February 23, 2009

In support of their single called "Talk You Down", Irish band The Script release a music video for the song. The just-premiered video shows frontman Danny O'Donoghue tries to chase his girlfriend and win her back. Sadly, it ends with the taxi she got into colliding with the car he drives.

"Talk You Down" appears in The Script's self-titled first studio album, which has come out since August 2008. Planned to be dropped in U.K. market on March 16, the track will be their fourth single after "Breakeven" was released in November 2008.

Participating in the hype of the 2009 Oscars which has just been wrapped up on Sunday, February 22, is a special edition of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Dubbed "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards", the show was broadcast starting 12.05 P.M. ET to include features such as a spoof called "The Curious Case of Benjamin Batman" and the interview with Mel Gibson.

Apt to its title, the spoof is the satire collision of the Oscars nominated films "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Dark Knight". Started with scenes taken from "Curious", Jimmy Kimmel which becomes the star, 'shares' a screen with Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett among others.

The first teaser trailer of "Agora" has come out. Nearly two-minute long, this Spanish teaser is yet to include any dialog. Still, it displays much of the epic scenes, such as the uprising of Christianity, as well as a look into some of the characters in the historical drama, including Rachel Weisz's Hypatia of Alexandria.

Set in fourth century Alexandria, "Agora" centers its story on the love of a slave named Davus for his master who is astrologer-philosopher known as Hypatia of Alexandria. While Davus is torn between his love for his mistress and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity, Hypatia fights to save the old world's wisdom from the religious riots sweeping the streets of Alexandria.

Alleged lovers Camilla Belle and Joe Jonas have been spotted having a lunch date recently. A footage showing the two entering the same SUV has been featured on oceanUp, but the exact date on when the video is taped is not included.

Camilla is taped at the beginning of the video standing on the sidewalk. She is seen wearing a blue top which is paired with black pants. A guy, wearing all-black outfits and a sunglasses, is seen standing next to her. Both of them are seen talking to each other.

One more team falls down in the 14th edition of "The Amazing Race". Married couple Linda and Steve end up as the last one to check in, in the second leg of the race and therefore, eliminated. They join Preston and Jennifer who have already been cast away in the elimination station, a utility provided for the eliminated teams to hinder spoilers.

In the Roadblock task, Linda made a grave mistake when she was supposed to walk down the mountain. While the others made it through, she got lost and asked someone to take her back up the mountain. This cost her lots of time which resulted in them checking in the last. Steve said that he doesn't blame Linda for taking the wrong path and they stood up for their love despite the elimination.

A music video in companion of Flo Rida's new single "Right Round" has been debuted. Guest-starring his collaborator Kesha, the Malcolm Jones-directed video mainly features the two singers having a dance through the up-beat sounds of the track.

"Right Round" is a song written by a team comprising of Timbaland and Lukasz Gottwald among others. Containing a sample from Dead or Alive's 1985 single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", the track has been released since January as the first single off Flo Rida's forthcoming second major studio effort "R.O.O.T.S.".

At the end of Oscars' gala ceremony on Sunday night, February 22, a montage of films to be hitting the theaters in 2009 has been played and its three-minute video has been found. Providing viewers with a look at some of the highly-anticipated movies, the compilation of clips brings forth both early glimpses as well as never-before-seen footage of the films.

Some of the movies having its first preview shown on the montage include "Sherlock Holmes", "Public Enemies", "Julie & Julia", "Amelia" and "An Education". Meanwhile, those coming up with new footage are "Terminator Salvation", "Angels & Demons", "Funny People", "Inglourious Basterds", "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian", "Monsters vs. Aliens", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" among others.

Spanish actress Paz Vega has confirmed that she is four months pregnant with another baby, her second child with husband Orson Salazar. Report on her pregnancy was first brought to the surface by People en Espanol.

"I'm doing really well. The upsets from the first months have passed - a couple of months that were really hard - and now, to enjoy!" so the movie beauty has been quoted as telling Europa Press in a recent interview. No other details of the forthcoming baby have been mentioned though.

"Madea Goes to Jail", another comedy movie from filmmaker Tyler Perry, has become a big hit at the North American box office over the weekend. Bringing back to the big screen the tough-talking, pistol-packing granny, the Lionsgate film has sold $41 million worth of tickets from the 2,032 theaters it was screened.

