November 20, 2008

Preview of "Dirty Sexy Money" episode 2.07 has been released. It shows how the Darling's chauffeur invites a reporter to the mansion while the family is out of town.

In the episode entitled "The Facts", all the Darling family are celebrating Thanksgiving holiday, away from their Mansion in New York. The family's absence made Clark, the family's chauffeur, setting the record straight with a reporter on all the Darling's scandals and rumors.

As revealed through recently released preview of "CSI: NY" episode 5.09, Lindsay Monroe tells Danny Messer about her pregnancy. The preview also features a crushed car in which parts of an unidentified body are found.

With the title "The Box", the episode revolves around the finding of a victim's bones inside a crushed car by the CSI team. It shows how the bad condition of the car forces the team to carefully extract the bones in order to identify the victim and discover the killer.

Celebrity couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z top the annual list of Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples, compiled by Forbes magazine. They earn a total of $162 million fortune between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008, Forbes reports in a post on its site.

The 2nd Top-Earning Celebrity Couple is Will Smith and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith, both of whom bank $85 million, with Will doing most of the earning, taking in $80 million from the success of his movies "I Am Legend," "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Hancock." David Beckham and his wife Victoria Adams are ranked 3rd on the list with collective earnings of $58 million.

"Pushing Daisies" is back on ABC last night after two weeks of delay. The preview for its next episode which is titled "Robbing Hood" has been given, showing a new murder case that Ned, Chuck and Cod have to solve after a rich old man is found dead trampled by a chandelier.

When resurrected from his death, the old man named Gustav Hoffer says to the threesome that they have to find his will. He got killed when a chandelier is shot by its thread and falls down on him during a robbery. A lawyer for the millionaire suspects his client's death was not part of a robbery gone wrong as was reported, but rather murder. Cod and Ned have to find out who kill Hoffer, interrogating also his much younger wife, Elise, and a latter-day Robin Hood.

Counting down to the release of "Twilight" that is less than two days away, MTV has posted a written interview with some of the vampire drama's cast ensemble. In the interview which reportedly took place at two different occasions, the actors who act as members of the Cullen family in the film, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene and Elizabeth Reaser, sat down to talk about their experiences during the filming.

Discussing about what they have to go through for their portrayal of the vampire family, Facinelli recalled, "We did, like, a week of testing all the different kinds of makeup. The makeup team was phenomenal, and the actors were very patient...The makeup was part of the transformation. For me, it was 'blond in a bottle.' That took a good day at the salon." He then added, "...some of us had to go back to the salon more than others."

Preview of "Bones" episode 4.11 has been released. It shows how Dr. Temperance Brennan is shocked by the fact that her estranged father, Max Keenan, teaches at the Jeffersonian Institution.

In the episode entitled "The Bone That Blew", Brennan and her FBI special agent Seeley Booth are investigating a case in which a skull and various skeletal remains are found in a tree in a nationally protected wooded preserve. When the victim's bones point to those of an ex-Marine who has been off-the grid for nearly three years, the two are led to an ultra-elite private school and a group of rich and powerful families.

A look at John Legend's music video to promote his new song "Everybody Knows" has been provided through a behind-the-scenes footage on the set of the video shoot. The scenes in the video are divided into three, rooftop, park, and bar. On "Park Scene", he is seen walking down the sidewalk during a rainy day.

"Everybody Knows" is a new single written by a team comprising of John Stephens, Kawan Prather, James Ho, and Terrence Smith. The track appears on John's third studio album "Evolver" which has been in the U.S. stores since October 28 through Columbia Records.

A series of production stills from "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian" has been uncovered. Courtesy of USA Today, the images reveal the sneak peek into the sequel's characters, from Ben Stiller's Larry Daley to Hank Azaria's villainous Kah Mun Rah, and from Bill Hader's General George Custer to Jonah Hill's Smithsonian guard cameo.

One of the photos also let out Amy Adams posing as Amelia Earhart who stands next to the full-scale replica of the Lockheed Vega plane which Earhart made her trans-Atlantic solo flight. Another pic displays Christopher Guest's Ivan the Terrible and Alain Chabat's Napoleon Bonaparte being engaged in a heated game of world-map Twister to share the continents in their plan to take over the world.

