November 03, 2012

Jeff Goldblum found his stalker attending his performance of "Seminar" at Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, November 2 night. The woman, named Linda Ransom, has been following the actor for more than a decade and has violated a restraining order with her latest visit.

Ransom has been harassing Goldblum since 2001, following him in public and showing up at his house among others. Goldblum was granted a restraining order against her in 2007 but Ransom started stalking him again once it had expired. She was locked up in a mental institution in 2009 when it was found that she was incompetent. "I am frightened of Ms. Ransom and feel she poses a serious threat to my personal safety," Goldblum said at that time.

There is indeed strength in numbers as R'n'B singer and keyboardist, Alicia Keys, gets additional help from femcee Nicki Minaj in sending out woman-empowerment vibes in their "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" music video. The track will appear on Keys' new album of the same name and slated for release on November 27.

Minaj opens the video with her fierce, no-nonsense attitude and hard-bustin' rhymes, but this time minus the outrageous costumes and crazy wigs. Still, the YMCM artist sports a "big hair" for her look which appears normal compared to her previous hair styles.

John Cusack is developing a biopic about controversial radio personality Rush Limbaugh. Cusack's New Crime Production confirms to the Associated Press that the "High Fidelity" actor will star as the conservative host in the film which goes under the working title of "Rush (2014)".

No further details are revealed about the plot of the biopic. Betty Thomas, who will serve as the director, says that the production company is currently polishing the script and the production is set to kick off in 2013.

Bethenny Frankel is one of the artists who show sympathy for the sitting targets of superstorm Sandy. An insider revealed to Us Weekly that the reality TV star entrusted $50,000 to the Red Cross to help the victims of the massive disaster in New Jersey.

"Bethenny is an East Coast girl and hopes the stream of donations from people all over America and the world will reach those affected, save more lives and help build back the East Coast," the insider explained. "It is so important in times like this that we come together and help in any way we can."

Just a few days after launching their second single off the "Take Me Home" album, One Direction have another song from the album leaking online before the official release. The track is "They Don't Know About Us", which presents a easy-to-listen-to and familiar pop tune.

The song leak does not come as a surprise due to the band's extreme popularity. Their first single, "Live While We're Young", from the same album also suffered online leaks which prompted management to immediately release the single.

"Modern Family" is growing bigger with arrival of more members of the extended family. The show has cast Elizabeth Pena and Stephanie Beatriz as Gloria's mother and sister respectively, who will come to the town in episode 12 of the currently airing season 4.

"There's a bit of a competitive relationship between Gloria and her sister that will be fun," says executive producer Christopher Lloyd. He describes Gloria's mother as "the formidable, domineering character in the family, and has a complicated relationship with Jay," teasing, "I'm not sure she's ever completely accepted Jay, and they lock horns in the episode."

Lady GaGa expresses her frustration towards criticism over her weight gain. In an interview with Stylish UK, the Mother Monster compares her predicament to that of Adele, wondering out loud why people throw backlashes against her but never mention anything when it comes to the British singer.

"When I heard it was on the news, where they talk about wars, the economy crashing and the election - I just thought, 'This is f**king ridiculous'," she says. "I mean, what kind of example is that to a young girl sitting at home? I thought, well I don't really care if they think I'm fat, because, quite honestly, I did gain about 30 pounds."

"Arrow" has debuted the first look at the Huntress, the alter ego of Helena Bertinelli, who is portrayed by Jessica De Gouw. The picture shows the female vigilante in a black ensemble complete with a mask while taking aim with her gun.

To Entertainment Weekly which obtains the photo, executive producer Andrew Kreisber explains the significance of bringing in the Huntress to the storyline. "She is the dark mirror version of Oliver, and it was a nice contrast to him because he's pretty extreme," he says.

Who says people only have to celebrate their birthday once a year? For rapper Swizz Beatz, the special day is a 365-day event and should include an all-out night on the dance floor as heard from his latest single "Everyday Birthday". The club track hit the iTunes store Friday, November 2, and features Beatz's collaboration with artists Chris Brown and Ludacris.

"Everyday Birthday" sends out an uncontrollably exuberant and boisterous dance beat that will surely make people party all night. If partygoers are tired of hearing dance beats focused more on the hot mommas and big booties and less on the actual party itself, then this new track from Beatz is the way to go. The hard-stomping, and pounding bass drums add up to the carefree rhymes that Beatz, Ludacris, and Chris Brown show off on the track.

Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit is challenged by Gawker. The website is sued by the former pro wrestler for ruining his reputation by publishing portion of his steamy video, but the online outlet argues that his image was already marred when he admitted to adultery in a book he released in 2009.

The defendant additionally claimed that the sex tape was already "the subject of widespread public discussion" and details of his bedroom romp were already on the "national news" even before the video made its way out. The website also cites a journalistic right to defend their decision to publish the tape.

"Escape from Planet Earth" gets its first trailer available for viewing pleasure. Highlighting a group of blue aliens that are stranded on Earth, the video is filled with funny and action-packed scenes. While aliens are usually portrayed as threatening invaders, the trailer features them as a bunch of friendly creatures which face culture shock as they arrive on Earth.

"Escape from Planet Earth" will catapult audience to planet Baab, where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother Gary, who is the head of mission control at BASA.

After exchanging vows in a glamorous and private wedding ceremony, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were back to nature. In some newly-released pictures, they were featured landing in Tanzania, on the southeastern coast of Africa via a private plane on October 21.

The newlyweds departed from Kilimanjaro Airport to Singita Grumeti, which is a private reserve in Serengeti Park. The pair was said enjoying the world well-known wildlife from all the angles, taking in the sights during hot air balloon ride, as well as spending time in a luxurious lodge.

With their elaborate costumes and authentic-looking props and set-up, No Doubt's new video "Looking Hot" is definitely a feast to watch. Released on Friday, November 2, the clip shows the band performing and getting entangled in traditional gunfights set in the Wild West. They announced the good news themselves and wrote on their Tiwtter account, "Watch the world premiere of the #LookingHot official music video right here."

The ska video is set in the old west and opens with vocalist Gwen Stefani in a daring Indian outfit, leisurely riding a horse, but then getting captured by cowboy band mates Adrian Young and Tom Dumont. Band bass player, Tony Kanal, who is on the Indian's side, finds himself locked-up in jail. In scenes before their capture, Stefani smoke signals Kanal for help.

Evan Rachel Wood confirms she still likes a girl. The Queen Sophie-Anne of "True Blood", who just got married to her actor boyfriend Jamie Bell, set the record straight on her sexuality when answering a fan's question on Twitter.

"Honestly not trying to be an a**. Just trying to understand. Does this mean u r not bi anymore? [How does] that work?" one of her Twitter followers asks the question, to which the newlywed replies, "No. It just means i am not single anymore."

It has been long rumored that "Dr. Strange" and "Black Panther" will receive big screen treatments from Marvel Studios, but the fate of the projects remain unclear until now. However, fans should not be worried because Stan Lee himself has confirmed that those two movies are definitely going to happen anyway.

While discussing the future of comic books at recent Savannah Film Fest, Lee took time to announce that the "Dr. Strange" project is still alive and the "Black Panther" pic is in development. "Oh they are all being made into movies! I can tell you there will definitely be a Dr. Strange movie!" so he said, as quoted by District.

Doing her part to help raise funds for Superstorm Sandy victims, Christina Aguilera performed her hit song "Beautiful" at the NBC telethon "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" concert. The star-studded event was held Friday, November 2 at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York.

Aguilera's heartfelt rendition of the song gave a solemn and hopeful mood as she opened the benefit gig. She smoothly sang the ballad and gave new twirls to her signature power vocals to make the song even more inspirational and uplifting. Being a native of Staten Island, NY, Aguilera was all emotional and committed to raising funds and helping her fellow New Yorkers.

Is NBC having a hidden political agenda behind its initiative to hold a telethon for Hurricane Sandy relief effort? Fox News' host Steve Doocy and guest host Eric Bollingon raised such question during a Friday, November 2 episode of "Fox & Friends", just hours before the telethon began.

Bollingon said, "Good intention, raise some money for victims, but the timing is more than suspect." He added, "Is this more political? Is this more, let's get this thing on TV before the election to help President Obama look more presidential? Or is it more to help out victims?"

Michael Nouri was placed under arrest on Thursday, November 1 on suspicion of domestic violence. The 66-year-old actor, who plays Israeli intelligence director Eli David on "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service", reportedly assaulted his girlfriend in a fight at a home in the 600 block of North Palm Drive.

According to the Beverly Hills police, a 911 call was made from the residence at 5:30 in the afternoon. The female phone caller claimed she was roughed up by the 66-year-old actor. When the cops arrived on the scene, they "determined that a domestic violence incident had occurred."

While she's recently been busy promoting "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II", Kristen Stewart is also nearing a deal to star in a new movie with Ben Affleck. Per Variety, the "On the Road" actress is currently in talks to take the female lead part in a con artist film called "Focus".

The movie is directed and written by "Crazy, Stupid, Love." helmers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Before approaching Affleck and Stewart, the director duo was considering to reunite with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for the project but the plan eventually fell off.

"Political Animals" won't return for a second season. USA Network has announced that it won't order more episodes of the Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark-created show, which has garnered critical acclaims.

The political drama was originally billed as a "limited series event," but Berlanti hinted there was potential that the show could go beyond its six-episode run. However, the network now decides to stick to the initial plans due to its soft ratings.

The first trailer for Steven Soderbergh-directed thriller "Side Effects" has landed online. It highlights Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara as a married couple. They are seen enjoying their normal marriage life such as doing everything together, having sex or going for a romantic getaway on a yacht.

At first, they seem to be very happy together, but things take a turn for the worse as Mara starts to get addicted to drugs and must deal with a murder case in her house. Jude Law is also seen in the trailer, playing Mara's therapist who seems to build a relationship with her as well.

Details of the alleged sexual assault involving Cee-Lo Green started to unravel. In a latest report from TMZ, the alleged victim claimed the "F**k You" singer put drugs in her drink during a dinner before he had sex with her.

The unidentified woman said Cee-Lo drugged her when taking her to a restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. She remembered waking up naked in a room with "The Voice" judge without recollection of what happened before.

It looks like Leonardo DiCaprio is not looking for a long-term and committed relationship. The actor has reportedly split with his latest girlfriend, Victoria's Secret Angel Erin Heatherton, whom he has been dating since December last year.

New York Post's Page Six revealed that the couple ended their romance last week but did not go on details about the split. Indeed, DiCaprio was seen with a lot of models during a recent Halloween party in New York. He made an entrance to Cipriani 42nd Street on Wednesday, October 31 night with 15 models. Although he was hiding behind mask, people knew that it was the actor. "DiCaprio tried - but failed - to make a subtle entrance in a mask with a gaggle of 15 models," a source told New York Post.

One Direction went on a different direction with "Little Things" music video. The usually upbeat group settled down for a studio session in a black and white video premiered on Friday, November 2 night. "For the video, we just kind of sit around in a studio and act like we're recording the song," member Niall Horan said.

A slow and sentimental song, "Little Things" is the second single lifted from the group's upcoming album "Take Me Home" which hits the shelves November 12. Singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran, who has worked with country crooner Taylor Swift, wrote the guitar-led song. "I think they just wanted to try something different. I think they did the same formula with the last single - it sounded like a One Direction song - and now I think they want to switch it up a bit," Sheeran said.

The second Kim Kardashian sex tape that has been reported recently does not actually exist. Porn company Vivid Entertainment, that handled copyright to the first Kardashian and ex-boyfriend Ray J's sex tape, confirmed that there is no sequel of the XXX video.

It was The Daily Star that reported the existence of the second tape, saying it is on the market for 19 million pounds or over $30 million "It's definitely Kim in the video," a source told the paper. "And it's even raunchier than her last one. There are all kinds of eye-popping moments."

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson stepped out for their first joint interview since her cheating scandal. Although they briefly split this summer after the infidelity, Stewart and Pattinson did not appear awkward with each other when promoting "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II".

In an interview with MTV News, the couple, who was accompanied by co-star Taylor Lautner, shared laughters when explaining "third form of sexuality" portrayed in the vampire romance movie. "I'm going to let him take this one," Stewart said referring to Pattinson. "I haven"t seen it yet, so I don't know, but I imagine it's quite like the scene where they're doing pottery in 'Ghost'," Pattinson said, drawing laughters from Stewart and Lautner.

Steven Tyler gave NBC's "Today" quite a headache during his appearance on the morning show with his band Aerosmith. The former "American Idol" judge dropped an F bomb and might have mistaken the show with another station's.

Host Al Roker was live on camera to give the weather update while Aerosmith warmed up the crowd behind him. Tyler was unaware that his mic was on. He told the audience, "Hey y'all...Thanks for coming out, you crazy f**kers." Having heard that, Roker quipped, "What did he just say? That's why they haven't done mornings."