May 11, 2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger is finally talking about his publicized split from wife of 25 years, Maria Shiver. While receiving an award at an Israeli Independence Day event in Los Angeles, he slipped in a word about his marriage turmoil during his acceptance speech.

"I just talked to Maria an hour ago before I came here and we both were saying the same thing, we are amazed and extremely blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people," he told the crowd, adding "We both love each other very much, we are very fortunate we have four extraordinary children and we're taking it one day at a time."

With a lot of big stars already on board, "Rock of Ages" seemed to be heading towards a smooth sail. However, a report has just emerged that Alec Baldwin may not be able to continue his commitment in the musical movie after all due to a newly discovered medical condition.

The news actually had been debunked by New Line's head Toby Emmerich on Tuesday, March 10 but later that day Emmerich informed Deadline that the actor is asking the studio to replace him "if at all possible". This is a problem for New Line because Baldwin's role as Sunset Boulevard Whisky-A-Go-Go-like Bourbon Room owner, Dennis Dupree, is meaty. Emmerich is now "pondering what to do."

Last Tuesday, May 3, Bristol Palin had people talking when she showed up at the Candie's Foundation 2011 benefit gala with a new and slimmer chin. A lot believed she has gone under the knife but some said she is not the kind of person who would do plastic surgery, and blamed the dramatic change to weight loss.

The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has now revealed that she indeed had corrective jaw surgery. But before people start talking about her shocking decision, the 20-year-old said the surgery was "necessary for medical reasons". She told Us Weekly, "So my jaw and teeth could properly realign. ...I don't obsess over my face"

The nominees of 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are freshly announced. "General Hospital" leads the overall nominations with 21 nods, followed by "The Young and the Restless" with 20 and "Sesame Street" with 16.

"GH" earns its nominations in the acting categories including for Laura Wright, Maurice Benard and Nancy Lee Grahn. Its domination however, cannot send ABC to number one in terms of network with the most nominations. The Alphabet is second to PBS which is backed up by "The Electric Company" and the animated "Curious George " apart from "Sesame".

Previously only a rumor, the report that Neil Patrick Harris has been invited back as Tony Awards host is now made official. He would lead the 65th ceremony which is held at the Beacon Theater in New York City on June 12 this year.

"I'm honored and stoked to have been asked to host the 2011 Tony Awards," he said in a statement. "It should be a great show, we've got a fantastic mix of live performances, a few secret surprises, and since they've closed for retooling, we're using all the rigging equipment from 'Spider-Man.' What could possibly go wrong?"

Jennifer Hudson refused to let Beyonce Knowles or Jamie Foxx steal the spotlight as they promoted "Dreamgirls" because she saw the film as her "chance" to make it big after losing out on the "American Idol" crown.

Hudson found fame after appearing on "American Idol" in 2004, finishing in seventh place in the singing contest. The talented 29-year-old went on to make her big screen debut in the 2006 movie musical, alongside the "Crazy in Love" hitmaker, Foxx and Eddie Murphy.

Lady GaGa is debuting tracks from her upcoming album "Born This Way" via a popular social networking game. The "Poker Face" hitmaker's online followers will be able to access songs from the record before it is released later in May on a spin-off of Zynga's popular game FarmVille, dubbed GagaVille.

"I want to celebrate and share 'Born This Way' with my little monsters in a special way that's never been done before," GaGa says. "Zynga has created a magical place in FarmVille where my fans can come play, and be the first to listen to the album."

"One Tree Hill" and "Hellcats" are going to end their current season next week on Tuesday, May 17. At 8/7c, long-running show "Hill" will air "This Is My House, This Is My Home" where Brooke and Haley prepare to re-open Karen's Cafe.

Nathan and Clay hit the road looking for new prospective clients, while Chase leaves for the Air Force and leaves behind a disappointed Alex and Chuck. Also in the last episode of "Hill" season 8, Mouth and Millicent begin their new morning show together.

Comedienne Chelsea Handler has finally come clean about her whirlwind romance with 50 Cent, admitting she dated the rapper "very casually". The TV funnywoman was first linked to 50 Cent in October 2010 when they were photographed enjoying a night out together, but the stars adamantly dismissed talk of a budding relationship.

