Brooks Buford is standing on a ladder in a driveway in the Harding Woods mobile home park screaming, "Time's up! We're all going to die!" The situation is hardly that dire, though, as the rapper-turned-host shoots one of the final scenes for an episode of "Trailer Fabulous," MTV's tongue-in-cheek, doublewide take on the home makeover genre (premiering Wednesday at 10 p.m. EDT). The only goners are the wallpaper, furniture and appliances inside the Cutler family home. Buford is lampooning the self-imposed time limits on traditional home makeover shows such as "Trading Spaces" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" while the Cutlers are sequestered until the Big Reveal. "I don't watch makeover shows," the gold-toothed Buford tells The Associated Press during a smoke break. "You know, other than to make fun of them. I hate reality shows, but if you're gonna do one, this is a pretty dope way to do it." As Buford sees it, the arrival of "Trailer Fabulous" is capitalizing on the climax -- or maybe the death -- of trailer park chic, the self-conscious trend popularized by the likes of Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Federline that's invaded suburbia with its cavalcade of trucker hats, mullets and T-shirts flogging businesses such as garages and bait shops. He's not quite sure if the ironic look will ever go away, but the fedora-topped Buford is quick to note he's retired his 200-plus trucker hat collection. The term "Trailer Fabulous" was the title of a song written and performed by Buford, once a member of the rap duo Rehab, in 2003 before anyone at MTV ever thought of tricking out trailers. After signing Buford as host -- the show's creators originally envisioned Kid Rock as master of ceremonies -- executive producer Tony DiSanto and his crew hitched the title to the program and recut the track as its plucky theme song. "That's something my clique was calling ourselves," says Buford. "We weren't ghetto fabulous. We were trailer fabulous." 'We're going where we think the comedy is' Born in Alabama and raised in Atlanta, Buford lived in a trailer when he was "like 2" then moved into a "run-down apartment complex" with both his parents. The Cutler home in South Jersey is the sixth stop in the first 10 episodes of "Trailer Fabulous." "I get this," says Buford, leaning back in a director's chair in the middle of the street. "I'm not going to clown them. I know what is going on out there. Some of these spots we've been at, they ain't so bad. I've seen worse."...CNN

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn caught the box-office bouquet as their comedy "Wedding Crashers" pulled a switch with a $20.5 million weekend, becoming the No. 1 movie after two weekends in second place. Johnny Depp's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the top movie the previous two weekends, slipped to No. 2 with $16.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The two holdovers fended off new wide releases whose fair to poor debuts had Hollywood revenues sagging again as a box-office dry spell continued. Leading the newcomers was "Sky High," featuring Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston in an action comedy set at a high school for superheroes that debuted in third place with $14.6 million. "Stealth," about Navy pilots (Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx) taking on a rogue drone plane, crashed and burned, finishing at No. 4 with $13.5 million. With an estimated $100 million production budget, "Stealth" will prove a costly money-loser for distributor Sony. The date flick "Must Love Dogs," a romance starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, came in fifth with $13.05 million. The top 12 movies took in $112.1 million, down a steep 21 percent from the same weekend last year, when "The Village" led the box office with a $50.7 million opening. For the year, movie attendance is down about 10 percent compared to 2004. It was the second-straight weekend that new movies failed to dislodge "Wedding Crashers" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "Audiences are so desperate to find a film they like, they're just hanging on to the same movies," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. "Wedding Crashers" lifted its domestic total to $116.1 million. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has taken in $148.1 million. "Stealth," directed by Rob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious"), was the second-straight flick from an established action director to flop. "The Island," from director Michael Bay ("Armageddon"), tanked a week earlier. "Action just doesn't seem to be what the public is buying this summer," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony, which released "Stealth." "Comedy seems to be king." "Wedding Crashers" has filled that bill, casting Wilson and Vaughn as cads who intrude on strangers' weddings to pick up women. While the box-office haul for many big movies falls 50 percent or more in subsequent weekends, revenues for "Wedding Crashers" dipped only 20 percent this weekend. Audiences looking to laugh also swarmed to "The Aristocrats," which had a stellar debut in limited release, taking in $260,000 in just four New York City and Los Angeles theaters. The documentary by comics Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette features comedians discussing and telling a classic filthy joke....CNN

Having gained a reputation for his exuberant couch-jumping on Oprah Winfrey's famed chat show, actor Tom Cruise was obviously still feeling buoyed up by love as he and fiancée Katie Holmes took a boat ride in a Naples harbour. Wearing superstar shades, the nimble Top Gun star hopped up onto a platform in the stern of the luxury watercraft where he raised his arms in an enthusiastic greeting to photographers keeping a watchful lens on the popular couple. While Tom was all smiles, however, his 26-year-old partner seemed more focused on her beau's safety. The Batman Begins star hovered in the background with her arms outstretched, as though ready to catch the actor should the swell cause him to lose his balance. The pair are in Naples for a week as Tom shoots scenes for the latest instalment of the action films....HELLO MAGAZINE

