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Are you ready? Microsoft has just released it's new dashboard upgrade to millions of 360 gamers worldwide. The New Xbox Experience, or NXE, is a re-design of the existing Xbox 360 dashboard that shifts the focus more towards the console as a hub for online community gaming.

Phil Collins is all set to call it quits after 30 years in the music industry. While he's not really calling it quits, Collins admits that he wants to be in a more behind-the-scenes role as he pursues a more leisurely life.

Reports are coming in that a few lucky gamers have been able to get their hands on copies of Rockstar's upcoming blockbuster, GTA IV, already. The game is not set to release officially until next week.

Get ready to see some astounding eye candy as actress Stacey Dash is set to appear on the cover of the June edition of King magazine. Dash, who looks as though she hasn't aged one bit, is featured in a column entitled "Buried Treasure" within the mag.

Anthony Pellicano, the famous private investigator for Hollywood stars, will be standing trial on federal wiretapping and racketeering charges. The trial, which is set for this March, is expected to draw the appearances of quite a few celebrities as witnesses. The prosecution's list includes such names as Sylvester Stallone, Chris Rock, Farrah Fawcett, Gary Shandling, and Michael Ovitz .

The word on the street is that the next installment in Rockstar's successful "Grand Theft Auto" franchise will be hitting gamers hands this April. Originally expected last year, GTAIV will be the series' first entry in the "next-gen" console arena. On a sidenote, "one of the contributing factors" to the delays turned out to be getting the game running up to par on Sony's Playstation 3 console.

E! Online is reporting that the monster of a flick, "Cloverfield," drew record crowds for a January movie release by taking in $46.1 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The film stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, and Michael Stahl-David as they "document" an attack on New York City by a giant unknown creature.

I'd suggest that you make the move to get ready if you're not because Touchstone is poised to release the sequel to 2006's "Step Up" this February. Entitled "Step Up 2 the Streets," the film's cast includes Cassie Ventura, Robert Hoffman, and Briana Evigan. Romantic sparks will fly and maybe a few legs will break as the film storms into theatres soon.

According to IMDB.com, Stacey Dash will be playing the part of Tanya in the upcoming film based on the hit video game. The movie is slated to hit theatres in 2010. I think the real question is if Stacey Dash knows any kind of kung fu even though she definitely has the makings of a very athletic body.