October 03, 2012

The first three musical guests of the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards have been revealed. Taylor Swift, No Doubt and Muse are confirmed to make live performances from Frankfurt, Germany on November 11.

"I've always wanted to go to the EMA, because you hear about the spectacle of it, and how everyone just goes all out for their performances. To be nominated for five EMAs was the most exciting feeling, and I was absolutely blown away. I can't wait to be there this year and perform on the show," Taylor says.

Lady GaGa was inspired by Elizabeth Hurley for her look in Milan. The Mother Monster rocked a black tight Versace gown with plunging neckline and oversized safety-pin accents. She showed off her trimmed figure, less than a month after getting criticized for her weight gain.

The dress was the exact copy of Liz Hurley's attire she wore on the red carpet of 1994's "Four Weddings and a Funeral" premiere in London with her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant. It's credited for propelling then-unknown Liz onto worldwide media recognition.

After a series of teasers, "American Horror Story: Asylum" finally shares real footage in a new promo. Promising to present a terrifying tale of fear, lust and insanity, the sneak peek offers glimpses of a creepy procedure undergone by a patient, a possible affair and terror among other scenes set inside the mental facility.

To premiere Wednesday, October 17 at 10 P.M. ET on FX, the new chapter of the Ryan Murphy-created series will feature a new story set in the 1960s at an institution for the criminally insane on the East Coast. Jessica Lange is cast as Sister Jude, who is an administrator at the asylum.

Caught on camera after doing some shopping at Bloomingdal, Anna Paquin wore a casual navy dress, gray cardigan, and black flats. It was her first appearance since she gave birth to twins, whose genders and names haven't been revealed yet.

The "True Blood" artist announced the birth of her babies on September 11. She and her actor husband, Stephen Moyer, were overjoyed to have the twins. "The newborns are in good health," a representative said in a statement.

After being long-awaited, the first ever trailer for "The Lone Ranger" finally makes its round onto the web. Revealed by Armie Hammer during his visit on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Tuesday, October 2, the video showcases fantastic visuals coming from the hand of Oscar-winning filmmaker Gore Verbinski.

Most of the scenes highlight action sequences on the railroad. Johnny Depp channels his inner Indian man as Tonto, who at one point is seen risking his life by hanging under a moving train. Plenty of stunning slow-motion action scenes are also dominating the sneak peek.

It's highly likely that "The X Factor (US)" will feature Khloe Kardashian and Mario Lopez as its co-hosts. Latest rumor says the twosome are finalizing their deals to take the hosting duty on the FOX reality series with a source telling CNN, "Those two want to do it, and the show is keen to have them."

While the network hasn't commented on any casting reports, it's believed that the official announcement will be made later this week. The wife of Lamar Odom and the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant are expected to make their first appearance on the singing competition in early November when the live shows begin.

Fans of John Legend must wait a little longer before their idol releases his new album "Love in the Future" and gets back on the road for a tour. The "Ordinary People" singer announced the bad news on his official site, explaining that he hasn't finished working on the Kanye West-produced album so he must postpone his tour which was originally set to kick off this fall.

Stating that he couldn't finish the album "in time" as planned, Legend said, "Unfortunately, while the creative process has been exciting and I'm pretty certain we're going to deliver the best album of my career so far, the timing hasn't adhered to the schedule I originally envisioned." He added, "In other words, we're not done with the album."

In anticipation of his upcoming Christmas album, Cee-Lo Green gives a sneak peek to "Baby, It's Cold Outside" featuring Christina Aguilera. The 90-second snippet has the two artists joining forces for a soulful rendition of the holiday classic penned in 1944 by Frank Loesser.

In addition to his fellow coach on "The Voice", the Gnarls Barkley star enlists Rod Stewart as a featured guest in the album titled "Cee Lo's Magic Moment". The British rocker will lend his voice in "Merry Christmas, Baby". Another song, "All I Need Is Love", will feature Disney's famous puppets, The Muppets.

Shawn Johnson admitted she's having problem of losing her weight during her current participation on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars". Despite going through vigorous rehearsals to master her moves, the 20-year-old athlete said she hadn't lost a single pound.

