December 12, 2011

Miley Cyrus and Kid Rock helped honor real-life heroes, who dedicate their lives to aid others, in a live ceremony of "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute". The former belted out her inspiring ballad track "The Climb", while the former crooned a thoughtful song "Care".

Miley traded her deep-plunging Roberto Cavalli gown, which she wore on the red carpet, with a more modest dress for the live performance. "What a glorious night to be apart of. Thank you for having me on your stage @CNN Such an honor," she shared her thought on Twitter.

Dexter once again finds his family in danger in the season 6 finale of the crime series. A preview to the upcoming episode sees his pursuit of Travis taking its toll on Harrison's safety since the Doomsday Killer gets a hold of the blood spatter analyst's son.

As soon as Debra learns that the Doomsday Killer might kill someone innocent to complete his act before the eclipse, Dexter and the Homicide team race to catch Travis and save his son before he gets sacrificed. The episode will also continue playing out with Deb's feelings toward her adoptive brother as she copes with a new emotional reality.

Scarlett Johansson hasn't yet to be seen as Natasha Romanoff in "The Avengers", but she has already talked about a possibility of her character getting a solo movie. Speaking to Superhero Hype, the 27-year-old actress revealed it is possible that producer Kevin Paige would greenlight her own Black Widow film.

"I love playing the Widow. I think she's got a very interesting past, a lot of storylines to explore, and certainly Kevin loves the character," she said. "I think that Marvel has a very personal relationship with their fans, and I think if the fans want it, and the audience wants it, nothing's impossible."

Stars have stepped out to pay tribute to 10 inspirational individuals who go to extraordinary lengths to serve others on Sunday, December 11 night. Among those stealing attention on the red carpet of "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" were songstress Miley Cyrus and actress Sofia Vergara.

19-year-old Miley brought fresh feel to the red carpet with her yellow dress. The former "Hannah Montana" star covered much of her leg with the floor-length gown by Roberto Cavalli, but still showed off some skin since her number features a plunging neckline. She completed her look with Alaia shoes, Neil Lane jewels and a braided ponytail.

Having just reeled from the death of Angela, "Boardwalk Empire" fans are shocked with the demise of a bigger character in the season 2 finale. In the Sunday, December 11 outing, James "Jimmy" Darmody showed up in front of his mentor-turned-enemy Enoch "Nucky" Thompson to make things right.

Alas, the clash only ended after spilling blood since [SPOILER ALERT!] the corrupt politician shot his former protege with his own hand. Defending the decision to kill off such major character, showrunner Terence Winter says, "If you take things to their logical extreme with the situation we created, Jimmy has betrayed Nucky, he tried to have him killed. You want to be honest about the storytelling."

Justin Bieber was one of the stars invited to perform at the 30th anniversary of "Christmas in Washington" concert on Sunday night, December 11. The Canadian popstar joined host Conan O'Brien, President Barack Obama and the first family to close the gig with the last number of the evening, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing".

Bieber opted for a gentlemanly look by wearing a white tuxedo with black lapel, a tie and a pair of black tailored dress pants. Standing next to him were "Victorious" star Victoria Justice, who dazzled in a strapless red gown, and "American Idol" alum Jennifer Hudson, who looked equally beautiful in a sparkly brown outfit.

The first footage from "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" has been debuted in a form of sneak-peek to the first trailer. Making its way out via Entertainment Tonight, the short footage is introduced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson before showing a scene featuring his character Roadblock in a combat.

The video also offers a quick glimpse at Bruce Willis' General Joseph Colton firing a machine gun from the hood of a moving car. Adrianne Palicki's Lady Jaye, meanwhile, is seen speaking her line from inside a car. It additionally sees an explosive battle scene at a soldier camp.

LeAnn Rimes isn't hiding her affection toward Eddie Cibrian even when Brandi Glanville is around. The "Crazy Women" singer was seen holding hands and sharing embraces with her actor husband in front of his ex-wife on Saturday, December 10 when attending his 8-year-old son Mason's soccer game in Los Angeles.

LeAnn and Brandi were literally a few feet away from each other, and tension between the two of them was palpable. The Daily Mail reported that both of Eddie's current and former wives avoided exchanging a single word as Brandi sat with her back to LeAnn for the entire game and never even looked in the married couple's direction.

Chris Young's star shone on December 5 during the second annual American Country Awards. The country music crooner, who claimed his fame after winning the fourth season of talent show "Nashville Star", brought home not just one but two coveted prizes.

The 26-year-old Tennessee native, who already has had four No. 1 singles under his belt, grabbed two ACA guitar-shaped trophies for Single of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year. He won the former kudo through her single "Voices" which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard Country Songs.

Stannis Baratheon will stop at nothing to claim the Iron Throne, so it's hinted in the newly released promo for "Game of Thrones" season 2. Claiming that the powerful position is his right, the brother of late King Robert Baratheon declares, "They will bend the knee, or I will destroy them."

