September 20, 2011

Rosie O'Donnell is not getting back with her ex-girlfriend or ex-wife because she is in a new relationship. The talk show host debuted her new object of affection at her Rosie Theater Kids Gala on Monday, September 19 night.

The 49-year-old walked the red carpet with Michelle Rounds whom she met at a Starbucks store in New York City. "They met at a Starbucks a few months ago. They are adorable together and are very, very happy," a source told People. They have been seeing each other for a few months.

Justin Timberlake and ex-girlfriend Jessica Biel are seen together more frequent lately. The former couple who split in March was spotted walking together in New York on Monday, September 19 with smile on their faces.

There have been reports that the pair, who dated for four years, was working on a reconciliation. Late last month, they were pictured biking together in Toronto, Canada where she was filming "Total Recall".

50 Cent's name is dragged into a new lawsuit because a violent act happened within his property. A woman, named Vasti Ortiz, said in the suit that the rapper employed a criminal named Dwayne McKenzie who had assaulted her at his mansion in 2008.

Ortiz, in her statement, said that some women were invited to 50's mansion in Connecticut by McKenzie for a party. McKenzie then started to make "graphic and vulgar sexual requests" to one of the women. Ortiz, who felt uncomfortable, left the party but was stopped.

The premiere episode of "The Playboy Club" has already put Bunny Maureen in an intense situation after accidentally killing mob boss Bruno Bianchi. In the next episode, Nick warns Maureen that Bruno's son John Bianchi is a dangerous guy and she should not be too close to him, but John will not let her go away that easy.

John knows that Maureen is the last person who saw his father alive and tells her, "One way or another, you're gonna tell me what you know." Bruno is not the only person who lays his suspicion on Maureen since Bunny Mother Carol-Lynne sees blood on what is supposed to be Maureen's dress. She discovers Maureen's dark secret as she begins training her to be the perfect bunny.

Chris Evans and Anna Faris brought their charms to the premiere night of their latest romantic comedy film "What's Your Number?" The special screening took place at Regency Village Theatre Westwood in California on Monday, September 19.

On his arrival, the "Captain America: The First Avenger" actor looked dapper in two-piece grey suit with a black shirt, completed with a brown tie. Meanwhile, the Shelley Darlington of "The House Bunny" is seen arriving with her family. The blond beauty glammed up in soft-colored tube dress with bow detail at the front, and a golden miniaudiere.

After dividing opinion in the fashion world with a green dress at a recent wedding, Pippa Middleton is turning heads once again. This time, however, it was all for a good reason since the younger sister of Kate Middleton looked stunning in a cream and black mini dress by Temperley at London Fashion Week.

On Monday, September 19, the 28-year-old made her first appearance at the high profile event since the royal wedding. Pairing the dress with black ankle boots, she attended Temperley fashion show and took the front row seat along with Bob Geldof's model daughter Peaches Geldof and Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson.

Anne Hathaway will land a role on "Glee", after all. Following the "Love and Other Drugs" beauty's statement that she had not heard from Ryan Murphy again regarding her potential guest starring stint, the FOX series' creator has recently said that the talks are still going on and they will further discuss her role soon.

"I'm meeting with Anne in the next couple weeks," Murphy told MTV News on the red carpet of 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday, September 18. "We're not going to do guest stars at all the first half of the season, but I would love to work with her, and she supposedly has the whole thing mapped out," he added before gushing, "I'm curious as to what she wants to do. I love her. I think she's great."

Musiq Soulchild raises awareness for breast cancer in a music video to support his latest single "Yes". Created "in memory of all who have lost their battle with cancer," it follows the R&B crooner as he stands by his girlfriend through her tough battle with breast cancer.

Soulchild has been appointed as a new ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Circle of Promise. Releasing the Jasmine Burke-starring music video is part of his effort to support "all beloved ones who are in the fight against breast cancer."

Universal Pictures has unveiled a red band trailer for alien invasion-themed horror "The Thing" via IGN. The video presents plenty R-rated scenes of a scary creature that breaks free from a frozen ice block before it attacks human civilization. It shows that the alien has an ability to mimic any living creature and absorb it through digestion as well as demolish human's body.

