June 11, 2012

Paris Jackson was bullied when she started attending school, so she told Oprah Winfrey for "Oprah's Next Chapter". The teen girl, who used to being home schooled with her brothers Prince and Blanket, refused to let her bully win.

"People try, but it doesn't always work. At school and some people try to cyber bully me," the daughter of Michael Jackson opened up to the host. She added, "They try to get to me with words, but that doesn't really work."

More than ten years after successfully delivering "Gilmore Girls", Amy Sherman-Palladino develops "Bunheads" which may remind viewers about the Alexis Bledel-starrer with its small town set. Denying that she intentionally includes this similarity on the upcoming show, the creator tells TVLine, "As far as the small town, it just became [small], honestly, by necessity."

On the similar storyline which follows three generations of women, the wife of writer/producer Daniel Palladino simply claims, "And as far as the generational stuff, look, I just like that." However, she later emphasizes on the differences between the two shows as adding, "This time, I have four [young] girls that I'm centering on instead of one. It's not a mother-daughter story. It's not about that. But it is about home. And finding a home. And who are we going to become."

Chris Brown tries to chase the girl of his dreams in a newly released music video of his latest single "Don't Wake Me Up". Directed by Colin Tilley, the clip shows Breezy having three different dreams about his love interest, who is portrayed by model Araya Nicks. He is seen tracking down the girl in a complicated garden maze, a city above the sky and a desert.

"Too much light in this window/Don't wake me up/Only coffee no sugar inside my cup/If i wake and you here still gimme a kiss/I wasnt finished dreamin about your lips," so the "Kiss Kiss" singer sings in the verse before spitting, "Don't wake me up, up, up, up, up," in the chorus.

One of the memorable moments at the 2012 Tony Awards was when Neil Patrick Harris descended from the ceiling upside down. The host, who once voiced "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions", pulled the stunt when Angela Lansbury and Theodore Chapin took the stage.

"Any concerns I had about this 'Spider-Man' rig failing have been overshadowed by the searing pain in my junk," Harris said. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor was believed to refer to the technical issues experienced by "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark".

A little more than a week away from the release of Justin Bieber's third studio installment "Believe", the album sampler has landed online. It kicks off with around 30-second snippet of "All Around the World" which has Ludacris as a featured guest.

Drake-assisted slow R&B jam "Right Here" and dance track "Beauty and the Beat", which marks the Biebs' collaboration with Nicki Minaj, are also among the previewed tracks. The sampler additionally gives a first listen to "Maria", which will only appear in the deluxe edition of "Believe". The teen singing sensation has claimed the song as his "Billie Jean".

Alec Baldwin has weighed in on his on-screen kiss with Russell Brand in "Rock of Ages". Branding the gay kiss scene significant, the Dennis Dupree depicter explained that his lip-lock with Brand was done to add comedy and surprise to the anticipated musical movie.

Discussing the smooch with The Hollywood Reporter, Baldwin said, "It's not like 'Brokeback Mountain', it's not two leading men who you are used to getting down with some gorgeous girl." He added, "It's a little more chaste because I'm older [than Brand]."

Lindsay Lohan added new elements to her story about how she crashed her rented Porche into the rear-end of a semi-truck in California. After saying that the 18-wheeler cut her off, the actress claimed her brakes didn't work when she tried to stop the sport car.

Adding twist to the extended story, the "Machete" star said she was informed that the brakes were replaced two days before the wreck. As for the "truck cut me off" tale, she reportedly still stuck to it although the truck's driver has strongly denied it.

For the umpteenth time, Christopher Nolan claimed that he would not make more Batman film after "The Dark Knight Rises". While attending the Producers Guild of America's "Produced By" conference at Sony Studios on Saturday, June 9, Nolan explained why he refused to create the fourth Caped Crusader film and opened up about how he built the film series.

"No. I don't want to hold anything back," Nolan stated, as quoted by Variety. The English filmmaker, who was accompanied by his wife Emma Thomas, went on insisting that he always envisioned the Batman tale as a trilogy, resulting in "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises".

At least one person is not too fond of "The Voice" back-to-back seasons. Speaking backstage at the CMA Festival on Friday, June 8, Blake Shelton admitted he has expressed his objection about shooting the show in spring and fall, but finally realized that things need to be compromised.

"At some point, something's gotta give," so he addressed this issue. "I've been very vocal with the network and Mark Burnett's production company. It's like 'Man, this sucks, because the reason that you want the four of us is because we're viable artists right now-current. And we can't do both, if we do back-to-back seasons.' I've been hammering 'em about it."

Phillip Phillips is storming Billboard charts, hot on heels of his win in "American Idol" season 11. The Georgia native climbed to No. 10 on Hot 100 and bowed at No. 2 on Digital Songs chart with his coronation single "Home" which sold 278,000 downloads in its debut week.

