October 18, 2010

After guest starring in MTV's "The Seven", incarcerated Lil Wayne continues to appear on the small screen. This time around, the rapper debuts on BET a Gudda Gudda-featuring music video in support of his song "I Don't Like the Look of It".

"I Don't Like" is taken from Weezy's latest studio album "I'm Not a Human Being" which came out while he was still staying in prison. It serves as one of the bonus tracks for the effort which debuted at the runner-up place on Billboard Hot 200 in its first week of release.

Michael Jackson's two eldest children, 13 year-old Prince Michael Jackson Jr. and 12-year-old Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, have fond memories of Neverland, the ranch the late King of Pop called home - they want to buy it back. News of the World reported that Prince and Paris will turn the super luxury ranch in Santa Ynez into a shrine to their dad once they own it back.

According to the publication, Prince and Paris will have back Neverland after they inherit millions of dollars from their late father at the age of 21. "Paris and Prince remembered the rooms from their childhood," a source shared. The source further mentioned that Prince and Paris will turn it into "some kind of community park and center for animals."

At least two sneak peeks for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" have come out during the weekend. The first one is a new TV spot and the other one is a new trailer which was premiered during 2010 Scream Awards on Saturday, October 16.

The TV spot offers several brand new footage like the one which sees Harry and Voldermort casting their spells to each other in the air. A look at Xenophilius Lovegood's home when it is being destructed is also included in the snippet.

In next week's episode of "Desperate Housewives", Susan's days as a sexy internet sensation may be coming to an end after she angers an important client and incurs the wrath of her boss, Maxine. Renee and Gabrielle are headed for a smackdown after each of them reveals an intimate secret about the other to the wrong people.

Bree finds herself exhausted by younger lover Keith's sexual stamina. Lynette is angry with Tom after he asks his mother to become the baby's nanny without talking it over with her first and housewife Emma Graham (singer-songwriter Dana Glover) puts on a cabaret show - with the aid of saxophonist Dave Koz - with surprising results.

Jeremy Renner and Tom Cruise have been hard at work on the set of "Mission: Impossible IV". On Saturday, October 16, the two actors filmed their scene in the Vltava River, in Prague, Czech, where the temperature is in the 30's Fahrenheit at night.

As if the low temperature was not torturing enough, during the night shooting Renner and Cruise soaked in the water with the former still wearing a suit. Cruise, meanwhile, was seen donning a black leather jacket.

Robbie Williams has returned to the top of the U.K. charts with his greatest hits collection, scoring his ninth number one album in his native Britain. The "Angels" hitmaker debuted at the top with "In and Out of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010", which features all his hits from 1990 until the present day.

Williams knocked British rapper Tinie Tempah's "Disc-Overy" into the number two spot, while Sir Cliff Richard - who recently turned 70 - went straight in at number three with "Bold as Brass". The Script's "Science & Faith" and Magnetic Man's eponymous album rounded out the top five.

Pop sensation Justin Bieber was driven to tears after failing his driving theory test. The 16 year old was fuming after flunking the written exam, and refused to get in a car with his mum - walking home in the rain instead. And the "Baby" hitmaker admits he was so angered by his failure, he began shouting at passing motorists.

In his book, First Step 2 Forever: My Story, he writes, "There was no way I was getting in the passenger seat, bawling like a 10 year old. She (my mum) kept calling me as I walked to the corner of the parking lot and stood by the street. I felt every car driving by was taunting me."

Kim Kardashian celebrated her 30th birthday with something to remember - her sister Khloe Kardashian took her down, literary. "Omg @khloekardashian is attacking me!!!!" Kim wrote on her Twitter page and posted a pic of Khloe jokingly wrestled her during her birthday bash at Tao Las Vegas on Friday, October 15.

And Khloe's attack wasn't the only thing Kim had to suffer that night. The reality TV beauty, who donned a tight John Richmond mini-dress with silver sequins, accidentally tripped and one of her spiky, brand-new Louboutins stabbed her. She told E! Online, "I accidentally spiked myself and cut my own foot. It was bleeding and I had to stop and clean it up!"

British rapper/singer M.I.A. has upset her record producer Diplo again - after uploading her new track onto the web without allegedly paying the beatmaker for his services. The DJ first took aim at the Paper Planes hitmaker earlier this year after they worked together on her third disc, "/\/\/\Y/\" - insisting the star "didn't care" about the album and had lost her "hunger" for music after having a baby.

Diplo admitted he had "burned like twenty bridges" with M.I.A. with his public outburst, but he's targeting her again via the internet - asking her to stop releasing tracks they collaborated on. In a post on his Twitter.com page, the DJ writes, "M.I.A. please stop leaking the songs you didn't pay me for..."