The fresh one-minute trailer will be presented at the Halloween Horror Nights Terror Tram at Universal Studios in both Florida and Hollywood from September 23 to October 31. "Guests will find themselves in a series of face-to-face encounters with 'The Thing'," the studio explained.

Demi Lovato follows up her first post-rehab concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 17 with the celebration for the release of her new album "Unbroken". She held the pre-release show on "Good Morning America", and performed at least two songs during the Monday gig.

19-year-old Demi performed her lead single "Skyscraper". The pop singer said, "[It] symbolizes the journey that I was on. I was broken and ... I overcame it all. I'm standing here today, not to sound cheesy, but as a skyscraper." She also showcased another new song called "Who's That Boy" live for the very first time.

"Hell's Kitchen" has crowned Paul Niedermann as the winner of its ninth season. The 26-year-old junior sous chef won the grand prize of the head chef's position at BLT Steak in NYC and a $250,000 salary to go with it after passing the challenges in the season finale on Monday, September 19.

Niedermann started the final round well by winning the initial challenge in which the four remaining finalists had to make Chef Gordon Ramsay's dish by tasting it and figuring the ingredients. He was the only one who guessed the right fish, Cod, and got Dodgers tickets for himself and his brother.

Though Charlie Sheen has called him a "traitor" and a "troll" earlier this year, Jon Cryer showed he has no hard feeling toward his former "Two and a Half Men" co-star. In fact, this year's Emmy nominee thanked Charlie when he received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, September 19.

"I do have to say a real word of thanks to my co-star of eight years, Charlie Sheen, who gave me so much as a performer and who I enjoyed working with so much," the 46-year-old said during his acceptance speech. He also gave credit to co-creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn for trying to help Charlie.

It turns out most rumors surrounding the demise of Charlie Sheen's character on "Two and a Half Men" are true. In the premiere episode of season 9, Charlie Harper indeed died because he slipped on a subway platform in Paris and was hit by an oncoming train. His neighbor Rose described the accident, "His body just exploded like a balloon full of meat."

At Charlie's funeral, his brother Alan spoke in front of a coffin and one of Charlie's signature shirts. He claimed it was a sad day for everyone and stated that his brother gave everything he got in life. Charlie's exes later retorted about sexual diseases that they had contracted from him.

Liam Hemsworth has nabbed another high-profile film project. According to Variety, the Australian actor, who will soon be seen as Gale Hawthorne in much-awaited film "The Hunger Games", has signed on to play in star-studded action movie "The Expendables II".

Along with the boyfriend of popstar Miley Cyrus, other notable thespians who have just been cast in the project were Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. They are set to join the original cast ensemble that include A-listers like Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture.

Simple Plan go to another planet in a music video for their latest single "Astronaut". Opening with a message that read, "Being human is the most terrible loneliness in the universe," the clip continues to show a lone man exploring an empty space. He keeps looking around and around for something, or rather someone, to fill a void in his heart.

"Astronaut" is recorded for Simple Plan's fourth studio album "Get Your Heart On!" which has been released since June this year. Its accompaying music video was filmed somewhere in the desert of California. Pierre Bouvier called the video shoot an "organic experience."

Vanessa Hudgens seems to have been left smitten by another Disney star. The former girlfriend of Zac Efron got very cozy with Austin Butler during a night out in Burbank, California last Saturday, September 17. She was even photographed stealing a kiss from him.

Radar Online reported that 22-year-old Vanessa and 20-year-old Austin hung out with friends at Bob's Big Boy until 2:45 A.M. PST Sunday (September 18) morning. Sitting on the same side of the booth in the diner, the two enjoyed milkshakes and had their faces close to each other all the times.

Max and Caroline are moving forward with their plan to team up for a new business venture in the next episode of "2 Broke Girls", but Max has to get used to being with Caroline's horse first. She is shocked to see the animal in their house, but Caroline only wants to keep the horse away from her because it does not know what she is doing for life now.

At the diner, Max continues showing how terrible she is as a waitress when she misinterprets a customer's question about menu as a question about her personal quality. Meanwhile, Caroline thinks she's doing Max a favor when she takes it upon herself to facilitate her break-up with Robbie.

