May 31, 2010

British royal Prince Harry has seen off competition from Robert Pattinson to be crowned the Coolest Man in the World by GQ magazine. The third in line to the British throne and son of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, reigned at the top of the U.K. publication's poll.

"Twilight" hunk Pattinson came second, while U.S. president Barack Obama's assistant Reggie Love was a bizarre third choice. British rapper Dizzee Rascal was at number four, actor Jason Schwartzman came fifth and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt sped into sixth place.

Cameron Diaz is relishing playing a money-hungry woman in upcoming movie "Bad Teacher" - she's convinced the character will "offend everyone" who sees the film. The actress plays a "very, very bad gold-digger" searching for a man to pay her expenses in the forthcoming comedy and she can't wait for audiences to see her in a more villainous role.

She tells Britain's Vogue magazine, "I'm having the best, best time playing her. The women I play, you know, I usually like to take care of them. I want to make sure they're moral people, even if they're not doing their best. I like them to come across as human beings."

A former friend of Brittany Murphy has branded the death of the actress' widower Simon Monjack a "blessing", because he was "suffering" and "wanted to die". Monjack's mother-in-law, Sharon Murphy, found him unconscious at the Hollywood Hills home he once shared with his late wife on May 23. Paramedics determined he had suffered a cardiac arrest and pronounced him dead at the scene. The "Clueless" star died at the same property in December 2009.

Monjack's representative, Roger Neal, recently revealed the Brit had ignored medical advice urging him to undergo heart bypass surgery, and Murphy's one-time friend Eric Ziegenbein insists the screenwriter never recovered from his wife's sudden passing. According to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Ziegenbein says, "People always say it's a tragedy when someone dies, but in this case it's more of a blessing. Simon wanted to die. He struggled with depression for much of his life, and he felt like Brittany was the only thing he had to live for... Sometimes death is a blessing for people who are suffering, and they were both suffering."

Refusing to have his kids becoming a victim to consumer temptations as he did, Michael Jackson had set up an inheritance for his children, 13-year-old Prince, 12-year-old Paris and 8-year-old Blanket, in which the kids will not have control of their inheritances until they are 30 years old, TMZ reported.

Michael set up the Michael Jackson Family Trust fund in 1995 before he welcomed his kids with dermatologist nurse Debbie Rowe and signed it off in 2002. Under the trust, the kids would get 40% of his estate, while his mother Katherine Jackson, whose share will go to Michael's kids if she dies, gets another 40%. And the final 20% goes to charity.

The Spice Girls are hoping to regroup for another comeback tour - but the bandmembers are struggling to convince Victoria Adams to return, according to a U.K. report. The "Wannabe" hitmakers thrilled fans when they returned for a sold-out world trek in 2007 and 2008 - the first time the original line-up had performed together since Geri Halliwell quit to go solo in 1998.

Following the jaunt, Beckham vowed to hang up her microphone for good to concentrate on her fashion ventures. The girl group is now reportedly eager to get back on stage - but singers Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Melanie C are struggling to persuade the wife of David Beckham to join them, according to Britain's Daily Mirror.

Dizzee Rascal has made U.K. chart history as the first male solo artist to have four number one songs from the same album after his latest release, "Dirtee Disco", debuted atop the singles countdown. The track, along with the British rapper's previous chart topping hits "Dance Wiv Me", "Bonkers" and "Holiday", features on his 2009 album "Tongue n' Cheek".

Rascal knocks previous number one, B.o.B's "Nothin' On You", into second place, while Iyaz enters at three with "Solo". Singer Jason Derulo slips two spots to four with "Ridin' Solo", while Eminem's "Not Afraid" is another new entry at five.

Seal accidentally ruined a birthday surprise for his wife Heidi Klum after the supermodel found her present stashed away. The "Kiss From a Rose" hitmaker purchased a new piece of jewelery for Klum, who turns 37 on Monday, June 1, but his plan to present her with the ring was foiled when the German beauty found the hidden treat.

She tells EOnline.com, "It's a pretty flower ring. My husband was going away and he asked me to help him pack a little bit. We were in his closet, and I was looking for things for him to take. I open this box and there's this gorgeous little sparkler in there that was looking into my direction!"

