June 19, 2009

Small screen actress Leighton Meester joins the long list of Hollywood celebs who get caught in sex tape scandal. A new report has just been made public by TMZ, claiming the "Gossip Girl" actress is having a sex tape which is being shopped around.

The sex tape is said to be taken few years back and shows her having sex with boyfriend, whose identity isn't disclosed. The site writes that the footage "shows Leighton in mostly innocuous though nude scenes -- with several big exceptions ... one involving her very talented feet."

Neve Campbell, who portrayed Sidney Prescott on the first three "Scream" films, reportedly has refused to get involved in the fourth installment of the thriller-mystery, "Scream 4". The rumors sparked as the screenwriter of the film, Kevin Williamson, recently wrote in his Twitter page, "Trying to figure out a Sid-less scenario. She won't do it. This sucks."

Campbell's tight schedule reportedly becomes the reason behind her refusal to be involved. She currently is starring in a new NBC TV series entitled "The Philanthropist" and working on lots of movie projects. The 35-year-old actress previously worked on "Relative Strangers" and "Closing the Ring".

Papa Roach's music video filmed to support their single called "I Almost Told You That I Loved You" has made its round. It captures a party kicked off in a narrow passage with the band rocking the bash and the guests sharing laughs with their partners.

The song itself was written based on a friend's story. The band's singer Jacoby Shaddix said, "That song was born from a conversation that me and this fella Matt Zane - he's a musician but he also directs pornography films - and he was telling me about this girl. He was trying out the talent before he put her on camera, and he was like, 'Oh, Jacoby, man, the pussy was so good I almost told her that I loved her.' Me and Jay Baumgardner, the producer, looked at each other and we were like, 'Now that's a song title right there!'"

The first promotional picture for "Dexter" season 4 has been released by Showtime. Showing a picture of a baby with the drool bib saying "My Dad Is Killer", the picture represents the parenthood phase which will be faced by Dexter and Rita in the new season.

Production for the fourth season is kicked off this month with the premiere date slated for September 27. Apart from the fourth season, Showtime has also ordered for the fifth one which will again consist of 12 episodes.

Rumor has it, Paris Hilton is going to Madrid to see her rumored new boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo. The hotel heiress reportedly has announced that she's been booking a holiday trip to Spain to see the soccer stud when he starts his tenure with soccer club Real Madrid later this year.

"I am totally going to Madrid to see him. I love spending time in Europe. They get me there," Paris is cited as stating. At time of writing, there hasn't been information on the exact date when she will fly to the nation.

Asked by In Touch Weekly to spill the bean on the thing that makes her relationship with current boyfriend Joe Jonas works, Camilla Belle says the secret to keep their romance hot and heavy is honesty. "I think in any relationship, honesty is key. Honesty is the number 1," said the actress while attending the Whitney Art Party in New York on Wednesday, June 17.

On the same occasion, Camilla also played down persistent rumors of her having an affair with Robert Pattinson. "We've been friends for a long time," she insisted. Addressing on the fact that she was seen hanging out with the actor in the Big Apple's Bowery Hotel prior to the fashion affair, she said their relationship is "platonic."

The ending of "Jonah Hex" will set up for a follow-up movie "Jonah Hex 2", so claimed Megan Fox. The "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" beauty, who has been tapped to portray Hex's love interest called Leila, addressed the future of the Western anti-hero when talking to MTV recently.

"You don't think there will be a sequel to 'Jonah Hex'?" the 23-year-old first teased. "They leave it open for a sequel." The actress who will soon be seen in horror comedy "Jennifer's Body" additionally explained, "They tweaked the script so there might be a sequel if necessary. I think there might [be a sequel]."

Star Magazine has reported that Selena Gomez is forced by Disney to keep her romance with Taylor Lautner under the radar in an attempt to prevent her career from decreasing. In a report run on the June 29 edition of the publication, it is claimed that Disney execs have asked Selena to deny reports she is dating the "Twilight" actor over concern that their relationship might ruin her good girl image.

"The network doesn't want parents to get the wrong idea and stop their kids from watching Selena's show," reports Star when referring to Selena's hit TV series "Wizards of Waverly Place". Selena, thus, has been "forced to downplay the relationship even though she's crazy about" Taylor, reveals a Disney turncoat.

Judges of modeling competition show "She's Got the Look" got an early surprise from one of its contestants on the second episode of season 2. The TV Land series had its first elimination round on June 18 but one model voluntarily walked out of the competition before first stripping naked and begging to be let go.

