November 21, 2011

"The River" is not premiered until February 2012, but ABC has unleashed a promo for the first episode. Though short in term of time, it manages to bring forward the mysterious atmosphere as it sees some supernatural things such as a man walking on the water and a girl with a creepy face.

Coming from "Paranormal Activity" creator Oren Peli, the new thriller series follows a group of family, friends and crew who set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) who went missing in the uncharted Amazon. To fund the rescue, they agree to let Dr. Cole's cagey ex-producer Clark (Paul Blackthorne) film the mission documentary-style.

Enrique Iglesias continued the celebration of 2011 American Music Awards by pumping up the crowd with feel-good song "I Like How It Feels". He brought a children choir to the stage and created arousing harmony with feet-stomping and drum-smacking sound. Next, he delivered a kid-friendly version of "Tonight (I'm F**king You)" with Ludacris in a laser-beamed set.

Earlier in the November 20 evening, Kelly Clarkson took the crowd to the 20s with her old-schooled theme performance of "Mr. Know It All". Donning a red long dress and wearing her hair in soft curls, she sang the single in front of her "wall of doubt" which was filled with newspaper clippings. She was surrounded by some guys posing as paparazzi.

Graham King has revealed more plot details of his upcoming "Tomb Raider" reboot. Speaking to Coming Soon, he explained that the new reboot will mainly center on young Lara Croft. "Listen, the box office, they weren't disasters but I find it interesting that the story that we're telling is really the story before she became Lara Croft, so it is a character piece," the 49-year-old producer said.

King additionally guaranteed that the upcoming movie will have a lot of actions and will be different from the previous ones. "It does have a lot of really great characters, but it's a lot of action and a lot of fun, and for me, it's something very different," so he claimed. The British producer added, "I've not really done a movie like that before. But I really gravitated to rebooting this franchise and we're going to give it a shot."

George Clooney is recovering from an elbow surgery. The Governor Mike Morris of "The Ides of March" sported a brace and sling when he came to M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, November 20 afternoon to watch the match between Baltimore Ravens and Cincinatti Bengals.

Clooney's current girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, revealed that the Hollywood hunk had the surgery two days prior. "You kno its love when your boyfriend has elbow surgery 2 days ago and takes u to a #ravens game...especially when he's a Bengals fan," so she wrote on her Twitter account.

The long played-out romance between Castle and Beckett is definitely happening. Female lead Stana Katic has revealed that a sniper case in the Monday, November 21 episode of ABC's drama series "Castle" will bring the crime-solving duo a step closer to a romantic relationship.

When a sniper on a killing spree is terrorizing New York City, Beckett will be faced with memories of her getting shot. This will send Beckett into a downward spiral as Katic said, "It's the first time she's in a space of pure fear, and it's unusual for her and she doesn't know how to handle it."

Lady GaGa has secretly visited Amy Winehouse's home, if The Sun is to be trusted. According to the British tabloid, the Mother Monster went to the Camden, North London house of the late "Rehab" singer "in disguise" to "pay respect to a musical hero." She reportedly "kept things low key."

It is still unclear whether GaGa indeed made the secret visit, but the "Born This Way" hitmaker was recently in London to promote her latest single "Marry the Night". She stopped by Alan Carr's "Chatty Man" show to perform the number last Wednesday, November 16. "At Alan Carr! There's a piano here, hmmm," she tweeted at the time. "Maybe an impromptu performance?"

Asa Butterfield tries to master a card trick in a new clip for "Hugo". In the snippet, young actor's titular character learns basic magic trick using a deck of card from an oldman, and shows off his ability to pull a card without touching it to a silent robot that he treats like another living human being.

Hugo is 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.

"Next 2 You" collaborators Chris Brown and Justin Bieber both took the stage at Nokia Theater on November 20 for 2011 American Music Awards, but they performed separately. Breezy was introduced by rapper 50 Cent, while Bieber was invited to take the mic by his homie Sean Kingston.

Breezy started his performance by singing ballad track "All Back" before turning up the beat in club-ready song "Say It With Me". The R&B singer simply stood in the center stage when singing the latter song, but he busted a move with some backing dancers in a futuristic set when delivering the former song.

A production promo of "Game of Thrones" season 2 has been debuted before the airing of the Sunday, November 20 episode of "Boardwalk Empire". Sharing a look at behind the scenes of the principal photography, the video offers brief scenes from the new chapter.

Major characters including Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow and Daenerys are seen taking part in the shooting, and so are new faces such as Melisandre who is played by Carice van Houten. Meanwhile, the show's executive producers, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, are sharing the challenges they face to make the second season.

In addition to Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and Maroon 5 were also musical guests who wowed the audience of 2011 American Music Awards. The former performed a medley of "Until It Beats No More" / "Papi" / "On the Floor" with Pitbull as a special guest, while the latter delivered "Moves Like Jagger" with Christina Aguilera.

