October 05, 2011

Emily Maynard has moved on from her broken engagement to "The Bachelor" star Brad Womack. The mother of one is dating Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey who was introduced to her through a set-up blind date.

It was previously thought that Maynard was dating Michelle Money's brother Doug, judging from the number of photos that they have taken together in the past few weeks. But it turns out, Maynard is secretly seeing Shockey after their dinner at BLT Steak in Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton hotel. A mutual friend on the Panthers staff played the matchmaker. "They've been out five times," said the pal. "Emily thinks Jeremy is nice, but she's just having fun!"

A series of bad luck followed Eddie Cibrian. Just a few hours after his new show "The Playboy Club" got canceled by NBC, the actor was hurt on the Chicago set of the series. He reportedly suffered a deep gash on his right heel which was caught under a 200-lb steel door.

Cibrian was quickly rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His wife LeAnn Rimes wrote on Twitter, "Thanks everyone for your well wishes about Eddie. He's in bed and ok. much love." She added that he's "super sore".

After breaking the story that rap legend Tupac Shakur has a sex tape hidden all these years, TMZ provided photographic evidence to support it. As described previously and as seen partly in one of the pictures, Tupac had a woman performing oral sex on him.

The five-minute video was taken in a living room back in 1991. The late rapper held a cocktail at one hand and a joint in another. Per TMZ, Tupac sang along his unreleased song which was playing on the background. He wiggled his hips while the woman pleased him.

Evangeline Lilly once took a stinky revenge on a man who had been rude to her. Recalling her days as a flight attendant while promoting "Real Steel" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", the former "Lost" star gave an account of the time she intentionally farted in a passenger's face.

Having said that flight attendant has power over people's flight experience, the 32-year-old proved her point by sharing, "One time there was this guy who was really awful to me, and I was really struggling that day, because I had really bad gas." She added, "And as a flight attendant, you don't let that go when you're on a plane."

The CW has given a sneak peek to a "Supernatural" episode featuring "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alums, James Marsters and Charisma Carpenter. The Spike depicter on the 1990s Sarah Michelle Gellar-starring series is seen standing calmly while his on-screen spouse looks fierce as if she is ready to attack something.

In the episode titled "Shut Up, Dr. Phil", Masters will portray a successful man whose life is turned upside down now that he's pissed off his witch wife. "Charisma plays a very powerful witch," executive producer Sera Gamble teased. "In the episode, she starts throwing her power around because she and her husband are in the middle of a contentious divorce."

DreamWorks Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for Steven Spielberg's heart-touching epic "War Horse". Coming out via Apple, the video gives a longer look at how Jeremy Irvine's Albert Narracotts builds a strong emotional bond with his horse Joey, in addition to presenting some scenes that have already been shared in the first trailer.

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe in the First World War era, "War Horse" centers on the remarkable friendship between Joey and Albert. When the two are forced to part ways, Joey embarks on a journey as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets-British cavalry, German soldiers, as well as a French farmer and his granddaughter before being stranded alone in No Man's Land. Meanwhile, Albert joins the army with a mission to find his horse and bring him back to his hometown in Devon.

Mariah Carey is going to be on Justin Bieber's upcoming Christmas album "Under the Mistletoe". In a video blog, the Grammy-winning diva confirmed she will do a collaboration with the teen popstar in a revamped version of her holiday song "All I Want for Christmas Is You".

"I am here today to tell you a little secret," the wife of "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon said from a rooftop of a building. "Justin and I are doing this duet together. It is my song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You', which I wrote and produced."

It hasn't been two months since Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries tied the knot, but they already got a chance to renew their vows. When stopping by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday, October 4 for an interview airing Wednesday, the couple went through a mock wedding with host Ellen DeGeneres serving as the officiant.

Beside playing along with the host, Kim and Kris also made time to share details of their August wedding. During the chat, the newlyweds were asked about what they would do differently about the wedding, and according to E! Online, the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star said she'd elope.

"Sesame Street" is going to welcome a new muppet this weekend and has earlier unveiled a picture of the character. The puppet called Lily is specially introduced to teach kids about famine. She is depicted as an impoverished girl who is raised in a family which faces an ongoing struggle with hunger issues.

The new muppet will make its first appearance in a one-hour primetime special, "Growing Hope Against Hunger", which will air in the U.S. this Sunday, October 9. Sponsored by Walmart, the episode will share the stories of real-life families to raise awareness of hunger issues in the nation, as well as what people can do to help those in need.