With the impressive bow, "Goes to Jail" secured the top rank as the best opening for any Lionsgate release, surpassing the $33.6 million debut for "Saw III". It has also been claimed to be the fifth-biggest bow for any film in February by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp unit, and marked Perry's largest debut since his previous best opening was the $30 million bow for "Madea's Family Reunion" in 2006.

As the official network to air the 81st Annual Academy Awards ceremony, ABC have also done extensive programs related to the biggest movie event. Correspondent Barbara Walters did what she does best, investigating and interrogating several stars in a one hour special that airs before the actual ceremony took place at 8.30 P.M. ET.

Jonas Brothers in particular sat down to answer some burning questions from Barbara and let her follow through their daily life. Barbara started the special with the introduction of each of the brothers, and went on with their achievements. She also interviewed the boys' parents, Denise and Kevin Sr., and went to the theater with the trio to watch their latest 3D film "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience".

Star-studded performances at this year's Academy Awards taking place on February 22 in Hollywood, California have been made available to watch through a newly-found video footage. The show's host Hugh Jackman brought Beyonce Knowles, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and many others to the stage of Kodak Theatre for a musical set.

Taking the stage in a suit and a top hat, Jackman said, "You're probably wondering why I'm wearing a suit. Well, something truly remarkable happening here. Something we thought never happened in our live times." He then continued with singing and dancing alongside a bunch of hunks and when he shouted, "Wait a minute, something is missing," Knowles appeared and joined him in the song-and-dance routine.

Another snippet from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has been shared during the broadcast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Aired at the end of the coveted award show, the eight-second compilation of clips was a part of a montage. While it shows several footage seen in the trailer, it still includes extra never-before-seen scenes.

The video footage begins with an aerial shot of the Hogwarts Express making its way amidst the white snow-covered ground. It also provides brief shots of Harry looking in the Pensieve, Ron and Hermione looking upwards at something and Draco drawing out his wand on the Hogwarts Express. Another footage presents Dumbledore and Harry in a cave as Dumbledore grasps a chain to lift the Voldemort's old boat from the waters.

Proud parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony threw a party at their Bel Air home on Saturday, February 21 to celebrate the first birthday of their twins, Max and Emme, both of whom actually turned one year old on Sunday, February 22. Reportedly there were 50 people who got invited to the party. Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, and their daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden were all seen attending the celebration.

The party was held at the backyard and kicked off at about 1 P.M. Per People, the backyard "was decorated with festive metallic silver balloons and a blue-and-red color theme."

One of the most celebrated movie events, The Oscars, has wrapped up its show on Sunday, February 22 and one of the side dishes from the three-hour telecast was its commercial. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" makes use of the most-watched time slot to promote its show through a hilarious ad.

Showing a burning house in the beginning, host Jimmy Kimmel lunges out of the house through the glass window with Tom Cruise. Kimmel let it slip that he "would never set your house on fire intentionally so that you owe me and have to do my show." Cruise then provides the trick to the story.

On Saturday, February 21, MTV has aired its quarterly movie show "Spoilers" and the exclusive new sneak peeks at "Star Trek", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" shown during the show have been making their rounds. Providing a deeper look into the three fantasy movies, the sneak peeks are varied in its running time.

At 1:13, the "Star Trek" featurette is kicked off with an introduction by Zachary Quinto, who plays Mr. Spock in the film. Containing comments from director J.J. Abrams and some of the cast ensemble, including Chris Pine, Simon Pegg and John Cho, the video footage brings forth several fresh footage from the forthcoming sci-fi film.

Walking together on the red carpet of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, held on Sunday, February 22, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have denied the circulating rumors of them dating. Contrary to those dating reports, both stars are still single.

"No, no, no," Patel told Ryan Seacrest of E! Online. As for Pinto, the "Slumdog Millionaire" leading actress told Ryan that despite the success of the dramedy flick, no one has asked her to go on a date. "I've been waiting for you to call me up," the actress jokingly told Ryan.

Starting her music career as a songwriter for such big artists as Ciara, Britney Spears, Usher and Ludacris, Keri Hilson explores her talent by entering recording booth and making music for her debut studio album "In a Perfect World...". Teaming up with Akon, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly and Ne-Yo, she will release the record across U.S. on March 24.

In regard of the album's title, Keri told MTV that "it's [her] way of saying nothing in the world is perfect and no person in it is, either." She then added, "None of us is exempt from certain hardships and heartbreaks. It was really important for me to write songs that women can relate to from real situations. I didn't want to do an album that painted myself as perfect because no matter how things look, no one is."

