March 30, 2012

"Saturday Night Live" is anticipating the shortage of female cast by hiring Kate McKinnon. She may be a fresh face on the sketch show but McKinnon has starred in the first three seasons of Rosie O'Donnell-produced "Big Gay Sketch Show" on Logo.

According to Deadline, McKinnon is expected to make her first "SNL" appearance as early as next weekend when Sofia Vergara is hosting. If she successfully brings the funny to "SNL", then McKinnon would be the show's first openly gay performer since Terry Sweeney was cast in 1985-1986. She would also be the show's first lesbian since the late Danitra Vance was cast in 1985.

Rock and Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis got married again at the age of 76. Lewis, who was married six times before, did not look far for his bride this time, marrying the ex-wife of his third wife's brother.

Jerry tied the knot to Judith Brown, the former wife of Myra Gale Brown's brother Rusty. Myra is Jerry's first cousin and the woman he married when she was only 13 years old and he was almost 23 years old. The marriage caused a scandal that sent his career spiraling down back in the 1950s.

Less than a year after splitting from her fiance, Ginnifer Goodwin might have found herself a new man. According to Us Weekly, the leading lady of ABC's new series "Once Upon a Time" has been secretly dating her co-star Joshua Dallas. Multiple insiders claimed that they started seeing each other in the fall of 2011.

One source claimed that 33-year-old Goodwin and 30-year-old Dallas "really hit it off" when they began filming their fairy tale drama series in Vancouver, Canada in the summer. "She and Josh have a blast together and had instant chemistry," the insider added.

Woody Allen's "To Rome with Love" has not even played in the U.S. theaters, but already the actor-turned-director is preparing another film project. Deadline has learned that Allen, who recently won a Best Screenplay Oscar for his work in "Midnight in Paris", has set his eyes on Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett to lead his forthcoming movie.

Details of the untitled Woody Allen project remain scarce. No start date has been set for it while Allen's camp refused to comment on the casting news. Nonetheless, it was revealed that the 76-year-old moviemaker is eyeing to shoot the movie in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.

OK Go release a music video for their latest single "Skyscrapers". Available on 3D via Nintendo, it focuses on a couple who dance a tango in a quintessentially dreamy and romantic street scene through a gritty, yet vibrant, urban rainbow.

The dancing couple are portrayed by Trish Sie and Moti Buchboot. In addition to appearing on screen, Trish also directed the video. She is OK Go's longtime collaborator who once helped them make their HTML5-powered video for "All Is Not Lost".

Director Tarsem Singh has explained why he made "Mirror Mirror" a fun-loving family movie instead of giving it his signature dark twist. The Indian filmmaker, who is famously known for directing various R-rated movies, said that if he decided to create a darker version of Snow White film, he would make it a "really hard R" film.

"Everybody that knew me said, 'Don't even give him the script'," Singh told Collider about how he's first involved in the Snow White film. "But, the moment it came to me, I said, 'Yes', without blinking. I just looked at it and said, 'If you're looking for a gritty, redefining, dark tale, I have no interest in it. By the time I'd be done with that, it would be a really hard R. I'd like to make a family movie out of this."

Charlie Sheen has got Jimmy Fallon as his clone. The former "Two and a Half Men" star is poking fun at himself as he teams up with the TV host to promote a faux cologne called "Clone" in a mock commercial that will be aired on the March 30 episode of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon".

Made in black-and-white, the video is kicked off by Fallon. Wearing a button-down, New York City T-shirt complete with sunglasses clipped to the collar, he delivers lines in his best Sheen impersonation, before Sheen joins him and brags, "My awesomeness is now everywhere. Just when you think I've left for good, I show up again, better than ever."

George Zimmerman is on the top of Oprah Winfrey's current list of people she would like to interview. A month after a shooting that claimed the life of Trayvon Martin, the host of "Oprah's Next Chapter" expressed her interest to have a sitdown with the man behind the tragic incident.

"Mr. Zimmerman... I would love to talk to him," the former daytime talk-show queen stated in an interview with Extra. She further shared her thought on the incident, "It is a tragedy and it is a shame that we're sitting here 33 days later and there hasn't been an arrest, or questioning of what actually happened. It's a tragedy and it is a shame and we all know it."

As it gets closer to the release of "Wrath of the Titans" in the U.S. theaters, Warner Bros. Pictures unveils a featurette that introduces the mightiest villain in the Greek myth epic film. The promo video highlights Kronos, who is the fearsome King of Titans and also the father of long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. Described as a very strong figure whose body contains of magma, Kronos is said to be much more powerful than Perseus' former archenemy Kraken.

