October 17, 2008

The fourth "Bourne" film, "Untitled Bourne 4 Project", has finally got someone to pen its script. Variety announced that the screenwriter of "The Sentinel"and "Ocean's Twelve", George Nolfi, has already been picked up to work for the screenplay of the movie for Universal Pictures.

Unlike in the previous installment of "Bourne" flick, "The Bourne Ultimatum", Nolfi won't be adapting Robert Ludlum's novel, instead he is said to be working on an original story. On "Ultimatum", he has worked alongside Tony Gilroy and Scott Z. Burns to come out with a completely different plot from the novel.

"Life on Mars" next episode will be aired on ABC network, October 23, at 10/9c, and entitled "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi". The episode will provide some answers to the mysteries made on the pilot, which was aired on October 9.

The episode will present a murder case of a returning Vietnam veteran which make the 125th precinct area have to deal with the controversial case. The lieutenant Gene Hunt who is shocked by the case, wants to solve it right away. Meantime, Sam Tyler will struggle with his own past where he finds clues about the reasons why he was brought into the year of 1973. Sam will have a deal with both the case investigation and his past life.

A new extended clip from the latest Disney's animated motion pictures, "Bolt", has been unraveled. Called "The Chase", the three-minute video footage uncovers the scene where Bolt and his co-star Penny make their way through the busy traffic in order to avoid capture from the bike riders who are hot on their tails.

Being a non-Pixar Disney animation, "Bolt" puts together a story of a super star dog who is accidentally shipped out from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City. Having to find his way home and learning that he is indeed an ordinary dog like any others outside the studio, he joins forces with a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and a TV-obsessed hamster named Rhino. Soon enough, he finds out that he doesn't need his imaginative superpower to be a real hero in life.

Apparently, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are taking their much reported rekindled romance to great lengths as she was seen making an overnight visit to his L.A. home on Thursday night, October 16. The visit, the first ever that Aniston has ever made since she dated Mayer, might indicate that they're moving into the next level of their relationship.

Aniston, as reported by OK! magazine, arrived at Mayer's Pacific Palisades home casually dressed in jeans at around 9:30 P.M. PT. She was driven in the back of her security's car. When she was making her way out of the car and heading for the home, she was spotted carrying what looked like an overnight bag.

"America's Next Top Model" next week episode will be surprising. With the title "Now You See Me, Now You Don't", the ladies pull a disappearing act for this week's challenge. Based on the clip, it can be seen that there is a person who shows up with a full dress and covered by green fabric. This kind of stimulation has the function to show the models a wonderful breakthrough for making a different appearance on television. The green fabric will only make visible the dress but not the models.

Next week in "Top Model" tradition, seven remaining girls (Marjorie, Sheena, Elina, Samantha, Analeigh, Joslyn, and McKey) test their on-camera talents when they shoot their "CoverGirl" commercial with the help of cycle 10 winner, Whitney Thompson. During judging, Tyra Banks will reveal this cycle's overseas destination and one model will be sent home.

Another clip from the forthcoming "Saw V" has come out. The more than one minute video is entitled "Neck Tie" and present fans and movie lovers alike with a glimpse into another deathly trap set by Jigsaw for his victims.

In it, it can be seen that a group of people is locked inside a room. They are all standing in a distance to the five glass boxes each containing a key to open the chain on their necks. Given 15 minutes time to find a way to save themselves, they now have to work together to survive or face a terrible death.

Two clips from "House" 5.05 titled "Lucky Thirteen" are available. One clip shows Thirteen confronting the woman she has a one-night stand with and the other one on House interrogating Wilson's life post the death of his wife.

After told by House that the patient brought in the hospital by Thirteen has actually been trying to reach house for medical help several times, Thirteen starts to question the motif of the patient when sleeping with her. The woman said that she was trying to talk to Thirteen that night but did not expect Thirteen to be 'aggressive'.