Queen legend Brian May has been selected to receive a special award in recognition of his animal rights campaigning. The guitarist will be honored by the International Fund for Animal Welfare at London's House of Lords on Tuesday, October 19.

The prize comes after May, a long-time protester against fox hunting and bloodsports, launched his Save Me campaign to ensure animal laws are kept in place to prevent cruelty. He says, "Fighting for the welfare of our wild animals is not a task that any of us want to have to do."

Radiohead rocker Thom Yorke, superproducer Mark Ronson and British Prime Minister David Cameron have teamed up for an unusual new U.K. charity single - which features two minutes of silence.

Yorke, Ronson and Cameron are joining Bryan Ferry, Bob Hoskins and tennis star Andy Murray to support "2 Minute Silence" - but none of them will speak or sing on the song. The track has been tipped for the charts when it goes on sale next month, on November 7 for Britain's Remembrance Day, which commemorates sacrifices made by members of the armed forces.

Former screen siren Brigitte Bardot is contemplating running for president in her native France after accusing the country's politicians of ignoring her pleas for stricter animal rights laws. The "And God Created Woman" star has been asked by the Ecology Alliance party to run for France's top job in the 2012 elections.

The party champions animal rights and campaigns against the ritual slaughter of livestock by Muslims for halal meat, and both policies agree with Bardot's political standing. And the former actress admits she is considering hitting the campaign trail after she was treated like an "imbecile" by current leader Nicolas Sarkozy.

Paramount Pictures has given a new trailer for "The Fighter" which was aired during the season finale of "Mad Men" on Sunday, October 17. It features a short flashback to Micky Ward and Dicky Ecklund's childhood before following Micky who still bonds with his half brother now that he tries to start his career as a boxer.

But despite all of his work, Micky's career is failing and he loses fight after punishing fight. Dicky and Micky's tougher-than-nails mother, Alice, manages his career and Dicky serves as his highly unreliable trainer. When Micky's latest fight nearly kills him, it looks like it could all be over until his iron-willed new girlfriend, Charlene, convinces him to do the unthinkable: split with his family, pursue his own interests and train without his increasingly volatile and criminal brother.

The Rolling Stones would often return home after early gigs only to get urinated on by their flatmate. In his upcoming memoir, "Life", Keith Richards recalls the year he lived with Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and James Phelge in a dingy Fulham, London flat, where the filthy foursome would often try to upset each other with disgusting acts.

And he admits the Stones were no match for Phelge. In an excerpt from the book published in Rolling Stone magazine, Richards writes, "We dared each other: Who could be more disgusting than anybody else... ? We'd get back from a gig and Phelge would be standing at the top of the stairs saying, 'Welcome home,' stark naked with his s**ty underpants on his head, or p**sing on you."

While their co-stars were receiving multiple honors at 2010 Scream Awards, "True Blood" stars Joe Manganiello and Lindsay Pulsipher were busy promoting the show. The former who is made the show's new regular portrays werewolf Alcide while the latter is the depicter of recurring character werepanther Crystal.

Together they joined forces to entertain their fans at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek, Florida on Saturday, October 16. The special appearance was attended by fans as well as reporters, one of them being Accidental Sexiness which claimed some people had to be sent home due to overcrowding.

The pranksters behind the "Jackass" and movie franchise got serious when a top counselor told them their buddy Steve-O needed help. "Jackass" creator Johnny Knoxville reveals the fun-loving stuntmen behind America's top film, "Jackass 3D", realized it was time to help their pal get sober when Dr. Drew Pinsky informed them Steve-O was heading for an early grave if his crazy habits didn't change.

Knoxville says, "We had never done an intervention, like, we're the last guys to think of doing an intervention, but Dr. Drew just kind of said, 'If you want to do it, in all seriousness, this is what you need to do... ' and we followed through, and more importantly Steve-O followed through."

Screenwriter Peter Morgan struggled to write about the London terrorist bombings in the script from Clint Eastwood's new movie "Hereafter (2010)" - because it brought back terrible memories for the Brit. Morgan was in London when the second of the two terrorist attacks took place in 2005 and he can remember the chaos that brought the city to a standstill.

He says, "I happened to be in Holborn in Central London on the second one. What happened was because of the extent of the terrorist bombing on the first one, the whole of London shut down. I was in the middle of town exactly where one of the bombs had gone off."

