The sequel to the reboot of the series of movies based off of the much-loved TV show (did I lose you there?) will beam itself into theaters in 18 months time, apparently in 3D this time. 

● The eldest Jackson, Rebbie, is not too keen on Joe Jackson pushing MJ’s kids into a new reality show, saying that Michael “would spin in his grave” at the idea. [FoxNews] ● Penelope Cruz will play a supporting role in the Sex and the City sequel; she’ll be a sharp-dressed banker who gets up close and personal with Mr. Big. [People] ● The Child Labor Coalition would like to have a word with Pamela Anderson after she was seen at the Hollywood Style Awards with a child trailing behind her carrying her train. [theSuperficial]

● Lady Gaga reveals that she burst into tears and wept in the neck of Bruce Springsteen when she met her musical hero. [Showbizspy] ● The CW has released a teaser trailer for the revamped Melrose Place. Set to the sounds of Britney Spears' “Circus,” it promises (just like the original) lies, deceit, and sex all in one apartment complex. [Youtube] ● Chris Pine’s newly found fame is evidently going to his head; his friends want him to lose the ego and dump new bedfellow Audrina “Ceiling Eyes" Patridge. [Celebitchy]

● Now that Coachella recovery has begun, Perry Farrell has unleashed the line-up for Lollapalooza 2009; headliners include Depeche Mode, Tool, The Killers, Beastie Boys, and of course the newly reunited Jane’s Addiction. [Lollapalooza] ● Lindsay Lohan took in a performance of Vegas act Peepshow over the weekend; now comes word she’ll be joining the production. Fail-upwards tactics in full effect. [People] ● Jared Leto is collaborating with Kanye West for a song called "Hurricane" for an upcoming 30 Seconds to Mars album. Leto says the randomness of the collaboration is what interested him, not the fact the West is the "greatest" musician of our generation. [Rolling Stone]

Last night, after hundreds of cell phones were slipped into envelopes and people made their way into an AMC theater in Manhattan, a star was born. It was there that director J.J. Abrams debuted four exclusive scenes of his upcoming Star Trek reboot, and it was there, in those four scenes, that Chris Pine -- filling in for William Shatner as a young Captain Kirk -- showed that this is his film, and it'll be his franchise. Sorry George Lucas, but you cast the wrong dude in your Star Wars prequels.