July 03, 2009

To preserve Michael Jackson's legacy, FOX is planning to air "The Simpsons" episode where the King of Pop contributed a voice. On Sunday, July 5 at 8/7c, the network will re-run "Stark Raving Dad", the first episode of season 3 that originally aired in September 1991.

Michael voiced the character of Leon Kompowsky, an overweight brick-layer whom Homer met during his stint at Mental Institution. Leon made Homer believe that he was Michael Jackson. Not recognizing the famous name, Homer brought Leon home to Springfield where many had anticipated the arrival of the star.

High profile couple, David Beckham and Victoria Adams, is photographed nearly naked for Emporio Armani's autumn/winter 2009-2010 underwear campaign. Renowned fashion photographers, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, lent a helping hand to shoot the black-and-white ads that see the husband and wife striking some steamy poses.

In one ad, David and Victoria are seen donning matching black Armani underwear. The soccer stud is caught on camera lying on a giant rope, with Victoria lying sideways on top of his body and putting her left palm on his bare chest. The other ad, meanwhile, witnesses David wearing white undies and Victoria posing in black bra and panties. Both ads are available for peek at Celebrity Mania.

Eminem's music video for his new single "Beautiful" has finally made its way out after being previewed through a clip. It shows the rapper performing in Detroit's Tiger Stadium, old Packard Motor Car company plant and once-grand Beaux-Arts train station Michigan Central Station.

Commenting on the video, Eminem previously said, "Tiger Stadium is being torn down, and the train station is supposed to be demolished too. This video is one of the last times anybody outside of Detroit is going to see them." He added, "I wrote 'Beautiful' when I was really down, during a difficult time struggling with my addiction."

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are currently involved in the principal photography of "The Runaways", portraying their rock 'n' roll characters, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. On Wednesday, July 1, the two leading actresses were spotted jumping on a car and kicking over a garbage can on the set during the shooting.

Both of the starlets were dressed in the full '80s gear. Black-haired Stewart was seen sporting leather pants and her co-star Fanning was captured wearing platform boots. This is the first time Fanning was spotted as Currie. The set photos posted below are outed by Just Jared and were taken from the movie's Los Angeles set Wednesday, July 1.

A video footage showing Michael Jackson's last rehearsal for his London's O2 Arena concerts has been released via CNN. It captures the late singer singing two songs, one of which is his 1996 track called "They Don't Care About Us", at Los Angeles' Staples Center, and also sees him dancing energetically through the session. This video then refutes previous idea that the singer was too frail to perform.

It was reported that Michael Jackson's final rehearsal has been taped and will be released as a CD/DVD set by Michael's concert promoter, AEG Live. Besides, in a bid to honor Michael, the company also plans to hold a tribute concert filled with performances from the late singer's family and "the stars that were influenced by him."

Post the famous assault done by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna is facing a new problem as she is put under investigation for illegal tattooing. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has confirmed the matter to MTV News.

Rihanna, who is an avid tattoo fan, was spotted visiting East Side Ink in New York on Wednesday night, July 1, accompanied by a few friends and a bodyguard. There, she met her longtime tattoo artist, BangBang, and ended up etching a tattoo on his body.

After being "in talks" to be the host of Primetime Emmy Awards this year, Neil Patrick Harris is now officially on duty to lead the event on Sunday, September 20. Sources are telling EW that the "How I Met Your Mother" star has signed the contract.

No statement is made yet from Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, but a formal announcement is expected to be made "early next week". The annual event, which enters its 61st year, will be held at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater and broadcast live by CBS. The nominations, meanwhile, will be revealed on Thursday, July 16.