September 30, 2010

Catherine Zeta-Jones fought back tears when addressing a 13,000-strong crowd during her welcome speech at a Ryder Cup concert on Wednesday night, September 29. The actress, who hit the event without her husband Michael Douglas due to his throat cancer treatment, said, "He's holding up very, very well."

"Everyone couldn't be happier with his progress. He's holding up with great strength and dignity," Catherine went on. The "Mask of Zorro" star told the audience that Michael was initially set to join her at the Welcome To Wales concert at Cardiff Millennium Stadium but later scrapped the plan due to the treatment in New York.

Another motion poster has come out for "Saw 3D". Still presented in 3-D, the one-sheet captures "the making of giant Jigsaw". The one-sheet, which boasts a tagline mentioning "The Final Chapter", also highlights a big sharp tool though it is not put on a prominent side.

"Saw 3D", which is previously known as "Saw VII", will follow a group of Jigsaw survivors who gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror, when a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy. Tobin Bell will reprise his role as serial killer John Kramer with Sean Patrick Flanery playing Dagen.

If a recent report is true, Justin Bieber might have found love in his tour's opening act, Jasmine Villegas. Us Magazine reported that Justin has asked his "My World" tour manager to keep Jasmine on the road with him, longer than she was initially scheduled.

"She was supposed to be left off the upcoming Hawaii concerts," an insider told the site. And because Justin allegedly wants Jasmine to stick around with him during the Hawaiian tour, the YouTube sensation made sure that his former "Baby" music video partner would be present in the island. The insider revealed, "But Justin wanted her there, so he made it happen."

Rocker Dave Navarro has penned an open letter to bullied teens urging them not to consider taking their own life. The Jane's Addiction guitarist has faced a series of personal tragedies, including the murder of his mother, but is advising youngsters to stay strong following a series of suicides in the U.S. linked to schoolyard bullying.

Navarro was particularly disturbed after learning about the death of 15 year old Billy Lucas from Indiana, who allegedly took his own life earlier this month after he was taunted for being gay. Now the rocker has reached out to victims of high school harassment, insisting they need to remain strong to pull through.

Rihanna's new album "Loud" is still around two months away of its release date. But, details about the hotly-anticipated record have been shared by Just Jared who already got exclusive preview to nine songs from the November 16 release.

Nicki Minaj will be featured in a fast and uptempo song "Raining Men" which features a variation of the popular children's phrase "eenie meenie miney mo." Avril Lavigne's ballad track "I'm With You" is sampled for catchy club song "Cheers" which urges fans to have a toast at the bar.

Actor Patrick Dempsey has taken in a giant tortoise after it was found on the side of the freeway in Las Vegas. The 83 pound (37.6 kilograms) African tortoise had been hit by a car.

The animal-loving "Grey's Anatomy" star says, "The animal rescue called and said, 'Would you take this tortoise in?' She has a bit of an eye thing and a nervous twitch but she's fine." He unveiled the animal's photo during his recent appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".

Pop star Kylie Minogue has taken her romance with model lover Andres Velencoso Segura to the next level - the pair has bought a new house together in London. The Australian singer has been dating the Spanish hunk for two years but was forced to deny reports they were heading for a split earlier this year.

And Minogue and Segura have now shown their commitment to each other by setting up home in a new property. She tells Britain's The Sun, "I'm so happy. This year has been full of lots of lovely sparkling new things. Me and Andres have just set up home in a new place. It's slightly bigger."

A pre-taped episode of MTV's "Teen Mom" has led to a police investigation when officers were tipped to watch the episode on Tuesday, September 28. Amber Portwood is accused of domestic violence against her ex-fiance and father to her baby, Gary Shirley. She was seen kicking and punching Gary in the episode, all while the camera was rolling.

"We assigned an officer to it this afternoon," Lt. Paul Boulware of the Anderson Police Department said on Wednesday. Calling it a unique case, the lieutenant said, "It's a new way of receiving information. It's like a 911 call through reality TV."

Kanye West is not happy when he heard "Lost in the World", a song from his upcoming studio album, has come out without his consent in its unfinished version. Due to the leak, the rapper decided not to give any free music for this week's G.O.O.D Friday treatment.

