head-honcho, James G. Robinson, telling her to shape up or pay up for delays she'd been causing on set!

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