February 19, 2009

Often hounded by throngs of female fans wherever he and his famous brothers Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas head for, Nick Jonas admits he likes the "craziness" surrounding the Jonas Brothers. He, as claimed by Hollyscoop, likes the band's super fans and promises to never complain about them.

"I would be more worried if they didn't scream," Hollyscoop quotes the youngest of the Jonas Brothers when declaring his love for outrageous fans. "People like pounding on our car when we're completely stopped and you can't go anywhere."

Katherine Heigl's next feature film project will be Lionsgate thriller "Five Killers". The 30-year-old actress has signed up to play a newly-married woman with potentially deadly neighbor. In the movie, she will star opposite Ashton Kutcher, who is said to portray the woman's new husband.

For this thriller, Heigl will once again team up with director Robert Luketic, who recently directed her in the upcoming romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth". She will be joining the crew that include producers, Scott Aversano, Jason Goldberg, in Atlanta and the south of France when the filming begins in March.

The new episode of "Life" sees a man impaled against the wall and left to death. When Reese is asked to be part of a joint organized crime task force for the FBI, Crews and Stark must investigate the murder of a financial advisor who had a fondness for women and pigeons.

The investigation leads Crews and Stark into a world of extreme corporate and political power. This pursue further leads them to a beautiful woman named Claudia who is suspected of being an escort and committing murder using common everyday household objects. Claudia however, insists that she's a professional chef and she has her way to charm people.

Kevin Federline is set to team up with hip-hop musical act Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for his upcoming studio album. In regard of the collaboration, one of the group's members Layzie Bone says, "As Bone Thugs N Harmony with a brand new platform, we're coming to show everybody what type of real hitmakers we are."

Layzie further notes, "We're gonna make a multi-platinum album and party with the paparazzi. We coming to prove y'all wrong TMZ! Kevin Federline is gonna be platinum when Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is done with him." Kevin meanwhile says to "appreciate these guys coming and looking at this project for what it is."

Nelly is attempting to lighten up the TV world with a new reality show which is none like the others. Joining forces with 25/7 Prods. that is financing "The Biggest Loser", the rapper is keen on having a variety show called "Nelly's Night in Vegas".

Variety reported that the show will be like a talkshow which is topped with a sidekick, house band, guests and performances. The twist is to have it in a pop culture perspective with Nelly performing and interacting with celebrities. And true to its Vegas style, there would be occasional game practices.

A couple days away from its theatrical release, "Madea Goes to Jail" has been given a red carpet treatment as Lionsgate Films threw a New York premiere on Wednesday, February 18. Held at AMC Loews Lincoln Center in New York, the special screening event was attended by movie stars and musicians among others.

From the cast ensemble, Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Aisha Hinds, Sofia Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito and Robin Coleman were all making an appearance on the evening. Joining them were producer Reuben Cannon and those making the cameo in the movie, including TV personality Sherri Shepherd and Judge Greg Mathis.

Fashion model Justin Gaston, who is better known as the alleged boyfriend of Miley Cyrus, is photographed baring his chest in a photo shoot session for the spring 2009 issue of VMAN magazine. One of his two pics for the publication sees the 20-year-old hunk striking a provocative position in a tennis court, fondling his private part.

Not acknowledging the status of his relationship with Miley, Justin does admit during an interview with VMAN that he "looks up" to the Disney's actress-singer. "It's nice to have someone there who already knows what's going on. It helps you plan your next steps," he says of his close bond with the 16-year-old star.

Disney star Selena Gomez reveals her interest to record a song with country music singer Taylor Swift. "We have talked about a duet. I think it would be really neat to have the country vibe," Selena confesses.

On her desire to team up with Taylor, Selena explains to Popstar that she jumps to the idea because Taylor "is not just plain country, [but] she's got a little pop edge to her." Selena adds, "It's something I really admire, so we want to write a really awesome country rock song and it sounds a little weird but we're totally down for that."

A sequel to "Meet the Fockers", "Little Fockers", has been confirmed to be indeed moving forward. Through its Risky Biz Blog, The Hollywood Reporter let out that Universal Pictures have brought "I Love You, Man" writer/director John Hamburg to pen the script from Larry Stuckey's earlier draft.

