March 11, 2009

Twenty minutes footage of "Bruno" will be made available at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2009. Universal Pictures have recently announced that they will hold a special screening for some of the comedy film's footage during the festival on Sunday, March 15.

The first look into the Sacha Baron Cohen-starring comedy will be presented at Fantastic Fest. Taking place at the Alamo Drafthouse Lamar in Austin, Texas, the special screening will start at 11:00 P.M. on the particular date. No badge is needed for attendance and the event is absolutely free.

Melody Thornton from The Pussycat Dolls reveals that though Danity Kane have split, the group may return as a musical duo. Opening up the possibility to MTV, Melody says that Dawn Richard, one of the two remaining members of Danity Kane, has worked with P. Diddy and another girl, whose name is yet to be disclosed.

"I know that Dawn is actually working with Puffy - and I probably shouldn't say it - and another girl, and they're going to do a group," Melody explains. "So, big ups to you, Dawn Richard! ... Kill it!"

During Walmart's "Twilight" special on BlogTalkRadio, Taylor Lautner made time to talk about the sequels of the vampire drama from "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" to "Breaking Dawn". Asking Robert Pattinson's fans not to hate him "too much", the Jacob Black depicter told Marc Malkin of E! Online that "New Moon" will stick to the book, which means that there will be no kiss between Bella and Jacob.

Despite hinting that Jacob and Bella will not share a kiss in the first sequel, Lautner gave a flicker of hope that the action may be seen in "Eclipse". "Maybe you'll see a little bit more action in the third," he said. "I'm excited for that." The 17-year-old, additionally, offered suggestion to make sure "Breaking Dawn" is being done, saying, "I'm telling fans to go see New Moon at least one more time than you saw Twilight and all will be good."

Jonas Brothers have just revealed tour dates for their first world tour. In a video message, Kevin Jonas and his two brothers list at least 50 dates in South and North America. As for European leg, announcement will be made soon.

Prior to traveling across the globe for the roadshow, Jonas Brothers will be heading up to the Bahamas in mid March for a live appearance in the Atlantis as a precursor to their upcoming world tour. They will perform in the Bahamas on March 14 and in Puerto Rico on March 22. After that, they will be coming back to the Bahamas on April 18 and May 9 for other gigs.

Next on "Reaper", Ben would like to introduce Nina to Sam and Sock, but he's concerned they won't accept her because she's a demon. Sam thinks negatively of Nina, saying that as long as she's around, they are all in danger.

Meanwhile, Andi discovers Sock has created a fake employee at the Work Bench to double his salary, but when he refuses to fix the situation the two go head-to-head in a battle of wits. Meanwhile, The Devil tells Sam he must send a prizefighter from the fifties (guest star Erik Palladino) back to hell by getting in the ring with him and knocking him out. He must capture the former boxer by using boxing gloves as a vessel.

While "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" is still months away from its theatrical debut, one of its stars, Sienna Miller, has opened up about what to expect from the live-action adventure movie. In an interview with MTV News, the actress who will be seen as The Baroness in the film teases on the fighting scene with Rachel Nichols' agent "Scarlett" O'Hara as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's take on Cobra Commander.

About the fighting sequence, the 27-year-old shared, "There's a really, really good girl fight between Rachel Nichols and myself." Recalling on the preparation for the particular scene, she further explained, "It's like a proper, violent girl-fight scene. And we both worked so hard for the choreography and the training of it. ... We both got hurt. I'm clumsy, so I slipped on a rubber bullet at one point and sprained my wrist quite badly. She ran into a flame and got burned."

While neither Chris Brown nor Rihanna has commented on the rumors of them getting hitched during their reconciliation in Miami last month, Radar Online claims in an exclusive report on its site that Chris purchased a $50,000+ diamond ring for Rihanna at Van Cleef & Arpels in Bal Harbour, Florida. He reportedly presented the ring to her before the two headed back to L.A. on March 1, only to add fuel to the persistent wedding speculation.

Meanwhile, Chris Brown and Rihanna have been reported recording a duet track together. Their "late night" recording sessions were said to be "very, very emotional" and "the feeling in the room was pure love" as the two singers have been "playfully touching each other," sources told TMZ.

Tomorrow, March 12, another chef will be booted off from reality cooking competition "Hell's Kitchen" and two previews to show who may be in trouble are shown. Andrea, in charge of mushroom risotto, gets yelled at by Gordon Ramsay due to falling behind. When Carol offers some help with the mushroom, she refuses.

