December 13, 2012

Following the recent release of his video "Wake Me When It's Over", hip-hop singer-songwriter and record producer Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, premieres another music video in less than a week. The latest video is to support "Used to Be", lifted off his album "Terius Nash: 1977", and features his fellow Radio Killa Records artist Casha.

The video shows The-Dream in a Chicago-inscribed jersey and a Bulls cap, smoking a cigar and wearing his trademark bling, singing about a relationship that has turned sour. Casha portrays the role of the nagging girlfriend in the video who as it says in the track, treats her man "like a five-year-old from the back seat, and who has become jealous, as what the first verse told: you used to be so confident / but all that s*** came and went / you used to be anti-internet / but now you constantly blogging and s***."

"Hell on Wheels" is back on track with a third season order. Announcing the show's renewal on early Wednesday, December 12, AMC also revealed that the Western drama series had tapped John Wirth as the new executive producer/showrunner.

"As we gear up for season three of 'Hell on Wheels' we are pleased to have such an accomplished showrunner as John Wirth join our team," said Susie Fitzgerald, AMC's SVP of scripted development and current programming.

In the wake of his father Ravi Shankar's death, Norah Jones spoke lovingly of him and his legacy. "My Dad's music touched millions of people. He will be greatly missed by me and music lovers everywhere," the Grammy-winning jazz singer said in a statement.

Calling him a "genius," she said in an interview, "I remember when I found out that John Coltrane had come to him once to study....That impressed me at the time, more than the George Harrison thing just because I was such a jazz nerd. But you know it's all amazing. He's inspired a lot of musicians."

Jamie Foxx has already been confirmed as Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", but seemingly his character will not be the only villain in the upcoming movie. Recent rumors suggest that the Marc Webb-directed Spidey film might feature Morbius the Living Vampire.

The online chatter sparked as a Twitter account @MarvelousEscape posted on Tuesday, December 11 that actor/stuntman Asim Ahmad has officially been tapped as Morbius. "My amazing best friend and partner @asimaahmad is playing #Morbius in #TAS2 which may be called #SpectacularSpiderman," so the user wrote.

Renee Zellweger has a new man. The 43-year-old actress was caught on camera getting lovey dovey with Doyle Bramhall II while navigating through LAX in Los Angeles. The couple wore coordinating outfits consisting of jeans, jacket and aviator glasses.

Reene and Doyle didn't hide their affection toward each other. They were holding hands and were spotted kissing at one point. "They went to college together," a source tells Us Weekly about the lovebirds. "It's going really well."

"Survivor: Philippines" voted off another castaway before entering the finals. The latest episode aired Wednesday, December 12 opened with Abi-Maria thanking others for keeping her in the game. Lisa confessed that she would take someone she could beat to the finals, while Abi tried to convince Lisa that Lisa would be voted out after her.

The castaways then joined the Reward Challenge, where they had to race up and over a slide and run into the ocean to retrieve two bundles of rings. They later tossed five rings onto pegs and the first to toss all five rings to the pegs would win. The winner would be taken on a helicopter and boat ride to see a whale shark, and get pizza and soft drinks.

As part of a week-long line-up of promotional activities leading-up to the big premiere, Taylor Swift released a short teaser of her "I Knew You Were Trouble" music video via MTV. The "dark-themed" clip for the dubstep-inspired third track from her latest album "Red" is looking distinctively different from the country music sweetheart's previous music videos.

Speaking to MTV, Swift explained the video's concept. "This video is edgy because the narrative of it is edgy," said the 22-year-old, who will be turning 23 this Thursday, the same day she premieres "I Knew You Were Trouble" clip, her 23rd music video. "The song sounds different than anything else I've ever done before, so I thought why not make this video unlike anything we've done before."

A man who allegedly hacked into Carly Rae Jepsen's computer was arrested. He was charged with fraudulently obtaining telecommunications services, unauthorized use of computer, mischief to data, identity fraud, and possession of stolen property.