Additionally, the trade also noted that director Jay Roach, who helmed both "Meet the Parents" and its sequel "Meet the Fockers", won't direct this comedy movie, but will serve as the project's producer. In place of Roach, the studio reportedly are considering a handful of directors, from "In Good Company" helmer/writer Paul Weitz to "Yes Man" helmer Peyton Reed.

Tameka Foster, the wife of R 'n' B performer Usher, was released from Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo on Monday night, February 16 after being rushed to its intensive care unit on February 6 as a result of experiencing "cardiac and respiratory arrest" during a liposuction operation. A spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed that matter, but declined to provide further details.

Usher has not yet issued a single word on his wife's hospitalization. His representatives also have no immediate comment.

A human eyeball drops into Stella's morning coffee, literally. The next "CSI: NY" takes on the case of a severed body which is carried away piece by piece by a bird flying over Manhattan. The team must find out who the eyeball belongs to in a limited amount of time before the rest of the evidence is flown away by the avian saboteur.

Titled "No Good Deed", the episode airs February 25. Guest starring roles come from Casey LaBow, Danay Garcia, Luis Jose Lopez and Larkin Campell.

"Topless", the fresh song coming from rapper/music producer Dr. Dre has emerged. Uncovered for the first time by DJ Envy during his show on Hot 97 radio station, the track features Nas and T.I. but apparently hasn't been fully mastered.

T.I. raps, "It's the D.R./Made the West side worldwide, no PR/ Gangsta-rap god, I'm the end all, be all/ California love from the Bloods to the C-Dogs." Meanwhile, Nas shouts, "Your skin's a travelling bag of your existence/ Yours is shabby and scabbed while mine's glistening/ Vivid on my skin how many continents I visit then/ You can journey with me to different places by listening."

Director Guy Ritchie apparently was not asked to do re-shoot for some "Sherlock Holmes" scenes. Responding to the re-shoot rumors sparked by The Sun earlier, Warner Bros. came out with a rebuttal on Wednesday, February 18, stating, "It is not true that Warner Bros. has asked for any reshoots on 'Sherlock Holmes'."

"The inserts and pickup shots being completed next week, which have long been part of the schedule, do not involve any cast, and are a standard part of filmmaking," Warners' statement further read. "It is still early in the production process, and the studio has not yet seen the movie. Both Warner Bros. and Guy Ritchie are very pleased with the footage they have seen thus far."

Professional golfer Tiger Woods shares to Golf magazine the first pictures of his newborn son, Charlie Axel Woods. There are a total of 19 pictures published in the media, five of which feature the 10-day-old Charlie.

Charlie is joined in the pics by father Woods, mother Elin Nordegren, and sister Sam Alexis Woods. In one shot, put on the front section of Golf, Woods is photographed carrying Charlie in tow and kissing him. The next snap shows Sam kissing Charlie, whereas the third one shows the entire family and their two dogs. The rest of the entire pictures, meanwhile, are old pictures of Woods, Nordegren, and daughter Sam.

A music video in support of Young Jeezy's song "Welcome Back" has been brought forward. Starting with a scene showing the crowd of his fans in one of his live concerts, it continues to follow him from one place to another during his life on the road while promoting his latest studio album "The Recession".

Jeezy has released "The Recession" across America since September 2, 2008. He made a collaboration with Trey Songz in "Takin' It There", teamed up with Kanye West in "Put On" and joined forces with Nas in "My President".

From "Veronica Mars" to several feature movies, Kristen Bell is finally back on TV through "Party Down" although briefly. This guest starring role will reunite her with "Mars" creator Rob Thomas and several old faces on the show that brought her to wider fame.

Kristen herself did the favor of spilling the details at Miss Sixty during Fashion Week. She told E!, "I'm about to guest star on Rob Thomas' new show, called Party Down. It's on Starz...a lot of old Veronica Mars people are on it and some really cool comedians like Adam Scott."

Zac Efron ripping off his pants in front of high school students and advising teenage girls to respect themselves are some of the footage seen in newly-found international promo video of "17 Again". The nearly two-and-a-half-minutes video presents many fresh snippets from the comedy movie as well as interview with the cast ensemble, including Matthew Perry and Leslie Mann.

