May 23, 2011

The mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child has been accused of trash-talking Hispanics. According to TMZ, the rest of the former California governor's household staff in the early 90s disliked Mildred Patricia Baena, and some co-workers have even described her as a "self-hating woman".

Sources claimed that the 50-year-old former housekeeper would tell others that "white people were better". She was also branded as a social climber given that "she did whatever she could to become friendly with Caucasians". One of the staffers added, "She felt like she was better than the rest of us."

Ned Stark will face a big temptation in the upcoming episode of "Game of Thrones". He is suggested to do treachery which could be easy for him as he gets a control over the powers for being the hand of the king. In another moment, he confronts Cersei about the truth of Jon Arryn's death.

Also in the May 29 episode, Jon Snow takes his vows to become a man of the Night's Watch. Khal Drogo has an abrupt change of mind after an assassination attempt on Dany, while King Robert is severely injured by a boar and must make decisions on the future of his kingdom.

Fresh TV spots for romance comedy film "Zookeeper" have hit the web. Both TV spots feature Kevin James' Griffin Keyes who experiences funny moments with the animals at the Franklin Park zoo. In the first video, Griffin gives a gorilla a chance to drive a car, before eventually crashing another auto. In the second footage, Griffin tries to ride an ostrich and ends up falling together with the flightless bird.

Griffin has to live through unbelievable scenes in his life after he learns that the animals can talk. The animals, knowing that Griffin is falling for Leslie Bibb's Stephanie, teach the zoo keeper how to attract women's attention in their styles.

Beyonce Knowles wowed star-studded crowd of Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a show stopping performance. The R&B diva played with virtual and special effects for the live performance of her women-empowerment single "Run the World (Girls)".

Beyonce is one of the special honorees at the event. She received Millennium Award due to her career achievements and influence in the music industry. Her father Mathew, mother Tina, sister Solange Knowles, First Lady Michelle Obama, Lady GaGa, Bono, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder gathered up to honor her.

Blake Lively has added more fuel to the romance rumor linking her to newly-single Leonardo DiCaprio. On Sunday, May 22, the actress playing Carol Ferris on "Green Lantern" was snapped some spending quality time together with the "Inception" leading man in Portofino, Italy.

The sighting of Blake and Leo in Italy came less than a week after they were spotted together in Cannes, France. Back on May 17, the 23-year-old beauty was caught on camera being greeted with a warm hug by the 36-year-old actor when she boarded director Steven Spielberg's yacht. While on the boat, the twosome shared laughs and looked comfortable with each other.

Issue of Lance Armstrong using performance-enhancing drugs has been brought up once again on "60 Minutes". During the show, his former teammate Tyler Hamilton revealed he and Armstrong used "EPO ... testosterone ... a blood transfusion" while competing.

"I know he's had a positive test before," Hamilton said. "He told me. He was so relaxed about it and he kind of said it off the cuff and laughed it off." He added, "People took care of it. I don't know all the exact details but I know that Lance's people and the people from the other side, the governing body of the sport, figured out a way to make it go away."

Justin Bieber has flaunted some PDA with Selena Gomez on live television. The "Baby" hitmaker was announced as the winner of Top New Artist at 2011 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, May 22, but before he got on stage to accept the trophy, he was caught on camera sharing a quick kiss with his songstress girlfriend.

The 17-year-old singer collected a total of seven kudos on the special night. Before the show was kicked off, he had already nabbed Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Pop Album and Top Streaming Song (Video). During the ceremony, he was presented with Digital Artist of the Year and Fan Favorite Award in addition to the New Artist gong.

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and Grand Ole Opry member, Brad Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer. He has earned multiple awards at various coveted prize-giving events throughout his career, and has scored as many as eighteen No. 1 singles from his critically-acclaimed studio albums.

As of late, Brad is getting ready to explode album chart across the country with his latest studio project "This Is Country Music". He has already peaked at No. 2 on Billboard Country Songs chart with his first single, which is a title track, and its follow-up "Old Alabama".