"Due to blogs leaking unfinished songs from my actual album I've decided to pass of Good Fridays this week," he wrote on Twitter. "It's messed up that one hacker can mess everything up for everyone... I love to take a year to finish my songs and deliver them."

Christopher Nolan has finally confirmed his return to the director's seat of untitled Batman 3 project. "I think you can at this point, yes," the filmmaker answered when asked by Empire Online if people can assume that he is directing the next "Batman" film. His statement thus ended speculations which had long emerged since the project is announced.

The man behind "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" himself admitted that he is aware of the frequently asked issue but believes that they already know the answer. "It's becoming inevitable, I'll put it that way. I feel myself falling into it, I guess. And getting it all figured out and I'm pretty excited about what we're doing so... If I haven't announced it, I think that people probably all know at this point that I'm doing it," Christopher told the site.

Moviemaker Sam Mendes is turning his attentions to the small screen - he's set to helm four television films based on the works of William Shakespeare. The "American Beauty" director has signed up to executive produce "Richard II", "Henry IV" parts I and II, and "Henry V" for the BBC as part of a special season dedicated to The Bard.

Mendes reveals he "couldn't be more delighted" to be working on the programmes, adding, "One of my earliest introductions to Shakespeare was watching the plays on TV, and it's terrific to have the opportunity to bring them to a new, wider audience."

Ryan Reynolds "freaked" out the cast and crew on his tough new movie "Buried", after breaking down and wrecking the entire set. The actor endured panic attacks after filming lengthy scenes locked in a coffin, and found the experience particularly disturbing when director Rodrigo Cortes started shouting orders while sand was poured on top of him.

Reynolds admits he didn't handle the situation effectively - and had to apologize to the crew after lashing out and smashing up the set. He tells Britain's The Times, "I had a few moments on set which I think were understandable, but I'm not proud of them. One time, I just completely lost my mind. I saw red."

Eminem is going to debut a new music video this week. Ahead of the premiere, the rapper offers sneak peek for his fans, featuring him recording "No Love" in the studio. A bullied kid and his featured guest Lil Wayne are additionally flashed in separate scenes.

"No Love" samples Haddaway's "What Is Love" and is taken from the Slim Shady's double-platinum album "Recovery". The music video will come out in full on Thursday, September 30 at 8 P.M. EST on VEVO.

The judge presiding over the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial has dismissed two charges against the late star's companion and lawyer Howard K. Stern and doctors Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich stand accused of providing excessive medication to the model/actress, who died from a prescription drug overdose in a Florida hotel room in 2007.

On Wednesday, September 29 Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry threw out two counts of obtaining drugs by fraud and deceit against Stern, ruling there isn't sufficient evidence. The judge allowed the majority of the 11-count complaint to go ahead. All three defendants have pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges. The jury will return to court on Monday, October 4.

Back in July, Snooki told New York Times' Cathy Horyn that she has only read two books in her life, "Twilight" and "Dear John", which both have been turned into big screen projects. But now, the "Jersey Shore" star might add one more book to read, her own novel. On Wednesday, September 29, Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books announced that Snooki is writing her first novel.

Us Magazine reported that pint-sized glowing reality star Snooki will publish a romance novel, titled "A Shore Thing", in January 2011. According to the publisher through the press release, the book tells a story of "a girl looking for love on the boardwalk (one full of big hair, dark tans and fights galore)."

"The Office" won't miss the upcoming Halloween festivity. The show's official webseries will present its next episode in horror, calling it "The Third Floor". Coming "from the mind of Ryan Howard", the episode presents Kevin as a late-night guard, Erin as Frankenstein, Meredith as a Gypsy woman and, Kelly and Gabe as murder victims. It will debut on October 21.

On Tuesday, September 28 Mindy Kaling who plays Kelly made an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" to unleash the trailer. She sat down with Jay Leno not only to talk about the project but also to discuss how horror movies looked like back in the days and why the victims would stop and scream instead of run.

Kristen Stewart has reportedly eyed a job which she will start doing after finishing the last installment of "Twilight" movie series. Production Weekly reports that the brunette is mentioned for the role of Talia in "Someone in the Dark", a thriller developed by DreamWorks.