The culprit identified as 25-year-old Christopher David Long has been released from jail and is due to appear in court January 4 due to the offences. TMZ reported the man turned himself in to Vancouver police earlier this month.

Judd Apatow's raunchy comedy "This Is 40" got its Hollywood premiere on Wednesday evening, December 12. Stepping out to support her latest movie, Megan Fox became the magnet during the special screening event held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

The 25-year-old brunette beauty arrived to the venue with her trademark sensual look. The new mom, who just gave birth to her first son Noah on September 27, looked flawless as usual while she flaunted her stunning post-baby figure in a skintight maroon mini dress.

New York's Madison Square Garden was filled with music Wednesday night, December 12 as rock and roll legends led a veritable "who's who" in entertainment industry to raise funds to help victims of superstorm Sandy. The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, opened the show with his hits "Land of Hope and Dreams", "Wrecking Ball", "My City of Ruins" and "Jersey Girl".

He was joined by friend and Bon Jovi's frontman Jon Bon Jovi for their mash-up of Springsteen's "Born to Run". Both Springsteen and Bon Jovi were from New Jersey, which, together with New York, was one of the areas badly hit by Sandy. Later on, Bon Jovi the group also played their hits "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "It's My Life".

Barbara Walters revealed which public figure fascinated her like no others this year. Gen. David Petraeus, the director of CIA, landed on top of her annual list due to his affair with a woman named Paula Broadwell. The scandal was revealed after his mistress told another woman via email to back off.

The disgraced general joined boyband One Direction, Olympian Gabrielle Douglas, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, "Fifty Shades of Grey" author E.L. James, actor Ben Affleck, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Seth MacFarlane, Prince Harry and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

On Wednesday, December 12, the four finalists of "The X Factor (US)" season 2 were battling it out for the three spots in the finals. In this semifinal round, each of them would sing twice, one was the song they chose for themselves and another song picked by their mentor.

Tate Stevens came out first, belting out Craig Morgan's "Bonfire". Britney Spears thought it wasn't his best performance, but the other judges disagreed. Demi Lovato called it "a freaking amazing performance," while L.A. Reid stated, "You picked the song and you lit this stage on fire." Simon Cowell also praised his song choice which declared what kind of songs Tate wanted to record.

20th Centruy Fox has just unleashed a flashy motion poster for "The Wolverine". Coming out via the movie's official site, the one-sheet sees shirtless Logan landing on a rooftop under the heavy rain and lightning. His right hand (without adamantium claws) is holding a katana, while his left hands are sporting the iconic claws. Below him is a beautiful landscape of Tokyo skyline.

The poster highlights the lonely side of Logan. As director James Mangold once said, the upcoming film would find the protagonist "at a point when the X-Men are gone; Jean Gray is gone; a lot of the ties he had to the world, are gone." He explained in October, "I wanted to place this story somewhere where Hugh and I could develop a movie which could create its own world, wouldn't have to in a sense hand off to another movie or answer to another movie."

Without a new album to support for their upcoming Spring tour in 2013, Fleetwood Mac have resolved to reissue their 1977 seminal work "Rumours". The band made the announcement on their website on December 12, and said that the classic LP would have an expanded and a deluxe edition. The new editions also coincide with the 35th anniversary of the original album released back in February 1977.

The three-CD expanded edition will contain the original album, a must-hear twelve unreleased live recordings from Fleetwood's 1977 world tour, and a disc filled with previously unreleased outtakes from the band's recording sessions for "Rumours". Some of the tracks for the live recordings include "The Chain", "Oh Daddy" and "Songbird". The b-side recording of "Silver Springs" will also be heard on the expanded edition.

Police have received complaints from 589 people in underage sexual abuse related to BBC's top presenter Jimmy Savile and others. 450 complainants claim they were sexually assaulted by the late presenter. He's a suspect in 31 allegations of rape in seven different areas of the country.

