November 23, 2011

Neil Patrick Harris is opening up about why he and his longtime partner, David Burtka, have yet to tie the knot despite their long engagement. In a recent interview with Details Magazine, the 38-year-old said, "It's complicated," before explaining, "David proposed to me five and a half years ago in New York on the same street corner where we met."

"The following year on Valentine's Day in Santa Monica, one of my gifts was a ring and I proposed to him," he continued. "Then, when the marriage-equality stuff was on the tipping point in New York, where we have residency because we have an apartment there, it seemed my responsibility to at least tweet about it - to say, 'Please vote for marriage equality in New York, it would be nice to get married someday.' "

A remake of 1986's horror movie "Chopping Mall" is underway. It has been reported that Robert Hall has signed on to direct the new take on the horror film and has scheduled to kick off the production in the spring of 2012.

In addition to serving behind the lens, Hall will pen the script and serve as the producer along with Kevin Bocarde. To Variety, Bocarde revealed that the new take will not be a straight remake. "It will retain the basic concept of young people trapped in a mall, however, the story will have a darker, supernatural spin," he explained.

Naomi and Holly's rivalry continues in the upcoming episode of "90210" and they will take it to the runaway. The tension between them is getting higher even before the event takes place as the two girls argue over whom Liam will be walking for on the catwalk.

Naomi and Holly further embarrass themselves in front of Janice Dickinson who witnesses their catfight backstage of the fashion show. Watching the mess they cause, the model/talent agent says she is looking at some of the worst fashion in her entire life.

What plans J.R. Martinez have in store for his mirrorball trophy? Speaking to reporters after being crowned the winner of "Dancing with the Stars" season 13 on Tuesday, November 22 night, the 28-year-old joked, "I'm going to put it in bed, tuck it in, and it's going to roll around with me."

That's not all though. The "All My Children" actor added, "And after that, once we've grown apart, I'm going to glue it on the hood of my car, drive around Los Angeles, and be in my own parade." He also tossed in another idea when talking to E! News backstage, "Or be like rappers and make a chain out of it and just wear it around!"

After taking a jab at Ryan Gosling's silent acting skill, Funny or Die spoofs one of the actor's latest movies, "Drive", in a newly released video. Titled "Drive-Thru", the faux trailer features similar visuals, scenes and a theme song to the ones in the original movie. In it, Alex Blagg is seen imitating Gosling's gesture, including wearing his character's trademark racing jacket and gloves.

The parody has a tagline that reads, "It's like 'Drive' with Ryan Gosling, except more delicious." It centers on Blagg as a man who takes a drive-thru but he mistakenly grabs a bag of burgers that doesn't belong to him.

Jimmy Fallon has offered his sincere apology for using Fishbone's song "Lyin' A** B****" to welcome guest Michele Bachmann on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". Realizing that the song choice may have insulted the Republican Presidential contender, the comedian took to Twitter to say that he is sorry.

"I'm honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I'm so sorry about the intro mess," so the former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" tweeted via his official account a day after Bachmann appeared on his show on Monday, November 21. "I really hope she comes back."

Katherine Heigl apparently loves Josh Kelley's early birthday present for her and their daughter. On Tuesday, November 22, the "Life as We Know It" actress shared on Twitter that her singer husband has got his first tattoo in honor of her and their daughter, calling it the most romantic thing ever.

After sharing a photo of the ink design on Josh's left forearm, the 32-year-old actress wrote on the social networking site, "Here it is y'all! How cool is that??!!" In the same tweet, she gushed, "Kinda the most romantic thing anyone's ever done for me and so hot that he's such an amazing dad!"

Olivia Wilde has been caught on camera locking lips with Jason Bateman on the set of their upcoming film "The Longest Week". The brunette beauty and the 42-year-old actor were seen filming a scene in Brooklyn, New York last Monday, November 21.

Donning a long black cape, Wilde was snapped sharing a passionate smooch with Bateman, who is 15 years older than her. In between breaks, the "In Time" actress was spotted strolling around with a bottle of mineral water in her hand while wearing a long white coat and black leggings.