Words are, the principal photography for the upcoming movie will start in March 2011, after "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn" wraps production. Carlos Brooks is attached to serve as a helmer while Gregory Small and Richard Blaney are teaming up to write the script.

Lindsay Lohan's estranged father is officially seeking legal conservatorship over his daughter, according to a U.S. report. Earlier this year, Michael Lohan announced plans to ask a judge to allow him to take over his daughter's financial and business affairs, but he halted the bid in an effort to solve his daughter's problems away from the court room.

But now Lohan is making moves to create a conservatorship for the "Mean Girls" actress again, just a day after she entered rehab for the second time in a month. On Wednesday, September 29 Michael met up with lawyer David Chon, who specializes in trusts and estates, and he is planning to file conservatorship papers with him "within days", reports TMZ.com.

Josh Groban's new album features the singer's first foray into Portuguese. The singer has teamed up with Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin for his fifth album "Illuminations" and it features a foreign track.

Groban sings "Voce Existe Em Mim (You Exist In Me)" in Portuguese. He also tackles "L'Ora Dell'Addio" in Italian. A cover of Nick Cave's "Straight to You" is included on the album too, but it's the deeply personal tracks that Groban insists will connect with fans - and friends.

Lady GaGa has laid her grandfather to rest - the singer wept as she paid her respects at a funeral in New Jersey on Monday, September 27. The "Poker Face" hitmaker was left devastated after her beloved grandad Joseph 'Giuseppe' Germanotta, passed away last week at the age of 88, just two days after she visited him at his Lincoln Park nursing home.

GaGa, real name Stefani Germanotta, and her family said their final farewells following a small ceremony at St. Pius X Church in Montville. The singer's on/off boyfriend Luc Carl was among the mourners.

Harrison Ford is to be honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in California later this year. Veteran movie icon Douglas will be present to hand the accolade to Ford at a black-tie gala on November 19.

He says, "I'm delighted to give this award to Harrison Ford. It's always a pleasure to honor these young actors who do so well." The organizers will be hoping Ford can show up for his big moment after he was forced to pull out of an Operation Smile charity dinner held in his honor on Friday, September 24 - his new bride Calista Flockhart stepped in and accepted the award on his behalf.

A rep for nightclub Greenhouse insisted that rumor mentioning Rihanna and Drake were recently getting steamy during their night outing at the New York's hotspot on Tuesday night, September 28 is "not true." The rep further told Gossip Cop that they "didn't see any making out."

Rihanna and Drake's "making out" story was first run by MediaTakeOut. The site claimed the two stars were getting intimate at the Official Afterparty to Drake's concert at the hotspot. A snitch, who was counted as celebrity, for the site said, "Everyone was shocked, I know Drake has a girl and Rihanna has that baseball guy. They didn't care WHO saw it."

James McAvoy has begun his duty portraying Charles Xavier in "X-Men: First Class". The actor is recently spotted filming his scene for the sci-fi movie in Oxford, England with Rose Byrne and Jennifer Lawrence during a rainy day. They all look as humanly as possible in their outfit despite their mutant characters.

Meanwhile in Prague, Czech Republic, Tom Cruise is seen kicking off the principal photography of "Mission: Impossible IV". He seemingly films a scene where his character Ethan Hunt is in disguise as he sports a mustache and wears Russian military uniform complete with the hat.

Leonard Cohen has canceled his upcoming Hawaii concert due to "insurmountable logistical issues". The "Hallelujah" singer was planning to kick off a planned five-date North American tour with a show in Honolulu, Oahu on December 4.

Instead he has now added two shows in Oakland, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. The dates will be the last of his ongoing world tour. Cohen will wrap up the pre-Christmas gigs with two concerts at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on December 10 and 11.

Rapper Flo Rida turned into a diva at a music festival in Singapore over the weekend when he refused to leave his hotel room for his concert start time and then extended his set. The "Low" hitmaker was supposed to hit the stage at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center for a midnight performance as part of the two-day Avalon At Large GO! event, which was staged around the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.

