November 04, 2011

Manny Pacquiao continued to showcase his talent outside the ring. The professional boxer was a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for the fifth time after winning the match against Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez. "Each time you've been here, you've won the fight," Kimmel said.

Pacquiao and Kimmel performed a duet of Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", back to back. Kimmel highlighted the sportsman's singing passion at first, playing a video of the boxer singing "La Bamba" at a Spanish television show. Kimmel and Pacquiao took some time to make them in sync but they received standing ovation from the audience anyway.

Justin Bieber finally talks about the baby mama drama in person. The 17-year-old singer appeared on "Today" on Friday, November 4 morning not only to perform songs from his upcoming Christmas album "Under the Mistletoe" but also talk to Matt Lauer about the truth.

"I'd just like to say basically that none of those allegations are true," Bieber said after tweeting the same thing few days ago. "I know that I'm going to be a target, but I'm never going to be a victim." He added, "It's crazy, every night after the show I've gone right from the stage right to my car, so it's crazy that some people want to make up such false allegations. To set the record straight, none of it is true."

Kristen Stewart has convinced Jay Leno and audience of his show that she definitely can hit a big guy. Visiting the "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" to promote her movie "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I", the rumored girlfriend of Robert Pattinson told the host how she smacked her "Snow White and the Huntsman" co-star Chris Hemsworth.

"When they call action, it doesn't matter how times they say look, watch this, be careful with this, don't hit him in the face - Chris Hemsworth - which I did," she began sharing the story from the set of her forthcoming movie. "Thor? You hit Thor in the face?," Leno, who looked surprise, asked her if she really hit the hunky actor who plays the titular character in Marvel's film, "Thor".

Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer looked dapper at the premiere of "J. Edgar". The two actors brought their charms to red carpet of the special screening event that took place at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California during the opening of the 2011 AFI Fest on Thursday night, November 3.

DiCaprio, who plays the titular character in the film, oozed masculinity in a traditional two-piece black suit. Meanwhile, his co-star Hammer opted to go with a gray suit and a matching tie. The twosome were all smiles as they posed together for the photographers. Joining them on the red carpet was director Clint Eastwood.

After releasing "Mistletoe" clip, Justin Bieber lines up not just one but two more music videos from his newly-released Christmas album "Under the Mistletoe". One is to support a solo cover of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", and the other is for "All I Want for Christmas Is You", a duet with Mariah Carey.

The "Santa Claus" teaser sees Bieber reaching his hand to a lady who is dressed in white-and-red ensemble. There is no Santa Claus in it, but a bunch of Christmas gifts ready to deliver are seen piling in the background. As for the "All I Want for Christmas" sneak peek, it shows Mariah looking gorgeous in a Santa-themed costume.

A new look at Bella's pre-wedding scene has been teased in a fresh clip of "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I". A courtesy of MTV, the new clip opens with a scene in which bride-to-be Bella prepares herself for her special day in a dressing room together with Alice and Rosalie.

She then gets a visit from her parents, Charlie and Renee, just before walking down the aisle. Charlie and Renee then present Bella with a jewel-encrusted decorative hair comb. "It was Grandma Swan's," Charlie tells her daughter of the comb. Looking happy with the gift, Bella asks Alice to help her put it on her hair.

Kim Kardashian may have filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, but it doesn't stop the estranged couple to remain in contact with one another. According to Radar Online, the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star and the New Jersey Nets player are still talking and exchanging text messages.

"Kim and Kris have spoken on the telephone, and are frequently exchanging text messages on their BlackBerrys," spilled a source close to the 31-year-old reality star. "Kim is absolutely numb and was truly surprised and shocked at the backlash she has gotten since she decided to file for divorce."

"Pretty Little Liars" will return on ABC Family with a new slot. The network has announced that the show's second season, which debuted last June, will be back with new episodes on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 8/7c.

While it served as a lead-in to rookie "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" throughout the summer, "Liars" will now be paired with another newbie "The Lying Game" which will also return on the same day as "Liars" at 9/8c. "Chloe King" itself has been canceled by the network, while "Lying Game" has received an order of 12 additional episodes.

