March 12, 2012

After killing off Tyler earlier this season, "Revenge" will feature the demise of another character in the ultimate episode. Being interviewed at PaleyFest on Sunday, March 11, the cast gushed that the death is "major," "huge," and "even kind of more than the one before."

The series creator Mike Kelley chimed in on the upcoming death, summing it up by saying, "It's a big finale." Without giving away too much info on who will be written out the story, he told E! Online, "Normally you kill off characters you don't like, but in this case, unfortunately, the nicest people are the ones that you kill off."

"Iron Man 3" hasn't even begun its principal photography in North Carolina, but rumors about its possible major details already spread widely on the internet. It was Latino Review which claimed to posses the spoilerish information of the third armored hero movie, which has a direct connection to "The Avengers".

The site reported that [SPOILER ALERT!] the upcoming "Iron Man" sequel will put the appearance of "Nanobots" on the spotlight. It was said that the nanobots will also be the "villains", though at the same time they "can also make Tony Stark more than a man in a suit."

Nicki Minaj is celebrating another chart record. The femcee gets her latest accolade through her catchy single "Starships". She climbs from the fifth place to the third spot in U.K. single chart, becoming the highest-charting female rapper ever in the list.

The Young Money female rapper breaks the record previously held by fellow MC Missy Elliott. Back in 2001, the "Work It" rhymer peaked at No. 5 with her "Miss E... So Addictive" single "4 My People" which features Eve.

Not even bruises and stiches can stop Patrick Schwarzenegger from hitting the slopes. Just a day after getting involved in a minor skiing accident in Sun Valley, Idaho, the 18-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver informed his Twitter followers that he's already back skiing again.

"Appreciate all the messages, love all you," Patrick, who has become the face of Hudson Jeans for its Fall 2011 campaign, began the tweet he posted on Sunday with a thank-you note for the well-wishers. He continued on, "I'm actually feeling really good today, and I even went skiing again today. Thanks again!!"

After deciding to exit "Spring Breakers", Emma Roberts has chosen to star in a heist drama instead. The "Scream 4" actress has been cast in true story movie, "Empire State", where she is set to play Liam Hemsworth's love interest.

Variety reported that Roberts' character works as a waitress. In addition to playing opposite Hemsworth, the niece of veteran actress Julia Roberts is set to join Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Gearing up for the season 2 premiere of "The Killing", AMC has debuted a promo video to remind fans of the show's return. Featuring scenes from the first season, the teaser hints that Rosie's death is possibly a part of something bigger. It additionally reminds fans of the last moment in the season 1 finale where Belko approaches Richmond and pulls out a gun.

The new season of "The Killing" will premiere Sunday, April 1 at 8/7c on AMC with a two-hour opener. The show will introduce a new mystery in the beginning of the season before solving the Larsen case.

Pax Jolie-Pitt might well be the most animated son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt out of the bunch. The 8-year-old boy took a stroll along the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana with his famous mother and two of his sisters, 7-year-old Zahara and 3 year-old Vivienne, on Sunday, March 11 when he was spotted breaking into dance.

All four at the time stepped out to grab some snacks from a local grocery store. Pax, who wore black shirt and a pair of jeans, was seen making various animated gestures as he led the way. Walking behind him was his mother who held her daughters on each side. The "In the Land of Blood and Honey" director rocked an all black outfit consisting of a loose fitting sweater and a pair of trousers.

Madonna apparently has had a rough rehearsal for her upcoming tour. The "Filth and Wisdom" director informed her devotees that she injured herself during the session by posting pictures of her bruised leg and swollen lip.

"Bruises on my leg from rehearsal," the Material Girl wrote on her official Facebook page before mentioning which session she got the injuries from, "Cut my lip from rehearsing 'Girl Gone Wild'... Heart-shaped bruise on my ass."

While rumors have been running rampart that "The Avengers" will feature secret alien villains, director Joss Whedon has made it clear that the movie will include neither Skrulls nor Kree. When attending the screening for "The Cabin in the Woods" at the 2012 SXSW festival on Saturday, December 10, the filmmaker explained why both creatures were not picked as the nemeses in addition to Loki.

The "Buffy and the Vampire Slayer" creator stated as quoted by Entertainment Weekly, "I will say only this: It is not the Kree or the Skrulls." He explained, "Those two aliens are Marvel mainstays and have enormous backstories. They have a big life of their own that just could not be contained in a film where I already had seven movie stars."

"Desperate Housewives" will bury one of its beloved characters in the upcoming episode. After it was revealed in the Nicollette Sheridan vs. Marc Cherry trial, [SPOILER ALERT!] Mike Delfino's death was featured in the latest outing of the ABC drama series and his funeral will be seen in next week's episode.

