November 28, 2007

When it comes to rock there's a longing for the eras where the stage act is simply an addiction. Coming from Sacramento, California is the revival of those ripped open shirts and sensational guitar picks that comes in the name EndeverafteR.

Exclusively telling AceShowbiz is the band who refuse to be called a throwback although their influences may come from rock legends such as Aerosmith, Guns N Roses and Led Zeppelin. Read our interview with the band below.

A couple of new production stills from the highly-anticipated "Iron Man" have made their way to come online presenting images of the titular hero and his alter ego Tony Stark.

One features the armored superhero bracing the gunshots from a man while another catches Stark as he emerges from his shiny Audi R8. The car is included in the movie as part of Paramount Pictures' deal with automobile company Audi.

Has been launched since two weeks ago, the official site for "Rambo" now delightfully contains some goodies to be explored.

Some features that have come active include story, cast & crew info, gallery, video, and downloads. Others like "Video Mashup", "Jungle Survival", "Instruments of Force", "Enemy Territory", and "Shooting Game" are said to be come up soon. Looks like the latter pack will contain a bunch of interesting things we can take a look at.

Not all pregnant women can look like her. And Halle Berry proves her pregnancy just makes her even more and more glowing as days pass by. It's no longer an unconfirmed claim that carrying a bun in the oven makes the movie beauty looks great and it's understandable then that she's been named one of Maxim Magazine's Hottest Pregnant Women, Ever.

The expectant actress is claimed by the publication to have pulled off the descriptions "over 40" and "with child" better than anyone else. The very pregnant Christina Aguilera is the other Hottest Pregnant Woman out of the 9 picks, showing her sexy side by not resorting to a housecoat and slippers with her growing belly.

Few initial still pictures for Steven Spielberg-directed "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" have finally arrived on the net for us to enjoy and pick over.

There are three of them in total, all taken by regular Spielberg set photographer David James. One, as seen on the left, has Harrison Ford in fit, fine form as the titular character, complete with his hat, whip, and revolver.

British rock outfit Editors have announced a six-week jaunt in North America that will support their sophomore effort, 'An End Has a Start'.

Beginning January 8, the tour will take the band to indoor venues across U.S. and Canada including House of Blues in the last three gigs. After completing the States leg, they will head to U.K. and other European countries starting from February 21 in Dublin, Ireland.

Birdman has just become a prisoner. The rapper, best known for his self-titled album, was among the sixteen people arrested on marijuana charges during a traffic stop in Kingsport, Tennessee early Tuesday evening November 27th.

According to AP, Kingsport police pulled over a rented RV carrying in it the Cash Money Records founder, his older brother Ronald "Slim" Williams, and their entourage on Interstate 81 after it made an improper lane change. Kingsport Police Cpl. Tim Horne who was on the crime scene said he smell marijuana from inside the RV and after conducted further search located about a pound of marijuana in a trash can in the kitchenette.

On the heels of the 'cease and desist' order that Pete Wentz had allegedly sent to trash metal band Neurosonic, there has been a blog entry from the Fall Out Boy's frontman that he never sent such thing, let alone know who the band is.

Wentz denies the reports on New York Post's Page Six Column that says he has asked Neurosonic to stop playing 'So Many People' because it distasted his girlfriend, Ashlee Simpson. "I have never heard of that band or ever sent a cease and desist in my life", Wentz wrote. "Hope it works out for you".

It's hard to not get fully satisfied for those who still can't get enough of "Sweeney Todd." How could they not feel so now that Paramount Pictures has already given tons to look at the movie, launching nine clips, three featurettes, and two behind-the-scenes footage of the dark, musical thriller.

Feast your eyes on all of the pieces through AceShowbiz's Sweeney Todd Trailer page at AceShowbiz, or just check them out directly down below.

After 6 years without a studio release, The Black Crowes finally announce a new work entitled 'Warpaint' that will be dropped on March 4. The album will be circulated by Megaforce/Sony Red BMG.

Producing the album is Paul Stacey, the band's guitarist who replaced Marc Ford last year. The album that contains 11 tracks was recorded at Allaire Studios in Woodstock, N.Y. This would be the first studio with the band's new members, keyboardist Adam MacDougall and guitarist Luther Dickinson.

