Javier Bardem Wants Treaty Against Movie Pirating

Or, in Joey Lawrence's case, are about to become strippers

(NEWSER) - It's no secret that heartthrob Channing Tatum used to be a stripper , but he's not the only one in Hollywood with that particular vocation on his résumé. The Frisky unveils seven more:

• Javier Bardem: He claims his stint as a stripper lasted just 10 minutes, and that his mother was in the audience. He was a struggling actor at the time, and looking for cash.
• Mark Consuelos: The soap star and husband to Kelly Ripa stripped while a student at the University of South Florida.

'Dark Knight' and 'Transformers' aren't far behind

(NEWSER) - The 2009 3D blockbuster Avatar ranks No. 1 on the list of most pirated movies, reports MovieFone via TorrentFreak . Despite director James Cameron's prediction that 3D would discourage illegal copies, pirates still downloaded Avatar 21 million times. (It's still the highest-grossing movie of all time.) Runners-up for most pirated include the Dark Knight and Transformers, each with 19 million downloads, followed by Inception (18 million) and the Hangover (17 million). Full list here . More»

Internet providers strike deal to penalize pirates

(NEWSER) - Media companies and Internet providers have agreed on a system to put the brakes on the service of users of illegal file-sharing services. The ISPs have agreed to alert customers up to six times if they believe their account is being used to illegally download music and movie, Reuters reports. After repeated warnings via email or pop-up windows, offenders will have their Internet speed slowed down or could find themselves redirected to an educational page about copyright law. Consumers will be allowed to appeal and ISPs won't be allowed to disclose their identities to the entertainment industry. More»

...Tennessee, the first state with an entertainment theft law

(AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a groundbreaking bill that makes it a crime to use a friend's login, even with permission, to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody. The Tennessee measure was pushed by recording industry officials to try to stop the loss of billions of dollars to illegal music sharing. Legislation was aimed at hackers and thieves who sell passwords in bulk, but its sponsors acknowledge it could be employed against people who use a friend's or relative's subscription. More»

Says motherhood transformed her 'forever'

(AP) - Famously private Penelope Cruz reveals her overwhelming feelings as a new mother in the June issue of Vogue . Beginning to cry, she says she felt love for her baby Leonardo "from the first second" he was born in January and when a parent sees their new baby's face they are "transformed forever." More»