Focusing on the adventure of self-discovery, this New Line Cinema comedy centers its story on 37-year-old Mike O'Donnell who is given a second chance in life when he miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Stuck in the body of his old self, he now has to win over his estranged wife and kids back before really losing the best things that ever happened to him.

A brand new song entitled "Do What It Do" from 50 Cent collaborating with R. Kelly has been revealed. Played for the first time on February 18 on New York's Hot 97 radio station, the single is said to be included in Fiddy's forthcoming fourth major studio album "Before I Self Destruct".

50 Cent will reportedly release "Before I Self Destruct" on March 24. He makes a duet with Eminem in track called "Norman Bates Motel" and joins forces with Swizz Beatz in song titled "No Time to Lose".

Experiencing premature contractions, Brooke Mueller is said to be fine following hospitalization on Tuesday, February 17. In a statement issued to US Weekly, Stan Rosenfield, a representative for Brooke's husband Charlie Sheen confirmed Brooke "is expected to be released from the hospital" later that day.

Giving more details of Brooke's hospitalization, Stan explained, "Brooke Mueller Sheen was taken to a Los Angeles area hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing premature contractions." Furthermore, Stan added, the condition "is not uncommon at this stage of a pregnancy carrying twins."

The mystery of John Locke's death will be revealed in the next episode of "Lost". In "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham", Locke's fateful mission off the island as Jeremy Bentham is revealed. The episode will air February 25 as the seventh episode of the season in place of this week's "316". Both were written at relatively the same time but producers thought it would be "cool" to switch them.

In several on-set photos and spoilers released back in 2008, it was revealed that there will be the re-appearance of Malcolm David Kelley aka Walt. The son of Michael shares a scene with wheel chair-bound Locke at a school. Michael Emerson aka Ben also spilled, "The writers would say that Walt ... left the island at a time that wasn't key. It's not just about the six who left; it's about when and how they left."

While "Dragonball Evolution" won't be opened in theaters until April 8, sequel talk has come up to the surface. In an interview with SciFiNow last month, leading man Justin Chatwin spilled the bean on the potential follow-up of this manga adaptation, hinting further that the script has even been written down.

"If there were to be a sequel I think it...well, I know that it would go to a really interesting place, because they already have the second script written," claimed the 26-year-old. Revealing further on the direction of the sequel, which is tentatively reported to be titled "Dragonball Reborn", he stated, "The second one goes more into the whole legacy and the genealogy of Dragonball. It goes more in-depth into a real Dragonball series, the kind of intergalactic world of Dragonball."

Solange Knowles was rushed to hospital on Tuesday, February 17 after fainting at the airport on her way home from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. She was treated for dehydration and low blood pressure, the singer herself announced in a post on her Twitter, dated Wednesday, February 18.

It was stated on her Twitter that Solange tried to get some sleep early in her flight by consuming cough medicine. "I took a Nyquil, and I think maybe I'm getting high off it because I'm not sleeping," she wrote. "Everything's movvvvviinnngg slooooowww, LOL."

Jennifer Hudson has finally revealed tour dates for her upcoming nationwide tour to support her self-titled debut album. Accompanied by Robin Thicke, she will travel across America for at least nineteen scheduled live concerts.

"I am so grateful," Jennifer previously shared her thought concerning her roadshow with Robin. "My first Grammy and my first tour, it doesn't get any better than this!"

One more "American Idol" alum joins "CSI: NY" for a guest starring role. In an exclusive report, EW dished out that fifth season runner-up Katharine McPhee is to appear in an episode of the crime drama, doing what she does best, singing.

The episode where she will be a singer, is scheduled to be aired in April. No other details included. This would be the second experience for McPhee in appearing in a prime-time series. In 2007 she made a cameo as herself in an episode of "Ugly Betty".

Mickey Rourke appears to be passing on the opportunity to star in "Iron Man 2". In an article about who the actor will bring to the 81st Annual Academy Awards as his date, New York Magazine unraveled that contrary to previous rumors, the front runner for the awards' Best Actor title won't be taking any villainous role in the "Iron Man" sequel.

Quoting the star of "The Wrestler" on his possible involvement in the superhero movie, the mag wrote that Rourke said simply, "Right now, we're not doing Iron Man 2." The 56-year-old's statement put off speculations that he is up for the role of either Whiplash or Crimson Dynamo, both are the Iron Man's foes he has been linked to previously.