Now Handler has finally confirmed their romance, telling U.S. talk show host Piers Morgan, "We dated - very causally." She added, "He's a very sweet, nice guy. He's fun, a great guy. He's the complete antithesis of what you would imagine. Sweet, funny, a great sense of humor."

Rumor has it, Rachel Weisz may join Johnny Depp in "The Thin Man". Cinema Blend has lifted the issue, saying that Warner Bros. Pictures is considering the actress to star as Nora, the wife of Depp's Nick Charles.

Although she is wanted to take the female lead role, Weisz has not yet got involved in a negotiation with WB. As for the reason, Cinema Blend reports that the studio is trying to fit the film in Depp's tight schedule, as he will appear in some other movies, including "The Lone Ranger" and "Dark Shadows".

Calvin Harris recently reached out to his followers on the micro-blogging site to inform them that he has been ripped off once again. The Scottish DJ, who posted on Twitter last year that he was stunned over similarities between his own song "I'm Not Alone" and Chris Brown's "Yeah 3x", tweeted that a new Cobra Starship single "You Make Me Feel" bears resemblance to his 2009 track.

Without mentioning the last year's issue with Chris Brown, Calvin simply wrote "and another one" when attaching audio stream of the Cobra Starship single. Later, he added, "I sort of wish i had just made a load of beats that sounded like I'm Not Alone myself, i'd be living in a gold plated castle right now."

Reminiscing his earlier years, Adam Lambert offers some sweet treats in the form of old photos. On Tuesday, the season 8 runner-up of "American Idol" took to his Twitter and shared a number of pictures from his Club Kid days. In one image, he poses shirtless exposing his green-painted body and face.

Along with the photo, the 29-year-old wrote, "Another from the club kid days..." In a tweet he posted minutes before, he posted a close-up photo of him wearing a tall hat hiding with a caption that read, "Snapshot from my Club Kid Days." Another picture he put up sees him in a formal attire complete with a Bowler hat.

On Tuesday, May 17, three CBS' series will air their season finales. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" starts it out with "Pyramid" at 8/7c. In this episode, the lives of NCIS members are in jeopardy when they come face-to-face with the infamous Port-to-Port killer.

"NCIS" spin-off "NCIS: Los Angeles" comes later at 9/8c with "Familia". Hetty, who resigned in last week's episode, is now operating outside the authority of the agency. Her sudden resignation prompts Callen and the NCIS team to investigate the reason why she would disappear in the hopes of tracking her down.

"Glee" kids are going to the Nationals on the season finale, and they have included "Light Up My World" on their setlist for the big event. A new original song written specifically for the TV series, the upbeat track makes it debut on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Tuesday, May 10.

Beside having Lea Michele and the other cast singing the original song, the season finale which will air May 24 will also feature Matthew Morrison singing "Still Got Tonight" which is taken from his own self-titled album "Matthew Morrison". Confirming the news was the show's creator Ryan Murphy.

First clip for "The Descendants" has been unraveled via Fox Searchlight's new site, Who Is He. In the video, George Clooney's Matt King is seen running in a rather panic mode. At the end of the footage, Clooney asks a young man and a girl, "Who is he?"

Previously, Slash Film has hinted the "he". According to the site, [SPOILER ALERT!] Matt's wife was having an affair with with a real-estate broker Brian before she is in coma. This fact makes Matt travel with his daughters from Oahu to Kauai to confront Brian.

Heidi Montag has been absent from the spotlight for the past six months. The former star of "The Hills" made an appearance on "Lopez Tonight" last Monday night, May 9, and opened up to host George Lopez about the reason why she has been keeping herself away from public eye.

"I just needed a break after such a crazy six years of my life and being in LA and Hollywood so much," the 24-year-old explained. She added, "I just kind of wanted a spa or something... It gets a little overwhelming." On what she's been doing during the break, she said, "I've been with my puppies and my husband. It's low-key."

