December 02, 2008

A sneak peek to episode 14 of the FOX's action drama series, "Prison Break" has been released. Through the recently-released clip posted below, it can be seen how Michael Scofield, Fernando Sucre, and Dr. Sara Trancedi are being trapped inside what seems to be a warehouse as they are attacked from the outside.

Entitled "Just Business", the episode revolves around the battle between the Company and Michael and Lincoln Burrows to get Scylla. Meanwhile, Mahone will meet an old colleague who is torn between friendship and duty. Elsewhere, T-Bag's faith is put to the test while holding Gretchen's family hostage.

A brand new international trailer of "Race to Witch Mountain" has been unraveled. Posted by Teaser Trailer, this video footage brings a different introduction to the movie. While the earlier released teaser gives background story about the Witch Mountain itself, this trailer opens with a scene in a command center where authorities are made busy with an unknown object descending fast towards the Earth.

A thrilling action-adventure from Walt Disney Pictures, the adventure fantasy follows a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver named Jack Bruno. When one day two teenagers hop into his cab, Bruno has no idea that he is about to get the adventure of a lifetime as the two kids are no ordinary teenagers and they have to race back to the Witch Mountain before their ruthless enemies get to them.

After experiencing one powerful eclipse on the previous episode, the heroic characters will join forces on episode twelve of the NBC's science fiction series, "Heroes". It can be seen on the preview posted below that there are two opposite sides that will collide with each other.

In the episode entitled "Our Father", Hiro and Claire travel back in time to the time when Kaito gave baby Claire to H.R.G. At the same time, Peter and the Haitian work together to finish off Arthur, but their work is interrupted by Sylar. Elsewhere, Suresh has a major breakthrough with a formula that will likely to change everything.

It's officially a go for "Battlestar Galactica" prequel titled "Caprica" which story will take place 50 years before Cylons launch their attack on human civilization in "Galactica" and the first Cylon War begins. Sci Fi Channel will air the new series in 2010, with production being kicked off in the middle of 2009 in Vancouver.

"We want people to come to this who have never heard of 'Battlestar Galactica,'" Sci Fi exec Dave Howe said. "I think, because ('Galactica's') backdrop was space and spaceships, there was a barrier to entry for some viewers. 'Caprica' has none of that. It's an intense family drama set on an Earthlike planet, in the near future, speaking to a lot of the ethical dilemmas that we as a human race are going to have to face very shortly."

Lily Allen embarks on a roadshow to support her sophomore major studio album "It's Not Me, It's You", which will be dropped in the U.K. on February 9, 2009. Ten confirmed dates have been announced to follow one-off gig taking place at London's Koko on January 28, 2009.

After Koko's performance, Lily will be playing at Glasgow Academy on March 14, 2009. The next day, she will then head up to Manchester for another live show. Completing the U.K. and Ireland leg, Lily will make stops in Dublin, Bristol, Norwich, Leeds, and many more. She will wrap up the gig on March 26 at London Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Lionsgate have brought forward a new featurette as well as three international television promo for Frank Miller-directed action fantasy, "The Spirit". Unlike the previous featurette which highlights on the women of The Spirit, this one brings into attention the place Spirit calls "My City", the Central City and many never-before-seen footage.

In the two minutes video compilation, Frank Miller reveals where the design of Central City actually comes from and visual effect supervisor Stu Maschwitz talks how the City helps the masked superhero in battling his enemies. Additionally, producer Deborah Del Prete and leading actor Gabriel Macht have shared what they know of the City which presents both present and past. Apart from the featurette, three new international TV spots can also be seen below.

Guns N' Roses' recording company Geffen Records have reportedly put the blame on Axl Rose regarding the market's not-quite-positive response over their latest LP "Chinese Democracy". A source told The Sun, "The label is really glad to have him back. But it is frustrating because the album would have had a much better chance of going to No. 1 if he had only been prepared to show his face."

Since it was released on November 23 in the U.S., "Chinese Democracy" has pulled an estimated 300,000 - 500,000 copies sold but only managed to climb to number two on U.K. Albums chart, beaten down by The Killers' "Day & Age" which landed at the top spot on the chart.

Lee Ryan, the former member of boyband Blue, and his fiancee Samantha Miller have welcomed the arrival of their first child, a baby boy. Celebrity Baby Blog reports the pair named their newborn son Rain Amethyst Lee. He weighed in at around 8 lbs. His birth date hasn't been disclosed though.

Lee Ryan revealed during his 25th birthday in June this year that he had impregnated Samantha Miller, his fan. At the same time he also confirmed he planned to wed her soon. The confirmation sent shock to Lee's friends and family.

