October 25, 2008

"Grey's Anatomy" will bring back a dead guy to television. Dr. Izzie Stevens' fiance, Denny Duquette, who already died on the previous season premiere, will have his other appearance in the series. A source has exclusively reported to EW's Michael Ausiello that Jeffrey Dean Morgan will reprise the role as Denny.

Morgan's comeback as Denny is scheduled to air on November 6 episode. Though ABC refuses to give any statement toward the news, there is a speculation that Denny's return has something to do with Dr. Izzie, who is played by Katherine Heigl. It says that on the episode when Denny appears, Dr. Izzie suffers a brain tumor which makes her able to have a communication with the dead.

In anticipation to the forthcoming episode of "Ghost Whisperer", CBS network have come up with a promotional video for episode 4.05. The video focuses its footage on the destruction a teenage ghost brings to a house and the people in it. Apart from that, it also teases bits of episode 4.06, claiming it to be the episode which will change everything.

Episode 4.05 is titled "Bloodline" and tells the story of a young woman who suddenly dies at a tennis club. Keeping a secret about her parentage in order to avoid her mother from being hurt, she finally asks Melinda to tell her mother about it. To her dismay though, her mother already knows the truth. On Melinda's part, thinking that she is expecting due to the nausea and dizziness she experiences, she goes to the doctor only to be disappointed.

Hayden Panettiere and Ellen DeGeneres have fun together during the taping of her talk show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", aired Thursday, October 23, when the "Heroes" star flashes her pants in front of the many audience. Instead of creating controversy, her act provokes laugh from them as she wears an over-sized boxer with the name of the talk show host printed on it.

"I had friends dare me to wear something back stage," Hayden tells Ellen as she begins to roll up the lower part of her mini black dress, deliberately showing off her man's boxer. The gray boxer is branded with the "Ellen" logo around its waist cut.

An official cover art for Soulja Boy's upcoming third major studio album "iSouljaBoyTellem" has been unveiled. As seen on the news photo, the cover art presents a close-up look at the rapper wearing black shiny new-style glasses. The glamorous night life of Hollywood is reflected on his glasses.

"iSouljaBoyTellem" is Soulja's second major-label studio record which is led by the single "Birdwalk". The forthcoming set features production from Mr. Collipark, Polow Da Don, and Soulja himself. It is expected to come out on December 16 in the U.S. and will include street anthem "Turn My Swag On" and a new song "Yamaha Mama", which features Sean Kingston.

An update in the murder case of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother has just been given by police sources claiming that the suspect, William Balfour, has been put in custody. Chicago police have yet confirmed that matter though.

The Chicago Sun-Times gives a "developing story" on the murder case, claiming on its site Chicago Police detectives have been interviewing William who was declared by the police as the one and only suspect in the case hours after Hudson's mother Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57, and older brother Jason Hudson, 29, were found dead inside the family's residence, 7019 South Yale Avenue, at 2:44 P.M. Friday, October 24. He was arrested later that day after police tracked his whereabouts around the city.

A new sneak peek into the new episode of has been provided by The CW. The clip, showing the part when Clark talks about his secret to Chloe, is taken from the episode called "Identity" which will air on October 30.

Jimmy snaps a picture of Clark super-speeding to save Lois from a mugger and manages to catch a red and blue blur on film. Jimmy shows it to Tess who decides to run it on the front page of the Daily Planet. Clark fears his identity will be discovered so he asks Chloe to run interference with Jimmy, but she refuses.

Rumor has it, George Clooney is going to take on the lead role in remake project, "The Birds". Bringing the rumor to the surface was Metro.co.uk which reported that Rod Taylor, the star of the original film, has been the one who pointed out the possibility of Clooney starring as lawyer Mitch Brenner.

According to the publication, Taylor has expressed his excitement to Britain's Daily Express stating, "I often cringe when I hear mention of remakes but I'll hold judgment, especially since I've been told Clooney's the favourite." Meanwhile, providing an opposing report on this casting news, ShockTillYouDrop has come out with a statement from co-producer Brad Fuller, "No one has mentioned anything to me. I am as surprised as you are."

In anticipation for her November-18 release, "I Am...Sasha Fierce", Beyonce Knowles opens up about the concept of the forthcoming effort. Admitting to have a "very extremely sensitive" feeling, she says that she wants to show that side of her on the album.