FOX picks up four new series for the 2011-2012 season. They are "The Finder", "Alcatraz", "The New Girl" and "I Hate My Teenage Daughter". "Finder" is the long-talked "Bones" spin-off which centers on a military-trained "finder" (Geoff Stults) who helps locate lost items or persons in the Florida Keys.

"Alcatraz" is a crime drama which comes from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Prods. and Warner Bros. TV. It revolves around Alcatraz and the team investigating the mysterious reappearance of its 1960s inhabitants in the present.

The "Winning" song that Snoop Dogg and Charlie Sheen worked on together with former touring guitarist of metal band Korn, Rob Patterson, has hit the web. It opens with a female addressing Charlie, "Good evening Mr. Sheen, are you winning?" The reply to that question is, "No, he's smoking right now."

Next, Snoop fires his lines, "I am intergalactic, no prophylactic, raw uncut but so pornographic, measures are drastic, oh what a classic, hit us on Twitter, look at all the traffic, never lose, on the move, fresh and clean, you are in the mind of the machine." The rapper continues to point out their "winning" point, "Winning is all we do, win, win, win! Winning's on my mind that's the only thing I'm thinking of."

Mike Epps has got served while performing on the stage, and he didn't hold back from voicing his irritation. TMZ has got a hold on the video documenting the stand-up comedian's reaction after a process server handed him a lawsuit stemming from an altercation in a Detroit nightclub in December 2010.

The actor playing Black Doug in "The Hangover" was performing his set at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas sometime last week when the process server served him with the legal papers. Instead of picking up the papers, he was quick to berate the woman with some offensive language in front of his audience.

Matthew Morrison gets a visit from his "Glee" co-star Darren Criss when doing rehearsal for his upcoming Summer Rain tour. They kick off the rehearsal session with "Summer Rain". Matthew plays ukulele, while Darren strums the guitar.

After finishing Matthew's first single, the duo proceeds with "Great Balls of Fire" and mashes it up with "I Saw Her Standing There". The "Taking Chance" actor leads in those three songs, and gets more help from the Blaine depicter in "Standing There".

New on-set photos from "Men in Black 3" have arrived online. One image shows Bill Hader who dresses like legendary 1960s icon Andy Warhol. Another photo sees Will Smith donning a white shirt to reprise his role as Agent J. Meanwhile, other pictures feature a number of extras, as well as a horse which is painted to look like a zebra.

During the filming in New York on Tuesday, May 10, the set is dressed to look like Manhattan in 1960s which is intended for a crucial scene in the sci-fi movie. To make this happen, the filmmakers have rented a SoHo loft on 38 Greene Street. David Zar, the owner of the 9,000 square-foot second floor, said, "The party is going to have an Andy Warhol theme, and they got the most charming loft in SoHo."

Bruno Mars is taking rapper Tyler, the Creator's threat to stab him lightly, insisting the Odd Future star has to "wait in line". Tyler tried to spark a feud with the "Grenade" hitmaker in a recent interview by stating he wanted to "stab Bruno Mars in his goddamn esophagus" - but Mars isn't biting.

He tells Spin magazine, "He has to wait in line if he wants to stab me. (Tyler's) definitely not the first guy that's said something like that to me and he's not going to be the last. That's what comin' up is. You pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way."

Rapper P. Diddy has scrapped his Tuesday night, May 10 concert in Arizona because he's too sick to perform. The star was scheduled to hit the stage at the Ovations! Live Showroom in Phoenix but he has a soaring fever and has been ordered to stay in bed.

Breaking the news on Twitter.com on Tuesday afternoon, the ill star wrote, "i guess i pushed it too far because i literally cant get outta bed... im sorry phoenix-i regretfully have to cancel the show. im so sorry."

Rachel McAdams still worries about finding lasting love because the actress fears she will never have the same romantic relationship as her parents. The Canadian beauty has been dating British actor Michael Sheen since last summer and on Monday, May 9, a representative for the "Twilight" star was forced to dismiss rumors the couple is set to wed after McAdams was spotted wearing what looked like an engagement ring.

But, despite her happy relationship, the 32-year-old occasionally suffers from periods of self-doubt. She tells Elle magazine, "You have those days when you wonder if you're going to find it (lasting love) for yourself. It's such a hard thing to find."