Also in the teaser, fans can get a glimpse of returning characters Jon Snow, Robb Stark, Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion Lannister and Joffrey Baratheon, who now sits on the throne. With his chilling voice, Stephen Dillane's Stannis says toward the end of the video, "The cold winds are rising."

A brand new teaser poster for the highly anticipated "The Dark Knight Rises" has been made available for viewing pleasure, teasing supervillain Bane's brutality. Instead of showing Batman as a mighty superhero, the dark-themed image gives a look at Bane from behind, standing alone in the middle of a rainstorm while Batman's mask is shattered on the ground.

As Tom Hardy explained previously, the lead antagonist will be a very tough challenge for the Caped Crusader. "He is a terrorist in his mentally as well as brutal action. So he's horrible. A really horrible piece of work," so said the actor in an interview with Empire magazine last November.

While New York hosted Z100's Jingle Ball at its famed venue, Madison Square Garden on December 9, Florida was made merry with a similar holiday gig by Y100 on the next day. Avril Lavigne was one of the performers, and David Guetta as well as Demi Lovato, fresh off their headlining bill at the Big Apple concert, flew to the state to help spread the Christmas cheers.

Rocker chick Avril rocked a black cropped top, a pair of skinny leather pants as well as black-and-red heeled boots. Performing songs including the ones from her latest studio installment "Goodbye Lullaby", the girlfriend of Brody Jenner showed off acrobatic stage act at one point during the December 10 concert.

Little Mix made a history after defeating Marcus Collins on the season 8 finale of British "The X Factor". The four-piece girlband mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos was the first act from Groups category which came out as the champion on the singing contest.

"We are just so, so grateful and thankful to everyone who voted and to everyone backstage," so commented Jade Thirlwall about their win on Sunday, December 11. Her bandmate Jesy Nelson added, "Oh my God, this is never going to sink in. We cannot thank the public enough."

Kris Humphries doesn't want to be associated to a recent flour assault on Kim Kardashian's longtime friend, Jonathan Cheban. The estranged husband of the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star has through his representative insisted that he had nothing to do with the attack.

"Those people have absolutely no affiliation with Kris," Kris' spokesperson told Gossip Cop in response to the Saturday, December 10 incident. The rep went on to stress that the former New Jersey Nets power forward "would never condone hateful and unacceptable behavior like that to any one, in any situation."

The 2011 Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, whose prizes are an early influence on the way to the Academy Awards, has announced its winners on Sunday, December 11. This year, George Clooney-starring dramedy "The Descendants" was honored with the coveted Best Picture award, while "The Tree of Life" was named the runner-up.

The prestigious film critics awards also picked "Rango" as the Best Animation, while Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" trailed behind. Meanwhile, Michael Fassbender and Korean actress Yun Jung-Hee were named the Best Actor and Actress respectively.

Lindsay Lohan has got her purse back just hours after it was stolen. According to TMZ, the $5,000 Chanel purse was returned to the "Herbie: Fully Loaded" actress by a suspicious-looking local. The actress' passport and probation paperwork were all still there, but $10,000 in cash was gone.

It was detailed that the stolen purse was returned on Sunday, December 11 morning after a friend of LiLo asked the local if he knew where the bag was. Minutes after saying his denial, he showed up with the bag and claimed he found it on the street somewhere. The 25-year-old actress was reportedly too ecstatic to have the purse back to be bothered by the missing cash.

Another brand new song from will.i.am's upcoming hashtag solo studio album "#willpower" has surfaced online. Titled "Great Times", the electro/dance track features vocals from his Black Eyed Peas mate apl.de.ap.

Rumor has it, the song will serve as will's first official offering for his fans in Brazil. A music video for the newly-leaked single reportedly has been shot at the end of October in Rio de Janeiro, and is expected to premiere sometime soon.

Another lost case on "The Amazing Race" season 19 has given an aid to Ernie and Cindy. The couple managed to lead in the leg after Jeremy and Sandy headed to the wrong place in the middle of the race.

Early in the Sunday, December 11 episode, Jeremy and Sandy were the first team to leave, followed by Ernie & Cindy and Amani & Marcus. However, they all boarded the same flight to Atlanta, Georgia. Upon arriving there, the teams headed to the Flight Safety International.

Britney Spears has celebrated her latest birthday party a week late. The "Hold It Against Me" hitmaker turned 30 on December 2, but it wasn't until this past Friday, December 9 that she got to party with family and friends. A photo from the belated birthday bash revealed that she was presented with a five-tiered cake and a variety of fancy cupcakes.

The older sister of former "Zoey 101" star Jamie Lynn Spears shared the picture, which captures her leaning on a table as she blew out candles on her colorful birthday cake, via her Twitter account. In the caption of the image, she wrote, "Having an amazing time at my end of tour / belated bday party!"

