September 04, 2008

Stemming out from the popular gay TV show by Showtime, "The L Word", is a spin-off starring Leisha Hailey. Very much like Joey having his own show after "Friends" ended in 2004, the spin-off will center its story around one of "L Word" characters, Alice Pieszecki.

The pilot script for the not-yet-titled spin-off will be tackled by the "L Word" original creator and writer Ilene Chaiken, while the filming is scheduled to start in December. No clue yet on how the story will go or whether it will pick up where "L Word" left off.

Elisha Cuthbert is confirmed to reprise her old role as Kim Beau in FOX's action drama television series entitled "24". Michael Ausiello recently says, "Cuthbert has inked a deal to reprise her role as Jack's lightning rod of an offspring for a season-ending arc that will no doubt trigger a new round of wholly outdated and painfully unfunny cougar jokes."

Elisha is indeed set to appear at the end of the season, which shows that the fictional character Kim will return without her old boyfriend C. Thomas Howell by her side as their relationship has ended. Instead of having a new lover, Kim will bear a child. The seventh season will begin in January 2009.

The bike-riding flaming skull may be crossing to other continent in "Ghost Rider" sequel. Sharing out ideas for "Ghost Rider 2", Nicolas Cage revealed that Johnny Blaze will possibly be seen traveling around Europe for his new adventure saying, "We talked about going international with that character, taking him into Europe, going on a motorcycle tour through Europe.".

Talking at a conference call for his up and coming film "Bangkok Dangerous" about the discussions he had with studio executives three months ago, the Academy Award-winning actor further revealed that in the new journey, his damned character may have some connection with Catholic Church. "He's connected with the Church, if you can believe that," he explained. "So it sort of has elements to it that are very much in the zeitgeist, like Da Vinci Code and things like that."

Disney starlet Selena Gomez is lending her celebrity status to star in a public service announcement (PSA) which is aimed to call attention to the plight of the world's amphibians. In the PSA which also stars Kermit the Frog, the actress-singer said "Unless we protect the environment, half the world's amphibians will become extinct. What happens to frogs today, can affect people in the future."

The PSA is the fruition of a partnership between Disney, Amphibian Ark, Conservation International (CI) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). It will begin airing on Disney Channel this week.

Rumor has it that Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has been considered for a part in "Shrek 4". According to Cinema Blend, the 46-year-old may be on the run to voice one of the villains in the next installment of the Ogre comedic tale. Nonetheless, it should be noted that the truth in Cruise's participation has yet to be proven.

"Shrek Goes Fourth", the fourth installment of the hit animation movies from DreamWorks, has been said to be dealing with the origin story of the titular character. Allegedly, it will have its four main actors, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas, back to fill in their characters' voices. The flick is slated for May 21, 2010 release.

In a recent interview, Kim Kardashian reveals her desire to shift from acting to singing. "I would be down, if it was something fun. I love music, so it would just have to be the right thing," she tells E!.

Though there hasn't any concrete plan for the project, the star has already listed Michael Jackson as one of her collaborators. "I'd say a little bit Michael Jackson in there," she says shortly.

Daniel Radcliffe's biggest secret about the woman who took his virginity has been outed by US Weekly. While the young actor has been keeping the woman's identity under wrap, the magazine claimed it's his ex-girlfriend Amy Byrne who did it.

Radcliffe recently revealed in an interview for the October issue of Details magazine that he lost his virginity to an older woman. He, nevertheless, wouldn't say who the lucky lady was. He only said that the age difference between him and the lady "wasn't ridiculous but it would freak some people out."

Words are "National Treasure 3" is going to take place in the South. Fueling up the speculation over where the franchise's third installment will take place, Nicolas Cage, the leading man in both of the first "National Treasure" movies, has revealed to MTV News, "There's been talk about doing it in the South, maybe in New Orleans."

Though Cage has suggested a particular location place for Benjamin Franklin Gates' new adventure, the truth of the matter is still questionable. Previously, an article on JimHillMedia.com has lit up a possibility that Gates and his family may be exploring even further south as they are speculated to go to Easter Island and beyond to find the legendary Atlantis.

Following the premiere of her music video for song "Right Here (Departed)", a snippet of Brandy's new song titled "2nd Thought" has arrived. The song itself carries a piano-driven mid-tempo sounds, which is combined with Brandy's uniquely raspy tone.

The brand new song is presumed to appear in her upcoming album "Human", which will come out on November 11 via Epic Records. Her fifth studio effort mainly talks about her experiences in love, life and friendship that have inspired her to sing again. "They made me feel I had something to sing about," Brandy says. "It's definitely long overdue and I'm definitely happy to be back."

Being billed to host the 2008 annual GQ Men of the Year Awards, Tuesday, September 2, Lily Allen and Elton John turned the stage into battle of words as they began quarreling in front of shocked celebrity audience. The two famous singers wouldn't stop exchanging barbs, mocking one another as they were performing their duties and handing out awards to winners.

