June 16, 2010

Kelly Clarkson thrilled fans in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday night, June 14 by staging an impromptu show at a karaoke bar. The "Since U Been Gone" hitmaker took to the microphone at Larry's Lounge, and she extended an invite to all her online followers to join her.

In a post on her Twitter page, she wrote, "Okay, everyone that sees this in Nashville, meet us at Larry's Lounge asap!! Karaoke and fun times for everyone 21 and above!! Bring it!!"

Justin Bieber is constantly surprised by the dedication of his fans, after one loyal follower brought flowers from her native Spain to his recent concert in the Bahamas. The "Baby" hitmaker has garnered a massive following since he found fame and is mobbed by devotees wherever he goes.

And Bieber is stunned by the gestures from some of his kind-hearted fans. He tells ETOnline, "This girl came all the way from Spain to come to my concert and she saved these beautiful flowers from Spain (for me) - she sent them up to my room! If you're out there watching, thank you so much for the flowers, they're awesome."

Jessica Simpson has dismissed speculation she's preparing to undergo cosmetic surgery. The singer was spotted leaving a Los Angeles medical centre on Monday, June 14 and insiders claimed she had been consulting a surgeon about beauty procedures.

But Simpson has laughed off the rumours, insisting she was merely undergoing a medical check-up. In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "True - went to the doctor yesterday. False - plastic surgery."

Christina Aguilera has raised $50,000 for charity after signing a 2010 Chrysler 300 Eco Style Edition car. The singer's personalized motor was auctioned off by Stars for a Cause to benefit the United Nations World Food Program, which is aiding relief efforts in Haiti.

Aguilera was selected to personalize the one-of-a-kind luxury car, which features recycled rubber floor mats, bamboo wood interior and 100 per cent recycled metals. The car was auctioned off on Tuesday, June 15.

Brandon Flowers has assured fans that his rock band The Killers haven't split - recording his new solo album made him realize how much he missed his bandmates. The band went on hiatus at the beginning of 2010 after canceling a series of dates in Australia and Asia due to the death of Flowers' mother.

Flowers then headed into the studio to make his own music without the band, prompting fears The Killers would never return. But, as he prepares to release his first solo album, "Flamingo", later this year, Flowers admits he can't wait to reunite with his bandmates.

George Clooney's tireless humanitarian work has been rewarded - the actor is to be honored with a life-long membership for America's Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The actor has long been lauded for his overseas charity work - he teamed up with his "Ocean's Eleven" co-stars to launch the Not On Our Watch organization in 2007, which has helped victims of many disasters including the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and the cyclone in Burma.

He also spearheaded Hope For Haiti Now, the star-studded telethon to raise funds for the Caribbean country after it was hit by a devastating earthquake earlier this year. In addition to this, Clooney is a United Nations goodwill ambassador - and now he's got another title to add to his name.

A representative for "Harry Potter" moviemaker David Yates has shot down reports he's signed up to direct troubled "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Hobbit". Speculation has been rife about who will take over from Guillermo Del Toro, who quit the project in May because of the ongoing delays.

Yates has recently been linked to the role - but the rumors have been dismissed by officials at the Creative Artists Agency. The director's rep tells TheWrap the reports are "not true at all".

Robert Pattinson has further fueled speculation he and "Twilight" girlfriend Kristen Stewart are dating for real by confessing it's becoming easier to kiss the actress. The couple has refused to entertain rumors of a real-life romance away from the cameras, but Pattinson and Stewart constantly poke fun at the dating reports - most recently sharing an awkward lip-lock at the MTV Movie Awards.

And now Pattinson admits kissing Stewart isn't as strange as it was in the first two "Twilight" films. He tells Parade magazine, "Kissing felt a little bit more natural in Eclipse, even if there was plenty of it. In New Moon and Twilight, it was always like, 'Oh, I'm gonna kill you if I kiss you' or something. It was always kind of odd."

Nicolette Sheridan's assault allegations against "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry were investigated by TV bosses in 2008 and dismissed, according to a new report. The actress, who played Edie Britt on the hit show, filed suit against Cherry in April, claiming he slapped her during an argument on-set and then fired her when she complained to producers.

Sheridan also maintained that Cherry created a hostile work environment by "behaving in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner toward the individuals who work on the show". And in an updated version of the lawsuit it is revealed that executives at America's ABC network looked into Sheridan's allegations at the time - and decided not to take any further action.

Kelis' "4th of July (Fireworks)" finally comes out in full after being teased through set pictures and short snippet. It has the 30-year-old Grammy-nominated singer strutting her way on the desert and features her performing in front of fireworks among other scenes.

