May 27, 2011

The sight of Justin Bieber kissing Selena Gomez is getting more and more common. The young couple was oblivious to paparazzi capturing their photos and to other beach-goers crowding the Maui beach during a recent vacation.

Justin and Selena had a romantic vacation, staying in a Four Seasons Hotel suite which costs \$10,000 a night. According to Hollywood Life, 'The pair are in the Maile Suite, a luxury palace on the seventh floor of the resort. The signature of the three bedroom suite is floor-to-ceiling windows which allow a magnificent ocean view." They shared the three-bedrooms suite with their parents.

That kiss between Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina after Ryan Seacrest announced McCreery as this season's "American Idol" winner was that of siblings'. When asked whether there's anything romantic, McCreery told People, "Oh no. We've been getting that question all morning. Me and her, it's a brother-and-sister relationship."

Alaina has to debunk the story to several other media outlets as well. "We're just really good friends. We really care about each other," she told Us Weekly. "Everyone wants us to like each other, but we just don't." When pressed with a possibility, the 16-yer-old said, "You never know what's going to happen 10 years down the road, but I doubt it. I think we'll always be really good friends."

Amy Winehouse is back seeking treatment for "alcohol addiction" at a prestigious rehab center in U.K., the Priory Clinic. The 27-year-old checked into the facility on Wednesday, May 25, mainly on her father's suggestion.

"Her dad sat her down and said 'I think you're drinking too much again.' So she agreed to go an assessment to stop it becoming a bigger problem," a source told People, adding that Amy gulped on a small bottle of Smirnoff vodka on the way to the clinic "in typical Amy style".

As "Jersey Shore" continues filming in Italy, the cast members spend part of their time working at a pizza parlor. On Thursday, May 26, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro were spotted serving their duty at O'Vesuvio pizzeria.

Wearing a blue shirt, denim shorts, sneakers and colorful socks, Snooki was seen holding a pizza outside the eatery. She was joined by Ronnie who donned a white shirt paired with black training trousers, and brought some fliers to be distributed to passerby.

Maria Shriver might have found some comfort from close friend Bono after news broke that her estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger has fathered a child with their longtime housekeeper. On Thursday, May 26, the 55-year-old went on a lunch date with the U2 frontman at The Ivy restaurant in Santa Monica, California.

The former first lady of California seemed to be in fine spirits after the lunch considering that she sported a smile on her face when leaving the restaurant. She was also spotted getting a warm hug and a kiss from the 51-year-old musician. It is unclear what brought the two together for the long lunch though.

Director Michael Bay has added $30 million to "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" budget. Speaking in a recent interview, the director indicated that the cash was used to develop 3-D visual effect for the action sci-fi movie, which is slated to hit 2-D and 3-D theaters nationwide on June 29.

Although it is not easy shooting 3-D, Bay believed the visual effect worked well with his upcoming film. He said, "I don't think everything's right for 3-D. This was appropriate for 3-D, and it was a way to change this movie experience and a way to feel these robots. I think it worked for this picture."

While mutants are ready to storm big screen in "X-Men: First Class", another group of super-powered humans will grace small screen on "Alphas". Coming from "X-Men: The Last Stand" writer Zak Penn, the TV show follows a team of ordinary citizens with extraordinary mental and physical abilities.

A new promo for the Syfy new series is now available for viewing pleasure, introducing the characters as well as their special abilities. Nina (Laura Mennell) is able to re-program people's brains, Bill's (Malik Yoba) ability is to summon amazing strength, Gary (Ryan Cartwright) can read electromagnetic wave, Rachel (Azita Ghanizada) can enhance one of her senses, while Cameron (Warren Christie) possesses flawless aim, perfect balance, and greatly enhanced motor skills.

Not only did Beyonce Knowles deliver a stunning performance on "American Idol" stage but she also showcased a flawless vocal performance while doing a backstage rehearsal. The R&B diva is inside his dressing room with her entourage when she crooned the ballad track in a stripped-down performance.

The rehearsal video which made its way out a day after the star-studded result show of the singing competition's finale reportedly was filmed by Beyonce's hubby Jay-Z using only a simple camera phone. Along with the footage, a short message was posted to explain that the performance is 100% unplugged.

Mariah Carey is no longer under the scrutiny of child protective services. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has determined that there is no merit to the investigation launched after the department received a tip that the pop singer drank beer while breastfeeding in the hospital.

TMZ reported that the DCFS concluded that Mariah's twins are in a healthy and safe environment after social workers interviewed the singer and spent time with her babies on Thursday, May 26. It was noted that Laura Wasser, the "We Belong Together" hitmaker's lawyer, was present during the DCFS interview.