George Clooney has penned an article for the Washington Post in a bid to raise further awareness about the potential of a Civil War in the Sudan. Clooney and activist pal John Pendergast have been lobbying top politicians in the U.S. capital since returning from the Africa earlier this month, and they even met with President Barack Obama in a bid to persuade him to agree to help the people of southern Sudan if their dreams of independence from the warring factions of the north of the nation become reality in January, 2011.

And on Sunday, October 17, in an Op-Ed in the Washington Post, Clooney and Pendergast recalled their meeting with Obama, praising the President for being "in command of the facts and seized with the urgency of the moment."

While some of the other artists are flooding this holiday session with Christmas albums, Justin Bieber prefers to drop an acoustic effort. "...hey @dankanter I think it's time to make an UNPLUGGED album for the fans for the holidays...or maybe we already did...hmmmm," he wrote on Twitter.

He continued, "Listening to tracks from the new UNPLUGGED acoustic album. feeling really good about it. @dankanter u excited. back to the roots." He quickly replied, "Im in" when asked what "if he put some proceeds to charity, [so] every1 could have joy during the holiday season."

Cheryl Cole has credited Derek Hough with "saving her life" by forcing her to overcome a fear of needles to take the blood test which detected her malaria. The British singer was convinced she was suffering a bout of influenza when she fell ill in July but the professional dancer ordered her to seek further medical advice.

Cole admits she has a phobia of needles and was "really angry" with Hough for the suggestion - until doctors diagnosed her with the mosquito-borne illness. And now Cole insists she will be forever indebted to Hough for coming to her rescue.

Britney Spears' conservators want her money to start working for her. They've handed "several million dollars" belonging to the pop star over to financial advisors for investment.

Spears' guardians have received court permission to give control of an unspecified sum to financial experts at Merrill Lynch and UBS Financial Services, according to documents filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Penn Badgley is ringing the death knell on hit teen drama "Gossip Girl", insisting the show has become "routine" in its fourth year. The bored actor stars as Dan Humphrey on the hit show, which won over audiences after its debut in 2007, but he admits the job has grown stale.

He tells the New York Post he's keen to move on, stating, "It is what it is. It's the fourth season. It's become routine." And there's another reason why Badgley is no longer enjoying life on the set - he and his girlfriend Blake Lively are "not friends" with their co-stars Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr, who are also dating off the set.

Demi Lovato was bullied so severely as a child she was forced to quit school to escape her tormentors. The actress has spoken out about her pre-teen trauma, following in the footsteps of other bullied celebrities Solange Knowles, Minnie Driver and Jenny McCarthy.

She says, "Bullying is something I went through when I was 12 years old. I actually ended up leaving school because of it." And Lovato reveals she's still traumatized by the cruel treatment she was subjected to, adding, "I just remember the hard times that I went through that caused problems that I struggle with every day to this day."

Kenny Chesney has accomplished almost unprecedented things during his more-than-a-decade music career. He won multiple coveted prizes including a four-time winner of CMA Entertainer of the Year, toured across North America for a dozen times, and sold over 27 million albums.

And the release of Chesney's latest album "Hemingway's Whiskey" on September 28 which soared at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 200 only proved that he hasn't lost his charm despite many budding artists out there. In fact, it affirmed his status as one of the biggest forces in country music.

The audience of 2010 Scream Awards got privilege of watching a teaser trailer for "Scream 4", which was presented by director Wes Craven and cast members including Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Emma Roberts. Now, a bootleg version of the sneak peek is available for viewing pleasure via internet.

It opens with a scene in which Neve's Sidney Prescott receives a threat via phone, possibly from Ghostface. Later, the video shows quick footage of the intense moments when the serial killer starts hunting the victims.

Melanie C is calling on fans to petition for the Spice Girls to perform at the Opening Ceremony of London's 2012 Olympic Games. The singer, also known as Mel C, would love to reunite the girl group, including bandmates Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Adams, to kick off the sporting event in the British capital.

And she wants the "Wannabe" hitmakers' loyal fan base to help put the campaign in motion. She says, "Officially we don't know anything yet but I think it's a brilliant idea. It would be wonderful for all five of us to appear and I'm sure all the girls would be up for it. Let's petition for this and make it happen."

Russell Brand wants to steer clear of a pre-nuptial agreement when he weds Katy Perry because he fears the very idea will wreck the big day. The funnyman is convinced he's found 'the one' in Perry and is looking forward to a simple wedding day, reportedly next weekend in Jaipur, India.

He tells New York Magazine, "I'm trying to preserve and make it a beautiful thing... Really, love between two people is the most spectacular and ordinary thing in the world... I want to make our wedding just about me and her loving each other and we're getting married in front of our friends and family and keeping it normal."

