November 04, 2010

Over at American Film Market (AFM), good news comes for "Twilight" fans. An official synopsis for "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn" Parts 1 and 2 has been found at the event and Collider has obtained a picture of the said storyline.

According to the synopsis, [SPOILER ALERT!] in the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

Josh Groban's "Hidden Away" music video has been debuted. It follows the Grammy-nominated singer as he leaves a message for his girlfriend during his way to a club where he is scheduled to perform. While he is sitting behind the piano, serenading people at the venue and waiting for her to come, some footage of random people waiting for their loved ones is flashed.

"It's not overly complicated, but follows the stories of a few different people who are just simply waiting for that wake up," Groban told PopEater of the music video. "So I think the video represents that feeling, people seeing themselves the way others see them."

Kanye West has responded to George W. Bush's revelations he was left "disgusted" after the rapper accused him of racism, insisting he now knows how the ex-leader felt thanks to his shameful antics at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

In a TV interview to be broadcast in America next week, Bush reveals that West's declaration the then-President did not care "about black people" in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was one of the toughest parts of his tenure as U.S. leader.

Gay rights campaigners have lashed out at the producers and writers of TV musical "Glee" for including a controversial line about transvestites in the show's pre-Halloween tribute to The Rocky Horror Show. The cast took on characters from the spooky and camp 1970s musical in a themed episode, which scored huge ratings last week.

But Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) officials have taken issue with the use of the word 'tranny' to describe Rocky Horror's chief character Frank-N-Furter, who dresses in stockings, lingerie and high heels.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy is jetting his parents to California this Christmas, so they can meet his girlfriend Kate Hudson's mum Goldie Hawn and stepdad Kurt Russell over the festive season, according to British reports.

The rocker has been dating the "Fool's Gold" star since April, when they met at the Coachella Music Festival, and they went public with their romance in July. The couple is said to be keen for the musician's parents, Marilyn and George, to meet Hudson's famous family - and they're planning to introduce their relatives over holidays, according to Britain's The Sun.

Rockers Bon Jovi have personally matched fan donations of $15,000 to support the annual British fundraiser Children In Need. The band played a show in London earlier this week for 100 lucky fans who had won tickets in a BBC contest ahead of this month's telethon, which raises cash for underprivileged kids.

And the generous stars dug deep to hand over their own donation of $15,000, according to Britain's Daily Express. The smiling bandmembers then posed with a giant cheque as proof of their pledge.

BBC bosses have apologized to Bob Geldof over a televised report suggesting money raised by the rocker's 1985 Live Aid concerts was spent on weapons for Ethiopia's rebel army. The former Boomtown Rats star was horrified to discover a BBC programme broadcast in the U.K. in March reported the $240 million raised by the gigs and the Band Aid record was divided up by rebel army leader Meles Zenawi - who is now Ethiopia's prime minister - and used to arm militants in the country.

The rocker furiously denied the claims and filed an official complaint, and after a lengthy probe, BBC bosses ruled they had no evidence to back up the report and the show should never have been broadcast. A statement from the network's spokesperson says, "The BBC accepts we should have been more explicit in making it clear that the allegations did not relate specifically to Band Aid. We are looking at lessons that can be learnt."

Justin Timberlake might have no album in the works, but it doesn't mean he can't make a duet with one of this year's hottest rappers Drake. In a recent interview with Fuse's VOODOO 2010, the rapper confirmed the collaboration, saying they "will probably have a song soon."

"One thing that's in the works, this is exclusive, this is a moment... One thing that I haven't mentioned to anybody yet, but will, right now. I've always wanted to work with him and it's in the works right now," Drizzy said as quoted by RapRadar.

An assault charge against Mario has been dropped after his troubled mother asked a judge to dismiss the case against the R&B singer on Wednesday, November 3. The "Let Me Love You" hitmaker was taken into custody and charged with second degree assault last month after his mum, Shawntia Hardaway, told police he had been damaging property at their home in Baltimore, Maryland and had reportedly shoved her.

Hardaway, a former heroin addict, also claimed Mario had been violent towards her just days before his arrest. Mario was released on $50,000 bail and spoke out publicly to back his mother, who is reportedly battling an alcohol problem. He said, "I love my mother very much... I will continue to support her any way that I can."

ET Online has landed a sneak peek video to "Just Go with It" starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. The short clip sees the actress who trades her careless look with a glamorous style when she pretends to be Sandler's soon-to-be ex-wife.

