Katy Perry Signed as Presenter at Grammy Nominations Concert

Katy Perry, Linkin Park, T-Pain and Dwight Yoakam will help announce nominations for 2010 Grammy Awards on December 2.

Grammy-nominated pop star Katy Perry has just been announced as one of the presenters for "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" on December 2. Joining her in the presenters ensemble are Linkin Park, George Lopez, Ringo Starr, T-Pain and Dwight Yoakam.

The Grammy Nominations Concert will announce nominees for the 52nd annual Grammys which will be held on January 31, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Aired live on CBS at 8 P.M. ET/PT, the gig will take place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles and is going to be hosted by LL Cool J.

David Guetta is hired to spin the turntable throughout the one-hour special. Confirmed musical guests are Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Sugarland as well as Nick Jonas and his side project, Nick Jonas and The Administration.

2010 PGA Awards Nominees List in TV

The organization, which reps over 4,000 producers, announced the nominees for fiction and non-fiction series such as 'Mad Men', 'True Blood' and '60 Minutes'.

Producers Guild of America has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2010 batch. Noticeable from the line-up this year is the fact that cable channels are triumphing over major networks by 70 percent, showing the growth in making good shows for cable channels.

Representing the cables are the likes of "Mad Men", "Weeds", "True Blood" and "Top Chef" that come from AMC, Showtime, HBO and Bravo TV respectively. Meanwhile, representing the national networks are "The Office", "Lost", "60 Minutes" and "American Idol" which are the programs by NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX respectively.

Showtime in particular is dominating the nominations with four counts. In Comedy alone, the cable is having two of its shows, "Weeds" and "Californication". These two will try to battle out reigning champion of the category for two years in a row, NBC's "30 Rock".

Winners of the 21st year will be revealed at the Hollywood Palladium with the nominees for Theatrical Motion Picture and Longform Television categories to be announced on January 5. Mark Burnett will be the first reality TV producer to receive the Norman Lear Achievement and Joss Whedon will be honored with the 2010 Vanguard Award.

In Comedy

NBC's "30 Rock"
Showtime's "Californication"
HBO's "Entourage"
NBC's "The Office"
Showtime's "Weeds"

In Drama

AMC's "Breaking Bad"
Showtime's "Dexter"
ABC's "Lost"
AMC's "Mad Men"
HBO's "True Blood"

In Non-Fiction TV

CBS' "60 Minutes"
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch"
A&E's "Intervention"
Bravo TV's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the 'D' List"
Showtime's "This American Life"

In Live Entertainment and Competition TV

CBS' "The Amazing Race"
FOX's "American Idol"
Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"
Lifetime's "Project Runway"
Bravo TV's "Top Chef"

'The Hurt Locker' Among Winners of 2009 Gotham Awards

Beside being named as Best Feature film, the Kathryn Bigelow-directed movie received kudo for Best Ensemble Performance

"The Hurt Locker" has become a big winner at the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Nominated in three categories, the action drama movie took home two kudos. The film won Best Feature, beating out "Amreeka", "Big Fan", "The Maid", and "A Serious Man".

Additionally, the Iraq-set movie about an Army bomb squad written by Mark Boal grabbed Best Ensemble Performance award. This award was shared among the film's cast, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, and Evangeline Lilly, as well as casting director Mark Bennett.

Meanwhile, "Big Fan" which was also honored with three nominations was only able to aid its helmer Robert Siegel to win Breakthrough Director. Also taking the stage to receive an award that night was Catalina Saavedra, who was named Breakthrough Actor with her performance in "The Maid".

Other films that were also among the winners that night included "Food, Inc." and "You Won't Miss Me". The Robert Kenner-directed film that exposes the corporate food industry was hailed as Best Documentary, while Ry Russo-Young's movie about an out-of-control young woman in New York received the prize for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You.

Hosted by comedian Kumail Nanjiani, 2009 Gotham Awards was held on Monday night, November 30 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. During the gala ceremony, director Kathryn Bigelow, actors Stanley Tucci and Natalie Portman, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner were presented with career tributes.