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York insists the royal family was quite right not to invite her to Prince William's wedding last month - because she has ostracized herself from The Queen and company.

The former wife of Prince Andrew and mother of princesses Beatrice and Eugenie spent the royal wedding day in a remote Thai jungle trying to come to terms with the royal snub, and she admits she wasn't really expecting an invite - because of all the mistakes she has made.

Jean-Claude Van Damme's doctor has ordered the movie star to don protective ear wear on film sets, after diagnosing him with high-frequency hearing loss. Years of bangs and booms in high-action movies have left the "Bloodsport" star's hearing impaired, and he recently sought expert help to correct his partial deafness.

The doctor's session was shown on U.K. TV documentary series "Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors" on Tuesday, May 10, and the tough guy revealed, "I shot lots of guns in movies but I'm able to hear unusual sounds, like if you slide fax paper in the living room I can hear it, like a German Shepherd."

New Directions continue their preparation for the Nationals in the upcoming episode of "Glee". Will Schuester recruits Jessie St. James (guest star Jonathan Groff) as their show choir consultant to give some help about their set list, but some may not welcome him well.

Meanwhile, Sue Sylvester has an evil plan to stop New Directions from flying to New York and competing at the Nationals. At the same time, an unexpected loss rocks the world of one of McKinley's own.

Tight schedule of My World world tour, which included North America, Europe and Asia, apparently has taken its toll on Justin Bieber's health condition. Fresh off his Australian leg of the tour, the Canadian popstar headed to Manila for another show, but he fell ill just before hitting the stage.

Refusing to let down his Philippine fans, Bieber went ahead with the concert which took place at SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on May 10. He wrote on Twitter before the gig, "sick as a dog...but the show must go on. got called a trooper. lol. LEGGO." Minutes later, he posted another Tweet, "#teambieber #wegohard MANILA! SHOWTIME!!"

Having just broken up from their other half, Zac Efron and Ashley Greene got together over the weekend to have some fun. Hollywood Life reported that the "Charlie St. Cloud" hunk and the "Twilight Saga" beauty were seen hanging out at Baja Cantina in Marina Del Ray last Saturday, May 7.

While Zac and Ashley enjoyed some downtime together, they are only good friends and weren't romantic at all during the Saturday night outing. Sources further stressed that the relationship between the two are strictly platonic. The gossip site additionally noted that the pair were also joined by a group of mutual friends.

U.S. comedian Jon Stewart has revealed he was forbidden to use footage from April 29's royal wedding on his hit news program "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - because officials feared he would mock the nuptials.

During a TV chat with British actress Keira Knightley on Monday, May 9, Stewart explained he had requested taped footage from inside Westminster Abbey in London on the big day - but the powers that be refused to let him have it.

Courteney Cox and David Arquette appear to be giving their marriage another shot with a little help from a therapist. The couple was spotted at a counselor's office on May 5, according to Life & Style magazine, and a source tells the publication they're in therapy together.

Cox and Arquette separated in summer 2010 after 11 years of marriage and Arquette underwent rehab early this year. However, both have spoken fondly about each other in recent interviews, prompting many to believe the couple is planning a reconciliation.

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe was shocked by critics' reaction to his Tony Awards snub, insisting people acted like he should be in mourning. Theater buffs expected the young Brit to land a Best Actor nomination for his acclaimed performance in the play "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", but he was left out when they were announced last week.

Radcliffe doesn't harbor any hard feelings, insisting he's flattered to even be considered as a viable candidate among this year's nominees, even if some fans and critics believe he should feel sore and bitter. He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "The thing that shocked me was everybody else's reaction... and how they started treating me, because it was like I lost a relative. In my opinion, it was sweet, but over the top. People would ask me, 'Are you OK?' "

First full trailer from "Real Steel" has hit the web. Rather than focusing on the action, the newly-released video which is obtained via Yahoo! Movies pays more attention to the drama that builds up the film, including the father-son relationship.