Video performances from 2009 BRIT Awards taking place on February 18 at London's Earls Court have arrived. Lady GaGa, U2 and Girls Aloud were some of those making live appearances at the annual event.

Lady GaGa took the stage with electronic dance music duo Pet Shop Boys. Also joined by The Killers' vocalist Brandon Flowers, they did a medley by performing several songs, one of which was Dusty Springfield's 1989 single "Nothing Has Been Proved", and compiled them into a single piece of music.

Rihanna is no longer in Barbados, a source tells E! News. Already leaving her hometown where she's been spending time with family and friends soon after she was involved in an alleged fight with Chris Brown on February 8, the songstress currently has no scheduled public appearances and "is staying under the radar," E! News claims further.

In related news, it has been reported that Rihanna is torn over her parents' pleas to build case against Chris. Though she's been told by her family not to worry about the consequences of a jail term on Chris' career, still Rihanna finds it hard to cooperate with the police.

Lionsgate Films animation "Battle for Terra" has just got its first trailer. Around two minutes long, this video footage first explains the grave situation faced by mankind. Then, it continues to introduce the planet of Terra where everybody lives in peace and harmony. When the surviving human race finds this planet, they decide to make it their new home and thus, the battle for Terra begins.

A 2009 computer animated science fiction film, "Battle for Terra" revolves around a peaceful alien planet facing a destruction from human colonization. The movie from director Aristomenis Tsirbas, the digital artist on "Hellboy" and "Titanic", will follow one rebellious Terrian teenager named Mala in her effort to stop her race annihilation from happening.

The first three finalists of "American Idol" season 8 have been picked. In a live result show on February 18, host Ryan Seacrest announced that 24 million votes had been cast the day before and three had gained the most (highest male vote-getter, highest female vote-getter and next highest vote-getter). They are Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver and Danny Gokey.

Alexis sang "Never Loved a Man" by Aretha Franklin and was deemed "the best one so far" by Simon Cowell. Michael, the oil rig guy, gave his rendition of Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Wanna Be" while Danny who performed the last, delivered "Hero" by Mariah Carey. All three secure a stool in the Top 12 and therefore will be back performing as finalists on Tuesday, March 10.

Rumor has it, Seth Rogen will be featured on the cover of Playboy magazine. The New York Post's Page Six breaks the report, claiming the actor-comedian would likely grace the cover of the men's magazine's March issue.

Rogen's camp has not yet commented on the report, but an unnamed insider has told Page Six that Rogen will pose with Hope Dworaczyk, the mother of NBA star Jason Kidd's baby. Representatives for Playboy declined to comment on the report though.

MTV has teased on what to expect from the exclusive new looks at "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" in its quarterly movie show, "Spoilers". Providing information on the footage to be previewed, the network claimed to bring details about the extra scene added to the movie in an exclusive visit to the U.K. set of "Half-Blood Prince".

The set visit will also unravel director David Yates and three of the movie series' stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, commenting on the film's much darker theme. In addition to that, Jessie Cave, the actress who plays Lavender Brown, will share on her unrehearsed kiss with Grint, and an "important scene at the end on top of the Hogwarts castle ramparts" will also uncovered.

Winners for this year's BRIT Awards have been announced at a ceremony taking place on February 18 at London's Earls Court. Duffy was revealed as the one who led the pack, walking away with three trophies out of four categories she was nominated at the awards.

Bagging an honor as Best Female Solo Artist, Duffy won over Adele, Beth Rowley, Estelle and M.I.A.. She added another prize to her collection in MasterCard British Album for her debut effort "Rockferry" after a stiff competition against Coldplay's "Viva La Vida", Elbow's "The Seldom Seen Kid", Radiohead's "In Rainbows" and The Ting Tings' "We Started Nothing".

Rachel Bilson and her actor boyfriend Hayden Christensen have been engaged, the New York Post's Page Six has reported. The actress was spotted sporting a ring on her engagement finger while she was on a flight from Los Angeles airport to New York's JFK on Monday, February 16.

"A man sitting in front of her on the plane saw a ring on her finger and asked if she was married," Page Six quoted its snitch as informing. Bilson then told the man, "I'm not married yet, just engaged. I know I look like I'm 15, but I'm actually 27."