Winners List of 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards:

Best Feature: "The Hurt Locker"
Best Documentary: "Food, Inc."
Best Ensemble Performance: "The Hurt Locker"
Breakthrough Director: Robert Siegel, "Big Fan"
Breakthrough Actor: Catalina Saavedra, "The Maid"
Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You: "You Won't Miss Me

Kellan Lutz Shares the Recipe for a Perfect Date

Giving a girl flower, taking her to a picnic by candlelight, and watching the sun goes down are parts of having a perfect date.

Though recently insisting he is "very much single", Kellan Lutz sure knows how to have a perfect date. The film hunk has shared with Twist Magazine he once had a perfect date with an ex-girlfriend that included flowers and candlelight picnic.

"I took my ex-girlfriend to this little island in California called Catalina once. I had a buddy of mine go there earlier that day and lay rose petals down on this beautiful hillside, so when we got there it was waiting for us," he recalls. "We had a picnic by candlelight and watched the sun go down. It was nice!"

Kellan Lutz recently told Ryan Seacrest in an interview for Ryan's KIIS-FM radio show that he and AnnaLynne McCord have never been dating partners. He stated, "I've known her for six years, and we met again on the set [of '90210'], but we shot Abercrombie [catalogs] way back in the day."

He, furthermore, insisted that he is "very much single," adding, "I don't really think about who I want to date. I kind of fall into situations, and then I'm like 'Oh, I'm dating you now'." Prior to the radio interview, however, Lutz and McCord were caught on camera sharing a passionate kiss on a street during a casual outing.


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Susan Boyle Tops U.K. Albums Chart, May Beat Eminem's Best Selling Record

Coming out as this week's champ on U.K. Albums chart, Susan Boyle's 'I Dreamed a Dream' is predicted to break Eminem's 'Relapse' best-selling record.

Susan Boyle may finish at the second place on this year's "Britain's Got Talent", but she has a sweet revenge by ruling U.K. Albums chart with her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream". According to Official Charts Company, the studio project has sold more than 410,000 copies across the country since being released on November 23, making it the fastest-selling album so far this year and becoming the largest first-week sales for a debut album in U.K. chart history.

"Everyone expected this to be a big record, but not as big as this," said Martin Talbot, managing director of the Official Charts Company when commenting on the impressive selling number. "Britain's Got Talent" judge Simon Cowell additionally said, "She did it her way and made a dream come true. In 'Britain's Got Talent' she opened her mouth and the world fell in love with her, which is why her album has been the fastest selling of any woman making her debut." Susan herself only issued a short statement stating, "It's fantastic."

Susan Boyle's reign is predicted to extend to Billboard Hot 200 as "I Dreamed a Dream" is estimated to pull in around 625,000 - 675,000 copies across United States. It means that she has a chance to surpass Eminem's best-selling record with "Relapse" which garnered 608,000 units in its first week on sale.

Speculated to take the runner-up position on the U.S. albums chart, meanwhile, is another reality TV show star Adam Lambert who coincidentally also finished at the second spot, on "American Idol" season 8. His major-label album "For Your Entertainment" is predicted to sell between 210,000 - 230,000 copies.

'Desperate Housewives' 6.10 Preview: The Plane Crash

This would be the episode where not all residents of Wisteria Lane will be back in the 2010 episodes well and alive.

The talked-about episode of "Desperate Housewives" that will claim somebody's life will arrive next week. A plane is flying too low over Wisteria Lane where the residents are celebrating the holiday outdoor. As the plane crashes down, lives are in peril.

The accident is not the only disaster in the middle of Christmas cheer. Gaby and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse; Susan hatches a plan to help an irrational Katherine; Bree and Orson come to an agreement over their marriage; and Danny's vital mistake may cost Angie her freedom.

"Boom Crunch" airs on December 6. The voice of Homer Simpson of "The Simpsons", Dan Castellaneta, will play the pilot whose small plane crashes down on Wisteria Lane during the Christmas party.

Speculations about who will die in the episode have pointed out that not only one or two but five will suffer the consequence. It was reported that Orson would be the one meeting the fate but Kyle MacLachlan who plays the character said that he is returning. Then E! gave a spoiler that one of Lynette's unborn babies will be pulled out of life.

'Predators' to Go in Different Direction With Adrien Brody

Though the film goes in a very different direction with the cast, the reboot of the sci-fi franchise will maintain some parts of the original movies, such as the monster.