He became the first "Idol" champion in the past four years to have his victory single breaking through the top 10 on the U.S. single chart. The last winner from the singing competition reaching the Top 10 was David Cook of Season 7. He peaked at No. 3 with "The Time of My Life" in 2008.

Columbia Pictures' antihero movie "Venom (2013)" may end up being developed in a similar approach to "The Amazing Spider-Man". Avi Arad and Matthew Tolmach, producers of Marc Webb's Spidey film, spilled that "Venom" could potentially tie into the Andrew Garfield-starring film, which is told in a realistic way and focuses on the untold story of the titular hero's origin.

"What I'm trying to say to you without giving anything away is hopefully all these worlds will live together in peace someday," so Tolmach told Hollywood. Arad added, "It's an Eddie Brock story. We want to be as close to the comics as possible. Especially in Eddie Brock's story. But again, pseudo-science is becoming science."

Gearing up to debut "Breaking Bad" season 5, AMC unleashes the first promo for the show's return. The short snippet gives a look at a scene between Walter and his lawyer Saul, in which the latter utters his desire to part ways with his client. Refusing to comply with Saul's request, Walter tells him, "We're done when I say we're done."

The upcoming installment of the crime series will pick up where the fourth season left off. "We're cleaning up the pieces from last season's huge ordeal where Gus Fring was forced to meet his maker. It's not as easy as Walter thought," Bryan Cranston once said.

One day after Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves tied the knot, details of their wedding that took place in their home in Austin, Texas emerged. The info included what they wore, what treats they had for the guests, and how the sunset ceremony on Saturday, June 9 was different from any other weddings.

According to PEOPLE, the groom donned a three-piece black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo, and the bride wore a gown handmade by a favorite Brazilian designer and a pair of white Stuart Weitzman heels. "Matthew looked so handsome, like an Old Hollywood movie star," said a guest. "And Camila was just glowing and beautiful!"

Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the 2012 Tony Awards ceremony on Sunday, June 10 with an enchanting musical performance. Showing off his powerful vocal chops, Harris asked the audience through the lyrics of his song, "What if life was a musical?", and dubbed the show "fifty shades of gay."

"What if all your questions had rhyming answers and you never left home without your backup dancers," so the 38-year-old actor sang. "And your next door neighbor was the legendary Patti LuPone," he continued, as LuPone joined him onstage and pretended to mow the lawn.

Elena is going to have a rough time handling her vampire transformation when "The Vampire Diaries" returns with its fourth season, according to Nina Dobrev. During a red carpet interview with TVLine, the 23-year-old beauty said, "I think she's gonna freak out. I think Elena's not gonna happy about it because she didn't even know. She kind of accepted death and told Stefan to save Matt, not herself."

Asked if she thinks Elena made the right choice by picking Stefan over Damon, the leading lady of The CW's hit series wisely answered, "I don't know if there is a right or wrong choice." She added that she respects the decision anyway and thinks that the decision could change at any moment in the upcoming season.

It would be better for Miley Cyrus to have a long engagement with Liam Hemsworth instead of diving head first into marriage, so fellow singer Carrie Underwood said. The "American Idol" alum gave her advice to the teen songstress soon after learning about the engagement.

"My advice is just take it easy," the wife of ice hockey player Mike Fisher said as quoted by the Daily Star. "If you can be engaged for a while I'm sure that's really nice, plan everything slow and take your first couple of years just to really hang out together and enjoy it."

Adam Shankman's "Rock of Ages" got a star-studded premiere in London on Sunday, June 10. Becoming the center of attention during the special screening event taking place at the Odeon Leicester Square were the film's leading cast members, Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough.

Instead of rocking a sleek suit for the formal occasion, the husband of Katie Holmes opted to go with a casual number. The "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" actor donned a blue shirt and jacket that he paired with denims and brown leather shoes. To finish off his look, he wore aviator sunglasses.

An auction of Les Paul's guitars and his other memorabilia raised nearly $5 million. The sale of the music instruments owned by the godfather of electric guitar additionally pulled in record-setting prices for guitars, according to Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills.

A 1982 Gibson Les Paul, a rare prototype recording model, was sold for $180,000. Meanwhile, a 1951 Fender No-Caster helped raise $216,000, a 1940s Epiphone Zephyr a.k.a "Klunker #3" fetched $144,000, and a 1927 Gibson L5 sunburst guitar went under the hammer for $87,500.

The 2012 Tony Awards has revealed its full winner list on Sunday, June 10. Leading the pack was "Once", which collected a total of six gongs. John Tiffany, who made his Broadway directorial debut through the play, was honored with Best Direction of a Musical prize. Additionally, "Once" won Best Book of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design.

Trailing behind "Once" was "Peter and the Starcatcher", which grabbed four kudos, including Best Costume Design and Best Sound Design for a Play. Its lead actor Christian Borle was named the Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, beating "The Amazing Spider-Man" star Andrew Garfield for his role in "Death of a Salesman".