But he kept organizers waiting for over an hour when he refused to leave his hotel room. A source says, "No one had any idea why he was delaying his performance. His DJ showed up on time and in the end he had to play Flo Rida hits to keep the crowd happy."

Courtney Love has been turned into a new cartoon character in a new film by animator Michael Mouris. The filmmaker has covered Love's rise from grunge rocker to often classy fashion icon in a six-minute movie called "The Dark Night of the Soul".

Love is thrilled with the end result, especially the parts of the film featuring cartoon cameos from designer Karl Lagerfeld and fashion guru Andre Leon Talley. She says, "I don't know if Karl has seen this, but it's about him in so many ways."

Actress Minka Kelly became a Los Angeles nurse so she could pay her bills while she was chasing her modeling dreams. The caring star didn't want to waste time waiting tables while she went for talent auditions and so she spent a year working at a hospital.

She says, "I was a receptionist at this doctor's office and I became friends with this scrub nurse there because I was fascinated by the surgery and I wasn't squeamish. I got fired from that job... and I learned that going to school to be a scrub nurse was just over a year."

AceShowbiz has got an exclusive first look at the October 1 episode of "The Nate Berkus Show". Nate Berkus chats with "Gossip Girl" star Michelle Trachtenberg who reveals that she had an interesting encounter with Ewan McGregor and Nate at one green project event. Not seen in the clip is them sharing design tips.

Berkus, who has numerously done a home makeover on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", will also help one young college freshman prepare for dorm life with some amazing space-saving tips. Also, "how to throw the ultimate stress-free family reunion".

More detailed info on "Star Wars" 3-D release has just come out. It was previously known that the sci-fi saga will hit theaters starting 2012 and now The Hollywood Reporter reports that 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm are eying to re-release "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" in February 2012.

Specific date of "Star Wars: Episode I" 3-D release has not been announced but sources tell the site that Fox is eying a date around Valentine's Day. The other five films are expected to follow a year apart on comparable dates.

Zac Brown Band have prevented Maroon 5 from taking the No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot 200 this week. The country music band's album "You Get What You Give" opens with 153,000 copies, outperforming the Adam Levine-fronted group's "Hands All Over" which sells 142,000.

While Zac Brown and his bandmates score their best sales week, Maroon 5 fail to go near the previous opening number of their 2007 "It Won't Be Soon Before Long". Zac Brown shifted 62,000 units with 2009 "The Foundation", while Maroon 5 debuted at No. 1 in 2007 with 429,000.

Nicole Richie has brushed off reports suggesting she will be Mrs. Joel Madden by the end of the year, insisting the celebrity couple is too busy to plan a wedding. The socialite sparked rumors her big day was imminent after whisking good friends Christina Aguilera and DJ Samantha Ronson off to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for a supposed bachelorette party earlier this month.

The couple, which became engaged last year, has yet to reveal when the wedding is, and an insider says the stars are in the "planning stages" for a ceremony "at the end of the year". The source tells Us Weekly magazine, "Nicole is happier than she's ever been. She and Joel have this connection."

Lindsay Lohan's younger brother has blamed the actress' circle of "leeches" for hampering the star's efforts to overcome her personal troubles after entering rehab for the second time in a month. The "Mean Girls" star checked into a treatment center in Southern California on Tuesday, September 28, four days after posting $300,000 bail to walk free from jail after failing two mandatory drug tests.

Lohan is expected to remain in rehab until her next hearing on October 22 and her brother Michael, Jr. is confident the 24-year-old actress will kick her drug demons - as long as she steers clear of the bad influences that have "clouded" her judgment so far.

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is to reveal all about the former couple's romance, bitter break-up and custody battle in a candid chat with talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, according to reports. The Hollywood actor has seen his private life played out in the press since splitting from Grigorieva earlier this year, with the Russian singer accusing her ex of beating her and knocking out her teeth during an argument in January.

Taped disputes between the pair have since leaked online, in which a man thought to be Gibson can be heard admitting to the attack before launching into an expletive-laden rant. Police are currently investigating the domestic abuse claims but Grigorieva will open up about the troubled relationship in an upcoming TV interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", according to Us Magazine.

