November 25, 2011

Lady GaGa wished her Little Monsters a very happy Thanksgiving by performing some songs on a TV special airing on ABC Thursday, November 24. Dubbed, "A Very GaGa Thanksgiving", the 90-minute program features the Mother Monster singing such songs as "Born This Way", "Hair" and "Marry the Night" in different sets.

From the footage which hit the web, GaGa's seen delivering the title track of her latest album at a dining hall. Wearing a huge weird-shaped hat and a black dress which is just about to cover her breasts, she's accompanied by a live band and a number of gentlemanly dancers clad in tuxes. She also performed "Hair" at the banquet hall, only this time sitting behind a piano.

America's favorite puppets want to wish their fans a happy Thanksgiving. A day after invading U.S. theaters, "The Muppets" are sending a special e-card that features the Swedish Chef boiling up a pot of turkey with a message that reads, "Whether you're cooking, or someone's having you for dinner, we wish you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving!"

The puppets returned to the big screen after years of hiatus on this year's Thanksgiving weekend. In their new movie, the gang must team up with Jason Segel and Amy Adams to stop Chris Cooper's evil plan to the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds.

Being away from America doesn't stop Rihanna from celebrating Thanksgiving. On Thursday, November 24 night, the 23-year-old brought the traditional American holiday to Dublin, Ireland as she threw a Thanksgiving dinner for her band and crew at O'Donoghue's Pub on Merrion Row.

Arriving at the pub she hired out for the special dinner, Riri was spotted wearing a black shift dress under a matching fur coat. To complete her sophisticated look, the "Only Girl (In the World)" hitmaker rocked some jeweled earrings and donned a pair of sparkling stilettos and dark glasses.

Bella's labor scene in "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II" might be one of the magnets in the movie, but the scene has allegedly been causing a wave of seizures in cinemas nationwide. According to ABC News, some moviegoers had suffered in-theater seizures because of the tension while watching the nerve-wracking scene.

A victim named Brandon Gephart from California was watching the movie on Friday, 18 when he began "convulsing, snorting, [and] trying to breathe." His girlfriend Kelly Bauman said that Gephart didn't remember anything before he awoke on the theater's floor and was taken out by paramedics. It caused the remainder of the screening to be halted.

Lady GaGa didn't only treat viewers with performances and tearful interview during her 90-minute TV special, but she also shared recipe for a Thanksgiving dinner. In one segment of "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving", the "Bad Romance" hitmaker joins Chef Art Smith to show viewers how to make fried turkey and waffles.

At some point of the segment, the 25-year-old can be seen cracking eggs and whisking mixture for the waffles. Despite her willingness to assist the former personal chef of Oprah Winfrey, it is obvious that she was not dressed to cook. The "You and I" singer wore a Valentino couture yellow coat on top of a black dress and rocked a big-brimmed hat.

Cee-Lo Green joins a slew of celebrities who are thankful for having lots of love around them. While some fellow stars shares the joy of Thanksgiving and holiday season on Twitter, the Gnarls Barkley member expresses his gratitude for a wonderful year by dropping a music video for his single "Anyway".

The judge and vocal coach of "The Voice" performs the song in front of bright lights and scantily-clad dancers. "I take you out on dates, and I always show up late/ But you still love me anyway," so he sings. "There's no one else like this, that would put up with my s**t/ And still love me anyway."

A brand new trailer for "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" has been released. Two minutes long, it reels in more sneak peek at the adventure movie, previewing a longer look at the decoding of cryptic message and the discovery of Atlantis. A kissing scene between Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens is also included.

In this sequel of 2008's "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D", Hutcherson returns as Sean while Hudgens plays tour guide Kailani. They begin their adventurous journey after Sean receives a coded distress from a mysterious island where no island should exist.

Maggie Rizer has welcomed a new addition to her family just in time for Thanksgiving. The 33-year-old model gave birth to a baby boy, her first son with businessman husband Alex Mehran, on Wednesday, November 23, near San Francisco, California.

Breaking the news was Maggie herself through a post on her blog. "I am so proud to tell you that we welcomed our son, Alexander Rafahi Mehran III this afternoon!" so she wrote before offering more details by writing, "Zander was born at 5:30 P.M. near San Francisco, weighing 7lbs 13 oz."

A brand-new sneak peek at "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" has just arrived, giving a look at Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries after they return from their romantic honeymoon in Italy. Wearing a black robe, a beaming Kim is seen having a playful banter with her then-husband who is shirtless.

The clip opens with the "Jam (Turn It Up)" singer calling the basketball player while packing to get ready for their flight back to New York City. Coming out of the bathroom, he scoops her up but struggle to hold her. "God you ate a lot of wedding cake," he says before crashing down on the bed and giggling together with her.

