October 25, 2011

The aroma of pumpkin pie and candy corn is practically floating in the air, screaming that Halloween is just around the corner. To help those in need of some major costume inspiration, AceShowbiz decide to provide some superb references about how to dress up and pull off a unique style.

There are many sources of inspiration for the Halloween costumes, but this article will focus only on music artists like Lady GaGa and Katy Perry who give endless ideas with their distinctive choice of fashions. Instead of discussing their everyday styles, the inspirations will be dug from their works, namely their 2011 music videos.

Melissa Gorga has hidden her slim figure under an unflattering fat suit for a TV show. The star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" went undercover in Times Square, New York City on Monday, October 24 for a segment of "Entertainment Tonight" which will uncover whether overweight people are discriminated in America.

"I don't even know who I am looking at in the mirror," the reality star said of her appearance after putting on fake extra pounds covered with a pink tracksuit. The preparation for her temporary transformation, which involved make-up artists and designers, reportedly took five hours.

Months after the "Harry Potter" movie series has been wrapped up, DVDs of the popular wizard boy movies will also be disappeared from the stores. On Monday, October 24, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it will stop shipping all "Harry Potter" theatrical film titles, including "Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection", starting December 29.

Warners' moratorium does not include the digital, Electronic Sell-Through and VOD, or game version of the franchise. The action was taken as an attempt to boost up the sales of the films leading to the holiday season by encouraging individuals to buy the DVDs before they are no longer available.

Demi Lovato has once again been linked romantically to Wilmer Valderrama. The "Skyscraper" hitmaker was reportedly spotted stealing kisses from the former "That '70s Show" star when the two attended a house party hosted by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane over the weekend.

One eyewitness from the Saturday, October 22 party told Life & Style that the 19-year-old songstress and the 31-year-old actor "were stealing kisses throughout the night, holding hands and just seemed to enjoy being together." It was said that they "showed up together and made no effort to hide that they're back together."

Paramount Pictures has unleashed a new trailer for Martin Scorsese's adventure film "Hugo" via Apple. While the first trailer only centers on the adventurous journey of the titular character, the new promotional video adds the touching drama aspect of the movie. In it, Hugo is seen trying to find a loving place he can call home.

Based on Brian Selznick's 2007 novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", the anticipated Thanksgiving movie revolves around Hugo, an orphan who lives inside the wall of a busy train station in Paris. He spends his days to unlock a secret left to him by his late father. With the help from an eccentric girl named Isabelle, he embarks on an adventure to solve the mystery.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy's outburst directed at judge Len Goodman during "Dancing with the Stars" performance show has got mixed reactions from his fellow cast members. Met backstage of the ABC show, Karina Smirnoff insisted that she and other cast members do not share the same opinion with her former fiance.

"We danced right after Maks so I just wanted to make sure that the judges made sure that we didn't concur with Maks' opinion...He needs a hug," Karina, who is partnered with J.R. Martinez this season, told E! Online. Lacey Schwimmer, however, tried to take a neutral position by saying, "He spoke his opinion and he should be allowed to do it."

Darrell Hammond has shared details of his traumatic past. The "Saturday Night Live" veteran, who is known for his impersonation of Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Sean Connery, revealed in an emotional interview with CNN that he was a victim of abuse by his mother.

"When I was a child, I was a victim of systematic and lengthy brutality," spilled the 56-year-old when he sat down for a CNN Comedy segment. "I mean, stabbing, beating, being electrocuted, stuff like that." Having said that his father has never abused him, he asserted, "My mom did some things which have cost me dearly."

B.o.B and Monica have just premiered a music video each. The Atlanta rapper releases the viral clip for his track "F**ked Up" as a thank-you to his fans for making #strangeclouds become one of the trending topics on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Georgia R&B singer drops visuals to promote her single "Until It's Gone".

B.o.B takes a trip to Asia with his homie Playboy Tre in the "F**ked Up" music video. The Hip-Hop duo explore the night market and rap soundtrack for the buzzing nightlife of their surroundings. The song samples I Blame Coco's "Control", and hasn't been confirmed as a new material for B.o.B's upcoming album "Strange Clouds".

Scientologist leaders reportedly did not take it lightly when "South Park" spoofed its teachings in an episode that aired in 2005. A former high ranking official at the church, Marty Rathbun, has leaked a document which detail Scientology's Office of Special Affairs' (OSA) efforts to silence the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

According to the document, the leaders of L. Ron Hubbard's religion ordered a private investigation to find weakness in the "South Park" team. It was said that the organization was identifying Parker and Stone's close friends, including John Stamos and his then-wife, Rebecca Romijn, to find a direct line into the writer duo.