In October, it was announced that Adrien Brody is among the cast for "Predators". Recently, director Nimrod Antal sat down with Coming Soon to talk about the upcoming extraterrestrial thriller film as well as the reason in choosing the Academy Award-winning actor instead of a big guy like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was the lead actor in the original movie series.

"I think when we cast Adrien, there were a lot of people going, 'What?' but at the same time, if we cast a Vin Diesel in that role or if we cast anyone who is Arnold-esque, we would have been attacked for doing that," Nimrod claimed. "So we decided early on to go in a very different direction as far as the casting process, but it turned out fantastic."

"He plays a mercenary in the film and if you look at the guys in Iraq and Afghanistan today, they're not 'yolked-out' Schwarzenegger-looking guys," the helmer later explained about Adrien's character. "They're all very wiry and thin guys, and I think it's going to play well."

Though the cast will be different from the original ones, Nimrod has revealed the new "Predators" will maintain some parts of the original movies. "...we are trying to stay with the original as far as the monster and the atmosphere and the tone of the film, but we are trying to do something new and contemporary and feels fresh," the man behind "Vacancy" explained.

As for the possibility of seeing Arnold in the upcoming film, Nimrod refused to confirm or deny it and just coyly said, "Time will tell. We'll see..." However, he did confirm that the film is shot to be an R-rated movie.

Joining Adrien Brody in the cast ensemble are Danny Trejo, Alice Braga, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Walton Goggins, UFC fighter Oleg Taktarov, and Topher Grace. Produced by Robert Rodriguez along with Elizabeth Avellan, the 20th Century Fox's reboot of the sci-fi franchise targets a July 9, 2010 U.S. release. The story will follow a group of elite warrior-types who are being hunted by members of a race of merciless alien trackers called Predators.

Summer Glau Debuts New Boyfriend, Cooper Reynolds Gross

The pair has been photographed going out together and holding hands in Los Angeles.

Actress and dancer Summer Glau was all smile when she was photographed enjoying a casual outing with her new boyfriend, Cooper Reynolds Gross, on Sunday afternoon, November 29 in Los Angeles. She was spotted sporting blue shirt, mini jeans skirt, and a pair of boots. Cooper, meanwhile, opted to wear plaid shirt and jeans.

Summer and Cooper, who is a photographer, reportedly have been dating since the beginning of the year. During the weekend together, they were spotted holding hands. The pair was said picking up fresh flowers and some baked goodies.

Photos of the pair's togetherness can be seen on Just Jared.

Summer Glau is known for her starring role as River Tam in FOX's science fiction series "Firefly". She also appeared in 2005 action, sci-fi, adventure film "Serenity", which was considered as a follow-up to "Firefly". The 28-year-old beauty was last seen starring in "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles".


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Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal NOT Splitting Up, Reps Confirm

"They are still together," representatives for both film stars have confirmed to People amid rumors that the celebrity pair has ended their romance.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are still very much together. Representatives for both film stars have confirmed to People that rumors claiming the pair has broken up after two years of dating are not true.

Reese, 33, and Jake, 28, met while filming 2007 thriller "Rendition". After that, rumors started flying that the twosome embarked on an off-screen romance, but neither of them had offered verbal confirmation to reporters regarding the nature of their relationship.

In October the same year, Reese and Jake were photographed together in Rome. At that time, they were enjoying a romantic stroll through the capital city of Italy. From that time on, they are often spotted putting united front together at several occasions.

Rumors of them breaking up sparked like a wildfire over the weekend. People magazine quoted a source close to Reese as claiming the beauty and Jake have split. No further detail was disclosed though.

Reese Witherspoon was married to actor Ryan Phillippe from June 1999 to October 2007. They are parents to two children; daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe and son Deacon Reese Phillippe. As for Jake Gyllenhaal, he previously dated actress Kirsten Dunst from 2002 to 2005.


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Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Rock' Music Video Debuted

Snoop Dogg brings together Jamie Foxx, Terry Kennedy and 'America's Best Dance Crew' season 3 winner in 'I Wanna Rock' music video.

An underground dance battle is featured in Snoop Dogg's music video for his new single "I Wanna Rock". Its cameos include actor/singer Jamie Foxx, "America's Best Dance Crew" season 3 winner Quest Crew and professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy.

