- Hollywood comedian Chris Rock clears up his Oscar quips -- Oscar host Chris Rock made an appearance on The Tonight Show last night to explain his recent controversial comments regarding the upcoming Academy Awards. Rock clarified his past statement that straight men don't watch the Oscars. 'I did not say that. I said only gay people watch the Tonys', he joked. But later he stuck to his guns. 'I really don't know any straight men who aren't in show business that have ever watched the Oscars,' he said. Meanwhile, Rock had some advice for acceptance speeches. 'Don't thank God,' he said. 'God's busy working on the tsunami, so leave him alone.'

- Disco floor of Hollywood star John Travolta is to be auctioned -- The dance floor that John Travolta made famous in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is expected to fetch $80,000 when it goes up for auction. The multi-colored floor, which was featured in the 1977 movie classic, has been retrieved from a doomed Brooklyn nightclub, which closed last week. It will be up for sale on April 1 to bidders on internet auction eBAY. Organizer Brian Chanes says, 'We have interest from private collectors who want the dance floor for themselves, and from club owners who know the commercial value of having the floor made famous in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.' The 2001 Odyssey nightclub's former owner Jay Rizzo adds, 'Over the years, we've had thousands of people who come here just to see it.”

 - Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon is in ‘The Woodcock’ -- After seducing Jude Law in ALFIE, Susan Sarandon has her sights on Billy Bob Thornton. The 58-year-old actress has joined Thornton and Seann William Scott in the comedy MR. WOODCOCK. The New Line project centers on a motivational author (Scott) who will face his biggest challenge to date: to prevent his mother (Sarandon) from marrying his sadistic high school gym teacher, Mr. Woodcock (Thornton). Craig Gillespie will direct the New Line comedy. Sarandon next stars in ELIZABETHTOWN and ROMANCE & CIGARETTES.

 - New York neighbor sues Sean Connery for $30 million -- The movie legend has been hit with a $30-million lawsuit by neighbors who claim he is making their lives a living hell. Connery appears to have enraged his exclusive New York neighbors who have accused him of allowing workers to create a deafening noise, fumes, dripping water and an infestation of rats, not to mention loud music allegedly played at all hours. In his lawsuit Dr Burton Sultan claims construction work has 'wreaked havoc on his collection of museum-quality Victorian and early 20th Century wicker furniture - irreparably damaged by water, falling plaster and black soot and grime'. Sultan's court papers say the Connerys also owe $15,747 in maintenance and utility payments.

 - Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan reveals accent agony -- Nicolette Sherdian has revealed that she used to have to hide her British accent when she moved to America as a child. Sheridan, 41, said that she used to get teased by her natural accent in her American school. 'I came over when I was 10 years old, which was very difficult because everybody made fun of me. You had the little English accent, you get up and read out loud in class and everybody was laughing and they used to call me 'Little English Muffin',” she said. 'I had to practice a lot to get this American accent. I used to come home from school in tears from being called this English muffin and I'd go, 'I can't speak English anymore...' It was very difficult.'

 - British heart-throb Jude Law stays in London to stay close to belle -- Jude Law has clearly had enough of seeing pictures of his fiancé Sienna Miller partying hard while he's filming thousands of miles away. In fact the British actor is so keen to keep his eye on his young lady that he's opted for his next project, Anthony Minghella's BREAKING AND ENTERING, to be based in London. Pictures were published last week of Sienna enjoying some serious nights out in London - at the BAFTA Awards and also at a fashion tribute to her designer friend Matthew Williamson. Meanwhile Law was in America busily working away on ALL THE KING'S MEN with co-stars Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.

 - Action star Sylvester Stallone denies suicide responsibility -- Sylvester Stallone is denying claims that his reality TV show “The Contender” had any involvement in the apparent suicide of up and coming boxing star Najai Turpin. Produced by reality TV mogul Mark Burnett, 'The Contender' follows 16 boxers who compete against each other for a million-dollar prize and a chance to make a name for themselves in the world of international boxing. Turpin was one of the contestants striving for boxing glory. Stallone believed that Turpin had been dealing with personal issues rather than dealing with any added pressure the show might have brought on him.

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