Lil Wayne's fourth music video which is offered as part of MTV's Lil Tunechi weekend has been out for viewing pleasure. It features Weezy wearing a red iMayday! T-shirt and jamming his song "Get a Life" with the band on the rooftop of Marlin hotel.

The music video is directed by David Rousseau and features similar live performance scene on the "Da Da Da" clip. While the "Get a Life" music video was filmed when the sun begins to set, the "Da Da Da" sees the impromptu gig held at midday.

Since no one has been officially announced as the depicter of Peter Parker in an untitled Spider-Man reboot, Donald Glover has offered himself to tackle the character. The actor's hope was first triggered by an article from a site which mentions that the new Spider-Man should be portrayed by non-white guy.

He later started a campaign to get an audition for the role in the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie, writing on his Twitter on Sunday, May 30, "You guys. Let's make this happen. #donald4spiderman." Soon after, fans even created a Donald Glover 4 Spiderman!! Facebook fanpage.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony star Bizzy Bone has agreed to take part in the new series of U.S. TV show "Celebrity Rehab" - to deal with his marijuana and alcohol addictions. The rapper - real name Bryon Anthony McCane ll - will seek help from celebrity counsellor Dr. Drew Pinsky on the VH1 reality series, according to TMZ.com.

Bizzy Bone will enter the rehab facility in a bid to beat his substance abuse demons, joining internet pin-up Tila Tequila and reality star Jason Wahler. It is unknown what kind of "addiction" that Tequila will battle but for Wahler it's about his alcoholic problem.

Justin Bieber has a new music video coming out and this time around, the Canadian teen singer shares screen with Jaden Smith. The two young artists are seen laying a track called "Never Say Never" in recording booth with Justin singing on the lead and Jaden providing backing vocal.

"Never Say Never" is recorded for one of the theme songs for Jaden's upcoming movie "The Karate Kid". In addition to featuring Justin and Jaden's studio session, the music video also has them sitting side by side behind the mixing table and watching the movie through two big screens.

After picking Abu Dhabi as the set for "Sex and the City 2", director Michael Patrick King comes out with an idea to take Carrie Bradshaw and her friends to another country should the next film is made. Speaking to Mirror, the show's creator says that he would love to film "Sex and the City 3" in London, England.

"We will come to the U.K., I promise. If this film ['Sex and the City 2'] does well then London is definitely the venue for us," Michael says at the after-party for 'Sex and the City 2' London premiere. Offering an explanation for the possible plot of the third film, he reveals, "At one point Carrie was going to move over to London for a work assignment anyway."

For those who are unable to attend the live tour of "Glee", there's a glimpse of the musical performance at NYC's Radio City Music Hall taking place Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30. The cast cramped 21 songs in the 80-minute set list, including fan favorite "Don't Stop Believing" and the recently aired piece "Bad Romance".

Apart from solos by Lea Michele and Kevin McHale, the girls team up for a medley of "Halo" / "Walking on Sunshine" which could be found on the episode "Vitamin D". They all basically wear the same outfit as in the TV version. Already, the four-city tour garnered criticism from TIME and NY Times.

"Lost" star Naveen Andrews and "Hannah and Her Sisters" actress Barbara Hershey have ended their 11 years of romance. Andrews' manager Renee Jennet told People that the amicable split happened six months ago.

Though so, the manager revealed that Andrews and Hershey "remain best of friends." The then-couple had endured their 21-year age difference and was back together although during their brief separation in 2005, Andrews fathered a child with another woman.

Lady GaGa is not done yet with her Monster Ball tour which has been kicked off since 2009. Most recently, the 24-year-old dance queen rocked the LG Arena in Birmingham on May 28 and performed at the O2 Arena in London two days later.

Like her previous concerts within this year, GaGa took the stage over the weekend in her various outrageous outfits. One of her beyond-usual costumes was an all-white ensemble with a big crown and a pair of wings she donned when performing in a March episode of "Friday Night With Jonathan Ross".