"I Wanna Rock" is one of the singles set to appear in Snoop's forthcoming tenth studio project "Malice N Wonderland". The album is due to arrive in U.S. on December 8 and features the likes of Jazmine Sullivan, The-Dream, R. Kelly, Soulja Boy, Brandy, Pharrell Williams and more.

In support of the soon-to-be-released album, Snoop Dogg has embarked on a Wonderland High School Tour. He started the gig on October 27 in Baltimore and wrapped it up on November 8 in Dallas. Method Man, Redman and Devin the Dude served as his supporting acts.

Promo Pics of 'Glee' Fall Finale

The members of the club are busy choreographing for the sectionals which they may or may not win.

The end of "Glee" this year will be marked with the club going to sectionals. Photos from the Fall season finale have been released to reveal the team's effort to win the competition. In one picture, Kurt, Puck and Jacob are seen sitting together to discuss a strategy.

Sectionals is finally here for the Glee Club, but when Quinn's secret unravels, the club may not be able to recover in time to compete. Meanwhile, Sue's scheming hits an all-time high, and with Emma and Ken's marriage looming, Will makes a decision that could change his life forever.

Matthew Morrison aka Will said in an interview with TV Guide, "The last episode is called 'Sectionals.' It's the best episode. It's the kids performing and not particularly winning maybe. Or if they do win, we have to start dealing with their celebrity; them at school thinking they're too hot because they won sectionals. We have regionals after sectionals, so we have a long way to go."

After the December 9 episode, "Glee" will be taking a long hiatus to come back with new episodes starting April 13.

'The Blind Side' Beats 'New Moon' on Thanksgiving

Though the 'Twilight' sequel lost its crown to the Sandra Bullock's drama film during the holiday, it is expected to power back to the top spot on box office throughout the weekend.

The 20th Century Fox has at least one good reason to be thankful during Thanksgiving. Its film "The Blind Side" topped the holiday box office with $9.5 million, Variety reported. Thus, it tackled the winner of last weekend box office, "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", which collected $9.2 million on Thursday, November 26.

The Sandra Bullock's football drama movie jumped up one position after sitting on the second place with $34.1 million intake on its debut weekend. At that time, the Summit Entertainment's vampire drama film topped the box office chart with $142.8 million grossed domestically. Industry estimates, however, expect this "Twilight" sequel to return to the first place throughout the weekend.

Securing the third place during Thanksgiving was Warner Bros.' "Ninja Assassin", which has just been released on Wednesday, November 25, by pulling in $4.6 million. Walt Disney's PG comedy "Old Dogs" starring John Travolta and Robin Williams took fourth with $4.1 million.

Rounding up the top five was Sony Pictures' "2012 (2009)" with an estimated $4.0 million. Overall, the top ten films on Thanksgiving grossed an estimated $39.4 million, a 20% gain over the holiday's tally last year.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for November 26:

1. "The Blind Side" - $9.5 million
2. "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" - $9.2 million
3. "Ninja Assassin" - $4.6 million
4. "Old Dogs" - $4.1 million
5. "2012 (2009)" - $4.0 million
6. "A Christmas Carol (2009)" - $3.8 million
7. "Planet 51" - $1.6 million
8. "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" - $1.4 million
9. "Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire" - $1.3 million
10."The Men Who Stare at Goats" - $0.4 million

Rihanna Says the Leak of Her Nude Pics Humiliating and Embarrassing

However, at the same time the Barbados-born singer says she "feels bad" for any man who doesn't get sent naked photos of his girlfriend.

Staying completely mum on the leak of her nude pics just months after she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna finally addresses the matter, claiming the incident was "humiliating and embarrassing"."I just felt like my whole privacy was taken before that and then, when that came out, I thought, 'oh great, so now there's nothing they don't know about me and my private life'," she told U.S. radio station Hot 97 in an interview.

Making the matter worse, it took place just two days before Mother's Day which then made her feeling nervous of her mother's reaction. "I sent her flowers first before I called and then she texted me," recalled the "Umbrella" hit maker. Fortunately, her mother had positive attitude toward the photos and gave her support to get through it. "When the world is against me she's always there supporting," she gushed.

Tackling the negative effects the racy pics have cost her, Rihanna in fact has learned her lesson. She, moreover, told Hot 97 she "feels bad" for any man who doesn't get sent naked photos of his girlfriend, claiming "If you don't send your boyfriend naked pictures, then I feel bad for him."

