Hollywood legend Sir Sean Connery is eyeing up a new career after turning his back on acting, but he has no idea what it will be. The James Bond star has not appeared on the big screen since 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. And now he wants to try his hand at something different, because he feels he hasn't achieved all he wants in life. Speaking at the launch of his autobiography Being a Scot in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday, August 25, Connery says, 'I've come into a different cycle since I decided not to do any more (films). I've a feeling there is something cooking. I don't know what it is yet.'

My Name Is Earl star Jason Lee is a father for the second time--his girlfriend Ceren Alkac has given birth to a baby girl. A representative for the actor has confirmed to People.com that Lee and Alkac's daughter was born on Aug. 10, but released no further information. Lee announced the pregnancy back in April. In June the couple sparked rumors that they were planning to marry after they were spotted applying for a marriage license in California. Lee, 38, has a 4-year-old son named Pilot Inspektor with his ex, actress Beth Riesgraf. The baby girl is Alkac's first child.

Ben Affleck is in talks to star in Mike Judge’s comedy Extract. The actor would play an ambulance-chasing lawyer in the film, which centers on a flower extract factory owner who's dealing with workplace problems and a streak of bad luck, including his wife's affair with a gigolo, says Variety. Jason Bateman is set to play the factory owner while Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig are on board as well. Clifton Collins Jr. is also joining the cast as a factory worker who loses a body part in a freak accident and is now due for a huge settlement. Collins Jr. will also be seen in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek prequel. Shooting begins Monday, August 25, in Los Angeles. Judge, of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead fame, wrote the screenplay. His last directorial effort was 2006’s Idiocracy starring Luke Wilson. Affleck, who made a highly praised directorial debut last year with Gone Baby Gone, hasn’t appeared onscreen in a leading role since 2006's Hollywoodland. He won the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival for that turn. He has two upcoming films ready: Kevin Macdonald’s State of Play with Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams and Bateman and ensemble piece He's Just Not That Into You, which also stars Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore.

Movie star Matt Damon is a father again--his wife Luciana Barroso gave birth to the couple's second child on Wednesday. Little Gia Zavala Damon has two big sisters waiting for her at home--2-year-old Isabella and Alexa, Barroso's 10-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. Damon's spokeswoman reports that the new arrival is 'a healthy, beautiful baby girl.' Ironically, little Gia was born on the same day that Jennifer Garner, the wife of Damon's best friend Ben Affleck, confirmed she's pregnant with the couple's second child. Damon recently joked about his female-dominated household, stating, 'I'm so outnumbered down here, it's crazy.'

It's a tough decision for some women when it comes to changing their name post nuptials--they've gotten used to it after having the same name their entire life! Portia de Rossi is considering changing her name after marrying talk show host Ellen DeGeneres over the weekend, according to WENN. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at their Beverly Hills, California home on Saturday, August 16, after California lifted its ban on gay marriage. Arrested Development star de Rossi plans to keep her maiden name for now but may soon be tempted to take her new bride's second name. She tells People magazine, 'I may do it in the future, but I don't think I'm going to do it right now.' Since it is a same sex marriage some may ask why DeGeneres doesn't offer to change her name. DeGeneres must've predicted this question insisting it would be far too expensive for her to switch to de de Rossi : 'If I changed my name to hers, the Telepicture (DeGeneres' productions company) would have to change a lot of signs.' She joined the coverage of her weekend nuptials by addressing her fans on the Web site of her syndicated TV show. 'I had a big weekend,' writes the Ellen DeGeneres Show host, 50. 'I got married to Portia de Rossi! Sorry, John Stamos ... this one's taken.' Pointing out the cursive-script-style of her message as it appears on her site (accompanied by a photo of the couple), Ellen writes, 'You may notice something different about the way I'm writing ... it's fancy. This is the font I type in now that I'm MARRIED!' Keeping up the humor, she also says, 'I do a lot of things differently now ... I say, 'I do' a lot. For example: Who wants to do pilates? I do. Would you like a Mountain Dew? I do. Do you know why I pulled you over? I do. And that was just this morning.'

