December 02, 2011

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton couldn't stay apart for long, if The Sun is to be trusted. According to the British tabloid, the judge on "The X Factor (US)" and the Formula One driver are giving their relationship another go and have planned a series of secret meetings over the next few weeks to see it through.

"It's a struggle to maintain a blossoming relationship during the F1 season. Lewis is so busy and in a different country every other week. When they can't see each other they use things like Skype, but that's no substitute for the real thing," a source explained. "With no F1 distractions, Lewis aims to spend some proper time with Nicole. He can't wait."

Marion Cotillard could land an antagonist role in her next film. Vulture has learned that Warner Bros. Pictures is considering the "Inception" actress to play a villainous character in forthcoming David Dobkin's epic war movie "Arthur & Lancelot".

The Oscar-winning actress, who will be seen as Miranda Tate in highly anticipated superhero flick "The Dark Knight Rises", has been offered to tackle the part of Morgana. A sorceress and the half-sister of King Arthur, she is typically described as a villainess.

Although there is no final word that "Dexter" will end after eight seasons, people behind the show have been working with this assumption. At Showtime's annual holiday party in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 1, the network's entertainment president David Nevins said, "I'm never going to say 'never,' but everybody is operating under that assumption. Things could take a turn creatively where they come to us and say they need more time."

He even revealed that the creative end game will begin soon, claiming, "Coming back for two more years gives us clarity about how and when it will go out." Teasing fans to tune in the remainders of the currently airing season 6, he revealed, "There's things that are going to happen [this season] that will set up a very clear end game that will take two seasons to tell. You have got to be there for the last two episodes."

Justin Bieber sends his "best wishes" to Drew Ryniewicz, a 14-year-old aspiring singer who was recently eliminated from "The X Factor (US)". The Canadian teen popstar, who claimed his fame through YouTube, took to Twitter to show his support for the Arizona native.

"Keep your head up. I lost my first competition too. this is just the beginning for u. never say never," 17-year-old Bieber tweeted. The message was re-tweeted by Drew who showed good spirit by posting, "Ended up to be a good day. Had a great experience on this show."

Another "Twilight Saga" star is being immortalized in wax. Taylor Lautner, who becomes a household name for portraying Jacob Black in the film series, is getting his first wax figure at Madame Tussauds museum. His doppelganger is expected to be unveiled in London in January 2012.

In a press release, Madame Tussauds London revealed that the 19-year-old actor's sculpture will join co-star Robert Pattinson's likeness in the A-List Party at the attraction to commemorate the 250th birthday of late founder Madame Marie Tussaud. The organization additionally noted that he was "one of the most requested personalities in 2011."

After being rumored to be shut down due to financial issue, "Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father" finds a new hope. Director and writer Barry Levinson has revealed that there's a possibility to continue the project since the producers have overcome the budgetary problem.

Levinson shared the good news while attending the BAFTA L.A.'s Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday night, November 30. He told E! News, "I think we've got the money sorted out now. It's coming together." He added that the movie is expected to be filmed in Howard Beach, New York.

Trey Songz is surrounded by bikini babes in a music video for his song "What I Be On". The R&B crooner moves the party from the swimming pool into a bus with lavish setting before speeding down the road with four hot chicks and taking home them all.

"What I Be On" features rapper Fabolous. It's recorded for Trey's mini album "Inevitable [EP]" which is to benefit his organization Angels With Heart.

Another sneak peek to Ashley Greene's appearance on "Pan Am" has landed online, this time in a form of a clip. In the video, her character Amanda Mason is featured beamingly talking about her past with Ted, before stretching her hand to reach his on the table.

Amanda is a debutante who is also Ted's old flame. Met in London, the Pan Am first officer tries to make her jealous with the help of Laura, but things don't go the way he expects. Sharing more details of Amanda and Ted's relationship, "Twilight Saga" beauty Greene previously said, "Their fathers are very good friends and [she] may or may not be romantically interested in him. But she definitely has a twist."

It's confirmed that Drake has cut ties with his agents at International Creative Management. The news was first brought to attention by New York Post, but the publication run an inaccurate story which mentioned that the Canadian rapper did not only fire his agents at ICM but also dumped his managers at Hip Hop Since 1978.

"Drake just felt like there were too many hands in his pockets," a source from the NY Post claimed. "He was getting pulled in too many different directions." The source added, "His team from Canada is trying to wrestle back control. He may go back to them to streamline things."