At almost the same time, new posters from the sci-fi movie have also gone online. One of the posters highlights a robot called Noisy Boy. Other seven posters explain the rules for competing in the World Robot Boxing (WRB).

Black Eyed Peas' latest single "Don't Stop the Party" has got a music video. The Hip-Hop group compile footage from their live concerts including their recent performance at 2011 Super Bowl. The video highlights fans' euphoria as will.i.am, Stacy Ferguson, Taboo and apl.de.ap appear on stage.

Black Eyed Peas listed "Don't Stop the Party" in their latest studio installment "The Beginning". They have released the album since November 2010, and have done a number of shows across the globe, including Japan, before Tsunami destroyed the country. They later paid tribute to Japan on their "Just Can't Get Enough" music video.

One Backstreet Boys member apparently doesn't mind splurging on a photo of bloodied Lindsay Lohan. A.J. McLean has spent thousands of dollars to get his hands on the vampire-themed shot of the actress that pictures her sitting on top of "The Vampire Diaries" star Michael Trevino while holding a wooden stake in her hand.

Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields, who took the photo, confirmed to Radar Online, "A. J. paid between $30,000 and $40,000 for the large print of Lindsay with Michael Trevino." He went to add, "Hopefully, I will work with Lindsay again and she was thrilled with the results of our latest collaboration."

"Big Brother" will start its thirteenth season on Thursday, July 7 at 9 P.M., CBS has announced. The show will continue airing three nights a week as usual. The Sunday and Wednesday episodes will air at 8 P.M., with Thursday broadcast serving as the live eviction show.

Also this summer, the network will premiere its new reality show "Same Name" on Sunday, July 24 at 9 P.M. The show will see a celebrity and an ordinary citizen, who happen to share the same name, trading lives. The first episode will have David Hasselhoff swapping roles with an electrical technician and landscaper in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Lil' Romeo had to hang his dancing shoes on "Dancing with the Stars". He was eliminated on Tuesday's (May 10) result show after finishing second from the bottom on the scoreboard after Monday's performance night.

Romeo was in jeopardy along with Ralph Macchio and Chelsea Kane (aka Chelsea Staub), who actually got the highest score the previous night. Ralph and Chelsea were later announced safe, despite the fact that the former got the lowest total score from judges on Monday. He likely won the heart of audience with his effort to dance despite his injured leg.

Pippa Middleton is continued being hit with risque photo scandal. Less than a week after a photo of her dancing in bra made media headlines, the younger sister of Kate Middleton has another snapshot of hers hitting the web. This time around, the more graphic picture captures her topless during a family vacation.

The revealing image was obtained by The Daily. It was taken while Pippa was vacationing with Prince William and her new Duchess of Cambridge sister in Ibiza, Spain back in 2006. In it, the 27-year-old can be seen sitting on a yacht wearing only bikini bottoms. She appears to be rinsing out the top of her bikini.

Rachel Weisz is now allegedly in deep negotiations to take the female lead role in "The Bourne Legacy". If the deal is sealed, the brunette beauty will star in the Universal Pictures film opposite Jeremy Renner.

Beside "Bourne", Weisz has also been rumored in talks to take a role of the villainous Evanora in "Oz, the Great and Powerful". However, Deadline reports that scheduling conflicts between "Oz, the Great and Powerful" and "The Bourne Legacy" might prevent the "Constantine" actress from doing both films. "Oz" production is scheduled to be kicked off this summer, while the fourth "Bourne" film will start shooting in September.

Embattled rapper The Game has blasted TV network bosses in the U.S. after learning the video for his new single "Red Nation" has been banned from broadcast for its portrayal of gang culture. The "Dreams" hitmaker, real name Jayceon Taylor, was forced to cancel a tour of Canada last month after immigration officials refused him entry into the country due to his alleged affiliation with notorious Los Angeles gang The Bloods. And now the street links are causing The Game more problems.

He claims his "Red Nation" promo, which features collaborator Lil Wayne, has been deemed inappropriate for airing on cable networks MTV and BET. In a post on his Twitter.com blog on Tuesday, May 10, he writes, "So BET 'BANNED' the REDNation video !!!!! Said me & (Wayne) were too gang affiliated in it. Thoughts?"