Director Tonya S. Holly has found a replacement for Hilary Duff. The filmmaker/producer, who is the president of Cypress Moon Productions, tapped "True Blood" star Lindsay Pulsipher to play female lead character, Bonnie, in her upcoming movie project, "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde".

Announcing the casting news, Holly said in a statement, "We are thrilled to welcome Lindsay Pulsipher as Bonnie Parker in 'The Story of Bonnie and Clyde." She added, "Lindsay will undoubtedly bring many layers to this critical role. This is a gripping story about two of the most legendary fugitives in history."

Just a few days after releasing new song "Renegade", DAUGHTRY give their devotees another treat. The band fronted by "American Idol" alum Chris Daughtry reveals a fresh track called "Crawling Back to You" on their official website.

The song was previewed in a short snippet last week around the same time "Renegade" was unleashed for fans' listening pleasure. Along with the previously-unveiled track, it's expected to make the final cut in the band's upcoming new studio album.

After being unable to stop his giggles over Gerard Depardieu's pissing on plane incident, Anderson Cooper showed yet another of his sides before the camera. During a Monday (September 19) episode of "Anderson", the CNN anchor had to fight back tears when hearing his mother Gloria Vanderbilt recalled the day his brother Carter took his own life.

In the rare interview, the 44-year-old opened the subject by asking Gloria, "Do you still think about that day?" To the question, his 87-year-old mother replied, "All the time, I still run through it. There was a moment when...he did not jump. He was sitting on the wall thirteen floors up, on the balcony. With one foot on there and one foot hanging down, he kept looking down."

The thirteenth cycle of "Dancing with the Stars" has officially been kicked off with the first performance show on Monday, September 19. While it is too early to make prediction on who will win, some contestants such as J.R. Martinez and Chynna Phillips have shown that they have the required skills.

Martinez, who is paired with Karina Smirnoff, and Phillips, who dances with Tony Dovolani, lead the current scoreboard with 22 of 30 each. Performing the Viennese waltz, the former was praised by judge Len Goodman for delivering "the best performances of the night", while the latter was called "a graceful dancer" by Carrie Ann Inaba.

Lea Michele is back on the single market. After more than a year dating, the Rachel Berry of FOX's hit series "Glee" and her Broadway actor boyfriend Theo Stockman have decided to end their romance. A representative for the TV beauty has confirmed the split report via E! Online.

In a statement, Lea's rep stressed, "This is not a dramatic breakup, the relationship just ran its course." Her rep added that the former couple "are still friends and will always be friends." The break-up confirmation came after the 25-year-old beauty made a solo appearance at the 2011 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 18) night.

Rumor has it, Rihanna is going to release a new single soon. The "Cheers (Drink to That)" singer is said to treat her devotees with a brand new material called "We Found Love" on October 11. She later confirmed the song title on her Twitter by simply writing "NP: 'WE FOUND LOVE'."

Rumor has been running wild, suggesting that Riri teams up with Calvin Harris for the upcoming single. Beside working in studio together, they also share stage in her "Loud" tour. "Calvin is the perfect fit for the LOUD Tour. He is going to bring something unique and fun for the fans," so she gushed.

"Two and a Half Men" will still deliver big money for Charlie Sheen although he has been fired earlier this year. Words are, the former husband of Brooke Mueller is close to reach a settlement with Warner Bros. over his firing lawsuit which is expected to be in the eight-figure range.

TMZ goes on more specific with the amount, reporting that the Charlie Harper depicter on the CBS sitcom will get $25 million in two weeks to settle the dispute. The 46-year-old will additionally receive $100 million in syndication profits in the next 7-10 years.

Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" finally gets its first trailer available for viewing pleasure. Making its way out via Apple, the video presents Leonardo DiCaprio looking dapper for his portrayal of the famed FBI director J. Edgar Hoovers.

Set in a classic-themed background, the video centers on Hoover's private life as well as his days in the Bureau. It also sees the alleged "more-than-friends" bond between Hoover and his trusted partner, Armie Hammer's Clyde Tolson. In one of the footage, Hoover is seen asking Tolson to be his "number two man."

