March 20, 2009

A new public service of announcement (PSA) aimed to remind people about the danger of violence in dating, which is inspired by the alleged assault that Chris Brown did to Rihanna, has been made public by teen organization DoSomething.org. The footage stars a female white model representing Rihanna and a white male model representing Chris.

In the nearly-two-minute PSA, both models re-enact Chris and Rihanna's confrontation just like what has been described in the detective's notes which were made public earlier this month. In the beginning of the video, the models are seen involving in a heated argument that then leads to a physical assault.

As "Star Trek" crawls closer to its theatrical release, Paramount Pictures Australia have unraveled when and where the world premiere of the much awaited sci-fi film will be taking place. In a release dated Friday, March 20, the company made public their plan to host the special screening event in front of 1,600 guests in Sydney Opera House's legendary Concert Hall on Tuesday, April 7.

The premiere will have director/producer J.J. Abrams and cast members Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban presenting the movie. It marks the third occasion a film is debuted at Sydney Opera House and the first time a film is premiered in the Concert Hall. Following the world premiere, a world tour to countries, such as Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands and New Zealand, will be kicked off.

A music video in support of Gucci Mane's song entitled "Faces" has made its debut. Starting with a scene where someone is seen counting lots of cash, it moves on, capturing the rapper in studio for the song's recording session.

"Faces" is a song where Gucci teams up with fellow rappers Yung Ralph and Yung Fresh. The track reportedly comes from his upcoming DVD "Trapoholics 2".

Reportedly seen making out with Robert Buckley in Miami, Whitney Port has sparked rumors of her dating the "Lipstick Jungle" hottie. Both of them were said having dinner with a group of friends at Nobu after finishing their duties as the co-hosts of the Havaianas Spring Break event at the Shore Club recently. It was during the dinner that they acted "very friendly and canoodling".

OK! Magazine which brings the news to the surface cites an insider as saying, Whitney and Robert "were really cute with each other". Despite the mounting evidence, a source has told E! News that the rumored lovers "definitely did not spend the night together", insisting the reality TV actress "was there with her little sister."

It's an animal affair on next week's episode of "Bones". The staff are getting 'wild' and are playing 'monkey business' on "The Doctor in the Den". The episode is bumped for a week to April 2 to give room for President Obama's press conference.

The half-eaten body of Cam's former fiancee is found in the tiger cage at the zoo, and Booth and Brennan determine the death was no accident. The team pieces together the fiancee's final evening and questions suspects, including Brandon Casey (guest star Chad Lowe) whom Sweets and Angela hypnotize to help jog his memory.

A release date has been fixed on "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". On Thursday, March 19, Walt Disney Pictures have announced that they have added the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced family adventure to their 2010 calendar, scheduling it to be officially released in theaters across the U.S. on July 16, 2010.

Placing it on July 16 release, the mouse house have placed this live-action feature film in a head-to-head battle for the box office with Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi action "Inception". With the date, "Apprentice" becomes Disney's third movie to be released in 2010 after "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time" is set for May 28, 2010 and "Toy Story 3" for June 18, 2010.

Gathering for the episode before the finale, "ER" doctors and nurses are assisting at a camp for children recovering from heart surgeries. The County General staff help kids at Camp del Corazon, working side by side with the camp counselor who is played by guest star Tom Arnold.

Morris and Brenner in particular make a huge impact on several kids at the camp. Meanwhile, Dr. Banfield and her husband (guest star Courtney B. Vance) feel their adoption dreams slipping away when a young mother comes back for the child she abandoned in the ER.

Having a good and close relationship with former porn actress Jenna Jameson, Aubrey O'Day has expressed her wish to be asked by the new mother to be the god mother of her twin boys; Jesse and Journey Jett. "Hell yeah!" she says about the possibility of her taking on the particular role. "I'm going to be the one who stands next to Jen and buys the babies everything."

"I was the first person she wrote," Aubrey goes on gushing about her being the first person informed by Jenna about her pregnancy with her newborn infants. "I still save the text messages. She was like 'I just want you to know, my best friend, that I'm pregnant. Tito and I are expecting.'"

Britney Spears has reportedly been approached by people from BBC Radio 1 to headline their Big Weekend in Swindon. "Everyone's got their fingers crossed that Britney will come on board," a source tells The Sun.

If the rumor is true and Britney says yes to the offer, she will join previously-announced performers Snow Patrol and N-Dubz. Up to date, no statement has been offered by both Radio 1's and Britney's camps concerning the rumor.

Disney teen queen Miley Cyrus won't walk down the aisle anytime soon, so she admits, reasoning that she doesn't want to have kids and lose her curvy figure "really young." "I don't want to blow up to the size of a house. Definitely not right now. I'm only 16. Maybe 20 years down the road," the 16-year-old actress-singer continues explaining.