"[Other contestants] are like, 'I've lost 10 pounds,' and I'm like, 'Cool, good for you,' " the gymnast told PEOPLE backstage after "DWTS" performance show on Monday, October 1. The Olympian gold medalist added, "I think over time, my body will change. It's just different."

Showing off the left side of her waist, Jenelle Evans took some pictures of her huge Leopard tattoo. She was so pleased with the design that she published a status on Twitter last Monday, October 1, "Haha so cute god I love my new tattoo!!"

Jenelle explained the newest tattoo, "I have been planning this tattoo out for a while now but I never wanted to get it done because I didn't feel as if it was the correct timing because it didn't mean anything to me." She continued, "I thought that it would be stupid to get it without any meaning. Just recently I thought about it and got it!"

"Movie 43" gets its hilarious red band trailer available for viewing pleasure. Jam-packed with explicit language and scenes, the video boasts appearance from various Hollywood big names such as Emma Stone, Halle Berry and Kate Winslet.

Gerard Butler is seen playing a hot-headed leprechaun who is seized by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott. Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber make fun of their nerdy son, while Anna Faris is seen sharing an awkward scene with her real-life husband Chris Pratt.

Jennifer Lopez used Paris Fashion Week to spend more time with her daughter. The singer brought her little daughter to the Karl Lagerfeld fashion show for Chanel Spring/Summer 2013 collection along with her boyfriend, Casper Smart. The group sat in the front row, one seat away from Kanye West.

J.Lo was stunning in a Chanel white-lace mini dress with a plunging neckline. She arranged her hair in an updo and finished off her look with a Chanel quilted clutch and a pair of pointy Tom Ford pumps. Her daughter, little Emme Maribel, looked cute in a pink dress with a white bolero. Casper opted for a suit with a tieless shirt.

MTV will throw its annual Movie Awards show sooner than its usual schedule for next year. The company confirms that it has moved up the 2013 Movie Awards to early summer despite the fact that the prize-giving event usually takes place around June or July.

The channel officially announces that next year's Movie Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, April 14. It says that the decision to air the show in April is taken to ensure "the blockbusters and gut-busting comedies of 2012 won't be forgotten."

When "The Vampire Diaries" returns with its fourth season, it will have a new cold open that helps viewers catch up with what has happened to the major characters so far. The footage is narrated by Elena, Damon and Stefan who explain their connection to Mystic Falls and supernatural creatures who are living among them in the small town.

There are werewolves, doppelgangers, witches and hybrids, before Elena adds herself in the list. "I'm human... At least I was," so she claims as the scenes show her in a car accident and waking up on a what seems to be a stretcher.

Being the latest sensation in unscripted TV world, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" gets an animated treatment from "South Park" crew. A preview for an upcoming episode of the Comedy Central series sees Alana Thompson a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo and her mother June Shannon picking a pig for pageant.

"We wanna pick a pig that has pizzazz and knows how to work it, girl," says the animated June while holding Alana. "I want that one!" the 7-year-old girl says, before quickly changing her mind, "That pig over there gave me the evil eye. I want that one! I want that one!"

Daniel Craig reveals in a new interview for Vanity Fair's latest issue the downside of being famous since he plays the world's favorite spy agent, James Bond. The 44-year-old British actor, who will soon be seen reprising his famed role in "Skyfall", says that he's no longer able to do "things that normal people do occasionally."

"So you can't live a normal life anymore. Because it will become public knowledge that you've whatever - gotten drunk in a bar or skinny-dipped on a beach or something," he says. "And in a way that's kind of - I've got to be high-class. I've done a lot of things in my life. But you have to think in that way. Which is sad, because I like bars."

Olivia Wilde sexually seduces Ty Burrell in a new clip for "Butter". Released via MTV, the racy snippet gives a good look at Wilde as she turns Burrell on with her super-sexy lap dance. The male actor is seen falling under her spell as she starts to strip off her undies and talks in a very seductive way in his ear.

Wilde plays a hooker called Brooke, while Burrell stars as Bob, the husband of the film's lead character Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner). Laura is Iowa's long-reigning champion butter carver. For 15 years, she has relished her high-profile role as the beautiful, loyal helpmate to her affable, artistically gifted husband.

Affected by an episode of Katie Couric's show about "Bullying: A National Epidemic", which aired on October 2, Lindsay Lohan wrote down in Twitter, "@KatieCouric I think what you did today on your show for #WhitneyKropp was lovely. It had me crying. I'd love to meet her. #stopbullying." In "Katie", Whitney Kropp became a guest and told Katie about her being abused.

Afterward, Lindsay opened up about her past to Katie in Twitter, "I was actually bullied @ my public school when i would leave to film. Whenever I came back ... girls & boys would call me names. They would also mock me because of my home situation, when people found out that my father was in jail." Then, she continued, "They would yell things, try to trip me & more ... I moved to home-schooling instead. In 11th grade. I stuck it out for a while. So I can relate to the girls that you spoke with on your show today. I appreciate you reaching out to them. xo."

"The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II" will not grace the U.S. theaters until next month, but it already scores a record in the film franchise. It is reported that the first-day advance ticket sales of the final "Twilight Saga" film have shattered the record held by "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" in 2011.

Going on sale last Monday, October 1, the tickets reportedly managed to take in a whooping $1.17 million on its first day. The result was 87% higher than the $626,000 gross for "Breaking Dawn I" first-day advance ticket sales last year. The massive gross also surpassed the three-day cume of the first "Breaking Dawn" film.

Dave Grohl issues an official statement following his statement during a recent Global Citizen concert in NYC that Foo Fighters will go on a hiatus. The lead singer says he will shift his priorities to complete his solo projects, a documentary movie and a soundtrack to accompany it that will be released sometime soon.

"No gold watches or vacations just yet," he reveals what he's going to do during the break. "I'll be focusing all of my energy on finishing up my Sound City documentary film and album for worldwide release in the very near future. A year in the making, it could be the biggest, most important project I've ever worked on. Get ready...it's coming."

Joey Fatone has become the second contestant to get eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars". The former boybander was voted off on Tuesday, October 2 though judges loved his entertaining performance the night before. "Way too soon! Who's going to make us laugh during rehearsals now?" co-host Brooke Burke commented on the elimination.

Joey himself didn't appear to be sad as stating, "Everybody was great. For me, I'm actually going to a wedding tomorrow, so I don't give a damn. I'm going to have a good time!" He went on thanking his fans before adding, "As long as I had fun, I don't care what your votes say, but I appreciate it." His pro partner Kym Johnson, however, admitted, "I'm sad, I'm not going to lie."

Steve Rogers will likely have a new love interest in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". Deadline shares the words that Marvel Studios has shortlisted five Hollywood beauties to tackle the female lead role in the sequel to "Captain America: The First Avenger".

Those who are reportedly in the running to be Chris Evans' co-star in the film include "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke, "The Five Year Engagement" actress Alison Brie, and "Warm Bodies" beauty Teresa Palmer. The other two, meanwhile, are "Knight of Cups" star Imogen Poots and "Downton Abbey" actress Jessica Brown Findlay.

Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey's reported feud is apparently true after all. Just weeks after dodging the rumor saying they didn't get along on "American Idol" set, the two female judges got into a heated argument during the auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 2.

In a video obtained by TMZ, the Young Money femcee was caught swearing at the "We Belong Together" songstress. "I told them, I'm not f***in' putting up with her f***in' highness over there," she said. The "Starships" hitmaker reportedly also threatened Carey, "I'm gonna knock you out."

Liam Neeson took his clothes off when visiting "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" recently. The Admiral Shane of "Battleship" showed off his body to help raise money for breast cancer research to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The 60-year-old actor showed up in a pink robe and flip-flops, causing the audience to scream in excitement. Hoping to bring in as much money as he could for the charity, he bargained with Ellen DeGeneres before removing the robe. "If I take this off, does the $10,000 become $20,000?" he asked.

Nas brings Amy Winehouse back to life in his latest music video for "Cherry Wine". The Brooklyn rapper is featured playing a bartender who falls into the seduction of a sexy lady. The late soulstress, meanwhile, is seen performing the hook of the song via a projection on a brick wall in the dimly lit bar.

"Cherry Wine" marks the second collaboration between Nas and Amy. They previously worked together in "Like Smoke", which was featured in the British diva's 2011 posthumous album "Lioness: Hidden Treasures". Both songs were produced by Salaam Remi, who was also the man behind Amy's albums "Frank" and "Back to Black".

Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will take part in the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The "Boyfriend" hitmaker, the "We Found Love" songstress and the "Locked Out of Heaven" singer are scheduled to perform at the upcoming event which will be taped in New York City and will air December 4 at 10 P.M. ET/PT on CBS.

The three artists will provide the music when Victoria's Secret Angels, including Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes and Lily Aldridge, strut their stuff on the runway. It's still unknown which song(s) they will perform during the fashion show.

Chris Brown and Rihanna added fuel to rumors suggesting that they rekindled their romance following their ill-fated breakup in 2009. Words ran rampant that the former lovers were caught making out when they crossed paths at hotspot Griffin Monday night, October 1.

Breezy reportedly was the first to show up at the NYC club, arriving with fellow artist Bow Wow. Riri appeared a few minutes later and sat a couple tables away from him. A source told E! News that the "Don't Judge Me" singer immediately approached her table.

After airing just a few episodes of "Revolution", "Go On" and "The New Normal", NBC has picked up the three new shows for a full season. It marks the first series of this fall TV season to get full-season pick-ups with nine more episodes to be added to the initially-ordered 13 episodes.

"We're impressed with the imagination and creative direction of the entire team on 'Revolution', not to mention the immediately strong response we got from the audience," says NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke of the sci-fi drama from J.J. Abrams, Erik Kripke and Jon Favreau.

Daniel Radcliffe lets out his inner demon in a first photo of his upcoming thriller film "Horns". Making its way out via Entertainment Weekly, the image sees the British actor channeling a character which is a far cry from his signature role as wizard boy Harry Potter. He is featured striking an evil glare with a pair of horns growing from his bleeding forehead.

The 23-year-old actor began his work on the set of the Alexandre Aja-directed supernatural film in Vancouver on Tuesday, October 2. Discussing his dark character Ignatius Perrish with EW, the London native gushed, "It's a very, very different type of part than anything I've done before."

The inevitable renewal of "Boardwalk Empire" has been announced. HBO has ordered the fourth season of the award-winning series which has averaged 2.5 million viewers through the first two episodes of its third season and recently picked four Emmys.

"Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese and the rest of their outstanding team continue to produce a stunning show that never fails to surprise and entertain," said HBO president, HBO Programming, Michael Lombardo. "We are excited to bring this unique series back for a fourth season."

It looks like Carmen Electra has something going on with Simon Cowell after all. The actress has reportedly split from rocker fiance Rob Patterson who popped the question to her four years ago in April 2008.

Words are, Electra and Patterson split last month after they could not sort out some issues in the relationship. They are still in touch with each other but have no intention to get back together. "They have been trying to work things out for a while, but it just wasn't possible," a source told Radar Online.

"Grease" fans may scream in glee for John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are reuniting for a holiday album called "This Christmas". The on-screen couple sing in an original song called "I Think You Might Like It" which is described in the release as "the sequel to 'You're the One That I Want' ", written by John Farrar, who also penned the famous 1978 "Grease" duet.

"From the moment we decided to to this, magic happened," Travolta said in a statement. "Everyone we contacted agreed to do it." The idea came out after Newton-John sent a Christmastime text message to Travolta to remind him that "You're the One..." had "just become the best-selling duet in pop music history."

TV stars Melanie Lynskey and Jimmi Simpson have decided to end their marriage in a divorce. The "Two and a Half Men" actress filed for divorce from her "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor husband on September 25 after five years of marriage.

The divorce papers, which were filed in the L.A. County Superior Court, cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason of the split. The docs, according to TMZ, also stated that both Lynskey and Simpson have waived their rights to spousal support.