Shot in the scorching desert outside Los Angeles, the new clip is co-directed by Kelis, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich. It is described as a "spectacular array of visual stimulation seeing Kelis play dynamically upon the four elements of the universe."

Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller has reportedly checked herself into a rehab clinic for a second time this year. Mueller was admitted to a treatment facility in California in February to deal with personal issues, following her Christmas Day bust-up with the "Two and a Half Men" star in Aspen, Colorado.

After a short spell in the clinic, Mueller headed back to her Los Angeles home to care for her twin babies after the actor also checked into rehab - but she is said to have continued her recovery treatment with specialists at her property.

After some Marvel Comics were turned into big screen projects, many stars such as Tobey Maguire and Robert Downey Jr. have had their chances to portray superheroes. But the comic books' creator, Stan Lee, has one actor whom he wants to see slipping into a superhero costume, proposing Leonardo DiCaprio's name.

"I want Leo. Leo DiCaprio should be a superhero," the 87-year-old told Hollywood Life when met at Activision E-3's concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 14. Adamant on his wish, Lee added, "Leo needs to be a superhero."

Amy Winehouse's father Mitchell Winehouse has credited his daughter's new healthier lifestyle with allowing him to launch his own music career, because he would be too busy worrying about the "Back to Black" singer if she was still battling drug addiction. Mitch Winehouse is following in his famous child's footsteps with the release of his debut album "Rush of Love", a disc of jazz covers and a handful of original tracks.

The former taxi driver admits he has been working on the project for a few years, but never found the right opportunity to release it, until now. He tells Reuters, "Amy and I had been speaking about it for about five or six years and the timing wasn't right. She wasn't particularly well and now she's much better. You know, I couldn't have done this album if she was ill. I wouldn't have been able to put my heart and soul into it."

Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def and actor Tim Robbins have teamed up to record a new benefit single to raise cash for the victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The trio are part of the Gulf Aid All-Stars, who have recorded the track "Ain't My Fault" to boost the funds of charity GulfAid.org.

The tune will be available as a download from June 15 and all proceeds will benefit fishermen and seafood restaurant workers, whose livelihoods have been put on hold because of the oil disaster. "Ain't My Fault" is an updated version of a 1960s New Orleans Mardi Gras standard, originally written by Joseph Smokey Johnson and Wardell Joseph Quezergue.

A free concert by rapper Drake was shut down by New York police on Tuesday, June 15 after crowds became too much for authorities to handle. The "Best I Ever Had" hitmaker was due to perform a show supported by pop group Hanson at Manhattan's South Street Seaport but the heaving crowds prompted riot cops to bring the Paper Magazine gig to an end before it had even begun.

A source tells WENN, "It's canceled. Riot police shut it down." The gig was expected to mark the U.S. release of Drake's highly anticipated debut album "Thank Me Later", which hit music retailers on Tuesday, June 15.

"The A-Team" star Bradley Cooper was in such tip-top shape while he filmed the action movie he decided to tackle Hugh Jackman's "Grouse Grind" record. Filming in Vancouver, Canada, the actor viewed the magnificent Grouse Mountain daily and when he heard Jackman had set a celebrity record for scrambling to the top while making "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" he felt he had to have a crack.

Cooper says, "Hugh Jackman did it in 35 minutes... It's two-and-a-half miles at a 45-degree incline... It was pretty crazy... I did it in 28 minutes. The first time I did it, it was, like, six in the morning and I had my headphones on; I thought, 'I'm killing this'."

Larry David's ex-wife Laurie has denied reports she's the woman behind politician and filmmaker Al Gore's marriage split. Former U.S. vice president Gore announced he had split from his wife of 40 years at the beginning of June and recent reports linked him to Laurie David.

But a rep for David says, "This is completely and totally untrue." In a new article, U.S. tabloid the Star suggests Gore and David have been romantically involved for two years after working together on the 2007 Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth".

"Sex and the City" star Chris Noth lost his faith in CNN's news reports when an incorrect item about an injury he'd sustained on a film set ran on the cable channel's ticker six months after it happened. The actor admits he was stunned when an item reading "Chris Noth hurt on set" flashed up on the screen as he was sitting in a bar earlier this year.

He tried to figure out how the story came about and could only attribute it to a slap from his TV wife Julianna Margulies months before while filming a fight scene in "The Good Wife". He tells Cigar Aficionado magazine, "I couldn't believe they ran it because it wasn't true."

