January 29, 2009

Rihanna has been revealed as one of the musical guests set to make a live appearance at this year's Grammy Awards, according to E! Online. She will join previously-announced performers, which include T.I., Radiohead and Paul McCartney.

It is still unclear what song Rihanna will be delivering and whether she will be performing solo or share the stage with other artist. Meanwhile, T.I. is revealed to perform "Swagga Like Us" with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West and sing another track with Justin Timberlake.

In the latest update to the "Ghost Rider" franchise, Bloody-Disgusting reported that "Ghost Rider 2" is indeed being developed by Columbia Pictures. Breaking out the news, the publication claimed that the studio have had "Ghost Rider" star Nicolas Cage attached to reprise his role as stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, and begun their search for writers to pen the sequel's script.

Before Bloody-Disgusting came out with the news, Cage has hinted that the sequel to "Ghost Rider" was being planned. Earlier, he revealed the possible plots for the sequel, suggesting that his character may be having some connection with Catholic Church and may be seen "going on a motorcycle tour through Europe" in the new adventure.

Almost three years since the premiere of "Hannah Montana" on Disney Channel, a man comes out suing the network because he claims the show was born out of his ideas. Richard Fronduto, according to TMZ, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, January 28 in L.A. County Superior Court to demand the right to a credit.

Fronduto said that he came up with the inspiration to have a story of a girl leading a double life, as an ordinary teenager and a pop star, in 1990. He claimed that he wrote the script titled "The Secret Life of Sindy" which later was renamed to "The Family Business". His agent forwarded the idea to Disney and even got a favorable reply through a two-hour pilot order. However, nothing was settled between Fronduto and Disney but the network came out with "Hannah Montana" in 2006.

A new song titled "I'm a Diva" from Lil Mama has made its way to the Internet. The track is rumored to be included in the rapper/dancer's forthcoming studio album, which is yet to get its working title.

Lil Mama has released a debut album "VYP: Voice of the Young People" since April 2008. The album debuted at number 25 on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart, selling only about 19,000 in its first week. On the disappointing result, she blamed her label saying, "I'm very disappointed in my label, Jive Records, for not promoting my record properly."

Before "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" has even started its principal photography, it has been struck with bad news. On Thursday, January 29, The Mirror reported that the stunt double of "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe suffered a potential paralyzing injury on January 28 during a test on a stunt for the movie.

The 25-year-old reportedly was rehearsing a flying sequence at the world famous Leavesden studios near Watford when a set explosion, which was part of the stunt, sent him plummeting to the ground. "The stunt double was badly hurt," a source said of the stuntman's condition, further recalling the incident, "He was rehearsing a flying scene which involved an explosion and it seems to have gone badly wrong."

One part of Katie Couric's "All Access Grammy Special" has been extracted, taking her segment with multiple Grammy-winner Justin Timberlake. Among the things that they discuss is why did he dress in leotard and high heels for a skit in "Saturday Night Live" as Beyonce Knowles' backing dancer.

To this Justin explains that Beyonce was having second thoughts about the skit and he tried to get his hands on the matter by opening his robe in her dressing room to reveal himself in leotard. He then stared into the blank space and he says Beyonce told him "I can't look anywhere but your face right now." She was then convinced.

Robert Pattinson, who recently told reporters that he considers himself a gentleman, says he used to have self-esteem issues when he was still a teenager. "I was shy, withdrawn and I didn't have any self-esteem," he admits.

Recalling the old days when he had not yet become one of Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs after starring as Edward Cullen in "Twilight," he shares, "The year that I was 17 was one of the worst of my life, because I was searching for my place [in the world]." He later found out that his self-esteem issues affect his love life.

Another "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" still has been found. This time, the photo displays Jonas Brothers making a dash for their safety in what seems to be a basement. In the pic, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas are running around a corner, avoiding a yellow-and-black-stripped boom barrier on their way.

While the movie itself won't be coming out widely in U.S. theaters until February 27, the musical trio have watched the screening of the film with some fans in Dallas. Writing on MySpace about the screening, the band shared, "We just saw a screening with some fans in Dallas from our Fan Club - TEAM JONAS. It was amazing. Everyone was singing, clapping and dancing. We cannot wait to hear how you feel about the movie."