Another case is J who sits in the appetizer station and must prepare two salads but got the order wrong. "I'm absolutely gobsmacked that we can fall behind with the salad. Two salads, one with no dressing. You're screwing up. What's the matter?" Ramsay said to J.

Drew Barrymore and Paul Weitz apparently are not the only people considered for the directing part of "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" as the name of Juan Antonio Bayona is now brought forth. Bayona, as claimed by The Hollywood Reporter, has been listed as another potential director candidate for the second sequel of the 2008 blockbuster "Twilight".

Known for his work in horror mystery "The Orphanage", the name of this Guillermo Del Toro protege surfaced in recent days among those considered for the behind-the-lens part, which also included director James Mangold. Despite the newly-unraveled speculation, Summit Entertainment have declined to comment with studio representative saying that producers were looking at a number of candidates.

MTV is looking forward to add comedy to its pile, and one of its target is "High School Musical". The music network is gearing up on a project called "Private High Musical" which is inspired by the popular Disney production and based on an online series that produced raunchy versions of high school shows.

"I've always been an avid musical fan," creator Taryn Southern said, "and when Disney's 'High School Musical' became this big phenomenon, I thought it was funny that nobody ever did a musical that told how high school really was."

Miley Cyrus and Kelly Clarkson have been appointed to make live appearances at an event dubbed "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's Mercedes-Benz Outdoor Concert Series." Miley is set to sing on April 3, while Kelly is scheduled to perform on March 19.

Randy Travis and Fall Out Boy have also been recruited to entertain concertgoers at the show. Randy is going to make a live performance on March 13, while Fall Out Boy are going to rock the gig on March 31. Other singers to join the star-studded line-up will be announced in the coming weeks.

Frank Welker, the actor who voiced Megatron in 1980s animated series of "Transformers", may be lending his voice to another Decepticon in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". With Hugo Weaving on-board the project as Megatron's voice, Welker has been hinted to be filling the voice of Soundwave.

The possibility was put forth by "Revenge of the Fallen" helmer Michael Bay. Posting a message on his Shoot for the Edit forums on Tuesday, March 10, the 44-year-old filmmaker gave his response to Welker's remark about him yet to be approached for the movie, writing of his plan to offer a role for the actor. "I think I'm going to pursue Frank on Soundwave," Bay wrote.

Geri Halliwell has called off her engagement to current fiance Fabrizio Politi, The Sun reports. The singer's realization that she isn't "the marrying type" has been cited as the reason for her to end their whirlwind romance less than three months after getting engaged.

"She loved being in a relationship but decided that all she needs is her daughter Bluebell to keep her happy," says a source. "Her friends are not surprised - Geri has a track record for getting cold feet," the source reveals further, adding that "Fabrizio is upset but totally respects Geri's wishes."

David Archuleta will make a duet with Miley Cyrus when he guest stars in TV series "Hannah Montana" later this season. Portraying himself, he will be seen coming to town and asking Miley Stewart to collaborate with him in a song called " I Wanna Know".

In regard of his appearance with Miley in the Disney Chanel's TV series, David claims it as "a real fun episode" and "a really funny too." He also praises Miley saying, "She's cool and has a strong personality."

"American Idol" gets down to the business, the Top 13 begin the war to secure the this year's title. On Tuesday, March 10, all 13 finalists are competing for viewers vote through the performance night that picks Michael Jackson as its theme.

Firing up the show first was Lil Rounds with "The Way You Make Me Feel". Randy Jackson said he continued loving her but Simon Cowell thought it was a lazy song choice. Blind contestant Scott MacIntyre took the stage with his piano, singing "Keep The Faith". Randy didn't think it was a bold choice for such level of the show while Kara DioGuardi said she liked the "vibe".

Serving as the cover girl of Blender Magazine's April 2009 issue, Kelly Clarkson admits to peeing in the shower and checking the tissue to see what color her snot is. Besides, she also admits to taking pleasure in walking around naked.

"Anybody who says they don't [pee in the shower] is lying," the winner of "American Idol" first season says in a statement. On blowing her nose and then checking the tissue to see what color her snort is, the singer explains, "I mean, if you have a cold, you have to check, to see how sick you are."

A music video to promote Lionel Richie's single "Just Go" has just made its debut, guest-starring Akon. The video follows a man when he invites his girlfriend for a vacation in the Bahamas. Kissing each other in the swimming pool and having a romantic dinner together are some of what they do during the holiday.

"Just Go" is a ballad track coming from Lionel's upcoming studio album of the same name. Featuring Akon, it is written by Johnta Austin and The-Dream, and is expected to come out as the second single off the effort.