Adam Lambert is sued by Colwel Platinum Entertainment Inc. for "a 504 Copyright infringement case." The lawsuit is tied to a song called "Beg for Mercy" which he reportedly worked together with his guitarist Monte Pittman before he took part in "American Idol" two years ago.

However, a copyright registration was lodged in May 2009 for another work with the same title, "Beg for Mercy", according to lalate.com. In the paper, Wilshire Records Limited is listed as the claimant "by written agreement."

It hasn't been long since Cameron Diaz separated from New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, but she is already linked romantically to another man. According to Life & Style Weekly, the Lenore Case of "The Green Hornet" might be dating music mogul P. Diddy.

An insider, however, noted that the 39-year-old actress' relationship with the Diddy-Dirty Money founder is still in the early stages and is "not exclusive". Though so, it allegedly helped her get over her romance with Alex. "Diddy is someone Cam can have fun with, no ties at all," added the source.

Andy Serkis is set to reprise his role as Caesar in the sequel of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Deadline reported that Serkis has signed a seven-figure deal with 20th Century Fox to make his return as the lead ape in the follow-up movie.

The reported deal made the 47-year-old actor the first cast member to have signed on to the franchise. Offers for lead actor James Franco and his co-star Freida Pinto, meanwhile, will likely be made when the direction of the film is finalized.

Having worked both in front and behind the camera, Drew Barrymore will share her knowledge of classic movies on "The Essentials". The Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner will co-host the 12th season of TCM's signature showcase which is going to premiere on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

"I'm a TCM nut. I watch Robert Osborne every day of my life. To get to talk about classic cinema with such a brilliant man, I am simply in heaven," the 36-year-old, who was recently dubbed the most overpaid actor in Hollywood by Forbes, gushes about her new gig. "This is just the most wonderful opportunity to discuss my greatest passion, which is movies."

Jennifer Lopez, by no doubt, is proud of her curvy figure. The "On the Floor" hitmaker, who has been named Woman of the Year by Glamour, opened up to the magazine's December issue about the past incident when she fired a manager who had the audacity to imply that she had to drop some pounds.

"I was just so infuriated that somebody said you couldn't have a little extra meat on you - because I was by no means fat! That was so mean and closed-minded," the 42-year-old explained. "I was like: 'No, this is who I am and this is the type of woman that I grew up with and it's beautiful. There's no reason to be anybody but myself.' "

"Black Swan" helmer Darren Aronofsky is confirmed to direct a music video for "Iced Honey", a single recorded by Metallica and Lou Reed. The Academy Award-nominated moviemaker reportedly will film the clip in the San Francisco Bay area.

Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich said the collaboration is like "living the dream." He gushed, "As if making a record with Lou Reed is not enough, now I get to make a video with Darren Aronofsky, who has been among my very favorite filmmakers since his first movie, 'Pi'."

The first round of "The X Factor (US)" which opens fans voting has resulted in InTENsity's elimination. The group, which were put together by the judges from 10 individual singers, were sent packing on November 3's result show after they were placed in the bottom two along with Stereo Hogzz based on viewer votes.

The two groups were asked to perform one final song before the judges determined their fate on the show. InTENsity belted out Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You", while Stereo Hogzz delivered a cover of Samantha Sang's 1977 hit "Emotion".

"Wanderlust" finally gets its first trailer being made available for viewing pleasure. Teasing what Jennifer Aniston's Linda and Paul Rudd's George go through after the latter loses his job, the promo video also gives a look at a scene that features Jennifer with her real-life boyfriend Justin Theroux.

Linda and George are an overextended, stressed-out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, the two find themselves with only one option; to move in with his brother in Atlanta. Along the way, they stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things.

Kate Gosselin isn't letting one false report smear her name. After Radar Online brought up a photo of her son crawling underneath her van along with a story suggesting that she remained in the driver's seat when it happened, the former "Kate Plus 8" star took to Twitter to set the record straight.