Comparing herself to mother Leticia "Tish" Cyrus concerning young marriage, Miley reveals, "My mom got married when she was really young and that was great for her, but for me I don't think so." Explaining her reason on not tying the knot at young age, the "Hannah Montana" star nevertheless doesn't mention on when exactly she wants to wed.

"Little Fockers" could have "Get Smart" helmer Peter Segal behind its lens. In a recent report related to the sequel to "Meet the Fockers", it is said that Segal is the front runner for the position and that Universal Pictures are close to lock down the filmmaker to direct the third installment of the "Meet the Parents" trilogy.

Known for his work in such comedy movies as "The Longest Yard" and "50 First Dates", Segal will have a meeting with the film's principal players this week, as reported by Variety. Though expected to work on "Get Smart 2", he became available for the directing part after "Get Smart" star Steve Carell signed on to star in "Date Night".

"The Simpsons" had successfully secured a guest starring spot from former Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003 but can it nab a favor from Barack Obama? The long-running FOX animated series has eyed the running U.S. President to join the show, providing voice for his cartoon character.

Should Obama agrees to this, then he will be the first president to appear on the show while in office. "We'd love to have Barack on the show," executive producers James L Brooks and Al Jean told The Sun's TV Biz. "No president has agreed to do it yet but we'll keep asking. We're putting all the right signals out."

Independent drama film "Greta" has just got its trailer. Nearly three minutes long, the sneak peek into the forthcoming movie centers on Greta, her decision of killing herself and her journey to discover how her actions impact those around her. The trailer also displays the interracial teen romance between Greta and Evan Ross' Julie.

A bright, beautiful and seriously rebellious 17-year-old, Greta is full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises the hurt inside. Shipped off to her grandparents in New Jersey for the summer, she quickly displays her upset feeling by telling them her intention to kill herself before the summer is over. But a near catastrophe gives Greta a wake-up call and demonstrates how deeply her own actions impact those around her.

The March 26 episode of "Supernatural" takes on an alternate life of Sam and Dean when they are not hunters. They are described as two different but very normal people who don't know each other.

Dean is a corporate man who enjoys health drinks and listens to news radio vs. rock stations. He works at a company called Sandover Bridge & Iron Company alongside Sam who is in Tech Support. It seems as if the two do not know each other. However, after co-workers start committing suicide at an alarming rate, the two find themselves working side by side to solve the murders.

In an attempt to honor late actress Natasha Richardson who passed away on Wednesday, March 18, the lights of Broadway's theaters were dimmed for a minute on Thursday night, March 19. "The Broadway community is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our finest young actresses," Charlotte St Martin, director of the Broadway League, said in a statement.

In the meantime, prayers and thoughts keep coming in from Natasha's celebrity friends and fellow performers, one of which is from Judi Dench. Co-starring with Natasha in a 1987 TV production of Henrik Ibsen's play "Ghosts", Judi remembers Natasha as a person who "had an incredibly luminous quality, that you seldom see, and a great sense of humor." She continues, "I thought she was a really great actress and seemed to simply shine in both film and theater."

The Pussycat Dolls are set to re-release their second studio album "Doll Domination" under the name of "Doll Domination 2.0". They will bring out the record in U.S. stores on April 14.

"Doll Domination 2.0" will reportedly carry 10 tracks, including "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)", the English version of the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack. It will also list "Top of the World", the song featured in MTV's "The City", and remix version of "Hush Hush".

In the next "Grey's Anatomy", Izzie finally faces the reality of her medical condition and lays down on the operating table. In "Elevator Love Letter", attention is set on Izzie, whose medical condition requires her to undergo a difficult surgery.

Also, all eyes are on Derek as he is set to perform his first surgery after his breakdown and Owen has another PTSD episode that injures Cristina and traumatizes both of them, throwing the future of their relationship into question.

Corbin Bleu, known as Chad Danforth in Disney Channel's "High School Musical", is making a transition to adult genre. The 20-year-old has been reported to join The CW's "A Beautiful Life" which is co-produced by Ashton Kutcher.

Zap2It, in its exclusive report, said that the casting has been confirmed by the network. He will join Mischa Barton's character as a model, playing a Lenny Kravitz-type of male model. And although the character is not yet written as a series regular, it is confirmed that he will appear on the pilot.

Another TV spot for "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" has arrived. Bringing out new footage from the "X-Men" spin-off, the compiled footage made for television introduces some of the mutants from Tahyna Tozzi's Emma Frost and Daniel Henney's Agent Zero to Kevin Durand's The Blob.

