On Sunday, December 18th, LG Mobile Phones will sponsor the first-annual LG All-Star Poker Showdown, hosted by Jenny McCarthy.

The event will feature professional Poker stars Johnny Chan and Chris Moneymaker providing Poker lessons for and playing against the finest Poker enthusiasts Hollywood has to offer, and will offer them an intimate look at the new LG phone, The 'V'. The star-studded guest list will arrive at the Palms Casino

Robbie Williams has been hotly-tipped to sing the theme tune to the next James Bond movie. The pop heartthrob has reportedly been approached about lending his vocals to 'Casino Royale'.

Songwriter Tony Christie has penned a track for the upcoming spy thriller, and says he hopes Robbie will sing it. He revealed: "Robbie's voice would suit it down to the ground - plus he's current and hip so it would be absolutely great if he did it.

Now that we all know that Daniel Craig is going to be the new James Bond, it's time to look for a new Bond Girl, and it looks like Charlize Theron is the favourite to take the job.All manner of actresses have seen their names attached to the vacant Bong Girl role in Casino Royale - some were wishful thinking on the studio's part, and others were punted about by lame-o actresses desperate for work themselves. But the director of Casino Royale has his own ideas - if it was up to him, he'd give the role to Charlize Theron.

Hollywood couple of the moment Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are celebrating, after the actress gave birth to a baby girl on 1st December.

Press reports were confirmed that the star had safely delivered a daughter, as representatives for the couple issued a joint statement confirming that "mother, father and baby are doing great."

Poker fans, since the past week, have a poker channel to enjoy, the Players Network, a Video On Demand (VOD) option for the clients of Comcast Digital Cable. The company is advertising Players Network as a gaming channel, however, Poker games and shows are the leading ones.

8 million of houses have access to Comcast and would be able to view the original programmes of Players Network, which includes talk shows, seminaries about poker, entertainment shows about gaming and much more...

Here's an idea for a "reality" TV show -- challenge a bunch of Las Vegas casino operators to come up with the most outrageous idea for their hotels. Let's call it Top This!

And our first contestant could be the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

The trendy, boutique gambling hall is opening a new hotel tower that will include a 10,000-square-foot suite with a basketball court as the centrepiece...

Diaz, 33, said that Ellen totally changed her life when she introduced her to the rules and now she can’t have enough of this game, attending casinos and tournaments on a regular basis.

“I remember the night (DeGeneres introduced me to the game) as well. I remember the phone call: 'Come over and play Texas Hold 'Em. I said: 'I don't know how to play Texas Hold 'Em. She was like: 'None of us do, come on over'...

The start of slot machine gambling in Maine drew a crowd Friday with thousands of people betting pennies, quarters and dollars at the opening day of Hollywood Slots.

Slot devotees and local residents curious about the new attraction formed a line around the Main Street building before the doors opened at 10 a.m. Once inside, people pulled slot handles, pushed flashing buttons or just checked out the parlor and its new form of gambling for the state...

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced the schedule for the 2006 World Series of Poker. Harrah's will stage the world's richest poker tournament at its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the second year in a row. Satellites and live action begins June 25, 2006, and the $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event starts July 28, 2006.

In all, the 2006 World Series of Poker will consist of 44 separate events in which players can compete for coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelets...

Nicky Hilton is addicted to online gambling and says it helps her sleep. The sexy socialite, who runs two successful businesses, spends sleepless nights playing cards on the internet.

She said: "I love online gambling. At night, when I can't sleep, I play
blackjack online until I get tired or lose my money."

The brunette beauty claims she doesn't spend time worrying about the way she looks...