Kronos is one of the fearsome nemeses that Perseus has to face in the upcoming John Liebesman-directed fantasy movie. In addition to him, there are one-eyed giant Cyclops who lives in an ancient woods, fire-spitting Chimera who has multiple heads, double-bodied Makhai who can easily beat down thousand of troops, as well as horned beast Minotaur who dwells in an endless labyrinth.

Hilary Duff has been spotted for the first time since giving birth to her first son with Mike Comrie. On Thursday, March 29, the Olivia Burke of "Gossip Girl" was caught on camera out and about in West Hollywood. Wearing leopard-print skinny jeans, a blue violet blouse and platform sandals, she was making her way to Nine Zero One salon for some pampering.

After the visit, the 24-year-old tweeted a close-up photo of herself along with a message that read, "Just got my hair did from my girl @RiawnaCapri thanks love!Im Feelin fresh! Heading back home to hang with munchkin :)" When a fan complimented the self-portrait, she replied, "You should have seen what I looked like last week.eek surprised I still have a husband!It was time to throw them heels on;) guurl."

In the wake of "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" album release, Katy Perry releases a lyric video for one of its new tracks "Dressin' Up". It features chunks of flirty lyrics popping up on the screen one after another.

"Be a good boy, and I'll show you the rest," Katy coos to a lover. "Librarian, dominatrix/ Oh boy, tell me your fantasy/ Tonight's the night." She continues, "Tonight I'm gonna come alive/ Make you forget about your nine-to-five."

Britney Spears may not join "The X Factor (US)" after all. Following reports that she's offered $10 million to be a new judge of the show's sophomore season, Simon Cowell is now said to have changed his mind about signing the 30-year-old mother of two to be a new judge.

"Simon's worried she won't be able to deliver good advice, and he's afraid contestants won't take her seriously," a source dished on why Cowell rejected the idea of having Spears on the show's judging panel. The source additionally told Us Weekly that the British producer doesn't want his program's brand to be associated with the "I Wanna Go" songstress.

Miguel rocks out in a music video supporting his single "Arch & Point". The R&B singer straps an electric guitar and strums some riffs while commanding his lady friend to move her bootylious body to the slinky beat. "Baby, arch your back and point your toes," so he coos.

"Arch & Point" is taken from Miguel's latest project "Art Dealer Chic Vol. 2 [EP]". Instead of releasing it commercially, he gives away the mini album as a free download along with "Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1 [EP]". A third CD is currently in the works.

Jason Segel has allegedly had a new lady love in his life right now. The leading man of "The Muppets" is rumored to be romancing three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams, and a so-called friend of hers dished to PEOPLE, "It's been a few months," adding further, "I've never seen her happier."

Us Weekly went further by claiming that the rumored couple "are smitten and very serious". The publication even included photos of the pair as they enjoyed a romantic stroll in Brooklyn, New York on March 24. They were at the time leaving Frankie's Spuntino after a meal. An eyewitness said, "He put his arm around her and made her laugh as they walked. [They] seemed very relaxed."

HBO lets people know better about the new characters and places in "Game of Thrones" season 2 by releasing other sneak peeks ahead of its premiere. In one of the newly debuted videos, the medieval series' cast and producers share their thoughts on Stannis Baratheon, Melisandre, Margaery Tyrell, Qhorin Halfhand and Balon Greyjoy.

"[He] feels like he never received the proper credit for the things he's done in his brother's service," executive producer/writer D.B. Weiss explains about Stannis, Robert Baratheon's middle brother. "Now his brother's gone, so Stannis has decided that this is the time to take the Iron Throne."

With over twenty artists including Kenny Chesney lined up as musical guests, it's almost impossible for ACM Awards to give them a solo set each and squeeze all those performances into a three-hour show. Taking advantage of the situation, organizers pair up some of the performers to give audience a variety of special duets and collaborations.

Chesney is confirmed to share stage with Tim McGraw at the upcoming awards show, Blake Shelton is going to join forces with Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts will collaborate with Steve Martin, and Toby Keith is scheduled to deliever a duet with surprise Las Vegas guest performers.

The divorce battle between Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian has reached new heights. The New Jersey Nets player has through his attorneys filed legal documents that demand his estranged wife to give him access to any accounting books and records of any transactions during their 72-day marriage. He also accuses her of "breaching fiduciary duty".