The woman who allegedly attacked "Jackass" star Bam Margera with a baseball bat has previously threatened to kill the TV stuntman and his wife. Margera was hospitalized after the unnamed female set about him in the early hours of Saturday morning, June 12 at the Philadelphia-area, Pennsylvania bar he owns.

He has since been released from doctors' care, and has now opened up about the incident in a video for TMZ. In the footage, Margera shows off his head wound, which reveals a staple to help the injury heal, and admits he is still feeling "dizzy" from the assault.

Actor David Arquette is baffled by reports suggesting his 11-year marriage to Courteney Cox is in trouble, insisting they have a "beautiful relationship". The stars met on the set of the original "Scream" horror movie and went on to wed and have a daughter, Coco, together.

The couple has been dogged by rumors of an impending split in recent weeks, but Arquette is adamant there is no truth to the reports and he wants his friends to stop worrying. He tells People, "It turns up in the tabloids and your friends start calling you like there's a problem. Like, they say, 'If you need to talk...,' Hey, we don't need to talk. There's nothing (wrong). We have a really great, beautiful relationship."

On June 23, Drake will be the highlight of a one-hour documentary titled "Drake: Better Than Good Enough". The young MC, for the first time in his life, will open up to fans about his childhood and his rise to fame. "I have always been hesitant to share the details of my life with the world, but for the first time I am comfortable and confident that you will love this story," Drake said.

According to the press release, MTV cameras follow Drake's every move as he performs his "Away From Home" tour at college campuses across the country while simultaneously recording and releasing "Thank Me Later". The film gives uncensored access to the rapper's most intimate moments as he deals with the reality of his rising stardom and the responsibility that comes with it, the difficulty of creating a great live show, and the pressure to deliver one of the year's most anticipated albums.

Christina Aguilera performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Los Angeles' Staples Center on June 15 to kick off Game 6 of NBA Finals. She took the center stage before the showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics.

Introduced as pop superstar and five-time Grammy Award winner, Christina delivered a powerful, a cappella rendition of the National Anthem. The "Bionic" singer wore a little black dress matched with leopard-print heels by Christian Louboutin for the Tuesday night performance.

Yahoo! Movies has got its hand on a new trailer for "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole". After sharing the story of the legendary guardians, the video then shows some young owls in their journey to find their heroes. The trailer additionally gives many glimpses of some villainous owls.

Based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky, the film revolves around Soren, a young barn owl who loves to hear the story about the Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Being inspired by the legend, Soren and his friends soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians of Ga'Hoole, when the evil Pure Ones starts threatening the owl kingdoms.

Both Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman have agreed to team up as husband and wife in HBO's new original "Hemingway & Gellhorn". These actors will tackle the title roles, Ernest Hemingway and his third wife Martha Gellhorn in a project that took James Gandofini six years to finally get a starter kick.

Based on the report by Deadline, HBO gave its green light to the original TV movie which will be produced by Gandolfini himself. Philip Kaufman, who directed Oscar-nominated movie "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" will take the directing job with a script provided by "Pollock" writer Barbara Turner and "Bad Boys II" scribe Jerry Stahl.

Robert Pattinson has insulted Emma Roberts' taste in guys during their visit on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday night, June 15. The Edward Cullen of "Twilight" movie series jokingly said to Emma, "You've just revealed yourself to have absolutely no taste."

Pattinson spoke out the criticism because Emma preferred the wolfpack to the Cullen clan in the vampire saga. "Your hair looks wonderful in person but I have to say I'm Team Jacob," Emma revealed as host Jay Leno asked her whether she's Team Edward or Team Jacob.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony followed up their appearance at New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 13 by showing up at the city's historic Apollo Theater for a special honour on Monday, June 14. The couple was handed the Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis Arts and Humanitarian Award at the Apollo's Spring 2010 Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony.

Aretha Franklin and late pop superstar Michael Jackson were inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame during the event. Lopez told fans, "This is Marc's old neighbourhood and it's just an amazing thing. We feel like two little kids from New York who've done good."

Sir Elton John was so surprised to receive an invitation to perform at controversial U.S. talk show host Rush Limbaugh's recent wedding he initially thought the offer was a joke. The openly-gay rocker was convinced the note was a prank or had been sent to him by mistake - because the Limbaugh is widely known for his right-wing, traditionalist views.

But when John discovered the invite was for real, he decided to embrace the opportunity to "build bridges" with the radio personality. John's partner, David Furnish, tells People, "To put it in Elton's exact words, when he got the invitation, he was 'a little surprised'."

