January 16, 2013

Lindsay Lohan calls BS on the rumor suggesting that she's dating rich men for easy money. A representative for the troubled actress strongly denies the swirling report to EntertainmentWise, calling it "false" and "total nonsense."

The claim was allegedly made by her own father Michael Lohan in a new interview with Star magazine. He was rumored saying of his estranged daughter, "She is getting paid to date rich men. Dina (Lindsay's mother) is pimping her out - it's disgusting!"

Jeremy Renner is reportedly expecting his first child. The Hawkeye of "The Avengers" is said breaking the news to fellow star Eva Longoria while they were at a smoking patio at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, January 13.

The mother is someone Renner "used to date but it wasn't serious." Two witnesses tell Us Weekly they heard the 42-year-old actor told Eva, "I'm going to fly in when her water breaks," to which the "Desperate Housewives" actress replied, "I'm so blown away."

The nominees for this year's GLAAD Media Awards have been announced. Among those competing for the prizes are rap singer Frank Ocean, controversial TV series "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" and animated comedy horror movie "ParaNorman".

Fresh off his six nominations at the 2013 Grammy Awards, the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All member is one of the candidates for the recipient of Outstanding Music Artist. He's vying for the award against Adam Lambert, Gossip, Rufus Wainwright and Scissor Sisters.

After opening up to host Ellen DeGeneres about a "secret" boyfriend and her feud with fellow "American Idol" judge Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj belted out her newest single "Freedom" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Tuesday, January 15. "Freedom" is the latest offering from "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up", the re-worked version of her sophomore album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" released in 2012.

Backed up by a full band, the usually outrageous pop star looked stylish in her skin-tight red dress accented by a golden bling around her neck as she opened her song number with a rap. Her performance of the song on "Ellen" is her best rendition of the track so far. However, the choice for the song on a show like "Ellen" is not too well received as it is said to be not one of Minaj's better hits, and even failed to make any waves in the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

After "American Idol" season eleven winner Phillip Phillips debuted his chart-topping album "The World From the Side of the Moon" last year, it's now runner-up Jessica Sanchez's turn to release her own studio set. With "Idol" soon returning to TV screens for season 12, Sanchez revealed that she had been working on her debut album since touring with the rest of last season's Top 10.

"I've been working on my album since the 'Idol' tour and I just finished it up," the young belter announced, saying she's getting ready to release her debut single this February. Her first single is reportedly a duet with R'n'B crooner Ne-Yo, who is also one of the producers/songwriters who have worked on the upcoming album.

After Jodie Foster officially came out of the closet at 2013 Golden Globe Awards, another Hollywood star Victor Garber addressed his sexual orientation. The actor playing Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor in "Argo" confirmed he's gay when recently met at TCA winter press tour.

After the panel for his new NBC show "Deception", Greg in Hollywood blogger Greg Hernandez asked him, "Wikipedia lists Rainer Andreesen as your partner. I wondered if that's something that's public, that you've confirmed." Reportedly looking a bit surprised, he replied, "I don't really talk about it but everybody knows."

It's still two weeks before the January 29 release date set for his upcoming album "Believe Acoustic", but Justin Bieber just can't wait anymore to reveal its final tracklist. The teen sensation posted a photo of the album's back cover on his Twitter account, confirming the final ten songs that made it to the cut plus one bonus track from the Biebs.

"Ready? #newmusic - with everything going on I'm gonna tell u myself how I feel #15Days," Bieber tweeted to his followers on Monday night, January 14, as he disclosed the 7 acoustic versions and one live version of his "Believe" hits, two new songs "Yellow Raincoat" and "I Would", and the bonus track "Nothing Like Us". "Boyfriend", "Beauty and a Beat" and "All Around the World" are among the "Believe" hits that made it to the new stripped-down album.

After dating on and off since the third season of "The Big Bang Theory", Leonard and Penny may take their relationship to the next level in this currently airing sixth season. According to Johnny Galecki who plays the experimental physicist, the couple will have a special moment in the upcoming Valentine's Day episode.

"Next week we start shooting the Valentine's Day episode," the Emmy-nominated actor tells The Hollywood Reporter. He goes on hinting at a possible engagement of the couple as saying, "It's a big one for Leonard and Penny - there might be somebody getting down on one knee."