Dolores Hope, the widow of Bob Hope, has passed away. The singer, who put her career on hold after her marriage to the comedian, died of natural causes on Monday (September 19) morning at her home in Toluca Lake, California, said her publicist B. Harlan Boll. She was 102 years old.

Born Dolores DeFina, she was raised in the Bronx, New York. In 1930s, she began her singing career and changed her name to Dolores Reade. She was introduced to Bob when she was singing at the Vogue Club in Manhattan. The pair tied the knot in February 1934, and remained married for nearly 70 years when he died in July 2003 at the age of 100.

Jane Lynch's star-studded opener, Charlie Sheen's appearance and Emmingtons choir failed to put the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards among the most-watched shows this year. The three-hour ceremony, which was aired on FOX on September 18, only drew in 12.4 million viewers, according to preliminary viewing figures from media research company Nielsen.

The viewership was down 8% from last year's Emmys, which was watched by 13.5 million people. It was the smallest audience for the annual prize-giving event since its 2008 broadcast which was seen by 12.3 million and had a 3.8 rating.

Jennifer Lopez sends male population into a frenzy in a music video for her latest single "Papi". The female judge of "American Idol" suddenly becomes extremely desirable to all the guys in the city after she eats a mysterious cookie given by her apartment mail attendant Lisa.

"Your love will come back. Just one small bite," so J.Lo was told. She, however, gets a mouthful bite instead of having a small one. The next morning, she is chased by a throng of men when stepping out of her apartment. Things get more chaotic when the guys refuse to back off and continue pursuing her.

Ne-Yo is going to be a father yet again. The "Miss Independent" singer has, through his representative, confirmed that he and longtime girlfriend Monyetta Shaw are expecting their second child together. Us Weekly, which first reported the happy news, reported that baby No. 2 is set to arrive in October.

The publication additionally claimed that the R&B singer, whose real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr., is engaged to his Atlanta boutique owner girlfriend. E! News, however, has come out with a contradicting report, insisting that a representative for the 31-year-old has debunked the engagement story.

Robert Pattinson got the invitation to celebrate the Emmys with the TV stars. The "Twilight" actor saved his time to dress up for the actual gala to attend Jimmy Fallon's Emmy after-party with a casual attire.

Pattinson went to the bash held at Trousdale, Hollywood sans Kristen Stewart who is in London for Fashion Week. "He was wearing a baseball cap and street clothes hanging at the bar," a guest told E! Online. "No one even noticed he was there!" He allegedly spent the night chatting with an older gentleman and dodging the cameras.

Looks like the war between Ray J and Fabolous is not going to end in near future. Right after their fist fight over the weekend at the Palms in Las Vegas, Ray J called a radio station to smack talked Fabolous and challenged him to another duel.

Ray J was fuming mad about Fabolous tweeting jokes about him in the run-up to Saturday's Floyd Mayweather, Jr. versus Victor Ortiz boxing match. When they bumped to each other at the Palms, Ray J quickly took the chance. "When I seen him, I was with Floyd and 50 [Cent] and he tried to say, 'Don't touch me.' And I touched that n***a!" he told NY's Power 105.1 "Breakfast Club".

John Travolta has just lost his vintage sports car. The "Grease" star's 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL had gone from the parking lot in Santa Monica on Sunday, September 18. Travolta was only a couple of blocks away, doing a business in a Jaguar dealer for about 10 minutes.

After discovering that his car has been stolen, Travolta went back to the store, contacted the police and waited there until they showed up. There were reportedly no witnesses. The classic Benz which is brown in color, can sell as much as $100,000.

Lady GaGa has a big chance to shine at this year's MTV European Music Awards for she's nominated in six categories. The American singer is vying for Best Female, Best Live, Best Pop, Best Song for "Born This Way", Best Video for "Born This Way" and Biggest Fans.

On GaGa's tail are fellow Americans Katy Perry and Bruno Mars who pocket four nominations each. Perry would battle GaGa in Best Female, Best Pop, Best Song and Best Live. Meanwhile, Mars' nominations are in Best New, Best Male, Best Push and Best Song for "Grenade".