Taking the stroll on the red carpet rolled down in front of New York City's AMC Theaters Empire was Keifer Sutherland who was there to promote his TV movie "24: Redemption". Kiefer, was joined at the November 19 event by the movie's other cast such as Cherry Jones, Jon Voight, and Robert Carlyle among others.

"24: Redemption" is a two-hour movie that will hit the small screen on Sunday, November 23 via FOX. It was created based on the popular series "24" in anticipation of the long break between "24" sixth to seventh season, that was caused by the writer's strike. It serves as a prequel that correlates between seasons six and seven, set in Southern Africa where Jack finds himself caught up in a military coup.

The CW's "America's Next Top Model" cycle 11 finally gets its winner. On its November 19 final episode, the hit modeling competition show crowned boxing enthusiast, Brittany 'McKey' Sullivan, as the next America's Top Model.

After the winning announcement, 19-year-old McKey shares her grateful feeling, saying "I'm so proud of myself right now, this was the last thing for me, I was going to try out and this was going to be it." She adds, "Now I'm America's Next Top Model and from here this isn't the end. I'm going to keep going and keep rising, it's just like a dream come true."

One of Britney Spears' concert dates has been uncovered. She has been listed on a calendar event of Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau as one of the singers who will hold a concert at Allstate Arena in Chicago.

According to the venue site, Britney will make a live appearance on March 30, 2009 starting at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for the gig will start to go on sale beginning December 6. Other artists who will also rock the venue are Metallica and Slipknot. While Metallica is set for a January-26 show, Slipknot will play four days later on January 30.

Despite rumors claiming Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have ended their engagement, the lovers are taking their relationship into the next level and have been busy planning a wedding. However, neither of them willingly shares with the press on when and where they will wed.

At GQ's bash in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, November 18, Brian said he and Megan initially wanted to elope, but they have a change of heart and decided to invite "a few people" to their wedding. Though so, the actor went on revealing, the nuptials will be a hush hush affair that the media would only learn about it "the week after."

Possible development of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" spin-off, "Deadpool", has been brought up to the surface once again. After producer Lauren Schuler Donner gave brief comment hinting the possibility, former 20th Century Fox Studio Exec Jeff Katz mentioned the feasibility of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool character getting its own film.

Splash Page MTV reported that Katz offered up his thought on the matter during a recent "Comic Book Club" chat session between comedians and comics creators in Manhattan. Praising Reynolds' work on the wise-cracking mercenary who in the Marvel's comic book universe is the alter ego of Wade Wilson, he stated, "The film nicely tees [Deadpool] off for his own spin-off film."

Addison receives a surprise visit from her brother in the new episode of "Private Practice". Archer, played by Grant Show who claimed his fame in "Melrose Place", comes over to stir up the situation with his playboy status. The man who is also a surgeon, oozes his charm at women and sleeps with several of them.

Archer not only causes a trouble for his big sister but for Naomi and Sam as well. Meanwhile Meg returns to try to make it work with Pete, and a patient accused of a malicious crime stirs up anger and emotions, for both Violet and Dell. The episode is called "Tempting Faith" and aired November 26.

Kevin Jonas from the Jonas Brothers admits he is surprised and "truly honored" that he is included in this year's People's annual list of Sexiest Men Alive. In a more-than-one-minute video interview, the singer says his parents also couldn't believe he makes the prestigious list that they laugh hysterically because they think "it's crazy."

Relating his newly-attached predicate to the song that he finds sexy, Kevin mentions "Senorita" by Justin Timberlake. Talking about the pop superstar, Kevin only has good words for him, saying he's an "incredible performer."

During an interview at Karu & Y nightclub in Miami with DJ Short-E for a so-called "The Short-E Show", Danity Kane's former member Aubrey O'Day revealed about her plan on a solo album. "I'm working on my solo album right now ..." she said.