Angelina Jolie attracted people's attention during "Kung Fu Panda 2" Los Angeles premiere. Accompanied by her long-time partner Brad Pitt, the 35-year-old actress looked graceful in her short-sleeved black Michael Kors dress which shows off her long legs.

Also coming to the event, which took place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 22, was Jolie's co-star Jack Black. The actor, who voices Po, was seen playing with cameras and posing with a giant panda. The funnyman also took a flying leap down the red carpet.

HBO has debuted a promo for season 8 of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" which will start airing this summer. The trailer offers a glimpse of guest star appearances by Michael J. Fox, "Mad Men" star Rich Sommer and Paul F. Tompkins among others.

Larry David returns with more socially incorrect behavior in the upcoming season. In the preview released via TV Squad, he is seen getting annoyed by a dinner invitation as well as people who are stealing cabs, parking outside the lines and not picking up after their dogs.

The pink pretzel hat Princess Beatrice wore to the royal wedding has been sold for more than $130,000. Bidding for the Philip Treacy's creation on eBay was put to an end on Sunday, May 22 with the final bid standing at GBP81,100.01 or roughly around $131,341. The identity of the winner hasn't been revealed.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and the British charity Children in Crisis via Princess Beatrice's Little Bee Initiative campaign. The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson herself said in a statement on the auction website, "I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have."

The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival has been concluded with a distribution of awards on Sunday, May 22. Among the various films previewed at the festival, Terrence Malick's film "The Tree of Life" scooped the coveted Palme d'Or prize.

Competition jury president Robert de Niro praised the drama film, which was premiered on May 16, saying that the film was "terrific". De Niro also further claimed, "I can't go into all the details, but we felt that it was a film that in its scope and its intentions was the best fit for the Palme d'Or."

Justin Bieber and Eminem win big at Billboard Music Awards which has been held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The former dominates winner list with seven kudos including Top New Artist, and the latter takes home six gongs including Top Artist.

Bieber got early prizes for Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Pop Album and Top Streaming Song (Video) even before the show was kicked off. He later grabs Digital Artist of the Year, Top New Artist and Fan Favorite Award at the live ceremony which is hosted by Ken Jeong on May 22.

Ryan Gosling isn't afraid of giving another man a kiss on the lips. On Sunday, May 22, the 30-year-old actor planted a smooch on "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn in front of photographers gathering for the Palme d'Or winners photocall that took place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

Coming to the photocall, the former boyfriend of Rachel McAdams looked dazzling in a custom-made tuxedo by Ferragamo. Meanwhile, Nicolas himself described the actor as "my favorite alter ego" when accepting the Best Director honor for his high-octane movie about a stuntman who moonlights as a getaway car driver.

John Rich has been named the winner of "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 4. The country music singer took the coveted title on Sunday, May 22 after fighting against Marlee Matlin in the final task to make a package and a 30-second commercial for 7Up Retro.

During the presentation, John made a mistake by not greeting Donald Trump and the 7UP execs at the door. He also announced Def Leppard 20 minutes too early, and the band did not come out because they were still not prepared. John decided to fill the time by taking his own guitar and making an opening for Def Leppard.

Halfway through the Billboard Music Awards show, Nicki Minaj returns to the stage for a "Super Bass" performance. She is introduced by Taylor Swift who is a fan of the song. This time, the femcee who supported Ken Jeong's musical number earlier at the event, brings a giant chicken and leads female eye candies to rock the stage.

After reprising her "Super Bass" lap dance which was shot in glow-in-the-dark scene for the music video, the Young Money first lady switches the song to her cartoonish verses of Britney Spears' revamped tune "Till the World Ends". The pop singer appears later on the stage to close the "pinkish" set by delivering the chorus.

Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled a new TV spot for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". The fresh preview features the final battle between the wizarding community and Voldemort's brotherhood. The video also sees the Dark Lord attacking a wizard and sending him flying towards a window.

