November 01, 2011

JoJo shares the final result of her "Disaster" music video which employs the concept of a relationship going sour. In the clip, the singer shows how she and her boyfriend were so in love at the beginning but then ego started running and ruined the relationship.

"I am so excited about this video," the singer told Rap-Up TV. "I think it's sexy and young and rock 'n' roll. It's definitely gonna be a reintroduction for me." The video was directed by Benny Boom and she hired British actor Rafi Gavron to be her on-screen boyfriend.

International singing sensation Charice has been struck with one tragic news. On Tuesday, November 1, it was uncovered that the father of the singer, who plays Sunshine Corazon on "Glee", has been stabbed to death with an ice pick in a drunken street fight in her hometown just south of Manila.

Although she has been estranged from her father, the 19-year-old singer still grieved his sudden death. In a post on Twitter, she remembered that she and her father had been close until her parents separated when she was a young child. "I loved him and I will still love him. He's still my Dad after all," she in the end noted.

David Cook has debuted a new video in support of his single "Fade Into Me". It mashes up footage from his on-stage performances and scenes specially filmed for the clip. When he is not greeting his fans on his concerts, the rock singer walks around a city's streets while singing his heart out about the needs to be with his someone special.

"Fade Into Me" is the second single taken from David's second major-label studio album "This Loud Morning". The album has been made available for purchase in stores since June 28. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with 46,000 copies sold in its first week.

Christina Aguilera has been snapped reuniting with Jordan Bratman to celebrate Halloween with their son Max. The 30-year-old songstress and her ex-husband were spotted enjoying an outing in Los Angeles with their 3-year-old son on Monday afternoon, October 31.

The "Ain't No Other Man" singer looked casual in a white sweatshirt with a skull and crossbones details on the front. She finished off her look with black leggings, boots and a fedora. Jordan, meanwhile, was spotted donning a plaid shirt paired with denims and a baseball cap. Though the former couple opted to go with a casual style, Max slipped into what looks like a Lancelot chain mail costume.

Chase and Taub will officially rejoin the diagnostic team at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital in the upcoming episode of "House M.D.". Welcoming his old team members back, House does not even try to be nice to his employees as he criticizes Chase's scruffy new look.

The brilliant doctor makes the situation become awkward between Chase and rookie Adams by saying they make a cute couple. The former prisoner also wants to comment on Taub and Park before he suspiciously decides not to say it.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt goes in action with a handgun on the set of "The Dark Knight Rises" in New York City. In a new set footage of the highly anticipated superhero film, the John Blake depicter is seen rocking a Gotham cop uniform while pointing his gun to what looks like a Gotham Police Department building, where the GPD employees are taken hostage.

The set video also sees many extras who play the hostages walking out the building in fear. A few seconds later, several stuntmen on motorbikes come out wildly from inside the building while a lot of Gotham cops who surround the area hold their fire, before Batman suddenly appears in his Batwing.

Chloe Moretz brings the creeps in a new Funny or Die video. Embracing the Halloween spirit, the actress famous for her portrayal of Hit Girl in "Kick-Ass" puts on a black wig and pale blue Zombie eyes to play Enid Krysinski, a teenage girl who happens to be the 'scary girl' in every horror movie.

The spooky parody starts out with a montage of horror movies, including "The Ring" and "Let Me In", and a voice-over by Enid's mother. "A lot of people think that horror films use all types of trick photography to create scary characters," she says. "But the truth is it's all in the casting. If you want a scary little girl in a movie, you go with Enid."

Shane Black has made sure that "Iron Man 3" will not highlight the dark side of Tony Stark as the character deals with alcohol problem. The director confirmed that he will not adapt the story of "Demon in a Bottle", which follows Stark's struggle to quit his addiction to alcohol, in the upcoming third film about Marvel Comic's armored hero.

Speaking to Comic Book Resources at the Long Beach Comic Con, Black explained the reason why he wouldn't put the focus on Stark's alcoholism in the upcoming film. "Because if we go there, it's part of Tony's character, but I think the 'Demon in a Bottle' aspect, if you go there, you really have to go there," he said. "The film then becomes about that, because the journey that involves recovering from alcoholism is an entire movie."

Queen Latifah is set to return to grace people during daytime. The singer/actress has teamed up with Overbrook Entertainment, which is partly run by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, and Flavor Unit Entertainment to produce a new daytime syndicated talk show for 2013 with her being on-board to serve as the host.

"We share a common vision and have been wanting to collaborate for quite some time," said Shakim Compere, co-founder of Flavor Unit. Overbrook's Miguel Melendez added, "We have known and admired Latifah for over 20 years: dating back to our music days, to her first television role on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', and years alter when she worked with Jada on the film 'Set it Off'."

The first round of performers for the 2nd annual American Country Awards has been announced. Among those to take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on December 5 is "Heart Like Mine" hitmaker Miranda Lambert. She will perform with her group, Pistol Annies.

Miranda's husband Blake Shelton is also scheduled to entertain the audience with his music. The performance line-up additionally includes co-hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth as well as hot new acts Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry.

"The Muppets" wishes a happy Halloween for everyone through a new viral video. The fresh promotional video features Kermit the Frog and co. standing against an orange background. As one of them asks if anybody knows a good ghost story, a puppet that dresses up like a white spirit suddenly shows up and scares the other puppets.