The American Film Institute (AFI) has, on Sunday, December 11, revealed its top ten Movies of the Year for AFI Awards 2011. Among the ten qualified feature films chosen for the annual awards were mind-bending thriller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)" and FBI director biopic "J. Edgar".

"Dragon Tattoo" was not the only yet-to-be-released film that has made it to the top ten picks. Steven Spielberg's upcoming drama "War Horse" also made it into the list, which is dominated by drama movies but still includes Kristen Wiig-starring romantic comedy "Bridesmaids".

Taylor Swift was glowing with happiness on Saturday, December 10. The country music cutie celebrated yet another prestigious honor when she was feted with Harmony Award at Nashville Symphony. She was joined at the gala by Nashville Symphony CEO and President Alan Valentine and famed conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.

The country/pop crooner, who was recently named Billboard's 2011 Woman of the Year, was picked to receive the honor for her effort in "exemplifying the unique harmony between the many worlds of music that exist in Nashville." She's also recognized for "her significant contributions to the development and appreciation of musical culture."

The "Glee" cast and Ryan Murphy are still on good terms despite report which said they are clashing. Debunking the latest feud rumor, FOX Sr. VP of Publicity, Christopher Alexander, told RumorFix, "This mean-spirited story is malicious and 100 percent false. Ryan and the cast are extremely close and morale on the set has never been higher."

Also trying to set things straight, Naya Rivera took to her Twitter page to shoot down the "malicious" accusation made against executive producer Murphy. "I think that the malicious things being written about Ryan Murphy are so sad and false," she wrote before adding, "I'm proud to work for such a talented man! :-)"

Brooke Mueller enjoyed part of her first night out after her December 2 arrest at a firing range in Los Angeles. Wearing a white T-shirt under a leather vest and rocking super skinny jeans and boots, the former wife of Charlie Sheen was photographed on Saturday, December 10 wielding a handgun in front of a counter.

Coming forward to explain the situation was Brooke's representative Steve Honig. "Brooke enjoys sport shooting, and has for some time," he told TMZ, which has more photos of the 34-year-old handling the gun. He went on to assure, "She knows how to handle herself at a range and is a very careful and skilled sport shooter."

Lady GaGa, Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato were some of the musical guests at the Z100's star-studded Jingle Ball concert. The Mother Monster gave the crowd packing inside Madison Square Garden a spectacle with her elaborate set which was filled with a mix of new and old materials. Meanwhile, Kelly and Demi surprised their fans with a live duet.

GaGa performed such songs as "The Edge Of Glory", "Judas", "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Poker Face". She got nostalgic with "Just Dance" while recalling her first performance at the Jingle Ball in 2008. "I'll never forget it," she gushed. "There were a whole bunch of superstars here and nobody knew who the hell I was. And this song had just started playing on the radio."

"New Year's Eve" dethrones "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" on the North American box office in its debut week. Though so, the star-studded romantic comedy only grosses $13 million, marking the lowest opening of 2011. The result is rather unimpressive since the Garry Marshall-directed film, which receives a "B+" CinemaScore, was expected to grab at least $20 million on its first weekend.

Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures president of domestic distribution, explained, "The box office was just in really bad shape. While we had the No. 1 movie, we were No. 1 in a very soft market." He continued, "There weren't enough moviegoers and the only thing you can hope for is that the big Chirstmas films, which start to kick in next weekend, help to pick up the pace."

The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the official selections of its annual award event. For the TV Programs of the Year, the organization picks the best 10 shows which include 6 dramas and 4 comedies.

Making it into the list are critically acclaimed freshmen "Game of Thrones", "Homeland" and "Louie". Meanwhile, the rest of the list sees award-winning series including "Boardwalk Empire", "Breaking Bad", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Good Wife", "Justified", "Modern Family" and "Parks and Recreation".

Khloe Kardashian has reacted to the news that Los Angeles Laker has traded her NBA star husband Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks. While she did admit to be saddened by the trade, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star later claimed she is "excited" about the move.

" 'For I know the plans I have for u,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper u and not to harm u, plans to give u hope and a future.' Jeremiah," tweeted the 27-year-old in the beginning. When a follower wrote to her, "Your excited while Lamar is sad," she responded with a post that read, "we are all sad but positive energy gets you farther then negative."

Lindsay Lohan continues to make the headlines, this time of her unlucky trait. The actress was taking a vacation in Hawaii for the weekend with younger sister Ali Lohan when her $5,000 purse got stolen.

According to the report by TMZ, Lindsay's purse contains everything important such as lots of money, IDs and her passport. She lost it while staying for two hours at a house party in Laie, Hawaii. She accidentally left the Chanel purse in the car and when she returned to the car, it was gone. Kahuku Police are currently investigating the situation.