July 16, 2011

The first promo for "Fringe" season 4 has been dropped online, keeping the mystery in the season 3 finale alive. It uses footage from the fourth episode of season 1 which sees Peter telling Olivia, "There are things happening here that I can't even begin to explain. And I am not going anywhere until I can."

The clip then gets blurry and features flashes of other major moments before the screen turns to black. Later, the title card which is written in backwards asks, "Where Is Peter Bishop?" It matches the last season cliffhanger that leaves question about Peter's existence.

The first look at two last dwarf characters from Peter Jackson-directed adventure film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" has been unleashed in a new picture via TIME. The image sees white haired dwarf Balin (Ken Stott) and his younger brother Dwalin (Graham McTavish) in their full costumes.

Balin and Dwalin are among the twelve dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on their quest to Erebor. The two brothers are close relatives of Thorin as well as his most loyal and trusted friends. Balin is described to have a natural tendency to disbelief anybody who is not a Dwarf, while the blue-bearded Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly.

Barron Hilton has lost a civil lawsuit filed against him by his drunk driving victim. Fernando Tellez's attorney revealed on Friday, July 15 that the younger brother of socialite Paris Hilton must pay the former gas station attendant he struck with his car in 2008 $4.9 million in damages.

A civil judgment signed July 7 uncovered that the 21-year-old has been ordered by a jury to shell out $3 million for pain and suffering and $1.9 million for lost earnings, medical expenses and punitive damages. He also has to pay $225,000 in punitive damages and nearly $71,000 in interest.

Chris Brown has drawn a huge crowd on "Today" show on Friday, July 15 when he performed for its Summer Concert Series. The R&B singer lured over 18,000 people to the free gig taking place at the Rockefeller Plaza. "The crowd for @ChrisBrown concert is now the biggest @todayshow crowd ever!" it was announced on the official Twitter of "Today".

Breezy also took to the micro-blogging site to share his excitement, "18 to 20 thousand people showed up at 7 this morning! That's crazy!! Biggest crowd the today show ever had!I love my fans!!!!" He added by thanking his devotees, "It is really truly an honor and a blessing to create music and evoke emotion for positivity. Can't live without my fans."

While many oppose Doug Hutchison and Courtney Alexis Stodden's marriage, TV producers find it to be an interesting object. The 51-year-old star and his teen bride have stated during an interview with "Good Morning America" that they are in talks for a new reality show about their "completely natural" marriage.

Details of the said project are still scarce, but it has been said that reality producers "see the goldmine potential in their relationship." The 16-year-old aspiring music singer herself has admitted that she finds it to be "another beautiful blessing" if her controversial marriage helps her career.

After releasing a domestic trailer of "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie", 20th Century Fox has followed it up with an international trailer. The new video offers a longer look at plenty musical performances onstage as well as several backstage footage taken from Glee Live! In Concert!

Almost at the same time, mean cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) tries to convince people not to watch the movie by appearing in a "STOP BELIEVING" campaign video. "Please, save your money, this thing sucks!" so she said, as seen in the preview.

Another star from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is going to be a divorcee. Taylor Armstrong recently announced that she has filed for divorce from husband Russell Armstrong, and TMZ reported that she will request for joint legal and primary physical custody of 5-year-old daughter.

While it is further claimed that Taylor will also ask for spousal and child support, the 39-year-old reality star herself didn't share any details when dishing on her separation from Russell. In a statement to PEOPLE, she shared, "It was a difficult decision but I have decided to file for divorce from Russell."

New music videos from two British beauties Melanie C and Pixie Lott have come out almost at the same time. The former dropped visuals for her single "Think About It", and the latter released a clip for her own song "All About Tonight".

Both of the videos have similar theme, featuring dancing and singing scenes. While the former member of Spice Girls struts her stuff alone amidst flashing lights and laser beams, the "Boys and Girls" singer takes to the street with several pals to show off her moves.

Leona Lewis has recently dropped a fresh dance track called "Collide", but the release was marred with accusation that the song was a rip-off. It was reported that the new single was a copy of another up-beat track called "Penguin" by up-and-coming Swedish DJ Avicii aka Tim Berg.

"Collide" is produced by Sandy Vee and written by Autumn Rowe. Fuming over the plagiarism allegation, Sandy wrote on his Twitter to slam those spreading the rumor. "Talk only if you know what u r talking about....if not shut up. FYI , check the credits, u will find Tim Berg, Autumn and I," he tweeted.

Appearing among 2011 Emmy nominees cannot help "Men of a Certain Age" survive a cancellation. Just a day after it was announced that Andre Braugher gets a supporting drama actor nod at the upcoming prize-giving event, TNT has made "an extremely difficult decision" to axe the slow-paced male dramedy as it kept struggling in ratings.

"While the show has featured great storytelling and impeccable performances, the audience simply hasn't built to the point where we can continue the series," a spokesperson for TNT stated on Friday, July 15. The show only averaged a 0.4 rating in 18-49 demographic for its latter half of second season.

