July 08, 2011

Katy Perry regrettably has to put her tour on hold due to illness. The "California Gurl" singer is postponing her concerts in Chicago and St. Paul on July 8 and 9 respectively after she got struck down by food poisoning that left her severely dehydrated.

The canceled dates have been rescheduled for August 21 at Chicago's Allstate Arena and August 23 at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. "I apologize to my fans in Chicago and the Twin Cities for not being able to perform this weekend, but I am going to return in a few weeks to give them the very best show ever!" Katy said in a statement.

While she keeps her personal life private, Emma Stone doesn't mind talking about her girl crush. When asked about the matter during an interview for the new issue of The Advocate, the Gwen Stacy of "The Amazing Spider-Man" is quick to name Christina Hendricks.

"It's a no-brainer," Emma told writer Brandon Voss. "Everything about her does it for me. That's my kind of woman." Still, the actress playing Olive Penderghast in "Easy A" insisted that she doesn't have a girlfriend. She did, however, add, "But who knows? You love who you love."

Neil Burger, the man behind thriller film "Limitless", is set to bring action-adventure video game "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" to big screen. Burger has signed a deal to write and direct the film, which is developed at Columbia Pictures. He practically replaces David O. Russell who dropped out of the project last May due to several disagreement issues.

"Drake's Fortune" tells the story of a treasure hunter named Nate Drake, who believes that he knows where a fabled golden South American city El Dorado is located after learning it from a cursed statue. On his journey to find the ancient city, he's involved in some adventurous situations as he gets a rival hunter and is attacked by some creatures.

An official trailer for Sarah Palin's highly-anticipated documentary, "The Undefeated", has been made available for viewing pleasure. Opened with four words that described the 2008's Republican vice presidential candidate, the sneak peek goes on to offer testimonials to her fight against the Alaska Republican establishment.

One of the testimonials featured in this trailer comes from media personality Tammy Bruce. Of the former Governor of Alaska, Tammy says, "Like a Marine, she runs toward the danger. It wasn't something that daddy gave her. It wasn't something the machine prepared the way for."

"Falling Skies" is yet to wrap its first season, but TNT has made sure that the show will return next year. The network has renewed the drama series for a second season consisting of ten episodes which will debut in summer 2012.

" 'Falling Skies' is a true standout series, from its ambitious storytelling, high-profile cast and production team to its phenomenal success when it comes to international and time-shifted viewing," so said Michael Wright, head of programming for TNT. "We're reaching new audiences with 'Falling Skies' and look forward to seeing where this fascinating and exciting series takes us next."

Tyga and Chris Brown rap an ode to their hats in a music video for their joint track "Snapbacks Back". The Young Money rapper shows off his hat collection while trading verses with Breezy in the remake of Meek Mill's anthemic single "Tupac Back".

The music video was released hot on the heels of controversy surrounding the revamped tune. It was reported that Tyga stole it from a 12-year-old aspiring rapper named Young Vishis who created "Snapbacks Back" and put it on the instrumental track of "Tupac Back".

Leighton Meester has kicked off the production of "Gossip Girl" season 5. Rocking a yellow top and a lemon-printed skirt with matching orange pumps and bag, the 25-year-old brunette beauty finished off her look with some bracelets when portraying Blair Waldorf on Thursday, July 7.

"The Roommate" actress was not alone during the first day of filming. She was joined by new cast member Roxane Mesquida, who is cast as Prince Louis' sister who is hell-bent on sabotaging her brother and Blair's impending nuptials. Together, the two were seen walking on the street in Manhattan, New York City while having a chat.

Duo "30 Minutes or Less" pals Aziz Ansari and Jesse Eisenberg have a unique way to promote their upcoming movie. Channeling Jesse's character who works as a pizza delivery boy in the movie, the twosome crashed Goathill Pizza in San Fransisco, California and served those coming for meals.

"30 Minutes or Less" is an action-comedy movie which is co-produced by Ben Stiller. It follows Jesse's Nick as his mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). He is kidnapped, attached to a bomb vest, and tasked with robbing a bank.

Tyrese Gibson doesn't want to have any romantic connection with Whitney Houston. Laughing off recent claims that he is secretly dating the "I Will Always Love You" hitmaker, the "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" actor stressed on the word "Never" in a clarifying message on Twitter.

"Negative blogs, press, blurbs, people spreading negative things. Rumors. I rest WELL at night cause none of these things matter anymore..," the 32-year-old first reacted. In another tweet, he posted a link to the dating story by Rumor Fix and wrote, "Man if ya'll don't GTFOH w this dumb s**t.. Hahahahahaahahaa... #NEVER... I repeat.. NEVER..!!"

"Big Brother" has welcomed the houseguests of season 13 on Thursday, July 7. Eight contestants - Adam Poch, Cassi Colvin, Dominic Briones, Kalia Booker, Keith Henderson, Lawon Exum, Porsche Briggs and Shelly Moore - introduced themselves early in the episode.

Host Julie Chen then dropped the bomb, telling them to pair up. Keith immediately asked Porsche, and she agreed, prompting Dominic to say, "Keith, you're not picking a prom date." Cassi teams up with Shelly, Dominic and Adam pair up, leaving Kalia and Lawon as the final pair.