And the Oscars coveted award of Best Motion Picture of the Year goes to "Slumdog Millionaire". This announcement consequently brings a total of eight nods for the film and a conclusion for this year's Academy Awards which was held at Los Angeles' Kodak Theater on Sunday, February 22.

The crew and stars of the movie were summoned to the stage by producer Christian Colson and director Danny Boyle. Colson said on the acceptance speech, "As you can see, our film was a collaboration of hundreds of people and I'm glad that so many of them could make it here tonight." The producer also added that "Slumdog" had virtually no money but a story that inspired "mad love" and a genius director.

The curtain has been drawn for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Friday, February 20 as Conan O'Brien's 2,725th sign off was made the last. A few selected highlights from O'Brien's last episode on the talk show before he moves on with "Tonight Show" in fall, are posted below.

Among the things presented on the telecast were the visits from Will Ferrell who was there as his "Saturday Night Live" persona President Bush, The White Stripes, Abe Vigoda and John Mayer. Andy Ritcher who was O'Brien's co-host for 7 years was also there for the first time after he departed in 2000.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden add the frenzy to the on-going Oscars as they have announced that they are expecting their second child. Breaking the news was Joel through a short message posted Saturday, February 21 on the official website of his band Good Charlotte.

"Better than winning an OSCAR!," so read the title of the message. "I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope your [sic] all feeling as good as I am right now."

Kate Winslet has won her first Academy Award in years. Collecting six Oscars nominations throughout her career, she has finally been hailed as Best Actress at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22, for her performance as a German woman with a dark past, Hanna, in "The Reader".

Upon receiving the statuette from past winners, Shirley MacLaine, Marion Cotillard, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren, the 33-year-old, who got the standing ovation, joked at her acceptance speech, saying "OK, that fainting thing Penelope." She then recalled how she has been making this speech since she was 8 years old with her dad watching and whistling so that she can wave to him and shout "I love you."

Walking the red carpet of the 81st Annual Academy Awards wearing a white strapless Prada satin gown, combined with purposely-arranged messy hair and black shoes, Jessica Biel has been considered as one of the worst dressed actresses at the awards gala. Stopping to strike a pose for the camera, she was seen finishing off her look with a pair of long earrings and a black clutch.

In addition to Biel, Beyonce Knowles' form-fitting mermaid style black strapless gown with gold graphic detailing was dubbed as disaster too. No record on who designs her dress, but it is widely believed that the dress is of her mother Tina Knowles' collection.

"Slumdog Millionaire" has proven itself to be a strong contender at the 81st Academy Awards as the drama movie collected so far seven kudos. The Academy Awards has given "Slumdog" its seventh win when British filmmaker Danny Boyle was announced as the recipient of Best Achievement in Directing.

Handing out the statuette was actress Reese Witherspoon who joked before opening the envelope that a director is like a CEO in a film and sometimes can be like a "hostage negotiator". Having collected four kudos earlier, the Dev Patel and Freida Pinto-starrer film has also added Best Score and Best Song to their Oscar collections.

Jennifer Lopez's fresh song called "Hooked on You" has been put forward. Having mid-tempo jam, it is speculated as one of the materials in her upcoming third compilation album "Greatest Hits".

Since stepping into music scene in 1999, Jennifer Lopez has released six major studio albums, one in Spanish and the others in English. She dropped her latest effort "Brave" in October 2007, which sold only 53,000 copies in its first week.

Having collected the most nominations for the 81st Annual Academy Awards, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Slumdog Millionaire" have answered the Academy's expectation by showing early leads. While the traveler-tale "Benjamin Button" landed its third prize with Best Visual Effects, the rag-to-riches drama "Slumdog" brought in two additional kudos.

In addition to Best Achievement in Cinematography and Best Adapted Screenplay, "Slumdog" has collected Best Achievement in Editing and Best Sound Mixing. Whereas Best Achievement in Editing was given to Chris Dickens and Best Sound Mixing to Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty, the Best Visual Effects for "Benjamin Button" was awarded to Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron.

Being the favorite winner of this year's awards season, late Heath Ledger has collected the top prize for his lunatic performance as Joker in "The Dark Knight" as he is named Best Supporting Actor at the 81st Academy Awards. Accepting the award on his behalf were his father, Kim Ledger, his mother, Sally Bell, and his sister Kate Ledger.

