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Carell, 'The Rock', Get Cozy On Screen In 'Get Smart'

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 7, 2008

Steve Carell, who plays Maxwell Smart in the upcoming spy comedy "Get Smart," says he had a scent-sational time kissing co-star Dwayne Johnson, who most might recognize as "The Rock."

"The Rock has softer lips. I guess I could say that," the 44-year-old actor told AP Television. "He smells like strawberry shortcake. For me, that's why they call him The Rock. He rocks people's worlds."

The 36-year-old wrestler-turned-actor, who plays Agent 23, said he was gung-ho about planting a kiss on Carell.

"It was just one of those things where I thought well, you know, 'What could be the most entertaining and funniest moment that we could think of that would still make sense and still kind of root in reality?'"

"Get Smart" is slated for release June 20.

Diesel Has Reason To Find 'The Pacifier'

Vin Diesel is a dad.

Diesel, star of "The Pacifier" and "The Chronicles of Riddick," and his girlfriend, model Paloma Jimenez, welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles on April 2, his representative, Meredith O'Sullivan, said in an e-mail Friday.

O'Sullivan said the 40-year-old action star wasn't releasing the baby's name.

Jewel Receives Recording Industry Honor

Jewel has been honored by the Recording Industry Association of America with a career milestone plaque commemorating sales of more than 18 million albums in the United States.

Jenny Alves, RIAA's coordinator of artist industry relations, surprised the 34-year-old singer Thursday at the Country Music Association festival in Nashville, Tenn.

"This is awesome. Thank you so much," said the singer.

Jewel, whose full name is Jewel Kilcher, released a country album, "Perfectly Clear," on Tuesday. The lead single, "Stronger Woman," is No. 15 on the Billboard chart.

Jewel has sold 27 million albums worldwide since her 1995 debut.

Today's Birthdays

Movie director James Ivory is 80. Singer Tom Jones is 68. Poet Nikki Giovanni is 65. Actor Ken Osmond ("Leave It to Beaver") is 65. Former talk show host Jenny Jones is 62. Actor Liam Neeson is 56. Record producer L.A. Reid is 52. Singer-songwriter Prince is 50. Rock musician David Navarro is 41. Tennis player Anna Kournikova is 27. Actor Michael Cera is 20.

Source: The Associated Press

CORRECTIONS

It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com

CORRECTION: Leonardo Cuellar, who was arrested Wednesday at his home on charges including unlawful sexual activity with a minor, lives at 4729 Ridge Point Drive. A story in Friday's Metro section gave the wrong house number.

CORRECTION: The Republican National Committee penalized five states' convention delegations for holding early primaries. A story in Thursday's Nation/World section gave an incorrect number.

CORRECTION: Tampa's crime rate fell about 44 percent from 2003 to 2007. A story in Friday's Metro section gave a different time period.

CORRECTION: The jury that decided the outcome of an obscenity trial this week in Tampa was made up of seven women and five men. An article about obscenity law in Friday's Nation/World section misstated the gender makeup of the panel.

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