May 19, 2011

While her ex-husband Lorenzo Lamaz is enjoying his honeymoon, Shauna Sand is going through a sour patch in her current marriage. A fight has broken between Sand and husband Laurent Homburger that police was involved.

According to TMZ, Sand was arrested on Thursday, May 19 morning after someone reported the couple's fight. Beverly Hills cops immediately visited her residence and noticed visible marks on Homburger. He was also whisked away to police station on domestic violence charge.

Ashton Kutcher has met his "Two and a Half Men" co-stars, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. The actor, who recently signed up to replace Charlie Sheen on the sitcom, has shared to his Twitter followers a picture featuring them together. Along with the image, Kutcher wrote, "First cast argument 2.5 men."

On Wednesday, May 18, Kutcher, Cryer and Jones appeared on the stage of CBS' upfront presentation. They snapped to "Two and a Half Men" theme song, but the newly-added cast member didn't get the "men men men" lyrics right. He reasoned, "I'm still learning my lines."

"X-Men: First Class" has just got a new clip. It features James McAvoy's Charles Xavier, Jennifer Lawrence's Raven Darkholme and Rose Byrne's Moira MacTagger as they are introduced to Nicholas Hoult's Hank McCoy by Oliver Platt's The Man in Black aka head of Division X .

"How wonderful. Another mutant's already here," Charles said to the people in the room who have no clue about what Hank is. After saying how sorry he was for accidentally outing Hank as a mutant, he asks the man who is later known as Beast to show off his superpower ability.

Danielle Staub has just admitted she needs professional help. Just days after photo of her dancing in the nude at Scores Gentleman's Club in New York came out online, the former star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" declared that she is seeking treatment for her psychological problems with the help of Dr. Drew Pinsky.

The 48-year-old reality star told People Magazine, "I have addictions with love and low self-esteem, and I need help!" She continued, "My low self-esteem derived from childhood sexual abuse has messed with my mind and self-worth, and over the years I thought about getting help but pushed it deep into the depths of denial."

Beth is finding herself in a risky mission in an upcoming episode of "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior". Her life is put in peril when she and Prophet go undercover. Also in the May 25 outing, Cooper and the red cell team track a serial killer who is randomly shooting people in crowded areas for the sake of fun.

"Death by a Thousand Cuts" will serve as the last episode of "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior". CBS recently decided to cancel this "Criminal Minds" spin-off, which has been struggling in rating, after only one season.

"The Bachelor" star Brad Womack is trying to win Emily Maynard back, it has been claimed. According to Us Weekly, the Austin-based bar owner and his 25-year-old fiancee have ended their romance a few weeks ago, but he seemingly refused to give her up and continued to drunk dial her.

One source dished that the couple, who got engaged back in November, called it quits two weeks ago after Emily flew to Texas to work things out with Brad. Another insider confirmed the two are no longer a couple. "Brad and Emily are over, and Brad keeps drunk-dialing her," spilled the source. "Brad is such a loser."

Beyonce Knowles shows off some skin and bares her chest in a picture taken for the front page of her upcoming studio album "4". Looking beautiful, the R&B performer leisurely places her hands on top of her head, and covers her breasts only with a fur scarf.

A follow-up to her No. 1 album "I Am...Sasha Fierce", the upcoming album is named after Beyonce's favorite number. "We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me," she said. "It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date."

Before everything goes messier than it is, Lars von Trier has apologized for his comment at the press conference of "Melancholia" at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, May 18 morning. The director shocked the audience when he described himself a Nazi and the festival's execs have since demanded an explanation.

At the occasion, von Trier said about his German roots, "I thought I was a Jew and I was happy to be a Jew. But then I found out I was actually a Nazi ...And that also gave me some pleasure. What can I say? I understand Hitler ...I sympathize with him a bit." He also announced another movie with Kirsten Dunst that will have "a lot of very, very unpleasant sex."

Report about Justin Timberlake hosting "Saturday Night Live" season finale turns out to be true. Almost a month after the unconfirmed story, the singer/actor appears in a video to promote his upcoming gig on NBC.

"SNL" regular Andy Samberg greets Timberlake in the first scene where the comedian also tries to land a smooch on "The Social Network" actor after they are hugging. The two later dress as women who are cheering the other versions of themselves from the audience seat.

Shakira is gearing up to promote her next single "Rabiosa" and release its music video sometime soon. Ahead of the video premiere, the Colombian singer/songwriter provides her fans with a snippet which gives a brief glimpse at the upcoming video.

The video was shot in Barcelona on April 24 and directed by Shakira's long-time colaborator Jaume de la Iguana. The blonde singer transforms into a brunette in this video, wearing a bob wig and a skimpy green dress. She prances around a party and breaks into a laugh when collapsing in a bathtub.