While his music career is frozen, Nick Lachey resorts back to reality TV with his former bandmates. Hollywood Life reports the 98 Degrees members which include Nick's younger brother Drew Lachey would appear alongside Nick in a TV show which is produced by and is slated to air on VH1.

"It will follow his life and mainly focus on his music career," a source said. "The show will show him getting back into the music industry and feature his former 98 Degrees band mates." The boy band were not active after the release of their 2002 compilation album. Drew said they don't break up but only went on a lengthy hiatus.

Hellraising rocker Ozzy Osbourne was once banned from his daughter Kelly Osbourne's school in England after farting and falling asleep in the middle of a parent/teacher conference. The reality TV star was horrified when her dad decided to join mum Sharon for a meeting with school officials about her grades - because the rocker is known for passing gas and dozing off in public.

And his smelly habit got him banned from the school for good. She remembers, "In England, my dad was banned from my school because he fell asleep at the parent teacher conference (and) because he has this thing where he doesn't realize, farting in public is usually not acceptable."

Rocker Ronnie Wood has set his sights on conquering Hollywood when he finally retires from The Rolling Stones. The guitarist was offered a role on U.S. TV hit "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" after admitting to producers he's a huge fan of the show, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts.

And he admits he'd love to try his hand at acting, when he's not so busy rocking. Wood tells WENN, "Acting's something I haven't even scratched on. I nearly played a safecracker on CSI. They offered me the role, but I was too busy."

Rapper Drake finally got the chance to perform a full concert for his fans in New York on Tuesday, September 28 after his previous two attempts to hit the stage were canceled at the last minute. The Canadian hitmaker was due to headline a free show at Manhattan's South Street Seaport in June, but police shut down the gig due to overcrowding after 25,000 devotees descended on the area.

A second free set in Central Park had to be scrapped in July when officials at the Big Apple's Parks Department were unable to provide the level of security demanded by authorities amid fears of a repeat riot. But Drake was able to reward fans for their loyalty when he took to the stage at the famed Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday night for the first of two sold-out shows at the venue as part of his solo Light Dreams & Nightmares U.S. tour.

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom have become the latest celebrity couple to renew its vows after celebrating its first wedding anniversary on Monday, September 27. Kardashian married basketball star Odom in a lavish bash in 2009 and the Los Angeles Lakers player surprised his wife by staging another, more intimate ceremony this week to mark one year together as man and wife.

The commitment ceremony was conducted by the same pastor and at the same venue as their original wedding and the stars later returned home to celebrate their love with 40 friends and family. In a post on her blog on Tuesday, September 28, Kardashian gushes, "I can only think of one word to describe my anniversary yesterday...magical! Lamar's big surprise (well one of many surprises) was the renewal of our vows! How romantic is that?! Everything was planned perfectly and I could not have been more surprised..."

Model-turned-actress Jenny McCarthy is opening up about her love life in a new memoir. "Love, Lust & Faking it: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies and True Romance" will focus on the many men in the former Playboy Playmate's life - including her current beau, model Jason Toohey.

But there'll be one absentee from the suitors mentioned in McCarthy's book - she has edited out all references to recent ex-boyfriend Jim Carrey. The pair ended its five year romance earlier this year, and McCarthy wants to protect her superstar ex.

Actor Tom Arnold is undergoing rehab to help him detox from pain drugs prescribed to him following recent emergency colon surgery. The "True Lies" star was recently treated in secret for a perforated colon, a painful procedure that forced him to spend a month in hospital and take a cocktail of pain pills.

Arnold, 51, has battled hard to kick an addiction to alcohol and has been sober for 20 years - so he checked into the Betty Ford Clinic in California to properly wean himself off the powerful medication. The actor's spokesperson says, "He spent over a month in the hospital after emergency surgery for a perforated colon. During that time, extensive pain and anti-anxiety meds were administered."

Sir Michael Caine abandoned plans to write his first novel in 2001 after watching in horror as his plot about a terrorist attack came to life during America's 9/11 tragedy. "The Dark Knight" star admits he was left speechless when he realized he had unwittingly predicted the atrocity in his own story about an attack in his native London.