Waka Flocka Flame's booking agents have been hit with a lawsuit for over $1 million over allegations the rapper twice raised his fee for a performance before failing to show up. Promoter Walter Conwell of G.D.B. Promotions has filed suit against booking agents at Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment after the company allegedly wasted thousands of dollars booking Waka Flocka Flame for a show in Birmingham, Alabama in June which he never performed.

In the lawsuit, G.D.B Promotions executives claim they handed over a $1,800 deposit and promised the rapper another $1,500 upon arrival. However, company bosses were later told the star would be unable to perform due to a scheduling conflict.

Words on the street are Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf put their relationship on hold. Britain's Sunday Telegraph reported that Mulligan now returns back to native U.K. to cool her relationship with LaBeouf.

"I'm moving back to England; it's a long story," Mulligan told her friend at the premiere of her newest movie "Never Let Me Go" in the West End of London as quoted by the site. Asked why she decided to return to the U.K., she simply explained, "I am spending some more time here at the moment. Just spending time with my family, really."

Dame Shirley Bassey has been left devastated after police in Britain concluded there was no "criminal act" involved in the death of her 21-year-old daughter. Authorities had launched "fresh inquiries" into the death of Samantha Novak after receiving new information in March - months after the singer admitted she "never believed" her daughter had committed suicide.

Bassey claimed the youngster could not have taken her own life after her body was found floating in a river in England in 1985 - because she suffered no "broken bones" and there was no "water in her lungs". Detectives looked into new allegations made by Penny Beale, whose daughter, also Penny, was battered to death in 2001 by her partner Michael Moffat.

Jessica Simpson is gearing up to release a new Christmas album and she has taped a TV special on PBS in support of the holiday set. The promotional effort, unfortunately, has been marred by rumor that she snubbed a singing group of combat veterans named 4Troops due to their scruffy clothes.

Report suggested it was Jessica's dad, Joe Simpson, who banned the veterans from performing with her. Joe reportedly demanded them to change their clothes to tuxedos to suit the glamorous event. "Joe should be ashamed of himself," a spokesperson for the group said. "I am so disappointed and angry, I threw up when I got back to my room."

British royal Prince Harry has sparked rumors of a new romance with Scandinavian rock singer Camilla Romestrand. The son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana split from his longtime lover Chelsy Davy earlier this year, and is now said to be dating the lead singer of rock band Eddie the Gun after they met in London.

Romestrand sent gossips into a frenzy after reportedly telling pals she stayed overnight at royal residence Clarence House, where the prince served her breakfast in bed. A source tells Britain's News of the World, "She's confided to a few people about her friendship with Harry. She talks about staying overnight at 'the Palace'."

Natalie Portman was left red-faced at the Environmental Media Awards on Saturday, October 16 after organizers aired a clip of her singing about recycling when she was just 11 years old. The actress was presenting a prize at the ceremony in Burbank, California when footage of her as a youngster, dancing and singing about the benefits of recycling, began to roll.

Portman laughed off the embarrassing gag and went on to hand the EMA Corporate Responsibility Award to Jeff Skoll, producer of "The Cove" and environmental movie "The Crazies". Veteran Hollywood star Jane Fonda also showed up to honor her ex-husband Ted Turner for his foundation's work in stopping female genital mutilation, reports Eonline.com.

Another 3-D movie has successfully topped North American Box Office. "Jackass 3D", which combines crazy stunts and pranks with the visual treatment, rakes in $50.4 million on its debut weekend.

According to USA Today, the comedy also becomes the biggest October opening ever, the biggest October Friday and the biggest haul for midnight showings in October with $2.5 million. "We always knew we had something special here," says Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount Pictures, which distributes the film. "But the added dimension of 3-D did capture the imagination" of the audience.

Audrey Hepburn's son has spoken of his delight after a rare set of stamps featuring the screen icon were sold for a staggering $606,000 at a charity auction. The 10 stamps show the legendary actress smiling coyly with a cigarette holder in her mouth, in character as Holly Golightly from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

Sean Ferrer, Hepburn's son with actor and director Mel Ferrer, has pledged to hand over the money raised at the auction in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, October 16 to "children in need". Two-thirds of the sum will go to the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, and one-third to UNICEF Germany. Hepburn was an ambassador for UNICEF from 1988 until she died from colon cancer in 1993.

Madonna may have found herself a new toy boy. The "Evita" star, who has been engaged in relationship with model Jesus Luz although citing him as a friend, was recently caught involved in a racy night with dancer Brahim Rachiki, who choreographed her recent Sticky & Sweet tour, New York Post's gossip column Page Six reported.