A total of eight highly explicit photos of Rihanna were leaked in early may this year, three months after he was battered by Chris Brown during a heated altercation in a car. The photos reportedly were taken in the bathroom and bedroom of a hotel in Hollywood where the now-former-lovers had been staying. In addition to featuring Rihanna exposing her bottom and breasts, one of the shots showed Chris with pink panties on his head.

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Britney Spears, there's an app for that

By Ami Angelowicz, The Frisky

(TheFrisky.com) -- Because celebrities haven't taken over every millimeter of your existence quite yet, some intrepid folks of note are coming to an iPhone near you.

That's right, having your favorite celeb at your fingertips 24/7 is the wave of the future. Last week, Britney Spears joined the trend, launching her very own iPhone app, "It's Britney!" For the modest cost of $1.99, you can easily get messages, news, photos, and Twitter updates from Brit. There is even a sparkler feature, so when you go to her next show you can hold up your phone instead of a lighter.

The best feature though, in my opinion, is the Shake Shake Shake option, which makes your phone yell, "It's Britney, bi**h!" every time you shake your phone. All in all, this sounds like ... a big waste of two dollars.

Push Shaq: For $1, you will receive an instant notification whenever Shaquille O'Neal updates his Twitter account. I'm wondering how that is different from checking his Twitter page obsessively for free? I call foul on this app.

Hammer Time: Everyone ... it's Hammer Time! For 99 cents, you can keep tabs on has-been MC Hammer. The latest from Hammer? His comeback tour with Vanilla Ice was canceled for the second time. I think I might purchase this one just because no one else will.

The Frisky: Melissa Etheridge says new mammogram guidelines are phooey

The Chad Ochocinco Experience: For all of you football fans out there, you may want to purchase the Chad Ochocinco Experience for $2.99. You get whereabouts, stats, photos and sound bytes from one of the NFL's most colorful characters. You can also ask the man himself for advice through a "What Would Ocho Do?" feature. I'm not into football, but this app sounds like it could be fun.

The Frisky: Hints of Chris Brown on Rihanna's "Rated R" album

Coldplay "Strawberry Swing": Okay ... this is my kind of app. Free and fun. This app features the new video for "Strawberry Swing" off the "Viva La Vida" album, all of the band's previous videos, and a "Strawberry Swing" video game where you can help Chris Martin rescue a princess from flying squirrels. Yes, please!



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Happy 50th birthday, 'Rocky & Bullwinkle'

By Katie McLaughlin, CNN
Even at 50 years old, Rocky & Bullwinkle are still busy: An animated Dreamworks feature film is in development.

(CNN) -- Fifty years ago, Jay Ward's animated moose and squirrel duo, "Rocky & Bullwinkle," debuted on ABC, forever changing the way the world looked at animated television.

His daughter, Tiffany Ward, continues her father's legacy as executive producer of the feature films "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Dudley Do-Right" and "George of the Jungle," and Cartoon Network's (sister channel to CNN) new "George of the Jungle" animated TV series.

"My dad was a true eccentric," Ward said. "His studio was a wonderland for me. It had a soda fountain, ice cream sundaes, a snow cone machine, a popcorn maker and candy bars everywhere."

Tiffany Ward grew up in Berkeley, California, and didn't move to Hollywood until 1959 at age 13 when her dad set up his television studio.

"Dad was always doing fun things," Ward said, recalling a 1961 Sunset Boulevard block party her father hosted to promote "The Bullwinkle Show." The show was originally named "Rocky and his Friends," but was renamed "The Bullwinkle Show" when the program went from ABC to NBC.

Ward was a one-man public relations machine, churning out first-rate promos in the days before PR companies were entrenched in the system.

In another promotional stunt, Jay Ward tried to buy an island between Minnesota and Canada that he named Moosylvania (he leased it instead). In efforts to have Moosylvania made into the 51st state, Ward traveled cross-country by bus, collecting signatures along the way.

When Ward reached the White House gates, he asked to speak to President John F. Kennedy about statehood for Moosylvania, but guards brusquely turned him away. As it turned out, Kennedy was dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis on that exact day.