Rumor has it, Mariah Carey's music video for "My Love", her collaborative single with The-Dream, will be directed by her husband Nick Cannon. Auditions have reportedly been held in North Hollywood on Wednesday, January 28 to seek actors and extras for the video.

Furthermore, those passing the auditions are rumored to be shooting the video this Saturday, January 31 in Los Angeles. Neither Mariah nor Nick's management teams give statement on the proposed idea though.

The 20th Century Fox have stepped in to co-finance "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", Variety reported. The news came out weeks after Disney walked away from their partnership with Walden Media in co-financing and co-producing the third installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series.

Fox has been said to be the most likely partner since the studio have marketed and distributed Walden movies under its Fox Walden label. Furthermore, it is noted that both Fox and Walden, which will split the film's production and P&A costs, are still working out the approval of final script as well as the shooting budget, which are reportedly much lower than the $225 million budget of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian".

A music video promoting Jazmine Sullivan's single "Lions, Tigers & Bears" has been debuted. It shows her performing in the middle of a gray-colored town, which eventually turns to be colorful. First, bright yellow color is seen spreading on the street, meeting with blue color in intersection, where a couple is having a fight.

"Lions, Tigers & Bears" is a song penned by Salaam Remi, who previously co-wrote and co-produced Leona Lewis' single "Forgiveness". The track has been released since November 2008 as the third single off Jazmine's debut album "Fearless".

Rumor has it, Patricia Arquette and her actor husband Thomas Jane might give their marriage another go as it has been reported that they will co-host a party together next week. The estranged couple, according to E! News, sends out invitations to friends to attend a party for their musician friend, named Eric Lewis, which is set to be held at their L.A.-area home.

E! News quotes the invitation for the planned party, which read, "Thomas Jane and Patricia Arquette Invite You to Their Home to Witness the Spectacular Eric Lewis." The exact date and hour when the party is going to be held remain unknown.

The preview for the next "Lost" episode has arrived. In "The Little Prince", Kate discovers that someone knows the secret of Aaron's true parental lineage. Meanwhile, the dramatic shifts through time are placing the lives of the remaining island survivors in extreme peril.

A spoiler from E! Kristin Dos Santos revealed that the episode will also largely be about a marooned sailor. "The Little Prince" will air next Wednesday, February 4. Guest starring list among others are Rebecca Mader as Charlotte Lewis, Susan Duerden as Carole Littleton, Tom Irwin as Dan Norton, William Blanchette as Aaron and Emerson Brooks as Tony.

The model wannabes have been introduced for the 12th cycle of "America's Next Top Model". These girls, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, will be nurtured by Tyra Banks and have a chance to win a management by Elite Model Management, a 100,000 dollar contract with CoverGirl and a cover and six-page spread.

The new season will start Wednesday, February 25 at 8/7c on The CW. Jay Manuel will be back as the photo shoot director while the judging panel will remain intact with Tyra Banks, Jay Alexander, Nigel Barker and Paulina Porizkova. Instead of the usual 14 contestants, this cycle will put up with 13 models only.

While Dakota Fanning has been offered to play Jane in "New Moon", television star Lucy Hale revealed that she too has done some reading for the part. The "Privileged" actress broke out the news to Twist Magazine in a phone interview, saying "Well, I did read [for the role of Jane]."

"We had some talks about it," the 19-year-old explained, hinting further that she doesn't mind if Dakota Fanning ends up with the role. "But I think they just offered it to Dakota Fanning, the role I was interested in. Which is great - I'm a huge fan of her! So, I think she'll probably take that. And I mean, as of right now, I'm not sure if it's going to work out. But I'm definitely still going to see it!"

Demi Lovato's new song called "So Far So Great", which will serve as the soundtrack for Disney TV show "Sonny With a Chance", has been unveiled. Along with the theme song arrival, a video featuring scenes from the comedy TV show has also been previewed.

"Sonny With a Chance" itself is set to be aired on February 27. It will follow a girl named Allison "Sonny" Munroe, played by Demi, as she moves to Los Angeles to star in a sketch comedy "So Random" and does her best to make new friends with the crew.

NBC have been full-throttle in utilizing the upcoming Super Bowl XLIII event for the promotions of their TV shows. One of the participating shows is "Heroes" whose cast will appear in an ad where they play the sport as superheroes.