A police report of investigation in Jimmy's pedophile scandal during his career in showbiz over several decades will be released in the New Year. Commander Peter Spindler from Scotland Yard said, "These levels of reporting of sexual abuse against a single individual are unprecedented in the U.K."

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest has added more oomph to its lineup of performers by enlisting pop sensation Justin Bieber for its West Coast telecast, while PSY will be doing his "Gangnam Style" hit in Times Square. Bieber will be sharing the stage with the Black Eyed Peas' Stacy Ferguson a.k.a Fergie in the L.A. broadcast, while PSY will be joining Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and Neon Trees over in New York.

Jason Aldean, Greyson Chance, Ellie Goulding and The Wanted have like wise been included for the west coast show. Other performers already announced previously are Brandy, Flo Rida, Karmin, OneRepublic and Pitbull.

Ariel Winter's family is calling a truce in their feud drama. In a court hearing Wednesday, December 12, they agreed to undergo counseling to work out their stormy relationships. In the meantime, the teen star would continue to live with her older sister Shanelle Gray. Her father Glenn Workman would be in charge of her estate.

As part of the agreement, the mother Chrisoula Workman "shall have no contact with nor in any way interfere with Ariel Winter Workman's professional relationships and business contacts." L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas presiding the case said, "I believe things are going to get better. I'm thrilled we're taking that first step."

Jenna Bush shared happy news on Wednesday morning, December 12. Sitting next to Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie on "Today", the daughter of former U.S. President George W. Bush revealed that she's currently pregnant with her and husband Henry Chase Hager's first child.

"I'm nervous and so excited to say that Henry and I are pregnant, or I'm pregnant," so she said on the live TV show. "We're so excited and obviously nervous about it. I'm a first time mom, but it's something I've always wanted. I'm a teacher and I love kids, so hormonal."

Pop diva Britney Spears has taken the No. 1 spot on Forbes' top 10 highest-paid women in music for 2012 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings from her albums, endorsements, and perfume line. "The X Factor (US)" judge bested two other huge artists, country princess Taylor Swift and R'n'B star Rihanna who took the second and third places with an estimated $57 million and $53 million in total paychecks respectively. Forbes announced the list of top-earners on Wednesday, December 12 based on estimated earnings from May 2011 to May 2012.

Spears, who was at No. 10 last year, mostly collected her dollars from sales of her latest set "Femme Fetale". She also pulled in cash from her tour and reality TV stint with "The X Factor". The judging role alone reportedly gave her $15 million.

Johnny Depp still hasn't found his leading lady in "Transcendence" and at least two Hollywood beauties ere vying to fill the vacant role. Per Deadline, the project has shortlisted Oscar nominee Rooney Mara and Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt as the leading contenders for the coveted part.

Blunt is still busy with her other project "All You Need Is Kill", but her schedule reportedly will be adjusted. Another actress who is eyed for the female lead part is "Iron Man 3" star Rebecca Hall. Words are, the final decision will be announced on Friday, December 13.

Taylor Swift is back on top at this week's Billboard Hot 200 with her "Red" album selling 167,000 copies, bumping last week's No. 1 Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire" which is down to No. 7 with only 77,000. "Red" debuted a month ago at No. 1 and has been on that spot for 4 non-consecutive weeks now, tying T. Swizzle with Whitney Houston and Jay-Z for fourth-most weeks at No. 1 in the Billboard charts. The longest record is held by Garth Brooks with 51 weeks, followed by Eminem with 29 and Adele with 24.

Entering the top 10 are 2 out of only 7 debuts this week. The highest debut is at No. 2 by Wiz Khalifa's second album "O.N.I.F.C." with 141,000. His first album "Rolling Papers" also hit the runner-up spot in its initial release in 2011 but with 197,000. The second-biggest debut is by Ke$ha's "Warrior" at No. 6 with 85,000. The album is a follow-up to her debut studio set "Animal", her first and only other No. 1.