"A husband and wife are subject to the general rules governing fiduciary relationships which control the actions of persons occupying confidential relations to each other," Kris' lawyers highlight in the filed papers. "This confidential relationship imposes a duty of the highest good faith and fair dealing on each spouse, and neither will take unfair advantage of each other."

Arnold Schwarzenegger could be reunited with his brother in 1988's "Twins", Danny DeVito, in a possible sequel movie. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Universal Pictures is hoping to develop a follow-up film to the hit comedy that will be titled "Triplets".

Words are, in the upcoming film, Schwarzenegger's Julius and DeVito's Vincent will discover that they actually have a third sibling. It was said that in the new scenario, the third brother will be portrayed by none other than comedian Eddie Murphy.

Nadya Suleman continues to open up more about her decision to Nadya Suleman continues to open up more about her decision to pose topless for Britain's Closer magazine. Making an appearance on the Friday, March 30 episode of "Anderson", the Octomom revealed to host Anderson Cooper that she discussed with her children on whether or not she should take the offer.

"I had to think about that, I reflected on that quite a bit before choosing to do it. I discussed it with my children openly," admitted the 36-year-old after Cooper commented that her photos aren't exactly free from obscenity, "and ironically my very conservative Muslim father was like, 'Do it.' My European mom's like, 'Okay. Nadya. I am playing devil's advocate, you think about how this perhaps could affect the kids later on.' "

One day before being unleashed in full, Jennifer Lopez's new single "Dance Again" which features Pitbull gets its official cover art revealed. Almost at the same time, a longer snippet which clocks in around one-minute long hits the web for sneak peek.

The artwork features J.Lo lying among shirtless males. "Only got just one life this I've learned/ Who cares what they're gonna say," she sings in the song. "Baby your fire is lighting me up, the way that you move/ boy, is reason enough that I love to make love to you, baby."

Charlie Sheen brought some sneak peeks to his new sitcom "Anger Management" when stopping by "Today" on Thursday, March 29. During an interview with Matt Lauer, two pictures from the upcoming show were displayed, showing himself with co-stars Selma Blair and Shawnee Smith, who play his character's therapist and ex-wife respectively.

"He's flawed," Sheen described his alter ego, whose name is Charlie. "He's an ex-ball player who had anger issues, whose career ended because of an incident...trying to break a bat, you know, didn't go well. He's a guy that just wants to give something back."

While its rival movie "Snow White and the Huntsman" has tapped Florence and the Machine for an orchestral theme song, "Mirror Mirror" has its own leading lady Lily Collins sing one of its soundtracks. The daughter of music vet Phil Collins will perform a Bollywood-inspired dance number.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lily will show off her vocal chops in the singing-and-dancing scene during the flick's end credits. "It's so funny, I really want everyone to know because everyone's like, 'That wasn't you,' and I'm like, 'It really was!'," the Snow White depicter on Tarsem Singh-directed film gushed about the scene.

Ryan Seacrest has gone under the knife to repair a torn tendon in his elbow. The 37-year-old TV personality underwent the minor procedure on Wednesday, March 28 after filming the performance show of "American Idol", and explained about it during his KISS FM radio show the next morning.

"I had a probe stuck into my right elbow," said the boyfriend of Julianne Hough. "I'm not [a robot] ... [but] they went in with a tiny little probe and they scraped some scar tissue from the tendon, cause I tore the tendon from working out." Although he was awake throughout the procedure, he admitted, "I couldn't look. But [I could feel] the pressure."

Dev teams up with Enrique Iglesias to promote their joint track "Naked" in a music video. Though the clip has no nude scene, it doesn't lack of sex appeal as it follows the two artists to the Sin City for a night of partying and gambling. Playing two strangers, they run into each other and exchange some secret smiles while ordering drink at the bar.

"Naked" is lifted from Dev's newly-released studio album "The Night the Sun Came Up". She said of the single, "It's more mature. The song is a back and forth between a man and woman, and Enrique added flavor and Latin vibe to it."

"There's so many things about Sarah's life that I don't know," so Martin admits in a preview to the upcoming episode of "Touch". He, however, will soon meet a man who has a history with his deceased wife when visiting her grave.

Their paths cross once again when Jake leads Martin to an apartment where their new acquaintance is apparently living. During this encounter, Jake makes his father worry about his safety when he climbs the building to get his kite.