Pia Toscano is looking forward to releasing her first single "This Time" on July 12, but fans who are itching to get the first taste of her upcoming debut won't have to wait until next week to listen to the song. She has showcased it live for the first time ever during "American Idol" tour opener on July 6, and footage from the concert hit the web one day after.

Co-written and co-produced by Ester Dean, the song starts with an acoustic guitar and a simple beat. It's about going through a rough break-up and finding her true happiness. "Don't try to stop me with the words you say/ 'cause I'm sick and tired of the game you play/ Gonna bring myself gonna make the change/ And like a butterfly Imma spread my wings," Pia belted out its lyrics.

A fresh trailer of forthcoming supernatural horror-thriller "Final Destination 5" has been debuted. The preview promises more gory scenes and more terrifying death scenarios compared to the previous trailer.

It still opens with footage of a collapsed bridge, before giving a longer look at various scary death scenes. Among them can be seen a construction worker falling on long pointed beams and a gymnast who stands right under an air blower which appears to almost fall down.

Megan Fox is embracing the adage "a picture is worth a thousand words". The Mikaela Banes of the first two "Transformers" movies proves that she is Botox-free by posting on her Facebook page a series of photos which capture her pulling a number of facial expressions.

One of the shots has the 25-year-old raising her eyebrows and pointing out on occurring lines in her forehead, while another one exposes her frown lines as she furrows her brows. All four pictures of the actress are uploaded in an album which headline reads, "Things You Can't Do with Your Face When You Have Botox".

David Beckham has given proof that his wife Victoria Adams has not given birth to their fourth child. The midfielder for Los Angeles Galaxy took to his Facebook page on Thursday, July 7, and posted a photo of his pregnant wife laying flat on her back and flaunting her baby bump.

The black-and-white image shows Victoria wearing only a skirt, bandeau-style top and dark sunglasses. In its caption, David confessed that he candidly took the snapshot. "Took this pic of Victoria while she wasn't looking," so he wrote. "She looks amazing, so close now to the baby being born!"

"The Walking Dead" will not return until this fall, but a teaser for the second season has hit the web. It features a man dressed in sheriff's uniform who is believed to be Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) firing his big revolver at a zombie right in the head. The scene is cut before the bullet reaches the walker.

While it is enough to tide fans over the new season premiere in October, the video which features haunting music is apparently not official. To Zap2it, a spokesperson for the show says that this is "not the official season 2 trailer," but is still working to trace the source.

Sade have debuted a performance video for their latest single "Love Is Found". Playing live on stage, they delivered a captivating performance, thanks to lighting effects and screen projections which display frontwoman Sade Adu dancing in a silhouette with a male figure.

"Love Is Found" is a previously-unreleased material which is included in the release of Sade's second compilation album "The Ultimate Collection". The two-disc album was made available for purchase starting May and debuted at No. 7 on Billboard Hot 200 in its first week of release.

Ryan Phillippe didn't let his ex-girlfriend going through labor by herself. In Touch reported that the Louis Roulet of "The Lincoln Lawyer" stayed by Alexis Knapp's side in the delivery room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when the aspiring actress gave birth to a baby girl last Friday, July 1.

The newborn is said weighing in at 8 pounds and is named Kai. It was reported that doctors induced labor on June 30 because Alexis was due to give birth a week before. Nonetheless, a friend said, "It was a smooth delivery." Kai is Alexis' first child and believed to be Ryan's third.

Just a few days after the murder of Nicki Minaj's cousin Nicolas broke out, a never-before-heard song performed by the femcee hit the web, featuring lyrics which eerily refer to her recent tragic loss. It's soon reported that she recorded the track to remember her late relative, but she quickly debunked the rumor.

The song samples Prince's "Diamonds and Pearls", and mirrors the death of Nicolas right from the beginning. "Why'd you have to leave in July?/ On a peaceful and serene summer night," she kicks in before proceeding with the other verses, "You said that you would leave these streets, and I know you didn't mean in a body bag/ But now we see you were not bulletproof, and I'm mad 'cause you were the best that I ever had."

What happens to Vince and his friends in "Entourage" season 8 is teased in a newly-released trailer. Clean and sober, Vince (Adrian Grenier) is ready to go on a new venture. To celebrate it, Drama (Kevin Dillon) throws Vince a "dry" welcome-home party.

Out of rehab, Vince writes a script for a new film, but the other guys don't share his excitement. Drama is recording his gorilla-fronted cartoon series "Johnny Bananas", which co-stars Andrew Dice Clay. Eric (Kevin Connolly) is running his own management firm with Scott (Scott Caan), and they will sign Johnny Galecki to their new company.

Taylor Momsen never shies away from controversy. After exposing her breasts while performing at the Download festival in England back in June, the 17-year-old songstress made headlines once again as she gave a lap dance to a young female fan during a recent concert in Barcelona.

Rocking Razzmatazz club with her band The Pretty Reckless on Wednesday night, July 6, the former "Gossip Girl" actress invited a group of female fans to join her on the stage, but required them to take off their shirt. She then heated up the stage by grinding in the lap of one fan while singing.

