<span class="bold">Carlos Ponce</span> couldn’t have been complaining too loudly when his manager called with this offer: judge <span class="italic">Model Latina: South Beach</span>.

Wet weather can’t sideline a happy hour at Bella Beach, the chic Mediterranean-inspired resto-lounge at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles. In fact, they are launching a new happy hour this Friday from 4-8 p.m. with two-for-one cocktails and a special tapas menu with items like Tuna Tartare ($9) and Bruschetta ($5). And if the rain does start to fall, everyone gets a complimentary Hurricane Bella shot and $6 Hurricane Bella cocktails until the skies clear up.

Actor <span class="bold">John Karlen</span> (“Cagney & Lacey”) is 79. Actress <span class="bold">Beth Howland</span> (“Alice”) is 71. Singer <span class="bold"> Gladys Knight </span>is 68. Actress <span class="bold"> Sondra Locke</span> is 68. Singer <span class="bold">Billy Vera</span> is 68. Singer <span class="bold"> John Fogerty</span> is 67. Actor <span class="bold">Brandon Cruz</span> (“Courtship of Eddie’s Father”) is 50. Country singer <span class="bold">Phil Vassar</span> is 48. Actress <span class="bold"> Christa Miller</span> (“Scrubs”) is 48. Singer <span class="bold">Kylie Minogue</span> is 44. Rapper <span class="bold"> Chubb Rock</span> is 44. Actor <span class="bold">Justin Kirk</span> (“Weeds”) is 43. “The View” co-host <span class="bold"> Elisabeth Hasselbeck</span> is 35.

The last time <span class="bold">Kathy Griffin</span> played South Florida, she stayed on Star Island with pal <span class="bold">Gloria Estefan</span>, who dared the bawdy comedienne to toss her bikini top.

Actor <span class="bold">Christopher Lee</span> is 90. Actress <span class="bold"> Lee Meriwether</span> is 77. Actor <span class="bold">Louis Gossett Jr. </span>is 76. Actor <span class="bold">Bruce Weitz</span> is 69. Singer <span class="bold"> Bruce Cockburn </span>is 67. Actor <span class="bold">Richard Schiff</span> (“The West Wing”) is 57. Singer <span class="bold">Siouxsie Sioux</span> of Siouxsie and the Banshees is 55. Actress <span class="bold"> Peri Gilpin</span> (“Frasier”) is 51. Comedian <span class="bold">Adam Carolla </span>is 48. Actor <span class="bold">Todd Bridges </span>(“Diff’rent Strokes”) is 47. Actor <span class="bold">Paul Bettany</span> (“A Beautiful Mind”) is 41. Rapper <span class="bold">Andre 3000</span> of Outkast is 37. Actor <span class="bold">Chris Colfer</span> (“Glee”) is 22. Actor <span class="bold"> Ethan Dampf </span>(“American Dreams”) is 18.

Drumme <span class="bold">r Garry Peterson</span> of The Guess Who is 67. Singer <span class="bold">Stevie Nicks </span>is 64. Actor <span class="bold"> Philip Michael Thomas </span>(“Miami Vice”) is 63. Actress <span class="bold">Pam Grier</span> is 63. Country singer <span class="bold">Hank Williams Jr.</span> is 63. Actress <span class="bold">Genie Francis</span> is 50. Comedian <span class="bold">Bobcat Goldthwait </span>is 50. Singer <span class="bold"> Lenny Kravitz </span>is 48. Actress <span class="bold"> Helena Bonham Carter</span> is 46. Actor <span class="bold">Joseph Fiennes</span> (“Shakespeare in Love”) is 42. Singer <span class="bold"> Joey Kibble</span> of Take 6 is 41. “South Park” co-creator <span class="bold">Matt Stone</span> is 41. Bassist <span class="bold">Nathan Cochran </span>of MercyMe is 34.

Keira Knightley, the glamorous star of <span class="italic">Pirates of the Caribbean</span>, is engaged. The groom to be is James Righton, keyboard player for rock group Klaxons. The couple have been dating since early last year. Previously the <span class="italic">Bend it Like Beckham</span> star, 27, had dated actor Rupert Friend, her costar in <span class="italic">Pride & Prejudice. </span>

The chemistry between Johnny Depp, 48, and Amber Heard, 26, in last year’s <span class="italic">The Rum Diary</span>, about Hunter Thompson’s exploits in Puerto Rico, wasn’t an act, so says the rumor mill. The two former costars have been seen getting more than chummy lately, and she even took a ride aboard the star’s private jet. Depp and his partner of 14 years, Vanessa Paradis, denied rumors of a split in January, but have not been seen together since.