Jay Ward did not have a favorite character, his daughter said, because to him it would have been like selecting a favorite child (Incidentally, Ward had three kids). Of all the characters he created, Ward didn't have a favorite per se, but Tiffany Ward does recall his partiality to Dudley Do-Right, the slow but well-meaning Canadian Mountie.

When asked about "Rocky & Bullwinkle's" everlasting appeal, Ward said she thinks it struck such a chord and remains popular today because her father never wrote for children, he wrote for adults. Jay Ward wanted kids to enjoy the pictures while grown-ups laughed at the quick wit and inside jokes.

In one episode, Rocky and Bullwinkle are propelled to the moon when their oven explodes while the pair are following Bullwinkle's grandmother's recipe for mooseberry fudge cake. Fun for kids for obvious reasons, but adults certainly got a chuckle when the moose griped about still having to make payments on the oven.

Bullwinkle also mentions having graduated from MIT -- the Moose Institute of Toe-Dancing, that is. Furthermore, Mr. Peabody the dog, a Harvard graduate, lives in a Manhattan penthouse, practices yoga and has an adopted son, because as he puts it: "Every dog should have a boy." Peabody chooses an orphan because he "always roots for the underboy." It's these little jokes that set the show apart from typical children's programming of its time.

Today those jokes may not have us rolling on the floor laughing (or ROTFL, as the kids say), but they were the 1960s equivalent of Stewie's reaction to being rejected by "American Idol" on "Family Guy."

The 50th anniversary of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" also means that spy duo Boris & Natasha, Mr. Peabody & Sherman and the Fractured Fairytales are celebrating birthdays as well.

Fractured Fairytales offered a skewed take on traditional children's stories. The moral was the same, but modern, funny dialogue was tossed in with slapstick humor. Rapunzel, for example, visits a barber shop and laments about having "no future."

"Incredible writing is the reason the show resonates to this day," Ward said.

Today, cartoons are more popular than ever. There are cable networks devoted to animation, and it is commonplace for cartoons to be written specifically for adults. Fox's Sunday night animation domination block featuring "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" comes to mind. "Rocky & Bullwinkle" was among the first animated series to hit prime time television.

Matt Groening even paid special homage to Jay Ward when he created "The Simpsons" by giving Bart, Homer and Grandpa Simpson the middle initial "J," as in Rocky's full name: Rocket J. Squirrel.

Tiffany Ward said she is thrilled there's such a wide array of animation available to viewers today, especially since in her father's era it was difficult to even get airtime for the genre. New projects are always coming the duo's way, and an animated Dreamworks feature film is in development.


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'New Moon' stars tweet thanks to fans

By K.C. Baker, People.com

(People.com) -- Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have taken to Twitter to thank fans for the "New Moon" mania sweeping the country.

The eagerly awaited Twilight sequel took top box office honors last weekend, pulling in a whopping $140 million -- which could make it the top-grossing film of 2009.

Pattinson, 23, who plays sexy vampire Edward Cullen, gave a shout out to fans on Twilight's Twitter page, writing, "Thank you for making NEW MOON #1," It's very exciting to be a part of something embraced by so many people."

Pattinson adds: "I hope you are looking forward to ECLIPSE as much as I am."

Stewart, 19, who plays Bella Swan, then Tweeted, "You all have proven you're the most amazing fans in the world once again. I feel so lucky to be a part of The Twilight Saga and thank you for making us #1!"

Stewart is still getting the hang of Twitter, she admitted. "Yes, I twittered," she wrote. "Or twitted ... tweeted? I dunno, but thank you sooo much anyway..!"

Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob, "Thanks for your incredible support of New Moon."


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Tracklisting for Eminem's 'Relapse Refill'

What is claimed as an official tracklisting for Eminem's December 21 release 'Relapse Refill' has been uncovered.

The seven new songs which will appear in Eminem's upcoming re-release album "Relapse: Refill" have been unleashed through a tracklisting obtained via HipHop-N-More. "Hell Breaks Loose" and "Drop The Bomb on 'Em" are two of the new materials listed on it. Earlier, cover art for the album has also arrived, featuring similar capture of "Relapse" artwork.

The repackage of the first "Relapse" installment, "Refill" is confirmed to come out on December 21 in U.S. and will be used to fill the gap between "Relapse" and its sequel. "I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned," the Slim Shady said in the press release. "Hopefully these tracks on 'The Refill' will tide the fans over until we put out 'Relapse 2' next year."