Without elaborating his statement, the 24-year-old singer shared that "a big announcement is coming out in the beginning of year". When pursued further, she stated, "I'm not gonna leak anything right now, It's still really new. I'm just really making sure that it's amazing. It's really stand for what I'm before ..."

The first possible picture of "Powder Blue" has been making its round. On November 19, MoviesOnline has come out with the film's supposed leaked photo which may expose scantily clad Jessica Biel as her stripper character, Rose-Johnny.

In the image, it can be seen that the woman claimed to be Biel is sitting on a couch wearing nothing else than her underwear and a pair of black stockings. The picture also let out a first glimpse into Patrick Swayze's character. The photo of Biel in her stripper outfit can be seen via Egotastic!.

British movie hunk Robert Pattinson, who has been featured on many major media headlines due to his latest movie "Twilight," tops Entertainment Weekly's Breakout Stars of 2008 list, beating out 9 other heavy contenders which range from Disney starlet Demi Lovato to Angel, the dog featured in the hit movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua". The 22-year-old actor is praised to have become an "instant bedroom-poster material - before he even spoke a word on screen."

Following him closely behind at 2nd spot is Demi, who is predicted by EW to have a better career achievement next year as a sequel has been in development for her Disney movie "Camp Rock". Greater than that, she will also be appearing in Disney new series "Sonny with a Chance" and also in the entertainment corporation's highly anticipated movie "Princess Protection Program."

Based on November 6 episode of "Grey's Anatomy" that features Dr. Izzie Stevens being reminded of her deceased fiance, Denny Duquette, which leads to a speculation of Izzie's brain tumor, Shonda Rimes finally gives her comment. To EW's Michael Ausiello, she briefly says that the reason of bringing back Denny in the middle of Izzie and Alex has nothing to do with the deadly disease.

As Rimes states, "I think the love triangle with Denny, Izzie, and Alex is among the most interesting we've ever done. Watching the chemistry between Jeffrey and Katherine again has been really touching." Then she adds, "I can't wait for our viewers to see where we're taking it. But what it won't involve is Izzie having a brain tumor."

Slamming down speculation that Shia LaBeouf's character may take the lead part in "Indiana Jones V" previously, Harrison Ford makes time to share more on what he knows about the possible sequel of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Talking about his return to the iconic adventurer with "Crystal Skull" to MTV News, he suggests that the fifth film is in its early stage.

Asked whether "Indiana Jones V" is inevitable, the 66-year-old confesses, "I don't know. If we come up with a good idea..." When pursued further, he notes that George Lucas is currently working on the MacGuffin, the plot device that propels the story, saying "With some general input, he goes off and searches for the MacGuffin and then stumbles into a story." But, he then stresses that Lucas hasn't found it yet as they are still in "the primary stages".

As a promotional project for his new song 'I Can't Stand the Rain", Seal brings forward a music video in accompaniment of the song. In the music video, the 45-year-old soul singer and songwriter is captured singing the song in a dimmed long passage while his band are seen playing their musical instruments in each room of the house.

"I Can't Stand the Rain" is a 1973 song written and originally produced by Ann Peebles. The song has been covered by such musicians as Sam Moore, Lowell George, Terry Manning, and Tina Turner. It has also been sampled by Missy Elliott for her track "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" off her 2007 debut album "Supa Dupa Fly".

Miley Cyrus is working on new tracks with rumored boyfriend Justin Gaston as they are confirmed to team up penning some songs. "They write a lot of songs together, and they sing - It's incredible," her father Billy Ray Cyrus told US Weekly.

Saying that the two are "a good team", Billy didn't give any hint whether Miley and Justin will end up making a duet. "I'll tell you what - they are great friends, and they make a good team," Billy said in a statement.

Mara Buxbaum, a publicist for Winona Ryder, has confirmed the actress is "fine" following a brief hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. The movie star, according to reports, fell ill on a flight from Los Angeles to London's Heathrow Airport Wednesday, November 19, prompting the airplane to perform a special landing.

British Airways officials reportedly requested priority landing because a female passenger "required medical attention". A spokesperson for the airline told the press, "Our cabin crew looked after the female passenger as much as they could onboard and our passenger services staff also accompanied her to the local hospital. We wish her well" when referring to Winona.