A number of A-list actresses are racing to win the coveted part of Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" remake. Among those who were reportedly competing to star as Johnny Depp's leading lady in the high-end movie project are "Easy A" beauty Emma Stone, "Bridesmaids" actress Kristen Wiig, and "The Muppets" star Amy Adams.

Aside from the there ladies, Deadline reported that some other notable actresses are also in the mix. They include Eva Green, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Emily Blunt as well as Isla Fisher. It was said that director Rob Marshall will begin meetings as soon as next week to decide who will score the desirable female lead role.

Though his voice of singing farewell song "Please Remember Me" has been heard every week since the elimination of Jeremy Rosado three weeks ago, Scotty McCreery didn't return to "American Idol" stage until March 29. The last season's winner came back to the show, which helped him rise to stardom, in a result show that also featured Nicki Minaj.

Introduced by host Ryan Seacrest, Scotty delivered his latest single "Water Tower Town" along with a live band. After finishing the performance, the "I Love You This Big" hitmaker received a platinum plaque for selling 1 million copies of his debut album "Clear As Day". He graciously accepted it from Interscope Records' Jimmy Iovine, who is also this season's mentor.

Snooki isn't shy about sharing her thoughts on what she's gained in the chest area because of her pregnancy. On Thursday, March 29, the pint-sized "Jersey Shore" star responded to a flattering comment about her boobs from one of her Twitter followers, joking in a tweet, "They won't stop growing. I'm scared."

The tweet came shortly after the 24-year-old, who confirmed in early March that she's expecting her first child with fiance Jionni LaValle, posted a close-up shot of herself in a neon yellow top that shows off some serious cleavage. Along with the photo, she tweeted, "I got swagger with my pregnant self."

As the time ticks closer to the release date of "Mirror Mirror" in the U.S. cinemas, Armie Hammer took some time to weigh in on the rumored competition with so-called rival movie, "Snow White and the Huntsman". The actor playing Prince Andrew Alcott in the Tarsem Singh movie believes that his Snow White film could best Kristen Stewart's one.

"I'm interested to see what they did, absolutely," the blond actor said of "Snow White and the Huntsman" during a chat with MTV News. "I think that what we did was family friendly. Parents are going to go to it and enjoy it almost as much as the kids will. They're going to have a really good time. I think everybody will."

Elena and Damon are heading to Denver when "The Vampire Diaries" returns in April after a two-week hiatus. The twosome travel across the country to make sure Jeremy is safe and to see if his special abilities can help reveal the information they need about ancient vampire bloodlines.

"You traveled across the country to get me to talk to a dead vampire?" Jeremy asks in disbelief. During their visit, Elena and Damon soon learn that Jeremy has been hanging with the wrong people.

Toni Braxton's music video for her newest single "I Heart You" has arrived for fans' viewing pleasure. The "Un-Break My Heart" hitmaker struts her stuff in a number of sexy outfits and joins the boys on the dance floor.

"When I wrote this song I was thinking about the feeling you get when you walk into a club and you hear the melody," the singer revealed her vision when crafting the club anthem. "You feel the beat and you just know it's going to be a good night."

Ben Affleck is set to star in another political movie following his stint in "Argo". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 39-year-old actor/filmmaker has been tapped to star in Warner Bros. Pictures' political comedy film called "Nathan Decker".

The husband of actress Jennifer Garner is expected to tackle the lead role of a politician who is caught in an affair before returning to his hometown to forget his past. The "Daredevil" star will not sign on to direct the film because he's currently busy with the post-production stage of "Argo".

Heejun Han's fun and quirky performance will no longer be seen on "American Idol" next week. The South Korea-born guy has been voted off the show on Thursday, March 29, after landing on the bottom three along with Skylar Laine and Hollie Cavanagh.

Ryan Seacrest later declared Skylar and Hollie safe, letting Heejun sing for his life. The 22-year-old singing hopeful reprised his performance of Donnie Hathaway's "A Song for You", but it was not good enough to convince the judges to use their "save" privilege.

Carson Daly has already apologized for making offensive joke about gay people when discussing the recent mid-flight meltdown of JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon, but a family member of one 9/11 victim isn't letting him go easily. In a response letter to the TV host's apology, Alice Hoglan reminded him how wrong is his stereotyping.