Jessica Simpson cracked jokes about her pregnancy and revealed her wedding cancellations in the process. "We've had two different wedding dates, but he keeps knocking me up," the fiancee of Eric Johnson (II) laughed during a visit to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

The country/pop singer admitted getting pregnant only a few months after giving birth to her first child caught her off guard. "We're doing it very backwards, I know...I'll just keep my legs crossed, I guess, this time," she joked, vowing to make it happen next time she sets a new date.

Another clip from Guillermo del Toro's "Mama" has just bee debuted. The new sneak peek doesn't highlight lead actress Jessica Chastain, but it sees an old man entering a very spooky empty house. He enters the messy and abandoned old house before turning on his flashlight to check what's inside the chamber.

Many creepy things are found left in every corner of the room. As another man enters the house, shadowy figures are seen jumping across the room. At the end, the two men are attacked by the mysterious beings who seem to be dwelling the place for a long time.

At relatively young age of 47, Charlie Sheen is going to be a grandpa, as his oldest child is currently pregnant. Sheen confirmed the good news to late-night show host David Letterman when he guested on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday, January 14.

Letterman teased the former "Two and a Half Men" actor about his being a new grandfather. "You are going to be, in the next several months ... fill in the blanks. You are going to be a ..." Sheen then admitted to it, saying it was "fabulous" although the title of "Grandpa" was something that he was not ready for. "Me as a grandfather, Dave ... I don't know. It's like the world's going to crack in half."

A first look at the much-talked-about Oprah Winfrey's "no-holds-barred interview" with Lance Armstrong has finally been shared. It does not include the rumored confession by the cyclist, but the TV host does stress, "We agreed there would be no conditions on this interview and that this would be an open field."

During the sit-down, Armstrong will address the alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career. It's Armstrong's first interview since the seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles.

Cam Gigandet is facing a legal trouble. The actor well known for playing villainous vampire James in "Twilight" is sued by a woman named Jacqueline Nia, who claims that he rear-ended the car she drove along Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles a year ago.

The plaintiff accuses the actor of hitting her car on January 28, 2012. She suffered injuries, causing her "great physical, mental, and nervous pain, suffering, and anguish." She's seeking unspecified damages and wants compensation to cover her medical expenses and lost wages.

A few days leading to its end, "Fringe" releases a dramatic trailer for its series finale. It shares more scenes from the last two episodes, which will see the Fringe team facing a final battle to save the world.

The two-minute video is narrated by Walter Bishop, who seemingly will make an ultimate sacrifice. He is seen fighting back tears as he hugs his son Peter in one scene, while Peter also gets tearful as his father says in another scene, "I know in my soul this is what I'm supposed to do."

Will there be a sequel to "Hot Tub Time Machine"? Words are, MGM is currently eyeing a follow-up to the 2010 comedy flick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is in "exploratory talks" with some of the original cast members about the possible sequel.

Those who are poised to return are Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke. Corddry is also expected to pen the script with Steve Pink, who directed the first film and is eyed to return to the sequel. As for John Cusack, who led the original movie, he will reportedly not be involved in the upcoming project.

Kim Kardashian is expected to give birth to Kanye West's baby this coming summer. When visiting "Today" show with her sister Kourtney Kardashian, Kim reveals, "I'm due in July," the same month Prince William and Kate Middleton will welcome their baby.

Speaking further of her pregnancy to host Savannah Guthrie, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star admits she didn't see it coming since she, like her younger sister Khloe Kardashian, has faced fertility issues. Nonetheless, she was thrilled.

Even before they actually perform at their special debut in the Sundance Film Festival on January 18 at the Park City Live, Dave Grohl's all-star Sound City Players have already booked their next gig in Los Angeles. They are set to perform at the Hollywood Palladium on January 31, on the same night Grohl's documentary film "Sound City" screens at the nearby Cinerama Dome.

Grohl leads the veritable Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who will all play tracks from the film as well as some classics. Booked for the LA gig are Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, "Jessie's Girl" singer Rick Springfield, and rocker John Fogerty.

Lifetime has pulled the plug on "Drop Dead Diva". Various sites report that the cable network has decided not to order a fifth season of the Josh Berman-created series, which wrapped up its fourth installment in September 2009.

According to The Hollywood Repoter, Lifetime came up with the decision to cancel the legal drama-comedy series after it approached producer Sony Pictures Television about options to cut the production cost of the expensive show. Despite the cancellation, "Drop Dead Diva" may not be completedly dead as Deadline learns that Sony will shop it to other platforms.

Elton John, 65, and his longtime partner David Furnish, 50, have welcomed a new addition to their family. The baby was born via a surrogate mother Friday, January 11 at 6:40 P.M. in Los Angeles, weighing in at 8lb and 4oz. A day earlier, their representative shot down rumor that their second child had arrived.

The couple names the newborn Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John. "Both of us have longed to have children, but the reality that we now have two sons is almost unbelievable. The birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way," they gushed in a statement to Hello! magazine.

Top Dawg Entertainment artist Ab-Soul drops the music video for "ILLuminate", the 2012 hip-hop track from his independent studio album "Control System" under the TDE label. Directed by Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman, the clip features his fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar. "Control System" follows Ab-Soul's debut studio effort, the moderately-successful "Longterm Mentality".

The new music video takes place in a dystopian world where a group of people rummage through the dirt to find Ab-Soul's LP then sit around throwing cash onto a makeshift bonfire. As Ab-Soul's "illuminated" image appears while he delivers his rhymes, the words get written on a notebook before it gets torn off and used to light up a green torch. They proceed to carry bulky pieces of audio-video equipment as if instantly spellbound by the rhymes to take these on a journey.

In anticipation of the Valentine's Day release of "A Good Day to Die Hard", 20th Century Fox spreads good news for devoted fans of the Bruce Willis-starring actioner. The studio announces that it will host a "Die Hard" movie marathon for one day only on Wednesday, February 13.

Details on which theaters set to host the marathon will be announced soon. It is confirmed that the event will screen all the previous "Die Hard" films, including the massively-successful first 1988 installment.

Just a few days before Sundance kicks off, the 2013 SXSW Film Festival announced its early lineup on Tuesday, January 15. Star-studded magician comedy "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" will serve as the opener for the fest, which will start on March 8. The movie itself will open Stateside a few days later on March 15.

"Everyone knows that we like have a good time at SXSW, and our 20th year is already well on track with smart, stylish and highly entertaining work," SXSW Film Conference and Festival Producer, Janet Pierson, said in a statement. "Though this is just a taste of what SXSW 2013 will have to offer, what better way to get the party started than with 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,' which had us laughing our heads off, despite an 8 A.M. Monday viewing."

Shawty Lo's "All My Babies' Mamas" will not see the light of the day. Oxygen released a statement on Tuesday, January 15, saying, "As part of our development process, we have reviewed casting and decided not to move forward with the special. We will continue to develop compelling content that resonates with our young female viewers and drives the cultural conversation."

The cancellation came hot on the heels of racism accusation against the show. ColorOfChange.org said in a petition that the show promoted "inaccurate, dehumanizing and harmful perceptions of Black families." Executive director of the civil rights group, Rashad Robinson, stated, "We want to help the media understand this is not just entertainment. This is not just about profit. This is about people's lives."

Details of David Wilson's death started to unravel. Mindy McCready's live-in boyfriend is believed to have killed himself. A representative for the country music singer tells the press the 34-year-old record producer/songwriter was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Authorities arrived at Wilson's Arkansas home on Sunday night, January 13 at around 6:15 P.M. They transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8 P.M. No charges have been filed as an investigation is still ongoing.

After starring in superhero film "The Amazing Spider-Man", Emma Stone could jump into thriller genre for her upcoming project. The "Easy A" actress, who's recently teamed up with Seth MacFarlane to read the Oscar noms, is in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro's new project "Crimson Peak".

Variety reports that Stone is still in early negotiation to join the haunted house thriller. It is still unclear what role the "Gangster Squad" star is expected to tackle as the movie's plot details are still kept secret. del Toro will write the script along with Lucinda Coxon in addition to serving behind the lens.

Andre Benjamin a.k.a Andre 3000 has just released a statement saying that Outkast are not officially back together. The hip-hop artist made the clarification in light of recent rumors that the best-selling rap duo was reuniting after almost six years. Fans were quick to assume that his and Big Boi featured appearance in Frank Ocean's recently-released "Pink Matter" remix was part of the Outkast reunion.

"It's important for me to be clear about the origins of my contributions to 'Pink Matter' and 'Sorry'. I was approached as a solo artist by both Frank Ocean & T.I.," Andre 3000 revealed. "I discussed musical direction with each artist and completed my verses. It was after that when Big Boi's name came up."

In a newly-released interview with Esquire, Megan Fox compared Lindsay Lohan to Marilyn Monroe which sounded like a harsh criticism. Before "it snowballs into something silly," the Mikaela Banes of "Transformers" has taken to her Facebook account to clarify her statement.

"The journalist and I were discussing why I was removing my Marilyn Monroe tattoo, especially since in his opinion, Marilyn was such a powerful and iconic figure for women," she begins explaining. "I attempted to draw parallels between Lindsay and Marilyn in order to illustrate my point that while Marilyn may be an icon now, sadly she was not respected and taken seriously while she was still living."

Metallica brought good news to their fans on Tuesday, January 15 that their 3D film "Metallica Through The Never" would finally grace the silver screen this year. On their official site, the heavy metal band confirmed that the movie, which was shot in Vancouver in August last year, would come to the U.S. theaters on August 9.

Directed and written by Nimrod Antal, the film will be distributed by independent film marketing and distribution company Picturehouse. The New York-based company, founded by Bob Berney, was the same one behind Oscar-winning "Pan's Labyrinth" and "La Vie en Rose". The movie will mark Picturehouse's first new release after the company was relaunched this year.

Already a mother to an eight-month-old daughter and currently expecting her second child, Jessica Simpson shows no sign of slowing down with her career. The pregnant actress/singer has signed up to star on a new NBC comedy series.

The fiancee of former NFL star Eric Johnson (II) will play herself on the yet-to-be-titled show, which is inspired by her colorful life. "Fashion Star" executive producer Ben Silverman will co-produce the pilot presentation with Simpson's father Joe and Nick Bakay.

As Barack Obama's January 21 inauguration draws near, more stars are added to the line-up of entertainers that will be lending their support to next week's festivities in Washington D.C. Cyndi Lauper is promoting one of the unofficial balls, while alternative rock band frontman Ben Folds and gospel singer Yolanda Adams lead other celebrities in one of the key activities in the inaugural weekend.

Lauper joins the Obama inauguration bandwagon as she sends out email invitations to a sweepstakes with its prize, a trip to the inauguration with two tickets to an unofficial inaugural ball and a private concert for U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic members of Congress. The "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" singer is also asking for contributions to the Democratic Congressional Committee's fundraising efforts to recapture the House of Representatives in 2014.

Edward Furlong gets into trouble again. The actor best known for starring as John Connor in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" was charged with two misdemeanor battery on Tuesday, January 15, stemming from his recent arrest for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. A hearing was held in Beverly Hills on the same day, in which he's plead not guilty.

On Sunday, Furlong was arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies at 5:45 A.M. reportedly after he shoved his girlfriend, Monica Keena. At the time, the authorities fielded a call of a "boyfriend/girlfriend" distrubance at a 1400 block of Laurel Avenue in West Hollywood residence. The 45-year-old actor was held at Men's Central Jail in exchange of $50,000 bail.

The plans to resurrect "The Killing" come to fruition. AMC has officially announced that it will bring back the critically-acclaimed series for a third season after canceling it in July 2012.

" 'The Killing' from Day 1 has been a truly original take on the crime drama," says AMC's president Charlie Collier in a statement. "Veena Sud and the rest of the talented creative tream are hard at work ... we're so pleased to welcome 'The Killing' back for another season. We have always believed in The Killing and remain extremely proud of it, which is why we all worked so hard to find a scenario that could give it new life."

A new adventure from Dan Brown's famous character, Robert Langdon, is about to be revealed soon as the author plans to release his latest book "Inferno". On Tuesday, January 15, the author of bestselling novels "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code" announced that he would unleash the latest chapter of the Langdon tale via Doubleday publisher on May 14.

"Although I studied 'Dante's Inferno' as a student, it wasn't until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world," Brown said of his upcoming work, which plot revolves around the literary masterpiece, "Dante's Inferno".

Lindsay Lohan has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to a car accident in June 2012. The troubled star wasn't present in the courtroom on Tuesday, January 14 in Los Angeles, but her attorney Shawn Holley entered the plea on her behalf.

Regarding reports of her termination and New York-based attorney Mark Heller hiring, Holley told the judge that "the representation issue will be nailed down." As of now, substitution of attorney paperwork hasn't been filed.