Britney Spears 'not well enough to take control of estate'

Britney Spears' lawyer has deemed her unfit to take part in a court case which could grant the singer control of her estate.

Court Commissioner Reva Goeth also agreed with Samuel Ingham that a court case for Spears would be 'harmful' considering her current 'fluid' state.

Spears was planning to contest conservatorship of her estate when her father's time in control of her assets comes up for renewal on July 31.

Jamie Spears was appointed the temporary custodian of his daughter's estate in February 2008 when she was admitted into a psychiatric ward after losing custody of her children the previous October.

Spears now has some visiting access to her two children with Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

According to BBC News, the singer's diagnosis has not yet been completed.

50 Cent's home destroyed in suspicious fire

50 Cent's multimillion dollar mansion was destroyed in a suspicious fire this morning (May 30).

The home on Long Island, New York was at the centre of a legal dispute between 50 Cent and his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, which became increasingly heated just a few days ago.

Six people inside the Dix Hills home were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation treatment and then released, including the former girlfriend and a boy fathered by the rapper, reports the Associated Press.

Dix Hills Fire Chief Larry Feld said that the blaze -- which was reported around 5 am and put out 45 minutes later -- seemed suspicious. It is being labeled arson due to its intensity.

50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, does not live at the home. He and Tompkins have been involved in a legal dispute over the Grammy-nominated rapper's assets, including the home, for several months.

The fire reportedly occurred just a few days after a confrontational meeting at Tompskin's attorney's office.

Angelina Jolie confirms she's having twins

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said in a television interview on Wednesday that she is expecting twins with actor Brad Pitt, the Hollywood couple's fifth and sixth children.

Jolie, being interviewed at the Cannes film festival alongside comic actor Jack Black for the syndicated entertainment program "Access Hollywood," acknowledged that she was having twins after Black made reference to them.

"Yeah, yeah, we've confirmed that already," Jolie, 32, said, according to a transcript provided by the show. "Well, Jack's just confirmed it actually."

Excerpts of the interview, conducted by a reporter for NBC's "Today" show to promote the animated film "Kung Fu Panda," featuring characters voiced by Jolie and Black, was set to air on "Access Hollywood" on Wednesday night.

The full interview will air on Thursday on "Today."

Jolie and Pitt, 44, together have adopted 3-year-old daughter Zahara, 6-year-old son Maddox and 4-year-old son Pax. They also have a biological daughter, 22-month-old Shiloh.

Jolie won an Academy Award as best supporting actress for her role in the 1999 film "Girl, Interrupted."

Reuters/Nielsen

"Iron Man 2" set for summer 2010

Following the film's blockbuster opening weekend, Marvel Entertainment is planning an "Iron Man" sequel for 2010 after a 2009 without feature releases.

In its earnings report Monday morning, the company unveiled its film release plans for the next three years. They are designed "to focus its attention on maximizing the success of an 'Iron Man' sequel and the launch of 'Thor' in the summer of 2010," it said.

The company has set April 30, 2010, as the release date for "Iron Man 2" and confirmed that it will not have a new film out next year.

"Thor" is slated for June 4, 2010. Marvel also is planting its feature film stakes for 2011 with an Avengers-themed summer.

The May 6, 2011, release of what is now going under the working title "The First Avenger: Captain America" will be followed by "The Avengers" in July.

"Because Marvel believes that the summer is the optimal time to launch a new property, the company will not release a self produced film in 2009," the company said.

"Iron Man," the first self-financed production from Marvel Studios, topped box-office expectations by grossing nearly $100.1 million in its opening weekend in North American ticket sales.

The film starred Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire industrialist and playboy Tony Stark, who invents a high-tech suit of armor that transforms him into a superhero.

Reuters