Laurie is a 42-year-old from Dallas who has been constantly showing over-the-top personality. She describes herself as "renaissance, maverick, iconoclast, catalyst and revolutionary" and her belief is to redefine beauty as "a holistic approach to healthy living."

A brand new song titled "Number One" from R. Kelly teaming up with Keri Hilson has just arrived in its final version. The song is confirmed to appear among new materials in his upcoming ninth studio album "Untitled".

R. Kelly also has another new song called "Superman High" where he makes a duet with OJ Da Juiceman. Recently, he tweeted about filming a music video with his collaborator. "Getting ready to shoot video on Tues for 'Supa Man High' in ATL w/ OJ Da Juiceman," so he wrote.

Romcom "The Proposal" bursts out three fresh clips. Highlighting the on-screen chemistry between the film's two leading actors Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, the clips expose scenes in which their characters, Margaret and Andrew, are put in one awkward situation to another due to their fake engagement.

The first clip opens with an introduction by both actors about what the movie is all about before moving on displaying a snippet of the movie. In it, Margaret and Andrew are awaken by a knock on the door by Andrew's mom. Realizing that they sleep in two separate places, they hurry up to jump into a bed together to put an act in front of his mother. But, they soon realize that his mother has another intention for waking them up.

"Indiana Jones V" is indeed looming. After actor Shia LaBeouf let it slip on the progress of the possible project, producer Frank Marshall came out with a sort of confirmation for the fifth "Indiana Jones" movie. In a chat with Empire Online, the filmmaker said that this follow up to "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is approaching a script development stage.

While revealing so, Marshall stressed that the green lit for the project all depends on the script. "It's really about the script," he shared. "Once we see that, we'll see. We're not going to wait another 20 years. We'd all love to make another one. I'm anxious to hear the idea!"

A week shy of its premiere on Disney Channel, "Princess Protection Program" (PPP) hit Toronto, Canada for a red carpet event. Held at Queen Elizabeth Theater on Thursday, June 18, the celebration saw the main stars Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez doing some photo sessions and interviews.

Demi and Selena hugged each other as they arrived at the venue. Demi was wearing a two-toned mini dress from Alexander Wang while Selena donned a white one-shoulder from Tadashi Shoji. Coming to the event as well was Demi's half-sister Madison De La Garza who is also known as Eva Longoria's on-screen daughter on "Desperate Housewives".

Robert Pattinson re-emerges on the set of his forthcoming movie "Remember Me" soon following report of him being hit by a taxi while escaping a throng of hysterical female fans. On Thursday, June 18, the same day he was involved in the minor accident, he was photographed continued filming the drama-romance film in New York City.

Filming his part as Tyler Roth in the Summit Entertainment's big screen project, Robert was spotted sporting formal outfits that consisted of white shirt, dark-colored pants, and a blue tie. Later that day, he was seen having a time off, during when he wore a red t-shirt combined with blue hoodie and black jacket. Celebrity Mania has some photos of him on the set.

Jonas Brothers took the small stage at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, delivering "Paranoid" live performance for CNN's "Larry King Live" on Thursday, June 18. Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas strummed their guitars, while Joe Jonas was taking the mic.

Before they sang, the Jonas boys sat down for an interview with Larry King. They talked about many things, one of which was their worldwide fame. Joe said, "This is ... dream comes true." Nick, meanwhile, describing his involvement in Broadway when he was just a kid as a "great learning experience."

On the last days leading to the theatrical release of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", Paramount Pictures have let out a series of brand new images from the "Transformers" sequel. The fresh photos are counted nine in all, and two of them come out exclusively via USA Today.

The two pictures published by the paper exhibit Optimus Prime standing tall beside an Egyptian sphinx as well as Sam Witwicky talking to Jetfire with Mikaela Banes, Agent Simmons and Leo watching from the side. The other seven photos include a closer look at twins Mudflap and Skids, the rooftop battle between Starscream and Megatron, and a capture of half-burned Sam.

Despite Susan Boyle's worldwide fame soon following her audition for "Britain's Got Talent," Nick Lachey and girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo admit they never heard of the Scottish singing sensation. "I have never heard her sing," Nick told US Weekly at a Jetblue Airways and VH1 Save the Music Foundation event in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 17.

"We have never heard of her," Vanessa added. Upon being informed that Susan has an amazing voice, Nick responded, "Then we would probably buy her album!"