J.Lo kicked off her set by crooning "Beats No More" and got a little hiccup before the music stopped entirely. Turned out she did it for dramatic effect before changing the ballad into the upbeat "Papi". She pranced around the stage and drove Fiat before having her sparkly nude-colored outfit being ripped off of her body as an intro of "On the Floor".

Rachel Weisz continues to dodge questions about her marriage to Daniel Craig. When the topic of their secret wedding was brought up during a recent interview, the former partner of director Darren Aronofsky only gave hint that she and her James Bond actor husband are still in the honeymoon phase of their relationship.

Declining to discuss the subject, the actress who takes on the role of Tessa Quayle in "The Constant Gardener" told The Telegraph with a smile, "I'm sorry. I'm a newly wed." She went on to add, "I'm still a blushing bride and it's really private. I can't tell you anything. Come back to me later."

It needs only three years for The Band Perry to reach stardom after being signed to Republic Nashville. Discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle in 2008, Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry and Reid Perry released their debut single "Hip to My Heart" in 2009 and climbed Billboard Country Songs to a peak position at No. 20.

Having a decent start with the Nathan Chapman-produced song, this sibling band continued busting the chart by reaching a higher spot. Through their second single "If I Die Young" which came out in the following year, they ruled Billboard Country Songs and Adult Contemporary, and additionally peaked at No. 4 on Adult Pop Songs.

The trailers for two highly anticipated movies are likely to be dropped in a foreseeable future. Variety's Jeff Sneider has broken the news that the much awaited new trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" and the first teaser trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" might be attached to "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", which will open in the U.S. on December 16.

Taking to his Twitter on Sunday, November 20, Sneider shared, "Expect to see THE DARK KNIGHT RISES trailer in front of SHERLOCK HOLMES 2... And MAYBE even a HOBBIT teaser."

Hershel sets a deadline for Rick to leave his place when "The Walking Dead" returns next week. In a clip for the upcoming outing, the veterinarian tells the former deputy sheriff to take his friends away from his farm in the end of the week.

Rick pleads with Hershel to let them stay, offering themselves to help his work and ensure their security, but the farm owner insists he has made the decision. Rick even uses his wife's pregnancy to ask Hersel's favor, but the old man refuses to change his mind.

Celebrating its 36th anniversary, 2011 American Music Awards was opened with a high-energy performance by Nicki Minaj. Wearing metallic outfit and pink curly wig, the winner of Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Album kicked off her robotic set with "Turn Me On" with David Guetta spinning the turntable.

After pumping the crowd with the uplifting track, Minaj switched to inviting the audience into singing along with her pop-induced single "Super Bass". While she delivered the song with the company of two giant robots, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were seen rapping along the lyrics. The two young female singers are known as a fan of the song.

Charlie Sheen seems to be back on good terms with one of his ex-wives. The former "Two and a Half Men" star joined Denise Richards and their two daughters, Sam and Lola, in Calabasas, California for Sam's soccer game over the weekend, and a photo documenting the outing captures the two sharing smiles.

Wearing an all-black outfit with a matching hat and sunglasses, 46-year-old Charlie sat next to 40-year-old Denise on the sidelines. Their two daughters, meanwhile, was snapped enjoying a few snack in front of them. Denise's adopted baby girl, Eloise, was not seen in the picture, but there was a pink stroller behind the actress.

"Skyfall" is already in the production stage, but major details of the movie are still kept under wraps. Screenwriter John Logan recently opened up to Collider about his approach to the latest James Bond film, denying that the upcoming film will be a standalone as it was rumored before.

"It has nothing to do with being a standalone film, as far as I'm concerned, because I don't think these films are standalone, I think they're part of a legacy," said Logan. "When I was working on it I was deeply aware as much of 'Quantum of Solace' and 'Casino Royale' as I was of 'Thunderball', as I was of Ian Fleming in the 50s' writing it, you know you're a float in a parade."

Near the end of the 2011 American Music Awards, Adele was honored with Favorite Pop/Rock Album through her smash hit album "21". The British singing sensation won it over Lady GaGa and Rihanna. She was not present at the ceremony because she's still recovering from her vocal cord surgery. Thus, the award was accepted by Jenny McCarthy on her behalf.

Adele, however, had to give up Artist of the Year title to Taylor Swift. The "Someone Like You" singer, along with Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Lil Wayne, was blocked by Swift to win the top prize. Lionel Richie and Vanessa Minnillo were on hand to present her with the honor just before the closing performance by LMFAO.

Dexter is getting a help from an unexpected source in the next episode of the crime drama series. After getting approached by the blood spatter analyst/serial killer, Travis will help Dexter to find his former mentor, Professor Gellar.

Travis claims he does not have a clue what Gellar will do next, but he shares to Dexter that Gellar has offered a way back to him. Looking reluctant, Travis may answer Gellar's invitation as he shows up in front of the professor in a scene from the preview of the upcoming outing.