Jill Scott is "So In Love" with Anthony Hamilton in her latest music video which was filmed in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. 39-year-old Scott and 40-year-old Hamilton dance in each other's arms and share their happiness with some friends at a party.

"So In Love" is taken from Scott's new studio album "The Light of the Sun" which is expected to arrive in the United States on June 28. In a behind-the-scene footage of the video shoot, she said that she cried when talent executive Charles Whitfield sent her the track.

Lionsgate TV is picking up the life of swingers as an object of its new reality series. The company has been developing "Bedroom Community", which will follow suburban couples who swap partners, and has shot a presentation for the project.

Reality producer Eli Frankel is the mastermind of the project. "What we have seen on shows about swingers are primarily older hippies, fringe people who are a little bit dirty. What we found are elite groups of people in upscale communities who are good-looking and have money and access," he explains on what will make the show interesting.

Matthew Vaughn is adamant that he is not the father of January Jones' baby. The "X-Men: First Class" director found himself getting entangled in the baby daddy drama after multiple sources from the set claimed that he and the Emma Frost depicter were "very close" throughout shooting.

Reporting on Matthew's denial over the speculation was E! Online. The news site noted that legal counsel for the filmmaker husband of supermodel Claudia Schiffer has strongly denied that his client had an affair with the "Mad Men" beauty. His attorney also insisted that the 40-year-old did not father the actress' child.

A new promo for 2011 MTV Movie Awards has been released. In the fresh promo, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jason Sudeikis interrupts Emma Stone's massage session to introduce himself as the host of the upcoming show. Stone, feeling disturbed about Sudeikis' unique introduction, deadpans "Mission accomplished" before dropping a little drool on Sudeikis. In addition to this promo, MTV has also unleashed another promo featuring Leighton Meester.

2011 MTV Movie Awards will take place on June 5 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Not only does the event snatch Sudeikis to take the host job, but it also has stellar performers rock the stage, including Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz. As for the presenters, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, and Stone herself are among young stars who are booked to hand out the Golden Popcorn.

Before Joe Jonas' new single "See No More" arrives for fans' listening pleasure on June 3, a sneak peek of his first upcoming solo single is shared to tide fans over. It features Joe in a recording session, some meet-and-greet events, rehearsals and photo shoots.

The song itself opens with instrumental tune which leads to poppy strings in between some "na na na" repetitions. Near the end of the short snippet, a male singer supposedly the middle of the Jonas Brothers is heard preparing for the first verse of the lyrics by delivering a powerful "oh."

Jane Lynch has talked about report that she will be hosting the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. Met by WSJ's Speakeasy at BEA where she introduced her coming memoir "Happy Accidents", the 50-year-old comedienne said, "I think so," when asked if the news is true.

On how she feels about landing the job, the Sue Sylvester of FOX's popular series "Glee" stated, "I feel great!" Admitting she was left amazed by the way Jimmy Fallon hosted the annual awards show last year, she shared, "I did the opening number of the Emmys last year, and I was in awe of how Jimmy Fallon conducted himself throughout the show. He had so much fun and I'm going to use him as an example."

Sarah Jessica Parker gets really busy in the first trailer for "I Don't Know How She Does It". A working mother of two children, she realizes that her work holds control over her life. The preview, obtained via Yahoo! Movies, later sees Sarah crying as she misses her child's first haircut.

Hedge-fund manager, wife, and mother of two, Sarah's Kate Reddy manages to juggle nine currencies in five time zones and keep in step with the "Teletubbies". But when she finds herself awake at 1:37 A.M. in a panic over the need to produce a homemade pie for her daughter's school, she has to admit her life has become unrecognizable.

Andrew Garfield is back on the single market, it has been reported. According to Us Weekly, the Eduardo Saverin of "The Social Network" has broken up with his girlfriend for three years, "Raising Hope" actress Shannon Woodward, and the production of "The Amazing Spider-Man" is to blame.

One inside source explained 27-year-old Andrew "literally never saw" 26-year-old Shannon as he "got deeper into filming" the highly-anticipated "Spider-Man" franchise reboot. Shannon herself has allegedly been "telling people they're on a break", but the insider claimed that the pair actually "haven't spoken to each other in weeks."

Jimmy Fallon has once again channeled his inner alter ego Neil Young, which he premiered last fall, on a recent episode of his "Late Night" show. While the funnyman covered Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" in the previous performance, he opted to revamp Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A." in this new one.

