London, Jan 3: French actress Isabelle Huppert, who has served twice as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival, has now been appointed as the president of the jury for 2009.

Huppert, 55, who will be the fourth woman to head the committee, succeeding actor Sean Penn, is "very glad and very proud" to be part of the annual event in May.

"I've had a long relationship with Cannes and this next meeting will definitely seal my love for the festival and thus for global cinema," the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

Huppert had won the prize for Best Actress at the festival in 1978 for Violette Noziere and for The Piano Teacher in 2001.

Washington, Jan 03 : Hollywood actress Nikki Blonsky has hinted that a sequel to flick `Hairspray' is in the making.

The beauty was an unknown, working in an ice-cream store until the day she landed the part of Tracy Turnblad in the hit 2007 musical movie, based on the Broadway production of the show.

Blonsky revealed that actor Zac Efron, who played pin-up Link Larkin, Turnblad''s love interest, in the film, would love to do the part again.

"Zac has said he''d love to do it again, and I know Brittany Snow is down for sure," Contactmusic quoted Blonsky, as saying.

Washington, Jan 03 : Acclaimed talk show host Barbara Walters, who recently interviewed cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze, dubbed the actor a `fighter'.

Barbara conducted the very first profound interview with the `Ghost' actor since he declared that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Barbara revealed that she was bowled over by Swayze's determination, will-power, the zest for life and his never giving up attitude.

"Everything about him (Swayze) impresses me: his courage, his humour. There''s something very valiant about him... He''s a fighter," Contactmusic quoted Barbara, as telling TV Guide magazine.

Washington, Jan 3 : Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston and her musician beau John Mayer will find `true love' in 2009, says celeb astrologist Aura Wright.

According to Wright, the love between Aniston and Mayer is very real and deep.

"Jennifer and John have really lovely Neptune and Venus aspects, which are all true love. It''s the real thing," Us magazine quoted her as telling Entertainment Tonight.

"It''s very romantic, it''s very sweet... it''s a very deep and passionate love affair.

"The real question is if John Mayer is ready to settle down or not -- that''s really the moment of truth for them.

Washington, Jan 3 : American pop princess Britney Spears' ex-hubby Kevin Federline, 30, is rumoured to be dating a 6-ft.-tall blonde named Victoria Prince.

The pair has been seen out together for a month now, even though Federline recently said that he was not dating, as he did not "feel comfortable bringing women in and out of the kids' lives."

But according to sources, the former rapper has been secretly dating Prince, and they have been spotted bowling, grabbing drinks from Starbucks, grocery shopping, running errands and partying at nightclubs in Las Vegas, together.

"She's really normal and low-key, a regular girl," People magazine quoted a source as saying.

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Paris Hilton has sparked rumours that she's dating George Clooney after the two were spotted enjoying an "intimate" evening at a bar in Hollywood.

The couple was seen having a gala time at the Whiskey Bar at the Sunset Marquis hotel in Hollywood, according to Life and Style Weekly magazine.

A source said: "Paris and George sat and talked together for ages. They didn''t seem to be aware of anyone else in the room."

The following evening, the 27-year-old beauty was seen sitting beside 47-year-old George at a dinner at a Hollywood restaurant, with other guests including director Ridley Scott and Brittany Flickinger, winner of ''Paris Hilton''s My New BFF'' show, reports www. chinaview. cn.