Jon Bon Jovi will return to his home town of New Jersey to headline a charity concert. The Bon Jovi frontman will perform in 'The Hope Concert III' at the Count Basie Theatre in ed Bank on December 21.

Tickets that have been sold starting from yesterday (November 27) are ranging from $100 - $500. Proceeds will benefit The Valerie Fund Center at Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch that aid children with cancer and blood disorder.

After several push backs, Rick Ross' sophomore effort, 'Trilla', is announced to come on February 19 through Slip-N-Slide Records. It was reasoned as the label's decision to upgrade the album after first single 'Speedin'' only peaked at #76 on Billboard's Hot R'n'B chart.

Details that have erupted reveal a contribution from Jay-Z on the song 'Maybauch Music', Lil Wayne and Trick Daddy on 'Luxury Taxing' and Akon, T-Pain and Marsha Ambrosius on the already leaked title track, 'Trilla'.

Everyone in town, needless to say, gets very excited with the forthcoming Christmas. With each of them writing their wish list, presents are all over the place. And to celebrate the holiday season, which one thing for sure comes along with the 'giving' tradition, the High School Musical franchise have willingly shared what's on their wish list with USA Today.

Starting from Vanessa Hudgens who plays Gabriella Montez, Zac Efron's Troy's partner, the young actress revealed on her wish list that she wants her driver's license, saying that she plans on taking her test very soon. As of her boyfriend, Efron, he wants a new Sector 9 Longboard considering that he's "constantly breaking things" and goes "through skateboards pretty fast."

Holding the ceremony at Steiner Studios, the Brooklyn soundstages where a range of major pics and TV series have been shot, the Independent Feature Project (IFP) listed out winners for its 17th Gotham Awards Tuesday, November 27, 2007, giving the top honor Best Feature to road movie "Into the Wild."

Michael Moore-directed "Sicko" nabbed the Best Documentary title while comedic flick "Frownland" landed the cheekily named prize, Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You. Other titles of "Talk to Me" and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" were reported to tie for the Best Ensemble Cast honor.

Swedish singer Robyn has premiered the U.K. version video of her latest single 'Be Mine'. While the original 2005 clip was more complicated in terms of the meaning of the video, the new one shows simplicity through its realistic story plot.

The new clip was directed by Max Vitali and premiered on Robyn's official site, exclusively for the VIP members. It shows Robyn tormented by the vision of her ex-boyfriend who already got hold of a new girl.

The winners of the 5th season of US "Dancing with the Stars" are in, they are Helio Castroneves and his partner Julianne Hough.

Hough, a professional ballroom dancer and television celebrity, and her dancing partner Helio, who's one of the top drivers in North American open-wheel racing, have come out as the top winners at the dancing competition, thus putting heavy contenders Melanie Brown and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy second.

While Britney Spears is taking all the bad throughout the ongoing bitter custody battle, Kevin Federline absorbs all the good. Has been staying mum on his family issue, the father of Sean Preston and Jayden James graces the cover of Details Magazine's Power & Influence issue, opens up to the magazine on fatherhood and career.

K-Fed has been ranked 7th in Details' list of the "50 Most Influential Men Under 45," sharing the predicate of The Good Father with Larry Birkhead, most famous as the late Anna Nicole Smith's sperminator.

While her brothers busy plotting a reunion, Janet Jackson maps out her own plan to release her tenth studio album. Billboard.com reported that the not-yet-titled album will come in February 2008.

The album would be the first fruit of her new contract with Island Def Jam. The label's president, Jermaine Dupri confirmed in October that there will be a duet with Maroon 5, a song from The-Dream and a production by Rodney Jerkins.

Loud cheer and excitement were roaming high in the air around London's Leicester Square on Tuesday night (Nov. 27) upon spotting a number of Hollywood's celebrated figures at the world premiere for "The Golden Compass." Pic is New Line Cinema's latest fantasy adventure based on Philip Pullman's first book in "His Dark Materials" trilogy.