Donning a black ensemble, Susan holds a rose in front of the coffin. Renee will take the stage during the service, but it's unclear whether she will sing or deliver an eulogy. Also in the aftermath of the devastating death, each of the ladies thinks back on how Mike had affected their lives.

A music video from Will Ferrell's upcoming movie "Casa de mi Padre" has been premiered. It features the "Land of the Lost" actor singing a Spanish-language song called "Yo No Se" in a bonfire with two male companions. In addition to singing, he also shows off his skill as a trumpet player.

"Casa de Mi Padre" is a telenovela-influenced comedy which revolves around the life of a charismatic character named Armando Alvarez as a rancher, son, lover and vigilante. The lead role is tackled by Ferrell with the likes of Diego Luna and Genesis Rodriguez as supporting cast. The film is set to be released in the U.S. on March 17.

Jennifer Westfeldt has opened up why she and longtime love Jon Hamm are still childless after nearly 15 years of dating. "I've thought about this a lot lately," the 42-year-old actress said in an interview with the New York Times. "I never thought I'd be this age and not have kids. But my life has also gone in a million ways I never anticipated."

"I kept feeling like I'd wake up with absolute clarity, and I haven't," she went on elaborating. "And we have a pretty great life together. The chance that we'll regret it doesn't seem like a compelling enough reason to do it. I may wake up tomorrow with that lighting bolt, and I'll have to scramble to make it happen."

The United States is catching a boyband fever. Among the popular all-male bands who managed to break music scene in the Stateside is The Wanted. Comprising of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes, they busted the chart with their single "Glad You Came".

Those British boys made history by climbing up to No. 4 on Billboard Hot 100. It marked the highest chart entry by a British boyband, surpassing Take That who peaked at No. 7 with their song "Back for Good" in 1995. They outdid their peers from One Direction who previously entered the chart at No. 28.

The survivors are going to face a bigger trouble in "The Walking Dead" season 2 finale following the death of another member of the group in the latest episode. Just as Carl is asking an explanation from his father about what led to [SPOILER ALERT!] Shane's death, the father and the son learn that they are in danger since a swarm of zombies are heading to Hershel's house.

The farm is in jeopardy, the group is split up in the chaos, and some of the humans including Andrea are seen in danger while Hershel is ready to die in his farm. In this situation, Rick's leadership is once again questioned.

Oprah Winfrey's interview with Whitney Houston's family has been aired on "Oprah's Next Chapter" Sunday, March 11. During the 90-minute special, her only daughter with Bobby Brown unveiled how the "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" hitmaker spent her last day.

"It was so early in the morning," recalled Bobbi Kristina when met at Whitney's Atlanta mansion, where she now lives. "I went to go get her and I said, 'Come lay with me.' She stayed with me all night and all day." The 19-year-old continued on, "She was just rubbing my head and holding me. I just slept in her arms."

"Saturday Night Live" is embracing boyband fever which currently sweeps the United States. Next month, audience on the variety show is going to be treated to performances by one of today's U.K. hot boybands One Direction.

Harry Styles and his pals are scheduled to perform on April 7 with "Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara serving as a host. The Gloria Delgado-Pritchett depicter confirmed the gig on Twitter, tweeting, "Yes!! Very exited!!"

Donald Trump shocked viewers at home as well as the competing stars by cutting down two contestants in the last episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". The businessman did so after the men team lost in the task involving automobiles.

When they were told to create a 20-minute presentation and Q&A session for Buick, former Formula One driver Michael Andretti refused to be a Project Manager and instead pointed Adam Carolla. Debbie Gibson, meanwhile, stepped up for the women team.

The wedding bells have rung for the star of John Hughes' 1991 comedy film "Curly Sue". On Saturday, March 10, Alisan Porter wed her longtime boyfriend Brian Autenrieth in a ceremony taking place at Diablo Dormido, a historic California ranch nestled in the Santa Monica mountains, PEOPLE reported.

30-year-old Porter said her "I do" to 33-year-old Autenrieth in a custom vintage-inspired R-Mine lace dress before 100 guests. At the reception, she and her new husband danced their first dance to Frank Sinatra's "The Second Time Around". Of the union, the actress said, "We've been friends for 13 years and it's the most incredible feeling to know you're marrying your best friend."

As the release date of "The Hunger Games" gets closer, Lionsgate Films hypes up the promotion of the highly anticipated film by unleashing its first featurette. Making its way out via ET Online, the behind-the-scene video offers a look at several new scenes as well as interviews with the film's key cast members.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz and Wes Bentley are featured sharing their thoughts on the much-awaited movie. At one point, Hutcherson is seen gushing that he feels really connected to Peeta, whom he describes as "so much like who I am as a person."