Astro has poured his feelings into his lyrics on "The X Factor (US)". On Tuesday, November 22, the young hip-hop singer who threatened not to do his survival performance last week, was back on the stage to perform an original rap set to Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got" and dedicated it to those supporting him.

Admitting he was wrong, Astro spit the verse, "Got my head in the right place and I'm back to win." After completing the performance, he told the audience, "To Team Astro and all the Astronauts across the world, but mostly hip-hop, I'll never let you down again."

Black Eyed Peas are going to throw a star-studded concert before going on a break next year. It's reported that will.i.am and his bandmates have invited Marc Anthony, Cee-Lo Green, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and Jason Derulo for their upcoming final show.

The "Boom Boom Pow" hitmakers are going to hold the concert on Wednesday night, November 23 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. This upcoming gig is actually part of the band's world tour which was kicked off last summer to support their latest studio installment "The Beginning".

Sharon Tate's engagement ring will be put on an auction block by the end of November. Auction house Gotta Have It! Collectibles suggested that it was the ring that the "Valley of the Dolls" actress wore on the day of her murder. Her sister Debra, however, is adamant that the actress was not wearing any rings at the time of death.

Debra told TMZ, "Because Sharon was pregnant, she couldn't fit any rings on her finger." Though so, she did confirm that the oval opal ring did belong to Sharon. According to the sister, the ring was not Sharon's "official" engagement ring. It is said to be an "unofficial symbol of her relationship" with director Roman Polanski.

Nicki Minaj finally revealed her next studio project. The rapstress informed her Twitter followers about the upcoming album on November 22. She initially planned to make the announcement next week, but rushed it to Tuesday night to celebrate the anniversary of her chart-busting debut album "Pink Friday".

"Pink Friday : ROMAN RELOADED will be released on Valentines Day, 2012. Heeeee's baaaacccckkkkk," she excitedly tweeted before adding, "Its not called Roman Reloaded. Its called PINK FRIDAY : ROMAN RELOADED!!!!!! 4 WORDS!!!! Love u guys soooo much!!! VALENTINES DAY bii****hh!"

A first look at Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Logan Marshall-Green in "Prometheus" has been unleashed in a picture that will appear in the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly. A scan of the photo has been shared by Shock Till You Drop, showing the three stars in spacesuits while flashing torch-lights against a futuristic background.

Along with the three stars' image, the magazine also published other first look picture of Charlize Theron and Idris Elba as Meredith Vickers and Captain Janek respectively. The two are seen in what looks like a spacecraft.

After 10 weeks, "Dancing with the Stars" season 13 finally crowned its winner on Tuesday, November 22. Rob Kardashian led the scoreboard after Monday's performance show, but there was still a long road for the three finalists before claiming the mirror ball trophy.

On the second part of the finale, the remaining couples once again performed their favorite routine of the season. Ricki Lake and Derek Hough danced their tango which Len Goodman called "one of the memorable dances of this or any season."

Nicole Scherzinger has bared her backside for a new coffee table book. In the sepia print photo taken by photographer Raphael Mazzucco for "Culo By Mazzucco", the 33-year-old judge on "The X Factor (US)" poses with her back to the camera, exposing her butt, thighs and lower back that are decorated with intricate tribal tattoos.

In the shot, the former lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls also has two leis being wrapped around her neck and a traditional island headdress adorning her head as a homage to her native Hawaii. She is one of the many female celebrities who flaunt their derrieres in the 248-page book edited by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Interscope and A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine.

Rihanna and Mary J. Blige are going to return to the top 10 on Billboard Hot 200 next week. According to early estimation from HITS Daily Double, the former will enter the chart by pulling in 180,000 - 200,000 copies of her sixth album "Talk That Talk", and the latter is to bow with 120,000 - 140,000 units of "My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)".

To take the first spot, the two female artist have to compete against each other and push aside Nickelback who also just dropped a new album, and Drake who is poised to reign the U.S. album chart this week with 700,000 copies of "Take Care". The Chad Kroeger band are predicted to garner around 225,000 - 250,000 units of their seventh studio effort "Here and Now".