Words are spreading like wildfire that Lindsay Lohan is taking off her clothes for a Playboy magazine spread. While it is still unclear whether the story holds any truth, TMZ came out with a more detailed report that suggests the actress who guest-starred on "Ugly Betty" will get nearly $1 million for the gig.

According to the gossip site, the 25-year-old was initially offered $750,000 to pose naked for the magazine. She, however, refused the offer because she wanted $1 million. It wasn't until the magazine approached her once again with an offer close to her asking price that the troubled starlet agreed.

Estelle rekindles romance with her former flame in a music video for her latest single "Back to Love". The couple look like moving in a pad together. They are supposedly busy working on arranging their stuff while at the same time goofing around with each other.

"Now we took it back/ To where we started off and I/ I see that you're exactly what I needed in my life," Estelle sings the lyrics to reflect her feelings. "This goes longer/ We'll go stronger till we get it right/ Gets better everyday/ Sweeter every night."

Ben Affleck will reunite with his pal Matt Damon more than ten years after they teamed up in 1997's "Good Will Hunting". Deadline reported that the two actors are set to work together in Warner Bros. Pictures' new biopic about New England's most notorious gangster, Whitley Bulger.

Ben, whose younger brother Casey Affleck is also cast to play a supporting role, will tackle the directorial duty in addition to starring in this biopic. Matt, in the meantime, will take on the role of Bulger. Both of them will produce the movie under their banner, Pearl Street Films.

Just five days after she underwent a double lumpectomy, Giuliana Rancic is already back at work. On Monday, October 24, the 37-year-old TV personality returned to her hosting duties on "E! News", and she couldn't be more thrilled about it.

Expressing her excitement over the matter, the "Giuliana and Bill" star took to Twitter to share, "Feels so great to be back at work today." She added in the same tweet, "The @Enews set was such a blast & my friends in the newsroom wore pink ribbons 4 me:) #sosweet."

Milla Jovovich has shared another on-set footage of "Resident Evil: Retribution". After teasing fans with a first look at Li Bingbing as Ada Wong, the lead actress gave a glimpse at how Johann Urb will look like as fan-favorite character Leon Kennedy in the movie.

In the video, Urb is seen donning the full attire of Kennedy's, completed with a gun on his hand. He is joined by Boris Kodjoe, who rocks a full costume of Luther's. They two are seen standing side by side while having some chit-chat and sharing jokes with Jovovich, who shoots the video.

With her wedding approaching, Blair begins the preparations for the special day including picking her bridesmaids in the next episode of "Gossip Girl". Her former minions as well as Charlie are vying for the coveted spots, but they must get through a tough audition first and show their best in front of the bride-to-be.

Charlie will additionally be seen getting hot and heavy with Nate as the latter is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana a secret. He, however, only uses Serena's cousin to make the cougar jealous.

Adele and Coldplay are two of several lucky musicians who collected coveted prizes at 2011 Q Awards. During the October 24 ceremony at Grosvenor House, the British beauty scooped two kudos, while the Chris Martin-fronted band brought home one gong.

Adele won Best Track, thanks to her hit single "Rolling in the Deep", and grabbed Q Best Female Artist. Meanwhile, the "Fix You" hitmakers were named Today's Best Act in the World. The victory came just in time for the celebration of their new album (Mylo Xyloto) release.

Loretta Lynn has been released from the hospital. The country music legend was treated for bacterial pneumonia at a hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Saturday, October 22, but a statement released on Monday, October 24 revealed that she is currently recuperating at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

The "If You're Not Gone Too Long" singer was taken to the emergency room early Saturday morning after she woke up on her tour bus having a hard time breathing. A statement on her website at the time read, "Doctors have diagnosed her as the beginning stages pneumonia, and will continue to need rest."

Joss Whedon has wrapped a secret film project recently. After he's done with "The Avengers", the film director managed to shoot a movie adaptation of William Shakespeare's play called "Much Ado About Nothing", and recently shared to Entertainment Weekly about details of the new movie.

Asked how the project came together, Whedon replied, "As we were finishing 'The Avengers' in New York, my wife and I were planning our vacation for our 20th anniversary. And she said, 'Let's not take the vacation. Make a movie instead.' I was like, 'I'm not even sure if I can adapt the script, cast the movie, and prep in a month.' And she was like, 'Well, that's your vacation time, so you do it.' And so I did."

The long-rumored Rachel and Finn's first sexual encounter is indeed coming on "Glee". Lea Michele recently revealed that she and her on-screen boyfriend Cory Monteith have filmed the scenes which took place in front of a fireplace.

"He was sweating so much," Michele said of her co-star. "I was so grossed out!" The 25-year-old beauty further shared that the situation was "way awkward" for her, because they had to do it with many people watching.