Principal cast members of the movie like Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Sam Elliott, and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards were all present, displaying their bright smiles as they walked down the red carpet and posed for photographers. Kidman was caught to also bring along her country music star husband Keith Urban while Craig, who plays adventurer Lord Asriel in the flick, was accompanied by girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell.

Amid the continuous battle of her sons' custody, Britney Spears is keen on progressing with her 'Blackout' promotion. The second single from the album, 'Piece of Me', received its music video shoot on Tuesday, November 27.

The shooting was scheduled to start at 8 a.m. at Sunset Boulevard's Hollywood Athletic Club with director's seat taken by Wayne Isham (Pink Floyd, Metallica). OK Magazine reported that while crew have been crowding the set since 6 a.m., Britney was still in her Beverly Hills mansion seven hours later getting a makeover.

In another dose of Hollywood break-up news, Charisma Carpenter is the latest to have her marriage broken. The actress has been reported to have split from husband Damian Hardy.

Carpenter's representative Jeff Raymond simply confirmed Tuesday November 27th the pair "are separated and now living separately" while adding no further information on their separation.

Of what came as expected, Amy Winehouse's tour has been scrapped for the rest of its 2007 schedule. Besides already starting off badly with Winehouse forgetting her lyrics and creating other stage disasters, the singer couldn't restrain the fact that her husband is in jail.

"I can't give it my all onstage without my Blake," Winehouse said as quoted by US Weekly. "I'm so sorry but I don't want to do the shows half-heartedly. I love singing. My husband is everything to me and without him it's just not the same."

The list of those competing for the 2008 Spirit Awards has been out. Film Independent as the organization holding the annual event announced Tuesday morning (Nov. 27) the lineup of nominees for the prizes at West Hollywood's Softel Hotel, represented by Lisa Kudrow and Zach Braff.

Squeaking ahead of the pack, currently-showing "I'm Not There" gloriously nabs four nominations plus the inaugural Robert Altman Award, notably that of Best Feature. To win the top honor, however, pic has to compete against "Juno" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" which also receive four nods each apart from other contenders of "A Mighty Heart" and "Paranoid Park."

Mommy-to-be Nicole Richie shares her pregnancy experience to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush, saying being pregnant has helped her mend her broken relationship with her biological mother and bond with her father Lionel Richie.

"When I found out that I was pregnant there was just something inside of me that felt a responsibility to mend any issues that I've had with my parents in the past, because, listen, I've put them through a lot," so the very pregnant socialite said.

Linkin Park is giving their latest release, 'Minutes to Midnight', a supporting tour in North America that will begin next year. The rock band that sold million copies of the album will receive a support from prog rock act, Coheed and Cambria.

The tour that kicks off on February 12, will allow fans to opt between regular tickets or a digital souvenir package that include live audio download of the complete concert they attend, live photos from it as well as a tour program.

Everything in the Hogans divorce gets even more complicated. With some sources, said to be close with Hulk Hogan and wife Linda Hogan, claimed the couple had actually separated for sometimes by now, there comes a new speculation that their divorce is just a ruse taken by both parties to protect their assets from John Graziano's family.

Kimberley Kohn, the attorney who represents Ed Graziano, the father of John Graziano who was critically injured in the deadly racing car accident involving Hulk's son Nick Hogan, was the first to come to such suggestion.

The first single from Jaheim's fourth studio album, 'The Makings of a Man', has just got its music video premiered on AOL Music. The ballad song is titled 'Never'.

The rapper had posted the song that was produced by Daniel Farris, on his MySpace last month. "You should never say (never)," said Jaheim of the song. "It's about that relationship you thought you would never find." It has so far peaked at #29 on Billboard Hot R'n'B chart.

It's a big sigh of relieved for Pierce Brosnan as it has been ruled out Tuesday November 27th that he won't be charged for getting into a scuffle with a photographer in Malibu late last month.

Los Angeles prosecutors announced that day there will be no criminal charges filed against the former James Bond actor concerning the incident because there are no sufficient evidence.

The wait is over. Usher's mini-me has been born.

Usher's wife Tameka Foster has on Monday night November 26th in Atlanta given birth to a baby boy, the singer's representative confirmed to MTV News.