Viggo Mortensen is not listed in the current cast line-up of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", but he once got an offer to return to Middle Earth for the "Lord of the Rings" prequel. The actor recently revealed that Peter Jackson was asking him to reprise his role as Aragorn in the upcoming film.

In an interview with Movies.com, Mortesen said, "At one point, the producers asked if I would do it and I said sure if Aragorn is supposed to be in the bridge story because he's not in 'The Hobbit'." He added, "I would rather do it than see someone else do it, but I've never been asked [formally] and they're shooting the movie."

A "Glee" couple will take their relationship to the next level in short future. Confirming report that someone will buy an engagement ring soon, sources tell TVLine that the first episode in January 2012 is titled "The Proposal".

While keeping details of the episode a secret, the sources hint that the episode is a big one for Will and Emma, who have been dating since early season 3. Previous report, meanwhile, revealed that the engagement ring will be bought from Zales.

Kris Humphries has found himself being described as a "Husband From Hell" by a magazine. Us Weekly recently came out with the report suggesting that the former New Jersey Nets power forward was verbally abusive toward Kim Kardashian during their 72 days of marriage.

An insider claimed that the 26-year-old NBA player "belittled" his 31-year-old wife in front of people. "He'd call her stupid. It was truly sickening," said the source before dishing, "He tried to control Kim by bringing her down...He would say truly terrible things. One time, he said she had no talent and her fame wouldn't last."

Taylor Swift continued bringing a special guest to her "Speak Now" tour. Most recently, the country music cutie invited Goo Goo Dolls' vocalist/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik to the stage, much to her fans' delight. Together, they catered the crowd with the band's 1998 single "Iris".

Calling the worldwide hit "one of the greatest songs ever written," the 21-year-old singer made the live duet with him at her Madison Square Garden concert in New York City on November 22. The unlikely duo strummed their guitars and shared a hug before exiting the stage.

A brand new trailer for "The Woman in Black" has been unleashed. Though shorter than the previous trailer, this fresh snippet is still filled with intense and spooky scenes. It also gives a look at a new terrifying scene in which a dark shadow looms on the empty hallway before making a dash toward Daniel Radcliffe.

In this horror film, Radcliffer plays a young London lawyer Arthur Kipps, who goes to a small, isolated village of Crythin Gifford to attend to the affairs of Alice Drablow, the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House. While working alone in the secluded mansion, he begins to uncover the town's tragic.

Sarah Silverman's new TV project has been given a greenlight by NBC. The untitled sitcom has been picked up to pilot by the network, which scored the project after winning it in a bidding war last August.

The upcoming sitcom is loosely based on Silverman's life. On the show, the 40-year-old comedienne will play a woman who readjusts to the single life after a decade-long live-in relationship.

Fresh off their big night at 2011 American Music Awards, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj are added to the line-up of the upcoming "Grammy Nominations Concert Live". Instead of performing, the two Grammy-nominated singers are tapped as presenters for the event.

The one-hour special is going to be held on November 30 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Jason Aldean, Lady GaGa, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Sugarland, Rihanna, Usher and The Band Perry are scheduled to make live performances.

The Black Eyed Peas are taking a break from making music together, and group member Fergie could be using the time to start a family with husband Josh Duhamel. The 36-year-old, who is also known as Stacy Ferguson, recently admitted to E! News that having a baby "is in the plans."

Though so, the "Big Girls Don't Cry" hitmaker stressed, "There's no specific plans or date or anything like that." Met at the launch party for Ubisoft's The Black Eyed Peas Experience video game on Monday, November 21, she further explained, "That's just one of the things I want to do."

Since Matt Damon wouldn't return to play Jason Bourne, it is known that Jeremy Renner has been tapped as the new leading man in upcoming "The Bourne Legacy". While the official plot of the new "Bourne" film hasn't been unveiled, Renner himself recently unlocked some major details of his character to Empire magazine.