Several new clips from "Dragonball Evolution" have been uncovered. Taking a deeper look into the manga adaptation, most of the clips provide additional never-before-seen footage and bring in some spoilers to the film. Some of the clips also serve as the extended version of the snippets shown in previously-released videos.

One of the clips entitled "The Attack on Gohan" presents the scene where Grandpa Gohan is attacked by Mai. Though he is able to deflect Mai's weapons, he is left powerless when Piccolo enters the room and uses his power to defeat him. Other clips display scenes with Goku, Master Roshi, Bulma, Yamcha and Chi-Chi. Meanwhile, the clip showing Chi-Chi was posted earlier at Yahoo! Movies.

Considered as one of nowadays' successful singers and songwriters, Lady GaGa shares to Blender magazine what it is like for her to write songs, saying in a statement, "When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time." The "Poker Face" hit maker explains further, "Writing a record is like dating a few men at once. You take them to the same restaurants to see if they measure up, and at some point you decide who you like best."

In another shocking revelation, Lady GaGa admits that contrary to the party girl image which many people label her, she would rather spend time in her bedroom than attend a showbiz party. "In the evening I'll probably stay in and listen to a new song I have recorded. I like to roll around in bed with my songs and figure out what feels good," the music star opens up about what she usually does on her spare time.

Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy" music video is confirmed to be debuted on Thursday, March 12. The video will be exclusively premiered for 24 hours on Virgin USA Mobile website as well as her official website starting from 11 A.M. EST and will be released widely and be shareable afterwards.

"If U Seek Amy" music video was previously revealed to have Britney Spears playing a sexy housewife. On its plot sequence, a source said, "The video begins with Britney coming outside her house to hand the paparazzi an apple pie that she baked. She acts like she wants to hook up. The video is very provocative."

While words about Alexander Skarsgard on the run for "Thor" title role are circulating, another casting speculation for the superhero movie is building up, linking Josh Hartnett to the villain character. According to IESB, the "Black Hawk Down" actor is on the "short-list" to star as Thor's half-brother and archenemy, Loki.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, IESB reported that the 30-year-old actor has met director Kenneth Branagh for the part. If Hartnett is indeed considered for the baddie role, Loki would be his first villain character in the big screen. He is said to be interested in playing the character after Heath Ledger won 2009 Oscars for his role as Joker in "The Dark Knight".

Contrary to reports of them ending their engagement, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green aren't splitting up, an insider tells In Touch Weekly. "They hit a rough patch. But in every long-term relationship, people go through ups and downs," the insider argues.

Fox, 22, and Green, 35, first met in 2004 on the set of ABC's sitcom "Hope & Faith." They got engaged in November 2006 and had made public their plan to get married. However, late last month it was reported that both of them have called it quits.

In the previously released promo of "One Tree Hill", Lucas said to Peyton, "If you have this baby, you could die," and the reason why is teased on the newly-released clip. Lucas was about to give Peyton a surprise when she felt pain in her belly.

In the March 16 episode "You, Me and the Bottle Make Three Tonight" which title is taken from the single by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Peyton and Lucas receive a startling surprise about the pregnancy. This 'problem' has been speculated as an exit scenario for Peyton's depicter, Hilarie Burton, who cryptically told fans of the show in a video post that she is leaving the show.

Several photos of David Cook and Sarah Roemer landing the parts as a couple in his upcoming music video for "Come Back to Me", the third single off his self-titled studio album, have arrived. Standing close to Sarah, David is captured looking her in the eyes, putting his right hand on her waist and touching her cheek with his left hand.

"Come Back to Me" music video is directed by Gavin Bowden, the same man who helmed Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lifehouse and Jason Mraz's videos. It was filmed at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5.

Rumors on the street claiming Chris Brown's manager Tina Davis was the one who sent him text message that supposedly triggered the fight between him and Rihanna have been denied. George Davis, who is Tina's father, told E! News on Tuesday, March 10, no truth to rumors of his daughter and the 19-year-old performer having a romantic relationship.

"They were saying that before," George insisted when referring to the rumors surfaced in 2007, suggesting Chris and Tina had been romantically involved for two years. "Those are old rumors," George added. As of press time, Tina, 39, has not yet made a single comment on the circulating rumors and so does Chris.

"The Dark Knight" may not get much from the 2009 Oscars, but it definitely received big recognition from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror as the academy announced the nominations for the 35th annual Saturn Awards. On Tuesday, March 10, it was unraveled the 2008 biggest selling movie has led the pack with 11 nods in its pocket.