Wearing a long wig and sitting on a stool, Fallon strummed his guitar and twisted the upbeat pop song into a nostalgic and bittersweet tempo. He was joined by real-life Young collaborators Graham Nash and David Crosby, and the trio crooned "Nodding my head like yeah, moving my hips like yeah."

Jon Hamm will be stepping behind the camera for "Mad Men" season 5 premiere. The lead actor of the Emmy-winning series will tackle the helming duty for the first episode of the upcoming season, which premiere is pushed back to March 2012.

"The wheels have officially been set in motion to make that happen," Hamm opens up about the gig, which will also mark his directorial debut. "It's a very exciting challenge that I'm looking forward to with a mixture of utter fear and excitement."

A pair of Hollywood films have lost their directors. Firstly, "Akira" has lost Albert Hughes after Keanu Reeves ankled the sci-fi adventure movie last week. Deadline reports that the director has parted ways with the forthcoming movie over "creative differences". He will be in Hollywood to look at other scripts and find his new film at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Additionally, David O. Russell quits his directorial job in "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune". Similar to Hughes' case, Russell reportedly developed creative differences with Sony Pictures, which led to his departure. Meanwhile, Vulture argues that "The Silver Lining Playbook" will likely be Russell's next film as Mark Wahlberg is coming aboard.

While many are thrilled by Kim Kardashian's engagement to Kris Humphries, one person is said to be left bitter. Life & Style claimed that Kim's ex-boyfriend, Reggie Bush, was left so upset by the news that he missed out the launch party for the Gumball Rally 3000 at the Playboy Club in London on Wednesday, May 25.

One eyewitness claimed to have overheard NFL player Cody Green, who happened to be Reggie's Gumball Rally 3000 teammate, telling a friend the reason why the 26-year-old backed out at the last minute. "We heard Kim got engaged, so we think that's why [Reggie] didn't turn up," so Cody reportedly said. "He must be pretty cut up. He sounded like he was, and that was why he didn't make it down."

Nick Cannon has recreated Michael Jackson's iconic "Rock With You" music video for his own "Famous" clip. In a snippet of the upcoming video, the father of newborn twins Moroccan and Monroe is seen wearing a glittery suit and busting into MJ moves.

"I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan, so to be in that 'Rock With You' costume and have it look exactly like the video was crazy," the husband of Mariah Carey told Rap-Up. "When it comes on, you can dance like you famous, drink like you famous, party like you famous."

A new promo is released for "Rizzoli & Isles", sharing more scenes from the second season. While the two title characters fail to score a man during a speed dating, the female detective is seen sharing a kiss with a man in another occasion. The preview video does not reveal what Rizzoli and Isles will deal with in the upcoming season, but they are seen arguing about a motive and a proof in a case.

"Rizzoli & Isles" follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) who are best friends despite their many differences. Using their brilliant minds and expertise, they work together to figure out the "who done it" as well as the "how done it" of Boston's most complex cases.

A battle over the removal of Jeff Conaway's life support machines may be brewing between his ex-girlfriend and his family. Just hours after it was reported that Jeff's family has decided to turn off his life support, Radar Online came out with the report that Vikki Lizzi, who has dated the former "Grease" actor on and off for years, is said taking legal action to stop the removal.

Vikki reportedly claims she has the power of attorney over the star of TV series "Taxi". A source close to her said, "Vikki has the power of attorney and also has a living trust from 2007 that names her as a guarantor of the trust. The hospital has assured the attorney they won't do anything until they re-read the trust." The source added, "The family only has the health care power of attorney."

Britney Spears channeled her inner rocker chick when filming a music video for her latest single "I Wanna Go" recently. In the pictures obtained from the video shoot, the Southern Belle is seen having some pink stripes in her blond hair, rocking a black punky skirt, and wearing a pair of sneakers.

Britney kicked off the filming on May 25. She wrote on Twitter that day, "Just wrapped day 1 of the I Wanna Go video. I-I-I wanna go-o-o to my b-e-e-d to get some sleep tonight." The pop songstress continued the video shoot the following day, posting on the micro-blogging site "Playing SIMON on my iPad on the I Wanna Go set to pass the time."

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" finale delivered a highest overnight rating for the program in 17 years. The last episode which aired May 25 received a 13.3 household rating, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen. That was the biggest since a February 21, 1994 episode titled "People Shed Their Disguises" which generated a 13.4 rating.

The Wednesday installment was the culminate in a three-day farewell episodes of "Oprah". The Monday and Tuesday episodes, which were star-studded, delivered a 10.2 rating and a 10.7 rating respectively.