Bachman-Turner Overdrive founder Tim Bachman has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor. The guitarist is accused of assaulting a girl between 2000 and 2004, when she was aged 11 to 14.

The girl, now 20, came forward in May 2009 and reported the assault to police in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Bachman, 58, turned himself in voluntarily following an 11-month investigation. He was formally charged on Monday, June 14 and accused of sexual interference with a person under the age of 14, sexual assault and touching a young person for a sexual purpose.

Liam Neeson quit boxing as a talented young amateur when one fighter literally rang his bell after beating him. The Irishman was well on his way to becoming a professional as a young man when one defeat made him realize he wasn't cut out to be a fighter.

He recalls, "I didn't get knocked out, but I was beat and I came out of the ring and my father was with me and he said, 'OK son, go and get changed,' and I looked at him and I thought, 'Changed... What's he talking about?' " He goes on sharing, "It was very scary and it lasted about 10 minutes. I literally didn't know if I was a human being, and I thought, 'That's it'."

"The Twilight Saga's New Moon" star Alex Meraz has dropped a scary 45 pounds (20.4 kilograms) to play a surfer wrongly convicted of smuggling drugs into Peru. The actor, who played wolfman Paul in the "Twilight" sequel, is almost unrecognizable as Nicaragua in gritty new film "The City of Gardens".

Meraz had to shed his musclebound look and lose almost a quarter of his bodyweight to play the surfer in director Camilo Vila's new film, which is based on a real story. The actor tells E! Online, "I didn't want to look like a Ken doll, you know what I mean?. It's a Peruvian prison in the '80s, which is nothing like an American prison. There's not much food. There are definitely no free weights to work out with. So I couldn't have a gym body."

Kat DeLuna treats her devotees with a "Push Push" music video which features Akon. "Concept is basically having people look at me through a kaleidoscope as I show a more mature, fun side of me," she exclusively told AceShowbiz.

DeLuna explained more, "And it contains a lot of beauty scenes while keeping the viewers and me on a very personal level because I'm literally focusing on singing to them and inviting them into my world." In this clip, she wears clothes designed by Christian Siriano, the winner of "Project Runway" season four.

The saying "The past will come back to haunt you" is never more true than for Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily. In the next "Pretty Little Liars", as the girls try to pay tribute to Alison's memory, the four friends are faced with unresolved issues.

Aria has an unsettling encounter with her father's former mistress, Meredith. Emily is forced to see Toby Cavanaugh in a new light. Spencer is reeling in the wake of a vengeful Melissa. And Hanna is desperate to have her boyfriend, Sean, forget the "old" Hanna. Meanwhile, Detective Wilden uses his new connection to Hanna and Ashley to his benefit.

Cameron Diaz has come clean about her relationship with baseball player Alex Rodriguez. During an interview with Playboy for its July issue, the 37-year-old actress insisted, "No, no, no," when the magazine asked if she is with Alex.

"I've been in relationships since I was 16-years old. In the past three years I've made a conscious decision not to be in a relationship for as long as I want. I've stayed away from all the traps out there for me to just fall into something that will potentially lead me down the same road," Cameron said. "I want to have a relationship with myself right now."

All eyes are on Africa to witness the on-going FIFA World Cup and Kelly Rowland shows her support by debuting a music video for "Everywhere You Go", an MTN theme song of the soccer championship. In it, the ex-member of Destiny's Child is seen dancing in front of colorful graphics.

Of the idea behind the clip, Antos Stella of AS Entertainment told Tonight, "We want to reflect what is happening in urban Africa." She added, "I am hoping that this video will be relevant in five years' time. It's not just part of the World Cup. Our audience is the MTV market, first in Africa and then in the rest of Europe."

FX Network has been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit based on accusation that the network has stolen an idea to be used on "Sons of Anarchy". Chuck Zito, a former bike gang member turned actor has filed the legal papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, June 15, demanding a sum of money to be paid.

"FX was obligated to pay Zito the reasonable value of his ideas, hire him to work on the series and afford him screen credit as creator," the lawsuit read. "Defendants breached an implied-in-fact contract with defendant."

Columbia Pictures has unleashed the first still from "The Smurfs", revealing how some of the diminutive blue characters will be seen in the feature film. Debuted by USA Today, the official photo gives a look Grouchy, Papa and Clumsy with the background of a sky scrapper in New York City. The first trailer for the movie, meanwhile, will come out via Yahoo on Thursday, June 17.