Rock band The Killers bring out a music video for their latest single "Human". Shot somewhere in the desert during a mid day, the video mostly shows the members of the band performing the song in a high excitement. Their performance is intercepted with quick displays of wild animals tiger, lion, and eagle and also a kaleidoscope of Ronnie Vannucci Jr. playing his drums.

"Human" appears on the Las Vegas-based group's upcoming third major studio effort "Day & Age". Expected to come out on November 25, their album is produced by Stuart Price, the same man who helped making Missy Elliott's "Lose Control" and Gwen Stefani's electropop song "What You Waiting For".

Daniel Craig and Judi Dench were honored in wax, having their fake figures unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London Thursday, October 16, two weeks ahead of the release of their forthcoming Bond film "Quantum of Solace" in the U.K. Both actors reportedly attended separate sittings at the wax house's Acton studios to be measured up for their 150,000-pound models.

As for Craig, his wax model was dressed in a black tuxedo that was designed by famous fashion designer Tom Ford. Dench's wax work was seen wearing a tailored suit, which the actress wore in the last Bond film "Casino Royale". She donated the stuff to Madame Tussauds.

After creating a fans frenzy in London ten days prior, Walt Disney Pictures present another premiere event for their much-awaited movie "High School Musical 3: Senior Year". Setting a Los Angeles premiere for the flick, the mouse house rolled down red carpet in front of Galen Center at the University of Southern California on Thursday, October 16.

Up for a night of celebration, the "HSM 3" cast attending the event came in style. The now-brunette Ashley Tisdale walked in wearing a plunging v-cut gown with teardrop earrings, while her co-star Vanessa Hudgens was dressed in a sleeved white thigh-length dress with heels and a Celtic cross around her neck. Zac Efron, on the other hand, turned heads with his John Varvatos black tuxedo, a white buttondown shirt and a pair of Varvatos loafers.

Following some leaked pictures and footage on the filming of "Gossip Girl" where Jenny kisses Nate passionately, there have been some questions of what's the deal between the two. E! Online may have an answer to that, citing inside sources that the two characters actually are together and will "kiss a couple of times".

But the bomb is, there's a possibility that Jenny will be pregnant. No further details have been exposed except for a new photo of the twosome kissing that is also leaked.

Playing it coy about their alleged romance, Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze were seen acting affectionate during the New York City premiere of their new movie "Synecdoche, New York" Wednesday night, October 15. Their conduct quickly spread speculation that they are about to make their love relationship public.

Attending the Cinema Society movie screening event, the pair was seen walking out of the auditorium together with Jonze caressing Williams' back and wrapping his arm around her waist. They then walked hand-in-hand through the lobby, where they met up with actress Catherine Keener, who also starred in "Synecdoche, New York".

Official tracklisting of Akon's third major studio album "Freedom" has been revealed. Despite reports claiming that Michael Jackson will be featured on the set, the album has named Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, T-Pain, Ray Lavender, and Wyclef Jean as his collaborators and missed out Jackson on the list.

Scheduled to be dropped on November 25 through Konvict Muzik, Akon's record is produced by himself teaming up with Giorgio Tuinfort. Picking up "Right Now (Na Na Na)" as its lead single, his forthcoming album is aimed to follow up his 2006 second LP, "Konvicted".

With many details surrounding "Spider-Man" sequels still in the mist, director Sam Raimi takes turn to share what he hopes for "Spider-Man 4" and "Spider-Man 5". Talking to MTV, he first talks about Kirsten Dunst, saying, "Kirsten, I'd love to work with her again. I hope she'll be written into it. I couldn't imagine making one without her, and I think she's an important part of the movies."

Beside Dunst, Raimi also reveals that he wants to work with James Franco once again in the sequels if he is given the chance. "I wish I could work with James Franco again," he explains. "But his character died in the last one; same with Uncle Ben. Fortunately, we've been able to bring back all the dead characters [like Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn or Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker]. I can't let them go, in each and every picture; but it gets harder and harder."