What's to come in the next episode of "True Blood" has been teased in a preview which was released following the season 5 premiere. Tara still can't control her new instinct and goes out hunting at night. When Lafayette is threatened by his newly-turned cousin, Sookie takes a painful action to stop her best friend.

At the Vampire Authority headquarters in New Orleans, Bill and Eric meet Salome (Valentina Cervi) and become acquainted with the Authority's interrogation techniques. They have until dawn before they're terminated, but Bill shows no sign he'll bow to the rules. He, however, seemingly offers a deal with Roman as he tells him the need to take down Russell.

Red Hot Chili Peppers heated up the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival with a two-hour set on Saturday night, June 9. The band opened their performances with "Monarchy of Roses", the song lifted off their tenth and most-recent album, "I'm With You".

"I feel peace and love and kindness everywhere I walk around here," bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary said on the stage. He also praised Radiohead's Friday night performances, calling it "so f***ing beautiful."

What's the story with "Jersey Shore" cast after they were involved in a bar fight Friday night, June 8 in Seaside Heights? There's no word about the guys, but two of its female members had troubles. Jennifer "JWoww" Farley was spotted using crutches with a heavily-bandaged foot, while Deena Cortese was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.

JWoww reportedly suffered a sprained ankle. Deena, meanwhile, was cuffed in New Egypt by a Seaside Heights police when she danced on the street, looking "a little intoxicated" and slapping cars which drove by. It's "nothing major, but we can't put up with it," said Police Chief Tommy Boyd. "We don't treat the cast differently than anyone else."

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" has a successful opening on North American box office. Receiving a glowing "A" CinemaScore, the threequel grabs $60.3 million on its debut weekend.

The satisfying result marks the best domestic debut from a DreamWorks film since "Shrek Forever After", which collected $70.8 million in 2010. "Audiences and critics loved this one the most, a real accomplishment," says DreamWorks president of marketing Anne Globe.

A number of celebrities got together at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for Broadway's biggest party, Tony Awards, on Sunday night, June 10. Sheryl Crow and Jessica Chastain were among the big stars who turned heads with their sophisticated looks on the red carpet that evening.

50-year-old Crow looked striking in a navy-blue floor-length gown. The upper bodice featured snowflake details against a nude panel, while the lower part was a satin skirt that fitted down to the knee and flared into a train. It marked her first red carpet appearance since she revealed her brain tumor diagnosis.

Lady GaGa experienced a stage mishap when she performed one of her hits at Auckland, New Zealand concert on Sunday, June 10. A dancer accidentally hit her in the head with a pole which is used as stage prop in her "Judas" performance.

GaGa touched her head briefly but went on singing before going to the backstage. She suffered concussion from the hit, telling her audience "I want to apologize. I did hit my head and I think I may have a concussion but don't you worry I will finish this show."

Madonna continues to make one controversy after another during her MDNA world tour. At her Istanbul, Turkey concert on Thursday, June 7 night. The 53-year-old singer went wild as she deliberately flashed one of her nipples to the 55,000 plus audience.

Madonna was performing her 1995 hit "Human Nature" with the help of mirrors. Known for impromptu stage acts, she decided to take it up a notch by doing a striptease. The singer lose the white shirt, leaving a lacy black bra which she then pulled down to reveal her right nipple. The crowd went wild with the bold move.

Some of the "Jersey Shore" cast members were reportedly involved in a bar brawl at the Seaside Heights hotspot Bamboo Bar on Friday, June 8 night. It all started when other clubgoers noticed that cameras were following the gang so they "started taunting the girls" before going at the boys.

The Situation, DJ Pauly D, JWoww's boyfriend Rodger Mathews and Ronnie tried to ignore the instigators but they kept taunting them. Rodger, aided by their friend Ryan Labbe, then "stepped up and all hell broke loose."

Lindsay Lohan and the truck driver whose vehicle she struck earlier this week have exchanged accusations. A representative of the actress has responded to the driver, James', allegation that her assistant was trying to bribe him with money to smooth things over.

James was persistent that Lohan was "flying" through the Pacific Coast Highway on Friday, June 8 before rear-ending his dump-truck. He told TMZ that Lohan exited her car and moved to another vehicle while her assistant, who was in the crashed Porsche with her, tried to settle things up. James said the assistant was willing to give him money for him not to talk to the media about the accident.

Matthew McConaughey has made it official with the mother of his two children. The "Magic Mike" star married model Camila Alves in a private ceremony at the actor's property in Austin, Texas on Saturday, June 9 night before family and friends.

According to Entertainment Tonight, the wedding's theme is "island beach meets Texas" with yellow and orange colors. Guests were served with Brazilian food such as chicken wrapped in bacon and pork sausages with cheese bread from steakhouse Estancia Churrascaria.