Sandler's Danny is a plastic surgeon who is romancing a young, beautiful schoolteacher, played by Brooklyn Decker. In order to cover up a careless lie that he's at the tail end of a divorce, Danny enlists his trusty assistant/receptionist, Aniston's Katherine, and her kids to pose as his fake family. When the plan starts to backfire, everyone heads off to Hawaii for a weekend that will change the course of their lives.

Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne was reprimanded by a magistrate on Wednesday, November 3 after laughing during a court hearing. The troubled sportsman was arrested by police in February, along with his friend Michael Harvey, on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle.

Just a day later, the pair was arrested by cops once again for a public order offense in Darlington, north England. Gascoigne denies a charge of being four times over the legal limit and appeared at Northallerton Magistrates' Court in North Yorkshire, England on Wednesday - but the star's behavior at the hearing left bench chairman Nigel Tapley far from impressed.

The mother of tragic Broadway star Shannon Tavarez has vowed to carry on with the youngster's fight to convince Americans to sign up to donate bone marrow. The 11 year old, who played the young Nala in hit musical "The Lion King", failed to find a donor in her long battle with acute myeloid leukaemia and passed away on Monday, November 1.

Rihanna, 50 Cent and Alicia Keys all joined the little girl's plight to urge Americans to "get swabbed" and donate much needed bone marrow - and now her mourning mother has pledged to carry on her daughter's legacy. In a statement, she says, "Shannon's strength and her happy, positive spirit will live on in our hearts and minds each day. Shannon's dream was to perform on stage, and that she did."

Edison Pena might have just found fame in unfortunate situation. One of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued from the depth last month has been invited to visit the States and make some public appearances including a visit to "Late Show with David Letterman".

Scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 4 night, the interview is the first in-studio talk that any of the miners will give since the daring rescue. He is expected to talk about the ordeal for being trapped underneath for 69 days. Pena kept his spirit up by the running around the trapped mine to Elvis Presley's music.

Emma Watson may have found herself a new boyfriend following her split from model/singer George Craig in September. The Hermione Granger of "Harry Potter" movie series was spotted with a mystery man on Tuesday night, November 2.

In pictures obtained by Daily Mail, Emma, who looked stunning in her pixie cut, was seen sitting in the back of a taxi with the male companion. The two were seen sharing smile as they headed home after reportedly enjoying time at a London nightclub.

After skipping the world premiere of "Megamind" in Los Angeles on October 30, Brad Pitt made an appearance at the movie's New York premiere on Wednesday, November 3. The actor, who had accompanied Angelina Jolie filming her directorial debut in Bosnia lately, took along his two sons, Maddox and Pax, to the blue carpet event.

The special screening, held at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater, was also supported by Tina Fey who donned a simple mini dress that night. The comedienne, who lends her voice for Roxanne, and Pitt were later joined by producer Ben Stiller, who was covered in a black coat, when posing along with the figures of Metro Man and Megamind.

A humbled Kanye West has confessed he made "a mistake" by storming the stage to protest Taylor Swift's first MTV Video Music Awards win at the 2009 prizegiving, revealing his own fans turned on him for ruining the country star's big moment.

In a frank interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, the rapper has revealed he went too far when he stood up and declared Swift's Best Female Video prize belonged to his friend Beyonce Knowles. He and Swift have since spoken privately about the incident, which inspired the country singer to pen a song about her stage invader.

Marie Osmond's ex-husband Brian Blosil has fired back at scandalous new tabloid reports suggesting he physically abused the singer and sexually abused one of their seven kids. In a new National Enquirer expose, which features quotes from Osmond about her "living hell" during the nearly 20-year marriage, the publication reports Blosil attacked his wife, once throwing her down a flight of stairs.

The article also suggests Blosil is under investigation for physically and sexually abusing one of the couple's kids. In a statement Blosil says, "The allegations made by supposed and incredible sources made about me are absolutely untrue."

Actor William H. Macy has an odd link to his co-stars in new TV comedy series "Shameless" - he once babysat them for their parents. The Fargo star recalls looking after Joan Cusack and Jeremy Piven when they were kids in Chicago, Illinois.

The actor befriended Byrne Piven and Dick Cusack, who were fellow regulars in the Chicago theatre scene, where he co-founded the St. Nicholas Theater Company with playwright and pal David Mamet - and he still remembers babysitting their kids Jeremy and Joan. He tells USA Today newspaper, "Jeremy was just a little kid," when he offered to babysit "because I needed the work".