Movie legend Clint Eastwood celebrates his 80th birthday on Monday, May 31 with an iconic career spanning more than five decades. The California-born actor, director, producer and composer has set the standard for Hollywood newcomers with a slew of awards and honors that has already earned him a place in movie history as one of the most prolific stars of his generation.

WENN would like to wish Eastwood the very best as he enters life as an octogenarian. To mark the occasion, WENN has trawled through the archives and dug out 10 fascinating facts about the "Dirty Harry" star:

Former Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Los Angeles. Manson, who sparked rumors that she was engaged after spotted wearing a massive sparkler on her ring finger back in 2008, revealed about the marriage during her appearance on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, May 28.

"I married an American, it's fantastic. He's not (a musician). I would never marry a musician," Manson confirmed. She further revealed that the nuptial was held in a courthouse registry service and she and her husband skipped a honeymoon but preferred to stay in a hotel in Los Angeles.

A lot of pictures and sneak peek videos for "Predators" have been released, but none of them shows the classic predator. However, German film magazine Widescreen is lucky to get the first picture of the character portrayed by Derek Mears and displays it on the cover of its latest edition.

As it has been known, beside presenting new and varied kinds of alien creatures, the Nimrod Antal-directed film will also include the original design of the predator. This classic predator was first seen in the original "Predator" film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

After previously climbing to No. 6 on Billboard Hot 200 with debut album "Horehound", The Dead Weather were able to crack the Top 5 on the albums chart this year with their sophomore set "Sea of Cowards". Making its way out in less than a year after the arrival of its predecessor, the album pulled in 45,000 copies in its opening week.

"With Dead Weather, we start playing and I can hear what it sounds like in four seconds," vocalist Alison Mosshart said of their productive year. "That's been really exciting for me: to work that fast, to write that fast, to just make stuff up really fast. Instead of sitting around, buried in my journals and books thinking about lyrics, it's just: 'I need lyrics right now, so I better open my mouth and sing something."

Halle Berry, who recently split from beau of almost five years Gabriel Aubry, was spotted enjoying a downtime with two male companions in Miami beach during Memorial weekend in Miami, Florida on Sunday, May 30. Halle, who donned two-piece swimsuit, was spotted lying on a bench while talking to the men.

Also sporting a white cap and taking cover behind a black sun glasses, Halle seemed chummy with one of her male companions who appears younger than the other one. The "Perfect Stranger" actress also took her relaxing time to tidy up the beach by putting back in place a waste bin that had been knocked over.

Comedian Dane Cook has been challenged to a "beatdown" by the disgruntled "American Idol" wannabe who stormed the stage during the hit TV show's live finale last week. Former contestant Ian Benardo, who was rejected at the audition stage during a previous season of the talent competition, ran onto the platform at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and grabbed the microphone from Cook, interrupting his comedy skit.

Calling it "a Kanye West moment", Benardo began to hurl abuse at retiring "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, insisting he was going to replace the music mogul on the show because "I'm more entertaining than you."

M.I.A. continued her feud with Lynn Hirschberg, the journalist who wrote an "unflattering" story about her on New York Times. In a new song "I'm a Singer" posted on her official website over the weekend, she slammed the writer.

"Why the hell would a journalist be thick as s**t," the 34-year-old singer/songwriter sings on the hook. "You can talk s**t to me I'm used to it / You make me hard with the wounds that I have to lick / You can pick on me and I can see it at a click".

A group of Michael Jackson fans is fighting for access to the star's grave - after cemetery officials decided to impose strict visitation rules. The Justice4MJ fan group is planning to make a visit to the singer's mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California on June 25 to mark the first anniversary of his death.

But they're set to meet resistance from authorities who are cracking down on the number of mourners paying their respects at the site. According to TMZ.com, guards have been instructed to ask anyone who is loitering in the grounds to leave.

Rap producer Swizz Beatz has settled a dispute with ex-wife Mashonda over missing child support payments as he prepares to welcome his first child with fiancee Alicia Keys.

The beatmaker, real name Kasseem Dean, split from R&B singer Mashonda in 2008 after four years of marriage, and their divorce was finalized in May. But within days of the union being officially over, Beatz was accused of falling behind on his alimony and child support responsibilities for the former couple's three-year-old son, Kasseem Jr.

