November 08, 2011

TLC may have to change the title to "19 Kids and Counting" again. The reality show's stars, Bob and Michelle Duggar, are expecting their 20th child who is expected to be born this April. "We are so excited," Michelle said. "I feel good. I am past the sickness stage now."

The pregnancy came rather a surprise even for their 19 kids. "The kids were all asking, 'Are you joking or are you serious?' " said Michelle. "It was a big surprise. The little ones started jumping up and down when they realized he was serious." They broke the news while taking a family picture.

Ryan Gosling's silent acting skill has been spoofed in a new Funny or Die video. The clip, which is dubbed a trailer for faux movie "Quiet Ryan", captures the hunky actor in his best non-speaking moments from his movies such as "Like Crazy", "Crazy, Stupid, Love.", "Lars and the Real Girl", "Drive" and "The Notebook".

The fake movie is rated M (for Mute) and promotes that Ryan is "just nice to look at." Another tagline in the spoof video mentions, "In a world with constant communication, it can be hard to find your voice."

Hollywood beauties have stepped out in style on Monday, November 7 evening for Glamour's 2011 Women of the Year Awards. Among those stealing the spotlight on the red carpet rolled outside the Carnegie Hall in New York City were "On the Floor" hitmaker Jennifer Lopez and "The Help" star Emma Stone.

42-year-old J.Lo looked stunning in a form-fitting full length cream gown with a thigh-high split by Versace. Wearing her hair down and fastened back at the sides, the estranged wife of Marc Anthony completed her look by donning Harry Winston jewels and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes.

Justin Bieber continues to spread Christmas joy. After performing his new holiday song "Mistletoe" in Belfast, North Ireland during 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards, he stopped by the Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford London to switch the Christmas lights.

Wearing a casual all-black ensemble and a gray beenie, The winner of MTV EMAs' Best Pop and Best Male performed some songs including the lead single of his newly-released album "Under the Mistletoe". During the November 7 gig, he was joined by British boyband The Wanted.

Hannibal Lecter has found a home at NBC. It has been reported that the network has sealed a deal with Bryan Fuller to create a broadcast series based on the serial killer character in Thomas Harris' bestselling novels.

The "Pushing Daisies" creator and "Heroes" writter, Fuller, is currently working on the script. If NBC likes it, the network will pick up the show straight to series with a 13-episode commitment. Fuller additionally serves as the executive producer along with Martha De Laurentiis, who has produced three Hannibal feature films: "Hannibal", "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal Rising".

Adam Lambert is sorry for having to postpone the release of his new single. The "Sleepwalker" singer posted his apology when announcing the delay on Twitter. The Grammy-nominated musician cited "some unforeseen logistics, legal annoyances and creative details" as the reason of the pushback.

"Dear amazing fans; I f**king love you!!! ;)," he began. "I want to apologize for claiming November as the release month. I spoke too soon. I had a great meeting in London yesterday and continue to take the time to ensure the song is its BEST and that the whole album and campaign is a unified artistic extension of my spirit."

Josh may land in a trouble for making a deal to bring his girlfriend from 2149 to Terra Nova. In a sneak peek to an upcoming episode of the sci-fi series, the eldest child of Jim and Elisabeth asks Mira to give a proof in return of what he does as a part of their agreement, but Skye warns him that Taylor won't be happy if he finds out about this.

Josh's sister, Maddy, also enters a dangerous zone when she starts interning for the colony's greatest scientist. Her life is put at stake as she discovers a terrible secret, which must be protected.

"RoboCop" is currently still in the writing stages of development, but director Jose Padilha has revealed several details relating to the forthcoming remake movie. To IGN, the Brazilian filmmaker shared that his upcoming sci-fi film project will have the same elements from the original "RoboCop" film, which was directed by Paul Verhoeven.

"Verhoeven made that film in the '80s, and it was brilliant," so the 44-year-old filmmaker said. "I think some of the humor and the way he dealt with the satire in that film, it's pretty much needed today, don't you think? We've gotta keep that [humor], by all means."