According to USA Today, the movie will open with scenes in which Gargamel discovers the Smurfs' magical village and scatters them into the woods. Director Raja Gosnell then reveals, "Unfortunately, Clumsy goes the wrong way into a forbidden grotto where a few other Smurfs follow. Because it's a blue moon, there's a magical portal that transports them to Central Park."

Following the arrival of "Hot & Fun" viral video which features N.E.R.D performing in their college concerts, an actual music video was filmed by the Hip-Hop group. They tapped Nelly Furtado, who is featured on the song, to make a guest appearance.

The music video is expected to be premiered sometime soon. In the meantime, fans can enjoy a short snippet which gives a quick look at the scene where Pharrell Williams sits on the back seat of a convertible with two women and rides the car on the desert. Nelly's part is also teased in it.

Activision E3 2010 Preview Event which was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Monday, June 14 has brought out stars. Vanessa Hudgens and socialite Paris Hilton were among celebrities who hit the red carpet of the global trade show for computer and video games.

At the event, Vanessa was not accompanied by boyfriend Zac Efron since he was in Hawaii for the Maui Film Festival where he'll be honored with an award. Vanessa stepped out with BFF Brittany Snow and posed for camera frenzy.

The MGMT boys get down to work in a music video directed by So Me to support their single called "It's Working". Reading a construction manual book they found inside a box, the two-piece band try their best to build a machine.

"In it, Ben and I find this box and these instructions to put together a machine that's constantly changing, and we end up losing control over it," Andrew Vanwyngarden told Pitchfork. "Saying this now, it sounds so metaphorical for our musical career, which is really funny."

Lionsgate Films has released the first clip for "The Expendables" which has star-studded cast ensemble. Titled "Boat Gunfight", the age-restricted video highlights the scenes in which Sylvester Stallone and his partners are facing several men who point their guns to hostages.

The film centers its story on The Expendables who are hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator after years of unspeakable corruption that concludes with tragedies. Led by Stallone's Barney Ross, the group of mercenaries consists of Jason Statham's Lee Christmas, Jet Li's Yin Yang, Terry Crews' Hale Caesar and Randy Couture's Toll Road.

TV chiefs have moved swiftly to dismiss reports U.S. newsman Larry King's talk show will be cancelled in favor of new programming featuring "America's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan.

The veteran broadcaster's nightly news show, "Larry King Live", has experienced a slump in ratings over the last year and bosses at the CNN network are said to be discussing a replacement for the 76 year old. Morgan - who fronts his own series, "Piers Morgan's Life Stories", in the U.K. - was reportedly in negotiations to take on the role.

Offer "Vince" Shlomi aka the Shamwow guy wants you to buy Eminem's new album "Recovery" and he explains why. In a parody commercial, the comedian notes the Slim Shady's CD is very useful. "Use it a coaster, put it on your hoes," he suggests.

Lining up Lil Wayne, Pink, Rihanna and Kobe as featured guests, "Recovery" has been moved from June 22 release date to only one day earlier despite the leak. "Even by releasing Recovery only a day earlier than previously announced, it makes a difference to those fans," said the vice-chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Steve Berman.

Rapper/actress Eve has fellow hip-hop star Ma$e to thank for inspiring her to quit her job as a stripper and pursue her music dreams after a chance meeting at a New York club. The "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" hitmaker spent her nights dancing and disrobing for cash in the Bronx before an unexpected encounter with Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' former protege made her realize it was time to keep her clothes on and launch a career as a rapper.

In a new Behind the Music documentary, Eve recalls, "He came into the club and looked at me and literally was like, 'What's your name?' And I gave him every stripper name under the sun! I was like, 'I'm Ginger, I'm Sassy!' He was like, 'Why don't you go get dressed, let's go just talk.' And we did, we talked throughout the night. He was like, 'You're really talented. What are you doing? You know you're not supposed to be here. You know it'."

Ozzy Osbourne has long struggled to maintain a healthy sex life because years of taking anti-depressants has hampered his ability to perform in bed. The former Black Sabbath rocker, who is married to reality TV star Sharon Osbourne, admits the pills he has been popping have cured his mood swings, but he has been left with an embarrassing side-effect.

In his health column for Britain's Sunday Times magazine, he writes, "Anti-depressants are fabulous things... but they'll play havoc with your meat and two veg (genitals). I've been taking them for years and what I've found is, I can do everything except the aftershow fireworks. So I end up pumping away on top of Sharon like a road drill all night."