An international trailer for "The Raven" has arrived. Shorter than the previously released trailer, the new promo videos centers on various brutal murders of some ladies. In it, John Cusack's Edgar Allan Poe and his partner Luke Evans' Emmet Fields are seen engaging in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a sadistic serial killer.

Their journey starts when a mother and daughter are found brutally slaughtered in 19th century Baltimore. Fields discovers a shocking fact on the case; the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory details in the local newspaper-part of a collection of stories written by Poe, who is a struggling author. But even as Poe is questioned by police, another grisly murder occurs, also inspired by a popular Poe story.

Mario Lopez is stripping down to his underwear for a sexy new campaign. The season three runner-up of "Dancing with the Stars" is promoting his new line of underwear, Rated M, which is officially launched on Thursday, December 1, and a promo video featuring a look at the photo shoot has been shared.

In the less than one minute preview, the 38-year-old told Extra! that the "M" in his label "stands for masculine, modern, Mario... make it whatever you want it to be." He also shared a bit about how he prepared himself for the steamy photo shoot, dishing about his workout and diet regimen.

Winter is just coming, but TNT has been promoting its summer series "Dallas" by debuting a new trailer. It shares some new scenes which highlight the dramas revolving the Ewing clan. In between the show's footage, new and old faces are seen gathering on a roundtable to discuss what makes the show special.

The upcoming show will serve as a continuation to the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same title. It still revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries.

Tom Cruise is close to land another big role in a potential tentpole sci-fi titled "All You Need Is Kill". The 49-year-old actor has agreed to take on the lead role in the Doug Liman-directed film, which is expected to kick off the production in the late third/early fourth quarter of 2012.

Variety reported that Liman has traveled to Pittsburgh, where Cruise is filming "One Shot", to discuss the role with the actor. Though no formal deal has been signed, multiple sources revealed that the "Mission: Impossible" actor was pleased with the script, which is rewritten by Joby Harold.

Jill Scott is one of the artists who are not impressed with the nomination list of the upcoming 54th annual Grammy Awards. The soul singer didn't hide her disappointment upon learning that she's excluded from the list. She also agreed with her Twitter followers who questioned about the absence of fellow singers Beyonce Knowles and Miguel.

"0 nominations. I'm speechless. Cover of Billboard, #1 cd in the country, tied/broke the record for Urban radio. Ok...so...ok. Wow," she wrote. When one of her fans mentioned the Miguel snub, she replied, "No Miguel?!?!? Huh!!!? Again appalled." To another who pointed out the Beyonce exclusion, she answered, "excuse me?!?!? No 'Love on Top'? This can't be right."

Not even a fractured pelvis can keep Mark Salling away from the gym. The actor, who is famous for his role as Puck on "Glee", revealed on Twitter Wednesday, November 30 evening that he suffered the injury while playing basketball, but by Thursday, he told his followers, "Off to the gym for a light workout."

In the same tweet, the 29-year-old wrote, "sawrry pelvis, you can't stop the Saw." Just hours earlier, he assured fans that his injury wasn't as bad as it sounded. "really appreciate your warm words but its not that big of a deal. if anything im more productive. sitting is what sucks," he wrote with a hashtag, "#blessingindisguise", at the end.

With "Chuck" nearing its end, one recurring star is invited to pay a final visit. Linda Hamilton, who first appeared on the action comedy show in its fourth season, will reprise her role as Chuck's mother, Mary Bartowski, for the two-hour series finale.

Details of her upcoming appearance, however, remain scarce since executive producer Chris Fedak refuses to spill the beans. "If I said anything, I'd be ruining too many good spoilers," he teases when responding to TV Guide's inquiry about what brings Mary back into Chuck's life.

Russell Brand isn't letting his wife, Katy Perry, do all the damage control over their divorce rumors by herself. The Lonny Barnett of "Rock of Ages" dismissed claims that he and the "Firework" hitmaker are separating when stopping by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for an interview to air Friday, December 2.

Clearing the air from the rumors, the 36-year-old said, "There are always rumors, aren't there?" He added, "In the end you have to just not engage with Internet technology, which is difficult because [of] a lot of the nude women websites I quite enjoy. But they've had to go. I've treated the whole Internet now like it's a wicked little liar. Yeah. I am really happily married."

The Killers join a number of celebrities who celebrate the upcoming music video with new song and music video. The band fronted by Brandon Flowers release a festive clip to support their new holiday song "Cowboys' Christmas Ball". They are joined by two alien robots which show up to save the day when some bandits come to town.