"With your on-the-air comments [March 28] morning, you demonstrated an ugly ignorance," the mother of Flight 93 hero Mark Bingham wrote to Daly. "But [March 28] afternoon you also showed the grace to apologize for your odd remarks, as you should. I hope that now you'll take the opportunity to learn about the gay community, and how diverse it is."

"Skyfall" has debuted brand new video blogs that introduce the two latest Bond girls, Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris. The first footage shows Marlohe, who flaunts her glamorous side as villainous Severine while filming a scene for the upcoming spy movie. Of her character, the French beauty says, "The first time you see her, she has a dark side."

In contrary to Severine's high-fashion persona, Harris' Eve is featured as having a masculine side. In the video, the English actress is seen showing off her skill to use any kind of weaponry. "Eve is a field agent. She's very capable," explains Harris. "She kind of sees herself as Bond's equal. She's not, but that's how she sees herself."

Before debuting her new talk show, Katie Couric is going to make a return to morning television by guest hosting "Good Morning America" on Monday, April 2. The 55-year-old journalist/author will be filling in for co-host Robin Roberts, who is taking the week off.

"Katie Couric is going to be sitting in this chair next to George Stephanopolis," so Roberts announced Thursday, March 29 on the show. "We're thrilled to have Katie here." Couric herself spread the news by taking it to her Twitter page and writing, "Rise + shine! Excited to be back on morning TV next wk, guest hosting @GMA w/ @GStephanopoulos. #KatieOnGMA."

Jaleel White has responded to ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy's allegations that he was verbally and physically abusive towards her in the past. In a statement released via Rumor Fix, the actor famous for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom "Family Matters" assures his fans that the abuse claims are result of their child-custody dispute.

"The allegations made against me back in 2010 have suspiciously resurfaced in time to coincide with my new show on Syfy and 'Dancing with the Stars'," the 35-year-old began his denying statement. He then pointed out that his ex-girlfriend, who is the mother of his two-year-old daughter, "has consistently shown a knack for timing throughout our child custody disputes."

One of the soundtracks for upcoming movie "Snow White and the Huntsman" has just been revealed. Recorded by Grammy-winning group Florence and the Machine, the song is titled "Breath of Life" and promises to feature some epic and intense melodies with "big, clattering drums, huge bass sounds."

Instead of looking up to the protagonist Snow White who's played by Kristen Stewart, Florence Welch said she took inspiration from Evil Queen Ravenna. "The Queen is just this incredible character; so hungry for life but so dead inside. She's sort of eternal, but inside there's nothing. She's kind of like charcoal or something," she told MTV.

Lindsay Lohan heard a good news from Judge Stephanie Sautner during a hearing on Thursday, March 29. The "Mean Girls" star was freed from probation stemming from her 2007 DUI case after completing all of her court-mandated duties including community service.

"She did it. She has done everything that this court asked of her," Sautner said. The Judge advised the actress to "live your live in a more mature way, stop the nightclubbing and focus on your work" and added, "You don't need to come to court anymore. The DUI case is over, the necklace case is hanging over your head until May 2014. I don't expect to see you again."

"Bones" is here to stay. FOX makes an early announcement of the show's eighth season pick-up on Thursday, March 29. It is officially the first order for the fall television season from the network's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly.

"Over the past seven seasons, Hart Hanson, Stephen Nathan and the incredible Bones cast and crew have redefined the traditional crime procedural with an irreverent and adventurous sensibility," said Reilly. "I'm really happy to have this distinctive, fan-favorite on our schedule for another season."

Kris Allen is ready to reveal more about his second album after graduating first from "American Idol". The season 8 winner will release the sophomore effort, titled "Thank You Camellia", on May 22 via his label RCA. Allen's "Idol" competitor Adam Lambert will release his new album a week before that.

The album, which will be available in standard, deluxe and vinyl editions, is led by single "Vision of Love". The song was released on iTunes this week and worldwide fans will be able to take part in a remix contest. Winner will be personally picked by Allen and win $2,000 cash as well as a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

While Jennifer Lawrence's big movie is playing in theaters, her next one kicks off the promotional efforts. "The Hunger Games" star takes center stage in a horror thriller about a teenager who moves into a house next to a crime scene.

The first trailer of "House at the End of the Street" plays things backwards from Lawrence's frantic attempt to escape a house to her move to the neighborhood. The girl moves with her mom (Elisabeth Shue) to a new town and learns that their home is across the street from a house where a double murder took place. Complications ensue when the teen befriends the massacre's sole surviving son (Max Thieriot).