Lady GaGa fans have been offered the chance to own a piece of pop memorabilia - a designer necklace the singer wore in her "Poker Face" video is going under the hammer in an online auction. The geometric metal accessory designed by Brian Lichtenberg will go on sale on Winnit.com on June 24 but devotees won't need to dig deep to bid on the jewellery - the item will go to the lowest unique bidder.

Users will be asked to pay $1 per bid to take part in the charity auction, which will benefit The Lupus Foundation. The cause is one close to GaGa's heart - the star's aunt Joanne died from the disease and she revealed she tested "borderline" positive for the condition earlier this month.

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has cleared up controversy following his action on posting a picture of Miley Cyrus with her lady part exposed like she didn't wear panties in his Twitter page. Perez tried to address the matter by posting a video in which he donned a short fake fur nearly showing his own asset.

As fans lashed out at him for posting the inappropriate photo since Miley is still underage, Perez claimed in the video posted in his blog on Tuesday, June 15, "Do you think I'm stupid enough to post a photo of Miley if she's not wearing any underwear down there?" He added, "Sure I like to be controversial, but I don't want to go to jail."

In a series of promotional efforts for "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse", Robert Pattinson has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, June 15. But instead of only talking about the upcoming movie, the actor also discussed about doing nude scenes in his previous film.

"They give you a little robe....the moment where you have to take it off it's the most...you're wanting to throw up and your whole body starts failing," he recalled the humiliating moment before the filming. "I was doing this thing where I was refusing to look at anyone and just between each take you'd be sitting there convulsing."

Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra have hit the headlines from beyond the grave - newly released FBI records allege the trio enjoyed "wild sex parties" with assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his two brothers.

A declassified memo from July 12,1965 was released on Monday, June 14 and the note claims New York resident Jacqueline Hammond was in possession of "considerable information concerning sex parties" at Manhattan's fabled Carlyle Hotel. Hammond claimed the alleged romps involved late icon Monroe, the former The Rat Pack singers, Kennedy and his two brothers, former U.S. Senators Edward and Robert Kennedy, and the leader's brother-in-law, late actor Peter Lawford.

"30 Rock" producer Lorne Michaels is to be honored at the 2010 International Emmy Awards gala for his work on star-studded U.S. comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live". The SNL creator and executive producer is to receive the Directorate Award at the 38th annual event in New York on November 22.

The late night variety show has featured celebrity hosts including Tom Hanks, Betty White and Steve Martin during its 35 years on air. International Academy president & CEO Bruce Paisner says: "With Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels opened the door to a new kind of comedy on television and since then nearly everyone has walked through it. He has changed our entertainment, affected our politics and shaped the way we view the world."

Selena Gomez continues to tease fans with what she has to offer in "Round and Round" music video. After posting a picture of her being sandwiched by The Scene, this 17-year-old Disney songstress now provides a behind-the-scene look at the video shoot through on-set footage.

The song is to be debuted on Radio Disney this coming Friday, June 18 and the music video is scheduled to follow on Disney Channel two days later on date 20. Prior to that, "another sneak peek of the actual video [is] coming this Thursday."

In the last stop to find America's best talents, the judges of "America's Got Talent" were lucky to spot a woman with a big voice. Alice Tan Ridley may have earned some limelight by being Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe's mother but she earned public's respect when she showed what her pipe can do.

Host Nick Cannon asked, "Don't I know you from somewhere?" and she said with a smile, "Yes". In the backstage interview, Ridley explained her decision to join the competition. "My daughter is a big star but I'm still pursuing my dream which is to become a great singer. I've been singing since I was young. Now I am singing underground, in the subway stations. ...I love to see the smiles on peoples' faces. This is what I've been pursuing all my life. Maybe this is it, from the subway to the big stage."

Porn star and escort Devon James has come out with a stunning statement mentioning professional golfer Tiger Woods fathered her secret love child. James said she gave birth to her son in early 2001, before Woods married his wife Elin Nordegren, Radar Online reported.

A source told the site that James disclosed the allegation on the set of a forthcoming porn movie in Los Angeles. "She says Tiger is the father of her child. And she's insistent about it," the source said. The site, which has seen photographs of the purported love child, later mentioned that the boy bears a striking resemblance to Woods.

Ozzy Osbourne's longrunning touring music festival Ozzfest is heading back to Britain for the first time in five years for a one-off indoors event. The concert, which was set up by the Black Sabbath rocker and his wife Sharon Osbourne in 1996, has taken place in both America and Europe since its inception, and was last held in Osbourne's native U.K. in 2005.