Taking the stage at the awards shows, held at the Royal Opera House in London, Lily didn't bother to stop sipping champagne even Elton looked less than impressed with that. The chart-topper songbird was telling the audience "now we reach a very special point in the evening" when Elton suddenly interrupted her, asking her sarcastically "What, you are going to have another drink?"

"90210" has given The CW a wider target market with its pilot episodes on Tuesday, September 2. The continuation of the '90s popular series "Beverly Hills 90210" absorbed 4.91 million viewers with 4.3 million for its women 18-34, the most that the network has come up with in the demographic.

When it was aired at 8:00 P.M, the series builds its momentum to go up steadily from 4.54 to 5.14 million by the second hour. Furthermore, with 2.6 rating in the adults 18-49, "90210" easily slips as CW's highest scorer so far and also outperforms other similar teen scripted series such as "Gilmore Girls", "Dawson's Creek" and "The O.C." in the women 18-34.

Nearly entering its fifth season on this coming Sunday, September 7, HBO original series "Entourage" threw down season 5 premiere event at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Wednesday, September 3. Joining the celebration were many of the Hollywood A-list celebrities and others.

Most of the series' cast ensemble, including Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven, Rex Lee, Jerry Ferrara and Perrey Reeves, arrived in their best possible suits or dresses and posed for the press. They were also joined by executive producer, Mark Wahlberg and writer Doug Ellin.

Two of the world's most popular R&B performers, Rihanna and Chris Brown, may be reluctant to confirm their romantic relationship but they will definitely be together in New Zealand. Next month, the two singers are set to join forces in the country where Rihanna and Chris are currently holding steady at number one on the singles charts with their respective hits "Disturbia" and "With You".

Speaking of the New Zealand's collaboration, Chris says that he is thrilled. "I love it out there," he states. "I can't wait to see the fans out there because I've been away for a little while."

One of Pearl Jam's members, Jeff Ament has confirmed to embark with his solo musical career by releasing debut album entitled "Tone". The effort will be a representation for his 10-years work that has never been included on the band's albums.

Commenting on his project, the Pearl Jam's bassist says that it is still in the work for final touch. "It just got to a point where I had to clean off the shelf a little bit," he explains. "I broke this group of 35 songs into three groups and decided to finish one of them."

Experiencing chart success with two titles in the Billboard Hot 100, Jonas Brothers treat their family and friends to a $5,000 shopping spree. They recently took along father Kevin and close pal Demi Lovato to U.S. clothing store American Eagle, where they also bought some boxer shorts and t-shirts for themselves.

Kicking off their singing career in 2005, the brothers Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Kevin Jonas embraced their international fame with their hit song "Year 3000". They have since become prominent figures in the industry with a number of other albums as well as small screen and big screen films.

Harvey 'Two Face' Dent has been officially buried six-feet-under and won't be coming back for "The Dark Knight" sequel. While talking about his new controversial movie "Towelhead", the man behind Dent, Aaron Eckhart, put an end to any speculation regarding the possibility of his character's return in "Batman 3".

When asked by Superhero Hype!, Eckhart firmly stated that the villain is indeed dead. "No. He is dead as a door nail," he said, adding further, "He ain't coming back baby!" In similar note, he told CHUD that director Christopher Nolan has confirmed the matter to him. "I asked Chris if there was a chance of coming back," the 40-year-old noted. "'No way,' he said. 'He's toast."

No longer hiding their love relationship, Cameron Diaz and Paul Sculfor were snapped kissing at the 2008 U.S. Open Tuesday, September 2 in New York. The pair were watching Andy Roddick's match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, when they were snapped getting up close and personal, hugging and kissing throughout the match.

Being unable to hide their love for each other, it seemed that the couple, who were wearing matching outfits, white skirts and dark pants, enjoyed their public display of affection (PDA) much more than the match. They were seen staying side by side during the tennis match and seemingly didn't even really care about the people around them.

Christina Aguilera has decided to peddle her upcoming compilation album exclusively through one retailer. Joining John Legend, Carrie Underwood and Alicia Keys, early this week she has signed an exclusive deal with big-box retailer Target.

Asked for comment concerning the agreement, Christina says that she can't wait for it. "I can't believe it's been over 10 years since my first album and it was really exciting to put all of my favorite songs in one collection for my fans," she says in a statement.

Focus Features have just released the first trailer of "Milk". Reeling in the first glimpses into their based-on-true-story feature film, the trailer is made in line of its tagline, "His life changed history, his courage changed lives". By that it means that the footage focuses on some of the main conflicts of the film, especially the social climate in late '70s.

Providing viewers also with Harvey Milk's conflict with city supervisor Dan White and the threats to his life, the trailer let out the performances of Sean Penn as Milk, Josh Brolin as White, Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones, James Franco as Scott Smith and Diego Luna as Jack Lira.

Multi-platinum recording artist Collin Raye will be hosting this year's annual show of Inspirational Country Music Awards. In addition to his hosting job, Collin is also booked to perform along side country musicians Tracy Lawrence, and The Isaacs, who are slated as the first performers.