Demi Lovato is sharing why she's more grateful than ever before this holiday season. Having spent previous Thanksgiving away from her home and family, the former "Sonny with a Chance" singer looks back on what she has achieved since leaving rehab and expresses her gratitude toward those who've been there for her.

"Thinking about how far I have come in a year makes me so thankful," the 19-year-old songstress writes in her Seventeen column. "I could not have done this without God and the amazing support from my family. They have stuck by me through everything and love me just the way that I am. That is a wonderful feeling to know that people accept the real you."

"House M.D." may be Hugh Laurie's last appearance as a male lead on the small screen. The actor who stars as grumpy doctor Gregory House on FOX's hit medical drama suggested in a recent interview that he would likely retire from acting on the small screen once the series comes to an end.

"I can't imagine there will be another one quite like this," he told the Daily Record. "I think I will probably be as interested by either writing or producing or directing, or some other aspect. I find the whole field of it fascinating. And I think I am extremely lucky to have had the one shot that I have had at it and I wouldn't go looking for lightning to strike twice."

Justin Bieber and Usher followed up their duet at Rockefeller Show for "Today" show on Wednesday morning, November 23 with another show on the next day. This time around, the protege/mentor duo returned to the venue to tape performance for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which is set to air later this holiday.

Rocking black outfit, Bieber catered the crowd by singing holiday tune "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" with Usher. The young star was also joined by rapper Busta Rhymes in another set where they made a duet in "Drummer Boy". In addition to sharing stage with his pals, he sang solo as well, delivering tracks from his new album "Under the Mistletoe".

It has been reported that a sequel to "X-Men: First Class" might happen, but details of the possible project are still kept under wraps. Michael Fassbender, who plays Magneto in the film, recently opened up that he already has some ideas for the sequel.

Speaking to Total Film, the German actor said, "If they make enough money usually they make a sequel. They usually give you the first one and then two options." He added, "I've got some interesting ideas for Magneto, as does James [McAvoy] for Professor X."

While many Americans look forward to Black Friday, Ian Somerhalder obviously doesn't share the same sentiment. In fact, the actor playing Damon Salvatore on "The Vampire Diaries" explained on his recent Twitter post why he is not grateful for "the midnight black Friday c**p".

"Good night world happy thanks giving," the 32-year-old tweeted on late Wednesday, November 23 night. "Im NOT grateful for is the midnight black Friday crap-thousands of families missing out on family time." He followed it up with another tweet that bashes stores for taking away the true meaning of the holiday. "Stores should be ashamed," so he wrote.

Jason Derulo proclaims his undying love to the woman of his dreams in a music video which supports his newest single "Fight for You". The "Watcha Say" hitmaker gets lovey dovey with the lady in the shower, at a train station, and inside a cab.

"Fight for You" is taken from Derulo's second studio album "Future History" which has been in stores since September. Talking about the sophomore set, he once said, "People talk about the second album pressures all the time, but when you're writing your own material I think the pressures go away."

Keanu Reeves ditched his futuristic "Matrix" persona and became a bearded Japanese man on the set of his latest movie "47 Ronin". The 47-year-old actor has been caught on camera sporting a red traditional Japanese robe during the shooting of the film in Shepperton Studios, London.

In the martial art movie, Reeves portrays Kai, an outcast who joins the leader of the 47 Ronin named Oishi. Together, they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overload who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

Justin Bieber might have been traveling the globe because of his fame, but it apparently doesn't help him with geography. The "Mistletoe" singer struggled to name all the seven continents when his knowledge is put to a test during an appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman".

When Justin boasted that he thinks he's "been to every continent", host David Letterman asked him, "How many continents are there?" Responding to the challenge, the 17-year-old pop sensation began to list them one by one. "Asia, North America, South America ...", he said with a brief pause in between. "Um, Africa, Antarctica and the North Pole."

A little details of NBC's apology letter sent to Michele Bachmann have been unveiled. Written by the network's VP late night Doug Vaughan, the letter informed that The Roots, who played Fishbone's song "Lyin' A** B****" to welcome the female politician on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon", had been "severely reprimanded."

According to Bachmann's representative Alice Stewart, Vaughan sincerely apologized for what happened on Monday night, November 21, and the executive admitted that the incident was "not only unfortunate but also unacceptable." Talking about the Republican presidential hopeful's response, the publicist stated, "She accepted the apology."

To celebrate her 19th birthday, Miley Cyrus released a viral music video for her song "It's a Liberty Walk". Instead of dropping a party- or love-themed music video like she usually does, the former "Hannah Montana" star filled the new clip with montage of Occupy protesters from around the world.