"Cowboys' Christmas Ball" contains slightly-changed lines from the 1890 poem of the same name by William Lawrence Chittenden. It's recorded by the Killers for their digital mini album "(RED) Christmas [EP]" which is released to benefit Product Red campaign and the fight against AIDS in Africa.

The annoying fire alarm that interrupted the Tuesday, November 29 broadcast of Brian Williams' "NBC Nightly News" provided a lot of jokes on the Wednesday episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart". Jon Stewart mocked the anchor who persistently delivered the news despite the emergency announcements and told the viewers at home, "You'll forgive us, we have a fire alarm going off here in the studio."

"No I will not forgive you," Stewart commented after a clip of the incident from "Nightly News" was played on his satirical news program. "I do not tune in to the number one national newscast to have my current events interrupted with technical hijinks," he added before mocking Williams' reaction.

While Kristen Stewart is famously known as the Bella Swan in the "Twilight Saga" series, Michelle Trachtenberg once had a chance to land the now iconic role. The "Gossip Girl" star admitted that she was considered by director Catherine Hardwicke to play the heroine.

"There was definitely interest here and there because there's only so few pale girls in Hollywood," Trachtenberg opened up to Us Weekly at the opening of LOLA in New York City on Wednesday, November 30. "I've known Catherine Hardwicke since the movie 'Thirteen'," she added.

Nicki Minaj is gearing up to give the first taste at her upcoming studio album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded". The rapstress announces on Twitter that the first official offering from the CD is titled "Roman in Moscow" and will come out very soon.

Calling it a "teaser" of what's to come from her alter ego Roman Zolanski, the Young Money first lady informed her Twitter followers on December 1, "Roman releases his teaser tomorrow on iTunes." The femcee added, "It's entitled: Roman In Moscow. 1PmEST."

More troubles might come in Kris Humphries' way. While the former New Jersey Nets power forward is still in the midst of a divorce drama with Kim Kardashian, Radar Online reported that Kim's friend, Jonathan Cheban, is considering to launch a lawsuit against the 26-year-old for calling him gay on "Kourtney and Kim Take New York".

Jonathan reportedly has consulted an attorney about serving Kris with a $5 million libel or defamation suit. One insider explained, "Jonathan was offended. He is not gay and Kris' comments were derogatory, a slur against his character and given it's being broadcast on a program that airs internationally, it has the potential to cause serious damage to Jonathan's reputation."

Dakota Fanning transformed into a classy lady on the set of her upcoming drama, "Effie". Splash News has shared some on-set pictures that feature the actress playing Jane Volturi in the "Twilight Saga" series donning a gorgeous period costume while shooting a scene with Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio in Venice, Italy.

Clad in an elegant black and white gown complete with a red cape and a tiara, Fanning was spotted walking side-by-side with Scamarcio on the street of Venice. At one point, the two were seen holding each others' hands and playfully dancing together.

It's the last night for Astro and Drew on "The X Factor (US)" on Thursday, December 1. After going through a meltdown and finding his spirit back in the recent weeks, 15-year-old hip-hop dynamo Astro was automatically sent packing on the top 7 result show.

While Chris Rene, Melanie Amaro and Rachel Crow were declared safe, Drew and Marcus Canty were in jeopardy. The bottom-two position was quite shocking for Drew and her mentor Simon Cowell since she sang better than some other contestants on the performance night, though Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger criticized the staging.

Roughly a year after busting the charts with her first single "Whip My Hair", Willow Smith finally revealed when her debut album "Willow: You Think You Know Me" will come out. The pint-sized singer, who is signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, confirmed she's scheduled to release the CD across the United States on April 3, 2012.

The daughter of celebrity couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith made the announcement when appearing on BET's "106 & Park" recently. She additionally informed her fans that a music video for her third single, which features Nicki Minaj, will premiere next week on the same channel.

Jennifer Lopez is not leaving Casper Smart behind when she flew to Morocco for a scheduled performance. PEOPLE recently reported that the estranged wife of Marc Anthony left Los Angeles on a private jet with her rumored boyfriend in tow on Tuesday, November 29 night.

Accordingly, the twosome arrived in the North African country, where J.Lo is set to perform at the launch of the Morocco Mall in Casablanca, on Thursday, December 1. A source close to the singer said, "Casper is with her, but she left the kids in L.A." Casper himself has tweeted about the trip, "Runnin around city getting all my stuff ready and packed for Casablanca tonight.."

