January 14, 2009

While "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" is yet to open wide in U.S. at least until this Friday, January 16, rave reviews have flooded in from those who have the chance to catch a special screening of the horror thriller remake last week. Compiled in one promo video which also includes footage from the movie, the reviews came from Brad Miska of Bloody-Disgusting to horror films' creator Wes Craven.

Promoted to be the best date movie, this 3-D remake to the 1981 low-budget Canadian slasher movie surely did left great impressions to some. Bloody-Disgusting's Brad Miska stated, "It's one of the best time I've had in theaters in a long time." Wes Craven, who gushed that the movie gives out so many great moments of suspense, sounded similar remark, saying he had lot of fun watching it. Staci Layne Wilson of Horror.com added that it is definitely a thrill ride as it is "scary, gory" and shows lots of obligatory naked chicks.

Ryan Matthews makes a return to West Beverly High in the next episode of "90210". He comes back with a new perspective but the students give him a hard time, gossiping about what happened to him that made him leave in a heist and re-appears later. He also has an unpleasant encounter with Silver and Kelly.

Meanwhile, Adrianna comes to terms with her decision about her baby and leans on Naomi and Kelly for support while also revealing the baby's daddy. Ethan helps Annie rehearse her lines to prepare to audition for the new school play and both are taken back when they learn that Ty (guest star Adam Gregory) is also auditioning. Dixon turns to Debbie for some advice to help his relationship with Silver.

Post her Golden Globes appearance, Miley Cyrus takes time to have a bike ride with her family and rumored boyfriend Justin Gaston. The Disney actress-singer rode her bike around her neighborhood in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, January 13 and was joined by her mother Leticia "Tish" Cyrus and sister Brandi.

Earlier in the afternoon, Miley, Tish, and Brandi rode their bikes together. Justin, elsewhere, was taped walking the family's dogs alongside Miley's country music singer father Billy Ray Cyrus. Justin then was seen joining Miley and Brandi, riding bikes around her family's home.

A new report has just surfaced, claiming Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis will make their union official at a private wedding ceremony to be held in April. According to MyPARK magazine, the longtime partners will wed "in a chapel on the grounds of their $1.25 million French estate."

Opting for an intimate wedding ceremony, Depp and Paradis reportedly limit their guests list to only 50 of their closest friends and family. "They're a very private couple. It's no surprise they'd want to celebrate at their home," a source tells MyPARK when mentioning one possible reason on why the celebrity couple doesn't want their wedding being exposed.

Corey Taylor, the lead singer of Slipknot, has revealed his plan to hit studio for solo debut album. "I know I have this album that I need to make," so the 35-year-old vocalist tells Billboard.

"I'm the kind of guy that if I can't get that done then it's going to hold me back from all this other stuff I want to do," the Stone Sour's founder explains in a statement. "I just know I've got to make it or I can't branch out."

The Idol fever has roamed once again with the eight season premiere of "American Idol" on Tuesday, January 13. Changing in its format and judges panel, the show delivers still the best and the worst in the audition rounds. First stop, Phoenix, Arizona, where the hot weather sends a girl auditioning in a bikini.

Katrina Darrell thought that she will make a difference to the show, appearing only in two-piece. Her vocal was not a favorite to the new judge, Kara DioGuardi, but her charm apparently put her through, thanks to two thumbs up from Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell. Unhappy DioGuardi said, "Next time come naked" upon her exit from the room. Darrell, who promised to "make out" with host Ryan Seacrest if she got through, then ran to find him and made it true, much to Ryan's shock.

"Donkey Punch" has finally released its trailer. Posted exclusively on Yahoo! Movies, the less than two-minute video starts off with a scene showing three women enjoying their holiday in Spain. While having a drink at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, they meet four men who offer them to continue the party on one of the men's yacht.

When the party gets wilder, one of the ladies dies in a freak accident. Though in the beginning all six agree to throw her body overboard to avoid troubles with the police, some change their minds due to their own fears and consciences, leading to a ruthless fight for survival.

The audition is over and the new season of "Survivor" is ready to get a kick start. The 16 castaways that will participate in the Tocantins edition of the reality game, have been announced. The line-up includes among others, models, a Grammy Awards nominee and a 19-year-old.

Sydney Wheeler (24), Sierra Reed (23) and Candace Smith (31) are models that will serve the women power. Tamara 'Taj' Johnson-George (37) meanwhile was one third of singing group SWV that grabbed a nomination at the Grammys and who was the star of reality show "I Married a Baller" in 2007. Also, if "Survivor: Gabon" had the oldest contestant, the Tocantins finds the youngest one in college student Spencer Duhm (19).