The boxing world has just lost one of its legendary fighters. Former world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, who gave Muhammad Ali his first professional defeat in 1971, succumbed to liver cancer on Monday, November 7 just weeks after he was diagnosed with the illness. He was 67.

"He passed away about two or three hours ago," his business manager Leslie Wolff said in a brief phone interview with New York Daily News. "He was home [in Philadelphia] when he died. There was some family there with him. It was a big surprise. I expected that he would have a couple of more weeks left. In fact, I was talking to people about cancer treatment from around the world."

Henry Cavill and Kellan Lutz oozed their masculinity as they arrived at the star-studded premiere of "Immortals" in Los Angeles. The two hunky actors looked dapper in their three-piece suits while striking a pose for the cameramen on the red carpet of the special screening, which was held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday evening, November 7.

Cavill, who will be seen as Superman in the anticipated superhero film "Man of Steel", appeared with clean-shaven face and looked sleek in his Tom Ford suit. Meanwhile, Lutz was seen all smiles as he hit the red carpet. The Emmett Cullen of the "Twilight Saga" series was spotted arriving with his rumored new girlfriend Sharni Vinson.

Taking Back Sunday have just released a music video in support of the latest single "You Got Me". Ditching elaborate storyline and set, the clip sees the band's member Eddie Reyes disappearing in the middle of the band's meeting. He pops up in an empty theater and shows off his dance skills to imaginary crowd.

The band include "You Got Me" in their self-titled album "Taking Back Sunday" which has been out in stores since last summer. The eponymous effort marks the group's reunion with John Nolan and Shaun Cooper who rejoined them after exiting in 2003.

LeRoy Bell has found a funny side from his lip syncing foible on "The X Factor (US)". Speaking a few days after the incident was caught on camera, the 60-year-old singer revealed he can laugh at it and said, "When I saw it, I just fell out laughing, I was like, 'What the heck?' It's like a spoof or something."

Bell has since been teased by his fellow contestants about the foible. The Stereo Hogzz's member, Leeland Stephenson aka Trace Kennedey, joked, "That's the best part of the competition for us. Of any video before I go to sleep every night, I at least watch it ten times and I just think, 'Hm, that's why you don't put people on there that's 60 years old.' "

One "Pretty Little Liars" cast member has found himself in trouble with the laws over the weekend. Ryan Merriman, the actor who plays Ian Thomas on the ABC Family series, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving at approximately 11:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 6, E! News reported.

On details of his arrest, Newport Beach Police Department spokeswoman Kathy Lowe dished that the 28-year-old was pulled over by a patrol officer after seeing him going over the limit line at a red light. "He was stopped for the traffic violation and officers observed symptoms that he had been drinking and driving," she said. "They performed a field sobriety test which he then failed."

New green band and red band trailers for "Goon" have been unleashed. Filled with plenty R-rated fighting scenes, these brand new promo videos revolve around Seann William Scott's Doug Glatt who is recruited by a local hockey team though he lacks basic skating skills.

The green band trailer opens with Doug and his hockey fanatic friend appearing in an interactive show during which a hockey coach makes a call to invite Doug to tryout with his hockey team. The red band, meanwhile, highlights many of brutal fighting scenes on and off the ice rink. Both trailers also give a look at Doug's love interest as well as his ultimate nemesis.

Adele has just undergone a vocal cord surgery to put an end on the throat hemorrhages she'd endured. According to a statement released by Massachusetts General Hospital where the singer had the procedure, her surgery is successful and her prognosis is good.

"Adele underwent vocal cord microsurgery by Dr. Steven Zeitels to stop recurrent vocal cord hemorrhage (bleeding) from a benign polyp," it was explained. "This condition is typically the result of unstable blood vessels in the vocal cord that can rupture."

Chuck may get himself a personal benefit when holding a benefit in the upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl". His former flame, Blair, attends the event, and when they bump into each other in a private room, Chuck may steal a kiss from her.