"I got back in with [Dr.] Dre and then a few more producers, including Just Blaze, and went in a completely different direction which made me start from scratch. The new tracks started to sound very different than the tracks I originally intended to be on 'Relapse 2', but I still want the other stuff to be heard."

"Relapse Refill" tracklisting:

1. "Forever"
2. "Hell Breaks Loose"
3. "Buffalo Bill"
4. "Elevator"
5. "Taking My Ball"
6. "Music Box"
7. "Drop the Bomb on 'Em"

the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Miss America Katie Stam attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.





NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Crowds watch the Spiderman Balloon during the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



A Dora the Explorer balloon makes its way across 4nd street during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009.



A Kermit the Frog balloon moves down Central Park West near the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009.



Spectators watch as a Smurf balloon exits Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009.



A Spiderman balloon makes its way across 42nd street during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Billy Currington attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Jay Sean attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Cyndi Lauper attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Comedian Jimmy Fallon (L) and The Roots attend the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Gloria Gaynor attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Miss America Katie Stam attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Miss America Katie Stam attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Katharine McPhee attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.



NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Singer Keke Palmer attends the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2009 in New York, New York. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.


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Two Go Home, Top 10 of 'SYTYCD' Revealed

Karen Hauer and Victor Smalley who were partnered this week had to walk away with no 'So You Think You Can Dance' trophy in hand.

The Top 12 of "So You Think You Can Dance" season 6 have been wilted down to mere 10. Married ballroom dancer couple Ashleigh Di Lello and Ryan Di Lello are through to the next round but Karen Hauer and Victor Smalley have to stop their journey on the show.

During the deliberation, Karen and Victor were joined in the bottom three by Mollee and Nathan; and Ellenore and Ryan. All six of them had to dance for their lives if they wanted to stay in the competition. Karen was criticized for looking like she has surrendered and thus was the first to be eliminated. On the other hand, Victor delivered an energetic piece but it was not enough to convince the judges to keep him.

The Top 10 apart from the Di Lellos are thus Russell Ferguson, Mollee Gray, Jakob Karr, Noelle Marsh, Kathryn McCormick, Jonathan "Legacy" Perez, Ellenore Scott and Nathan Trasoras. Now that only 10 dancers remain, partners are randomly assigned each week and judges will no longer have the voice in who should go home. Viewers will have the right to vote for their favorites.

'Daybreakers' Stepping Out With New TV Spot

When the world is populated by vampires, Ethan Hawke tries to save the human race by finding the cure and fighting with his weapons.

Another preview of thriller film "Daybreakers" has been provided by Lionsgate Films through a new TV spot. Making its way out via Yahoo! Movies, the snippet gives a look at the efforts to save humanity, through both scientific research and fights using weapons.


"Daybreakers" is set in 2017, when a plague transforms the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a secret team of vampires uncovers a way that would rescue the human race. At the same time, a group of surviving humans wishes to repopulate the species and survive.

Coming from writer-director duo, Peter and Michael Spierig, the film has two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke playing researcher Edward Dalton. Also among the cast are Willem Dafoe as Elvis, Isabel Lucas as Alison Bromley, and Sam Neill as Charles Bromley. The movie is slated to invade U.S. theaters on January 8, 2010.

Tiger Woods Allegedly Cheating on Wife

There is another woman in the golfer's life, reportedly the one who likes to date married and famous men.

Words are rive that Tiger Woods is having an affair with a brunette named Rachel Uchitel. The married professional golfer is said cheating on his wife Elin Nordegren after their marriage is allegedly falling apart.

The reports remain a rumor which was first sparked by Media Take Out. The gossip website scanned the latest issue of National Enquirer which has a photo of the other woman. According to the tabloid, Uchitel is identified as a 34-year-old New Yorker who has a reputation of dating married celebrities.

It is claimed that Uchitel has visited his clubs in New York, Las Vegas and Australia. The publication even has a photo of her checking on the same hotel as him while in Australia.

Tiger Woods married Elin Nordegren in October 2004 after one-year engagement. A year later, they were blessed with their first child, a daughter named Sam. They had a boy in February this year whom they name Charlie.


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Adam Lambert Explains AMAs Middle Finger Gesture

Adam Lambert says the middle finger he gestured to the audience of American Music Awards was meant for the people who criticize him.