In a further statement, Beyonce explains about her new single, "If I Were a Boy". She states, "The song 'If I Were a Boy' is not the typical break-up song or he-cheated-on-me song ... it's more about what some boy do in a relationship."

"Crusoe" next episode will show another effort by the main characters to get out of the island. Apt to the title, "The Mutineers" episode will feature mutineers' appearance on the island that brings another adventure for both Robinson Crusoe and Friday.

The arrival of the mutineers in search of supplies, gives some hope for Crusoe as a way to get free from British privateers and the Spaniards who pursue them to search a legendary treasure in the island. There is no other way for Crusoe except to use the mutineers' arrival by outsmarting them. Crusoe then makes an agreement with the ship's trapped captain in hopes that he can lead Crusoe and Friday back home.

Fox Searchlight Pictures have presented the full length trailer of their upcoming drama biopic, "Notorious". Giving out more to the life-and-death story of Notorious B.I.G. than what the teaser has displayed earlier, the trailer chronicles B.I.G.'s childhood, his problems with police, his rise to stardom and the event leading to his murder.

Opened with a clip showing screaming crowd, the footage starts with an introduction to the legendary rapper, claiming him as "the greatest rapper of all time" and "a visionary of the hip hop world". It then flashes back to the time when he was a child, growing up in Brooklyn, New York and dealing drugs at an early age. Exposing his talent, the footage continues by displaying how he deals with his fame and his romance with two different women.

Striking while the iron is hot, "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels tapped Will Ferrell to return to the sketch show as current U.S. President George W. Bush. Ferrell did the parody on the show's "Weekend Update" on Thursday, October 23 night, appearing alongside Tina Fey's now-famous impersonation of Sarah Palin.

Among the things that Ferrell's Bush discussed in the skit was the election of between John McCain and Barack Obama. He commented that the presidential candidates are "heavily patriotized" and "display much characterization" and then he offered McCain and Palin, a "prime time, heavily publicized network endorsement from George W. Bush".

Simple Plan support their brand new song "Save You" with a just-debuted music video. Starting with the band's in-studio performance, the music video continues with a capture of Jay Bouvier, the band's vocalist Pierre Bouvier's brother, and guitarist Jeff Stinco's mother Francine Bergeron-Stinco lying on the floor in a dimmed room alongside the other cancer survivors.

With a scene showing the people get off the floor one by one, Pierre screams verses, "If you fall/Stumble down/I'll pick you up off the ground." At the end of the video, the people, making cameo appearances, are revealed. Some of them are Kevin Hearn, Sharon Osbourne, and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

News for "Entourage" fans, "The West Wing" actor Gary Cole will be regularly seen on the series' upcoming season. Cole who is already joining as a guest star in its fifth season, has been asked to have a regular contribution for the series' sixth season.

It has been reported that the actor will reprise his role as Andrew Klein, an old friend of Ari Gold, played by Jeremy Piven. Cole, who is also known for his recurring role in "Desperate Housewives", has been asked for the new agreement after filming as a guest role for three episodes in the series' fifth season. His guest star appearance will be aired starting from November 2.

Selena Gomez has nothing to hide when she is asked to comment on Miley Cyrus and Justin Gaston's much publicized romance despite the fact that she keeps her own love life under the radar. Expressing her praise for both of them, she even wishes all is well in their love relationship.

"I honestly think that she's adorable," Selena told US Weekly at the Comme des Garcons for H&M Collection preview in N.Y.C. on Thursday, October 23, when asked on what she thinks about fellow Disney star Miley. "I think she's really sweet."

The official MySpace page for "Repo! The Genetic Opera" has posted a new clip from the rock musical thriller. Entitled "Chase the Morning", the three-minute plus clip reveals the scene where Alexa Vega's Shilo Wallace meets Sarah Brightman's Blind Mag for the first time. In this musical number, Mag introduces herself as Shilo's godmother and shows her extraordinary ability.

In the year of 2056 where the planet has been devastated by the organ failure epidemic, one biotech company, GeneCo, comes out as a savior as it sells organ transplant. However, there is a catch behind it, if the person receiving the transplant fails to pay on schedule, he or she has to face the 'Repo' man. Amidst all of that, a girl with a rare blood disease is looking for a cure. Instead of finding what she has been looking for, she is being sucked to the world of GeneCo.

Stopping by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for a scheduled interview to be aired Friday, August 24, Vanessa Hudgens was quizzed on several personal questions about her on-and-off screen lover Zac Efron, his kissing skills and favorite breakfast among the other things. She, moreover, also talked about doing waltz on one of "High School Musical" film and her birthday gift for Zac.