"Not Anymore", a new material from LeToya Luckett, the former member of Destiny's Child, has been revealed. Written by Ne-Yo, it is confirmed to be the lead single in her upcoming sophomore studio album "Lady Love".

In recording new songs for "Lady Love", LeToya reportedly works with powerhouse producers, such as Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, Raphael Saadiq, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and many others. She is expected to release the effort on April 7 across U.S.

Miley Cyrus' alleged boyfriend Justin Gaston makes an appearance on the "Miley & Mandy Show", strumming his guitar while singing a song. Besides, he also answers several questions from Miley and her BFF Mandy, which are focused on his favorite top things of 2008.

Justin, at the beginning of the video, is quizzed by Miley about his favorite YouTube video of 2008. "I don't know, I don't really watch YouTube videos," he tells her before at the end crediting a "Saturday Night Live" skit as his favorite. Besides, he is also asked to mention his favorite song. Additionally, the underwear model is asked to mention his favorite place among those he had visited in 2008.

Despite making a cameo appearance as Nick Fury at the end of "Iron Man", Samuel L. Jackson may no longer be seen as the S.H.I.E.L.D. director in the future installments of Marvel's superhero films. Breaking out the speculation was Jackson himself when talking to Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times blog, Hero Complex.

Suggesting that he probably won't tackle the part in "Iron Man 2", "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers", the 60-year-old pointed out that there has been a negotiation break-down. "There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down," he stated. "I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it."

Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl" met the women of "The View" on Tuesday, January 13 to promote the second season of the show. The duo was hassled with an old question the first time they came in, which was whether the fact that they are living together means they are a couple.

The conversation then went on around Westwick's English accent which is surprising since people recognize him as an American in the show. The discussion about the show itself followed, including how they cope up with the vast interest towards the show and how far they think the show influence the teenagers with the "dissolute" lifestyle that the characters are living.

Hot on the heels of the 66th Golden Globe Awards celebration last Sunday, January 11, British newspaper Evening Standard announced the nominations of the 2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards. On Tuesday, January 13, it was made public that "Frost/Nixon", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Hunger" and "The Reader" are among those vying for the awards.

"Frost/Nixon" and "Hunger" were both up for the Best Film title along with Joanna Hogg-directed "Unrelated". The two had also secured a nod for Best Actor category, Michael Sheen for "Frost/Nixon" and Michael Fassbender for "Hunger". "Frost/Nixon", in addition, had collected a Best Screenplay gong for its scribbler Peter Morgan, while "Hunger" gave its editor Joe Walker a chance to win an award in the Technical Achievement field.

Eleven exclusive clips that run over 14 minutes are released to give highlights on the new episodes of "Friday Night Lights". The show will be replayed on NBC with an episode called "I Knew You When" on Friday, January 16.

In the first clip, Coach Taylor holds a press release that recaps the last season but things in real were not as what Taylor told the press. Second clip brings an introduction of Coach Taylor by Principal Julie at a pep rally. Third and fourth clips are on Smash working out with the Coach and the Coach watching JD McCoy at practice.

Following his exit from Def Jam Records which leads to report saying that he has let down the company for not dropping good music for their artists, Jermaine Dupri reaches out to Essence Magazine, clarifying that the truth behind the story is not the one swirling in the media. "Island [Def Jam Records] is going to say what makes them look good," so he tells the publication.

"They are not going to tell the truth and say, 'He just stopped dealing with us on a daily basis'," Jermaine explains. "If you don't put out my records, that's all I have as a person. I'm a record person, so if I give you a record and you don't put it out, then basically you're showing me that it's really no business."

Waiting in anticipation for the release of "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience," Joe Jonas is seen in a newly released video, smashing a clock with a baseball bat. The footage, also featuring Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas, is released in response to the questions asked by many of Jonas Brothers' fans about what the boys have been doing to kill the time before the movie hits the theaters across U.S. on February 27.

Joe is seen in the more-than-one-minute video arranging his hair and putting on his sunglasses before then kicking off his action. After that, he takes the clock off the wall and throws it to the floor. Next, he pulls a baseball bat from the back of his outfits and starts smashing the clock for a couple of times.

"In a different time...In a quiet place...Something is coming," the newly-outed trailer of "Alien Trespass" kicks off the preview. Brought forth by IGN, the trailer teases what to expect from the sci-fi comedy, exposing how the terror begins to take over after a fiery object from space crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert.