Colombian actress Sofia Vergara wants Al Pacino to recreate his tough-talking "Scarface" character Tony Montana and play her father on U.S. comedy hit "Modern Family". The sexy Latina is keen to revisit her character Gloria's native country with her TV family in a future episode - and Pacino is at the top of his wish list to play her over-protective father.

She says, "In some other season we should go to Cartagena and meet Gloria's family in Colombia. I was telling them (producers) that they need to put Al Pacino like my father (sic), talking like Tony Montana... He should be Gloria's father."

Gwyneth Paltrow will belt out Cee-Lo's controversial "F**k You" anthem when she appears on "Glee". The Gnarls Barkley star's radio-unfriendly tune has become a huge global hit and now actress Paltrow is set to test the censors when she sings it on the hit TV show.

EW.com reports the actress will not sing the naughty version of the tune - she'll sing the cleaned up track, renamed "Forget You". Meanwhile, Paltrow will make her live singing debut at next week's Country Music Awards - she'll belt out her track "Country Strong" from the upcoming film of the same name.

Actor Denzel Washington has come to the defense of U.S. President Barack Obama after the American leader's party suffered a string of humiliating defeats in the country's mid-term elections on Tuesday, November 2. The Oscar-winner was a vocal supporter of Obama during the 2008 election campaign and he has vowed to continue supporting the Democrats frontman, despite the party losing many seats to the Republicans following the vote on Tuesday.

Washington is convinced the voters deserted Obama's party because of the state of the country's economy, and he wants to see more jobs created for Americans. He tells the AFP, "I think that the vote speaks more of people's frustration about their own economic situation; about the frustration of the voters with all of the politicians in America."

Vince Vaughn is pleased director Ron Howard opted to keep a 'gay' joke in their new film "The Dilemma" - because he's convinced banning controversial lines in comedy would make moviemaking "awkward". Howard refused to bow to pressure from officials at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to axe a scene from the upcoming movie, in which Vaughn's character tells a room of people, "Ladies and gentlemen, electric cars... are gay."

The actor has praised Howard for standing his ground, because he's sure that pulling the line would have had a profound effect on the genre. During an radio interview in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, November 3, the actor said, "Part of the thing with comedy is that it's always been effective in that if there's tension there, ultimately, it brings us together, it makes things more comfortable.

The high-profiled romance between Kat Von D and Jesse James could have contributed in the longevity of "LA Ink". The spin-off to "Miami Ink" has just been given eight additional episodes order by TLC. This new set of episodes will debut as the second half of season 4 in Spring 2011, Variety reports.

TLC initially ordered 13 episodes in season 4 which culminated on Wednesday, November 3 night. Kicking off with the departure of Corey Miller, the season followed Kat's book release, beauty line launch and shop expansion. But the finale exposed more than what fans had bargained for. A footage of her and Jesse James making their first public appearance as a couple was included.

Another tidbit is coming out during the 2010 American Film Market. Bloody Disgusting has just learned that second "Silent Hill" film has found its helmer in Michael J. Bassett, the man behind "Solomon Kane" and "Death Watch".

Additionally, it is revealed that the sequel is called "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D" and will be filmed with 3-D cameras instead of being converted post production. As for the story, it is said to follow "a protagonist named Heather Mason who, on the eve of her 18th birthday, is plagued by nightmares and now has to investigate the disappearance of her father." As Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is, she is led deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her in Silent Hill forever.

Tony Award winning composer Jerry Bock has died of heart failure, aged 81. He passed away at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York on Wednesday morning, November 3. Bock cemented his place in musical theater history after composing the score to "Fiddler on the Roof" with lyricist Sheldon Harnick.

The collaboration earned the two men Tonys in 1965. The pair took home Tony gold again in 1960, for the music and lyrics to "Fiorello!"

Demi Lovato's mother has thanked the star's loyal fans for their support after her troubled teenage daughter checked into rehab at the weekend. The 18-year-old actress/singer abandoned the final dates of her South American tour with ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas and the Jonas Brothers and checked into an undisclosed treatment center to address "emotional and physical issues".

The family has yet to address the specific issues that sparked her decision to enter rehab. However, Lovato's mother Dianna De La Garza and her stepfather Eddie De La Garza have thanked their daughter's dedicated fans for being understanding as she seeks help.

The alleged mistresses of Tiger Woods, Ashton Kutcher and Kim Kardashian's ex Reggie Bush have teamed up for a titillating new reality TV show. "Mistress Makeovers: Starting Over" will feature Joslyn James and Jamie Jungers, who reportedly bedded Woods, Reggie's girl January Gessert and Kutcher's alleged mistress Brittany Jones.

The quartet will all be filmed getting plastic surgery makeovers, according to Hollyscoop. Sources tell the website Joslyn and Jamie will get breast implants and January will receive a Brazilian butt and botox.

The latest "Harry Potter" adventure is sure to be a big hit at the U.S. box office - almost 500 showtimes for the film have already sold out, two weeks ahead of its release. Bosses at top movie ticket agency Fandango report 61 per cent of its daily business is for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" seats.

The movie opens in the U.S. on November 19. Fandango Chief Operating Officer Rick Butler tells WENN, "We've seen more sold out showtimes for this film than we've seen for any other film this year, at the same point in the sales cycle."

Sienna Miller has paid tribute to her "Factory Girl" director George Hickenlooper, praising the moviemaker for making her feel so "loved" and "appreciated" on a film set. Hickenlooper, 47, passed away on Friday, October 29 after suffering a heart attack in Denver, Colorado, where he was promoting his latest movie, "Casino Jack" - starring Kevin Spacey and Kelly Preston.

Spacey was quick to pay tribute to the director, and Miller has followed in his footsteps with her own personal memories of Hickenlooper. The British star gushes about the moviemaker's loving nature - and she hopes his legacy will live on through those who knew him. In a statement released to JustJared, Miller says, "There are people who make films for glory and recognition, and there are people who make films. George Hickenlooper was a lover of film."

Actor Gary Collins is under investigation in Mississippi amid reports he was involved in an alcohol-related hit-and-run car accident on Tuesday night, November 2. Law enforcement sources in Jackson tell TMZ Collins was driving approximately 40 miles per hour (64.4 kilometers per hour) through the city when he struck a car, allegedly injuring a woman and her child.

The woman reportedly told police Collins got out of his car "clearly intoxicated" and fled the scene after she said cops were on the way. Collins has been arrested three prior times for driving under the influence over the last eight years.

Fantasia Barrino falls for a wrong guy in a music video for her single "I'm Doin' Me". While grabbing a bite with her pals, she suspects her man cheating on her with another girl. She keeps her emotion in check though, deciding that it doesn't give her any good to confront him and beg him to stay with her.

"Man, if you can't love equally/ Then you don't need to be with me," she sings while breaking into hand-clapping choreography with her friends, ignoring the guy completely. The music video was filmed in the Big Apple with acclaimed director Benny Boom serving behind the lens.

Drew Barrymore's on/off boyfriend Justin Long has been injured in a car accident. The actor suffered a mild concussion after his vehicle collided with another car in Los Angeles.

He pulled out of an appearance at the Savannah Film Festival in Georgia to recover from the accident. A source tells People, "He's completely fine now."

Hip-hop moguls Ronald and Bryan 'Birdman' Williams are adding book publisher to their resumes - the Cash Money Records executives are launching their own imprint. The Williams brothers, who count rapper Lil Wayne among their stable of artists, have signed a deal with the Atria Books imprint of Simon & Schuster to launch Cash Money Content.

The pair will sell books at concerts and stage red-carpet launch parties for authors as part of the agreement - but the tomes won't necessarily be music-related. Cash Money Content will debut in February 2011 with "Raw Law: An Urban Guide to Criminal Justice", written by lawyer Muhammad Ibn Bashir, while Wahida Clark's original novel "Justify My Thug" will hit shelves in March 2011.

Boy band super groups New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys have confirmed reports they're teaming up to tour together in 2011. The two acts thrilled fans at a New Kids concert in New York in June when they took the stage together to perform a rendition of Backstreet Boys hit "I Want It That Way" and the duet was such a success the members of both bands have agreed to hit the road together next summer.

There will be an official announcement at the American Music Awards later this month, when the two bands will perform together again. In a tweet to fans on Wednesday, November 3, "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest - one of the brains behind the awards show - writes, "I can OFFICIALLY confirm that @NKOTB and @BackstreetBoys are going on tour Summer 2011!"

Michael Jackson's estate has thrilled fans by unveiling the first images of acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil's highly-anticipated tour marking his music legacy. Jackson's estate executors signed a deal with Cirque producers to put on a stage spectacular featuring the "Thriller" hitmaker's songs, after his tragic death in June, 2009.

And on Wednesday, November 3, the new business partners unveiled the first images from the Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour, which is being billed as a combination of thrilling choreography and visual effects set to Jackson's music.

Sophia Bush has terrifying memories of moving to North Carolina to film U.S. TV drama "One Tree Hill" - she's convinced her former home there was haunted by a ghost. The superstitious actress still films the hit series in Wilmington, but she has moved out of the creepy house she is convinced is haunted by a little dead boy.

She explains, "I lived in a really, really haunted house in North Carolina for three years... I think it was a little ghost because of the way it would run around across the roof." And Bush refuses to believe the mysterious noises were anything but supernatural - because there were too many spooky coincidences.

Robert Downey Jr. relished working alongside wacky comic actor Zach Galifianakis in their new movie "Due Date" - because he rarely gets to play the "straight man". The pair shares the screen in the outlandish new comedy, which tells the story of an expectant father teamed with an unlikely traveling companion as he races to be by his wife's side for the birth.

Galifianakis plays for laughs in a series of oddball set-ups, and rather than feeling jealous of his co-star's scene-stealing performance, Downey Jr. insists he enjoyed keeping his role understated. He tells Britain's GQ magazine, "It's kind of embarrassing to say this, as I always thought of myself as being that type of actor, but Zach is probably one of the freest artists I have ever experienced."

Stephen Dorff's role in Sofia Coppola's new movie "Somewhere" will always remind the actor of his late mother - because she dreamed he'd land a role as a sensitive dad. Dorff was left devastated when his mum Nancy died of brain cancer in 2008, and he's since credited her with helping him win movie roles.

The "Blade" star has recently experienced a career resurgence, including landing the leading role in "Somewhere", in which he plays bad-boy actor Johnny Marco, whose life is changed after his young daughter comes to stay. And Dorff finds it particularly poignant that he was offered the part on the year anniversary of his mum's death - because she always wanted him to play a caring father onscreen.

Disney star Selena Gomez has opened up about her ongoing bullying hell, insisting her worst tormentors aren't fellow teens; they're cruel adults. The "Wizards of Waverly Place" star admits she was picked on by school classmates when she first began acting - and the teasing forced her into homeschooling, which she admits briefly helped.

But now the 18-year-old star insists ongoing jibes from cruel parents and critical bloggers are taking their toll - and she has been forced to stop reading about herself online to avoid vicious comments.

Marti and Dan had a moment of weakness in the next episode of "Hellcats". Savannah is furious with Marti for keeping a secret about Dan from her so she goes home for a couple days to cool off and reconnect with her family.

Meanwhile, Marti is conflicted over her feelings for Dan and Lewis, and focuses on Travis' (guest star Ben Cotton) case to keep her mind occupied. Vanessa finds out Bill Marsh (guest star Aaron Douglas) took away the Hellcats' gym and turns to Red for help.

From saluting the underdogs in "Raise Your Glass", Pink continues to empower her fans with "F**kin' Perfect". She wants you to make amends with yourself and be comfortable in your own skin in the new song which was recently uploaded on her official website.

"Pretty pretty please/ Don't you ever ever feel/ Like you're less than f**king perfect," the 31-year-old musician pleads in the ballad track. "Pretty pretty please/ If you ever ever feel/ Like you're nothing/ You're f**king perfect to me."

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have recently revealed about considering to file for bankruptcy due to their mounting debts. However, instead of thinking about a way to deal with the situation, Heidi seemed to enjoy the popularity she gained over the issue. On Wednesday, November 3, she wrote on her Twitter page, "I was the #1 trending topic on yahoo earlier today, #2 right now! Yay!!"

Along with the post, Heidi linked to her Facebook account and posted a picture of Yahoo! front page with her name on top of trending topic list. However, the photo has invited comments from fans who said that being on the list because of bankruptcy is not something she should be proud of.

Following previous on-set pictures of Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" music video which features her wearing heeled boots and a chain with locks and bullets, more photos from the filming location are offered. This time around, she is snapped wearing American flag outfit.

Shooting the video under the direction of Hype Williams, Ke$ha performed the dance track with a bunch of cameos in a downtown Los Angeles area. The 23-year-old singer/songwriter is pictured hanging on a sling in one scene, and crowd surfing in another.

"Community", which has been losing viewers on Thursdays, 8/7c since "The Big Bang Theory" moved to the slot this Fall, has just received a good news. NBC has ordered two additional episodes which means the second season will have a full 24-episode.

There was an up tick in the rating of last week's Halloween episode. It jumps from 4.4 million viewers to 5.6 million viewers. But the show started at 8.30 because NBC aired a Halloween special "Scared Shrekless" at the show's usual spot.

Christina Aguilera's new single "Express" from her upcoming movie "Burlesque" has finally been debuted in full. Filled with drum-trumping beats, the song allows the singer to show off her high-octane voice which might remind people of her "Back to Basics" era.

"It's a cold and crazy world that's ragin' outside/ Well baby me and all my girls are bringin' on the fire," the Alice Marilyn "Ali" Rose depicter opens the retro song. "Show a little leg, gotta shimmy your chest/ It's a life, it's a style, it's a need, it's burlesque."

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reportedly live together in their own private place during "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" filming. According to Life & Style, Robert and Kristen, who have been in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the rest of the movie's cast and crew, are shunning hotel accommodation for a "love nest."

A source told the publication that the longtime rumored lovers "moved out of their hotel November 1 and into their own house." The source went on saying that the two "wanted more privacy, plus it's more fun to play house in a real house." Before living in the alleged love nest, the pair reportedly stayed at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center.

Damon Albarn has formed another supergroup - he's teaming up with Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker Flea for a new band. The former Blur frontman is currently working on his fourth studio album with Gorillaz and he also records with his side-project The Good, The Bad & The Queen, featuring musicians Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Allen.

Now Albarn has formed another group, collaborating with both Allen and Flea - and the trio is already "three-quarters of the way through" its debut album. Albarn tells Spin.com, "(It's) another band with Tony Allen; centered around what he does. But this time it's him and me and Flea from the Chili Peppers and some of my favorite African musicians will be involved also."

Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is harboring serious political ambitions - the rapper wants to run for the White House in 2018. The "Big Pimpin'" hitmaker was a vocal supporter of current U.S. President Barack Obama during the 2008 election campaign, and continues to back the American leader despite a series of humiliating results at the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 2.

And Jay-Z admits he would like to have a go at running the country himself. He tells BBC Newsbeat, "In order to judge someone, you have to judge what they inherit. He (Obama) inherited the worst economy, war, just a horrible time in American history... Give me a chance. Maybe in eight years, I'll be the president."

The countdown for the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" has begun and another sneak peek to the movie is coming out. The recent one is a clip which is debuted exclusively via Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex.

It is taken from a scene where Harry insists no one else is going to die for him. He is about to leave the Burrow alone prior to Fleur and Bill's wedding in the footage, but Ron sees him and tries to stop him from leaving.

Jennifer Aniston often reads gossip columns because she enjoys catching up on the latest rumors surrounding her love life. The Hollywood beauty has endured wild speculation about who she is dating ever since she divorced Brad Pitt back in 2005.

She has romanced stars including Vince Vaughn and John Mayer, while wilder rumors have linked the actress to her "The Bounty Hunter" co-star Gerard Butler and most recently, "Cougar Town" actor Josh Hopkins. And Aniston admits she often takes pleasure in reading all the stories - insisting they are far from the truth.

Actor Joe Manganiello and his fiancee Audra Marie could be set to elope together - because their marriage plans are becoming too complicated. The "True Blood" star and actress/model Marie announced their engagement last month after a whirlwind romance.

Manganiello admits he's left preparations for the nuptials to his fiancee to avoid complicating the arrangements for their big day - but he secretly dreams of whisking Marie away and getting wed in secret.

Hilary Swank is glad she was fired from "Beverly Hills, 90210" - because she wouldn't have gone on to win an Oscar for "Boys Don't Cry" if she'd stayed on the show. The "Million Dollar Baby" actress was hired to play single mother Carly Reynolds in the U.S. programme and was told she would be signed up for at least two years.

But Swank was devastated when TV bosses wrote her character out after just 16 episodes in 1998. Now she's opened up about the experience, insisting she is "thankful" she was dropped from the series, because she went on to land a role in "Boys Don't Cry", which won her a Best Actress Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

Just two days after returning to jail, T.I. debuts a music video for "Get Back Up", his new single from upcoming album "No Mercy", to keep him visible on the screen. The incarcerated rapper raps to the camera alongside Chris Brown with footage of random people on display.

"No Mercy" will arrive in stores across United States on December 7. He said, "This album represents some of my best work inspired by my most recent best and worst life experiences. They say adversity brings forth inspiration so y'all can imagine how inspired I've been during the recording process for this album."

Robert Downey Jr. is adamant his stint behind bars didn't help to sort his life out, insisting his prison time "neither fazed me, nor changed me, nor informed me". The "Iron Man" star was sent to jail in 1997 following several run-ins with the law over his drug addiction. He was later given a three-year stint in 1999 and was freed after 12 months when a judge granted him early release.

But the star is adamant his subsequent sobriety and career resurgence has nothing to do with being locked up - likening the experience to working on location or attending school. He tells Britain's GQ magazine, "I do think there's something divine about large-scale humiliation, but no, it never worked for me."

Incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne will soon find his freedom. According to fellow rapper Drake, Weezy will be released from New York's Rikers Island jail on early Thursday, November 4. Drake wrote on his Twitter page, "Between the hours of 1 - 2am ...WEEZY IS COMING HOME."

Weezy himself has posted a final letter as he prepared to welcome his freedom. "As I greet you all in my last days on this island, I must reflect. I think back to when I first arrived and I had no clue what I'd be experiencing," the rapper wrote on his WeezyThanxYou blog.

Scarlett Johansson is once again going to use her charm to lure human in "Under the Skin", a movie which FilmNation is selling at American Film Market. However, this time she will be an alien in disguise, The Hollywood Reporter says.

According to the company, "Johansson plays an alien on earth, disguised as the perfect aesthetic form of a mesmerizing woman. She scours remote highways and desolate scenery looking to use her greatest weapon to snare human prey - her voracious sexuality."

Nicole Richie has lavished praise on her newly-single pal Christina Aguilera - branding the singer "strong" for the way she has dealt with her marriage breakdown. The "Beautiful" hitmaker filed for divorce from her husband Jordan Bratman last month and recently admitted she has been struggling to "get out of bed" since the painful split.

But Richie is adamant her friend is dealing with her heartache admirably, as she is continuing to work and look after her young son, Max. The socialite tells Redbook magazine, "It's very clear through Christina's music what a strong woman she is..." "But to watch her as a mother only skyrockets the respect I have for her. She is the woman who's recording until 4am and up at 7 to be with her son. Her dedication to Max is incredible."

Kevin Spacey has been made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. The "American Beauty" star was awarded the honor on Wednesday, November 3 for his services to drama to mark his continued work to revive London's iconic theater, the Old Vic.

Oscar-winner Spacey, who has been at the helm of the venue since 2003, was handed the medal by Charles, Prince of Wales, at his royal residence, Clarence House. The actor said, "I was hugely, hugely delighted that Prince Charles has awarded me the CBE, which the Queen has so generously given to me for my services to theatre."

Movie executives at top Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have filed for bankruptcy. The Los Angeles Times reports studio bosses have a debt that has spiraled out of control and they cannot afford to release new movies.

MGM filed for protection early on Wednesday, November 3 after the studio's leading creditors struck a deal with tycoon Carl Icahn, who reportedly owns almost 20 per cent of the company's debt. He has been lobbying for a merger between MGM and Lionsgate.

Although the new series is not debuting until next year, Syfy would like to give viewers a little taste of "Being Human". Adapted from successful BBC series, "Being Human" follows three supernatural beings living together in an apartment and trying to live like human beings in Boston.

In the U.S. version, Sam Witwer stars as Aidan the vampire, Meaghan Rath as Sally the ghost, and Sam Huntington as Josh the werewolf. Together they struggle to hide their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives and trying to be human. Mark Pellegrino from "Lost" plays Aidan's charismatic but menacing vampire mentor Bishop.

It turned out that the reason why Demi Lovato decided to seek treatment in rehab is not a tiff with Ashley Greene over Demi's ex Joe Jonas or pressure from Disney. According to People, it was a physical fight with one of her dancers in an airplane which pushed Demi into treatment.

The problem behind the alleged altercation between Demi and the dancer on Jonas Brothers' world tour started the night before the fight occurred, when she went out with her friends after a concert. The site mentioned that tour managers and Demi's stepfather Eddie De La Garza weren't happy when they found out about the partying.

Susan Boyle's dreams of performing for a royal audience are set to come true - the Scottish star has been asked to sing for Charles, Prince of Wales at a charity event. The 49-year-old singer took to the stage for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to her native Scotland in September.

And Boyle is now preparing to follow up her papal performance with a royal bow at the upcoming Pride of Britain show in London next week. In a statement, she says, "It's going to be a real privilege to be performing before His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. It's going to be a great night. I can't wait to be there."

Justin Bieber has made one young fan's dream come true - he duetted with her on his hit track "Baby" during a secret show on Tuesday, November 2. The teenage star jetted in to an unknown location to surprise the winner of his Willy Wonka-style 'Golden Tickets' competition.

Bieber had agreed to play a one-off, personal concert for any fan who was lucky enough to find one of the tickets hidden inside his studio album, "My World 2.0". He made good on his promise by playing the secret show on Tuesday - and thrilled the winner by inviting her younger sister to join him in a duet of "Baby".

Gay singer Ricky Martin enjoyed numerous affairs with women in the years before he accepted his homosexuality, admitting he was on a mission to date "every woman" who crossed his path. The "Livin' La Vida Loca" star revealed his true sexual orientation in March, confessing he could no longer keep his big secret hidden.

He has also written candidly about his private life in new book Me, claiming he spent years as a rampant womanizer as he denied his true feelings. He writes, "I spent a couple years (in the late 1990s) acting like the typical alpha male, a total ladies' man. I was young and famous, I was an artist, and I made it my business to go out with every woman who crossed my path... (I had) experiences with men... (but) they always left me feeling guilty, so I didn't want to think about them..."

Taylor Swift has stepped up a legal battle with her former manager by accusing him of deliberately making her life a misery with his litigation attempt. Dan Dymtrow, who managed Swift when she was 14 years old, filed suit in New York last month, claiming he is owed millions of dollars in commission for playing a key role in the singer's career.

He also accused the "Love Story" star's parents of delaying the signing of Swift's lucrative record deal until after he had been fired to avoid paying him any more money. Swift's attorneys have now fired back at Dymtrow, filing papers at a Manhattan court on Tuesday, November 2 alleging he has deliberately set out to upset the star.

American basketball star Derrick Rose has reportedly infuriated TV bosses behind "The Good Wife" by failing to appear on set to film a cameo appearance in the hit show. The Chicago Bulls player was due to shoot a guest appearance in the series, which stars Julianna Margulies and Chris Noth, on Tuesday, November 2 but allegedly didn't show up.

Producers had booked the sportsman on a flight from Chicago, Illinois to New York City, where the show is filmed, and sent a car to pick him up from his home, but Rose never made it to the airport, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted a new trailer for "Sucker Punch" via Apple. It gives a longer look at the life of Emily Browning's Babydoll before she is sent to an asylum by her evil stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days.

As she feels imprisoned there, Babydoll plans to escape along with several other girls. In her imaginary world, Babydoll meets a man who tells her that she needs to find five objects: map, fire, knife, key and a mystery object, to set her free.

Jessica Biel has a lead role in Pascal Laugier's "The Tall Man" and a look at her in the movie has been found by Shock Till You Drop at 2010 American Film Market. The photo captures Biel's Julia with bloody face, leaning on a big rock as she is seemingly tired and afraid.

Coming from French filmmaker Laugier, the movie is set in Cold Rock, U.S.A. where children have gone missing over the years leaving neither a clue nor a witness. Superstitious locals talk of The Tall Man, a legendary, mysterious dark figure who takes children away never to be seen again.

Taylor Swift makes a grand entry on Billboard Hot 200. Her latest studio effort "Speak Now" firmly grabs the No. 1 position by selling 1,047,000 copies in its first week, scoring the biggest sales week for an album since 50 Cent's "The Massacre" invaded the chart with 1,141,000 in March 2005.

In addition, the impressive sale debut has made Swift one of four solo female acts to ever sell more than a million albums in just a week. The other three record holders are Britney Spears' 2000 "Oops!...I Did It Again" (1,310,000), Whitney Houston's 1992 "The Bodyguard" soundtrack (1,061,000) and Norah Jones' 2004 "Feels Like Home" (1,022,000).

Before the issue got too big, MTV apologized to Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for the gay slur that went unedited on "Jersey Shore". The network aired a season 2 reunion special last week where Mike Sorrentino aka The Situation called a club patron "a tranny". Later on, the show's host Julissa Bermudez also used the term in an interview segment.

GLAAD considered it as offensive for transgendered people. "This was one of the most blatantly transphobic scenes aired anywhere on television in the last few years," the group said in a statement.

Grammy-winning singer Anthony Hamilton is a proud father of twin boys. The R&B/soul singer and his wife Tarsha McMillian welcomed the twins, who are their first children together, in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 2.

"We never knew that life in abundance had so much meaning until today," Anthony told Us Magazine in a statement. "The joy and love we now share can only be given by God. We have a starting lineup with the best teammates ever. To all my FanMily members, we are in love with The HamilTwins."