Still in the spirit of Halloween, Walt Disney Pictures also released a brand new poster of the upcoming comedy film with a tagline that read "The Bride of Frog 'N' Swine". The one-sheet sees Kermit and Miss Piggy in a parody of classic horror "Bride of Frankenstein".

Justin Bieber has set a new record on YouTube. According to social media monitoring company Famecount, the Canadian singing sensation has become the first person to get 2 billion views on the video-sharing website.

Passing the milestone sometime over the weekend, Bieber also broke the record previously set by Lady GaGa. Back in October 2010, the "You and I" songstress was named the first artist to hit 1 billion mark on YouTube.

News broke on Monday, October 31 that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kris Humphries. Ironically, just hours before the reality star confirmed the break-up, Kelly Ripa and Nick Lachey kicked off the Halloween-themed episode of "Live with Regis and Kelly" by dressing as the couple on their wedding day.

41-year-old Kelly channeled the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star by slipping into a strapless gown with diamond headband, veil and a dark wig. Meanwhile, 37-year-old Nick, who served as guest host as a stand-in for host Regis Philbin, donned a white tuxedo and put on stilts to reflect Kris' 6-foot-9 frame.

FX has awarded its spooky show "American Horror Story" with a new season order just in time for Halloween. The cable network announced on Monday, October 31 that it picked up the freshman for a second season consisting of 13 episodes.

"It's one thing to have the ambition and guts to reinvent a genre in a way that makes it captivatingly fresh for a broad audience," FX president John Landgraf said in a statement announcing the renewal. "It's something else entirely to have the craft to back that ambition up."

A few weeks after revealing his secret film called "Much Ado About Nothing", director Joss Whedon announced that he is currently setting up a follow-up movie project with his wife Kai Cole. "The Avengers" helmer is ready to work on an upcoming supernatural romance movie called "In Your Eyes".

Whedon will serve as the screenwriter, while Cole will produce the film along with Michael Roiff. Meanwhile, Brin Hill will take on the directorial duty. The movie follows a metaphysical love story of two polar opposites who are deeply connected in ways that none of them could have ever imagined.

A bad case of the flu has forced Rihanna to cancel her concert in Sweden. The "We Found Love" singer was scheduled to perform at the Malmo Arena on Monday, October 31 night as part of the European leg of her "Loud" tour, but was unable to take the stage because she has to be treated for flu-like symptoms in the hospital.

The 23-year-old herself took to Twitter to share a photo of her arm being hooked up to an IV drip in a hospital. In a caption of the image, she wrote, "Sorry Malmo!" She additionally issued an apologetic statement that read, "I am sorry to everyone who was coming out to my show in Malmo, Sweden."

"Dancing with the Stars" returned with a Halloween theme on Monday, October 31. Dancing on a ghoulish ballroom accompanied by the band who dressed as zombies, the remaining six contestants channeled various characters with their costumes.

David Arquette started out the performance show. He danced a cha cha to Steve Miller's "Abracadabra" while dressing as a magician. Carrie Ann Inaba praised him for his "phenomenal" improvement, but Len Goodman noted that the actor needed a "little bit more rhythm." David earned 24 out of 30.

Jessica Simpson finally comes clean about what everyone already knew. On Monday, October 31 afternoon, the "Irresistible" singer and "Fashion Star" mentor confirmed through her official website that she and her former NFL player fiance, Eric Johnson, are indeed expecting their first child.

The 31-year-old first made the announcement on Twitter by writing "!!!ANNOUNCEMENT!!!" with a link to her statement on her official site. There, she posted a photo of herself in a mummy-style Halloween costume, cradling her belly. Its headline reads, "It's true - I'm going to be a mummy!" She, however, didn't give any hint when she is due to give birth.

Months after her death, more works from Amy Winehouse will be unearthed. Island Records has announced on Monday, October 31 that it will release the late soul singer's new album, "Lioness: Hidden Treasures", on December 5, just in time for a holiday shopping spree.

The posthumous album will feature 12 tracks. They include a demo version of "Wake Up Alone", alternate versions of "Valerie" and "Tears Dry on Their Own", as well as new songs called "Halftime" and "Between the Cheats".

Henry Cavill has commented on several recently shared "Man of Steel" set photos that show him getting shirtless and flaunting his ripped abs. Although he received compliments for his hunky physique, the English actor who tackles the lead role in the upcoming Superman reboot insisted that his shirtless scene is just a small part in the movie.

"That's only once sequence, a small sequence in the movie," said Cavill during the "Immortals" press junket. "It's just people like to take a lot of photographs of it when they get the opportunity."

After weeks of speculations, Kim Kardashian confirms that she is ending her 72 days of marriage to Kris Humphries. While she said in a statement that divorce was not an easy decision, sources believe that her wedding to the New Jersey Nets was nothing but a "hoax and a publicity stunt".

A source close to the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" production told Radar Online, "It was pretty much an arranged marriage right from the start." The inside source explained, "Kim was looking for a husband and Kris was selected for her, amongst others. She wasn't really into him but she hoped she would be able to develop some feelings, but it never happened."