Two presenters have been chosen to unveil the nominees for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Monday, December 1, executive producer Jeff Margolis has announced that Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett and Emmy Award-winning actor Eric McCormack will join SAG president Alan Rosenberg to announce the nominations of the latest SAG Awards.

The two will uncover which movies and TV series are receiving the nods on a live telecast on Thursday, December 18 at 6 A.M. PT/9 A.M. ET. The nominations announcement for five film and eight television categories itself will be held in the SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, and aired on TNT.

There will be a visit from Megan Smith's mother, Shelby, on the next episode of 'Privileged'. As revealed by the sneak peek, Megan has to deal with her family life while her love and professional life are on the move.

"All About the Ripple Effect" shows Megan, who has just getting used to her relationship with her father Arthur, getting another emotional blow when her mother unexpectedly pays a visit. Her situation gets even more complicated when she learns that her sister Lily impulsively ran off and got married to a man Megan cannot stand.

Black Eyed Peas' member Stacy Ferguson a.k.a Fergie will be collaborating with Slash for his solo debut album. Breaking the news to the media is his wife Perla Hudson during an interview with The Rockerrazzi.

Beside Fergie, another artist mentioned to be the former Guns N' Roses' guitarist's collaborator is Ozzy Osbourne. "It's going to be Slash and friends, with everyone from Ozzy (Osbourne) to Fergie," Perla said in a statement.

Rumor has it, another "Speed" movie is being planned. Making the possibility even more intriguing, AICN reported that this time, the 20th Century Fox want Keanu Reeves to go back on board the action thriller installment for "Speed 3".

Hinting that the new "Speed" film may see the return of Reeves' character Jack Traven, AICN wrote down its scooper's message on the matter. "There's a scriptment floating around that reintroduces Jack Traven," read the message. "So the studios are hoping to get Keanu back on board."

Jamie Foxx is lined up as one of the musical guests at holiday event "Christmas in Rockefeller Center". He will be performing on-stage at the NBC's annual tree-lighting ceremony on December 3 at 8 - 9 P.M. ET/PT.

Joining him at the event are Miley Cyrus, Beyonce Knowles, David Cook, Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Rosie O'Donnell, The Broadway Kids, Rascal Flatts, and Solange Knowles. The star-studded show will be hosted by Al Roker and is going to be held at Rockefeller Center's Art Deco plaza in Manhattan.

A promo for episode thirteen of The CW's teen drama series "Gossip Girl" has been released. As can be seen on the promo video posted below, the episode will have something to do with the past and the truth that cannot be changed.

The next episode entitled "O Brother, Where Bart Thou" itself focuses on a sudden tragedy. The tragic event will have big impact to the Upper East Side teens as well as their parents' lives and Chuck Bass, played by Ed Westwick, knows something about the tragedy.

Portraying the character of Alan Strang in stage play "Equus", Daniel Radcliffe finds the nude scene he has to do in front of the audience as "never be the most comfortable thing." To James Lipton on Bravo's Inside the Actor's Studio, he says "Personally, not my thing. For some people it's great! But not for me" when referring to his nude scene on the Peter Shaffer's play.

And to overcome the apprehension, as he revealed to James, he trained for 18 months to make sure his body was built up for the role. He, moreover, also worked with a vocal coach. "I got kind of fit because I knew I'd be appearing naked," he confessed. "The play was there to do. Someone had to do it. If you take the job, you take everything that comes with it."

Demi Lovato appeared on-stage at "Hollywood Santa Parade and Winterfest". She delivered her hit single "Get Back" taken from debut album "Don't Forget" at the free show taking place at Hollywood Boulevard on November 30.

The night before, Demi played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, joining Jonas Brothers and Honor Society. She also brought new songs from her debut LP to the Saturday night's show.

After a premiere in Los Angeles late November, "Cadillac Records" brought the glam to New York. On Monday, December 1, the drama musical saw a star-studded screening event being held at AMC Loews 19th Street in the Big Apple, where stars from Beyonce Knowles to Kelly Ripa were spotted.

Though missing out on the signature red carpet, the premiere extravaganza was still attended by Knowles' co-stars, Adrien Brody, Columbus Short, Eamonn Walker, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Gabrielle Union, Mos Def, Chyna Layne and Jeffrey Wright. Producer Sofia Sondervan and director Darnell Martin also made time to come to the event.

Actress-model-singer Brenda Song has received some random questions from her fans, ranging from boyfriend to promise ring. Taking into account that there are many questions about her, which Brenda answers right through her iPhone, sent to its inbox, E! Online decides to compile them all in a special column.