Other mutants highlighted in the spot include Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Liev Schreiber's Sabretooth, Tim Pocock's Cyclops, Lynn Collins's Silver Fox and Taylor Kitsch's Gambit. First half of the spot contains footage that have been shown through previous videos, while the rest of the spot still manages to sneak in bits of never-before-seen footage.

Being on the same scene with Robert Pattinson in the hit vampire drama flick "Twilight", Kristen Stewart is jealous of the British heartthrob because he receives more attention than her. "She's sick and tired of hearing about him all the time," an insider tells Star Magazine of the actress' reaction toward the many media reports surrounding her on-screen lover.

On how her jealousy affects their commitment to work together in "Twilight" sequel "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", the insider claims, "... for filming together and mandatory work functions, Kristen refuses to be in the same room as Rob." Neither of the stars has verified the report though.

A new song from Snoop Dogg entitled "Snoop Dogg Millionaire" has arrived, having a Bollywood theme on the hook with a guest appearance from Indian singer Tanvi Shah. The track is produced by Wild Animals and Chase & Status.

"Snoop Dogg Millionaire" is reportedly sampling "Jai Ho", the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack where Tanvi also makes contribution. The song is said to be included in Snoop's soon-to-be-released tenth studio effort "Malice in Wonderland". The rumor emerges as the rapper mentions the album in the intro of the song.

"Grey's Anatomy" actor T.R. Knight was involved in a minor car accident in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, March 19 that involved two other vehicles. Fortunately, he wasn't injured, it has been confirmed.

Knight reportedly was making a left turn in an area of heavy construction on Hollywood Boulevard when he collided with another vehicle. A third car carrying two passengers was also involved in the crash.

The CW has given the HQ trailer of next week's "Smallville". Titled "All Out War", the preview is highlighting on what happen in the episode "Hex" which is directed by Tom Welling himself and will air on March 26. It includes the origin of Clark's existence and why he has to be up against Davis.

At Chloe's birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) grants Chloe's wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other's bodies. Zatanna searches for her father's book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.

R 'n' B songstress Mary J. Blige has been added to the cast ensemble of "I Can Do Bad All by Myself". Joining this Tyler Perry's next feature film for his Madea series, the nine-time Grammy winner will star alongside "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" actress Taraji P. Henson and portray a nightclub manager and singer who happens to be a good friend to Henson's character.

Famous for her singing career, Mary J. Blige made her acting debut as Ola Mae on The WB's sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show". Her last guest-starring performance in TV shows were in "Ghost Whisperer" and "Entourage" in 2007. In the feature film department, she has been reported to take the role as famous American singer/pianist Nina Simone in "Untitled Nina Simone Project".

On Thursday, March 19, just one day after Natasha Richardson was pronounced dead, the New York City medical examiner's office confirmed in a statement that the actress' death was an accident. Detailing on the specific cause of her death, medical examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said the Tony Award-winning star suffered from an "epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head", which causes bleeding between the skull and the brain's covering.

The bleeding, according to the Associated Press, "is often caused by a skull fracture, and it can quickly produce a blood clot that puts pressure on the brain. That pressure can force the brain downward, pressing on the brain stem that controls breathing and other vital functions." Not immediately feeling sick, just like what Natasha experienced after her fall, is something common for patients as "the bleeding may take time to emerge," the AP continued.

On Thursday, March 19, Barack Obama made his visit to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", speaking of variable topics from his economy strategy to his daughters to "American Idol". The U.S. President reveals that his office Washington "is a bit like 'American Idol' except everybody's Simon Cowell. Everybody's got an opinion."

Before admitting Obama in, Leno opened the session with his monologue, saying that the president has a big entourage surrounding him. The host then joked, "It's still less people than when we have Mariah Carey on."

A music video aimed to promote Asher Roth's new single "Lark on My Go-Kart" has been premiered. Filmed as an animated video, it shows him as a cartoon character sitting on a couch and playing some video games.

"Lark on My Go-Kart" is one of the new materials, which will appears in Asher's upcoming debut studio album "Asleep in the Bread Aisle". The track produced by Oren Yoel and David Appleton will be available for digital purchase on March 24.

Conflicting reports on Chris Pine's possible casting for "Green Lantern" have come out. Soon after Latino Review took IESB report about Pine in Warner Bros. short list to the next level, suggesting him to have been given a special offer for the Hal Jordan part, Collider blasted the report, calling it "just NOT true".

Previously, Latino Review broke out that its sources have stated, "The official offer is out Chris Pine for the role," in support of IESB's report that the star of upcoming "Star Trek" is on top of the studio's list for the role. At the time, the site noted that Pine hasn't either accepted or declined the role. Contradicting the news, Collider pointed out that its source, who claims the report was a false one, is "the same one that said Anton Yelchin wasn't in the running either".