Beyonce Knowles is close to premiere a music video for her next single "Party". One day before the video premiere, a snippet is offered to preview the former member of Destiny's Child and her pals rocking a vibrant retro look at a backyard party.

Like it was mentioned before, the video will feature J. Cole who is featured in the remix, instead of OutKast's Andre Benjamin who raps in the original version. The other celebrity cameos in the upcoming clip are Solange Knowles and Kelly Rowland.

Frankie Muniz is close to marrying his girlfriend of four years. Shortly after the former "Malcolm in the Middle" star announced that he has got engaged to Elycia Marie Turnbow, Us Weekly reported that his wedding is "set to take place in six months", and the Jonas Brothers are likely to be invited.

News of Frankie's engagement to Elycia itself came from the 25-year-old actor. He wrote on Twitter on Saturday, October 22, "After 4 years together, I'm so happy to be ENGAGED to the love of my life @ElyciaMarie!!!" On the same day, his fiancee also tweeted, "It's official.. I'm engaged!!!"

"Dancing with the Stars" brought Broadway classics to the stage this week. In the Monday, October 24 episode which was opened with the performance from cast of Broadway's "Sister Act", the remaining seven couples performed their own choreographed dance and a group dance, the latter of which reunited them with recently outcast Carson Kressley.

The fashion expert, who was eliminated last week, returned as a creative director for the group dance which was performed after all seven teams danced their own routine. He joked that those who can't dance will teach.

Jennifer Lopez has opened up about what really brought her to tears at a recent Connecticut concert. Speaking to Access Hollywood after the gig, the "On the Floor" hitmaker explained it was the audience's reaction to her performance of "One Love" that overwhelmed her last Saturday, October 22 night.

"After I sang the song, I'm standing there, and I realized that I did bare a little bit of my thoughts in this song. I also acted it out, kind of, for the audience," the 42-year-old recalled. "The way they received it was very touching. I think that they felt what I felt, which is, you know, I'm just a girl, just like everybody else, trying to find my way."

Demi Lovato made a risky choice for her rendition of "Star-Spangled Banner" during the World Series Game 5. Wearing a short skirt and a blazer on top of a red Texas Rangers jersey, the teen singer took some serious high notes in some parts of the national anthem.

The former "Sonny with a Chance" star almost delivered all of it, except for the part when she belted out "land of the free". The Texan-born artist was a bit of shrieky on that part, but then redeemed herself with an impressive "home of the brave" singing at the closing line.

Scarlett Johansson ditched her blond locks and went brunette for her upcoming alien movie "Under the Skin". The 26-year-old actress was caught on camera on the set of the movie in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday, October 24.

The actress, who will appear as Black Widow in highly anticipated film "The Avengers", was seen at a Glasgow petrol station, donning stonewashed jeans paired with a fur coat and black boots while shooting a scene for the movie. She completed her make-up with a daring red lipstick.

Although she hopes to find someone she could spend the rest of her life with, Kelly Clarkson doesn't want to get married until she reaches her late 30s. Explaining the reason why, the first winner of "American Idol" told USA Today, "Statistically, if you wait that long, you're not going to get divorced."

The 29-year-old also confessed that she has never been in love. "I've never experienced certain things, and I think that's because I have this side of me that is shut off," she shared. "Because I haven't found anybody yet to open to that I feel like, 'OK, you're worth breaking down that wall for.' I've never found that."

Generating a lot of buzz for having "Lost" writers behind it, "Once Upon a Time" managed to attract a great number of viewers on its debut night. The Sunday, October 23 premiere was watched by 12.8 million viewers with a 3.9 rating among adults 18-49.

This marked ABC's highest-rated new series premiere this fall and No. 1 drama debut in 18-49 demo on any network this season. More impressively, the Jennifer Morrison-starring fairytale show did so while competing against NFL football on NBC and World Series Game 4 on FOX.

A week after releasing his first Christmas single "Mistletoe", Justin Bieber drops another yuletide which features his mentor Usher. While the lead single is an original jam, this second one is a cover version of holiday classic "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)".

The song was released on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" radio show on October 24. "This record is going to be remembered for years to come. It's a record that has always been one of my favorites, and I'm happy that I was able to share it with Justin, and for us to put it out," Usher told the "American Idol" host via phone that day.

Robin Williams has once again become a married man. A representative for the "License to Wed" star confirmed that the actor/comedian said his "I do" for a third time on Sunday, October 23 when he wed graphic designer Susan Schneider at the Meadowood Resort in Napa Valley.

According to The Guardian, the Theodore Roosevelt of the two "Night at the Museum" movies met Schneider shortly before he had his emergency heart surgery in March 2009. The British newspaper further claimed that it was her who helped nurse the 60-year-old back to health at his California home.