Asked if she has boyfriend, she claims, "No, because James McAvoy's already taken! LOL." Relating her single status to the fact if she wears a promise ring, Brenda states, "I feel that's a very private question; whether I wear one or not, I don't believe its about wearing a ring, but that it's about a promise you make to yourself."

35-year-old actor, Mario Lopez, may contribute on U.S. beauty pageant, Miss America, again. According to The Associated Press, TLC network and the Miss America Organization have made a statement on December 1 informing that Mario is in a negotiation to serve as master of ceremonies for the pageant's upcoming show.

Mario, who has once hosted the 2007 Miss America, may land on the same role for the 2008 beauty pageant ceremony. "Mario and the Miss America Organization's past relationship has proven beneficial and we look forward to having him in Vegas again this year," said TLC's programming vice president, Brent Zacky.

A music video promoting Bruce Springsteen's new song "My Lucky Day" has been premiered. It features the 59-year-old musician singing the single in the studio with E Street Band he recently toured with.

"My Lucky Day" is a song coming off Bruce's 16th studio album "Working on a Dream". Produced by Brendan O'Brien who also helped AC/DC making their latest LP "Black Ice", the effort is due for U.S. release on January 27 via Columbia Records.

Following the outing of Taylor Kitsch's Gambit photo earlier, a series of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" stills has been found. Released by the 20th Century Fox, the photos focus on the film's two main characters, Hugh Jackman's Logan and Liev Schreiber's Victor Creed. Three of the images put both on a scene, while the rest highlight on the action Logan is facing.

One of the pictures that display both Logan and Creed together gives out the time the two with a band of World War II soldier storming in on a beach. Another one presents both of them standing face to face against each other, whereas the other shows them tied on a pole in front of what seems to be an execution team. All of the photos can be seen below.

Travis Barker will reunite with DJ AM for their first live performance since September's deadly jet accident. The two musicians will be headlining a New Year's Nation's Los Angeles New Year's Eve Party taking place at the Lot in West Hollywood, California.

"I'm ready to get back on stage with AM and continue to rock the house," Travis shared his excitement concerning the upcoming show. "I'm very excited to bring in the New Year in my hometown of L.A. I'm glad our first show back is here in L.A. on New Year's Eve. I've never been 10 places at once before."

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Tina Fey opens up to the January 2009 issue of Vanity Fair magazine about the story behind the scar on the left side of her face. Besides, she also talks about her loves for cupcakes, strippers role and nice people.

Publicly addressing the scar on her left cheek for the very first time, Fey admits "It's impossible to talk about it without somehow seemingly exploiting it and glorifying it." She goes on telling the publication that she got the scar when she was still 5 years old when a stranger walked into the front yard of her Upper Darby, Penn., home and cut her face, leaving a scar on her left cheek. "She just thought somebody marked her with a pen," her husband Jeff Richmond adds.

Rumored to potentially make a comeback to "New Moon" after making a record for largest opening by a female filmmaker with "Twilight", Catherine Hardwicke opens up to MTV News about what she has in mind of the sequel. One of the interesting tidbits she shared is her target date for the end of "New Moon" filming.

Though her return to the series is yet to be certain, she reveals her plans on the shooting schedule, saying, "I would say that the film could be finished by the end of 2009, if not the beginning of 2010; cameras could be rolling in about five months." She then adds, "We spent about a year and three months getting ['Twilight'] ready, between writing the script and casting. We could probably do things a little bit faster this time, but who knows? It depends. And sometimes you can do things really fast. You can get two editors on, and you can just zip through."

"Beverly Hills, 90210" spin-off, "90210", will recruit a "Friday Night Lights" cast member to join on the series' future episode. It has been reported by E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos that Aimee Teegarden, who plays Julie Taylor on "FNL", will make her debut appearance on the CW's series.

According to E!, the CW network has confirmed that Teegarden will make a contribution to the series by playing Rhonda, a West Beverly High student who will cross paths with one of the other characters. Meanwhile, there is no further details on the episode where Teegarden will be seen and whether the actress' appearance on "90210" is temporary or permanent.

Mother and son Toni and Dallas have to end their journey in the 13th season of "The Amazing Race" after making a fatal error of accidentally leaving their passport and and money in a taxi. "I feel closer to my son than I ever have," Toni said upon elimination. "I have the deepest respect and pride for the man that he's grown up to be. This has been the best experience of my life and I wouldn't change a thing that we did, not one."

Three teams are left in the final leg of the race, they are Frat Boys Andrew and Dan, separated couple Ken and Tina as well as siblings Nick and Starr. From Moscow, Russia, they are going to fly back home to Portland, Oregon before a pair crosses the finish line and win the $1,000,000 prize.