Teen bride Courtney Alexis Stodden and her "Lost" actor husband, Doug Hutchison, have offered their side of the story. Making an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, July 15, the couple defended their controversial marriage and Courtney opened up about Doug being her first.

Speaking of her wedding night, the 16-year-old aspiring country singer claimed, "I was a virgin. I knew that if I kept that, I would really be blessed with a beautiful gift. And God did. He blessed me with my soulmate. So I'm really thankful for that." She is also sure about their marriage because she believes she is "an old soul".

Paramore get ready to release a music video for "Monster", their first official single as a trio. In anticipation of the video premiere, the band dropped an official trailer which sees Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis floating on the water.

The video comes from direction hands of their longtime collaborator Shane Drake. The clip is going to make its way out on Monday, July 18 starting at midnight on MTV.com and starting at 6 A.M. on MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits and mtvU.

Charlie Sheen may get roasted by someone close to him. His ex-wife Denise Richards has allegedly been offered to join the Comedy Central roast of the former "Two and a Half Men" actor and she is said to have shown an interest.

"Producers are dying to get her confirmed for the Charlie Sheen roast," a source close to the event tells UsMagazine.com. Claiming that the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant will be a perfect choice for the roast, the insider gushes, "Denise has a terrific sense of humor," before adding, "It would be amazing television!"

Justin Timberlake has given his answer to a servicewoman's YouTube request for him to accompany her to the Marine Corps Ball in Washington, D.C. on November 12. Following the footsteps of his "Friends with Benefits" co-star Mila Kunis, the singer-turned-actor has also decided to accept the invitation.

Asked about the invitation at a press conference for the romantic comedy, the 30-year-old told the reporters, "I'll tell you what: I accept." He then joked, as referring to his hit single "Cry Me A River", "But not because she shouted out one of my songs, which I do love. And not because she had all those beefcake military guys behind her to intimidate me."

Vanessa Hudgens has turned from a chic-looking girl to a frumpy rebel for her role as a homeless teen in new movie "Gimme Shelter". The "Bandslam" movie beauty was spotted with an unflattering look on the set of the film in Newark, N.J. on July 14.

Usually having her long locks perfectly groomed, the Gabriella Montez of "High School Musical" sported a short messy hairdo on Thursday. She no longer applied perfect makeup which accentuated her beauty, but had puffy bags and dark eye circles.

Adam Shankman has shared a new sneak peek to his new film "Rock of Ages". The director tweeted a picture of Catherine Zeta-Jones wearing a pink jacket and pearls while standing in the front row of what looks like a campaign to stop "evil rock singer".

In describing Zeta-Jones' villainous character, Shankman said "if Tipper Gore and Anita Bryant had a love child," her character would be the exact reflection. He added, "She is this hardcore, moral majority, arch-conservative who wants to shut down rock 'n roll in the great city of Los Angeles." The character was specifically created for the movie to "streamline the stories".

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are now officially husband and wife. The couple, who have been dating since 2006 and become engaged in November 2010, said their "I do's" in a tropical island ceremony in front of 35 of their closest friends and family on Friday evening, July 15.

To PEOPLE, the couple admitted they did not tell their guests that they are to attend a wedding ceremony. Vanessa said, "Nobody knew where they were going." Chiming in, Nick added, "Our wedding invitations were in the form of a plane ticket. We told them they were going away and the attire was 'island chic.' It was all very vague."

Another promo for "Dexter" season 6 has come out, this time teasing the title character's spiritual search. Thinking that his dark passenger could be a calling, the serial killer questions if he serves a higher purpose since he would not exist if the world was not filled with evil people.

Dishing on his character, Michael C. Hall recently said, "Dexter has been very mindful about what he doesn't want to pass on to his son and he needs to think about what he does want to pass on." The 2011 Emmy nominee for best drama actor went on explaining, "That opens him up to a spiritual life. Inevitably it spills into his relationship with God and his own long-ignored and unacknowledged spiritual appetite."

After being absent for 8 years, Blink-182 returned full pledged as a trio, crafting something progressive, fresh yet still relevant in a new single called "Up All Night". With its distinctive pop-punk hooks, stomping riffs and mature lyrics, this band are ready for a joyous summer and beyond.

Recalling creative process of "Up All Night", Mark Hoppus told MTV, "Initially the chorus had much more air. It was a lofty, synth-y chorus, but we wanted the first song that people heard to be much more of a rocker. We changed a bunch of the instrumentation, recorded heavier guitars and bass."

Another celebrity couple are heading to splitsville. A little more than a month after their seventh wedding anniversary, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony came out with a shocking announcement. Through a joint statement, the couple revealed that they have decided to call it quits.

"We have decided to end our marriage," J.Lo and Marc said in a joint statement. "This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time." They, however, didn't offer details on reason for their break-up.