January 07, 2008

Words have been circulating that another "Untitled Nightmare on Elm Street Prequel" will be made. According to Bloody-disgusting.com, New Line Cinema is reportedly putting the horror project into production as "Freddy vs Jason 2" is put on hold indefinitely.

Accordingly, John McNaughton is attached to direct the film, while Robert Shaye will be the producer. Details concerning what the film will be about hasn't been shared. It is only reported that "Nightmare" will possibly start the production after another New Line Cinema's horror "Friday the 13th" finished its production.

Though details about Jack Black's upcoming comedy have been kept tightly under wraps, the comic actor has spilled some of the well-kept details in an interview. According to Worst Previews.com, Black revealed the first details about "Year One" in an interview with Collinder.

In the interview, the 38-year-old funny man exposed that the Harold Ramis' movie is a biblical comedy about the old testament. He then explained about his character stating, "I'm just a dude wondering through biblical times. I'm not a famous character that you would have heard of before. Me and Michael Cera are just sort of wondering through and you get to see all these old stories from the Torah told through agnostic eyes."

More details of the latest installment of Terminator film series have been outed. To SCI FI Wire at the time he was promoting the upcoming FOX TV series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles", James Middleton, an associate producer of "Terminator Salvation" has shared the information about the film.

In the interview at Los Angeles' Golden Apple comic shop, he said that the new trilogy is set following the end of Terminator 3 saying, "It's post-apocalyptic." He then explained, "It's set after the events of 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines', where we see the nuclear exchange at the end of the movie, and we show what the world is like after this event, and we show how people try to deal in a post-apocalyptic world."

The movie version of the science fiction "Star Trek" reportedly will have three Spocks. Worst Previews.com reported that its star Leonard Nimoy let out the hint on an interview with CBS 2 in Los Angeles.

On the chat, Nimoy revealed that aside from him being Spock, there will be two other Spocks, including Zachary Quinto who play young adult Spock. "I am Spock, and there is another Spock and there is another Spock," he said in the interview. Then he added, "There are a total of three Spocks in the movie and that is all I will say about it."

One of the Hollywood's comic brothers, the Wayans, is set to star in the war-themed film, "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra". According to Variety, Marlon Wayans has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to play Ripcord, a leader of the military unit.

In the film based on Hasbro's American soldier action figure, Wayans will play alongside Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Said Taghmaoui. In the meantime, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is said to be in negotiations to join the action movie.

A backstage secret may has just been revealed by Just Jared.com when the gossip column obtained a photo of Miley Cyrus with larger figure and different face. The photo allegedly proved that Cyrus was replaced by a body double mid a song in her Atlanta concert.

Cyrus who serves double billing tour as her Disney TV character, Hannah Montana, was performing the song 'We Got the Party (With Us)' with her supporting act, Jonas Brothers, when one of her dancers covered her up with a black sheet and showed her a back door where the 'fake' one appeared on the other side.

Nailing three film critics awards for best picture, the tale about an oil man infected with greed, "There Will Be Blood", was once again hailed as the Best Picture of 2007 by another film critics. On Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Sardi's Restaurant in New York, it was given the top honor by the the National Society of Film Critics.

The Paul Thomas Anderson directed-film outshone Julian Schnabel's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and Joel and Ethan Coen's "No Country for Old Men". Aside from nailing the best picture, it also brought praise for Anderson as the Best Director beating out Schnabel and the Coen brothers who were tied in the runner-up position for the honor.

Off the rumored Jackson Five reunion tour which status is still a big question mark, a new report suggested by News of the World indicates that Michael Jackson will roam out there alone at London's O2 Arena.

A massive tour is allegedly mapped out for the pop king to appear in 30 dates at the newly-rebuilt venue with salary of 1 million pounds per night. He is also expected to announce a residency in London as well as whether the rumored report that Prince will appear on stage with him in the tour is true.

Rock drummer Alessandro Di Nunzio has added fuel to the rumors that Lindsay Lohan is a sex addict by revealing his own version of story to News of the World that he ended up in bed with her after a night in the club.

Sold his story to the publication, the one of the three men LiLo was spotted kissing in Italy last weekend while she was there to be honored at the Capri Film Festival over new year said he first spotted Lindsay when they traveled on the same hydrofoil from Naples to Capri on December 28 but had no idea that she was a star.

The physical release of Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' has performed well in U.K. The album that was dropped in standard CD edition for the first time in U.K. on December 31 entered the Albums chart at #1, becoming the only new entry in the Top 40.

