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Led Zeppelin members, Bonham in studio

DETROIT, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Jason Bonham, the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, says he and two surviving members of the iconic U.K. band are working on new material.

Speaking to a classic rock radio station in Detroit, Bonham said he, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones have written some songs since the band's one-time-only reunion show in London last December, the BBC reported Tuesday.

He also said, however, that original Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has not shown any interest in collaborating with them on the project.

"At the moment, all I know is I have the great pleasure to go and jam with the two guys and start work on some material," the British broadcaster quoted Bonham as saying. "When I get there (in the studio) I never ask any questions. If I get a phone call to go and play, I enjoy every moment of it.

"Whatever it ends up as, to ever get a chance to jam with two people like that, it is a phenomenal thing for me. It's my life," he said.

Bonham added that "lots of politics (would need to) get ironed out" before an album could be made, the BBC said.

Keith Urban suffering from slipped disc

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Keith Urban's publicist says the New Zealand-born country music star is suffering from a slipped disc.

His representative, Paul Freundlich, confirmed to People.com that Urban was diagnosed with the injury but declined to comment on what had caused it.

Freundlich also told People.com the medical problem shouldn't affect Urban's touring schedule.

Urban and his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, recently celebrated the birth of Sunday Rose, their first child together.

Kidman also has two teenage children she adopted during her marriage to actor Tom Cruise.

Manager: Spears won't perform at VMAs

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Britney Spears' manager said the U.S. pop singer plans to attend but not perform at the upcoming 2008 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards.

Spears made headlines and became the butt of countless jokes when she gave a lackluster performance while lip-synching her song "Gimme More" at last year's VMA event.

The New York Daily News said the singer's manager, Larry Rudolph, is denying reports claiming Spears plans to make up for her previous act by knocking them dead at the Sept. 7 VMA show.

"She did the promo for them but there never were any plans for her to appear on the show," Rudolph's spokesman told the Daily News, adding it was "wishful thinking" when Spears' hair colorist told E! News he might be working on a look for her next VMA routine.

Spears is nominated for three VMA awards this year.

Pitt alludes to having more children

VENICE, Italy, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Brad Pitt hinted to reporters at the Venice Film Festival that he and his girlfriend Angelina Jolie are planning to expand their family.

Jolie and Pitt were already the parents of four children ages 6 and younger when Jolie gave birth to twins this summer.

While promoting his new black comedy "Burn After Reading" at the film festival this week, Pitt was asked by journalists if he and Jolie planned to limit the number of children they have to six, The Daily Telegraph reported.

"I'll have two more by next year," Pitt reportedly said. However, The Telegraph said it was unclear whether he was joking.

Pitt's single, childless co-star, George Clooney, was also asked if spending time with Pitt's family made him think about starting one of his own.

The Telegraph said Clooney quipped that the question came at a good time, since he would be "getting married and having children today."