The final movie in the "Harry Potter" saga series centers its story on the battle between good and evil forces of the Wizarding world that breaks into an all-out war. In the end, Potter is the one who should make the decisive sacrifice when he draws closer to the climactic showdown with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

"Modern Family" season 2 will end this week with big surprises. Phil and Claire, for example, are surprised by their kids who show up on their bedroom with a special treat, but it comes in bad timing. Jay wants nothing more than to have a quiet birthday out fishing on the lake, but the family takes that as him wanting a big celebration.

Meanwhile, in their frantic scramble to put everything together, Claire and Mitchell wind up trapped in the yard of their childhood home. Phil runs into his old college nemesis while at the mall with Gloria and Lily, as Cameron gets himself into some hot water at the bakery, and the kids frantically do some creative editing on grandpa's birthday video. All of which leaves Jay with a headache.

Russell Brand flew to Japan last Saturday, May 21 to watch wife Katy Perry perform, but was deported out of the country upon arrival. While his singer wife took to Twitter to share the news and her frustration, the 35-year-old comedian himself made light of the incident by posting a series of funny messages and photos while in detention.

Along with a photo of him carrying a chopstick, the "Arthur" star tweeted, "Planning escape from Japanese custody. It's bloody hard to dig a tunnel with a chopstick." He followed it up with another post that read, "Stockholm syndrome kicking in. Just asked my guard out for (vegetarian) sushi. He giggled."

Taylor Swift is the first winner announced at Billboard Music Awards on May 22. Live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, it's announced by "Glee" actor Matthew Morrison that the country music cutie brought home Album Artist of the Year, thanks to her latest No. 1 album "Speak Now".

"The impact of an album is all determined by the fans," Swift told the audience upon receiving the award. "You've just given me another reason to be completely in love with you." It means that she gets a total of two prizes so far - before the show was kicked off, she has already received Top Country Album.

In the U.K., "The Killing" is apparently more popular than "Glee" and some other successful American TV shows. The Danish crime series, which has been adapted into an American version, nabbed the international award at the 2011 British Academy International Television Awards which was held on Sunday night, May 22.

"The Killing" was nominated in the category along with "Mad Men" and "Boardwalk Empire" in addition to musical drama "Glee". The show, which has original title "Forbrydelsen", was voted the best international shows to air in the U.K., after being acquired by BBC digital channel BBC Four.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" has claimed the first position at box office. The comedy movie, which stars Johnny Depp, opens strong with $90.1 million. Although it secures the top rank, the fourth film of the "Pirates" film franchise falls short of the previous two "Pirates" movies. In 2006, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" grossed $135.6 million, while 2007's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End" debuted with $114.7 million.

Taking the second place is "Bridesmaids". The Paul Feig-directed movie remains at the position, although obtaining only $20.8 million or falling 20.4% from last week's cume. Thus, the film gains a total cume of $59.3 million. In the meantime, "Thor" fails to maintain its power at box office. After ruling the chart for two consecutive weeks, the PG-13 superhero film drops to the third place by gaining $15.5 million, and reaching $145.4 domestically after three weeks.

Rihanna joined forces with Britney Spears to kick off the star-studded ceremony of 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 22. The two female artists steamed up the stage with a live duet of RiRi's raunchy single "S&M".

The Bajan songstress was dressed in a white leather bustier with nearly-thigh high boots, and was joined by Britney toward the end of the steamy performance. The Southern Belle, who lends her vocals to the revamped song, wore an equally naughty outfit, a black vinyl bunny gear.

The biggest stars in music have turned up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night, May 22 for 2011 Billboard Music Awards. On hand for the event, A-listers like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez showed off their individual styles when hitting the white carpet.

Presenting a glam-up look for the evening was country beauty Taylor. The 21-year-old looked lovely in a blush toned beaded strapless gown with bronze embellished accents from Elie Saab. She is up for seven awards, including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for "Speak Now", and Top Country Song for "Mine".