"Live With Regis & Kelly" hosts, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, will be guest stars on ABC's series "Brothers & Sisters". They will make an appearance for this third season and on episode 12 tentatively titled "Sibling Rivalry" and scheduled on December 14.

The episode will have a scene for Regis and Kelly when one of the main characters, Kitty Walker (Calista Flockhart), goes on "Live" to promote her new book. Being guest stars on "Brothers & Sisters" is nothing new for Regis and Kelly. Both hosts have made similar contribution when they appeared on hit TV series, "Ugly Betty".

Stopping by NBC's "The Today Show" for an interview with host Matt Lauer, Angelina Jolie revealed her desire for more adoption despite the fact that she and her actor partner Brad Pitt have had three biological children and three adopted ones. "Yeah," the actress-mother said with a smile when the subject was brought up by the talk show host. "I have something in mind."

Avoiding to discuss the issue even further, Jolie explained when being asked if she would like to adopt another kid soon, "It depends. You can't even start the process until any new children are six months old, to understand how the new family has settled." As for how her eldest kids, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh adjust to the newborn twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, she said they are all well with the babies.

Ballroom dancer and country music singer Julianne Hough has premiered a music video to promote her new single "My Hallelujah Song". Produced by Craig Wiseman and Steve McEwan, the song appears as the second single off her self-titled debut album, which has been released since May 20 via Mercury Nashville.

Furthermore, Hough has also dropped a Christmas-themed mini album called "Sounds of the Season: the Julianne Hough Holiday Collection". Released on October 12, the EP is available for exclusive purchase only at Target and contains two original tracks, including "Sounds of Christmas" and "Christmas Memories".

The feature film adaptation of John Grogan's bestselling memoir, "Marley & Me ", has got its full trailer. Providing a more thorough glimpse into the comedy movie, the video footage takes movie lovers to where the mess all starts.

With an introduction to Marley by John, the compilation of clips begins with John running through a field, chasing after Marley. Then, the video takes a flashback path, giving background to John's relationship to Jenny, how the two meet Marley and how the cute puppy will turn his family's life around.

A snippet of Musiq Soulchild's music video for his Mary J. Blige-featuring single "IfULeave" has arrived. Directed by Sanji and shot in Manhattan, the sneak peek presents statement written in bold uppercase letters saying "IF IT HURTS TO LEAVE AND HURTS EVEN MORE TO STAY" and displays Soulchild and Blige as a broken-hearted couple.

Furthermore, the music video is scheduled to be premiered on October 20 at 07.30 P.M. on BET. "IfULeave" is one of the fourteen new singles from Soulchild's fifth studio album "On My Radio". Set for December-2 release, the record is led by a BlackKeyz-produced jam "Radio" and lines up 50 Cent, Kanye West, Common, and Lloyd Banks as his collaborators.

After dealing with Gio's unexpected return to Mode, Betty will have to face one more nightmare, Kimmie. In the 3.05 episode of "Ugly Betty", Lindsay Lohan returns as Kimmie who was introduced at the end of season 2 as Betty's high school pal who often bullied her.

Kimmie asks for Betty's help in finding a job, and she will eventually land one at Mode. But Betty's world is soon taken over and she decides that this could be an opportunity for her to get a revenge. Meanwhile, Daniel tries a matchmaking service with surprising results in his "perfect" match, and Justin tries out for a Broadway musical.

Engaged lady Mena Suvari has no hesitation to share her dream wedding, telling E! News Wednesday, October 15 during her appearance at the launch party for Signorelli's "Love" collection, which benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure, at Planet Blue, she wanted "it to be romantic and like a fairy-tale wedding." Attempting to make her dream wedding comes true, she even has chosen Italy as the venue.

Despite her first failed marriage, Mena said her forthcoming wedding to music producer fiance Simone Sestito will be "all very new" to her. "Even though I have been down that road before, I never have done any of these preparations so...there's a lot of stuff to do," she admitted.