Fifteen years into their relationship, <span class="bold">Will Smith</span> and <span class="bold">Tommy Lee Jones </span>are like an old married couple, intimately familiar with each other’s habits and quirks.

Variety reports that New Line is developing a script “based on the life of famed Miami nightclub owner <span class="bold">Chris Paciello</span>.” A subject we thought was as over as Paciello’s former night club Liquid. But apparently Atlas Entertainment thinks the resurrection of Miami nights past is celluloid-worthy and has tapped Emmy winning writer <span class="bold">Adam Mazer</span>, author of HBO’s acclaimed Kevorkian biopic <span class="italic">You Don’t </span> <span class="italic">Know Jack</span>, to come up with an original screenplay. (Fact checking note to Mazer: Paciello, who did date <span class="italic">Modern Family</span> bombshell <span class="bold">Sofia Vergara</span>, never, ever, dated Madonna).

Donald Trump’s Miss USA pageant is keeping up with the Kardashians. Rob Kardashian will be among the celeb judges at the 61st annual pageant June 3 in Vegas. Ex Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and pop star Joe Jonas also will help name the next beauty queen. Tireless reality stars Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic host.

Tour Little Havana, rock out with salsa dancing and mariachis, visit art galleries, sip a mojito and play dominoes at <span class="bold">Viernes Culturales,</span> the monthly cultural event in the heart of Little Havana. Free. SW Eighth Street. between 14 & 17th avenues, Miami; www.viernesculturales.org.

Juanes’ latest mission: getting kids off the street and tapping into their creative side. The Colombian superstar, 39, sat down for a chat with Miami Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer at Noisematch Studios about the singer’s work with the World Bank to teach music, culture and arts to wayward Latin American kids. “Art and education can save your life and connect you to the world,’’ said Juanes, who releases his highly anticipated Juanes MTV Unplugged album Tuesday. “Don’t be afraid, you can do whatever you want, not just what society tells you.’’ The interview airs 9 p.m. on CNN en Espanol on “Oppenheimer Presenta’’ and is the focus of the editorial writer’s weekly column.

Actor <span class="bold"> Ian McKellen</span> is 73. Actress-singer <span class="bold">Leslie Uggams</span> is 69. Director-Muppetteer <span class="bold">Frank Oz </span>is 68. Actress <span class="bold">Karen Valentine </span>is 65. Singer <span class="bold">Klaus Meine</span> of Scorpions is 64. Actress <span class="bold">Patti D’Arbanville</span> (“New York Undercover”) is 61. Actress <span class="bold">Connie Sellecca</span> is 57. Comedian <span class="bold">Mike Myers </span>is 49. Actress <span class="bold"> Anne Heche </span>is 43. Actor <span class="bold">Jamie Kennedy</span> (”Scream”) is 42. Actress <span class="bold">Octavia Spencer</span> (“The Help”) is 42. Actor <span class="bold">Justin Henry</span> (“Kramer Vs. Kramer”) is 41. Singer <span class="bold"> Lauryn Hill</span> is 37. Actor <span class="bold">Ethan Suplee</span> (“My Name Is Earl”) is 36.

<span class="bold">Sharon Stone</span>: employer from hell? A former nanny says yes.

In some circles, <span class="bold">Rande Gerber</span> may still be best known as <span class="bold"> Cindy Crawford</span>’s husband, but his fast growing nightlife empire may someday change all that. Gerber Group runs 22 bars in chic hotels around the world, including Living Room, Wet and Whiskey Blue at W Fort Lauderdale. The former model is now dabbling in rum: He’s launching Caliche, a new brand from Serrallés distillery, a 147-year-old family business that recently went green, at a swanky event Thursday in Miami Beach.

<span class="bold">Will Smith</span> told <span class="bold"> Dave Letterman</span> that when a reporter tried to kiss him on the face at a <span class="italic"> Men in Black III</span> red carpet in Moscow Friday, it was “just awkward.’’

Just how many variations can you spin off the marvel of simplicity that is the bikini?

Actress Audrey Tautou, known for her sweet and light roles in such films as "Amelie," praised the late director Claude Miller as a "bright and passionate" filmmaker who helped her turn in a darker direction in his final film.

The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office.

Nicole Kidman's red carpet date travelled for 35 hours to join her in Cannes.

Nicole Kidman's red carpet date travelled for 35 hours to join her in Cannes.

Robert Pattinson has gone from playing a vampire to depicting another kind of bloodsucker - a billionaire financier whose world crumbles in the course of a nightmarish cross-town drive in "Cosmopolis."

The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour."

Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth.