October 23, 2012

Emily VanCamp ditches her sweet girl persona in a series of photos for GQ Magazine's November issue. Saying that she enjoys the-good-girl-gone-bad image, the blonde beauty appears sexy in a pair of white shorts and black stitching around the waist, paired with a red cardigan and a black bra.

Exposing her bad girl side, she holds pink and orange plastic guns in one of the pictures. In another photograph, she shows off her thighs while playing a bubble gum. However, she appears feminine when she wears a magenta mini skirt, and a see-through blue top in one other picture.

It's a boy for Donald Trump Jr. and his model wife, Vanessa Trump. On Sunday, October 21, the happy couple welcomed a son named Spencer Frederick Trump. The newborn is their fourth child and joins Kai, a 5-year-old girl, Donald Jr, a 3-year-old boy, and Tristan, a 1-year-old boy.

"It's a BOY!!! @MrsVanessaTrump and baby are doing great," Trump Jr. shared his excitement in his Twitter account. "Yes, Spencer Frederick Trump! Spencer because we liked it Fred after my grandfather."

Bravo has dropped a "super trailer" for the fifth season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta". It follows the cast members doing some fun activities as they go to a strip club, enjoy a yacht ride and attend what appears to be a wedding on a beach side. Phaedra Parks, meanwhile, hosts a pet funerals.

The sneak peek also introduces its two new cast members, Kenya Moore and socialite Porsha Stewart, one of which seemingly doesn't get along well with the other cast members. Teasing more drama, the video shows Kim Zolciak who is dealing with her own issue as her family is forced to leave their Atlanta mansion after allegedly failing to pay rent.

Notoriously known for penning songs about her past romances, Taylor Swift admits that some guys whom she dated in the past were wary of becoming the next subject of her songwriting. "Some have said, 'Please don't write about me,' but only when we're in the process of breaking up," she tells Daily Mail.

The country/pop singer doesn't say whether or not she complied with their requests, but she does think that the men should have known what they were dealing with when they decided to start seeing her. "If a man dates me, he's kind of signing a waiver saying he's cool with me writing songs about him," she reasons.

It's official that Lance Armstrong loses all his seven Tour de France titles. "Today, the UCI made the right decision in the Lance Armstrong case," Travis Tygart, the CEO of USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency), said in a statement on Monday, October 22. "There are many more details of doping that are hidden, many more doping doctors, and corrupt team directors and the omerta has not yet been fully broken."

UCI (International Cycling Union) supports USADA's decision. "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling and he deserves to be forgotten in cycling," said Pat McQuaid, the president of the federation. "This is a landmark day for cycling."

After releasing a series of snippets, Marvel Studios finally premieres an official first trailer for "Iron Man 3". Instead of offering the usually humorous and quirky Tony Stark, the trailer is dominated with dark scenes that highlight the vulnerable side of the brash-but-brilliant industrialist.

Stark is dominantly featured as a washout hero from the beginning of the video. He is seen lying down in the middle of the snow with battle damage before taking off his faceplate to reveal his bleeding face. "I can't sleep, and when I do I have nightmares," so Stark says with a trembling voice at one point.

Madonna and Ellen DeGeneres are twins in a new sneak peek of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" upcoming episode. They wear matching Gaultier Bras on top of their white button-downs that they pair with black slacks. The guest also teaches the host how to feel herself up.

During her visit, Madge raises $10,000 for breast cancer research by dunking her son Rocco. The singer gets a helping hand from the host to hit the dunk target with pink balls. "This is not funny," she says with a laugh after several failed attempts to hit the bull's eye.

There are still months before The CW debuts "The Carrie Diaries", but a world premiere for the show has been held during the New York Television Festival. Taking place at SVA Theater on Monday, October 22, the event saw a host of young celebrities among the attendees.

Taking a lead role on the upcoming series, AnnaSophia Robb was present to promote the TV adaptation of Candace Bushnell's book of the same title. Ditching her character's iconic curly hair, the 18-year-old star let her blond hair loose. She channeled her inner fashionista in an Emilio Pucci dress, a Diane Von Furstenberg clutch, Sergio Rossi shoes, and Miriam Haskell earrings.

Pitbull's new song with Christina Aguilera has been teased in a snippet. Titled "Feel This Moment", the dance track boasts a sample of a-ha's 1985 famous hit single "Take on Me". "Let's stop time and enjoy this moment," so the Latin rapper spits, inviting audience to dance to the catchy beat of the song.

The female judge of "The Voice", on the other hand, belts out the chorus with her powerful vocal chops, "One day when my light is glowing, I'll be in my castle golden / But until the gates are open, I just wanna feel this moment."

Serena is linked to Steven in a least way that she could expect. In the next episode of "Gossip Girl", the pair decide to reveal their romantic histories so they aren't surprised by anything, but neither is prepared for what they uncover.

Steven is uncomfortable that Serena once hooked up with Nate, who is currently dating his daughter Sage. Serena, on the other hand, is surprised to learn that Steven slept with her mother Lily.

Lea Michele slammed reports saying that she's going to welcome her first baby with her boyfriend Cory Monteith. She debunked the rumors by tweeting on Monday, October 22, "My first fake pregnancy rumor! I've finally made it! :)"

Her fans also laughed off and made jokes about the gossip. A fan commented, "Congrats on your imaginary baby! :')" Another one said, "Haha! I love that you're joking about it :)."

T.I. goes to New Orleans in a music video for his song "Ball". The Grand Hustle rapper is joined by native superstar, rapper Lil Wayne, in the clip. Together, they bring out people in the neighborhood for barbecuing and freestyling in a lawn party.

Revisiting his hometown was an interesting experience for Weezy. "It was weird, because we shot it in my 'hood, and he shot it in some spots that I hadn't been in so long," the rap mogul told MTV News of the video shoot for the bouncy track.

Though Walt Disney Pictures/Marvel Studios has already released an official synopsis for "Thor: The Dark World", specific plot details of the film's major characters are still kept under tight wraps. However, English stuntman/actor and current Marvel employee Andrew Lawden recently dropped some spoilerish scoops from the "Thor" sequel, including what is Loki's role in the film and details on a character's death.

During a chat with Bombad Radio, Lawden explained how [SPOILER ALERT!] Thor's reunion with Jane Foster would lead to a troublesome chain of events in Asgard. "Thor becomes reunited with Jane who becomes possessed by a Dark Spirit, which is connected with the Dark Elves; a race the Asgardians have fallen out with many years beforehand," so he said, as quoted by Screen Rant.

Emily Maynard and Jef Holm were spotted hanging out together on Sunday, October 21. The couple, who just broke up a week ago, was spotted stepping out together in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. They were joined by her 7-year-old daughter Ricki.

The single mother and the Utah entrepreneur got engaged at the end of "The Bachelorette" season 8. "Everyone wants a salacious story to break, but the truth is we are just two people who fell in love and tried our hardest to make it work," he said when announcing their breakup.

Taylor Swift unveiled a sneak preview to her "Begin Again" music video when stopping by "Good Morning America" on Monday, October 22. The snippet was played during an interview with co-host George Stephanopoulos.

In one scene, the country music beauty is seen sipping some coffee in a cafe before a good-looking guy comes approaching her. Other scenes feature the "Mean" hitmaker singing alone with a backdrop of the beautiful Paris, where the clip was filmed.

On Monday afternoon, October 22, Chris Brown was spotted making a gas station stop with his ex-girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran. Chris and Karrueche took different cars as they left his house, but they stopped at a gas station together. It's reported that they headed to a studio in Burbank, California.

Chris' friend told Hollywood Life, "Hell no, they're (Chris and Karrueche) not together. He with Rihanna and ain't creeping with K.T. She needed a favor and he did it for her, plus she needed to be escorted around his house to get the rest of her s**t out his place. Ain't no funny business between them. He just helped her out one time with something and she needed to get her s**t. No big deal."

Rumor has it, James Franco has been dating Ashley Benson for about a month. To Page Six, an anonymous source said, "They have been seeing each other for a little over a month, but things are going well." So far, there is no confirmation from either Franco's or Benson's representative.

The couple was caught going out downtown and spending time in Washington Square Park together earlier this month. Last week, they were also seen walking side by side at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride.

Marion Cotillard and Amanda Seyfried glittered the red carpet of 2012 Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday night, October 22. They were joined by Amy Adams and Kerry Washington among other movie beauties.

"Midnight in Paris" actress Cotillard rocked a black blue-dotted strapless dress and a pair of pointy heels. "Lovelace" star Seyfried opted for a red Prabal Gurung dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, Judith Leiber bag, and Dana Rebecca Design earrings.

James Bond is doubting his young Quartermaster in a new clip for "Skyfall". The sneak-peek video highlights 007's awkward first encounter with Q at what appears to be an art exhibition. Q interprets an artistic painting in a complicated way, but Bond simply describes it as "a bloody picture."

As Bond aims to leave, the young genius calls the MI6 agent by his code name and tells the spy that he's the new Quartermaster. At first, 007 seems reluctant to trust Q because the guy looks very young. Bond scoffs, "You still have spots," but Q replies, "Age is no guarantee of efficiency."

Mick Jagger is teaming up with acclaimed producer Brian Grazer to bring James Brown back to life in the big screen. The two are set to produce a biopic about the Godfother of Soul with "The Help" helmer Tate Taylor in talks to serve behind the lens, Deadline reports.

Jagger and Grazer are now looking for distribution and trying to find a right actor to play the late legendary musician. The screenplay will be provided by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, who recently wrote Doug Liman's "Fair Game".

"Bachelor Pad" season 3 contestants, Tony Pieper and his partner Blakeley Jones, called off their engagement. The split was announced just a month after he proposed to her.

"Unfortunately, things didn't work as we had hoped," Tony told Wetpaint. "No one is to blame. It just ended up being a lot harder than we expected. I wish her nothing but the absolute best. She deserves total happiness."

It's a guilty pleasure week on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" where the remaining eight couples would dance on Monday and Tuesday. On October 22, four contestants performed individual dance while the other four teamed up in a group dance.

Melissa Rycroft, who was rushed to a hospital after falling during a rehearsal on Sunday, was present but the show wouldn't say whether she would be able to dance until the performance took place. "I'm on a little medication right now," she explained her condition just before she danced. "[But] I'm officially cleared to dance."

Ellen DeGeneres was feted by a number of stars at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She was given Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, following the footsteps of past honorees like Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey.

"I'm flattered. It's fantastic. Of course I think, 'What took so long?' " the openly-gay TV host joked on the red carpet. She, however, noted that doing comedy was not about recognition. "You don't do it for awards, you do it to make people happy," she explained.

Could "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" feature Crossbones as the supervillain? While the confirmed cast of the movie has yet to be announced, actor Frank Grillo hinted that he's indeed in the running to play the "badass" character in the upcoming sequel to "Captain America: The First Avenger".

The "End of Watch" actor sparked the casting rumor as he tweeted on Monday, October 22, "See Ya LA. It was a a good trip. Marvel was a lot of fun. Be cool if it works out. #CaptainAmerica." He added in a following tweet, which has since been deleted, "WOW. Badass fans that Marvel has. Fierce muthas. #bones."

The CW has given a vote of confidence to its new show "Arrow". After airing only two episodes of it, the network has ordered back nine episodes of the superhero drama series, bringing its first season to a total of 22 episodes.

The titular character depicter, Stephen Amell, was the one who broke the news via his Twitter. "Best way to start a Monday? Getting picked up for your back nine episodes. Thwick. #Arrow," he wrote on Monday, October 22. He stated in another post, "Crew and cast of #Arrow have full hearts today. Thank you one and all for such a warm response. 22 episodes!! Next goal: (we know)."

Another new music video from Nicki Minaj lands online days after she premiered the visuals for "The Boys". This time around, the Harajuku Barbie unleashes a clip in support of her new song "Come on a Cone". Instead of boasting her signature candy-color theme, the minimalist video is packed with candid scenes of the Trinidadian rapper at some star-studded events.

Highlighting Nicki's high-class lifestyle as a famous raptress, the music video sees the Young Money leading lady hanging out with famous people at some prestigious gigs. She is at one point seen sitting on the front row alongside the likes of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. In another, she is featured mingling with power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles.

Justin Timberlake finally debuted a fresh song people have been craving for since his 2006 hit solo album "FutureSex/LoveSounds". The former boybander sang the special track on his wedding to Jessica Biel in Italy to serenade his blushing bride.

"Justin performed one song at the wedding," a source told Us Weekly. "It's a new one that he hasn't released yet. He dedicated it to Jessica." Also, "Questlove played a bunch of Justin Timberlake songs, but no NSYNC," the insider added.

"Iron Man 3" marketing campaign team shows no sign of slowing down as it gets closer to the release of its first trailer. Shortly after unleashing a snippet of the trailer, they debut a first ever official look at Sir Ben Kingsley as supervillain The Mandarin.

Revealed via Entertainment Weekly, the first-look still shows the "Hugo" actor in a close-up shot, sporting bin Laden-esque beard and arranging his hair into a neat bun a la samurai. His full costume is not completely unveiled, but he is seen donning what appears to be a dark robe with golden accent in the neckline.

"Homeland" will return for a third season. Showtime announces the renewal just hours after the Golden Globe and the Emmy Award-winning series delivered its highest-rated episode with 1.75 million viewers watching the Sunday, October 21 outing.

"The Emmy wins for 'Homeland' have certainly set the stage for a great second season," Showtime president David Nevins says in a statement. "The writers, cast and crew of 'Homeland' continue to create a remarkably entertaining and suspenseful roller coaster ride, growing audiences week after week."

Report regarding cause of Tony Scott's death was released by Los Angeles County coroner's department on October 22. It's revealed that he had a therapeutic level of anti-depressant mirtazapine (Remeron) and sleep aid zopiclone (Lunesta) at time of his death.

The "Top Gun" director, who jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday afternoon, August 19, died of "multiple blunt force injuries" with drowning as another "significant" factor. His death was officially classified as a suicide.

FOX has a big faith on "The X Factor (US)", ordering a third season. The announcement was somehow inevitable because the reality singing competition show is still the network's rating juggernaut with 3.9 rating among adults 18-49 and 10.6 million total viewers.

"I couldn't be happier about The X Factor already being renewed for another season," producer/judge Simon Cowell said in a statement. "I am so proud of the show and the team who have made it this season. I want to thank our incredible sponsors for their support and creativity, and FOX for going out of their way to do everything they can to make this show a success."

A fan got offended by Chris Brown when the singer called him a "f***ot." Openly-gay Lucas Peter said he only wanted to have his CD cover signed by Brown when he spotted him at Los Angeles' Arclight movie theater in Hollywood on Friday, October 19 night.

Peter told Radar Online that he saw Brown exiting the theater with his bodyguards and ran after him. "The movie let out and I saw Chris come out the front door, sort of semi-running. I approached Chris and asked him to sign my CD cover," Lucas recalled. "His bodyguard stopped me and said Chris wouldn't be signing, so I told him Rihanna signs all the time. That's when Chris stopped in the garage by the parking pay stand and yelled 'f***ot' at me."

While her family problem is still dominating the headlines, Lindsay Lohan at least receives one good news. Manhattan prosecutors have announced that they will not pursue the hit and run case against the actress, which was filed by a pedestrian named Jose Rodriguez.

Back in September, Rodriguez claimed Lohan hit him with her car as she was heading to a luxury Manhattan hotel, Dream Downtown. He said he "saw this car come real quick and hit me," adding "I was in so much pain. I fell to the side." A surveillance tape that captured the alleged incident contradicted his story. The 34-year-old was instead seen chasing the car in attempt to take photographs.

Beyonce Knowles and rapper husband Jay-Z failed to trademark their baby daughter Blue Ivy's name. Beyonce wants to start a clothing line for children under the moniker but Blue Ivy has been taken as an event planner company name since 2009.

Beyonce and Jay-Z filed a trademark application not long after Blue Ivy's birth in January this year. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office could not approve their application because a Boston-based event planning film has gone with Blue Ivy Events earlier than them. The Office sent the couple a rejection letter that stated Blue Ivy Events' owner Veronica Alexandra has defended her company's good name and will retain the name for their business.

Justin Timberlake and his new bride Jessica Biel described their wedding which was held Friday, October 19 in Italy. The longtime couple made it official as husband and wife at Puglia's Borgo Egnazia in front of friends and family.

"It was magical," Timberlake told People. "It was an unforgettable evening." Biel added, "It was a fantasy." Their nuptials details including complete wedding album will be covered by People magazine on this week's issue which goes on sale Friday and appear online two days prior.