There is one big question looming on what kind of announcement that Jon and Kate Gosselin will make on their reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" on Monday, June 22. A preview of the special one-hour episode has been released, still toying with viewers' mind on the status of the couple's relationship.

Kate, narrating the promo, said "Recently, we've made some life-changing decisions. Decisions that will affect every member of our family, ones that we hope will bring each of us some peace." The video meanwhile, puts the lines "A family in turmoil", "A relationship at a crossroads" and "Where do they go from there?"

Apple has unleashed a brand new trailer for Columbia Pictures' "Zombieland". Giving a first real look into the horror comedy adventure, this promotional video opens to a narration about problems of the Earth, before it continues to welcome audience to a zombieland where living men have to fight the dead for survival.

Then, footage displaying the four main characters played by Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin takes over. The lone band of survivors team up in a journey crossing the nation from coast to coast to find the one place they will be safe from the living dead. When they think they have found the place in an amusement park, they are quick to find out that they are dead wrong.

Two more dancers take the fall on "So You Think You Can Dance" when the judges dropped the axe on Thursday, June 18. Latin ballroom dancer Max Kapitannikov and contemporary dancer Ashley Valerio, two contestants who did not start as a couple, must go home to leave 16 in competition.

Max partnered with Jazz/contemporary dancer Kayla Radomski on Wednesday performance night, doing a pop-jazz routine which was choreographed by Brian Friedman. Meanwhile, Ashley did a Hip-Hop style choreographed by Shane Sparks with her contemporary dancer partner, Kupono Aweau.

Named the Hottest Bachelor of the year by People magazine "feels pretty surreal," Chace Crawford told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show on Thursday morning, June 18. "It's such a big deal. It's funny I didn't really realize how massive [it] was going to be," the actor added.

To Ryan, Chace admitted he actually learned early on that he was ranked 1st on People's 10th annual list of Sexy & Single Men of 2009, but decided to keep it private. "I told my parents and that's about it," he stated.

A picture taken during the filming of 50 Cent's upcoming music video for his new single "OK, You're Right" has been put out by ThisIs50. The photo shows the G-Unit rapper hitting the club, standing in the center of a stage and being surrounded by a number of partygoers.

"OK, You're Right" is worked on by powerhouse producer Dr. Dre. Making its way out in mid May, the song is expected to serve as the third single from Fiddy's next installment entitled "Before I Self Destruct".

Lauren Conrad has burst the bubble by indicating it plain and publicly that "The Hills" is staged. During Lauren's "The View" appearance on Thursday, June 18, host Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked her about whether she thought Spencer Pratt was being sincere when apologizing to her through phone about the sex tape rumor. Lauren said she wasn't on the other side of the line.

Lauren was hesitant to answer the question at first but then she said, "To be perfectly honest, I wasn't on the other line of that call." She continued, "That was filmed and I wasn't on the other end... So I didn't even know about it."

Adam Lambert joins the long list of Hollywood celebs who become the die-hard fans of "Twilight." A friend of the runner-up of "American Idol" season 8 confirms that matter, telling Star Magazine's June 29 issue, "Adam owns multiple copies of the Twilight DVD. He keeps one at home, one with his laptop, and one at his parents' house."

Greater than that, "Adam and his boyfriend Drake LaBry, were overheard reciting lines from the film to each other while vacationing at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara," the publication writes. Adam himself has previously made public his love for "Twilight" during his time on "American Idol."

Beside Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson, "Iron Man 2" will have another lady in its cast ensemble with the joining of Olivia Munn. According to Variety, the host of the popular G4 show, "Attack of the Show", has landed a role in the sequel of the hit 2008 superhero movie "Iron Man".

Though what part she will be portraying is yet to be disclosed, the 26-year-old has ruled out possibility of her starring as a television announcer. "Slashfilm took a guess at my role in iron man 2 and i am not playing a reporter. but that's all i can say. :)," the 26-year-old wrote on her Twitter page in response to Slash Film's earlier speculation on her potential role in the sequel movie.

Having plenty of dating experience under her belt, Jennifer Love Hewitt is writing a relationship advice book, which will be made available for purchase in March next year under publishing company Hyperion and VOICE. Titled "The Day I Shot Cupid", the book is said to offer "a wide range of practical tips, from text-flirting and IM-ing to what men and women really want, and how to start over after a breakup."