How does it feel to be a teenager having to move to a new town and dealing with an autistic older brother? The brand new trailer of "The Black Balloon" presents those troubling situations through the eyes of Thomas. Apart from giving out the problems faced by Thomas, the two minutes more video footage also focuses on the teenager's romantic relationship with Jackie.

Telling the story of a family with an autistic son, the NeoClassics Films drama follows Thomas as he and his family move to a new home. As if having to start at a new school is not a troubling matter for a teenager, Thomas is put in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie to make it easier for his pregnant mother. Facing his biggest challenge yet, he is taken to an emotional roller-coaster ride as he has to deal with Charlie's unusual antics and his frustrations about him.

Seventeen tour dates which are reportedly coming from Britney Spears' American roadshow have been revealed. According to the list on TicketMaster's calendar event, she will be performing on March 3, 2009 at New Orleans Arena in Los Angeles and then will continue to head up to Atlanta, Georgia for another live concert taking place at Philips Arena on March 5, 2009.

Despite previous report saying that Allstate Arena's show would be held on March 30, 2009, it is revealed that the gig will take place on April 28, 2009. Complete tour dates of Britney's American leg from TicketMaster can be found after the jump.

Laurence Fishburne's debut appearance on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" upcoming episode entitled "19 Down" is revealed through a new clip and one behind-the-scene video posted below. The clip features Fishburne in a scene where he introduces himself as his character, Dr. Raymond Langston.

The clip also shows how the 47-year-old actor begins an investigation of a murder case. Meanwhile, the behind-the-scene video presents the on-set shooting for the episode. On the video, the Emmy Award-winning actor also expresses how he feels for joining the series.

Actress Marg Helgenberger and her actor husband Alan Rosenberg have decided to go separate ways after 19 years of marriage. Her representative publicly confirmed their separation Monday, December 1, giving no words on the reason for their split.

"After 19 years of marriage, Marg and Alan have decided to take some time apart," Marg's representative said in a statement. "They love and respect each other and remain committed to their family."

Webclips from the episode of "Gossip Girl" 2.12 titled "It's a Wonderful Lie" has been released by The CW. One of it takes the part when Chuck and Blair make a dare on who can get an ideal date for each other and what will be the stake. The Upper East Siders will gather this time in the annual Snowflake Ball that witness everybody's dilemma.

Aaron's ex-girlfriend Lexi has a thing with Dan which then creates a conflicted feelings for Serena. Nate, Jenny and Vanessa get into a tangled situation that puts their friendships and hearts on the line while Lily and Rufus end up dancing with each other. A bad news comes afterwards, saying that someone has been involved in an accident and a life has been claimed.

Being in the same scene with movie heartthrob Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart has only good words for the actor, praising him as the perfect star to play the role of vampire Edward Cullen in "Twilight." She even says she cannot imagine another actor in the role.

"Not to put down any of the other actors who came in, because they were really good, but everyone came in playing Edward as this perfect, happy-go-lucky guy," Kristen tells Teen Magazine's winter issue. "But I got hardcore pain from Rob. It was purely just connection," she adds.

On Monday, December 1, the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has come out with an announcement of 2008 Annie Awards' nominations. Dominating the list is "Kung Fu Panda" with 17 nods for the animated features category as well as for video games category.

In the feature film category itself, this DreamWorks Animation comedy has collected in total 16 nods. One comes from the production category, that is Best Animated Feature, whereas the rest from the individual nominations. For the Best Voice Acting title, "Panda" has managed to put three of its voice actors, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong and Ian McShane, to compete with voice actors from "Wall-E" and "Bolt". Additionally, it also gives directors John Stevenson and Mark Osborne a shot for Best Animated Film Director.

William Balfour, the estranged brother in-law of Jennifer Hudson, was arrested Monday, December 1 in the murder case of the Oscar-winner's mother, brother, and cousin. The 27-year-old man is expected to be charged with three homicides.

"We have obtained an arrest warrant for William Balfour. He was released to Chicago detectives," Chicago Police Department spokeswoman Monique Bond has confirmed. At press time, William is still pronounced as the only "person of interest" in the case, but hasn't been charged. Meanwhile, the authorities also have not yet confirmed on what evidence that leads to William's arrest.

In support of her brand new single "Long Distance", Brandy has premiered a music video for the song. In the Chris Robinson-directed music video, she is captured turning devastated and taken "through the feeling of missing the person she's in love with" in Park Plaza Hotel where the video shooting took place.

"Long Distance" is a ballad song from Brandy's fifth studio album "Human", which will hit the U.S. stores on December 9. "Whether it's a significant other or your daughter, a lot of people are away from the people they love," she explained. "I met some lady, and she was telling me her husband is away in Iraq right now. I was like, 'I have the perfect song for you.' ... "