Sofia Vergara was busy shooting "The Smurfs" during Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 29, the Colombiana beauty was pictured on the set of the film at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, New York City with co-star Hank Azaria.

Donning a white blouse matched with a white skirt, the 37-year-old actress was seen standing next to a car with Azaria who wore a black coat. Also spotted on the filming location was Tim Gunn who slipped in a formal outfit while holding the kitty Azrael. The new on-set pictures can be seen at Accidental Sexiness.

Britney Spears has crushed all competition on Twitter.com - the pop princess has become the first person on the social networking site to garner more than 5 million followers.

The "Toxic" hitmaker overtook actor Ashton Kutcher, the first member to reach one million supporters, as the most popular celebrity on the forum last week, but she set a new record by Saturday, May 29 with a fan following of 5,015,346.

Miley Cyrus appears to have Nick Jonas on her mind - she's stunned fans after admitting one of her new songs is about "a Jonas Brother". The "Hannah Montana" star, who dated the youngest Jonas Brother for two years before they split in 2007, told fans her new track "Full Circle" is about her ex-beau while performing at Portugal's Rock in Rio concert on Saturday, May 29.

Introducing the song, she told the crowd, "It's about two people, no matter what, they're always gonna come back together, no matter what anyone says or the bad people that try to keep you apart." Moments later, she added, "It's a personal story... Surprise, surprise... It's about a Jonas Brother."

Recently leaked from the vault was an alternate version of Beyonce Knowles' "Me, Myself and I" music video which is directed by Johan Renck. It has the same storyline of the original clip which follows the R&B singer as she caught his man cheating on her.

"Me, Myself and I" is taken from Beyonce's first solo album "Dangerously in Love". The newly-unveiled music video for the track doesn't feature the event in reverse unlike the original version which was premiered in 2003. Several additional scenes are also included in it.

Walt Disney Pictures has brought forward another video to promote its upcoming film "Toy Story 3". Focusing on Ken, the promo clip sees the character who explains how some little things on his life are not different than on other toys.

He then offers an advice to other toys who are considering to become like him, telling them to have fun. The video then ends after Ken is pressed with questions of how he feels to be overshadowed with Barbie's famous name which apparently makes him upset.

Nick Jonas is the focus of the latest reality television series "Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream". The youngest in the band talks about his side project Nick Jonas & The Administration which spawned the album "Who I Am" in February this year.

"Ever since I was a kid I had an active imagination," Nick said while photos of him as a toddler dressing like a rockstar were displayed. "I had always been making up stories in my head," he said, adding "What with my most recent musical side project, I finally have the chance to share those stories with you."

Legendary actor Dennis Hopper has ended his journey on Saturday morning, May 29 at his home in Venice, California with his family and friends at his bedside, after failing to fight his prostate cancer. And following his death, tributes to him have poured in from fans and fellow stars.

Hopper's "Easy Rider" co-star Peter Fonda told EW, "Dennis introduced me to the world of Pop Art and 'lost' films." Fonda added, "We rode the highways of America and changed the way movies were made in Hollywood. I was blessed by his passion and friendship."

After a long wait for the production of "The Hobbit", Guillermo del Toro has eventually decided to say goodbye to the project. The moviemaker has announced on Sunday, May 30 that he pulls out of the helming duty for both installments of the film.

"In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming 'The Hobbit', I am faced with the hardest decision of my life," del Toro states to The One Ring. "After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures."

Welsh singer Charlotte Church has split from her fiance Gavin Henson after five years together. The news comes just six weeks after the couple, who have two children together, announced their engagement.

The "Crazy Chick" hitmaker and the rugby player, who began dating in 2005, are said to be "distraught" after ending their relationship, according to Britain's News of the World tabloid. Henson is expected to move out of their home in Wales where Church will remain with their daughter Ruby, two, and 15-month-old son, Dexter.

