Tim McGraw finds 'Voice' on 2010 trek

Tim McGraw will pilot his latest studio album, "Southern Voice," on a massive road trip next year, with the country star already lining up more than 50 arena dates to back the set.The trek will kick off Feb. 11 in Omaha, NE, and will run through mid-summer, closing Aug

15 in Virginia Beach, VA. The schedule really takes off during summer, when McGraw will play more than 30 shows over a three-month span."I'm real excited to have this opportunity to hit the road next year with the 'Southern Voice' tour and look forward to playing new songs and old favorites for all my fans," McGraw said in a press statement. Further information on pre-sale tickets and general public on-sale dates can found at the singer's official website as it becomes available."Southern Voice," McGraw's 10th collaboration with producer Byron Gallimore, is his first studio effort since 2007's "Let It Go." The new album finds the two-time Grammy-winner tackling heavier themes than usual, according to a recent magazine interview."The singles that I've put out lately have had a lot of messages, so we thought it would be kind of cool to give them something a little lighter, knowing that when it got time to be heavy that we had plenty of that on the record.""It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You" peaked at No. 13 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The album's title track was released last last month as the second single from the set.

'Motherhood' is the real deal - Said Uma Thurman

Not to mention caught outside in their nightgown, untied sneakers and coat, as Uma Thurman has in her West Village neighborhood.They sneak cigarettes:"I have been guilty,"Thurman,39,confesses.They make to-do lists:"You have to tell me to put my head on my shoulders sometimes."And they grapple with the elusive work-family balance: "I definitely sacrificed my work because I couldn't stand to not be there" for her children,Maya,11,and Levon,7.It's a life all too familiar to another, far-less-famous West Village mother of two:Eliza Welch, the harried heroine Thurman plays in the indie comedy Motherhood,out Friday.Eliza battles New York's notorious street parking rules;Thurman once had to retrieve her car from an impound lot after her ex,Ethan Hawke,parked it crookedly"and left it open as well.Thurman says it was"very" refreshing to mouse down for a movie."I like the realness.I'm not afraid of it."Indeed,Motherhood is "exactly the backdrop of the home movie I didn't shoot.It's like''That's the playground I took my daughter to," says Thurman, her long, angular limbs curled up like a pretzel in a chocolate chair at the W hotel lounge in Midtown."It's very personal."This is a character who gets to a point where she starts to doubt her purpose and feels invisible in her own body," Thurman says. "I think a lot of women will relate.
"Now that her children are getting older, she doesn't want to limit her scripts to movies shot only in their hometown."It's not like people want to put me in (just) anything,sadly. But it would be nice to have the privilege to be able to look at anything that's good, not just anything that's in New York – not that I don't love New York."Thurman is mum,however,on the details of her own impending ceremony; last year she got engaged to London-based French financier Arpad Busson, who has two sons with another leggy blonde,former girlfriend Elle Macpherson."I have nothing to tell you right now,"Thurman says in a sly,singsong voice.Her well-documented,marble-size engagement bauble is missing."It's an invitation to love.It's the most expansive,loving experience I have ever had ...humbling, beautiful"–nightgown-as-streetwear and all.

Lamar Odom told that "Of Course" Khloé Will Meet My Kids!

Khloé Kardashian may be getting some parenting practice sooner than she expected: New hubby Lamar Odom says he plans on introducing her to his children."Of course," the Laker answered, when asked if Khloé will meet his kids at the party for his Rich Soil clothing line at Kitson Men.
And will the new couple have any babies of their own?"Maybe one day...hopefully!" Lamar said.Of course, his bride can also get some tips from sister Kourtney,who is expecting her first child and told E! News,"I feel good."The Laker also said he knew Khloé was the one right away."Well, it only took me 30 days...When you know, you know," he explained, adding that married life agreed with him. "It's beautiful, it's incredible."Khloé was by his side for the bash on Robertson Boulevard, where birthday girl Kim and Kourtney also made a quick appearance before heading to Philippe for a girls-only celebration.Did Khloé pick her new man over her sister's soiree?"I am going to Kim right after this, double dipping for a good cause," says Khloé.Good thing, since she already skipped Kim's Vegas birthday party on Friday, when she missed her flight to Sin City."I don't like to really talk about specific gifts because it sounds materialistic, but he did really, really, really good this year!" Kim told us.And even if he hadn't done so well with the presents, Kim probably would have made out all right. This was her third birthday party in the past week."That's how you do it," says Kim's sister Kourtney. "That's how you get most presents."

No. 1 Martina Hingis rules out comeback to tennis

Former No. 1 Martina Hingis won't make a comeback to competitive tennis.The 29-year old Martina Hingis, who retired after getting a two-year ban in 2007 for testing positive for cocaine,said Tuesday in an interview with L'Equipe that she is happy with her new life."Martina Hingis've got a nice house, my four horses," Hingis said. "On the tour, I had no life."Hingis added that even without being tested positive, she likely would have retired."If I had won the four Grand Slam tournaments, maybe I would have continued," she said. "But I was on downslope. And I was suspended for two years, and that was it."Hingis, who spent 209 weeks at No. 1 in the women's rankings and won five Grand Slam singles titles, said she went through hard times during her suspension.
"I didn't have the right to play any competition, even in another Olympic sport," she said. "I didn't have the right to feature in equestrian competition, even at an amateur level....I'm not sure I have completely recovered."Hingis added that she learned that her suspension was over on Sept.30 — her birthday — a few days after undergoing a doping test at her home."They thought maybe, like you, that I was planning a second comeback," she said.Hingis quit tennis for the first time in 2002 because of foot and leg injuries.When she returned to the circuit in 2006,Hingis reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals,won two smaller tournaments and finished the year ranked No. 7.