Some of the cast have spared the time during the shooting to tell viewers about the ad and also what they think about Super Bowl itself. Greg Grunberg aka Matt reveals which crew are involved in the shooting while Jack Coleman aka Noah says that he will be the coach and hints that Hayden Panettiere aka Claire will get mangled but escapes unharmed.

Leighton Meester, one of "Gossip Girl" leading cast, tells Seventeen magazine's March issue that she actually likes "guys who are rebels and make their own rules" because they "are appealing" for her. "I don't want to tame anybody. I want them to be dark and bad," so she says when referring to the qualities she looks for in a man.

Preventing any possible misunderstanding, she quickly explains, "[G]uys who are a little bad - and by bad, I mean they're not like constantly around - I consider gold." She furthermore continues, "Guys who are unavailable are actually a dream come true for me because I'm unavailable all the time. It's great they're not down your throat."

Kristen Stewart has going on about her excitement and preparation for her starring role in "The Runaways". Talking to MTV at Sundance, the 18-year-old actress enthusiastically bursts out, "I'm, like, vibrating. I'm just so excited about that movie," adding, "I'm really, exceedingly, more excited than normal."

Set to portray rock musician Joan Jett in the rock 'n' roll biopic of Jett's 1970s all-girl band, the Bella Swan of "Twilight" further reveals that she's been working hard on picking up old guitar riffs for the role. She, in addition, gushes that she has got the chance to hang out with the "I Love Rock N' Roll" hit maker, saying "Yeah, I spent New Year's with her. I spent, like hours, just talking to her. It's been great."

In support of their single 'Up All Night', Take That release a music video for the song. The English pop band are seen performing in a neighborhood party, where people of the city are closing the street and making it as a gathering place.

"Up All Night" is one of the new tracks from the band's fourth studio installment "The Circus", which has been in stores since November 2008. The song will be released as the album's second single on March 2 across U.K.

Australian musician and actor Ben Lee and his actress wife Ione Skye were married for the second time earlier this month in California, thus making their union as husband-and-wife legal in L.A. The couple initially swapped vows in December 2008 in India in a traditional Hindu ceremony officiated by their guru, Sakthi Narayani Amma.

The pair's second wedding ceremony was held at their Los Angeles home in front of friends and family. About the event, Lee told US Weekly, "We played 'Here Comes the Bride' off (music download website) iTunes. I broke a glass, and we built a little chuppah (traditional Jewish canopy representing the home) out of bedsheets."

Bryan Mills is former paramilitary officer from the CIA's famed Special Activities Division. He is also a father of a 17-year-old girl. When his teenage girl who is having a vacation in Paris gets abducted by a criminal organization, he jets off to the city of lights and rely on his skills in tracking down the gang and rescuing his daughter.

In the brand new trailer of "Taken", it can be seen how Bryan Mills first discovers that his daughter is being kidnapped and threatens the abductors that he will hunt them down. This final trailer also gives out glimpses of the actions Mills are in on his mission to find where her daughter is being kept.

Expected to give birth to her first child with actor husband Alexis Denisof in the spring, Alyson Hannigan told US Weekly on Tuesday, January 27 that she quits being a vegetarian. "I basically went from being a vegan to ... now it's meat and cheese," she revealed.

Sharing about her pregnancy craving, the actress admitted she craves ginger ale. She even told the publication, "Apparently, my mom craved ginger ale when she was pregnant with me! Maybe it's a hereditary thing. But, yeah, I didn't eat any meat or cheese before - now I have to."

FOX are gearing up the promotion of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" which will return for the second half of the second season on the new time slot, Friday, February 13. A promo clip has been released, promising "new fight", "new enemy" and "new beginning".

The return episode is called "Good Wound". An injured Sarah is guided by the image of John's deceased father, Kyle Reese. Meanwhile, Weaver's move to protect John Henry results in deadly consequences.

Espionage film "The International" has three new clips posted in three different sites. One called "It's About Control" came from MSN, another one titled "The Chase" was found through IGN, and the other one was an exclusive clip from MTV. All of the clips feature the thriller's leading man, Clive Owen, in his search for justice.

In "It's About Control", Owen and his co-star, Naomi Watts, are seen listening to a man's explanation about the real reason behind the attempt to make the world's greatest bank an exclusive broker for international arms dealing. Meanwhile, the "The Chase" clip displays the scene where the two actors run after a man and Watts ends up being hit by a car driven by the man they chased. The third clip from MTV previews the footage in which Owen walks out of a building and receives an alarming phone call.