In a mounting anticipation to the Friday, October 17, release of "Sex Drive", Summit Entertainment have presented movie lovers with one last preview to the Sean Anders' comedy by putting out the first ten minutes of the film. Kicking off the video with the opening credit to Summit, the footage continues by displaying a computer screen in which Ian Lafferty is bragging about him being a football player to his chatting pal.

Telling the story of one desperate-to-shed-his-virginity high school senior, "Sex Drive" centers on eighteen-year-old Ian Lafferty and his crazy road trip to hook up with a hot babe he meets online. In love with his longtime best friend who doesn't have a clue of what he is feeling and about to graduate from high school, Ian decides that he is going to have a new beginning before heading to college. Taking his two close friends, he goes on a cross country journey with them and falls in hilarious misadventures and raunchy escapades.

Academy award winning, Robert De Niro, has inked deal with CBS network to work on three projects. He will play a role on those, not as an actor, but as an executive producer along with his Tribeca productions' partner, Jane Rosenthal.

CBS guarantess that at least one of the three projects will be produced as a series pilot. The first upcoming project that will be produced soon is a partnership between Tribeca productions and Media Rights Capital. The script writer to build up the story is the Oscar winning writer for "The Departed", William Monahan. It is a debut for Monahan in taking his writing into a television.

The All-American Rejects have set their logo ablaze and revealed the fiery album cover for their upcoming "When the World Comes Down" LP. Produced by Eric Valentine, their third major studio album will feature their current single "Gives You Hell" and is set to hit the market on December 16 under Interscope Records.

In support of their forthcoming effort, the rock band have also released a brand new video previewing a more folk-inspired song called "Mona Lisa". The new single can be heard on their official site where fans can also find updated-news, including upcoming shows, from the band.

Following the recent outing of six revealing pictures from the upcoming "Star Trek", a number of fresher stills have been unveiled. Unlike the previous images which are mostly intended to give out as many of the action and adventure in the movie as possible, these newer images focus generally on some of the major characters. Almost all of the new images come out in courtesy of Entertainment Weekly (EW).

In respective order, the pictures posted below provide a closer take to Captain James T. Kirk by Chris Pine, U.S.S. Enterprise's science and executive officer Spock by Zachary Quinto, Romulan villain Nero by Eric Bana, U.S.S. Enterprise's physician Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy by Karl Urban, and U.S.S. Enterprise's staff physicist Hikaru Sulu by John Cho.

In the next "Grey's Anatomy", twelve doctors and interns will face one case at the same time. The patient, a 50-year-old wealthy businessman named Bruce Walling came to be treated, accompanied by his 23-year-old son PJ whom he has a strained relationship with.

Bailey heads up a team of surgeons performing a "domino procedure" in which each surgery hinges on the one preceding it. Called "There's No 'I' in Team", the episode also chronicles the medics' life outside Seattle Grace Hospital with Lexie going to great lengths to have George notice her romantically, and Sloan counseling a desperate Callie on the ways of love. Derek gets sole credit for the brain tumor study he did with Meredith.

Adding fuel to the speculation of a rekindled romance, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer have been reported to act affectionately during his 31st birthday party, held at exclusive Beverly Hills cigar bar Grand Havana Room on Wednesday night, October 15. An onlooker who saw them during the bash testified both stars "seemed to be having a great time".

Aniston and Mayer reportedly spent their time hanging out on a private outdoor patio for several hours late in the evening. The singer was even seen affectionately stroking Aniston's hair. "They were sitting next to each other. They're a very good-looking couple and seemed happy together," the onlooker informed People.

On an on-air interview during a launch party of his "The Way I Am" book, Eminem revealed that his sixth major studio album will be titled "Relapse". Showing much of annoyance concerning the rumor of his upcoming album, the rapper said, "Here's the deal. There's like a lot of album titles floating around out there that like, are fake album titles ... like bullshit album titles, so I was just gonna say, you know, tell everybody the real title of my album. It's coming out, it's called 'Relapse.'"