Following the announcement that "The Avengers" will participate at 2011 New York Comic Con, it is confirmed that "Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance" will also hold a panel at the annual event. The presentation will take place from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the IGN Theater at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on Saturday, October 15.

Columbia Pictures will bring along both directors to present "Ghost Rider 2". In the description posted on the "panels and screenings schedule" section of the event's official site, it was noted, "Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the directors of the film, will be in attendance to give you a look at their vision for the film and their no-holds-barred style of directing."

Howie Dorough is gearing up to introduce his solo effort now that Backstreet Boys are on a break after touring across North America with New Kids On The Block. The 38-year-old boybander has unleashed via EW the first taste to the upcoming album in a form of a brand new song called "Lie to Me".

The synth ballad track is confirmed to be listed in Howie's forthcoming album titled "100" which is set for U.S. release on November 14. "At the time [I was putting the album together]," he said, "I was really in this positive place in life, had lots of energy, between Backstreet-New Kids and my family."

Kristen Wiig may quit "Saturday Night Live" to focus on her film career. A source tells Showbizz411 that the 38-year-old actress may graduate from the NBC late-night show at the end of its 37th season, which was premiered on September 24, now that she has had enough big screen roles on her resume.

The winner of Best Female Comedy Actress at the 1st Annual Comedy Awards made her debut on "SNL" in 2005. She was later promoted to be a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of the show's 32nd season in 2006.

Several Hollywood celebrities took to Twitter on Monday, October 3 to congratulate Amanda Knox for being cleared of murdering British roommate Meredith Kercher, but Nancy Grace apparently doesn't share mutual feeling. In fact, the "Dancing with the Stars" contestant thought that the 24-year-old's acquittal is a "miscarriage of justice".

After performing waltz on "DWTS" on Monday night, the HLN host told Access Hollywood, "I was very disturbed, because I think it is a huge miscarriage of justice." She explained, "I believe that while Amanda Knox did not wield the knife herself, I think that she was there, with her boyfriend, and that he did the deed, and that she egged him on. That's what I think happened."

Taylor Swift has dished on a few tidbits about her next studio installment. In a recent interview with the New Yorker, the 21-year-old country/pop singer revealed that she had written about 10 songs for the upcoming effort which is recorded to follow up her No. 1 album "Speak Now".

Teasing what to expect from her new music, Taylor said, "They're sad? If I'm being honest." The blonde beauty, who is famous for writing songs about her personal experiences, mentioned one particular track she most recently penned, saying it's "about moving on." She added, "I write songs, and my voice is just a way to get those lyrics across."

Official posters for some of the Districts in highly anticipated movie "The Hunger Games" have been unveiled. Through an official "District 2 PN" Facebook page, Lionsgate Films has released seal symbols for the first five from the twelve districts in Panem, the dystopian world in the story.

The newly release pictures include District 2-Masony, District 7-Lumber, District 8-Textiles, District 9-Grain and District 12-Mining. The last one is the hometown of lead heroine Katniss Everdeen. Each of the districts is responsible for a certain job and is represented in their own way of leading.

Lifetime is going to depict the life of Lady GaGa in a movie made for TV. The cable network is developing "Fame Monster: The Lady Gaga Story" which will follow the singer/songwriter, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, from the age of 16 to 22 and cover the ups and downs of her amazing rise until she transforms into a singing sensation known today as Lady GaGa.

Although it very much revolves around GaGa, the 25-year-old artist herself is not involved in the project. The biopic, named after the Mother Monster's 2009 EP, will be based on Maureen Callahan's 2010 book "Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga". Norman Snider ("Casino Jack") is tapped to write the script, while Ilene Kahn Power is listed as the producer.

Kelly Clarkson's latest song "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" has officially been made available for fans' listening pleasure. The track is taken from her upcoming studio album called "Stronger" which is coming out October 24 in the United States.

"I heard that some versions of 'What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)' started showing up online," Kelly tweets. "I want you to hear the real thing! Check it out!" In the song, she belts out empowerment lyrics, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger/ Stand a little taller/ Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone."

Milla Jovovich and Orlando Bloom brought their charm to the red carpet of "The Three Musketeers" U.K. premiere. Both the "Resident Evil" actress the former "Pirates of Caribbean" actor became the center of attention at the event that took place at west London's Westfield shopping center on Tuesday evening, October 4.