Bret Michaels fueled rumors he will replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol" as he made his concert comeback following a string of health scares. The star appeared onstage in Biloxi, Mississippi on Friday, May 28, marking his first full gig since suffering a near-fatal brain haemorrhage, an emergency appendectomy and a stroke.

Despite a slight limp, Michaels performed a string of his Poison hits for the crowd, including "Talk Dirty to Me" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". He told his fans, "I've got a little bitty hitch in my left giddy up, but I think we'll be all right. It's an awesome feeling, I'm glad to be here."

"The Pianist" star Emilia Fox is pregnant with her first child. The British actress is expecting a baby with her charity campaigner boyfriend Jeremy Gilley - three years after suffering a miscarriage with her ex-husband, "Mad Men" actor Jared Harris. A spokesperson for Fox says, "We can confirm Emilia is pregnant."

The star admitted last year losing her baby had contributed to her marriage breakdown, explaining, "I had a miscarriage two years ago and we didn't explore enough the impact that had on both of us and on our relationship... We weren't happy, and I couldn't see my way through the unhappiness to get to the happiness again."

Actor Jack Nicholson has proved he's still a ladies' man - by asking buxom pop star Jessica Simpson on a date. The "Shining" star has been linked to a number of actresses and models over the years, including Lara Flynn Boyle, Anjelica Huston and Michelle Phillips, and has fathered six children with different women.

But the Hollywood Lothario hasn't slowed down since turning 73 last month - he's reportedly invited 29-year-old singer Simpson to join him for an evening together.

After having a disappointing opening weekend, "Shrek Forever After" proves it still has power to rule over other movies. During Memorial weekend, the DreamWorks' animation wins at North American Box Office and only suffers 38.7% decline in ticket sales with $43.4 million gross.

Though so, this fourth "Shrek" film which currently holds a total of $133.2 million tally still cannot surpass the 10-day haul of $203 million for "Shrek the Third". The studio even admits it is too early to tell if the new film could catch up.

Forget ever seeing Miley Cyrus on "Glee", the singer-actress has expressed her disinterest on the show despite having her song "The Climb" featured once. In an interview with Billboard magazine for the June issue, Cyrus said, "Honestly, musicals? I just can't."

The starlet, whose TV series "Hannah Montana" sees her as a pop star, said she can't stand the concept of springing into a song in the middle of doing something ordinary. "What if this was real life and I was just walking down the street on Rodeo Drive and all of a sudden I just burst into song about how much I love shoes?" she added, pausing a moment before continuing "It would get you hits on YouTube."

After having her sixth in vitro fertilization treatment, "My Heart Will Go On" hitmaker Celine Dion is finally conceiving. And Celine is not about to add one addition to her family but two. "We're ecstatic," Celine's husband Rene Angelil told People. "Celine is just hoping for a healthy pregnancy. She was hoping for one baby and the news that we are having two is a double blessing!"

Beside undergoing in-vitro fertilization and staying in New York city for the treatment, the 42-year-old singer also turned to acupuncture and "it worked!", her rep told Us Magazine. Celine and Rene "are both extremely excited," the rep further informed, adding "But really, since this was the sixth time, they just want a healthy pregnancy."

Eminem's music video in support of his new single "Not Afraid" has gotten an official premiere date. "For those 'patiently waiting', the NOT AFRAID video will premier Saturday 6/5," so the Slim Shady wrote on his Twitter.

The upcoming clip is directed by Rich Lee, the same man who who worked on Black Eyed Peas' "Imma Be" and "Rock That Body" as well as Jesse McCartney's "How Do You Sleep" and The Pussycat Dolls' "Hush Hush". Eminem and his entourage were snapped filming the video on the streets of Newark, New Jersey in early May.

Lil Wayne is wooing Nicki Minaj in a music video for his latest single "Knockout" which was premiered as part of MTV's Lil Tunechi-themed weekend. From the pink locker room, the two Young Money rappers take their playful flirting to the boxing ring.

"Knockout" comes from Lil Wayne's first rock-themed studio album "Rebirth" which arrived in stores a month before he headed to jail for weapon possession charge. The music video is directed by Jeffrey Panzer and Weezy. It follows the video premiere of "Runnin' ".