In an interview with Britain's BBC Radio 4, he says, "I had this plot where terrorists fly a plane into a London skyscraper. Then they did it in real life. I was stunned by that, so I stopped writing."

"Bonnie and Clyde" director Arthur Penn has died, just one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. The filmmaker, a veteran of World War II, passed away at his home in New York on Tuesday, September 28 after suffering congestive heart failure, according to his daughter Molly.

Penn began his Hollywood career in the 1950s with small jobs in TV before making his feature film debut with "The Left Handed Gun", starring a young Paul Newman. He quickly established himself as a top director following the success of the Oscar-nominated "The Miracle Worker" in 1962, a film adaptation of the play he had previously staged on Broadway.

Ciara keeps it simple in her latest studio album which is filmed to support new single "Speechless". After grinding on the floor in slow suggestive dance moves which made her "Ride" music video banned by BET, she tones it down in this new one. Still, it explores the sexy side of her through the outfit, abs-revealing shirt.

"Speechless" is recorded for Ciara's next studio album "Basic Instinct" which is expected to arrive in United States on November 30. It is written by Ciara with the help from The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart.

A sex tape featuring Tiger Woods is reportedly being shopped around by porn star Devon James. Devon, who counted herself as Tiger's former mistress, told Radar Online about the X-rated footage before flying from Tampa Bay to Los Angeles to meet with porn company Vivid Entertainment.

"The tape is 62 minutes long and 37 minutes of it is us having sex. We are flying to Los Angeles today to meet with Vivid about selling the tape," Devon said on Wednesday, September 29. The porn star further revealed that she and Tiger filmed the alleged tape in 2008.

It's a "Hellcats" fight next week and Dan stands in the middle. Savannah talks the team into letting Dan direct their bid video against Alice's wishes, but when things don't go as planned, Savannah may have to forfeit her role as captain.

Meanwhile, Marti decides to investigate further into Julian's case, and Red tells Derrick he plans to win Vanessa back, which prompts a fight between the two men. "The Prisoner's Song" airs October 6 on The CW.

Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger have always maintained a low profile when it comes to their love life. However, now that the couple will be seen starring opposite in "Case 39", which will hit U.S. theaters on Friday, October 1, the two have been willing to gush about each other during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight.

Saying that he never met Renee before they started filming the horror film back in 2006, Bradley shared, "Can't say enough about her. I never met her before this movie, but I just love her." The 35-year-old actor further admitted that because of Renee, he loved "coming to work," adding "I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her."

Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon is expecting a big gift for his upcoming 30th birthday - he is reportedly looking for a sponsor to pay him $25,000 to Tweet from his party. A team working for the "America's Got Talent" host is said to be on the hunt for corporate executives to pay big bucks for him to advertise their wares while he celebrates his landmark birthday next month.

According to New York Post gossip column Page Six, the star's rep emailed several company bosses, writing, "This is an extremely exciting opportunity to sponsor a fun and lavish event... opportunities range from gift bags and signage to Tweets and photo ops."

Bruce Springsteen delighted a couple in New Jersey last week by offering to pose with them for their engagement pictures. Newly-engaged Ed Dwyer and Jennifer Smith were having their picture taken in Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey to celebrate the happy occasion when they spotted The Boss sitting on a nearby bench.

The couple stopped the shoot to ask their hero for an autograph and the star went one step further by improvising a song for the pair and offering to pose with them in their pictures. The photographs show the musician strumming on a guitar as he sits next to the happy couple.

Lady GaGa and Cher reportedly developed a strong bond after meeting at the recent MTV Video Music Awards. The two female artists allegedly have been toying with idea of recording a duet for GaGa's highly anticipated "Born This Way".

"They are now like mother and daughter," best-selling author Mark Bego, who has written two books about Cher, tells The National Enquirer. "They both take their outlandish fashion sense dead seriously, both have a sense of humor about themselves, and they are both staunch gay rights activists."

Gay rights campaigners have applauded the TV bosses behind hit shows including "True Blood" and "Glee" for bringing more homosexual characters to the small screen. A report by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has found the number of gay, lesbian or bisexual characters appearing on TV in the U.S. has risen over the last year.