One of the counts the superhero movie nabbed was for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film. In the category, it will compete against two of Clint Eastwood's films, "Changeling" and "Gran Torino", a James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace", a Don Cheadle-starrer thriller "Traitor" and a Bryan Singer's world war II drama "Valkyrie".

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominees of its 35th Annual Saturn Awards. In the TV categories, once again "Lost" finds itself in the frontline to win multiple awards for it has been nominated in 11 categories. Last year, the ABC show had won 4 out of the 7 categories it was nominated in.

Similar to last year, "Lost" which is running its fifth season, is put under Network Television Series Category. Its leading actor Matthew Fox is also nominated for Best Television Actor, the title that he had won twice in previous years. His co-star Evangeline Lilly is also vying for the Best Actress category.

Spice Girls' Melanie C has made public the first picture of her newborn baby girl, Scarlet Starr, in a post on her official website dated Tuesday, March 10. "Melanie is happy for a picture to be released as she knows her fans are eager to see baby Scarlet, and is hopeful that any media interest will be satisfied and future privacy respected," read the statement accompanying the picture that can be seen in the news photo.

The first picture of the mother-daughter duo, in the meantime, is also published on the cover of the U.K.'s Hello! magazine. Fellow Spice Girls members Victoria Adams, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Brown all share their thoughts on baby Scarlet exclusively with the publication. Melanie herself plans to donate any proceeds from the picture to a chosen charity.

Chris Brown and Rihanna are rumored to have recorded a duet track and their "late night" recording sessions are said to be "very, very emotional." Sources from music industry tell TMZ that "the feeling in the room was pure love" and the two singers have been "playfully touching each other."

Another source explains to E! Online that Polow Da Don has spent several days with Chris and Rihanna in a studio in Santa Monica. No comment has been shared by both Chris and Rihanna's management team concerning the rumor though.

Miley Cyrus discloses in her autobiography titled "Miles to Go" that she has a heart condition called tachycardia, which is described as a condition when heart rate exceeds the range of a normal resting heart rate. "The type of tachycardia I have isn't dangerous. It won't hurt me, but it does bother me," she writes. "There is never a time on-stage when I'm not thinking about my heart."

Also dedicating an entire chapter in the tome to "Prince Charming", who is widely believed to be her ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas, Miley recalls the time when she was still dating him, writing "Wow! I was so in love." She goes on gushing, "Do you know what I'm talking about? The kind of love where the sun could shine or not shine all day long and you wouldn't care."

A week away from the return of "Gossip Girl" on TV screen, The CW have released a clip that features the re-appearance of Carter Baizen (guest star Sebastian Stan). Upon arriving at a restaurant, Chuck spotted Carter dining with a woman whom he recognized as Elle.

Kate French who plays Elle dished out the relationship between her character and Chuck, saying "Elle kind of steals Chuck Bass' heart, and it gets really complicated, and he gets entangled in all of these webs of lies and different storylines that are going on. It's very mysterious." Meanwhile, Carter is brought back to help Chuck in winning over Blair.

Following the outing of the scanned photo from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" set, additional photos from the same set have been released. Nine in all, the pictures come from Occlumencia and exhibit Daniel Radcliffe shooting a forest scene where Harry Potter is seen wandering among the trees with his wand in hand.

While all of the photos focus on Radcliffe acting out a forest scene in the first part of the last film, some of them give out some background equipment and a camera filming him. Through the images, it can be seen that the filming was done at night. However, on where the forest shooting was done has yet to be disclosed.

Appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" aired Tuesday, March 10, P. Diddy opened up about the reason that prompted him to let Chris Brown and Rihanna stayed at his Miami house nearly three weeks after the 19-year-old singer allegedly battered the 21-year-old songstress. "I don't cast a judgment on anybody. It was a dark time for them, and I was there as more of a support," the music mogul defended his move for opening his house for the lovers which then led to their reconciliation.

"I'm not immersed in [their situation]. I'm not going to pass judgment on it. I'm going to be there as a friend," Diddy explained to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. "It's my house, and I'm allowed to give my house to whoever I want to give my house to. So if friends ask me for a favor, then I'm going to be there for a favor as long as I know the energy of the favor is positive."

LeToya Luckett has dropped a 1960s-themed music video for her new single entitled "Not Anymore". In the Bryan Barber-directed video, she is horrified when her boyfriend, who is played by Lance Gross, cheats on her. Singing "I deserve someone who treats me right," she then dumps him.

"Not Anymore" is a song penned by Ne-Yo and produced by Bei Maejor. Appearing in LeToya Luckett's second solo studio album "Lady Love", the track has been available for digital purchase on February 3 and will hit radio airplays on March 24.