Two weeks away from the kick-off of San Diego Comic Con 2011, the official panel line-up of the first day has been released. As it was reported before, Summit will present a panel for "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" in Hall H on Thursday, July 21 at 11:15 A.M. There is still no confirmation, however, on whether or not the "Twilight" trio will come.

Also in Hall H, FilmDistrict Studio will hold a panel for its upcoming releases, "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and "Drive", at 2:00 P.M. 20th Century Fox will later use the place to present first-looks at some of its most-anticipated pictures, but the projects meant are yet to be known. Similarly, Robert Rodriguez will make use of the event to present a sneak peek to his upcoming films.

The wait is finally over. Hundreds of fans who camped out near London's Trafalgar Square for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" had their wish fulfilled as they met their idols Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint on Thursday, June 7.

Daniel and Rupert suited up in a tuxedo, while Emma walked down the red carpet in a beautiful Oscar de la Renta sand tulle sleeveless gown with embroidered bodice and full skirt. At one point, she wore a white crepe jacket with an open front and padded shoulders on top of the strapless gown. The three actors took time to pose together for the awaiting fans and photographers with Emma being sandwiched between the two guys.

Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake have steamed up the pages of Elle with their cuddling in bed shots. The "Friends with Benefits" co-stars graced the cover of the magazine's August issue, and showed off their sexy chemistry together by posing provocatively for a photo spread inside.

One picture captures them in black and white as Mila gives Justin a kiss on the nose, another one has them getting touchy feely while laying on the bed, and the other one sees them bursting into laugh. Several others display Mila straddling Justin on a couch and her hugging him from behind while sitting on a table. All of the photos can be seen at Elle.

The full line-up for the first day of San Diego Comic Con 2011 has been unveiled. Among the highlights for TV panels are "Game of Thrones" and "Ringer" whose participation has been reported before. The HBO new hit series will hold a panel on Thursday, July 21 at 3-4 P.M. in Ballroom 20, while The CW's upcoming series will previously occupy the room at 1:45-2:45 P.M.

Those craving for a sneak peek to new season of "Dexter" can attend Showtime panel which will also be used to promote "Shameless" and freshman "Homeland". "Dexter" lead actor Michael C. Hall will attend the event which will be held at 5:30 P.M.

Jennifer Aniston is leaving a permanent mark on Hollywood. The former "Friends" star has joined the ranks of Hollywood royalty who get their hand and footprints immortalized in cement. She got her hands and feet dirty on Thursday, July 7 during the Hand and Footprint Ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Dr. Julia Harris of "Horrible Bosses" came to the ceremony wearing a flower-patterned Prada dress with a pair of Gucci shoes. Accompanying her was new boyfriend Justin Theroux, who sported a clean-shaven look and donned a white button down with skinny tie and black slacks.

Hot on the heels of her Billboard Hot 200 domination, Beyonce Knowles releases a music video for her second single "Best Thing I Never Had". The clip opens with Beyonce in a dressing room wearing a sexy corset/lingerie number with garters. She recalls her high school sweetheart who broke her heart on the prom night.

Not only does Beyonce pour her heart out about the former lover who did her wrong, but she also shows how grateful she is to end the relationship before it goes too far. She has now moved on and found her prince charming. Right on cue, the scene switches to a wedding scene where her true love is standing at the end of the aisle waiting for her.

Judd Apatow has recruited one of the "Bridesmaids". Melissa McCarthy is joining Apatow's new comedy movie which is not yet named but would be following the couple characters from his 2007 film "Knocked Up".

Also added to the circle is one of the child actors in "Super 8", Ryan Lee. Together with McCarthy, Lee would be playing opposite Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann who portray husband and wife. But in the new film directed and written by Apatow, the story would be different. Lee is to play McCarthy's son who goes to the same school as Rudd and Mann's children.

Although ABC gave the death verdict to "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", they may escape the chopping blocks anyway. Media company Prospect Park has reportedly bought the online rights to the two long-running shows.

According to NY Post, the company, which produces USA Network's "Royal Pains", will keep the remaining cast members such as Susan Lucci and will pick up where the story left off on TV. The not-yet-named online network will begin soon after the soaps finish their run in broadcast, which is in September.

Following the first official photo of Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", Warner Bros. unleashed the one for brothers, Nori, Ori and Dori. The additional characters in the first Hobbit movie are portrayed by Jed Brophy, Adam Brown and Mark Hadlow respectively.

The brothers are three of the thirteen dwarves who accompany Bilbo in his quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Along with the picture, WB released a bio of the three, saying "These three brothers, all sons of the same mother, could not be more different from each other."

It appears that "Jersey Shore" is crumbling down because one by one the cast that made it a phenomenon grew dissatisfied of the show. After it was reported last week that Vinny Guadagnino has walked out in rage, it is reported that The Situation also ditched the show after expressing his frustration.

TMZ followed up the information that Sitch walked out of the Seaside Heights house on Wednesday, July 6 alone. However, unlike Vinny, he went back in the house. When asked by a photographer while strolling through New Jersey whether he's splitting from the show, Situation said nothing about denial.