The study claims homosexual characters now make up 3.9 per cent of all those seen on U.S. TV. Hit vampire show "True Blood", which stars bisexual Anna Paquin and has featured six gay characters, was singled out for praise, along with musical show "Glee" and "Modern Family".

Pete Wentz fell into a deep depression after Fall Out Boy split earlier this year - insisting he "hit rock bottom" when the band parted ways. The rockers went on hiatus last October and later announced the break had become permanent.

Wentz went on to form a new band, Black Cards, and frontman Patrick Stump announced plans for a solo album, while guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley teamed up with members of Anthrax and Every Time I Die to form The Damned Things.

The first full trailer for small-budgeted yet impressive alien invasion movie "Skyline" has made its way out via Apple. It starts right when the aliens come to Los Angeles and wake up the citizens. Once humans stare at the light coming out from the spaceships, they are swallowed.

A band of survivors plans to go as far as they can from the city before the entire population is taken from the Earth. But their efforts and the help sent for them are easily destroyed by the huge alien creature.

A bodyguard working for Drake has been accused of punching a fan at a gig in Florida after the man attempted to approach the hip-hop star. Jeremis Soriano alleges he was hit in the face by the unnamed security guard when he attempted to talk to the rapper following a concert at a nightclub in Jacksonville.

Soriano claims Drake shoved him away as he approached and when he called the star a derogatory name, the bodyguard punched him. He tells ABC Action News, "Before I got to say his name, (the bodyguard) hit me in the mouth and I fell back."

A group of actors in New Zealand including "Lord of the Rings" star Karl Urban is urging movie bosses to end the ongoing stand-off over "The Hobbit" by holding talks with union representatives.

Hollywood bosses had planned to film "The Lord of the Rings" prequel in the country, but the shoot has been thrown into jeopardy after local unions instigated a boycott over the alleged "unfair treatment" of performers.

Following her onstage fall when performing in Singapore, Mariah Carey has now sparked a health scare. The 40-year-old diva was spotted being pushed around in a wheelchair at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, September 28, Us Magazine reported.

Mariah's rep Cindi Berger, however, told the site that nothing was serious, insisting the wheelchair assistance was needed because the "Heartbreaker" singer only brought along stiletto shoes. Cindi explained, "Mariah twisted her ankle in Singapore and should have packed more sensible shoes, but she doesn't have any. I'm sending her a pair of flats today."

Doting dad Russell Crowe snubbed an offer to appear on Australia's "The X Factor" - so he can continue his road trip with his sons. The "Gladiator" star headed into Australia's Outback with his two children - Charlie, six, and four year old Tennyson - earlier this month to get back to nature with his boys.

On Wednesday, September 29, Irish singer Ronan Keating - currently working as a judge on the Australian version of Simon Cowell's singing competition - took to his Twitter.com page to invite Crowe onto the show. But the actor, who is a big fan of the program, turned down the offer so he can continue his family holiday.

Joe Jonas has fueled rumors he is dating "Twilight" beauty Ashley Greene after they were snapped walking arm-in-arm through Beverly Hills, California. The pair prompted speculation of a romance after they were spotted enjoying a meal together in London over the summer.

And the Jonas Brothers star did little to dampen gossip about his relationship with the actress when they were seen embracing as they walked to his younger brother Frankie Jonas' 10th birthday party on Tuesday, September 28.

Warner Bros. Pictures keeps teasing fans by releasing three character posters from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I". Captured in the images are the young wizard trio, Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter, Emma Watson's Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley.

Skyscrapers are used as the background for the one-sheets as if to remind that the three will leave Hogwarts and mingle with humans in London. The pictures also feature splashes of blood and a tagline mentioning, "Nowhere is safe," reflecting the plot in which Lord Voldemort hunts them.

Julianne Moore played the role of patient mum last week to line up alongside hundreds of teenage girls so her daughter could meet Selena Gomez. The Disney sensation launched her new clothing range Dream Out Loud at a Kmart store in New York City on Thursday , September 23 and drew a huge crowd to the meet-and-greet at Manhattan's Penn Plaza.

