And he has some big names helping him out!

Meat Loaf is set to release Hang Cool Teddy Bear this May and the album is about “a mysterious military man.” He describes:

“It’s the story of a soldier. He’s been in battle and he’s lying face down on the ground. He can’t move, but he turns his head and starts to see blood run across the ground, and so he thinks he’s going to die.

“They always say you see your life flash backward when you’re about to die. But his life flashes forward - into what possibly could happen. He sees what his life could be: the good and the bad.

“The songs are the different scenarios he finds himself in. It’s not always the same time or the same place, but it’s always the same woman. But I don’t want to give too much away. I want people to work it out for themselves.”

The album features songs written by Justin Hawkins, formerly of The Darkness, and Kara DioGuardi who even sings on the album!

Also appearing are Jack Black in the duet “Like a Rose” and Hugh Laurie will play the piano on “If I Can’t Have You!”

Pretty star-studded — we guess everyone’s a Meat Loaf fan!

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The Graduate star is going to give directing a try!

Dustin Hoffman is in negotiations to direct Quartet, a movie about a retirement home for opera singers in England starring Dame Maggie Smith and Albert Finney. The movie is based on a 1999 comedic play of the same name.

Sounds like a bit of a snoozefest to us.

But he is 72 — makes sense he’s directing an old people movie!

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At least it’s not a musical!

John Grisham’s bestseller A Time to Kill is coming to Broadway!

It will be playing the D.C.-based Arena Stage starting May 6th until June 19th, but it’s due to premiere on the Great White Way shortly after.

Thoughts???

They’ve chosen the villain!

Marvel Studios is in talks with actor Hugo Weaving to play Red Skull in the upcoming Captain America movie directed by Joe Johnston.

In the comics, Red Skull was Hitler’s right-hand man and Captain America’s enemy since 1941.

Negotiations should begin in the next few days and if Weaving signs on it will reunite him with Johnston since they worked together on The Wolfman.

Weaving plays a good bad guy so we think he’s a really good choice — remember, he played Agent Smith in the Matrix films!

What do U think?

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Filed under: Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien

Team Coco strikes again.A Conan O’Brien fan posed for a photo with Jay Leno last night with the letters “Coco FTW” written on his hand — which means “for the win.”Leno got the “Tonight Show” back and Conan got $32.5 million from NBC — they’re both …

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She looks amazing!

Charlotte Church has lost a lot of weight since the birth of her second child Dexter and the Welsh beauty has said she’s never been this thin before!

“I don’t think I’ve ever been this thin,” she said. “I haven’t exercised, I just don’t eat as much…I’ve got a great fella [Gavin Henson] who’s not obsessed with my weight.”

She’s probably getting her exercise running around after two small kids! And how nice that she has a husband who loves her no matter what her size.

We’re happy for you, Charl!

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Wow!!

We’re surprised it took so long!! That crazy show has been on for DECADES!!

Nintendo has reportedly signed a £10 million contract to make a Wii and Nintendo DS video game based on the UK television show Doctor Who!!

An insider says:

“This has been in the pipeline for years. We’re delighted to have finally nailed down a deal. We went with Nintendo as they have huge appeal for families and Doctor Who is very much a family brand. The Wii console is key for us as it’s something families play together. BBC Worldwide, which licenses BBC shows, has been trying to find some way of doing it. But you can’t have Doctor Who blowing things to bits with a laser gun. That would massively change the nature of the show.”

The game, scheduled to be released around Christmas time this year, will feature a digital version of the latest actor to play the infamous Doctor, Matt Smith!

What do U think?? Would U buy a Doctor Who video game??

Musical duo Nina Sky made up of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino are PISSED at their label Polo Grounds and it president Bryan Leech for postponing the release of their second album Starting Today.

After releasing two singles, “Curtain Call” and “On Some Bullshit” the CD still hasn’t dropped after TWO years!

So naturally they took to their Twitter to express their anger! Nina Sky Tweets:

“Starting a new campaign today..Nina Sky Doesn’t Play Polo’ ..”

“For MONTHS we’ve had a complete album, ready for release.”

“Y’ALL wanna know what’s REALLY goin on?”

“Nothing + that’s the problem. We released 2 videos and singles without support from our label. All good.. Stayed positive…”

“After months of no movement we asked to be released + still nothing. No acknowledment from the President of out label Bryan Leach..”

“Bottom Line, we want to be released. If you’re really down with our movement holler @ Bryan Leach.”

“Bryan Leech Home: 646-696-8820″

“Bryan Leech Work : 646-912-9386″

“Bryan Leech email: bryan@pologroundsmusic.com”

Wow — they must mean business releasing all of those digits!

P.S. CLICK HERE to “follow” Perez on Twitter!

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The L.A. County Coroner’s Office may investigate several urgent care facilities that prescribed meds to Corey Haim … law enforcement sources tell TMZ.Sources say Corey’s mom, Judy Haim, told Coroner’s investigators that her son had been going to …

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Joe Francis

Hey Joe Francis, it’s me Uncle Sam. So remember when I filed that $33 million tax lien against you in November 2009? And remember how I filed papers last month saying it was all forgotten and you owed me nothing?Um, yeah, about that … my bad! Turns …

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