Michael Sheen has finally confirmed he is dating Rachel McAdams. Nearly a week after he hit the red carpet together with his "Midnight in Paris" co-star at the 64th Annual Cannes International Film Festival, the Aro depicter in the "Twilight Saga" series told People Magazine, "Yeah, we are together."

Met at the Cinema Society & Thierry Mugler screening of "Midnight" in New York last Tuesday, May 17, the 42-year-old actor has nothing but praises for the 32-year-old beauty. "She's talented, intelligent, beautiful," he said. "She's warm and friendly. She's very supportive, and very kind, very funny. She makes me laugh a lot."

James Franco, Heather Graham, Dev Patel, and Lili Taylor are lined up to star in an indie drama "Cherry (2012)", about a teen girl entering porn industry in San Francisco. The central character is yet to be cast but the people she got involved in while in the business could be portrayed by the four aforementioned actors.

Franco is set to play a cocaine-addicted lawyer who got to know the troubled teen. Graham is a former porn star who took a different life course by going behind the camera. She is "mildly obsessed with the young starlet". Taylor is the teen's alcoholic mother while Patel is the girl's best friend who falls in love with her.

CBS is the latest network unveiling its 2011-2012 primetime schedule. Five new shows, "Person of Interest", "Two Broke Girls", "Unforgettable", "How to Be a Gentleman" and "A Gifted Man", are enlisted in the line-up and have already got previews.

Coming from executive producer J.J. Abrams, "Person of Interest" follows a presumed dead former-CIA agent (Jim Caviezel) who teams up with a mysterious billionaire (Michael Emerson) to prevent violent crimes in New York, using state-of-the-art surveillance technology. The crime drama will air every Thursday at 9 P.M.

Another cover art of Katy Perry's next single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" has just surfaced. Like the previous geeky artwork which was created for the remixes, this newly-revealed cover art also depicts the pop singer as a nerd. It consists of two images; one features her sitting on a bed while writing a diary, and another sees her smiling widely to the camera in a close-up snapshot.

"Last Friday Night" is taken from Katy's 2010 summer album "Teenage Dream". A music video for the single is currently being prepared, and a sneak peek has been obtained via a behind-the-scene picture. From the look of it, the upcoming video seems to stay true to the geeky theme.

From a low self-esteemed lover in "She's Out of My League" to a dragon-loving boy in "How to Train Your Dragon", Jay Baruchel continues to evolve himself in terms of roles. Audience may see a dark side of him in Magnolia's thriller "Good Neighbors" which trailer and poster have just been released.

Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, the film is starring Baruchel as one of the tenants in a building which is located in a dangerous neighborhood. Emily Hampshire and Scott Speedman portray the other two. These three have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terrorizing their community. But they soon discover, each of them has their own dark secret.

James Franco has earned a master's degree in filmmaking. The "127 Hours" actor graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts on Monday, May 16, and a fellow graduate took a photo of him standing among his peers in a traditional purple robe and black mortarboard.

The graduation ceremony won't be James' last appearance on the campus. The 33-year-old Oscar nominee is expected to return as a graduate instructor at the university's Kanbar Institute of Film & Television in the fall. New York Daily News reported he will be advising students on how to make a film adaptation of a Louise Gluck poem.

Lady GaGa has unleashed another new song titled "Fashion of His Love" on GagaVille, a uniquely designed neighboring farm in Zynga games FarmVille. Taken from the second disc of "Born This Way" special edition, the song is unlocked as part of "Exclusive Access to Music" and made available for listening pleasure to those completing the third quest of the online game.

Elsewhere, GaGa is partnering with Metro to stream the entire songs on the standard edition of the upcoming album. "From 'Judas' and 'Born This Way' to 'Marry the Night' and 'Americano', little monsters will be able to listen to all 14 tracks in their entirety for the first time - a full five days early," it's announced.

"The Hangover" franchise will not go beyond three films. During a press conference for "The Hangover Part II" on Wednesday, May 18, Todd Phillips has opened up that a planned "The Hangover Part III" would end the comedy film series.

"Obviously we always envisioned it as a trilogy," he said, before adding "The third would be very much a finale and an ending." The helmer went on noting that he has not discussed it with the cast including Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha.

Jeff Conaway has slipped into a coma following a possible overdose. Phil Brock, a manager for the actor known for his role as Kenickie in "Grease", confirmed to E! News on Wednesday, May 18. "He is in a coma and unresponsive at this time," so said the representative about the actor's current condition.

Los Angeles Times reported earlier that the 60-year-old actor has been hospitalized with pneumonia. Phil told E! that the actor showed a positive sign two days ago. "He turned his head two days ago, but nothing since," the manager said, adding that family members have been waiting for news. Still, he remained mum on what the actor may have OD'd on.