Also at the event, other Upper East Siders are enjoying a performance of Punchdrunk's provocative theater experience "Sleep No More", which translates to anonymity and some surprising romantic twists by the end of the evening. While the guests should wear mask all time, they are encouraged to explore what they touch.

The mystery behind Kelly Osbourne's head injury has been met with an answer. On Monday, November 7 afternoon, her mother Sharon Osbourne explained on her daytime talk show, "The Talk", what exactly happened to the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant.

According to Sharon, Kelly cracked her head open while doing some ballroom dancing at a club in Miami. The wife of Ozzy Osbourne detailed that her daughter was asked to teach a guy she was dancing with how to ballroom dance. When she did so, "the guy takes down her to dip, and as he dips her down, she hits her head on an amplifier. It split her head open."

Rihanna is going to recreate her magic duet with Jay-Z in her upcoming studio installment "Talk That Talk". The Barabados songstress, who claimed worldwide fame through her Jigga-assisted "Umbrella", will team up with the Roc Nation founder again in the title track of the forthcoming album.

The song comes from production hands of top-notch music maker Stargate. One half of the production duo, Tor Erik Hermansen, told Norwegian website 730.no, "This is the first time we do a song with Jay-Z and Rihanna together. Actually it's the first time Jay does anything on our beats. It was about time."

Monday, November 7 turned out to be a day of apology for Brett Ratner. After apologizing on "The Howard Stern Show" for lying about having sex with actress Olivia Munn, the director issued a statement saying he is sorry for slipping out a gay slur during the Q&A session at the Friday, November 4 screening of "Tower Heist".

"I apologize for any offense my remarks caused," the 42-year-old told The Wrap. "It was a dumb way of expressing myself. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body. But as a storyteller I should have been much more thoughtful about the power of language and my choice of words."

It has been rumored that Ralph Fiennes might play James Bond's old nemesis, Ernst Stavros Blofeld, in "Skyfall". However, when he was asked to confirm the rumor, the Oscar-nominated actor refused to give any clear answer and still played coy about it.

"I can't say anything," the actor who tackles the lead role in "Coriolanus" told The Playlist, before teasing, "I will not be stroking a white pussy!" He explained that his involvement in the next "Bond" film was partly because screenwriter John Logan "wrote this really interesting part which is really quite fun."

J.R. Martinez continues affirming his status as the frontrunner on "Dancing with the Stars". The former U.S. Army soldier got perfect scores for both his rehearsed dance and instant jive on a Monday, November 7 performance show. It also marked the first 30s given by judges in this season.

J.R. got his first 30 for his waltz on which Bruno Toli commented, "It was like a musical Valentine card. You danced with your heart on your sleeve." Agreeing her fellow judge, Carrie Ann Inaba said, "Something happened in the middle there that was just magic."

Brody Jenner has reported his assault to the police. On Monday, November 7, Sergeant Keith Green from the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the former regular on "The Hills" filed a police report of assault with a deadly weapon after being smashed in the head with a bottle early Sunday morning.

It was earlier reported that the stepbrother of Kim Kardashian got injured when trying to break up a fight between his girlfriend Avril Lavigne and an unidentified woman that took place outside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel at around 1:00 A.M. Sunday. Later that day, he tweeted, "Interesting Saturday night... Just got of the hospital with a new scar on my face.. Charges/chargers!!!"

Courtney Stodden has made use of a TV show to set things straight that she did not go under the knife to get a breast enlargement procedure. Accompanied by her husband Doug Hutchinson, the 17-year-old appeared on Dr. Drew Pinsky's "Lifechangers" on Monday, November 7 to receive an on-air ultrasound to prove that her assets are real.

"There's normal breast tissue, which is forming the substance of most of the middle of that picture, and then I can see the outline of her muscle," plastic surgeon Dr. John Diaz explained what was seen on the screen from the ultrasound. "There was some circular thing there, I'm not sure though if that's," he added, leading to a suspicion that there's an implant.