Dawn Richard, one of the remaining Danity Kane's members, reached out to MTV, saying that she is devastated when finding out Shannon Bex didn't show up with them on the set of "Making the Band". She said, "As of right now, [Danity Kane doesn't exist]. It's devastating for me."

"You'll see me and Drea [Aundrea Fimbres] try and pick up the pieces on our own [on this season's show] - pieces that we didn't even make," Dawn continued. She also shared P. Diddy has invited all the three girls to the set of "Making the Band" but it was only she and Aundrea who showed up.

Celebrity socialite Kim Kardashian has nothing, but praise for Jessica Simpson, who has become the target of media mock concerning her fuller figure. In an exclusive interview with People, she says, "Call me crazy, but when I saw the picture [of Simpson performing Jan. 25 in Pembroke Pines, Fla.], I was like, 'Oh my God, Jessica looks hot!'"

In the same tone, Kim also has good words for the outfits that Jessica wore during the event. "I actually love the outfit. I think she looks amazing. I love high-waisted jeans, I loved that belt, and her hair looked fabulous," she claims.

Paula Abdul was taking stance again during "American Idol" audition. The judge walked out of the room in the Jacksonville, Florida audition on Tuesday, January 27 after her opinion was overlooked by the other three judges, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi.

The foursome was deciding the fate of 19-year-old contestant Julissa Veloz when Cowell, Jackson and DioGuardi started casting their votes before Abdul had a chance to comment about the performance. She said, "Okay, I guess my opinion doesn't matter. It is so funny because there are four judges. ...sometimes we forget there is a fourth opinion in this room." And then she walked out of the room.

"How I Met Your Mother" actress Cobie Smulders, who is pregnant with her first child, has been engaged to her actor boyfriend Taran Killam, People reports. Spotted sporting a ring on her left hand, she confirms to the weekly publication, "Yes, it is", when being asked if the sparkler is an engagement ring.

Cobie, furthermore, tells People that Taran proposed to her over the holidays. She, nevertheless, declines to go into details about his proposal, reasoning, "That's personal, but it was very romantic, I'll tell you that much."

MTV has got its hands on an exclusive featurette of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" where in cast and crew open up about one important part in the making of the film, the fashion. In the two-minute video footage, those involved in the romantic comedy movie discuss many issues from Rebecca Bloomwood's original style to the stores that become the shooting locations.

Opening the featurette, the film's star Isla Fisher gushes, "New York is literally the fashion capital of the world and there are so many brilliant stores." Later, she reveals her vision for her character, Rebecca Bloomwood, saying "I wanted Becky to be adventurous and bright and colorful but at the same time high fashion."

Kelly Rowland has decided to end her professional relationship with Beyonce Knowles' manager father, Mathew Knowles. She announced the news in a joint statement with Mathew on January 28.

"Mathew Knowles has been a positive influence in my career," Kelly said in the statement. "I have had great success under his guidance - both as a member of Destiny's Child and with my solo projects. Although we have decided to part ways professionally, the Knowles family and the entire Music World Entertainment team will always be my family."

Jennifer Aniston is just not that into Playboy as she reportedly has turned down an offer to pose nude for the magazine though she's been offered a $4 million compensation. Greater than that, Playboy boss Hugh Hefner also offered her a bonus for sales that will earn her up to $10 million.

According to The National Enquirer, which broke the news, Hefner approached Aniston after he saw her nude pics on GQ magazine's January 2009 issue, in which she wore nothing but an appropriately placed necktie. "This looks like the cover of Playboy," Hefner reportedly said of Aniston's GQ pics. "I'm much impressed by Jennifer. Is it just me or is Jennifer Aniston getting hotter? ... Never seen her in this light before."

Two days after his new rock song "Prom Queen" was leaked, other singles titled "Hot Revolver" and "Troublemaker" from Lil Wayne come out. The production as well as songwriting credits for those new singles have yet to be disclosed.

While "Hot Revolver" contains rock sounds with high-pitched tune in its chorus, "Troublemaker" is a type of hip-hop track which he usually crafted for his previous albums. There hasn't any statement on whether the two songs will be included in his upcoming rock album "REBIRTH" or not.