"Re stupid article: it was on Tuesday," clarified the 36-year-old as opposing the gossip site's claim that the incident happened on Thursday, November 3. She went on to note, "&kind Collin offered w my permission2retrieve Hannah's dropped h2o bottle." She ended her tweet by writing, "Typical tab tale; no facts!"

Jason Derulo has just unleashed a music video to support his latest single "Breathing". The "Watcha Say" hitmaker flaunts his chiseled abs, and shows off seizure-stimulated moves in a choreographed dance routine while singing about his lost love.

The music video comes from direction hands of Colin Tilley. His dealing with the ghost of his past is visualized in dark scenes featuring cobweb-covered chair and dim-lit basement. Visual effects are added in some scenes where he appears shirtless to give a look at his heartbeat.

Starz has announced a premiere date for "Spartacus: Vengeance". After it wrapped up the first season in April 2010, the fantasy drama series will return on Friday, January 27 at 10 P.M. with Liam McIntyre now starring as the title character.

The story begins several weeks after the end of the first season, which was called "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", where Spartacus led a rampage at the House of Batiatus. In the new season, Capua is in an uproar and the gladiators are on the run.

Mariah Yeater could be staring down a statutory rape charge. Just days after the 20-year-old woman filed a paternity lawsuit against Justin Bieber, Los Angeles police Commander Andrew Smith told The Associated Press that she could be investigated for having sex with a minor.

No crime has been reported, but Smith said, "If it's brought to our attention, of course we'll look into it." Meanwhile, one of Yeater's lawyers, Matthew Pare, commented, "The issue of statutory rape, even if she's guilty, hypothetically, that has no bearing on the duties to provide child support. It's a totally separate issue."

Garrett Hedlund is officially in negotiation to tackle the lead role in "Akira". According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures has made a formal offer to the "Tron Legacy" actor to take the part of Kaneda in the film adaptation of a Japanese manga by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Back in October, it was reported that 27-year-old Hedlund was the front-runner for the project, which will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. At that time, no financial offer was made to him because the film's budget had not been approved.

Lady GaGa, Scotty McCreery and Avril Lavigne have revealed their Thanksgiving treat to fans this year. The Mother Monster will spread the holiday joy in a Thanksgiving TV special, while the winner of "American Idol" season 10 will perform at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade along with the "What the Hell" singer.

Dubbed "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving", the 90-minute TV special will air on ABC on November 24 at 9:30 P.M. EST. It will give a peek inside the outlandish singer's personal life, and see her performing eight songs in front of close friends and family. During the intimate gig, she reportedly will make a duet with Tony Bennett on "The Lady Is a Tramp".

"Two and a Half Men" will bring back Charlie Harper without Charlie Sheen. In the upcoming episode, Jon Cryer's Alan Harper will imitate his brother as he has not really dealt with the death of Sheen's character.

As seen in a picture obtained by Entertainment Weekly from the Monday, November 7 outing, Alan dons Charlie's signature outfit and even shows the same gesture like him. Holding a glass in one hand and putting his other hand in his pants pocket, he stands in the doorway of Jake's room.

Heavy metal band GWAR have just lost one of its members. Guitarist Cory Smoot was found dead on the tour bus Thursday, November 3, manager Jack Flanagan and record label Metal Blade confirmed.

Smoot's body was discovered by his fellow band members hours after they performed at a concert in Minneapolis. They were at the time preparing to cross the U.S. border into Canada for a Friday, November 11 show at the Edmonton Event Center.

Keith Urban is set to go through an out-patient procedure "to remove a polyp which has developed on his vocal chords." The throat surgery, which is scheduled for later this month, is described as "minor," but it "will require complete voice rest followed by an undetermined period of recuperation."

This predicament forces the husband of actress Nicole Kidman to postpone his "All for the Hall" concert which benefits the Country Music Hall of Fame. The fund-raising event was supposed to take place on January 18, but it has been rescheduled along with some other canceled appearances.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have officially left their mark in Hollywood. On Thursday, November 3, the "Twilight Saga" trio cemented imprints of their hands and feet during a Hollywood's Walk of Fame ceremony held outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

On hand to introduce Rob, Kristen and Taylor were comedian Jimmy Kimmel and "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer. While Jimmy joked, "Taylor will also be putting his abs in the cement," Stephenie delivered a few touching words about the three leading stars of the vampire movie series.