And among those queuing was Oscar-nominated actress Moore - who chaperoned her thrilled daughter Liv to the event. A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "It was really sweet. Julianne and her daughter patiently waited to meet Selena. Liv was really excited."

A glimmer of hope comes for those who think "Lone Star" is canceled too fast. FOX is still considering a broadcast of the episodes that didn't get to see the light. The show starring Jon Voight had gone into production for 6 episodes before the second one determined its cancellation earlier this week.

According to The Wrap, there are some options that FOX can choose from and one is to air the shelved episodes in a late night time slot. When asked for a comment, creator Kyle Killen said, "Sounds like you might know more than I do at this point."

Actress Bridget Moynahan has struck up a new Hollywood romance after reportedly finding love with director McG. The "I, Robot" star has previously dated screenwriter Scott Rosenberg and has a three-year-old son with footballer Tom Brady, born after they split and he had become involved with his now-wife Gisele Bundchen.

Moynahan sparked rumors of a new romance when she accompanied the "Charlie's Angels" director to a charity tennis tournament in California recently and is now said to be in a relationship with the moviemaker.

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson was caught up in an emergency at her university on Tuesday, September 28 after a leaking steam pipe prompted an evacuation of her dorm. The actress, who is studying English Literature at Rhode Island's prestigious Brown University, was among a number of students who were forced out of the building in their pajamas when a fire alarm sounded early in the morning. A source tells TMZ.com the alarm was triggered by a faulty steam pipe which was later fixed and pupils were allowed to return to their rooms.

Emma Watson enrolled in Rhode Island's prestigious Brown University in 2009 and admitted she worried about being ostracized by her fellow classmates. She told Vanity Fair magazine earlier this year, "(The first week) was just awful. I was like, 'I must be mad. Why am I doing this?' "

Oscar-winning moviemaker Danny Boyle is to be honored in his native U.K. with a special award at the upcoming BFI London Film Festival. The "Slumdog Millionaire" director will receive the British Film Institute (BFI) Fellowship for his contribution to the motion picture industry, following in the footsteps of previous recipients including Clint Eastwood, Sir David Lean and last year's honoree Sir Ridley Scott.

Boyle says, "A significant helping of humility is called for in the face of this honor and that is not difficult considering those awarded it before. I am shocked, flattered and delighted to receive the Fellowship on behalf of everyone who has helped me make the films, the successful ones and the not so successful ones, and on behalf of all runts in every litter."

Comedian Greg Giraldo has passed away on Wednesday, September 29, five days after he was hospitalized for an overdose. Greg, who is known for his celebrity roast appearances, died at the age of 44 after accidentally overdosing on prescription drugs.

A source close to Greg told TMZ, "Greg passed away today at the hospital in New Brunswick as a result of an accidental overdose. His family was by his side." According to the site, plans are currently made for the late comedian's public memorial service.

The first footage from "I Am Number Four" has been shared in a teaser trailer. Debuted by Yahoo! Movies, the video is narrated by Alex Pettyfer's Number Four who explains that three of his kind were hunted and killed in different countries.

Number Four aka John Smith is one of nine alien teens on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. He is changing his identity, assimilating to high school on Earth, and moving from town to town with his guardian Henri.

Michael Bolton is still hot on the topic of Bruno Tonioli's comment over his Jive on "Dancing with the Stars". The singer is persistent that the judge should apologize for telling him, "You did it all very, very, very badly -- this is the worst Jive in 11 seasons."

In a press release after his elimination on Tuesday, September 28, Bolton gave "Good Morning America" a brief interview about his hard feelings. "I was disappointed with Bruno -- to me, he let everybody down," Bolton said. "My mom was there, she's 90, she flew down to see the show."

A new version of Seal's "Secret" music video has been unveiled, featuring the 47-year-old soul/R&B singer snuggling with his real-life wife Heidi Klum on the bed. It is "the second video in a two part series" which follows a previously-premiered clip.

"It's the story of two people in love. My husband is what I always wanted and never thought I would have," Klum told Us Weekly of the more conceptual video. "I feel so lucky to have found my husband especially at the time when I did."