"Ender's Game" is one step closer to find its female lead. Variety reported that "True Grit" actress Hailee Steinfeld is currently in negotiations to star as heroine Petra Arkanian in the Gavin Hood sci-fi movie.

The 14-year-old starlet is expected to play the only girl in Salamander Army who befriends the titular character and becomes his reliable right hand. Should the brunette actress join the potential tentpole project, she will star opposite "Hugo" star Asa Butterfield who has been tapped to portray Andrew "Ender" Wiggin.

FOX has unveiled its list of programs that will entertain viewers during 2012 midseason. Among the highlights are the premieres of "Alcatraz" and "Touch". The former show, which comes from J.J. Abrams, will debut on Monday, January 16 with a two-hour episode which starts at 8 P.M. It will play on its regular slot the next week at 9 P.M., serving as a follow-up to "House M.D.".

Headlined by "24" alum Kiefer Sutherland, "Touch" will get a special preview on Wednesday, January 25 at 9 P.M. before having its official premiere on Monday, March 19 at 9 P.M. The special preview gets the coveted slot following "American Idol", which returns with its new season Wednesday, January 18.

Lady GaGa's highly-anticipated music video for her latest single "Marry the Night" has been unleashed in full on E!. She plays an inspiring entertainer who's going through a rejection which inevitably breeds resentment and hostility. After trashing her house, she finally comes to her sense and declares that she would "do it all again."

"I'm gonna be a star. You know why? Because I have nothing left to lose," a teary GaGa tells the nurse who take cares of her in a mental ward. She refuses to let her dream slip through her fingers, and works harder to reach her goal. Reborn as a fierce pop star, she leads an army of dancers to invade the street with her explosive performance.

Kourtney Kardashian and longtime boyfriend Scott Disick haven't made any plans to tie the knot just yet. Shortly after Entertainment Tonight (ET) triggered marriage buzz for the couple who are expecting their second child together, Kourtney's mother Kris Jenner stepped out to debunk the rumors.

On Thursday, December 1, the Kardashian matriarch told Billy Bush of Access Hollywood that the report suggesting the wedding between Kourtney and Scott is imminent is "false!" While Kourtney herself has yet to address the rumors, a rep for Kardashian also told Gossip Cop there are "no plans for a wedding."

Kansas City, MO battle rapper Mac Lethal became a viral sensation after his cover of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" was posted on YouTube. Lethal made it interesting because he changed the lyrics to "cook with me now" and rapped it while making pancakes.

The video opens with a notification for his viewers that he decided to change the lyrics because it is an older song. "Yellow cheese, eggs / White pancake batta / Put a little bit up on the skillet when it starts to bubble flip it over with your spatula / Yeah yeah, that s**t looks like my breakfast / I gotta remember to flip the motherf**ker over after cookin' it for 30 seconds / Ladies love me, I got my OJ," on he went.

Katy Perry took a minute to respond to the rumor that she is in the middle of a divorce process from husband Russell Brand. She tweeted on Wednesday, November 30, "First I'm pregnant & then I'm divorced. What am I All My Children ?!", referring to ABC's now-canceled soap opera. Perry also added the hashtags "#ericakane #pshhh #ifihadadollarforeverytime"

The 27-year-old singer has been rumored separating from Brand repeatedly because they were rarely seen together since their October 2010 wedding. She previously debunked it by reasoning that her touring and his filming schedule prevented them from spending so much time together. She also denied the pregnancy rumor by saying she just liked to eat fast food.

Tori Spelling finally opens her mouth about the scandal that happened to her family a while ago. The internet went abuzz when her husband Dean McDermott accidentally posted a picture of her naked boobs on Twitter. He actually intended to snap a picture of their son only.

"It was a complete accident obviously. I took a picture [of Liam] and I sent it and I did not see [that] in the background," McDermott said in an interview with CNN. He added that Spelling was initially "shocked" and "devastated," but later thought, "What can you do?"

Sean Penn's 18-year-old son is making his move to Hollywood by starring in a racy film. Hopper Penn recently shot a short film called "Back in the Game", which required him to strip down to his skivvies and hang out with lingerie-clad models.

As reported by TMZ, Hopper is serious about following the footsteps of his father. He picked up the lead role in "Back in the Game" which is a "psychedelic trip about a cowboy ... who meets a bunch of hot babes in the desert... and parties his ass off with 'em at a Bev Hills mansion."