Set in 1957, the Roadside Attractions movie revolves around an unidentified object which brings the threat of disaster to Earth. Crashing into a mountaintop in the California desert, the spaceship lets out the Ghota, which mission is to destroy all life forms on the blue planet. Trying to stop the creature, a benevolent alien from the same spaceship, Urp, makes use of Ted Lewis' body. And, with the help of Tammy, a waitress from the local diner, he sets out to save mankind.

Prior to her scheduled performance at this year's MusiCares Person of the Year gala, Jennifer Hudson will reportedly head up to Tampa, Florida for another live appearance at Super Bowl XLIII. She is said to be singing the American national anthem on February 1 at the show.

In regard of the news, a source tells E! Online that Hudson "certainly can nail it." The source then explains to the publication, "She proved it at the Democratic National Convention."

For the 100th episode, "Desperate Housewives" presents a series of flashbacks and one of them has been given a sneak peek. It takes the scene of a very pregnant Lynette doing a business call while her water has broken and contractions start coming.

The death of a local handyman, Eli Scruggs, has brought the ladies of Wisteria Lane for a night out together, recalling the memories. Through a series of flashbacks, the women realize that Eli has been there for the pivotal time of their lives. Gaby recalls how Eli helped her make new friends when she moved in. Lynette remembers how he came to her aide when she was overwhelmed and neglected Penny.

Katy Perry is wasting no time to set the record straight regarding the statement she made during a show earlier this week, at time of which she was quoted as publicly stating, "it hurts right now." It was believed that she meant her statement as a reference to her break up with Travis McCoy. Putting the brake into the false reports, she insists the statement has nothing to do with her personal life.

Katy was delivering an acoustic performance at L.A.'s Hotel Cafe on Monday night, January 12 when she let her emotion spill out and told the sold-out crowd her new single, "Thinking of You", means "a lot" to her. "It's one of those slit your wrists songs, like one of those R. Kelly songs like 'Real Talk.' Like when you break up with somebody and you don't wanna move on, but you have to move on," she explained.

Some early footage from "Terminator Salvation" have been screened for selected press in New York City, Monday, January 12 and several publications have got reports on the scenes previewed. Noting that director McG has called the action thriller as "a war film", MTV hinted that the screened footage were filled with "heart-pounding battles, anxiety-inducing silences, big explosions and bigger explosions".

Meanwhile, ComingSoon came out with a detailed description of the clips shown. Explaining what can be seen in the first clip, the site wrote that it begins with a scene where Anton Yelchin's Kyle Reese and Sam Worthington's Marcus Wright arrive at a seemingly abandoned 7-Eleven. When Reese spots an opened bottle of milk, they realize that someone is there and soon enough find themselves confronted by a group of rebels.

Kelly Clarkson's brand new single entitled "My Life Would Suck Without You" has come out. Premiered on New York's Z100 on January 13, it contains chorus narrating, "Cause we belong together now/Forever united here somehow/You got a piece of me/And honestly/My life would suck without you."

Confirmed to appear in Kelly's fourth studio album "All I Ever Wanted", "My Life Would Suck Without You" is produced by duo Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. The track was originally set to be released on January 19 but has been leaked earlier on January 8.

The latest webisode of "Scrubs" has been premiered on ABC.com, taking the scene between the interns and The Janitor. The four newbies are given a note to a meeting in a broom closet where they are led to the private room of Janitor.

In the so-called meeting, Janitor starts rumbling on the rules that the foursome have to agree upon including not projecting any questions. Struck by the authority that the Janitor has, including Ted asking him about the "next appointment", the interns listen to him in awe.

Alison Sweeney, host of the seventh season of NBC's reality TV show "The Biggest Loser," has given birth to a baby girl, her second child with husband David Sanov, 12 minutes to midnight on Monday, January 12. In an exclusive report by People, it is confirmed that the infant, weighing in at 6 lb.- 7 oz. at time of birth, is named Megan Hope Sanov.

Telling People that "Both mommy and baby - and daddy, too - are doing well," Alison's representative, Carrie Simons, also reveals the actress was "still in hair and makeup from her day on the set!" shortly before she delivered the baby. "It was a very easy delivery, and everybody is great," Carrie adds.

Lil Wayne will be seen taking the stage of this year's Grammy Awards, making a live appearance. Beside the rapper, another musical act scheduled to sing at the upcoming ceremony is British band Coldplay.

Previously, Katy Perry and Jonas Brothers have also been announced to entertain music fans at the Grammys. While there hasn't been any word on what single will be delivered by the Jonas boys, it is confirmed that Katy will be performing "I Kissed a Girl" along with contest-winning videos of her fans singing the hit single.

