Into the Groove

By Paul V.

The White Stripes' Meg White has reportedly become the new face for Marc Jacobs' clothing line. Photographer Juergen Teller shot White's photos for the campaign, which makes its debut in the spring ... Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony can rest a bit easier now, as the plan to sell their stolen wedding video got thwarted by undercover cops in New York. Anthony's laptop, which contained the video, was snatched out of his car last month, and the not-so-smart thieves had unknowingly arranged a meeting with the sting officers in hopes of collecting a cool $1 million for its return. Oops, busted! Meanwhile, J-Lo topped the poll for the worst hair cut of 2005, as the hairstyle she sported at the Billboard Latin Music Awards was voted the Biggest Hair Trauma of 2005 ... Hayseed Dixie has finished their fourth album, Hot Piece Of Grass. The cartoony bluegrass outfit will cover tracks from Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Van Halen, and Green Day amongst others. Look for the effort in stores Jan. 24 ... Scott Weiland, who has participated in honoring others for VH1's Decades Live shows, will be the honoree for an upcoming edition of the series. Word has it that Stone Temple Pilots will reunite for the show, and Weiland's current band, Velvet Revolver, will also take part. And Dave Navarro will join the surviving members of Alice In Chains and country superstar Gretchen Wilson on the upcoming Decades Live tribute to Heart ... Revolting Cocks has set a March 7 release for their next album, Cocked And Loaded. The disc includes guest appearances from Jello Biafra, Gibby Haynes, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons ... Patrick Swayze is said to be planning to record a hip-hop track and could release it later this year. Swayze reportedly told Web site allhiphop.com he is working on a track that will show that "rap rhythms are an emotional undercurrent for ballads." Right, yes. That's it, Patrick ... Speaking of hip-hop, congrats go out to Queen Latifah, the first rap singer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You go, girl ... And finally, the first Good Samaritan award of the year goes out to heartthrobs Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz. The couple was recently skiing in Telluride, Colo., and came to the aid of a woman who got bowled down on the slopes. The two stayed with the woman -- who had broken her leg -- and comforted her until paramedics arrived on the scene. Nice work, JT and CD!

 
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