James Arthur was lost for words when he's announced the winner of British "The X Factor" season 9 on Sunday, December 9, but he has now shared about his feelings to The Telegraph. "I feel like the luckiest man on earth," he says about walking home from the show with a recording contract.

Though he has already had a bunch of female fans worshipping him, the 24-year-old singer doesn't see himself as a heartthrob. "I was always a boyfriend kind of guy - I liked to stick with one person," so he claims.

Amid his super busy schedule working on and promoting "The Hobbit" trilogy, Peter Jackson does not abandon his other project, the "Tintin" series, with his good friend Steven Spielberg. The "King Kong" helmer has opened up that he will jump into the sequel to "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" as soon as 2013.

During a Belgian press tour for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", Jackson gave an update on his "Tintin 2" project, revealing that he would "shoot" the performance capture at some point next year. As reported by Bleeding Cool, Jackson also eyed a 2015 release date for the animated feature.

Morrissey puts the blame on Kate Middleton and the royal family for the tragic death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha that happened after prank call made by Australian radio hosts. The British singer tells New Zealand's 3News, "She feels no shame about the death of this woman, she's saying nothing about the death of this poor woman."

"Even with the recent story about the nurse killing herself in King Edward Hospital, there's no blame placed on Kate Middleton, who was in the hospital as far as I could see for absolutely no reason," he says. "The arrogance of the British royals is staggering, absolutely staggering. And why it's allowed to be I really don't know."

Another day means another speculation surrounding the mystery behind Benedict Cumberbatch's villainous character in "Star Trek Into Darkness". After J.J. Abrams weighed in on the much-talked-about figure, who is now known as John Harrison, this time, it is Cumberbatch himself who gives his comment on the soon-to-be-iconic character.

To ET Online, Cumberbatch admits that he enjoys fans' wild speculations about the character he's playing in the "Star Trek" sequel. He says, "Maybe you can break me. I enjoy [the speculation], because I appreciate the reasons for it. I really, really do."

Snooki and JWoww will return with their antics in 2013 although "Jersey Shore" will take its final bow later this month. The hilarity sparked by their behaviors is highlighted in the first trailer for "Snooki & JWoww" season 2.

The video sees Snooki saying her water breaks and her fiance Jionni LaValle drives them to hospital, but gets lost on their way. Later at the hospital, JWoww and her beau Roger show some support and she sheds some tears of happiness once she sees Snooki's baby.

Paul McCartney will play with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at the 12-12-12 Sandy Benefit concert and will fill in for late frontman Kurt Cobain in what the surviving members of Nirvana call their reunion show. According to an official list of performers for the concert, McCartney will be on stage with Foo Fighters and jazz musician Diana Krall to close the Wednesday night event. The benefit show will take place at The Madison Square Garden in New York .

The former Beatle was asked by Grohl to join them on the show and "jam with some mates." These mates were former Nirvana bassist, Novoselic, and touring guitarist Pat Smear, who played with the band for the last six months of their career. The gig will mark Grohl and Novoselic's first performance together in 20 years, which leads them to call it a sort of Nirvana reunion.

After a series of special screenings in New Zealand and the United States, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" finally delivered its premiere in the United Kingdom. Held at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on Wednesday evening, December 12, the show was supported by a number of famous faces. Among those who stole the limelight on the event's green carpet were lead actress Cate Blanchett and Prince William.

The Galadriel depicter looked dazzling in a Givenchy floor-length white dress which had a backless cut out detail that exposed the actress' firm back. She finished off her elegant look with her blond hair being arranged into a simple bun. She also opted for minimalist accessories and clutched a simple white bag in her hand.

A scheme to kidnap and kill Justin Bieber and his bodyguards was revealed on Wednesday, December 12. Recently-released inmate Mark Staake and his nephew Tanner Ruane were arrested by cops in late November before they could execute the murder plan, reported Albuquerque TV station KRQE.