"This is Dedicated to the thousands of people who are standing up for what they believe in," so wrote the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. While fast-paced footage of demonstrators flashes on the screen, she sings, "It's a liberty walk, walk. Say goodbye to the people who tied you up...Free yourself, slam the door, not a prisoner anymore."

The Wednesday, November 23 result show of "The X Factor (US)" sees not one but two eliminations. First to find out about their fate on the competition were Drew Ryniewicz and four-member female group Lakoda Rayne. The former survived another round, while the latter received the lowest number of votes and were automatically being sent home.

Upon announcing the group's elimination, host Steve Jones told the girls, "The dream is over." Member Paige Ogle, however, was quick to respond by saying, "The dream is not over. We're still going to go on, and there's so much more from our group." Another member Hayley Orrantia chimed in, "You'll be seeing Lakoda Rayne in concert everywhere."

Kate Beckinsale shows off her inner lady killer in some fresh stills of her upcoming sci-fi movie "Underworld: Awakening". Dressing up in her trademark skintight Selene costume, the British actress is seen getting ready to shoot a man's head in one picture. Another photo, meanwhile, sees her striking a fierce pose with fire in the background.

Additionally, there are some other photos that give a look at Michael Ealy as Detective Sebastian. In one image, he is seen standing alone in an empty hall. In another, he takes cover behind a car while getting ready to shoot.

Nickelback were unfazed by Detroit 55,000-signed online petition which opposed their scheduled performance at the NFL's Thanksgiving Day game. At the Thursday night, November 24 championship, the Chad Kroeger-fronted band performed in good spirits battling any possible protests that might arise with a song about unity, "When We Stand Together".

Rumor has it, the Canadian band were met with a few boos from the crowd flooding the Ford Field at the beginning of their performance, but the cheers drown out the jeers. They were accompanied by local dancers and marching band members with flames and fireworks lighting up the sky. The show ended with a capture of fans in the stands holding up signs that read "Live United".

Tom Hardy has revealed about how brutal Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" is. To Empire magazine, the British actor explained that the villainous character is a "horrible piece of work" and that in the upcoming movie he wouldn't hesitate to kill a pregnant woman or an old lady.

The 34-year-old actor told the magazine that Bane is "not approaching it with a 12-certificate attitude" because he is "so horrible." He added, "If we're going to shoot somebody, shoot the pregnant woman or the old lady first. Make sure everybody stands up. And listens. He is a terrorist in his mentally as well as brutal action. So he's horrible. A really horrible piece of work."

Robin Gibb is opening up about the emergency surgery he said he had months before he was diagnosed with liver cancer. In an interview with Daily Mail, the one-third of the Bee Gees revealed that when meeting a specialist about recurring stomach cramps, he was told he'd got one hour if he didn't undergo immediate surgery.

Recalling his reaction at the time, the 61-year-old said, "I told the surgeon, 'Hang on, I've only got cramp.' But he said I'd actually got an intestinal blockage and it could be about to burst. The way he put it to me was blunt: 'The only way out for you, pal, is through the operating theater.' " He went on to admit, "I was petrified. I'd never been in hospital before."

Lauren Alaina joins the club of artists who forget the lyrics to national anthem. The "American Idol" runner-up was giving "The Star-Spangled Banner" a try at Green Bay vs. Detroit game on Thanksgiving and she almost failed in the middle of the song.

The 17-year-old looked visibly nervous before starting the performance. She went completely silent for about 5 seconds after singing, "What so proudly we hailed, through the..." Meanwhile, the audience went on with the song, giving Alaina the chance to get back in track.

Nicole Scherzinger received a surprise while taping the new episode of "The X Factor (US)". A fan rushed to the judges' table and went down on one knee to propose to The Pussycat Dolls singer.

A video was recording from afar when the Hungarian fan asked her hand in marriage in front of audience. Scherzinger reportedly was touched by the friendly gesture but she had to say no. The fan was then escorted out from CBS lot by security without force.

Scotty McCreery became a laughing object after he missed his cue on Thanksgiving performance. The latest "American Idol" winner was caught in the worst lip-syncing while performing his hit "The Trouble With Girls" on top of a float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The song began a few seconds too early and caught the country singer on guard. McCreery managed to stay calm and finished the song but the moment had been captured at close shot for all the nation to see.

Sienna Miller hates the media attention to the point that she was left paranoid and scared for years. In a media ethics inquiry on Thursday, November 24, the actress revealed how she was hounded by paparazzi outside her house and hacked on her mobile phone.

"For a number of years I was relentlessly pursued by 10 to 15 men, almost daily," she said. "Spat at, verbally abused. I would often find myself, at the age of 21, at midnight, running down a dark street on my own with 10 men chasing me. And the fact they had cameras in their hands made that legal."