Actress Keira Knightley was the bridesmaid from hell at her brother's April wedding - everything that could have gone wrong for her on the big day did. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star watched her older brother Caleb marry his designer fiancee Kerry Nixon in Glasgow, Scotland, but admits the celebration was not without a few mishaps.

She explains, "I don't know what happened. Normally I'm fine wearing clothes and I don't spill things down me. But, with that dress, every single drink I had... or, we had a curry buffet at the wedding, the curry went all the way down the dress."

Lady GaGa will help kick off the festivities at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday, May 11 by playing an exclusive concert for the A-list crowd. The pop superstar is in the country to promote her upcoming album "Born This Way" and she will make a stop in Cannes on the opening day of the famous movie event to perform for guests.

GaGa will take over a stage on the famous Boulevard de la Croisette for a special show, which will be broadcast on Le Grand Journal TV show, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Kanye West is also expected to perform during the festival next week.

Justin Bieber is giving fans the chance to meet him backstage at his upcoming concert in Tokyo, Japan as part of a charity auction. The teenage pop star recently announced plans to press ahead with his dates in the country despite fears of increased radiation levels following the March earthquake and tsunami disaster, which caused severe damage to a nuclear reactor in Fukushima.

He is now using his trip to the Far East to raise money for the Pencils of Promise organization, which helps fund schools in the poorest parts of the world, by auctioning off a meet-and-greet session with four fans at his show at The Budakan venue in Tokyo on May 19.

Johnny Depp's music ambitions have been given a huge boost after hitting the studio with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, calling the collaboration "a dream come true". The Hollywood star began his career as a musician before turning to acting, although he has returned to his rock roots in recent years by recording with British band Babybird and directing one of their videos.

Depp is now writing tracks with rock icon Tyler, telling U.S. news show Extra, "We've been hanging out here and there. He's someone I've admired greatly for such a long time. The idea of writing songs with him is a dream come true."

Prince William and his new bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have jetted off for their honeymoon 10 days after their lavish wedding in London. The couple wed in a spectacular ceremony in the British capital on April 29, but delayed their vacation so the prince could resume his duties as a helicopter search and rescue pilot.

They finally set off on their honeymoon on Monday night, May 9. Royal officials refused to disclose the couple's destination, but it has since been revealed as the Seychelles. A spokeswoman for the Indian Ocean country's department of tourism reportedly confirmed the newlyweds' arrival to Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper. They are said to be staying on a private island.

The separation of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver has allegedly been a long time coming. As soon as the power couple released joint statement regarding their split on Monday night, May 9, TMZ came out with a report suggesting that Maria has been contemplating about divorce a couple years back.

The gossip site reported that Maria has been "miserable" in the marriage and planned to end it in 2009. She, however, put the plan on hold when her mother Eunice Shriver died. The former First Lady of California was said trying to push ahead with her plan again in January 2011, but shelved it once more when her father Sargent Shriver passed away.

FOX has officially picked up "House M.D." for an eighth season. This is likely to be the final season for the show as the title character depicter, Hugh Laurie, told U.K.'s Radio Times on Tuesday, May 10, "The end of (the eighth) season, right now, looks like the end of the show. That is as far as they have got me for."

Laurie only has one more year of his 3-year contract, while his co-stars Robert Sean Leonard and Omar Epps just closed their deals. Lisa Edelstein, who portrays Lisa Cuddy, is expected to return as well. The show's creator/executive producer David Shore is also expected to return although he currently has no deal beyond this seventh season.

Beyonce Knowles has dropped a brand new teaser of her forthcoming "Run the World (Girls)" music video. Unlike the previous previews which focus on the girl force readying to take over the world, this new one gives a brief glimpse on repression army wearing full body armor and holding riot shield.

The music video is directed by Francis Lawrence and shot in Mojave desert, California. The "If I Were a Boy" hitmaker is set to be the leader of the rebels in this post-apocalypse-themed music video. "It'll be big, it'll probably be one of the bigger Beyonce music videos ever done. and, I can say that I think the song is unbelievable," Francis once told MTV.