Jovovich glammed up in a split-to-the-thigh Salvatore Ferragamo gown. She flaunted her retro look in the black and metallic ensemble that she paired with Christian Louboutin sky-high peep-toe and a silver miniaudiere. The Ukrainian starlet was joined by her beloved husband Paul W.S. Anderson, who directed the adventure movie.

Contrary to her rocky relationship with Jesse James, Kat Von D has a quite steady career and plots to expand it by trying her hands at music. The tattoo artist confirmed the plan when talking to E! News in a recent occasion.

"I've been passionate about music all my life," she said when attending Rage video game launch event in Los Angeles. "I've been playing classical piano since I was six. So I understand the form, but it will be fun to be able to translate a message."

"Glee" is taking a month break after airing the October 4 episode, but will return with more dramas in November. A sneak peek for the upcoming outing hints that Quinn and Puck are going to embrace parenthood, at least for one episode.

The promo gives a look at Quinn and Puck who are busy handling their crying baby although the little girl has been adopted by Rachel's mother Shelby Corcoran. In a heartfelt conversation, Puck is additionally seen offering Shelby his support in case she needs any help.

James Franco has lost his father. Words recently came out that 63-year-old Doug passed away suddenly sometime last week. Exact date and cause of the Franco patriarch's death have yet to be disclosed, but James' mother, Betsy Franco, has made use of her Twitter account to confirm the sad news.

"It is true that my sweet, generous husband passed away," wrote Betsy on Monday, October 3. In remembrance of her husband, the writer/actress added, "He gave so much to his three sons and me, and to many other people, too." 33-year-old James himself has not released any statement regarding his father's passing.

To tide fans over while she's busy preparing for her second studio album, Nicki Minaj lends her vocals to other artists' songs. The Harajuku Barbie recently contributed to a remix of Big Sean's song "Dance (A$$)" and teamed up with Rick Ross in his track "You the Boss".

In the "Dance (A$$)" remix, the Young Money first lady spits such fierce lines as, "Kiss my ass, my anus cause it's finally famous/ And it's finally soft, yeah it's finally soft/ I don't know man guess those f**ken shots wore off...Only time you on the 'net is when you Google my ass."

Martha Stewart has no hard feeling toward her daughter Alexis for taking jabs at her parenting skills in a new tell-all book. Instead of being offended, the famous domestic diva praised "Whateverland: Learning to Live Here" on Hallmark Channel's "The Martha Stewart Show".

During the Tuesday, October 4 episode, the TV host first addressed the media frenzy her daughter's book has sparked. "Well there's a real buzz in the air, can you hear it? I think so," she said. "The studio is buzzing, my blackberry is buzzing. I get a little 'ping ping' like every five minutes. The Internet is buzzing and it's all because of my daughter Alexis. She's at it again."

Following the success of "The Lion King" 3D re-release, Walt Disney Pictures plans to give similar treatment to some of other animated movies. The studio announced on Tuesday, October 4 that it is set to re-release "Beauty and the Beast (1991)", "Finding Nemo", "Monsters, Inc." and "The Little Mermaid (1989)".

Of the plan to re-launch the four animated films, Walt Disney Studios president Alan Bergman explained, "Great stories and great characters are timeless, and at Disney we're fortunate to have a treasure trove of both."

"Here is Peter Bishop," so a new "Fringe" teaser says. After promoting the fourth season of the sci-fi series with some teasers which raise the question about Peter's existence, FOX finally releases this video which promises the return of Joshua Jackson's character soon.

Peter disappeared in season 3 finale after creating the bridge between universes. Although he has not showed up in person in the first two episodes of season 4, he is not completely gone since his father Walter continues seeing his reflections and hearing his voice.

Even though Courteney Cox has been cheering on him as he competed on "Dancing With the Stars", David Arquette rules out a possible reconciliation. Speaking to Access Hollywood after the Monday, October 3 night show, the "Scream 4" actor said, "We love each other with all our hearts, but it's a difficult situation."

"It comes down to compatibility, and it comes down to how you make each other feel about certain things. Though we love each other and we love to laugh and have a great time, it's difficult," explained the 40-year-old further. Still, he did note that he and his estranged wife are "pretty much in the friend zone" now.

The result of this week's "Dancing with the Stars" came out a bit shocking. Instead of axing one of the weakest contestants, the October 4's result show unveiled that Kristin Cavallari, who had shown steady performances, had to hang her dancing shoes.