Staake was recruited by Dana Martin while at the state prison near Las Cruces, and Tanner was later contacted by Staake to help him. Martin was a convicted murderer serving two life sentences for raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Vermont in 2000. He was allegedly obsessed with Bieber and had tattoo of the singer on his leg.

Gillian Anderson is making her way back on to television with "Hannibal". The actress best known for her portrayal as Special Agent Dana Scully on "The X-Files" has signed up to take a recurring role of Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, Dr. Hannibal Lecter's therapist, on the upcoming drama series.

"Every therapist needs their own head examined and we are ecstatic that Gillian Anderson has chosen Hannibal to mark her return to American television after 10 years to portray Dr. Lecter's personal psychiatrist," executive producer Bryan Fuller says in a statement.

After a long wait, fans are finally treated to the first ever trailer for Guillermo del Toro's highly-anticipated sci-fi movie "Pacific Rim". As expected, the video is jam-packed with tons of astounding intense battle scenes between massive creatures deep from the sea and giant robots controlled by humans.

Overall, the trailer showcases stunning visuals that make the fearsome Kaiju and the Jaegers seem stunningly realistic. In between the chaotic situation in the city as the robots are in a war against the monsters, Idris Elba's fiery speech to pump up his team's spirit is heard, adding the tension in this dark-themed footage.

Nine-week old Olive Kopelmann made her debut on the cover of People magazine this week. The baby girl is the first child of "Charlie's Angels" star Drew Barrymore and art consultant Will Kopelman who got married last June while the tot was in the oven.

Speaking of her experience as a mom, Barrymore revealed, "I couldn't eat or sleep for two weeks, I was just so nervous!" She did have the jitters and doubts like many first time mothers out there. "You have the highest highs and yet you're facing the biggest fear of, 'How do I keep someone alive?'," she said.

The rumors were true, Lindsay Lohan's probation from her 2011 necklace theft case has been revoked again. It was determined on Wednesday, December 12 morning in a Los Angeles court that a new hearing for her probation violation is set on January 15.

Lohan was arraigned on misdemeanor charges for lying to police, driving recklessly, and obstructing an officer from doing his duties after the car accident in June. She did not appear on the Wednesday arraignment and does not have to appear in the new hearing date unless Commissioner Jane Godfrey decides Lohan did violate her probation.

Whitney Houston's death this year contributed to her being on the list of both U.S. and worldwide most searched terms. Google has just released its year-end most searched lists, revealing the Top 10 in several categories such as Trending People, Most Searched Movies, and Trending Performance Artists.

Stateside, Houston's name is joined by basketball pro Jeremy Lin, PSY's "Gangnam Style" and movie/book series "Hunger Games" among others. Both Houston and Lin are also under the list of Trending People along with such celebrities as One Direction, Kate Middleton and Morgan Freeman.

Anne Hathaway chose to talk about the unfortunate incident at the New York premiere of her new movie "Les Miserables". The actress said that it's actually a shame to live in a world where someone would take picture of her private part when she was unaware of it.

As previously reported, Hathaway stepped out of her limousine and was snapped wearing no underwear in the process. "It was obviously an unfortunate incident," she said in a "Today" interview with Matt Lauer. "It kind of made me sad on two accounts. One, that I was very sad that we live in an age when someone takes a picture of another person in a vulnerable moment and rather than delete it, and do the decent thing, sells it."

This year's nominations of Screen Actors Guild Award see an equal chance for "Les Miserables", "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Lincoln" to win. Unveiled on Wednesday, December 12, the list of this year's contenders is led by the aforementioned movies with four nods each.

Musical drama "Les Miserables" scores nominations for Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Best Acting Ensemble and Best Stunt Ensemble. Romantic comedy "Playbook" picks up nominations for Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Best Acting Ensemble. Historical drama "Lincoln" takes it for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones and Best Acting Ensemble. These three will compete for Best Acting Ensemble with "Argo".