Other artists to appear at the annual show are Grammy Award winning groups, Point of Grace and Greg McDougal with special guests, including Tammy Cochran, Del Way, James Payne, and Mike Rimmey. Meanwhile, additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming months.

On Wednesday, September 3, "The Duchess" has rolled down its red carpet in front of Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, London to celebrate its world premiere. The special occasion was made merry with the attendance of the stars, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper, as well as director Saul Dibb and "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" author Amanda Foreman.

Still, all of the attention of the evening was on the leading lady Knightley who was dressed in a strapless blue gown with lace accents on the neckline and hemline. Walking down the red carpet, she made time to casually chat and sign autographs for her fans waiting for her at the event. On her role in this film, she commented, "It's very interesting to me to play these types of roles and work with other women. There's always lots of men on the film set so it's good to have the opportunity to work with great actresses."

"Gossip Girl", which increased its demographic of women 18 to 34 by 10 per cent on its second season premiere on Monday (September 1), is adding two new cast to create more story twist. The fresh bloods are Willa Holland who was previously cast in "The O.C." and John Patrick Amedori who once made a cameo in "Ghost Whisperer".

Willa will play Agnes who works her way to become a 16-year-old model for Elanor Waldorf Designs. Her character is slated to mess up with Jenny Humphrey, played by Taylor Momsen, who after the first season learned the hard way of being humble. Agnes who is said to appear in at least three episodes, will give the negative effects in Jenny's life.

In the past few weeks, there has been a buzz questioning whether troubled singer Britney Spears will take this year's stage of MTV Video Music Awards or just sit on the audience desk. A recent statement from MTV confirms that Britney will indeed be at this weekend's show to open the awards ceremony. "Britney has done everything from perform with a snake, lock lips with Madonna and prove that what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas," president of MTV Networks Music and Film Group, Van Toffler says. "I can't wait to see what she does to kick off this year's show."

However, when asked about the details of Britney's performance, Van says that the show will be unexpected. "It'll be something 'fun and unexpected' on Sunday night's show," he says. Van's statement has then generated a speculation saying that Britney's appearance may not be a live performance.

"Labor Pains", the comedy movie from Lara Shapiro, has just got a trailer. Giving out the first look into Lindsay Lohan's first major lead role after her unsuccessful thriller "I Know Who Killed Me", the promotional video also displays former "American Idol" finalist Kevin Covais as her co-worker, Chris Parnell as her nasty boss and Cheryl Hines as her supportive friend.

Telling the story about a young girl who would do anything to keep her job, "Pains" centers on Thea, an assistant working on a publishing house. Though hating her boss due to his meanness, she could not afford to lose the job. When one day she is about to get fired, she lies to her boss that she is expecting. Now, she has to make everybody believes that she is pregnant. The flick has been shot starting on June 9, 2008 and wrapped out on July 16, 2008, but it is slated to be released in 2009.

Forbes.com has just unveiled its list of Primetime TV's 20 Top-Earning Women and sitting on the very top of the list is retired model Tyra Banks. Putting her modeling career on hold and in the meantime invading the silver screen with her daytime talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show", and serving as producer and judge on "America's Next Top Model," the beauty banked around $23 million from June 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008.

Fellow catwalk queen Heidi Klum comes 2nd on the list, taking in a reported $14 million earning from her role as host of "Project Runway," her renewed Victoria's Secret contract, designing deals and a number of advertising campaigns. Both supermodels best TV actress Katherine Heigl, best known for her role as Izzie Stevens on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," who earned $13 million over the course of the year.

Oprah Winfrey is said to have been in final negotiation to make a guest starring role in NBC's "30 Rock". E! broke the news that the talk show queen is close to signing a deal to appear on the hit comedy series. Greater than that, it is claimed that she has also been written into the script for its second episode.

No confirmation from both Oprah herself and NBC, but E!'s Kristin Dos Santos claimed that Oprah is slated to make a cameo in the 302 episode of "30 Rock". The episode currently is slated to be aired on Nov. 6.

An official behind-the-scene video from the set of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has come out. Revealed by Walmart, the two-minute plus video offers footages from the sequel's day one shooting in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from the short briefing given by director Michael Bay to the actual filming of several scenes.

A part of Walmart's promo for the "Transformers" DVD, the video posted below confirmed that Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson were indeed involved in the filming in Bethlehem. There were also shots of bikes chase sequence and the extras dressed in military uniforms getting ready for the shooting. Additionally, the video let out the filming when people are running away from a smoke-filled factory.

Brandy's long awaited music video for her new single "Right Here (Departed)" has been released. Written by her longtime friend Rodney Jerkins, the song is taken from her fifth major studio album called "Human", which will not be available for purchase until November 11.

Featuring her younger brother Ray J and Rodney, the new video is directed by Little X in such a way to have a universal meaning. "You can take it like you're talking about a mother and a daughter, a sister, brother, girlfriend. Just popping up everywhere, just singing to them, and it's [got] an I Am Legend feel," Brandy explains. "Sometimes you see me on the street by myself completely, and it's pretty cool."