New York, NY (WFN) -- Wonder what Jennifer Lopez is doing New Year's Eve? Well, she'll be working, not partying. J. Lo's latest video, "Get Right" will debut on MTV that night and then she'll be spending her time finishing up her new CD, "Rebirth," before its March 1 release date.

LONDON -- First, Paris Hilton released a sex tape and now Jeremy Irons wants to get into the act. The actor tells femalefirst.co.uk that he is considering making a sex video featuring him and his wife, Sinead. But Irons won't release it in stores. He says he wants to put it in a vault so that when he gets old and doesn't have the energy for sex he can "...remember how life used to be."

LOS ANGELES -- Bowling For Soup may be famous for its hit, "1985" but their latest hit goes back to 1966. The rock group has recorded a version of Sam The Sham's 1960s-era hit, "Little Red Riding Hood," for the upcoming Wes Craven film, "Cursed," which hits theaters on Feb. 25.

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua -- A betting scam over "The Apprentice "has been confirmed from the internet gaming site betwwts.com. After "The Apprentice's" first episode in September, the site received multiple bids from New Hampshire for both finalists, Kelly and Jennifer M., for the maximum bet limit of $300. The company is now sure the bets were made based on insider information and shut betting down immediately. However, a spokesman for the company says they will still honor those bets and no legal action can be taken because the bets are made off-shore.

NEW YORK -- Beyonce Knowles is the pick of the litter when it comes to owning the best of the Top Ten Most Eligible Pets. According to "Animal Fair" magazine, her puppy, "Munchie," is the "Most Eligible Pet in the nation to have the beautiful Beyonce as his mom." Behind Munchie is "Kermit," a bomb-sniffing German Shepherd and "Colin Powell," the Cat Fanciers' Association's 2004 Cat of the Year named after outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell.

NEW YORK -- Alicia Keys will join Regis Philbin Dec. 22 on the daytime talk show, "Live With Regis and Kelly," as a guest host. The Grammy Award winner will take the place of regular co-host Kelly Ripa who will be on vacation.

CINCINNATI -- Jerry Springer will host his own three-hour weekday liberal talk show on Cincinnati radio station, WSAI starting next month. The host of the trashy daytime talk show "The Jerry Springer Show" wants to syndicate the show nationally and the one-year radio commitment won't affect the airing of his talk show where fights and abusive language is the norm. Springer was a former mayor of Cincinnati and has said he may be interested in the future in running for a statewide office in Ohio.

NEW YORK -- Celebrity automobiles are going up for auction. Cars such as a 1947 Hollywood Graham Custom formerly owned by Eddie Murphy, a 1979 Volkswagen driven by Jodie Foster and a New York City taxi used on the NBC sitcom, "Seinfeld," will be put on the auction block at the end of January and be auctioned off by the Speed Channel.

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