New rumor has been brought forth by Star Magazine, claiming Rihanna and Chris Brown have explicit sex tapes. In its March 30 issue, which has hit the newsstands, Star claims Rihanna allowed Chris to tape some of their intimate moments and after all the things that have happened following the assault he did to her, the Barbadian songstress now worries the footage will be exposed for public's enjoyment.

"They've had tons of crazy nights in bed, and Chris has recorded many of them...They both have very kinky sides," says a source. Still according to the same source, Rihanna enjoys role-playing and dressing up as a dominatrix when having sex with Chris.

Clipped from the upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" is a scene involving a Chuck, Serena and Dorota. Blair is away to party with Carter and she specifically tells Dorota not to spill any clue to Serena and Chuck of her whereabouts. Worried that Blair is in with some bad people, Serena and Chuck force the maid to tell the truth.

In the March 23 episode, Blair is favoring wild and unpredictable lifestyle due to the recent plot twist in her life. From the previously-released preview, Blair will seek solace in her old flame Nate whom she asked to "stay".

What to expect from Katy Perry's upcoming music video for her single "Waking Up in Vegas" has been revealed through a behind-the-scenes footage. It previews her sitting behind the wheels of a yellow Lamborghini, and "Avatar" actor Joel David Moore standing next to the other car parked beside her ride.

In addition, the footage also gives a look at the scenes previously teased through several on-set pictures. It shows Katy standing close to Joel in a glass booth, both are laughing through the filming process. No release date, however, has been shared for the music video, which was shot in the valet area at the Palms and a Sky Villa in the Fantasy Tower.

All they want to do is giving Garrett a lesson for cheating on Megan, but they never expect that their prank will take turn for the worse. In the brand new trailer of "Sorority Row", five sorority girls are seen giving their support for Megan and setting a hoax for her cheating boyfriend, making him to believe that she is dead because of him.

Taking the prank to the next level, they along with Garrett bring Megan's body to the middle of nowhere to be disposed. But, when they are still pretending to find things to cut Megan's body, Garrett stabs Megan to death. Shocked and terrified by the unpredictable twist, all of them promise to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again. Soon after their graduation however, a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret.

A video claimed as the evidence of LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian's alleged affair has made its round all over the web. In the more-than-two-minute video, which was first run by US Weekly, the "Northern Lights" co-stars were seen enjoying a dinner for two, during when they are having a public display of affection (PDA).

Claimed to be taken from a security camera at Mosun and Club M in Laguna Beach, California on March 7, the footage showed Rimes and Cibrian entering the restaurant together. Inside the hot spot, they sat and talked. Minutes later they were seen holding hands and kissing. They then left the restaurant together. And while there are yet comments issued by either Rimes or Cibrian regarding the circulating footage, US Weekly claimed to have seen the $95 receipt for the dinner, which was paid by Cibrian using his credit card and signed by him.

Two renown rappers will up the ante for the return of VH1's "Behind the Music" that ceased from airing back in 2006. Executives for the music channel announced yesterday that the semi-documentary program will come back for a second round and it turns out that they have had a line of names that focus more on the current than the veterans.

In separate episodes, Lil Wayne and Kanye West will be featured in a bid to have more contemporary artists who are "on top of their game". Executive Vice President of the show, Rick Krim explained on the changing of the format, "We had to rethink a little bit and look at these current artists that are really big stars now, and maybe it isn't the classic rise and fall. ...And also, just because their big stars now doesn't mean they necessarily have a great 'Behind the Music' kind of story."

A sneak peek into Ciara's music video for her new single "Love Sex Magic" has hit the web. Through the almost one and a half minute video preview, Ciara is seen wearing leotard and dancing provocatively inside and outside a cage.

The sneak peek gives no hint that Justin Timberlake, who is featured in the song, will make a cameo though. Directed by Diane Martel, "Love Sex Magic" full length music video is expected to be premiered on Monday, March 23 at 11 A.M. EST.

Columbia Pictures have uncovered the first full movie trailer for "Year One". Posted at Yahoo! Movies, the promotional video for this Harold Ramis-directed movie shares detailed looks at the upcoming biblical comedy, exposing lots of historical gags as well as giving more to the film's plot.

Though some of the footage seen have been included in the film's Super Bowl spots, the trailer still presents several never-before-seen footage, especially the primitive village scenes. It also unravels the reason behind why Jack Black's Zed is kicked out from his primitive village in the first place, and how Michael Cera's Oh accidentally joins him.