Now the rocker has announced the shows will be coming back to Britain this autumn for an indoor Ozzfest at London's O2 Arena on September 18. Osbourne will headline the show with Korn, Murderdolls and Skindred, while additional acts for a second stage have yet to be announced.

Prince is set to follow in the footsteps of James Brown, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross at the upcoming BET Awards - the pop superstar will be honored with a lifetime achievement honor. The "Purple Rain" hitmaker is set to receive the coveted award at the ceremony in Los Angeles on June 27, as the event celebrates its 10th year.

Organizers will use the ceremony to pay tribute to the singer's long running career and his contribution to music over the years. Stephen G. Hill, president of programming, music and specials for BET, tells the Associated Press, "Prince is dynamic. Prince is genius. Prince is music. (The tribute will reflect his) unique style."

Rupert Grint made sure he didn't steal any souvenirs from the "Harry Potter" set when filming wrapped for the final time - because the last time he took a prop home he was caught red-handed. Shooting on the final installment in the wizard franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", was completed in London over the weekend, bringing the movies to an end after more than a decade.

Grint admits he wanted to swipe a keepsake, but feared movie bosses would find out after he was previously caught lifting a fake dragon's egg. He says, "I took the golden egg that was in the fourth film - a dragon egg. Apparently it was worth a few thousand dollars. I put it in a pillowcase, it was with (onscreen brother) James Oliver, it was a joint effort. But they tracked it down and got it off us."

Megan Fox has a permanent reminder of the time she spent working with Mickey Rourke - she went under the needle for a tattoo tribute in his honor. The "Transformers" actress became close friends with the actor while they were filming upcoming movie "Passion Play".

Fox has previously spoken of her "love" and admiration for Rourke, and now admits the body art she recently had inked on her ribs was inspired by their blossoming friendship. She tells MTV.com, "I actually got a tattoo that is sort of in honor of him. It's on my ribs. I don't know if it's been photographed yet, but it'll come out eventually, I'm sure. I just love him very much and think he's very special."

Charlie Sheen has been forced to fill out a stolen vehicle report for the second time this year after cops discovered another one of his cars ditched at the bottom of a cliff in Los Angeles. In February, the "Two and a Half Men" actor reported his sports utility vehicle (SUV) had been taken from outside his home, leading to a police search for the car.

The truck was found several hours later, crashed at the bottom of a steep cliff near the city's famous Mulholland Drive. And now Sheen is facing another inquiry after a second vehicle registered to the actor was discovered in the early hours of Tuesday morning, June 15 ditched near the same place as the previous car back in February.

Sam Raimi is reportedly on board to direct "Oz the Great and Powerful". Following news that he was in negotiations to serve behind the cameras for the upcoming film, Deadline Hollywood has reported on Tuesday, June 15 that the talks have been turned into a finalized deal.

The site also says that Robert Downey Jr. is attached to the project but he isn't set yet. "They are going to develop for him [Downey Jr.], if things go right. The script will be rewritten," a source tells Deadline. "The movie will happen, though."

In the next "The Secret Life of the American Teenager", Ben decides to try his hardest not to tell Amy about his secret. Meanwhile, Amy realizes she may have a chance to go on her music course after all. The episode is called "Get Out of Town" and will air on Monday, June 21.

Several sneak peeks from the episode have come out, one of them is for the scene where Ben discusses what happens to two girls in his life with his dad. While Ben wants to keep the pregnancy a secret, his dad tells him to be "as kind to Adrian as you would to Amy when she was in this situation."

Lady GaGa reportedly upset a fan in New York City over the weekend by fuming at the hapless devotee after he took her picture in a restaurant. The pop superstar was enjoying dinner at upmarket eaterie Asia de Cuba with a large group of friends, when she caught a fellow diner snapping a photograph from across the restaurant.

GaGa is said to have stormed over to confront the fan, demanding he delete the picture and refrain from taking any more snaps, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six. A source tells the publication, "GaGa became noticeably upset, pushed her security team out of the way to confront the shutterbug and demanded he delete the photo."

Fox Searchlight Pictures has debuted the first trailer for "Never Let Me Go". It opens with the preview of the life of some children at boarding school Hailsham, before following three close friends - Ruth, Tommy, and Kathy - as they grow up together.

Raised in seemingly idyllic English boarding school where they got all they needed, the young adults now find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other. In the meantime, they should prepare themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

British rockers Coldplay have issued an apology to the makers of hit U.S. show "Glee" for turning down a request to use their music on the program - and they have backtracked by giving producers access to their full catalogue. Creator Ryan Murphy asked the "Yellow" hitmakers if he could showcase their songs for a special episode, but the band turned him down.