A source told the publication that Madonna and Rachiki came in together at Meatpacking hot spot SL on Thursday night, October 14 and they both were said "holding hands in a private area". The source went on, "Madonna got up and was dancing for an hour straight before going back to her man. They immediately started making out in front of other guests."

Beloved U.S. TV mom Barbara Billingsley has died at her home in Santa Monica, California. The actress, who played matriarch June Cleaver in hit 1950s sitcom "Leave It to Beaver", was 94. Billingsley also found as a trash-talking passenger in cult comedy "Airplane".

She died on Saturday following a long illness. In a statement to TMZ.com, her "Leave It to Beaver" co-star Jerry Mathers, said, "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend and lifetime mentor Barbara Billingsley. She will live in the hearts of her fans as a wonderful actress and be remembered by her friends as a gracious lady. Barbara was a patient advisor and teacher."

After the brazen robbery of one of his ward bosses, Nucky turns up the heat on Lucky Luciano. In the next "Boardwalk Empire", an emboldened Margaret stands up to Lucy at the dress shop, then accepts an offer from Nucky to change her circumstances.

In Chicago, Al Capone's frustration over family issues spills over into his relationship with Jimmy, who scores points with Johnny Torrio for a bold power play involving mob heavy Charlie Sheridan and the neighborhood of Greektown.

Kanye West is upset that the cover art of his new album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" is banned in the U.S. The rapper vented his frustration on Twitter and then posted the parental advisory-labeled artwork on the micro-blogging site.

The picture features an animated female character with no arms and clothes as she sits on top of a naked male. In response to the controversy, Kanye protested in a series of tweets, "They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix! In the 70s album covers had actual nudity... It's so funny that people forget that... Everything has been so commercialized now."

A gala night for 2010 Scream Awards has been held on Saturday, October 16 to announce the winners. While the full winners will only be unveiled when the show airs on Spike TV October 19, some of the awards recipients have allegedly been leaked.

According to Examiner, "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" was named Best Fantasy Movie and The Ultimate Scream. The third "Twilight" movie also helped its cast like Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Xavier Samuel to win some titles that night.

Justin Bieber reportedly has been caught in the middle of police investigation following an alleged assault happened at a laser tag center in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada on Friday, October 15 just before 5:30 P.M. According to CBC News, Bieber was kicked out of the center after a 12-year-old boy told the staff the "Baby" hitmaker has punched him.

Although Bieber or his rep hasn't released any statement about the investigation report, Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed that they are investigating the alleged assault as RCMP Cpl. Annie Linteau said on a press release on Sunday, October 17.

Rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers are considering taking legal action against British pop star Diana Vickers over similarities between her new track and the band's classic "Under the Bridge", according to U.K. reports. The chart newcomer, who became popular in her native U.K. after starring in Simon Cowell's talent show "The X Factor", recently admitted she had decided against changing the chorus of her new song "My Wicked Heart" - despite writing the record after listening to the rockers' 1992 anthem.

However, the alleged plagiarism has reportedly angered bosses at the band's label Warner Bros., and executives are preparing to launch a lawsuit over copyright issues, according to Britain's The Sun. A source tells the publication, "She has done herself no favors by revealing she listened to the track while writing My Wicked Heart."

"True Blood", as the biggest TV nominee at Spike TV's 2010 Scream Awards, showed its domination during the October 16 gala. The event to unveil the winners this year was held at Greek Theater in Los Angeles, attended by a lot of horror stars. However, it will not be televised on Spike TV until Tuesday, October 19.

The first victory from the HBO series came from the category of "Holy Sh--! Scene of the Year" which assigned Rainn Wilson of "The Office" to announce. In taking the title, "True Blood" beat the 'Paris folding' and 'freight rain drives through city' scenes in "Inception", 'Damon MacReady shoots little daughter in the chest' in "Kick-Ass", 'Dren mates with Clive' in "Splice" and the 'destruction of Los Angeles' in "2012 (2009)".

Rihanna has recorded a sequel to "Love the Way You Lie" for her upcoming studio album "Loud" which is due November 16 in the U.S. The song is produced by Alex da Kid and will take on the female side with Eminem as a featured guest.

According to This Is RnB, it is simply titled "Love the Way You Lie (Part 2)" and will have the same intense and emotional lyrics as the first one. It reportedly will feature Rihanna crooning, "Even angels have their wing cut schemes/ And you take that to new extremes/ But you will always be my hero/ Even though you lost your mind."