Reading off the list of thank you in a calm voice for the acceptance speech, Kim said receiving the award is "ever-so-humbling". Adding to his speech, Sally who called his son an inspiration stated that the family chose to celebrate what Heath has achieved. Meanwhile, Kate confessed that she wishes her brother to accept the award himself, but added that they humbly accept on behalf of his daughter, Matilda.

The so-called ladies' man Robert Pattinson chatted to E! Online's Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of this year's Oscars, taking place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 22. Walking the red carpet all alone, he was seen sporting longer locks and wearing a tuxedo.

During the brief interview, Ryan asked Robert about his feeling as he has been tapped to present an award at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. He, moreover, was questioned about "Twilight" and its highly anticipated sequel "The Twilight Saga's New Moon."

A new track entitled "Put It on Her" from DAY26, the musical act handpicked by P. Diddy at the end of "Making the Band 4" season one, has come out. The club banger song is expected to be included in their forthcoming sophomore studio album, which is yet to have a working title.

DAY26 have recently been featured in MTV's "Making the Band 4" season three part 2. Their activity in studio during the making of their second album will be presented at the reality show, which has been premiered on February 12.

Following the footsteps of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in collecting two Oscars, "Slumdog Millionaire" scored another kudo at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The rag-to-riches drama by Danny Boyle took Best Achievement in Cinematography for cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle.

The best cinematography award was presented by Natalie Portman and Ben Stiller, the latter lampooned Joaquin Phoenix before the announcement. Earlier, "Slumdog", the movie about a poor Indian boy who gets a shot at winning millions in a television game, has nailed Best Adapted Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.

Walking the red carpet of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, taking place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 22, wearing a silver Zuhair Murhad gown, Miley Cyrus has been hailed as one of the best dressed actresses at the awards gala. The 16-year-old Disney star completed her red carpet look with a Mary Norton clutch, Neil Lane jewels and BCBG shoes.

Also dubbed as Oscars best dressed was Heidi Klum. Accompanied by her singer husband Seal to the event, the supermodel wore a bright red Roland Mouret dress and paired it up with red spindly high heels, with matching earrings and bracelets, including a Diet Coke charm that she designed to benefit a charity.

More winners of the 81st Academy Awards have been announced and "Wall-E" as well as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" are among those receiving the coveted awards. Disney/Pixar animation "Wall-E" has won the Best Animated Feature of the Year, whereas fantasy drama "Benjamin Button" earned two Oscars prizes.

The best animation title for "Wall-E", which best over "Kung Fu Panda" and "Bolt" was presented by Jennifer Aniston. Meanwhile, "Benjamin Button" collected kudos for Best Achievement in Art Direction and Best Achievement in Makeup. The best art direction was given to Donald Graham Burt and Victor J. Zolfo, while the best makeup was for Greg Cannom.

A music video to promote Pet Shop Boys' new track "Love Etc" has been debuted. The video is filmed as an animated video game with the electronic dance music duo popping up as its players in the form of cartoon characters.

"Love Etc" is a song written by the band's members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. The electronic danceable track will be released as the lead single from their soon-to-be-released studio album "Yes".

An Oscar has gone to Penelope Cruz. On Sunday, February 22 at the gala ceremony of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, the 34-year-old actress has earned her first Academy Awards kudo as she was named the Best Supporting Actress.

Cruz received the coveted prize for her performance as the tempestuous ex-wife of Juan Antonio, Maria Elena, in Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". For the title, she beat fierce competitions, Amy Adams and Viola Davis of "Doubt", Taraji P. Henson of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and Marisa Tomei of "The Wrestler".

Young stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were among the Hollywood A-list celebrities who rocked the red carpet of this year's Oscars. Seen walking separately, Zac was the first who got approached by E! Online's Ryan Seacrest for a brief interview.

Sporting a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo, Zac finished off his look with a vintage Rolex watch. Asked about his scheduled performance for the opening of the prestigious awards event, which will see him joining the likes of Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway among others, the 21-year-old hunk admitted it was a huge honor for him.

A brand new single entitled "Boom Boom Pow" performed by Black Eyed Peas has been uncovered. Mostly containing Auto-Tune, it is confirmed to be the first single off their upcoming studio effort "The E.N.D (The Energy Never Dies)".

Carrying "a lot of dance stuff, real melodic, electronic, soulful" music, Black Eyed Peas' new album will make its way out in U.S. on June 9 via Interscope Records. In support of the record, they will embark on a tour across the globe with complete tour dates expected to be announced in the coming weeks.