Funnyman Luke Wilson has found love with a beautiful former basketball star. The 6 foot 2 inches tall actor will be able to see eye-to-eye with 6 foot tall Meg Simpson, after meeting her at a sporting event at the University of Pennsylvania in July 2008. Luke Wilson, 36, went along with Hollywood pal Morgan Freeman, but spent the whole time chatting with the 28-year-old blonde. According to People magazine, the new couple has been on a string of dates, and Wilson has even introduced his new belle to pals. A source tells the magazine, 'Everyone really liked her. She seems great.'

Jennifer Love Hewitt regrets not showing off her body more when she was younger and sexier. The Ghost Whisperer actress is showing off a new toned physique just months after she was ridiculed because of photoraphs of her on a beach in Hawaii sporting a fuller figure. But she wishes she had made the most of her youth and flaunted her body more when she didn't have to watch her weight. Hewitt, who turns 30-years-old this upcoming February 2009, tells the September issue of Health magazine, 'I wish I had been nude from the time I was 12 until I was 28. I looked great! I so wish I had listened to my mom and grandma when I was 18 and would complain about some little tiny bump or feeling bloated. I used to scoff and say, 'No, I feel fat today!' Now the joke's on me.'She adds, 'I want to tell all young girls to walk around in bikinis all summer, because there will be that one day in your twenties when you'll eat a hamburger and actually see the hamburger on the side of your leg.'

Rapper Ice Cube agreed to star in family movie The Longshots in a bid to rid his bad boy image. The star, real name O'Shea Jackson, plays an encouraging uncle who inspires his niece to try out for the football team. Jackson admits he took on the part so he can set a good example to youngsters. He tells OK! magazine, 'Being in the industry for over twenty years I've realized that my true fan base have kids, just like me. And I needed to make a connection to the next generation and hopefully keep some continuity in these households and sustain my career. At some point, every artist has to reach to the next generation and let them know what you're all about. This was the easiest way to do that.'

Actress Christina Applegate has revealed the details of her treatment after successfully battling breast cancer. The 36-year-old star had both breasts removed following her diagnosis with the deadly illness last month--leaving her 'clear' of any tumors. After testing positive for the breast cancer gene, Applegate opted for the drastic surgery to significantly reduce the risk of the disease returning. It also means she does not need radiation or chemotherapy treatment. She tells ABC's Good Morning America, 'My decision after looking at all the treatment plans that were possibilities for meth, e only one that seemed the most logical, and the one that was going to work for me, was to have a bilateral mastectomy.'She adds, 'So basically I had prophylactic, double mastectomies, people would say, three weeks ago.''I didn't want to go back to the doctors every four months for testing, and squishing and everything, I just wanted to kind of be rid of this whole thing, for me. And so this was the choice that I made, and it was a tough one,' says the actress. The Samantha Who? star is now scheduled to undergo reconstructive surgery to repair her breast tissue over the next eight months. But Applegate, whose mother is a two-time breast cancer survivor, remains in good spirits--despite having to go back under the knife. She jokes: 'You know, I'm going to have cute boobs when I'm 90 so you know, there's that. I'm going to have the best boobs in the nursing home, I'm telling you. I'm going to be the envy of all the ladies around the bridge table.'

Tom Cruise's acting career has seem to have taken a back seat to his very publicized marriage to Katie Holmes and their pension for Scientology. In an attempt to regain the loyalty of his fans, Cruise is reportedly set to become a superhero in an adaptation of comic book classic Sleeper, according to WENN. The Mission Impossible star is helping set up the movie as a project for Warner Brothers along with director Sam Raimi--with an option of starring in the film himself. The movie will be adapted from the DC Comics--Wildstorm comic book which centers on a spy whose fusion with an alien artifact makes him immune to pain. Cruise has been reported to be on a mission to change his public image and taking on this new role may be part of the bigger plan.He recently became the sole boss at United Artists films, after his partner Paula Wagner quit. However, Cruise's deal allows him to continue working with other studios.