THE scramble to anoint the break-out artists of 2014 has begun early. From pouting art-rockers to heartfelt folk musicians, the list of potential stars is eclectic.

The US Secret Service sex scandal has spawned X-rated jokes, inspired a spicy song set to a local Caribbean beat, and made an unlikely celebrity of a 42-year-old taxi driver who lives with his mother and now seems to be in hiding.

Hollywood beauty Jennifer Garner wants to quit acting to pursue other career prospects.

Although Jennifer Garner has become an in-demand film actress since her role as Elektra in Daredevil, she will be staying with her television drama series Alias for a long time to come, according to sources.

Sexy actress Jennifer Garner, who played the comic book heroine Elektra opposite Ben Affleck in Daredevil, is to begin shooting her own spin-off film next year.