Keeping her lips sealed at first when talk show host Ellen DeGeneres asked her if Zac is a good kisser, Vanessa simply gave a big thumbs up when Ellen wouldn't let her dodge the question, keep pressing her by saying "Well, you've got to say yes!" To that the young actress responded with a smile, "OK, yes, fine." Ellen then jokingly said, "You can't not answer that question!"

Britney Spears reportedly worked overtime at Hollywood's International Dance Studio on Thursday, October 23. As seen on the news photo, Spears donned a green tank top and long black sport pants, creating new moves with her two backing dancers. "We hear rehearsal last night was intense but Brit got inspired when she put on Tucker's hat and she began to totally rock the session," her camp called Team Britney said.

Beside posting a picture from her rehearsal session, Team Britney also uploaded several pics of Spears as a child performer. The singer, who will perform the new tracks from her upcoming LP, "Circus", on ABC's "Good Morning America", is seen performing ballet and singing onstage during an event.

The first TV spot to drama musical "Cadillac Records" has recently made its way for fans enjoyment. Giving a taste to the music and drama happening around the movie that is based on a true event, it teases the performances of Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters and Beyonce Knowles as Etta James.

Chronicling rise and fall of influential R 'n' B record label, Chess Records, this Sony drama musical is set in 1950's Chicago. The story resolves around the lives of the label's recording artists, including Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry, all of whom are considered to be America's musical legends.

The CW have given a sneak peek to "Gossip Girl" Monday, October 27 episode entitled "Pret-a-Poor-J". The episode which will largely focus on Jenny, sees the Elanor Waldorf House of Design intern going back to her malicious nature after the arrival of a new model named Agnes (guest star Willa Holland).

Agnes encourages Jenny to not only explore her wild side, but also confront her boss, Eleanor Waldorf, who is attempting to "borrow" Jenny's designs. Serena and Dan agree to attend an art opening at Rufus' gallery as friends, but the outing gets a little uncomfortable after Serena meets an artist, Aaron Rose, and realizes they have great chemistry. Blair attempts to seduce Chuck, but it proves tougher than she ever imagined.

Celebrity drummer Travis Barker has been spotted out for the first time since his tragic plane crash last month, heading out for a bite in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 23, with his daughter Alabama. The father-daughter duo was seen dining out at the Marmalade Cafe.

Spotted sporting all-black outfits with a matching cap, Travis was photographed carrying Alabama with both of his hands. His left leg was still in bandages, whereas his right leg had visible signs of wound.

The first trailer to Warner Bros. Pictures action drama movie, "Gran Torino" has come out. More than two-minute long, it gives a clear introduction about Clint Eastwood's character, Walt Kowalski. Described to be a racist Korean War veteran who holds his value and belief tightly, he is forced to rethink about his prejudices towards the others after forcing an Asian-American gang to get off of his lawn one night.

Marking Eastwood's first film role since his performance in "Million Dollar Baby", "Torino" is a movie with "never too late to learn a life lesson" plot. It focuses its story on a disgruntled Korean War veteran who sets out to reform his neighbor after catching a young Hmong teenager red-handed trying to steal his prized possession, a 1972 Gran Torino.

In the wake of the shocking news claiming Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were shot to death Friday, October 24 in a South Side home, a confirmation has been issued by the authorities that they have identified the suspect, William Balfour. He is described as an African-American male in his late 20s and is considered armed and dangerous.

The bodies of Hudson's mother Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57, and older brother Jason Hudson, 29, were found dead inside the family's residence, 7019 South Yale Avenue, at 2:44 P.M. Friday. According to public records, the home is owned by Darnell. Meanwhile, Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, who also lives at the same residence, was reported missing.

In support of her latest single "Keeps Gettin' Better", Christina Aguilera has teamed up with Peter Berg, the same guy who directed the big screen movie "Hancock", to work on a music video for the new song. Wanting a "whole opposite direction and going to the future", Aguilera is mostly shot on the green screen, wearing blue and blonde wig.

Produced by Pony Show @ Form TV, the music video is scheduled to be premiered on October 27. Previously, Aguilera has shot some promotional pictures for her upcoming album. One of the photos shows off her slim figure in a bra, mini pants, and thigh-high boots while the others present her posing with a pink tiger statue and sitting on a huge red lips-shaped couch. Her promo pics can be found on MailOnline.