"My character is called Aaron Cross," the actor who will be seen as Hawkeye in "The Avengers" revealed. He added, "But he ends up having a bunch of different names. For fans of the franchise, ['The Bourne Legacy'] has that same ticking clock, but it's a new program and new characters."

The latest twist on "How I Met Your Mother" will be unraveled soon. After the November 21 episode left viewers with a cliffhanger as [SPOILER ALERT!] Robin says she is pregnant, executive producer Carter Bays says that people's curiousity about the baby's father will be "settled pretty quickly."

Robin's pregnancy, according to Bays, is just a small part of a bigger story that would come on the CBS sitcom. "I would say the wheels of fate are not done turning for these characters, and it's definitely a big surprise, but there's more to come," he gushes. "This little story isn't over yet. I almost feel weird commenting on anything just yet because there are more revelations in store."

Lady GaGa has a special treat for her Little Monsters this holiday. The Mother Monster is going to release a mini album which is filled with four songs she will perform at her upcoming Thanksgiving TV special. Ahead of the EP release and the special airing, audio streams of the tracks hit the web for listening pleasure.

GaGa keeps it classy when covering holiday tune "White Christmas". "So, as you can tell I am very outgoing, and a little bit shy but I've decided that this song is just too short. It's such a beautiful Christmas song that's only one verse so I added one extra one," she says before adding extra "White Snowman" lyrics to it.

Despite being a mother of six and an international goodwill ambassador, Angelina Jolie hasn't completely gotten rid of her bad girl side. The actress, who is making her directorial and screenwriting debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey", recently reveals that she just keeps it between her and longtime partner Brad Pitt.

The 36-year-old revisits her wild past in an interview with "60 Minutes", which will air Sunday, November 27 night. Though admitting she finds herself lucky to still be alive, she tells correspondent Bob Simon, "I'm still a bad girl. I still have that side of me...It's just in its place now...it belongs to Brad. Or...our adventures."

Ewan McGregor is the latest addition in HBO's drama pilot "The Corrections" which has previously cast Oscar winners Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest. McGregor will play one of the members in a dysfunctional Midwestern family.

Cooper and Wiest are teamed up as the elderly couple with three adult children, one of whom is named Chip. The middle child who is a Marxist academic losing his tenure-track position over an affair with a student will be played by McGregor. The character works for a Lithuanian crime boss defrauding American investors after leaving his old post.

Nicki Minaj's sophomore effort may come sooner than expected. Cash Money co-CEO and founder Birdman reveals in an interview that the recent American Music Awards winner is looking at the first quarter of 2012 for the follow-up of her first album "Pink Friday".

"Nicki's back in the studio, so we're looking to drop Nicki in the first quarter," Birdman told Billboard. As for the first single, Birdman predicted that it would come out real soon because the rapper is already in the recording process. "Maybe this year? I don't know," he said. "We're really thinking it out. But she's in the studio, and we're looking real soon, because she's ready to go and we're ready to go with her."

Justin Bieber's DNA is signed and sealed, according to reports. On Friday, November 18 night in New Jersey, the singer went ahead with the paternity case involving a 20-year-old woman who claimed in a lawsuit that her baby is fathered by the pop star.

The test was taken at a lab under "very controlled circumstances", TMZ said. Yeater will now have to submit her baby's DNA test in order to complete the procedure. Bieber and his camp have vowed to sue her and her lawyers if it is eventually proven that Bieber is not the father. "We've never even seen the lawsuit, but we're going to just get ahead of this thing and go right after it. I think it's important to hold people accountable for their actions," Bieber's manager Scooter Braun said.

DJ Pauly D and Britney Spears combo would be seen again for she has decided to return the favor. The DJ has served as her opening act in her Femme Fatale Tour last August, and as part of a new deal, she will allow herself to be filmed for Pauly D's new reality show.

Pauly D will star in a "Jersey Shore" spin-off which highlights his career as a DJ. Cameras will roll out later this year with Spears' December 10 show in Puerto Rico as the background. Per Gossip Cop, production has not started but Spears' concert is expected to be involved in some way.