Beyonce Knowles apparently struggled to hide her pregnancy before making it public at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" hitmaker opened up about it in an interview before the screening of her new concert DVD, "Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4".

Taking the stage at the Paris Theatre in New York on Sunday, November 20, the wife of music mogul Jay-Z admitted that she worried her baby secret would be exposed when performing for four nights to sold-out crowds at New York's Roseland Theater in August. "The whole time I definitely was thinking, 'Everyone knows, everyone can see,' " she shared.

More and more winners were announced at 2011 American Music Awards as the night went on. After being blocked by Rihanna from taking home a Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Beyonce Knowles finally got a sweet revenge by winning Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist over Riri and her former bandmate in Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland.

The very pregnant R&B diva was announced as the winner after Mary J. Blige's performance, and was presented the award by Robin Thicke and Ellie Goulding. The wife of Jay-Z was absent though, but thanked fans via a pre-taped message and explained that she couldn't be there because she attended the screening of her "Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4" DVD in Paris.

The ninth leg of "The Amazing Race" season 19 gave a big surprise to all contestants. Ernie and Cindy, who won in the previous leg, departed first for the challenge that still took place in Denmark. They headed to a statue of Hans Christian Anderson where they must remember a poem to get their first clue.

After memorizing the poem, the contestants must use a map on a provided bicycle's wheel to ride themselves to the Theater Museum in the Court where they must recite the poem in a dramatic reading. Cindy nailed it on the first try.

2011 American Music Awards is far from done. After handing awards to Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna earlier in the evening, they proceeded to invite Lady Antebellum to the stage to collect Favorite Country band/Duo/Group prize. The award was presented by Nickelback.

It marked Hillary Scott and her bandmates's win in the category for two years in a row. This year, the trio pushed aside fellow Zac Brown Band and new country act The Band Perry. When delivering the acceptance speech, they thanked their devotees for their support.

Vanessa Minnillo has finally dropped her maiden name and taken on her husband Nick Lachey's surname. Four months after tying the knot with the former 98 Degrees singer, the former Miss Teen USA changed her username on Twitter from @VanessaMinillo to @VanessaLachey.

"So.... I'm making it official, and I LOVE my 'new name'!" so the 31-year-old co-host of ABC's Wipeout" tweeted last Friday, November 18 after making the name change. She went on to gush, "@VanessaLachey.... has a nice ring to it ;-)"

The star-studded ceremony of 2011 American Music Awards has kicked off live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20 with a robot-themed performance by Nicki Minaj. The Young Money first lady teamed up with David Guetta to sing "Turn Me On" before switching into "Super Bass".

The first award of the Sunday evening went to Maroon 5 as a winner for Favorite Pop Rock Band/Duo/Group. This became the first AMA win for Adam Levine and his bandmates. In winning the kudo, the "Moves Like Jagger" hitmaker beat LMFAO and OneRepublic. Levine said, "I'd also like to thank our incredible fans for making this happen."

The rain didn't stop music stars and celebrities alike to step out for the 39th Annual American Music Awards. On Sunday, November 20 evening, such stars as Selena Gomez and Jennifer Hudson hit the red carpet rolled outside the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, and looked dazzling in their choice of dress.

19-year-old Gomez brought Old Hollywood style air to the red carpet. Wearing her dark hair in set curls, the "Who Says" singer wore a plunging satin gown with a thigh-high split by Giorgio Armani. She came accompanied by boyfriend Justin Bieber, who slicked back his hair and sported a black tux with bow tie.

"The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" successfully takes over the champion title in North American box office, grossing $138.1 million on its debut weekend. Though it is named the fifth best opening weekend of all-time, the movie couldn't break the $142.8 record of "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", which opened in U.S. theaters on the same weekend two years ago.

Summit Entertainment president Richie Fay says, "We faced the weekend with some trepidation because you don't really know on a fourth installment whether you are going to maintain the interest of your audience." He continues, "The numbers seen to speak for themselves. We got as close to 'New Moon' as we could."

The cast and crew of "Gossip Girl" have just celebrated the 100th episode of the show at a party on Saturday, November 19. Met at the event held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, some of the stars were willing to share tidbits of Blair's wedding which is the most anticipated moment in the January 30 outing.

Margaret Colin, who plays Blair's mom, assured that fans will definitely see the Queen B walking down the aisle, although executive producer Joshua Safran teased that it could be just a dream. Meanwhile, Matthew Settle confirmed Georgina would be a "wedding crasher" when she returns just in time for the royal wedding, and she would cause "epic" trouble.

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees is battling liver cancer, it has been revealed. The 61-year-old was rushed to the hospital last Tuesday, November 15 after a 911 call from his mansion home in Oxfordshire, central England. He has since been allowed back home.

The cancer news was delivered to him several months ago and he has canceled performing commitments since. Last month, he was admitted to Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for severe abdominal pain. He was discharged after four days and said that he was "feeling great". Last year, he had part of his intestine removed in an emergency procedure after suffering blockage similar to that which killed his brother Maurice Gibb.