Earlier last week, Radiohead's frontman, Thom Yorke, had said that it would be "crazy" not to release their new album in physical edition. The initial independent release of the album through download with price starting from zero dollars has proven a much-needed publicity that puts it to #1, beating Take That's 'Beautiful World' and Leona Lewis' 'Spirit'.

Following the opening of the 19th annual Palm Springs Film Festival on January 4, the teen pregnancy drama "Juno" was honored with Chairman's Vanguard Award in the black tie awards gala for the festival held the following day (Jan 05) at the Palm Springs Convention Center, California. In the gala, the film's director Jason Reitman, writer Diablo Cody and its cast, including Ellen Page and Jason Bateman, was presented with the award by Drew Barrymore. It was given the honor since the PSIFF believes the movie is one of the most innovative films.

Earlier, Festival Chairman Earl Greenburg revealed the reason stating, "After screening Juno, I knew the Festival had to honor this film with the Vanguard Award. Jason Reitman's film is one of the most innovative from this year and we are very excited to recognize him along with the writer Diablo Cody and the cast members with this achievement." Further, he added "Currently we expect cast members Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons to attend the Festival to accept the award along with Reitman and Diablo."

A 19-years-old Atlanta woman claimed she's pregnant with Soulja Boy's child.

The unnamed female reached out exclusively to MediaTakeOut.com, claimed she's been dating the rap star on and off since last year. She, moreover, revealed she knew him before he became an international star.

Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers was rushed to the emergency room Saturday night, January 5 after hitting his head following a show in Atlantic City.

The one third of the Jonas Brothers pop band was taping one of the group's popular YouTube videos following a gig in Atlantic City, New Jersey when he messed around and accidentally hit his forehead on a grate.

Winners of P. Diddy's Making the Band 4, Willie, Qwanell, Brian A., Michael and Robert, are ready to launch their career in music. A song snippet has been leaked under the title 'Together', claimed to be one of the songs from the five-piece.

It is an R'n'B mid-tempo that was produced by Bryan Michael-Cox. Should the material is really made into the band's debut album, then it will be showcased in the new season of Making the Band 4 which will air January 28 on MTV.

Lobbying hard for a spot on Hollywood entertainment industry, Brooke Hogan has been reported to have auditioned for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars."

The recording artist and television personality who has appeared on the reality-television series "Hogan Knows Best" which focused on her family is hoping that she'll be chosen for the show's next celebrity cast. Her father Hulk Hogan recently revealed to Newsweek, "She auditioned for Dancing With the Stars yesterday."

Reports on Jack Black and wife expecting their second child together have been swirling and just now the actor-comedian has verified the news, saying his wife Tanya Haden indeed is pregnant.

"Yes, she's expecting," Black told reporters at the "Be Kind Rewind" press day at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. He, however, refused to elaborate further details about his wife's second pregnancy.

The official site of Mary J. Blige has put up a poll to determine her next single off 'Growing Pains'. Fourteen out of the sixteen tracks in the album are the eligible candidates for the third single.

With the exclusion of the track 'Work That', it is now indirectly confirmed that it will be made the second single from the album. It had been released on iTunes in November 2007 but its physical release as well as its video clip are nowhere in sight yet.

There is no surprise at the number one spot of the domestic box office as "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" remains unbeatable. For the third weekend in a row, the Disney sequel managed to be the king of the three days weekend box office ended on Sunday, January 6, 2008.

Though experiencing a 43% declining of sales, Jon Turteltaub's action adventure film still earned $20 million. Additionally, in its third week, it is already gathering domestic gross of as much as $171 million and outshining the original "National Treasure" that posted a final domestic gross of $173 million.

Was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and had since then been placed on a "5150 hold," due to the fact that she posed a danger either to herself or others, Britney Spears was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning, January 5 despite previous reports that she was to be held under a minimum three-days lockdown during which she was to undergo a series of physical and psychological tests.

According to reports, Britney made her exit via an underground tunnel to avoid paparazzi photographers who were gathered outside the hospital. TV personality and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw who was present at Cedars-Sinai as Britney was about to leave, warned that the singer is still in a worrying state.

Before the re-release of her album, 'Ms. Kelly', hits the shelves, Kelly Rowland pulled a video clip of a track which will appear in the new version. The video is for 'Daylight' which had been leaked late last year.

The song is featuring Travis McCoy from Hip-Hop group Gym Class Heroes and reportedly made as the soundtrack to a French film titled 'Asterix aux Jeux Olympiques'. The clip was therefore premiered on a French TV show called 'Vivement Dimanche' where Kelly appeared as a special guest star.