"The Amazing Race" started the journey in Europe in the Sunday, March 11 outing. The remaining eight teams kicked off the episode from Paraguay where they had to fly 6,000 miles to Turin, Italy. Mark and Bopper made a mistake by not following the clue and heading directly to an airport instead of going to a travel agency first.

The other seven teams took a flight that arrived an hour and fifteen minutes earlier than Mark and Bopper's. Art and JJ were the first to reach the Lingotto Building and found a Fast Forward. It allowed them to head directly to the pit stop after doing one challenge, which was to land a remote controlled helicopter on a helipad on their teammate's head.

Marie Osmond has had a little accident during the farewell night of "Donny & Marie Crusin' With Friends". Last Friday on March 2, the "Paper Roses" singer wet her pants on the stage after she and her brother Donny Osmond dropped to their knees in laughter because of a question from an audience member.

In a video documenting the moment, Marie was seen laughing hard while kneeling on-stage. After a while, she sent her brother and the audience into hysterics as admitting, "I just peed my pants! Oh ship." After realizing that Marie was not joking, Donny said before bursting into more laughter, "You really did."

Bruce Springsteen gave his fans a preview of what's to come when he hits the road later this month. The Boss held a rare, intimate show at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, rocking the venue along with his E Street Band. It marked the first time ever they did a live show without Clarence Clemons who passed away last summer.

"We're missing a few people tonight," Springsteen said. "But the only thing I can guarantee tonight is that if you're here, and we are here, they are here." The vacant slot left by the late saxophonist was filled by his nephew Jake Clemons. Jake took the center stage when "Badlands" was played, and he launched into the song's sax solo in memory of his uncle.

Kristen Stewart recently revealed some brand new details about the background story of her lead character in "Snow White and the Huntsman". Speaking to SFX magazine, the "Twilight Saga" beauty claimed that the upcoming fairy tale-adapted film is going to be extremely dark for it will uncover the tragic moments in Snow White's life.

"She's definitely a born leader," the 21-year-old actress said of her warrioress version of the fair-skinned princess. "I mean, it's literally pumping through those veins, but it's been taken from her she was put away when she was seven years old and her mother and her father were killed basically right in front of her."

Heather Morris might have become the latest celebrity to have fallen victim to cellphone hacking as she got hit with nude photos scandal. On Sunday, March 11, a series of explicit pictures, which display a naked woman with a strong resemblance to the Brittany S. Pierce of "Glee", made their rounds on the Internet.

Some of the revealing pictures display the woman posing full frontal for the camera in nothing but her birthday suit with most of them exposing her breasts. Several others include shots of her in underwear and in her "Glee" costumes. One in particular sees the woman wearing the "Slave 4 U" outfit the TV star wore for the Britney Spears tribute episode.

Chris Brown continues to give away his new songs. The R&B performer has unveiled two new songs called "How I Feel" and "F*ck the City Up" over the weekend. "Free music," he tweeted to his 8 million followers. "Love you team breezy!!!"

In "How I Feel", Breezy seems to address his altercation with then-girlfriend Rihanna. "19 a n**** went through a tragedy/ Three years a n**** just found a better me," he croons. "I'm gonna keep on living my life from day to day/ Learn from my mistakes."

How Javier Bardem will look like as James Bond's new nemesis has been unveiled in a latest on-set photo of "Skyfall". On Sunday, March 11, the Spanish actor was caught on camera rocking a Metropolitan Police uniform while filming some action scenes around Whitehall neighborhood in London.

Ditching his dark hair, Bardem was spotted donning a blond wig under his police hat. The Oscar winner was seen shooting the scenes with some stuntmen, who dressed up as police officers and carried machine guns.

HBO hypes up the highly anticipated return of "Game of Thrones" with another trailer from the upcoming season 2. It has a lot of new footage, sharing a longer look at a new challenge faced by Robb Stark, who has now become The King of The North.

"I wish that you were free to follow your heart," Catelyn tells her son Robb, who will find a love interest in this season while he's in a quest to avenge his father's death. "But you have inherited your father's responsibilities. They come at a cost."

Words have been running wild that Whitney Houston's only daughter with Bobby Brown wants to disassociate herself from her father. Around a month after the "It's Not Right but It's Okay" singer passed away, TMZ brought out a claim that Bobbi Kristina plans to drop Brown from her last name.

Accordingly, Bobbi has been considering the name change for years. She reportedly pushed to change her name for the first time when her parents separated back in 2006. However, she didn't get approval from her mother. Now that the pop diva is no longer around, the 19-year-old is more determined to be known as simply "Kristina Houston".

Kanye West and Rihanna were two of big stars who helped Brad Pitt raise money for his Make It Right foundation. The two artists collaborated in catering guests at its after-party by performing Jay-Z's 2009 single "Run This Town".