First teaser trailer for "Happy Feet Two" has gone online. The video, courtesy of Apple, features a host of cute penguins dancing and singing. They are also rapping to Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack", which is reworded "Fluffy Back".

The sequel of "Happy Feet" revolves around Mumble, the Master of Tap. He and Gloria now have a son named Erik, who is struggling to find his own particular talents in the Emperor Penguin world. However, new dangers are threatening the penguin nation.

Bryce Dallas Howard has a bun in the oven. The actress playing Victoria in "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" has, through her representative, confirmed to Us Weekly that she and her husband, "Fringe" actor Seth Gabel, are indeed expecting their second child together. It is not disclosed how far along she is in her pregnancy.

The baby will join Bryce and Seth's first son Theo. The 30-year-old daughter of director Ron Howard gave birth to Theo in February 2007, around a year after she tied the knot with her 29-year-old husband. After her son's birth, she struggled with postpartum depression, and she shared about the battle in Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter in mid-2010.

Three new posters for "True Blood" season 4 have made their way out on the web, exposing the characters' sensuality. One poster features Sookie being surrounded by Eric, Bill and Alcide with each of the three men's hand grabbing her.

In a white-toned poster, Tara flaunts her leg while Sam seemingly admires her and Lafayette sits on the other side. The other poster has Pam and Jessica baring their fangs with Jason as the only man standing next to these female vampires.

After spitting his fire verses in "6 Foot 7 Foot" and "John (If I Should Die)", Lil Wayne shows his softer side in a new ballad track titled "How to Love". The rap mogul, who was recently snapped taking a stroll in the beach with a mystery brunette, now opts to croon his way into the hearts of his female fans in this sweet love song.

Weezy kicks in the guitar-laced track, "See you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart/ Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out how to love." The Young Money rhymer continues to feel broody in the next verses of the Detail-produced single which is expected to be his next offering, "When you were just a youngin', your looks were so precious."

The first look at Robert Pattinson in his forthcoming drama thriller film, "Cosmopolis", has arrived online. The image sees charming Pattinson's Eric Packer sharing the backseat of a car with Sarah Gadon's Elise Shifrin.

A 28-year-old financial wizard and billionaire, Packer traverses Manhattan in his stretch limo. His goal is to get a haircut at Anthony's, his father's barber, but on this day his driver has to navigate a presidential visit, an attack by anarchists and a rapper's funeral. Stuck in traffic, he anxiously monitors the value of the yen on the limo's computer, his fortune in the balance.

When Scotty McCreery was crowned season 10 winner of "American Idol" on Wednesday night, May 25, Lee DeWyze was nowhere to be seen on stage. After the finale, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe took to Twitter to share that the season 9 winner refused to take part. Lee, however, was quick to clarify why he turned down the offer.

Making use of his Twitter to clear up speculations, the 25-year-old singer first pointed out, "I was not asked to be involved in the Finale." He went on to detail, "It wasn't until about 2 minutes before they announced that Nigel had approached me and asked if he could 'borrow' me for a second. I didnt feel a last second jump on stage was appropriate. It was Scotty's moment."

Lindsay Lohan has begun serving her house arrest sentence on Thursday, May 26 after turning herself in to the authorities at 5:02 A.M. that day. The 24-year-old showed up at Lynwood Jail to check in and get fitted with electronic ankle bracelet. She was then sent home to her townhouse in Venice, California within an hour.

"Ms. Lohan will be under the supervision of the sheriff's department and her release date is expected to be around June 29," Los Angeles Sheriff's department spokesman Steve Whitmore said. "She will serve about 35 days on home detention." According to the booking sheet, Lohan was listed at 5'7" and 117 lbs.

While ex-wife Scarlett Johansson has moved on to Sean Penn a month after their split announcement, Ryan Reynolds is still not a hundred percent recovered from their divorce. "I'm not out of it yet. At all," the actor told Details magazine, saying "optimism" is definitely in his card.

"Anyone who gets divorced goes through a lot of pain, but you come out of it," he said. In further explanation of his statement, he added, "Any kind of crisis can be good. It wakes you up. I gotta say, I'm a different person than I was six months ago."

Chyna's return to the world of wrestling is accompanied with her porn comeback. The WWE wrestler infamously released a sex tape seven years ago and now she's looking at the release of her porn DVD.

According to TMZ, Chyna approached Vivid Entertainment head honcho Steve Hirsch months ago to back up her career down the XXX lane. Making an "extremely graphic porno", Chyna was hooked up with the biggest male porn stars in the business, Evan and Lee Stone. The threesome video would be tentatively called "Backdoor to Chyna" and released in the near future as DVD.