A first clip from the upcoming "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" has just arrived, giving a preview to one of the robot-free scenes in the movie. It highlights Shia LaBeouf's Sam, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Carly and Patrick Dempsey's Dylan at Starship Enterprise.

After exchanging pleasantries with Dylan, Sam praises him for his expanding business. "Thank you very much," Dylan responded. "Before Carly came to help run the collection, it was just a complete mess." He added while pointing his finger to her, "This woman right here is my secret weapon."

Brittani Kline has been crowned the winner of "America's Next Top Model" for Cycle 16 on Wednesday, May 18. The 5 ft 10.5 inch model beat Molly O'Connell on the finale after filming a CoverGirl commercial, doing a photo shoot for Vogue Italia, and walking the final runaway for Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania line.

Nineteen-year-old Brittani charmed the judges with her strut despite the fact that she fell after slipping on some rose petals, crashed into a wall, twisted her ankle and cut her wrist. Tyra Banks admitted, "That girl's got something. I thought your pose was divine."

While Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have said in a joint statement about their separation that they are working on the future of their relationship, divorce seems to be creeping closer and closer to the estranged couple. People Magazine has just reported that 55-year-old Maria has hired a divorce lawyer.

Sources close to Maria claimed that the daughter of Eunice Kennedy has had prominent Los Angeles family law attorney Laura Wasser representing her. It was said that the former first lady of California has hired Laura before Arnold went public with his confession of affair and love child. Still, one source noted, "Maria hasn't decided yet if she wants to end her marriage."

Beyonce Knowles' "Run the World (Girls)" music video has made its debut during the top 3 performance night of "American Idol". Directed by Francis Lawrence, it follows the R&B diva as a chief of a female army. She leads them to a hard-hitting dance routine, showing the opposite sex what they are capable of while emphasizing her message on the song lyrics.

Sampling Major Lazer's "Pon de Floor", "Run the World" is the first single from Beyonce's new album "4" which is due later this year. It got lukewarm response on the chart, debuting at No. 33 on Billboard Hot 100 in its first week on sale and then dropping at No. 65 the following week.

Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart were back on the stage of "American Idol" on Wednesday, May 18 after visiting their hometowns. The top 3 had to perform three songs: a song they chose for themselves, a song chosen by in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine, and a song picked by one of the judges.

Scotty picked a country song, Lonestar's "Amazed", for round one. Judges Steven Tyler thought Scotty took "that song up a notch," while Jennifer Lopez praised him for having "grown so much as a performer." Randy Jackson said, "It was a great song choice for you."

The question of how Jennifer Lawrence will look like in "The Hunger Games" has been met with answer. Entertainment Weekly (EW) has released a first look at the Oscar-nominated actress as Katniss Everdeen. On the cover of the magazine's May issue, the 20-year-old sports brown locks with Katniss' signature pin, the Mockingjay, adorning her jacket.

Speaking of her reaction upon being offered the role, the Ree Dolly of "Winter's Bone" told EW, "I knew that as soon as I said yes, my life would change." She continued to share, "And I walked around an entire day thinking 'It's not too late, I could still go back and do indies, I haven't said yes yet, it's not too late.' "

Lady GaGa and Jason Derulo were a toast at BMI Pop Music Awards. Along with JR Rotem, the two singers/songwriters were honored with Pop Songwriters of the Year at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. They each wrote four songs to the year's most-performed list.

The Mother Monster contributed to her own songs "Alejandro", "Bad Romance", "Paparazzi" and "Telephone". Sharing songwriting credits with Rotem, Derulo penned his own songs "In My Head", "Ridin' Solo" and "Whatcha Say" as well as Iyaz's "Replay".

Lady GaGa has dethroned Oprah Winfrey as the world's most powerful celebrity. On Wednesday, May 18, Forbes magazine released its annual Celebrity 100 list for 2011 and unraveled that the "Born This Way" hitmaker moved up four positions from last year to claim the title from the daytime talk show queen.

Forbes breaks down the list into five categories. While GaGa was way behind four-time list leader Oprah in the money category, she topped the social and web categories. The 25-year-old singer was estimated to have earned $90 million in the past 12 months, and have gathered as much as 32 million Facebook fans and 10 million Twitter followers.

Haley Reinhart has suffered a stage mishap during her performance of Led Zeppelin's "What Is and What Should Never Be" on "American Idol" on Wednesday, May 18. She tripped on the stairs in front of judges' table and fell to her hands, but quickly stood up and completed her song.

Cracking a joke about the nasty spill, judge Steven Tyler said on his comment, "Would you fall for me?" He then added, "It's not about the fall it's how you get up." Looking back to her own experience, Jennifer Lopez told Haley, "I've fallen, Beyonce's fallen ... You keep going. It's a sign of a professional who knows what they're doing."