Kristin was in jeopardy along with Carson Kressley and Hope Solo. Carson was placed among the bottom of current scoreboard, while Hope was only one place behind Kristin, but it was the former "The Hills" star who apparently was least favored by audience since the combination of judges' score and viewers' votes could not save her.

Katy Perry has kicked off video shoot for her latest single "The One That Got Away". Unlike its official cover art which depicts an image of the popstar in her young sophisticated look, the clip might see her as on old woman with wrinkled face.

In some on-set pictures, the "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" hitmaker is seen sporting a white wig, conservative dress and old-age make-up. Plotline for the video remains scarce, but reports suggest it might be a flashback story of recalling a lost love.

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler continue to add fuel to the swirling reconciliation rumors. On Tuesday, October 4 morning, the former couple were spotted stepping out together again. This time around, they were photographed holding hands after having breakfast at Le Pain in Los Angeles.

Only the night before, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay was spotted among the audience for the Monday performance night of "Dancing with the Stars". The 28-year-old grinned broadly and applauded proudly right after his 24-year-old ex-fiancee finished her sexy samba routine with her pro partner Mark Ballas.

"The Simpsons" and "Dexter" are currently facing a similar problem. The future of both shows is now up in the air due to a contract dispute between the main cast and the production company or the network.

20th Century Fox Television recently announced that it "cannot produce future seasons [of 'The Simpsons'] under its current financial model." An insider said the actors, including Dan Castallaneta (Homer), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders) and Hank Azaria (Moe the bartender, Chief Wiggum and Apu), are willing to take a pay cut of roughly a third, but the studio is seeking to take a 45% cut in salary.

How Russell Crowe will look as Superman's Kryptonian father in "Man of Steel" has been unveiled in a newly-released on-set picture. The New Zealand-born actor was seen filming a scene on the Vancouver set of the reboot film on Sunday, October 2.

Crowe was snapped donning a full attire of his character Jor-El. The costume has an "S" symbol on the front and is completed with a long red cape. At one point of the day, the "American Gangster" actor was spotted taking a time to light a cigarette.

Adele was left devastated when announcing that she had to scrap the rest of her tour dates in the United States. The British singer announced the cancellation in a lengthy blog post on Tuesday, October 4, citing "problem with my voice yet again."

"It's ridiculous I know! I cant believe it myself," the "Someone Like You" crooner expressed her frustration in a statement. "I follow all the advice im given and stick to regimes, rules and practices to the best of my ability but it seems to simply not be enough."

Johnny Depp has raised eyebrows with his recent comment about photo shoots. In the November issue of Vanity Fair, the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" star compared being photographed to being raped. His statement quickly drew reaction from anti-sexual violence organization, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN).

"While photos may feel at times intrusive, being photographed in no way compares to rape - a violent crime which affects another American every 2 minutes," Katherine Hull, a spokesperson for RAINN, told the press. "RAINN welcomes the opportunity to speak with Mr. Depp and educate him about the real life experiences faced by survivors every day, and ways that he can work with RAINN to help."

The official title of Rihanna's new album has been unlocked from her official website. "Talk That Talk" would be her sixth studio which is released on November 21. Fans of the star completed a series of "missions" in "Rihanna: Unlocked" campaign to reveal the title.

The announcement comes just two weeks after she released the first single from the album. "We Found Love" is a club anthem that features Calvin Harris and has debuted at No. 16 on the Hot 100 chart last week. A music video of the single would be released soon. "I really can't stop thinking about this video we just shot! EASILY the BEST video I've done thus far!" she tweeted.

Rachel Uchitel, who got famous for being the first woman to reveal Tiger Woods' affairs, is now a married woman. She got hitched to football player-turns-businessman Matt Hahn at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on Sunday, October 1 in front of 12 friends.

Uchitel and Hahn got the marriage license on Sunday night and filed it with the court in Clark County, Nevada the next day at 8:58 A.M. "We are really happy and feel extremely fortunate to have one another," she said in a statement to several online medias.

NBC gave two of its new freshmen a vote of confidence and one a grave. "Up All Night" and "Whitney" have been picked up for a full-season but "The Playboy Club" is meeting a dead end because the network is making comedy "an important goal" for them this season.

NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt said in a statement, "We're thrilled with the creative direction of both shows as well as the potential for them to continue to build loyal audiences over the coming months. We're proud of all of the producers, writers, actors, and directors who have worked so hard to bring these shows to life."