February 12, 2013

Carrie Underwood insisted that there's no such thing as feud between her and Taylor Swift. "No, not that I know of at least," she said. "Every magazine, newspaper or gossip TV shows, they can just get away with it by saying a 'source says' or 'a friend said' or 'an insider said.' I've read the most ridiculous things about myself when people do that."

When she was asked which Swift song was her favorite, the winner of the 2005 "American Idol" said, "I really like 'I Knew You Were Trouble', which is one of her newer songs. It sounded a lot different for her. I liked the branching out, trying some different sounds".

Just a few days before debuting "Zero Hour", ABC unleashes a new clip of the rookie series. The snippet teases a thrilling conspiracy story as Anthony Edwards' Hank Galliston tries to depicher a map, which apparently contains info about a secret society and might change the history.

Hank is a confessed paranormal junkie whose motto is logic is the compass. But when his beautiful wife, Laila (Jacinda Barrett), is abducted from her antique clock shop, Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history, stretching around the world and back centuries.

Alyssa Milano is saddened over the death of her beloved pet due to cancer. In a tweet announcing Diesel's death, Alyssa wrote, "Rest in peace, my beautiful Diesel, I hope you're playing frisbee at the dog park in the sky. I love you forever."

Diesel had been showing declining condition since January. At first, the actress thought that it was liver problem. "My dog Diesel is sick. They think it could be liver failure. Please keep him in your prayers. (thank you)," she wrote

Tragic news has come from the "Storage Wars" family. One of its stars, Mark Balelo, was found dead at his Simi Valley, California auction house on Monday, February 11 reportedly after committing suicide. He was 40.

Balelo, according to TMZ, decided to end his life by carbon monoxide poisoning. Sources said that he was in his car when his dead body was found. The vehicle was parked in the garage of his home and the motor was running.

Country music superstar Blake Shelton has just released his new music video "Sure Be Cool If You Did", premiering it on "Today" on Monday, February 11. The track joins 11 other tracks that made the cut for his forthcoming album "Based on a True Story...", set to be released on March 26.

The mentor on the hit TV reality singing competition "The Voice" looked cool in the three-and-a-half-minute-plus clip, seen hanging out in a bar with a group of friends when some pretty ladies stroll in. The handsome crooner, with his squeaky clean image and not to mention being actually married to country singer Miranda Lambert, passes off on flirting with any of them and instead lets his boys handle the situation by themselves.

Sean Lowe narrowed it down to four in the latest episode of "The Bachelor", but not before going on a date with the remaining six girls for one more time. In this week's edition, they would all enjoy the beauty of St. Croix's beaches.

AshLee got the first one-on-one date card. She and Sean took a catamaran to an island. During their chat, Sean asked about the situation in the house and AshLee revealed, "It's the house and Tierra... She is not polite. She isolates herself. The girl you get is a completely different girl than the house gets." Sean appreciated her honesty and they were kissing on the beach.

Rihanna, 24, and Chris Brown, 23, hit the Zing Vodka Post Grammy Party held at Hollywood's Supperclub, Los Angeles, on Sunday, February 10. Wearing a white outfit, Rihanna arrived at the club past midnight and joined Brown and a number of other big names.

"Chris Brown, Rihanna and Tyga come to Supperclub all the time," the club insider said. "This wasn't just a regular party though since it was a Grammy event. We hit capacity early and the front was shut down."

Apparently "The Muppets... Again!" will not only follow Kermit and co.'s adventure in Europe, but it will also feature a big wedding from one of the most-beloved characters in the puppet film franchise. Latest report suggests that the upcoming comedy film will see Miss Piggy walking down the aisle.

Rumor of Miss Piggy's wedding sparked quickly after production designer Eve Stewart let it slip at the 2013 BAFTA Awards on Monday, February 11 local time. Stewart said that she's working on something that was "really the antithesis" of her previous work in "Les Miserables".

After presenting an award with rapper Nas on Sunday night's 55th Grammy Awards from the L.A. Staples Center, Kelly Rowland, who turned heads with her smashing Georges Chakra gown, said there were no plans for her and her Destiny's Child sisters Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams (II) to go on a reunion tour any time soon. Clamor for a DC concert tour was brought on by fans following the trio's explosive Super Bowl halftime show performance two weeks ago.

She logically lists their individual commitments as stumbling blocks standing in the way of a possible reunion tour. All three will be busy with their own projects, Beyonce with her "The Mrs. Carter Show" world tour, Williams with her new musical "Fela!" and Rowland herself is hard at work on her own solo album.

Being well known for tackling various protagonist roles, Sandra Bullock will star as a supervillain next. The "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" has just been tapped to voice the villainous character in "Despicable Me" spin-off, "Minions".

Universal Pictures confirmed on Monday, February 11 that the 48-year-old actress would voice a character called Scarlet Overkill. No other actors have been tapped to join the voice cast ensemble of the 3D-CG comedy movie about the cute yellow creatures in the "Despicable Me" film franchise.

Taylor Swift didn't waste any time at all after her over-the-top performance at the 55th Grammy Awards Sunday night, February 10 at the Staples Center. Just a day after her circus-themed opener at the awards show, the 23-year old entertainer was back at work on set to shoot her next music video "22".

The "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" singer was in Malibu, California on Monday, February 11 to film footage for her new song "22". In several photos taken from the shoot, Swift showed her playful side by standing up in a shopping cart, and in another sitting inside it while being pushed forward by a couple of lady friends. She was also seen having an ice cream party on the back of a truck at the beach with the same companions.

Good news comes from the family of Korean-American actor, John Cho. His wife, actress Kerri Higuchi, recently delivered a healthy baby girl, a second child for the couple.

The news was confirmed by a spokesperson on Monday, February 11. However, there is no further info about the baby, including her name.

Soon after dishing out his "Suit & Tie" and "Pusher Love Girl" singles at the 55th Grammy Awards on Sunday night, February 10 at the Staples Center, the dapper Justin Timberlake next took his sexy moves and falsetto vocals to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. JT rocked a 90-minute set which included his hits "Senorita", "Rock Your Body" and "My Love".

The pop/dance superstar also took the post-Grammy concert party as an opportunity to promote his forthcoming album "The 20/20 Experience", singing some of the tracks from his new studio set since his last album "FutureSex/LoveSounds" back in 2006. It's been a few years since the 32-year-old singer last performed live onstage, but he didn't show any signs of being rusty, even playing his guitar along with the backing band in some of the songs.

Proud mom Beyonce Knowles shares to Vogue about an intimate moment while she gave birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Admitting that she was initially nervous about giving birth, she says she wasn't scared in the hospital because "my family and my closest people were there when I gave birth."

"Everything that scared me just was not present in that room," she adds. "So for me to really let go and really appreciate every contraction... it was the best day of my life." The "Love on Top" songstress even felt like she and her daughter "were talking" even before the baby was born.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just debuted a set of artistic official posters to promote its upcoming 2013 Oscars. Designed by artist Olly Moss, the promo materials feature 85 different Oscar statuettes which are inspired by the Best Picture winners from 1927 to 2012.

Additionally, the Academy has its own way to promote the Best Picture nominees for this year's Oscars. Teaming up with Los Angeles-based Gallery1988, the AMPAS releases nine eye-popping posters to support all nine contenders for the most coveted category in the Academy Awards.

While vacationing with his pregnant partner Kim Kardashian in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, G.O.O.D Music mogul Kanye West might be mixing business with pleasure. The Grammy-winning artist has been photographed with Will Smith inside a studio and was seen in a clip trying his hand at some tambourine-playing.

Yeezy and the Fresh Prince were snapped hanging out in a recording studio which sparked speculations that the two might be collaborating on new music, perhaps for West's new album. Known to go outside the U.S. to do some of his recordings, West is in fact going to Paris to meet up with his "No Church in the Wild" collaborator The-Dream to work on Yeezy's next album.

Josh Holloway is set to return to the small screen with a new CBS project. The former "Lost" star is cast in CBS' drama pilot "Intelligence" from writer Michael Seitzman, ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios.

Based on unpublished book "Dissident" by John Dixon, the potential new series follows U.S. Cyber Command, a unit that has been created around one agent with a very special gift. He has a microchip implanted in his brain, allowing him to access the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

When Adele attended 2013 Grammy Awards last Sunday, February 10, her red floral dress wasn't the only thing that caught everyone's attention. She also showed off a new tattoo of the letter "A" just behind her right ear.

It is still unclear what the "A" might stand for. Since a report said that Adele's three-month-old baby's name is Angelo, people assume the "A" is a tribute to her newborn son. However, there's still a possibility that the "A" might stand for the singer's own name, Adele.

After getting all dramatic in "Les Miserables", Amanda Seyfried might try out a comedic role for her next project. The blond beauty is currently in talks to join "A Million Ways to Die in the West", which will mark Seth MacFarlane's next directing gig following the success of "Ted".

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 27-year-old actress is eyed to play a "deserting girlfriend." No further details on her role are shared for now, but should the Pennsylvania-born star seal the deal, she is set to kick off filming this May.

Lindsay Lohan is not hooking up with DJ Julian Cavin. As a response to recent swirling rumor that the troubled actress got close with the 22-year-old New Yorker, an insider clarifies to E! News that the two are "totally just friends and nothing more." The source also claims that the report is "ridiculous."

Earlier on Monday, February 11, New York Daily News stirred the rumor by claiming that Cavin was indeed LiLo's latest fling. The site claimed to have obtained the info from multiple sources who saw "The Canyons" starlet "getting hot and heavy" with the Brooklyn-based deejay.

Taylor Swift might have mocked her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles in front of public at a very big event. It's belived that the country music beauty got a dig in at the British boybander during her performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, February 10.

Kicking off the prize-giving event with her hit single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", the 23-year-old singer did a fake British accent during the spoken part of the song, "So he calls me up and he's like, 'I still love you.' " She also changed part of the lyrics, "And I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I'm busy opening up the Grammys.' And we're never getting back together, like, ever."

Walt Disney Pictures unleashes a new U.K. trailer for "Monsters University". The freshly-released promo video boasts tons of new funny scenes that show craziness during Mike and Sulley's college years. Instead of showing them as BFFs as seen in "Monsters, Inc.", the trailer features the two creatures as rivals.

Mike is portrayed as a college geek with braces who seems to be serious about studying. He enthusiastically welcomes his first day in the university before he eventually meets his roommate Sulley. Totally Mike's opposite, Sulley is lazy and untidy. He also loves partying and does some other mad things. Pretty soon, crazy things happen as the two start building rivalry between them.

Rihanna premieres her "Stay" music video on Monday, February 11, following her emotional rendition of her latest "Unapologetic" single at the Grammy Awards with collaborator Mikky Ekko. In the new clip directed by Sophie Muller, she shows us why she earlier hinted about it being "very emotional" and "personal."

"The video was really, really simple. I pretty much stayed put in a bathtub, and we shot it really tight, really close," she first told Ryan Seacrest on the Grammys red carpet. The 24-year-old Barbadian beauty got stripped down here on all levels. The video itself was quite simple, starring only a physically stripped RiRi sitting inside a bathtub.

The CW has given early renewals for its three shows, "Arrow", "The Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural". Freshman hit "Arrow" will return for a sophomore season, supernatural series "TVD" will get a fifth season, while long-running drama "Supernatural" will be back for a ninth season.

"We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on," said CW president Mark Pedowitz on Monday, February 11, "and now with our new hit 'Arrow' and fan favorite 'Supernatural' on Wednesday night, and the continued success of 'The Vampire Diaries' on Thursday, we've been able to do that."

Kanye West was nowhere to be seen at the Sunday, February 10 Grammy Awards. Turns out he was out for a vacation in Brazil with none other than his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian. KimYe hit the South American country since Friday, strolling around and taking pictures in Rio de Janeiro's tourism spots and packing on PDA throughout their romantic getaway.

During their trip, the power couple was also spotted snapping pictures on their hotel balcony in Rio, where rapper Will Smith was throwing his own bash with seven friends right above KimYe's balcony. Thousands of enthusiastic people gathered around the hotel and screamed for the celebrities.

Salwa Amin, one of the friends in "Buckwild" who enjoyed a crazy life in the rural area of West Virginia, landed in hot water. The MTV reality star was busted during a drug raid in the state and booked on drug charges including possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

According to TMZ, the police in Summersville got a tip that there would be a "shipment" delivered to a home in Nicholas County Sunday, February 10. The cops monitored the house and found suspicious activities as they suspected that visitors were only staying for very brief periods of time.