While no fixed release schedule is announced, 50 Cent, who also appeared during the interview, hinted that the Detroit rapper's album will be dropped by the end of 2008 alongside his own project "Before I Self Destruct", which will come out on December 6. "It's a story actually," he said. "'Before I Self Destruct', I'll 'Relapse', then 'Detox' (Dr. Dre)." Hosted by DJ Kayslay and Angela Yee, the October-15 interview also unveiled one of Eminem's new singles called "I'm Having a Relapse" off his forthcoming record.

Republican senator John McCain has made amend to "Late Show with David Letterman" with an appearance on Thursday, October 16, one day after his final presidential debate. One of the things that McCain mentioned during the show is the possibility of his running mate, Sarah Palin, appearing on an episode of the show that has made a comedy out of her in the past few weeks, "Saturday Night Live".

"30 Rock" star Tina Fey that bears a resemblance to the vice president candidate has famously impersonated Palin in a number of "SNL" episodes, making fun of Palin's weakness on domestic policies. There had been rumors swirling that Palin was planning a revenge and will appear on an episode before the election day on November 4.

The National Enquirer breaks the report that instead of getting pregnant Katherine Heigl prefers to start a family with her musician husband Josh Kelley by adopting a baby from Korea. The celebrity couple is claimed to have been working on the option, already choosing an adoption agency and starting to fill out "the necessary paperwork."

The sex of the Korean baby whom Heigl and Kelley are keen to adopt hasn't been disclosed. The adoption agency that helps them going through adoption process has also been kept under wrap. However, the National Enquirer mentions that adopting baby from Korea holds special meaning for Heigl as her older sister Meg was also adopted from the country more than 30 years ago.

A bunch of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" videos have made its way for fans' enjoyment. The videos that include 20 minutes of behind-the-scene footage and six fresh clips have been unraveled first by IESB. The long behind-the-scene take has been divided into four shorter videos which give out the filming of many scenes and musical numbers from the drama musical flick as well as Ashley Tisdale's reaction in seeing Sharpay Evans' locker. Through the videos, fans can also see what cast members are doing to fill their free time.

Turning the attention to the clips, the sneak peeks into some of the film's scenes bring in many never before seen footage and provide possible spoilers. The clips contain snippets from the Wildcats' major basketball championship game to the introduction of Sharpay and from Chad's attempt to invite Taylor to the prom to the preparation for the prom itself. Aside from all those videos, a video containing the bloopers done by the cast was also released.

Keeping her lips tightly sealed about her much reported break-up with Joe Jonas, Taylor Swift posted a message on her MySpace blog, dated Wednesday, October 15, writing about the much free time she has and making playlists of sad songs. Her post came a week after she was reported to have been dumped by Joe over the phone, prompting rumors that it was actually about her feeling over their broken relationship.

"I just got back from a 5 show run on the road. Now I'm sitting in my kitchen ..on the counter. Eating cool whip. And trying to think of things to do with my free time," so she wrote. "Other than talking to my cat and making playlists of sad songs. Sad songs are awesome, by the way." At the end of her post, Swift wrote she is currently listening to "Low" by "American Idol" alum Kelly Clarkson.

Giant retailer Best Buy exclusively taking pre-order for Guns N' Roses' upcoming highly-anticipated album "Chinese Democracy" has revealed the effort's official tracklisting and cover art. Carrying fourteen tracks, the forthcoming record will feature new songs, including "Scrapped", "Shackler's Revenge", and "If the World". The last song can also be heard on the closing credits of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe's new thriller "Body of Lies", which has been in theaters since October 10.

As posted on Best Buy's site, the band's effort, which has been in the work since 1994 and become the most expensive album ever produced, will be dropped on November 25. Earlier this month, recent reports indicated that the rockers will release the album on November 23 though. No statement has been made by the band's label, Interscope Records, as well as the band's manager, Andy Gould, or Axl Rose himself regarding the official release date for the record.