Nashville, TN -- Shania Twain will premiere her first new recording after a long absence this Friday (Oct. 4) on Country Music Television. Twain says the video for "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" is "very futuristic."

NEW YORK -- "Sex And The City's" Cynthia Nixon has struck a victory for pregnant women everywhere with the fire engine red maternity gown she wore to the Emmys. According to the "New York Post," the sexy custom-made dress got so much attention that now A Pea In The Pod maternity shops will be producing a knock-off version.

PARIS -- Sacre Bleu! Actor Gerard Depardieu is feuding with French politician Noel Mamere over what the "Green Card" star says are "racist" actions. Mamere recently made a public statement announcing he would not attend a rugby match that Depardieu was set to attend because, "I don't want to meet him." Depardieu replied, "His ideas are racist and fascist and he should be expelled from the party. Maybe he sh*tted himself in his velvet trousers."

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The title of Creed's debut record, "My Own Prison," might soon prove prophetic. On October 10, the Christian grunge band will play the first ever outdoor concert on historic prison island, Alcatraz. However, don't rush out to get tickets. The 500 seats for this "rock" concert will be given away in a cell phone promotion stunt.

RADNOR, Pa. -- David Hasselhoff is going back to the beach to shoot a "Baywatch" television movie, "Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding," but he says things will be a lot different this time around. The furry-chested actor recently told "TV Guide" that he's now living an alcohol-free life after years battling the bottle. According to Hasselhoff, "Some people can have a few drinks, and others cannot."

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