St. John's, Antigua -- Odds are on British singer Robbie Williams to become the next James Bond. The intertops.com website is offering 7 to 2 odds that Williams will be chosen to replace Pierce Brosnan. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise is an 80 to 1 longshot, as is Ben Affleck at 250 to 1 odds.

HOUSTON -- John Mayer is used to pounding out songs but he'll be hammering on nails this Saturday (Jul. 25) in San Antonio, Texas, helping to build a Habitat For Humanity house with four lucky fans.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Howard Stern may help John Kerry carry the popular vote. According to a survey by about.com, 61 percent of Americans say they would definitely vote for Kerry if the King of All Media asked them to.

SAN DIEGO -- Comedy writer Bruce Vilanch just can't stop churning out one-liners in his new job playing the mountain-sized mother in the musical "Hairspray." His ad-libbing reached a fever pitch during a recent show in San Diego when the in-drag actor asked a character who groped his false bosom, "Is that you, Governor Schwarzenegger?"

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