In addition to sharing stage with Riri, Kanye also treated the crowd at the fundraising event to a live performance of his 2005 hit single "Gold Digger". The G.O.O.D Music rapper was accompanied by his featured guest Jamie Foxx during the set.

Just in time for the 16 March release of his new movie "21 Jump Street", Jonah Hill took the hosting duty in the March 10 episode of "Saturday Night Live". The "Moneyball" star listed Tom Hanks as a cameo and poked fun at his Academy Award nomination.

"You have mastered the role of a mature and caring man and I would like you to have this," Hanks said to Hill and passed him the Oscar statute only to remind him of his loss. "I'm just kidding. You lost man. You don't get no Oscar!"

For two weeks in a row, "The Lorax" stays atop North American box office chart. The movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss' environmental children book successfully eclipses Walt Disney Pictures' mega-budgeted sci-fi pic, "John Carter", which opens on the runner-up spot. Dropping a mild 44% from last week, "Lorax" adds a solid $38.8 million for a total domestic cume of $121.9 million after two weeks playing in cinemas.

"John Carter", meanwhile, collects $30.1 million on its debut weekend despite the fact that the epic film cost $250 million to produce. Internationally, the Barsoomian war movie opens to a massive $70.6 million for a total cume of $101.2 million. At that level, the Andrew Stanton-directed pic has to collect at least $600 million worldwide, which is a nearly impossible benchmark to achieve regarding the opening gross.

Just days after announcing her pregnancy and their engagement, Snooki and fiance Jionni LaValle celebrated their happy news with a combo party. The expectant couple were spotted having a get-together with family and friends at the East Hanover, New Jersey house of LaValle's parents on Saturday, March 10 evening.

Snooki's parents, Andy and Helen Polizzi, arrived at the LaValle home carrying a huge bouquet of "congratulations" balloons and gifts. Her "Jersey Shore" co-star, JWoww, was also seen joining the festivity. Coming to the bash with fiance Roger Matthews, she brought a large box that might contain a cake with her.

Jay-Z and his collaborator Kanye West could breathe a sigh of relief for now. The rappers have reached a settlement of a federal lawsuit concerning their song "The Joy" which was in their 2011 joint album "Watch the Throne".

Jay-Z and Kanye were sued last October by blues singer Syl Johnson who claimed they used unauthorized sample of his song "Different Strokes" in "The Joy". Johnson said that Kanye had tried to clear the copyright for his solo album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" but could not get it done in time. Thus Johnson launched a lawsuit when it eventually appeared in "Watch the Throne".

Another member of Schwarzenegger clan got into an accident. Patrick, Arnold Schwarzenegger's 18-year-old son, was involved in a minor skiing accident that left him with a deep cut above his right butt cheek.

Patrick was enjoying ski in Sun Valley, Idaho on Saturday, March 10. He revealed the accident on Twitter with a photo and the caption, "Little ski accident today. Some bruises and sitches down [my] back and butt. Thanks to the Sun Valley doctors for everything." A graphic photo of him with the cut and bloodstained underwear was also uploaded.

Kunal Nayyar's character on "The Big Bang Theory" may be afraid of the female species but it's not the case in real life. The Indian actor has married former Miss India, Neha Kapur, in a traditional celebration that spanned over six days and involved 1,000 guests.

The wedding actually took place in December in New Delhi, India. Nayyar said in the new issue of People magazine that it was "quite hectic" since it included exchange of vows, a garland ritual, henna tattoos and six days of partying. They adorned each other with handmade garlands upon meeting at the ceremony at the first time. Then Nayyar was told to hold a cup with a white lotus flower in it. "I dipped the flower in purified water and then threw it into the fire," he recalled.

There's a good news out there for "The Big Bang Theory" fans as the show has finally succeeded in nailing Stephen Hawking for a cameo. The sitcom has been waiting for the world famous theoretical physicist to come to the show but this is the first time that his health is good enough to film an episode.

According to TV Guide, Hawking will have a "run-in" with Jim Parsons' Sheldon. The scene is part of the April 5 episode which is airing one week after an episode featuring the one and only Leonard Nimoy. Unlike Hawking, the 80-year-old actor will only be heard speaking to Sheldon in a dream sequence as his "Star Trek" character, Spock.

It took more than two months for Olivier Martinez to admit that he has asked Halle Berry's hand in marriage. The French actor confirmed the engagement while promoting his new restaurant Villa Azur in South Beach.

"Yes, of course it's true," he told The Miami Herald. The news of their engagement first came out in January when Berry was spotted with a sparkler on her ring finger. Then a jeweler named Gurhan gushed that he designed the ring per request from Martinez. "There is a jeweler taking credit for doing the ring and it's a lie!," said Martinez. "They have nothing to do with this."