An exclusive footage of the upcoming fourth "Terminator" movie, "Terminator Salvation", has been shown to assembled journalists at a special "roadshow" event in Leicester Square, London on Tuesday, November 18. And, IGN has come out with a written description of the so-called world exclusive footage.

The footage reportedly begins with a shot of Marcus Wright opening his eyes and asking, "What day is it? What year?" His question is answered by Kyle Reece who states that they are in the year of 2018. Then, the idea of "Judgment Day" is thrown. The sequences following present clues to the storylines. One of which shows the machines taking live prisoners, so that they can use the prisoners' stem cells and DNA to develop the T800.

ABC have given their 1998 series "Cupid" another shot, and released its trailer. The dramedy show is coming from "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas, and originally put Jeremy Piven as the titular character. But the remake that will air in midseason, is starring Bobby Cannavale and Sarah Paulson as Cupid and Dr. Claire Allen respectively.

"Cupid" is basically a modern love story where a man claims that he is a Cupid sent by Zeus to Earth after he shows arrogance. He is stripped off his godly power and in order to return to Mount Olympus, he has to match 100 couples with true love. Dr. Allen is assigned to analyze this man's thought which is considered as 'insane'.

It's official, Paris Hilton and her rocker boyfriend Benji Madden are no longer together, her publicist Alanna McCarthy said Wednesday, November 12, adding that the former lovers still remain "very good friends." Alanna didn't elaborate further on the pair's split and Paris herself kept her lips tightly sealed when photographers asked her about the topic.

People began questioning Paris and Benji's relationship after the hotel heiress was snapped partying together with her ex-boyfriend, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, in Miami, Florida over the weekend. Pictures of them whispering into each other's ear have been all over the net. But, a source close to the celebrity socialite claimed they simply acted friendly and nothing more. "In no way are they romantic, nor do they want to get back together," the source insisted.

Taylor Swift's "Fearless" makes an impressive entry on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart by landing on the top spot. Her second major studio album sells more than 592,000 copies across U.S. since dropped last week on November 11 via Big Machine Records.

At number 2, David Archuleta claims the spot with his self-titled debut album, which was released on the same day Taylor's "Fearless" made its way out. Led by single "Crush" which peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, his effort has garnered 183,000 copies in its first-week sales.

"Coraline" has just got a brand new trailer and three fresh featurettes. The trailer comes out courtesy of Yahoo! Movies, while the featurettes have been put out by Focus Features. Bringing more sneak peek into the stop-motion animation movie, all of the videos take more than two minutes to watch.

In the trailer, it can be seen that the old say of "Be careful what you wish for" rushes towards Coraline when she finds out that the parallel world she first found to be amazing has a terrible catch to it. Meanwhile, the three featurettes discuss different matters from crafting the world of Coraline to the story of the young girl who faces evil and triumphs against it.

An actor and father of two children, Hugh Jackman can now add People magazine's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive title into his resume. Described by the magazine as "a triple threat: a star who can sing, dance and wield a weapon," he bests some other notable names in the annual list that also includes Daniel Craig on the 2nd spot and Jon Hamm on the 3rd spot.

Celebrating his newly attached title, Hugh conducts an interview with People's Elizabeth Leonard and Julie Jordan to talk about some of his personal issues, from his first kiss to what he wears to bed. Besides, he also shares his wife Deborra-Lee Furness' response on his Sexiest Man Alive title, about which he says, "God bless her, she said, 'I could've told them that years ago!' And then she said, 'Obviously, Brad wasn't available this year.' And I said, 'That was a joke, right?'"

A music video in support of Robin Thicke's new song "The Sweetest Love" has been released. The video features model and actress Jessica White as his love interest. While he sits behind piano desk playing some riffs, Jessica is seen lying on the bed lip-syncing the song.

"The Sweetest Love" is an R&B ballad song written and produced by Robin himself and listed on his third studio album "Something Else". Released in the U.S. radio on September 9, the song peaked at number 6 on Billboard mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and at number 7 on Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay.