March 04, 2011

Mike Myers has married his longtime girlfriend in a secret ceremony in New York City. The funnyman exchanged vows with Kelly Tisdale five months ago at a "beautiful" wedding in the Big Apple, the actor's representative confirms to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

The "Austin Powers" star, 47, began dating Tisdale in 2006, shortly after he split from his first wife, writer/actress Robin Ruzan, following 12 years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in 2007. Tisdale has previously dated dance music star Moby.

Former Spice Girls stars Emma Bunton and Melanie C have dismissed reports the bandmembers are feuding over a new album release. A British tabloid alleged earlier this week that Chisholm and Melanie Brown are keen to release a record of previously unheard material.

Bunton, Victoria Adams and Geri Halliwell were said to be opposed to the idea - and now the former Baby Spice has spoken out to silence the rumors. In a post on her Twitter.com page, Bunton writes, "The stories in the papers yesterday are absolute rubbish and I know our Spice fans don't believe a word of it!!!"

Tough girl actress Michelle Rodriguez is ready to bare all onscreen if a good steamy role comes along - after playing it safe for a decade. The "Avatar" star has started looking at sexier parts after her best pal joked about what a "prude" she is in front of camera.

She explains, "She was making fun of me... I was focused on being kind of like, an example for Latinas; I didn't want them to be thinking that sexy is the only way to be powerful. But, y'know man, I'm gonna wrinkle up and lose it one day, and she reminded me of it, so I was like, 'I might as well put it to some use and go do the sexy thing for a while. Why not?' "

Fans of "Harry Potter" will be able to experience the magic of the movies' sets, costumes and props when a new tour opens in Britain next year. The Making of Harry Potter will let fans go on a walking tour through the wizard franchise's production base in Leavesden, England.

Among the sets, they'll see Hogwarts headteacher Professor Dumbledore's office and the Great Hall of the wizarding school, where stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all filmed scenes. A spokesperson for film studio Warner Bros. says, "We're incredibly excited."

British singer Jamie T has been cleared of grievous bodily harm after a jury ruled he punched a man in self-defense. The "Sticks 'N' Stones" hitmaker, real name Jamie Treays, admitted hitting Giles Curties, but claimed he was intimidated by the male model after he took his drink from a bar in London last May.

Treays told a court he aimed for Curties' head as he "wanted to make sure" the man did not attack him first. Curties suffered a double jaw fracture and required surgery following the incident.

Irish singer Ronan Keating is set to make his movie debut after landing his first big screen role. The Boyzone star, who missed out on a part in "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Hobbit", is jetting to Australia next month to shoot scenes for a mystery new movie project.

He tells 2Day FM, "I'm coming down on April 7, because I'm shooting my first movie in Australia. I just gave you a world exclusive actually. I can't tell you the title but I'm going to be on set on April 10 in Sydney. It's an Australian movie... I'm very excited."

Kylie Minogue has taken aim at her record label, insisting she feels "let down" with the releases from her latest album "Aphrodite". The Aussie singer's latest record hit the top spot in the U.K. last July but the star admits she was disappointed by the chart performance of her most recent singles, "Get Outta My Way" and "Better Than Today".

Minogue is convinced the marketing for the releases was to blame for their poor commercial success, saying, "I felt a little let down with my releases from Aphrodite. I was caught out like a lot of artists were, with record companies figuring out how to do single releases these days. I remember doing a promo for one of the last singles and it just felt really old-fashioned. I'm pretty computer-savvy, something didn't feel right, but no one said anything to me."

Actor Topher Grace and moviemaker Ryan Kavanaugh have donated $35,000 to help the brain-damaged fiancee of a former "American Idol" hopeful. Chris Medina captured the hearts of TV fans with his back story in early episodes of the current series, revealing he was supporting his wheelchair-bound partner, Juliana Ramos, after she was left brain damaged following a car accident months before the couple was due to wed.

He's since been eliminated from the competition, but host Ryan Seacrest interviewed him during his Los Angeles radio show earlier this week and moved him to tears when he revealed officials from Proactiv had donated $35,000 to help Ramos. Medina gasped, "So awesome. That's real cool."

After going viral, Relativity Media has now promoted "Limitless" by holding a special screening. Taking place at the ArcLight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles, California on March 3, the event saw lead actor Bradley Cooper among the attendees.

Wrapped in a blue shirt topped with a black jacket, he hit the red carpet without the companion of his girlfriend Renee Zellweger. He, however, still got back up from his "The Hangover" cast mates, Ed Helms and Ken Jeong, who both were present at the Thursday event.

Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has refused surgery on her left leg after her right limb was amputated in January, according to her publicist. The star has been in and out of hospital for months and was re-admitted to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 2 after her personal physician detected a blood flow problem.

Doctors subsequently told Gabor she would need to have her left leg amputated - but she is unwilling to undergo the procedure, her publicist, John Blanchette, tells the Associated Press. The 94 year old is currently on medication and her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, claims she has "a 50-50 chance" of surviving for another year if she does not go through with the operation.

The other side of Charlie Sheen's custody battle with his estranged wife Brooke Mueller is set to feature on Paris Hilton's new reality TV show. The socialite has revealed her show is still filming and her friend Mueller's battle to keep her twin sons will feature prominently.

Mueller filed a restraining order against Sheen on Tuesday, March 1, claiming the star had threatened her life, and took physical custody of the couple's sons. The actor arranged for RadarOnline.com cameras to capture the emotion when he handed over his kids late on Tuesday night.

Britney Spears is determined to keep the media focus on her music as she prepares to launch her latest comeback album, insisting she has "nothing to say" about her past troubles. The "Toxic" hitmaker has endured a rocky few years since losing custody of her two young sons in 2008, after refusing to hand them over to ex-husband Kevin Federline at the end of an agreed visitation - she was hospitalized twice in a month and her father was subsequently handed control of her personal and financial affairs.

The conservator ship still stands as Spears prepares for the release of her new album, "Femme Fatale", later this month. But she insists anyone who wants to discuss her private life in upcoming interviews will be shut down fast - because she refuses to get personal.

What happens if kids are the only hope to save humans from aliens? "Attack the Block" will provide the answer and a preview to the battle between the extraterrestrial things and the unlikely forces has been provided in a form of an international trailer debuted by Empire Online.

It all starts one night when Sam is walking home in a scary South London tower block and is robbed by a gang of hooded youths. She flees when the gang are attacked by a small alien creature which falls from the sky.

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's teenage daughter has slammed suggestions she's struggling with substance abuse after a U.S. tabloid published photos purportedly showing the teen snorting lines of cocaine.

Bobbi Kristina found herself at the center of a drug scandal on Wednesday, March 2, when the National Enquirer obtained damning shots of a youngster alleged to be the celebrity offspring indulging in cocaine at two different parties. Houston and Brown have both battled substance abuse in the past and the magazine suggested their 18-year-old kid had picked up the troubled stars' bad habits too.

Beside making a good impression out of Robert Pattinson's Edward, Jimmy Fallon is also uncanny as Charlie Sheen. The "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" host spoofed the troubled actor with his latest sketch which introduces a new fragrance called "Winning". If one follows Sheen's story, he or she would know that it was the first word that Sheen tweeted.

Fallon's Sheen said his perfume "combines the delightful aromas of sweat, cigarettes and denial." He later said he would put his arms around the bottle and "love it violently". The subject of Haim Levine also surfaced with Jimmy insisting it is his ['Two and a Half Men' creator Chuck Lorre] real name.

Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Holly Madison has had her tattoo of the iconic Playboy Bunny removed. The former Playboy Playmate has undergone a course of laser treatment to erase the image from the small of her back, and now uses cosmetics to cover the remaining scar tissue.

She tells Life & Style magazine, "I started getting laser treatments in 2009 to remove it. It's a walking ad for Playboy - and I joke that they've stopped paying for the ad space! I still need six more treatments, but I don't know if I'll ever get around to them because it's so easily covered with make-up."

Adam Lambert is going to return to the stage of "American Idol". The 2009 runner-up of the singing competition broke the news on Twitter after the Top 13 contestants were announced on March 3 episode.

The 29-year-old singer/songwriter is set to perform "Aftermath", a single from his debut album "For Your Entertainment", next on March 10. "Hey guess what?! I will be performing 'Aftermath' on American Idol on Thursday, March 10! " he told his followers.

Actress Jessica Biel is aiming to raise $5,000 for a water charity after appealing to fans to donate to the cause to mark her 29th birthday on Thursday, March 3. The "The A-Team" star is following in the footsteps of teen superstar Justin Bieber by calling on devotees to raise cash for Charity: Water by donating $29 to the fund in lieu of gifts. The organization aims to provide clean and safe drinking water to people in developing parts of the world.

In a message to fans online, Biel also reaches out to TV viewers who enjoyed her turn in funnyman Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars "Humpilates" comedy sketch, which aired in the U.S. on Sunday, February 27.

Julianne Hough continues landing roles in musical films. After cast in "Burlesque" and upcoming "Footloose", she is close to join "Rock of Ages". Variety reports the 22-year-old blonde is in final negotiations to star as Sherrie Christian in the movie adaptation of the Broadway play.

Meanwhile, director Adam Shankman has no doubt on Hough's involvement in the film, telling TheWrap "She's the lead - she's the girl who comes to Los Angeles looking for the dream." He additionally gushes about her rigorous audition, "I mean I really put her through it. And she was jaw-droppingly good."

Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars grooves reggae tune with Damian Marley in his latest music video. The Best Male Pop Vocal Performance recipient is singing "Liquor Store Blues" side-by-side with his featured guest in front of colorful backdrop.

"Liquor Store Blues" appears in Bruno's debut album "Doo - Wops & Hooligans" which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 200. The next official single from the album actually is "The Lazy Song" and this "Liquor" video seems to be released only as the album's promo visuals.

Actress Vanessa Hudgens was quietly relieved when her "High School Musical" days ended after one "crazy" fan experience in London left her fearing for her life. The star shot to fame in 2006 after landing a role in the Disney musical franchise, alongside co-stars Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale, but the fan frenzy surrounding the TV and film series became a little too much to handle on one promotional trip to the U.K.

Hudgens, 22, explains, "One time we were in London after a signing and there were just hundreds and hundreds of fans there. We were sitting there (in a car) and I was actually scared for my life for the first time, because the fans were rocking the car so hard that I was afraid they were gonna tip the car over! It gets crazy."

Courtney Love has settled her defamation lawsuit with fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir for a reported $430,000. Simorangkir filed a lawsuit against the rocker in 2009 after claiming she was defamed in a series of messages Love posted on Twitter.com.

The fashion designer accused the Hole singer of ruining her business. Love insisted her online comments were opinion, and therefore protected under law. A trial was scheduled to begin in January but the two women have sorted out their differences.

Paula Abdul called cops on Valentine's Day following a heated bust-up with her date after he allegedly refused to take her home. The singer and former "American Idol" judge dialed 911 after her partner reportedly refused to drop her off at home when the pair was driving in Santa Barbara, California.

In a call obtained by TMZ.com, Abdul can be heard screaming and crying, "I wanna go, and he won't let me!" She then tells the man, "Are you gonna drop me off 'cause I have emergency on the phone", before telling the adviser, "He's dropping me off."

Billy Joel will open up about his highly-publicized battle with booze in an upcoming autobiography, just weeks after Sir Elton John went public with his concerns for his pal's heavy drinking problems in a candid magazine interview. Elton risked the wrath of his on/off tour mate earlier this year when he revealed his frustrations over Joel's love of alcohol in a Rolling Stone article, in which he suggested concerts had been canceled because of the Piano Man's issues.

Joel brushed off the controversy as "Elton just being Elton" but the outburst appears to have prompted the American rocker to come clean about his drinking and his turbulent life in his memoirs. In "The Book of Joel", due for release on June 14, the rock legend will take fans on an "emotional ride" as he addresses his failed marriages, his struggle with depression and his substance abuse problems.

Less than a month away from the premiere, Starz releases the second trailer of its new historical drama "Camelot". This one starts with the crowning of King Arthur (Jamie Campbell Bower) by Merlin (Joseph Fiennes), his meeting with the beautiful Guinevere (Tamsin Egerton) and his encounter with the one who betrays him (Eva Green).

The series synopsis says, "In the wake of King Uther's sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur, Uther's unknown son and heir, who has been raised from birth as a commoner. But Arthur's cold and ambitious half sister Morgan will fight him to the bitter end, summoning unnatural forces to claim the crown in this epic battle for control."

Red-faced Mariah Carey has offered to hand over profits from her next single to a human rights charity after feeling "horrible and embarrassed" about performing a private concert for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's family. Superstars including Beyonce Knowles and Nelly Furtado have handed over the $1 million fees they received for playing gigs at parties hosted by the dictator's son and entourage to charity in protest over the way the leader has handled the growing unrest in the Middle Eastern country.

Carey and Usher also faced calls for them to hand over their payments to charity, and now a rep for the "Hero" hitmaker has apologized and insisted the star had no clue she was playing for Gaddafi's clan when she accepted the concert deal. Carey has now pledged to hand over the profits of a new song from her upcoming album to a human rights charity.

Despite Natalie Portman's rising profile during the last year, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is apparently not in favor of the Oscar winner's personal life. He took a jab at the expecting mother for glamorizing out-of-wedlock pregnancy when talking on "The Michael Medved Show" this Monday, February 28.

Huckabee claimed Portman and other pregnant, unwed celebrities and single mothers are sending "problematic message" to the public. "One of the things that's troubling is that people see a Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, you know, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children,' and they're doing just fine," the Fox News Channel personality said.

Selena Gomez follows up "Who Says" music video teaser with an official cover art of the upcoming single. The "Monte Carlo" movie beauty looks dazzling in this artwork - she's playing with her hair and looking straight to the camera while slightly narrowing her eyes.

The song will make its radio debut on March 10, have its Chris Applebaum-directed music video coming out the next day, and be made available for digital purchase three days later. "You've got every right to a beautiful life" and "I wouldn't want to be anybody else" are the song's lyrics teased by Selena.

Oscar-winning Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor is in talks to play a villain in the movie adaptation of quirky bestseller "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". The rocker, whose "The Social Network" score won him his first Academy Award on Sunday, February 27, will portray the bloodsucker who claims the life of Lincoln's mother at the beginning of the movie, according to Badass Digest.

Reznor will reportedly compose the music for the dark drama too. Story portrays the 16th president as an ax-throwing, highly trained vampire assassin. It kicks off with the revelation that Lincoln's mother was killed by Jack Barts, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. Pic is set to premiere June 22, 2012.

Singer La Toya Jackson has urged women trapped in abusive relationships to "walk away" after allegedly suffering in silence for years at the hands of her ex-husband and former manager Jack Gordon. Michael Jackson's older sister claims she was forced into the 1987 marriage against her will, and was reportedly subjected to domestic violence throughout the union. She filed for divorce in 1997.

La Toya has previously accused Gordon of beating her so badly during one heated altercation, she lost consciousness and was allegedly left for dead. The singer admits it was only after she worked up the courage to leave her husband that she was finally able to find her voice, and she taken it upon herself to encourage other women in similar situations to break free.

British model Daisy Lowe has quit the London house she shared with Jaime Winstone because of their wild parties, insisting it was "awful" when troubled actress Mischa Barton slept on their couch.

The daughter of rockers Pearl Lowe and Gavin Rossdale teamed up with Ray Winstone's offspring to pay the rent on an apartment in the British capital. Barton revealed last year she was using the property as a base to be close to boyfriend Ali Love, with Winstone boasting that their home had become a party magnet, saying, "We love throwing wild house parties that go on for days, with random people sleeping everywhere."

Mariah Carey's longtime publicist and manager is hosting a baby shower for the mum-to-be in Beverly Hills on Sunday, March 6. Cindy Berger and Louise McNally have taken over a VIP area of the Beverly Hills Hotel for the 'Pink & Blue' bash.

Carey and her husband Nick Cannon are expecting twins of both sexes this spring. Website TooFab.com has obtained Carey's gift registry wish list, which includes a $2,000 custom-made bedding set, top-of-the-range car seat cover and a $1,200 toy giraffe.

While his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson is reportedly seeing Sean Penn, Ryan Reynolds is rumored to have found himself a new blonde girl. The "Safe House" actor is pictured getting cozy with a short-haired girl when filming the new movie in the Cape Town, South Africa.

The pictures appear to be casual yet intimate. In one picture, the girl is snapped resting her hand on his lower backside, and Ryan seems to have no objection with that. She reportedly stayed on the set as he shot his scenes, chatted with him in between the takes, and later left with him for a lunch date.

The first official picture of Red Skull, who is the real man behind Johann Schmidt's human mask, has landed online via Entertainment Weekly. It gives a better look at the villainous character as he is pictured from waist up and wearing a black leather coat completed with a belt which features Hydra symbol.

Red Skull has previously been previewed briefly in "Captain America: The First Avenger" TV spot that was aired during Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Hugo Weaving's Schmidt in his human mask has graced some other "Captain America" images.

Jennifer Lopez's new role as an "American Idol" judge appears to have given her a big career boost - her new single has debuted in the U.S. top 10, marking her highest new entry ever. "On The Floor" is the singer's first top 10 as a lead artist since she scored a number one with "All I Have" in 2003.

The new song, which features rapper Pitbull, debuts at number nine on the new Billboard Hot 100 countdown. The video accompanying the track premiered during "American Idol" 's results show in America on Thursday, March 3 night.

Fashion mogul Diane Von Furstenberg has condemned disgraced designer John Galliano's alleged anti-Semitic rants as "unacceptable", although she's convinced her "fragile" friend was "provoked" into making the comments. Galliano is facing trial for allegedly hurling racist insults at a couple in a Paris bar last week. A video showing him praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in another drunken bar rant emerged shortly after, prompting claims the designer is anti-Jew.

As a result of the drama and it's fall-out, Galliano was fired as head couturier at Christian Dior on Tuesday, March 1 - a decision that has split the fashion world. Chanel boss Karl Lagerfeld slammed Galliano for bringing shame on the industry, while "Sex and the City" stylist Patricia Field expressed her support for the shamed star.

Elizabeth Hurley has landed a villainous role on the new "Wonder Woman" TV pilot by David E. Kelley. The British star made the announcement on her Twitter account on Thursday, March 3, writing "Thrilled to be doing the NBC pilot Wonder Woman. I'll be playing the evil villain. Can't wait."

Along with her tweet came new details about her evil role. E! Online reported that she would portray Veronica Cale who, according to the casting call, is "beautiful, highly-educated, highly accomplished". She runs one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the country, but she's afflicted with the serious deep-seated Wonder Woman envy.

David Cook has recorded a farewell song for "American Idol" season 10. The 2008 winner of the singing contest covers Simple Minds' 1985 smash hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)", and its audio stream has been offered for fans' listening pleasure.

The song is chosen by "American Idol" creator and Executive Producer Simon Fuller and will air each week at the elimination night. It will also be offered as a free download on David's official site for those who pre-order his forthcoming album beginning March 3.

After Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced they are close to acquire rights to "Blade Runner" franchise created by Ridley Scott, people are curious about producers' plans for the new movie. In an interview with io9, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson and Bud Yorkin mention Christopher Nolan as a man on their wish list to work on the untitled Blade Runner project.

"Yeah our friend Chris Nolan who we did 'Insomnia' [with] would be in the pie in the sky for us," Kosove says. Asked if it means they are "going for the gritty realism that was in the original", he explains, "I think the methodology that Chris Nolan brought to Batman is precisely what we aspire to whomever the filmmaker is, whether Ridley comes back and joins us or it's someone else. It's precisely what we aspire to with Blade Runner, that's the template for us."

Kylie Minogue cut short an Australian TV interview at the weekend after breaking down in tears during a chat about cancer. The singing superstar this week celebrated five years all-clear since her battle with breast cancer, but proved the memory of her illness is still raw during a recording of "The Morning Show" on Sunday night, February 27.

Minogue became tearful as she described visiting a children's hospital ward when she was ill, telling TV host Molly Meldrum, "I was talking to some parents across the other side of a bed and their child was there. I was saying the things that I would normally say in that situation, just making conversation with the child, with the parents, giving them some support as well, and then they really caught me off guard. They just eyeballed me and said 'How are you, and we hope you get through it' and it's like..."

Now that "Big Love" is at the end of the line, Ginnifer Goodwin begins to channel her focus on new projects. Beside starring in big screen movies, the actress has signed up for another regular TV role in ABC's drama pilot "Once Upon a Time".

Goodwin is set to take the lead role as Snow White since the project is based on the fairytale story. Coming from the executive producers of "Lost", Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, it centers on a woman with a troubled past who is drawn into a small town in Maine where the magic and mystery of Fairy Tales just may be real.

Jennifer Lopez runs "On the Floor" party in her new music video debuted on the March 3 episode of "American Idol". The judge of the singing competition breaks a sweat with Pitbull and a lot of other partygoers in a theater-sized dance club. "The abs are looking good," host Ryan Seacrest commented afterwards.

"I play one character where she kind of runs this party, acts like she's kind of over it, but at the same time loves it and loves this kind of underground kind of party dance culture," she once said. "So I got to be wild and crazy, and at the same time I got to be sexy and sweet too."

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill received an award for their tireless charity work at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, March 2 .The country couple was presented with the Country Radio Broadcasters' Artist Humanitarian Award for their fundraising efforts, at the annual Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center.

They were handed the prize by last year's winner, country singer Trace Adkins, and honored for the founding of their charity, Neighbor's Keeper, and their work to help other causes including raising funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and flood relief efforts in Tennessee.

Michael Stipe has recruited James Franco and Sam Taylor-Wood to create short films to accompany the highly-anticipated new R.E.M. album, "Collapse Into Now". Franco and Taylor-Wood have signed up to direct clips inspired by different songs on the record for Stipe's "Collapse Into Now Film Project".

The rocker hand-picked both the actor and the "Nowhere Man" director for his latest effort, and admits he gave them "free rein" to do whatever they liked with his tracks. He tells NME.com, "I went to people I really wanted to work with and I could trust them to do whatever they wanted. They had absolute free rein. In many instances I was surprised, in many instances I got what I wanted. What I wanted wasn't primarily important though, what was important was to trust the directors with something as precious as a brand new song."

Penelope Cruz, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Alec Baldwin and Queen Latifah have channeled Disney's characters in new photos shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. Released on Thursday, March 3, one of the photos shows Cruz and Bridges posing as the darling Belle and her transformed prince from "Beauty and the Beast".

Wilde sports crown and cloak to portray the Evil Queen from "Snow White" with Baldwin's face appearing behind the glass as the Spirit of the Magic Mirror. The "Tron Legacy" babe admits she "was overwhelmed when I heard I could have this chance. I've wanted to work with Annie my entire career."

Actor Jeremy London feels "vindication" after the man who was accused of kidnapping him pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment on Wednesday, March 2. Brandon Adams was accused of kidnapping the star last June after he and his friends offered to help the actor change a flat tire on his car.

The 27 year old has accepted a plea deal, admitting to lesser charges of felony false imprisonment and a misdemeanor charge of vehicle theft. Adams was sentenced to 16 months behind bars but he had already served nine months and was given credit for double that time.

Diane Lane has signed up to star in the new movie as the Man of Steel's adoptive mum. The actress has been cast in the role of Martha Kent, who adopts the young superhero, to be played by Henry Cavill, after he lands on Earth in a rocket from the planet Krypton.

Director Zack Snyder said in a statement, "This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination."

Charlie Sheen's "Two and a Half Men" co-star Jon Cryer has made fun of his precarious employment situation by signing up as an intern on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Production on the hit sitcom was brought to a halt earlier this year by Sheen's health issues and personal problems, and the remainder of series eight was scrapped last month after the actor's feud with series creator Chuck Lorre went public.

Cryer has refused to comment on Sheen's antics over recent months, but has now addressed his work issues in a light-hearted skit for DeGeneres' U.S. talk show - appearing as a programme intern because he "needed the work".

Britney Spears' second single "Till the World Ends" has been revealed early. Written by Ke$ha, the dance track comes from production hands of Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. It will be made available for digital download on iTunes beginning March 4 night "the latest".

Adam Leber tweeted, "We are working as fast as we can." Britney and her team rush the "World Ends" official release due to its early arrival. She is going to visit Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Friday morning to have a chat and debut the "final version" of the song.

Amanda Seyfried is adamant a "Mamma Mia!"sequel will never make it to the big screen because script writers have nowhere to take the story. The ABBA stage show became a box office phenomenon when it was transformed into a 2008 film, overtaking "Grease" as the world's top-earning movie musical after pulling in a mammoth $600 million in global ticket sales.

Following the film's success, Seyfried admitted she spread rumor of a sequel around Hollywood because she was desperate to return to her role as lovestruck Sophie. But now the actress has conceded she will never play the part again - as film bosses would struggle to put together a new installment.

The Black Eyed Peas are reportedly planning to raise money for charity by holding a massive show in New York City's Central Park this summer. The group, fronted by Fergie and will.i.am, is said to have scheduled a fundraising gig for June 9 on the famous Great Lawn, following in the footsteps of stars including Sir Elton John, Bon Jovi, and Simon & Garfunkel, who have all played in the park.

A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "The concert has been set up with Mayor Bloomberg's office. They want it to rival the concert that Simon & Garfunkel did in Central Park." The band are said to be taking inspiration from Simon & Garfunkel whose 1981 gig in Central Park, New York attracted 500,000 fans.

R&B singer Jason Derulo has been forced to turn down a collaboration with hit British boy band JLS - because he's too busy writing tracks for his own album. The U.K. band has enjoyed stellar chart success since appearing on Simon Cowell's talent show "The X Factor" in 2008 - racking up four number one singles and two top-selling records.

The group signed a deal in the U.S. with Jive Records last year, and hoped Derulo's songwriting skills would help launch them Stateside. But the "Whatcha Say" hitmaker has had to refuse a duet with the "Beat Again" stars because of his own hectic schedule.

Amazon has exclusively debuted a new trailer for "Water for Elephants" on March 3. It has new scenes showing Robert Pattinson's Jacob who receives a bad news about his parents' death during his exam and how he ends up working with a traveling circus.

Access Hollywood has also gotten its hand on a new sneak peek video to the April 22 release. It mostly features scenes included in the trailer but also shows the making of Jacob and Reese Witherspoon's Marlena's dancing scene.

It's now safe to say that American people chose the Top 10 of "American Idol" wisely. Judges and audience favorites Casey Abrams and Pia Toscano are through to the next round via voting. These two frontrunners are joined by Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, Thia Megia, Paul McDonald, Haley Reinhart and James Durbin.

The other 14 will be filtered again by the judges who have the authority to give only three men and three women a second chance performance. Randy Jackson's picks are Ashthon Jones and Robbie Rosen who sang "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" respectively.

Charlie Sheen has just scored "The Fastest Time to Reach 1 Million Followers" on Twitter. The star gained such huge followers in just 25 hours and 17 minutes, and he might owe it to a lot of attention, although some of them are negative publicity, that he received for the past few weeks due to his antics.

Sheen joined Twitter on Tuesday, March 1, and his achievement on the micro-blogging site was announced by the Guinness Book of Records on Thursday, March 3. "In all sincerity... Thank you Twitter community for the warm reception," he responded to the honor.

Rockers Sum 41 have been forced to cancel a series of gigs as frontman Deryck Whibley battles a severe bout of pneumonia. The singer fell ill on the Australian leg of the band's tour and is currently receiving treatment in Sydney, prompting the group to postpone a number of forthcoming concerts.

A statement posted on Sum 41's website reads: "We regret to inform everyone that we have had to cancel a few shows due to Whibley being hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Whibley is currently being treated in a Sydney hospital. Doctors are doing their best to beat the pneumonia and Whibley will remain in Sydney until he has recovered."

Tina Fey hoped to land a cameo appearance from Bill Clinton in an upcoming episode of "30 Rock" - but the former U.S. President's advisers rejected the part before offering it to their boss. The funnywoman reportedly wrote to Clinton's representative Doug Band asking if the ex-politician would consider joining the cast of the hit TV show for the 100th episode, which is due to air next month.

"They hoped he would appear next week to shoot the episode. They included him on the call list, but it didn't happen," a source tells the New York Post gossip column Page Six. But Clinton's camp turned down the slot, and a spokesperson has now confirmed the former world leader wasn't even told about the offer.

"Resident Evil" will be back two years after the fourth film. Sony Pictures has announced on March 3 that "Resident Evil 5" is set for September 14, 2012 release, a slot which has not been occupied by any other movie yet.

The movie will be made in 3-D, like its predecessor "Resident Evil: Afterlife". The 2010 film raked in $296 million worldwide and Milla Jovovich talked about making the follow-up right after "Afterlife" soared to number one at North American Box Office on its debut weekend.

Sacha Baron Cohen's ongoing legal battle with a Palestinian grocer featured in his "Bruno" movie has been moved to a New York City court. Ayman Abu Aita filed a defamation lawsuit against funnyman Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others in a Manhattan court on Tuesday, March 1, according to the Associated Press.

He previously lodged the $110 million complaint in Washington, D.C.'s Superior Court after a caption in the controversial 2009 film described him as "Terrorist group leader, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade". Baron Cohen's Austrian fashion journalist who aimed to make peace in the Middle East, interviewed Abu Aita.

An Oscars producer has denied deliberately censoring a kiss between Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin from the Academy Awards telecast. The "No Country for Old Men" co-stars appeared onstage on Sunday, February 27 to present a trophy together, greeting one another by dancing and exchanging a kiss.

Home viewers did not see their embrace as the cameras cut to an extended shot of Bardem's wife Penelope Cruz in the audience - a move which sparked speculation TV bosses wanted to hide the actors' clinch. But Bruce Cohen, one of two producers for the show, is adamant he would have been thrilled to broadcast the smooch, insisting it would have made a "great TV moment". He tells AfterElton.com, "It (the dance and the kiss) was unscripted, and the plan in the (outside broadcast) truck was always to cut to Penelope in the audience applauding Josh's and Javier's introduction, so that is what happened, just as they were starting to dance.

Music mogul Tommy Mottola is set to become a dad again - his Mexican superstar wife Thalia is expecting the couple's second child. The famed music executive, who divorced Mariah Carey in 1998, married the Latina singer/actress in 2000 and they welcomed their first child together, daughter Sabrina, in 2007.

Thalia is now pregnant again, according to the New York Post's gossip column Page Six. Mottola has two other children, Michael and Sarah, from a previous relationship.

TV prankster Ashton Kutcher has been "Punk'd" - jokers hacked into his beloved Twitter account on Wednesday, March 2. The actor famously fooled celebrities including Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, and Pete Wentz on his MTV hidden camera show in which he played outrageous practical jokes on his unsuspecting victims.

But computer hackers have now turned the tables on Kutcher - they broke into his Twitter blog on Wednesday and wrote, "Ashton, you've been Punk'd. This account is not secure... P.S. This is for those young protesters around the world who deserve not to have their Facebook & Twitter accounts hacked like this."