A moderately longer preview of "Gossip Girl" episode "You've Got Yale" has been released. It surrounds the arrival of the new Shakespeare teacher, Rachel, to the Constance Billard and her war with the Queen B.

When Blair finds out that she is given her first B of her prep school career, she is determined to show the new teacher how things work in Waldorf's way. Rachel who is young but idealistic, also stands for her root, prompting Blair to launch a "war". Serena meanwhile, bonds with Rachel who is mistaken for a newbie on her first day at the school.

Literally days away from "Hotel for Dogs" theatrical release, Yahoo! Movies has got its hands on an exclusive clip of the DreamWorks family comedy movie. Entitled "Being Rescued", the nearly one and a half minute video previews the scene where 16-year-old Andi, her younger brother Bruce and their friends are in a mission to save stray dogs.

Opening the clip, Andi played by Emma Roberts and Dave portrayed by Johnny Simmons come across two stray dogs, one of them is stuck under a fence. After rescuing the pair, another rescue attempt is taking over the screen. This time, the dog rescue crew sets up a scheme which allows them to release a group of captured stray dogs from a dogcatcher's van. Aside from this newly-released clip, "Hotel for Dogs" has previously let out nine other clips.

Boxer and Golden Globe-winning actor Mickey Rourke, widely recognized for his starring role in "The Wrestler," displays his soft side as he's been featured in a new ad campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with his beloved Chihuahua, named Jaws. Doing the ad, the star helps the organization's effort to spread the words on the importance of spaying and neutering pets.

"Have the cojones to fix your dog," so read the caption that accompanies Mickey's PETA ad. "When dogs get knocked up, puppies get put down because there aren't enough homes for them."

A music video for Christina Milian's new single "Us Against the World" has been debuted. Shot during the daylight in a desert, it features her all alone in the dry area. Becoming the last person existing on Earth, she is seen tiptoeing into the footprints on the sands left by her lover. At the end, a man approaches from distance and the two meet in a huge hug.

"Really, I'm on my own and I'm searching, and finally he comes to me. I don't know where he's been, and he comes back to me. It's very timeless," Christina told MTV over the theme carried by the video. "When you see it, it's nothing like anything you'd see now. I want to be iconic in every music video that I do. I want to make a mark. This is very different."

A massive change in programming is being conducted by FOX. After giving another chance to "'Til Death", the network axe their long-running series, "Prison Break" that fails to increase the rate when it entered the fourth season. The decision came in tow with the plan to bring in more comedy to their line-up.

FOX Entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced that they will give a seal of approval for five new comedy pilots next week and that they will need the space to squeeze them in. "Prison Break" that had an average of 12.1 million viewers in the first season, will have its final showdown this midseason. "The show is just played out," Reilly explained.

Rumor has it, Jackie Chan is going to be Jaden Smith's mentor in the modern version of "The Karate Kid", "Untitled Karate Kid Remake". Breaking the possible casting news is Entertainment Weekly, stating that the kung-fu movies icon will take on Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi role in the new project.

The speculation of Chan tackling Miyagi role could be true since previously the movie's producer Will Smith has shared to MTV that the movie will be set in China. "We're making it with the China Film Group, so it'll be based in Beijing," the "Seven Pounds" actor said. "Mr. Miyagi was originally Japanese, so there'll be a Chinese adaptation to it."

A few more details concerning the split of David Cook and Kimberly Caldwell have been revealed soon after her representative confirmed the twosome has ended their relationship just before the holidays, but are still good friends. And while the representative didn't disclose on when exactly the pair ended their romance, a source has told US Weekly that they split just before Christmas.

"He has a lot of options and wants to explore them," another source revealed on the reason behind the couple's separation. "He doesn't want to be tied down." The source emphasized, "They didn't want to make a big deal about it," when talking about how David and Kimberly deal with their failed relationship.

Jonas Brothers have the right reason to be nervous over the upcoming gala ceremony of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards as they have been signed up as a musical guest at the show. They will be performing at the star-studded event on February 8 at Los Angeles' STAPLES Center.

On their Grammys performance, the Jonas boys are speculated to deliver either "Love Is on Its Way" from their upcoming movie "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" or "Tonight" from their latest studio LP "A Little Bit Longer", according to E! Online. However, the band's management team hasn't given any clue on what single the threesome will be playing at the concert.

Welcoming the arrival of their second daughter last Tuesday, January 6, it wasn't until Tuesday, January 13 that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck revealed the name of their newborn baby. The couple had his spokesman, Shawn Sachs, confirming that the celebrity parents named their baby girl Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.

No explanation was offered for the name, where it is derived from or what it means. It was also not mentioned on why the pair decided to pick the name.