Paramore have made public a new song called "Hello Cold World". The band fronted by Hayley Williams release the song as a second offering from their "Singles Club" series which is a way of getting a trio of songs directly to the Paramore family.

"I feel happy I feel sad I feel like running through the walls/ I'm over joyed I'm undecided, I don't know who I am/ And maybe I'm not perfect, at least I'm workin' on it," Hayley sings over the poppy tune. "It's not the way you plan it it's how you make it happen."

Shortly after Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, celebrities are sharing their thoughts over the guilty verdict on Twitter. Among those expressing their feelings on the conviction are raptress Nicki Minaj and "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.

While MJ's family are expressing their satisfaction over the Monday, November 7 verdict, 28-year-old Nicki offers a more reflective thought. The "Moment 4 Life" hitmaker tweets, "People are cheering but there really are no winners here. This has been an utter tragedy from beginning to end. #RIPMichaelJackson"

Unlike some other artists who are furious when their materials leak, Drake is quite the opposite. In an interview with Billboard recently, the "Proud of You" rapper said, "I look forward to leaks -- knock on wood. I shouldn't probably, but I do." He believed that "a reasonable leak" would help boost the album sales, instead of bringing them down.

"I think that giving people the opportunity to judge before they go and buy, I think that can only help," he said when giving his opinion about the positive impact of leaks on fellow MC J. Cole's debut album "Cole World: The Sideline Story". The album, which arrived on the internet a week earlier, did perform well on Billboard Hot 200 by landing at the first position in its first week.

"Spartacus" has been given another season to live. Starz has announced on Monday, November 7 that it picks up the show for a third season although the second season, which is called "Spartacus: Vengeance", has not been debuted yet. The yet-to-be titled third season is scheduled to begin the production in early 2012 in New Zealand.

"There is no denying the impact 'Spartacus' has had in the marketplace with fans across the globe thirsting for the continuation of the epic tale," says Starz Media managing director Carmi Zlotnik when announcing the renewal. "We are thrilled to come to an early agreement that allows the writers and talent to get right back to work in preparing for season three"

Keira Knightley has been eyed to star in another biopic about Euphemia "Effie" Gray. The former "Pirates of Caribbean" actress is in talks to play the unhappy young bride in a film project called "Untouched", which will be a rival for "Effie" starring Dakota Fanning as the titular character.

While Fanning's "Effie" already enters the production, "Untouched" is still in the early phase of pre-production. Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington has been tapped to helm the upcoming period drama, while Aleksandra Crapanzano is set to pen the script. Producing the project are Barnaby Thompson, Lucia Seabra, Maria Teresa Arida and Lauren Versel.

It looks like AMC has found its new hit show. "Hell on Wheels" delivered big ratings for the cable network during its premiere on Sunday, November 6 with 4.4 million viewers in total and 2.4 million viewers in adults 18-49.

It marks the second highest series premiere in AMC's history following the success of "The Walking Dead". The post-apocalyptic horror series drew 5.3 million viewers when it was debuted in 2010.

Selena Gomez has provided a sneak peek for her upcoming music video which was filmed to support her latest single "Hit the Lights". Wearing a short skirt, the teen Disney star is seen prancing around while playing with the fireworks.

The music video was filmed earlier this fall. "With some of my girl from tour. Shootin the video. I can't wait for y'all to see it :D," Selena tweeted back then. The brunette beauty is going to release the clip in full on Wednesday, November 16 on VEVO.

After a complicated six-week trial, Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the June 2009 death of Michael Jackson. The Los Angeles jury reached the unanimous verdict on Monday, November 7 after almost nine hours of deliberation, and the late King of Pop's family couldn't be happier with it.

After the verdict was read, MJ's parents Katherine and Joe released a statement via TMZ. "We have been waiting for this moment for a very long time and we couldn't hold back tears of joy in the courtroom," the two said. "Even though nothing can bring back our son, justice has finally been served!" They added, "We can't wait to go home and share this day with Michael's children."