In the next episode of "The Vampire Diaries", Klaus will ruin another party in the Mystic Falls. After interrupting a traditional Senior Prank Night, the oldest of vampires will crash the Homecoming celebration by taking over the mic on the stage to put his latest plan into action.

Also on the night of the Homecoming dance, Rebekah opens up to Elena about why the evening is so important to her, leaving Elena with conflicting emotions. Tyler is showing strange behavior throughout the celebration, making both Caroline and Matt shocked.

Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for "Safe House" via Apple. The promo video sees a great collaboration between Ryan Reynolds and Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and plenty of high-octane action scenes. Both actors are seen teaming up to stay alive and getting into various fighting scenes on the city streets.

Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, the action film centers on a young housesitter of a CIA-run safe house. The housesitter, played by Reynolds, must help the criminal, played by Washington, who's being hidden in the safe house as they flee to another secure facility when the first house is destroyed by villains who want them dead.

Rihanna apparently hasn't fully recovered from suffering a bad case of flu last Monday, October 31. After canceling a concert in Malmo, Sweden that day, the Barbados singer, who has performed nonstop since last summer, scrapped another gig in the country.

This time around, Riri pulled the plug on the show which was supposed to take place in Stockholm on Wednesday. According to Live Nation's Kristofer Akesson, she was exhausted and didn't feel well. The cancellation was made an hour before the gig after she consulted with a doctor.

"Once Upon a Time" and "Last Man Standing" have joined the club of new shows which get a full-season pick-up. ABC gives back-nine order for the drama starring Jennifer Morrison after only two episodes aired, but it shouldn't be a surprise since the show has been dubbed the highest-rated new drama in this fall.

Responding to the happy news, Ginnifer Goodwin who plays Snow White on "Once Upon a Time" tweets, "We just got picked up! That means there's a whole lotta #OnceUponATime in store for y'all! Aaaaaaaa!"

Drew Barrymore has replaced Will Ferrell as the most overpaid actor in Hollywood. On Thursday, November 3, Forbes Magazine published its 2011 list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors, revealing that the "Going the Distance" actress tops the list with a return average of 40 cents for every dollar movie studios spend on her.

Forbes noted that the 36-year-old's films have performed horribly at the box office in the past five years. "Everybody's Fine" earned only $16 million globally and "Lucky You" brought in only $8 million. While "He's Just Not That Into You" earned $180 million worldwide, it was not counted since she wasn't really the star of the film, the magazine reasoned.

More names are revealed as the performers of "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!" which will air November 30 at 10 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. Sugarland, Lupe Fiasco and Ludacris have joined Lady GaGa, and Jason Aldean in the list.

The press release also said that the show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past Grammy winners and/or nominees. One particular act would be "a special, live announcement from a truly iconic group regarding their historic band reunion."

While Justin Bieber is combating the claim that he has fathered a baby, Jimmy Fallon made use of the controversy to create a spoof for his late night show. The host was dressed as the pop star, doing an impersonation and performing an altered version of Bieber's "Baby".

In his song "(It's Not My) Baby", Fallon sang, "You said we did it, and I'm a dad. My lawyer's tripping, 'cause this looks bad. You only said this to get my cash. Now Selena Gomez is going to kick my a**. It's not my baby, baby, baby. Oh-oh, it's not my baby, baby, baby."

Charice's dad's killer has confessed that he stabbed Ricky Pempengco to death with an ice pick in the town of San Pedro on Monday, October 31. Angel Capili, Jr. turned himself in to his village's chief in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday.

"I had really planned to surrender because what I did was wrong," Capili told reporters on Thursday. "I am seeking forgiveness from the family left behind by Mr. Pempengco. ... I am prepared to suffer whatever is the judgment." He did not reveal why he stabbed Pempengco.