Lance Armstrong and Ashley Olsen meet up in NY
Hello on this Thursday, November 1, 2007. I'm Rebecca Field with a UPI entertainment update.
There may be some sparks between cycling star Lance Armstrong and actress Ashley Olsen. People magazine says the two met up a couple times this week in New York. Sources say they were very flirtatious at a hotel bar Monday night. They also apparently got together Wednesday night at a hip restaurant. Neither of their reps had any comment.
Actress Hilary Swank is donating her hair to a good cause. The actress let Oprah Winfrey chop her locks off on her show, set to air Friday. Winfrey reportedly cut off nine inches to put towards wigs for women who've lost their hair from cancer treatment. The actress says she's been growing it and taking good care of it for months now and is glad it will go to someone in need.
Former N'Sync member Lance Bass is revealing his past secret marriage. The singer tells E! News he tied the knot on a crazy night in Las Vegas several years ago. He married a female friend of his... but it ended very shortly after. Bass came out publicly that he was gay last year.
Country music is ruling the charts. 3 country albums topped the Billboard 200 list this week. Former "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood grabbed the number one spot with her release "Carnival Ride." Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's CD "Raising Sand" landed in second. And in third is Gary Allan's "Living Hard." It's the first time the top three spots have been filled by country artists.
Celebrities got decked out in costumes last night for the annual Hulaween benefit gala. Actress Bette Midler organizes the event which benefits the New York Restoration Project. Fashion designer Michael Kohrs arrived dressed as Elton John. Celebrity chef Sandra Lee was there as well as actress Kari Whitman.
That's all for now. For more on those stories and all the day's news go to upi.com.
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