Actress Jessie Wallace, who plays Kat Moon in EastEnders, is to leave to series at the end of the year, the BBC has confirmed. The 33-year-old will exit the soap in an undisclosed storyline, said a spokesman for the programme, adding the decision was "mutual". Wallace is in talks with the BBC to work on other projects after her departure from the show, he continued. The actress has played the role in the BBC soap since 2000. Wallace joined the soap along with the rest of the Slater family almost five years ago, and was at the centre of a series of hard-hitting storylines. Rescued Her character admitted to sister Zoe Slater that she was actually her mother, and that her Uncle Harry was her father. Kat Slater was poised to marry gangster Andy Hunter, but was rescued at the last minute by Alfie Moon, played by Shane Richie. The pair married and took charge of the soap's infamous Queen Victoria pub, but their happiness was soon destroyed as Hunter wreaked his revenge. In 2004 Wallace took maternity leave from the series, during which time EastEnders was criticised in the press for having declining viewing figures and weaker storylines. Her character returned to the soap earlier this year to witness the departure of screen daughter Zoe, played by Michelle Ryan, and the further decline of her romance with Alfie. EastEnders is hoping to rejuvenate its fortunes with the return of Peggy Mitchell and her sons Grant and Phil....BBC

For some years London has lived under the shadow of the terror threat. Thursday's blasts were the grisly realisation of what many had quietly feared, but hoped would never happen. According to those who were best informed, it was always a question of when, not if. The former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir John Stevens said as much last year, in the wake of the bomb attacks on Madrid which left almost 200 people dead. "There is an inevitability that some sort of attack will get through," said Sir John in March 2004. But who could have guessed that a damp and unseasonably chilly Thursday in July would have been the "when" we had, to a greater or lesser degree, been dreading. As Tony Blair subsequently noted, the start of the G8 conference in Gleneagles appeared to be the excuse for the series of deadly bomb blasts across London. But there have been plenty of potential flashpoints before. The general election in May, major sporting events, Christmas shopping, the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - each has prompted a surge of anxiety, only to pass off without incident. Terrorism has long been a reality in Britain. But the devastating attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 took the threat to a disturbing new level - one where anybody at anytime could, conceivably, be a target, without any hint of a warning. In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 hijackings, Londoners started to contemplate the risk of copycat attacks on their city. Office works and residents in tall buildings feared they could be caught up in suicide plane attacks, similar to those which brought down the Twin Towers in New York. Architects began to question the case for skyscrapers. By the end of that September, the government was warning of fresh al-Qaeda strikes, which could affect the UK...BBC

Kelly Holmes and David Beckham were both jumping for joy after London was named host city for the 2012 Olympic Games. The England skipper led the celebrations in Singapore, where the announcement was made after a dramatic final vote, while the golden girl of British athletics was punching the air back home in London. The UK bid managed to edge out arch-rival Paris after four nail-biting rounds of voting. "It's absolutely incredible," enthused Kelly with tears in her eyes. "I know how passionate it is to be involved in the Olympics. It will do wonders for everybody and will change our country around so much. The fact that the whole country is behind it is such a big thing." A deafening roar of delight rose over Trafalgar Square where thousands of fans had gathered to watch the announcement on big screens. The throng danced and cheered and threw their arms around one another as IOC President Jacques Rogge delivered the verdict. Becks was looking equally delighted when he greeted the news with former Olympians Denise Lewis and Sebastian Coe thousands of miles away in the Pacific nation. And Prime Minister Tony Blair, who made a whistle-stop trip to the Singapore in advance of the G8 summit, was feeling equally proud. "Many reckon it is the greatest capital city in the world and the Olympics will help keep it that way", he said. London's win was made all the more impressive by the quality of the contenders it managed to outdo. Britain's athletes and sports fans will no doubt have spared a thought for the disappointment being felt in France, Russia, Spain and the US, but the other countries will get another chance to bring home some Olympic glory when their top athletes head to Beijing for the 2008 Games....HELLO MAGAZINE

Neil Young will mark his return on stage by performing at Canada's Live 8 concert Saturday, three months after he was treated for a brain aneurysm. Young will close out the show, accompanied by the Fisk University Jubilee Choir, organizers said this week. The free concert, one of nine to be held simultaneously around the world to raise awareness of poverty in Africa, will be held in Barrie, just north of Toronto. The Toronto-born musician was part of the Live Aid show in Philadelphia 10 years ago. The 59-year-old rocker has been working on a new album, a follow-up to 2003's "Greendale." Young was treated for the aneurysm at a Manhattan hospital in late March. His vision had become blurry after attending the March 14 induction ceremonies for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bryan Adams, Our Lady Peace and Motley Crue are among the scheduled headline acts at Canada's Live 8 concert. Dan Aykroyd and Tom Green will host the show, which will mostly feature Canadian artists, including Jann Arden, Gordon Lightfoot and The Tragically Hip. Concerts also are scheduled Saturday in London, Moscow, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Philadelphia, Paris and Johannesburg, South Africa. Sheryl Crow has announced on her Web site that she will not perform at Saturday's Live 8 concert in Paris "due to substantial logistical and personal challenges."...CNN