After the success of a Madonna tribute show in April, the rockers have now admitted to Murphy they "were wrong" to have snubbed the opportunity and have offered him full use of their entire music catalogue.

Former "Doctor Who" star Christopher Eccleston has criticized TV bosses behind the hit show, revealing he quit the cult sci-fi series because of the way the cast and crew were treated. The "Amelia" actor played the Time Lord when the show was revived in 2004, but left after just one season.

BBC executives said at the time that he left because he was tired and didn't want to be typecast - but Eccleston has dismissed their claims. He tells Britain's Radio Times, "They handled it very badly but issued an apology."

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack has sparked rumors of a reconciliation with his ex-girlfriend on the same day she was charged with felony vandalism over an alleged attack on his luxury sportscar. The reality TV star applied for a restraining order against Niki Cloyd earlier this month, just days after she was allegedly caught on camera scratching a curse word into the paintwork of his Aston Martin.

The legal documents claimed Cloyd was "in a state of unpredictable rage", but a judge in Los Angeles rejected the restraining order request. On Monday, she was officially charged with felony vandalism, which carries a possible three-year prison term, and on the same day she was photographed hugging her former lover - fueling rumors they have put the spat behind them, according to TMZ.com.

Movie bosses have been forced to re-write a scene for the upcoming "Jackass" sequel, "Jackass 3", after Bam Margera was hospitalized with a head injury over the weekend. The prankster was admitted to an intensive care unit in the early hours of Saturday morning, June 12 after a woman allegedly attacked him with a baseball bat outside the bar he owns in Philadelphia.

Margera has since been released from the medical facility and flown to Los Angeles to continue filming Jackass 3-D, but the injury has forced some changes on the set of the new movie. The star was reportedly set to shoot a stunt in which he takes a series of blows to the head for the film's opening sequence, but the scene will now be re-written because of the concussion and internal bleeding Margera suffered in the alleged attack.

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen is officially a mother. A rep for Tiffani confirmed to Us Magazine that the "White Collar" actress and her actor husband Brady Smith welcome a baby daughter in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 15.

"They are all doing great," the rep said. Tiffani and Brady named their newly-born daughter Harper Renn Smith, who weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. Harper is the first child for the couple who got married on July 9, 2005.

The numbers are in, HBO's effort in heavily promoting "True Blood" season 3 did not go in vain. The new season was off to a strong start on Sunday, June 13 when approximately 5.1 million viewers tuned in. It is a staggering 38% increase over the second season debut and 19% more than the season 2 average.

When summed up with the 11 P.M. encore broadcast, the number drew a total of 6.4 million viewers. 5.1 million however is not the show's highest peak for an August 2009 episode took in 5.3 million. Nevertheless, "True Blood" is on the run to become HBO's most successful investment after "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City".

It seems that Columbia Pictures wants to get some cranking element for "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance". According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the studio is in early negotiations with "Crank" helmers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor to serve behind the lens for the upcoming movie.

Nicolas Cage who takes the titular character in 2007 "Ghost Rider" has not signed up for the sequel. THR additionally reports the actor is also still in early negotiations to reprise his role as stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze.

Katy Perry is stripping naked and lying on her stomach on a cloud made of pink cotton candy in a music video supporting her new single "California Gurls". Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, plays a "Candyfornia" board game which setting is a mix of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

"I like the idea of this being like a board game," she commented to MTV about the scene where Snoop is featured. "It's kind of like Candy Land. That was probably one of my favorite games to play growing up. I like to bring back those pure childhood moments and give them a little bit of a naughty twist, of course!"

Michael Jackson's youngest brother, Randy Jackson, has been hospitalized after suffering from chest pains on Tuesday, June 15. A Jackson family rep told TMZ that Randy is still currently at the hospital Huntington Memorial in Pasadena but couldn't confirm on how long he will be there.

"He's ok," the rep shared on Randy's condition. The site further reported that Randy wasn't taken by ambulance but walked himself into the hospital. He still has to stay at the hospital overnight to undergo battery of tests.

"Airplanes" music video has been out. It features B.o.B rapping in a party scene and dark room filled with flashing lights and colors. Hayley Williams who lends her vocal on the hook also makes a cameo appearance in this clip.

The moody, swirling video that fits the somber tone of the song is directed by Hiro Murai and debuted on iTunes. B.o.B and Hayley filmed the clip separately with the rapper shooting his scenes in April and the Paramore frontwoman filming her part after wrapping "Brand New Eyes" spring tour.