Celebrity Circuit

Dick Clark, left, enjoys a laugh with rock legend Rod Stewart during rehearsals for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2003" in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. In the annual TV special, Clark counts down to midnight from Times Square in New York while Ali Landry hosts West Coast segments, including performances by Stewart and others.

Singer Ashanti performs "Foolish" during the "America's Party Live From Las Vegas" Dec. 31 at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, actor Christopher Reeve, right, and his wife, Dana Reeve, center, lead the final 60-second countdown to the New Year. They lowered the New Year's Eve ball at the 99th New Year's celebration at Times Square.

Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock pose for photographers at the premiere of their new film, "Two Weeks Notice" in New York Dec. 12.

Sandra Bullock poses for photographers as she arrives at the premiere of her new film, "Two Weeks Notice" in New York. The film was one of the first to be made in the city after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.

Actor Hugh Grant arrives for a screening of "Two Weeks Notice" Dec. 18 in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.

Actors Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant sign autographs for fans while arriving for a screening of "Two Weeks Notice" Dec. 18 in Los Angeles.

Actors Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock pose for photographers at a special Los Angeles screening of "Two Weeks Notice."

Actors Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock joke around at a special screening in Los Angeles of their movie, "Two Weeks Notice."

Hugh Grant greets actress Alicia Witt at a special screening of his movie "Two Weeks Notice" Dec. 18 in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.

Jan Gentry, left, and Helen Glover, right, two of the four finalists from "Survivor: Thailand," pose for photographers during the show's finale Dec. 19 in Los Angeles. The winner was used-car salesman Brian Heidik.

Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, right, and his wife, Lois, pose for photographers as they arrive for the premiere of the film "Star Trek: Nemesis" Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.

"Star Trek" actors pose for photographers Dec. 19 in Berlin, where they were promoting the latest movie in the series. From left are: Brent Spiner, who plays android Commander Data; Greek-born actress Marina Sirtis, who plays Commander Deanna Troy; Patrick Stewart of Britain, who plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard; and Tom Hardy.

British actor Tom Hardy poses next to a "Star Trek: Nemesis" poster featuring his character from the movie as he arrives for the film's world premiere Dec. 9 in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Actors Patrick Stewart, of Britain, left, who plays the part of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and Brent Spiner, of the U.S., right, who plays the android Commander Data, pose during a photo-call to promote the newest film in Berlin Dec. 19. "Star Trek: Nemesis," the 10th and newest movie in the series, will debut in German cinemas Jan. 16.

Actress Meryl Streep responds to a question during an interview in Beverly Hills, Calif. Streep co-stars in two films that opened in late December and has been mentioned frequently as a Best Actress Oscar contender. She plays a highly fictionalized version of author and journalist Susan Orlean in "Adaptation," and a book editor in the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Hours.

Actor Rob Schneider poses for a photo during a Dec. 2 interview at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles. In his new film "The Hot Chick," Schneider plays a cold-hearted teen-age girl who magically changes into a midddle-aged man.

Actress Rene Russo joins environmental activists outside the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich in Los Angeles. The activists were demanding that a 400-year-old oak tree in Santa Clarita, Calif., not be cut down or moved.

Italian actor/director Roberto Benigni gestures to photographers while promoting his new film "Pinocchio" in a holiday appearance outside FAO Schwarz toy store in New York. Nicoletta Braschi, his wife and co-star, is behind him. The film is based on the Italian fairy tale about a wooden puppet who comes to life.

Benigni and his wife Nicoletta Braschi smile for photographers while promoting the film "Pinocchio" outside FAO Schwarz toy store in New York. The film, which stars the two actors, is a hit in Italy and opened in the United States in late December.