"I thought it was time to share the real story of what I've learned navigating the dating waters," Hewitt says in a statement about what prompted her penning the set. "Hopefully, in addition to having a good laugh, women reading this will learn from some of my hard lessons."

Rihanna has helped Sugababes choosing materials for the British group's new album. "She's been like our fourth member, listening to all our songs and saying what she liked and what she didn't," one of the Sugababes' members Keisha Buchanan said.

Explaining how they end up receiving some advice from Rihanna, Keisha told Daily Star, "We keep missing Jay-Z." She added, "Every time we're gonna hook up he's off partying with P. Diddy or someone, but Rihanna has been a huge help to us."

TNT releases two clips to promote its upcoming Monday line-up, "The Closer" and "Raising the Bar". The former will air at 9/8c with episode "Red Tape" while the latter takes over starting 10/9c with "The Curious Case of Kellerman's Button".

In "Red Tape", Sgt. Gabriel shoots a murder suspect he is certain is armed and firing at him, but the evidence does not match up with his account. Enter Capt. Sharon Raydor (special guest star Mary McDonnell), the head of the Force Investigation Division, whose responsibility is to investigate the shooting. But Raydor's investigation is interfering with Brenda's investigation into the murder, which may have been ethnically motivated.

Mankind's earliest civilization has warned the apocalyptic day of the world would come, both of the new trailers for "2012 (2009)" begin. Different in time length and some of the footage shown, the two promotional videos share glimpses of what the end of the world looks like as pictured by director/producer/writer Roland Emmerich in this apocalyptic movie.

One trailer premiered via Yahoo! Movies is the American version, while the other one is a German version. Displaying cataclysms happening around the world which include erupting volcano and giant tsunami, the trailers also give out a look at how people fight for survival in the world that is collapsing quickly before their very eyes.

In contrary to T.R. Knight's case, Katherine Heigl is looking forward to return to "Grey's Anatomy". The actress' character, Izzie, had a flat line at the end of season 5 but sources have been saying that Heigl has made a decision to "come back", meaning Izzie may escape death.

Izzie, portrayed in the whole season suffering from stadium IV brain and liver cancer, had a complex surgery which turned out successful. However, she later endured complications from the cancer treatment and drifted off from the voice of her friends who were trying to save her. At the same time, Knight's character George O'Malley was struggling to survive from a massive trauma due to bus accident.

A representative for Summit Entertainment, the studio producing Robert Pattinson's upcoming film "Remember Me," has confirmed that the actor is okay amidst mounting reports of him being hit by a taxi while filming the flick in New York City. "Rob Pattinson is fine," the representative says in a statement.

Not releasing further details concerning the much-talked incident, the representative claims reports on the matter "are exaggerated." And the representative goes on confirming "it was not caused by fans."

"American Idol" season seven outcast, Carly Smithson, has been recruited as the lead singer of The Fallen, a new band formed by Evanescence's former members. "I'm excited to be able to completely jump out of the box," she said. "The Idol thing, you know, was very PG, it was for a family audience ... I've never been more happy than being in this band."

Recalling the first time they were in search of a vocalist after Amy Lee's exit, guitarist Ben Moody told Los Angeles Times, "We began looking for our soul mate, which we were scared was going to take a long, long time." Then, he was impressed by Carly's singing talent after watching her "Bring Me to Life" performance on 2008 American Idol Summer Tour.

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" could be director Michael Bay's last "Transformers" feature project. Having stated earlier that he would take a break before tackling "Transformers 3", the 44-year-old filmmaker recently told WENN that should the third installment of the transforming robots series get the go ahead from film bosses, it will likely to happen without him on the director's chair.

"After the three and a half years I've spent making these movies, I feel like I've had enough of the Transformers world," the man who is known for his explosive action sequences opened up. He furthermore fessed up on what he wants to do next, saying "I need to do something totally divergent, something without any explosions."

Robert Pattinson was involved in a minor accident while filming his next movie "Remember Me" in Manhattan, New York City on Thursday, June 18. Per Radar Online, which is the first to report the story, the British hunk was escaping a throng of hysterical female fans when he suddenly was hit by a taxi. He, nevertheless, was said escaping any injury.

Chronicling the incident, Radar Online reports that Robert was making his way out of the Strand Bookstore on Broadway and 12th Street after filming a scene inside the building when a group of fans began to hound him. There were 5 security guards trying to rush him to his trailer, but the attempt failed.