Adam Lambert recently talked about whom he meant to flip off during his November 22 performance at American Music Awards. "Literally, as I did it, I went, 'Oh God, what am I doing?' " he told MTV. "I was out of body. You know, the finger was to the people that have been criticizing me."

"The finger was to the people who doubt me. The finger was to the people that were about to censor me. The finger was not to fans or people who support me at all, by any means," Adam explained further. "The finger was to Out magazine's editor who wailed into me, people like that." In his last statement, he referred to Aaron Hicklin who accused him of downplaying his sexuality.

In addition to gesturing audience with his middle finger, Adam Lambert also kissed his male keyboardist when closing AMAs over the weekend. "He [the keyboardist] did not know! No - during rehearsal I grabbed him by the hair and kind of just looked at him," Adam said. "He's straight, but not married. He's single. I guess he didn't mind getting kissed in the name of entertainment."

During his interview with Ryan Seacrest meanwhile, Adam Lambert said he doesn't owe apology to anyone. "I'm not a babysitter, I'm a performer," he stated. "I performed, it was late-night TV, I did something that female performers have been doing for years, no different. It's just the fact that I'm me and it's a little different for people. It's really not that big of a deal."

On another interview, this time with New York's Z100 radio station, Adam raved, "I wasn't nervous. I had so much adrenaline, it did get the best of me in moments, and then in other moments, it fired me up. My favorite thing about performing is the impromptu aspect of it. If you rehearse every step and every move, it's boring. It's not raw. When you see a performer up there who just goes with it, it's more interesting."

Donny Osmond Wins 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 9

The new champion of "Dancing with the Stars" who takes over the disco ball trophy from last season's winner Shawn Johnson is Donny Osmond. The so-called "showbiz legend" surpassed judges' expectation and beat her sister Marie Osmond who finished third in the fifth season. This is also the first win for Donny's partner Kym Johnson.

Donny actually came second on Monday, November 23 performance night with a total score of 85 out of 90. Mya was the one on the lead with 87 out of 90, but Donny has proven himself that he has a throng of fans that kept voting for him and Kym during the entire season. Mya thus finished second followed by Kelly Osbourne.

Before the winner deliberation, each of the three finalists had to reprise their favorite dance of the season. Donny reprised his Argentine Tango and the judges thought that it was a 100 percent performance, totally believable and artistic.

Filler of the two-hour finale were performances by Tom DeLay who has recovered from his injury and the other fallen celebrities this season. Whitney Houston was the musical guest who sang "I Wanna Dance With Somebody".

Kat Dennings Among Cast for 'Thor'

Spilling the news is the depicter of Thor's first love Jane Foster, Natalie Portman, when expressing her excitement to work with Kat Dennings in the upcoming action fantasy movie.

Following several actors who have been previously confirmed to join "Thor", Kat Dennings also has a part in the film. The news was first spilled by the film's star Natalie Portman when she was interviewed by MTV Splash Page. "Well I'm really excited. Kat Dennings is going to be in it with me and she's a good friend and an amazing actress, so I'm looking forward to that," the depicter of Thor's first love Jane Foster said.

Dennings' inclusion in the cast ensemble for the film was later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. However, there has been no word on what character that will be played by the 23-year-old beauty as the site claimed Marvel Studio keeps a closed lid on her role.

Dennings is perhaps best known for her role as Norah Silverberg in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist", which aided her to receive nomination as Breakthrough Performance Female at 2009 MTV Movie Awards. She previously also appeared in 2006 film "Big Momma's House 2" starring Martin Lawrence. She can next be seen in superhero film "Defendor", which is slated for a 2009 release.

Prior to Kat Dennings, "Queen of the Damned" star Stuart Townsend, "King Arthur" star Ray Stevenson, and Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano have been tapped to be The Warriors Three, which is made up of Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. Joining the trio is "The Office" actor Idris Elba, who is set to portray Heimdell, the Guardian of Asgard in the upcoming adventure film.

Adapted from Marvel comics, "Thor" is an epic adventure that spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. The story centers on Chris Hemsworth's Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, who is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans after his reckless actions reignite an ancient war. He later learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Paramount Pictures eyes a May 20, 2011 release date for the film.

10 Things Kim Kardashian Thankful for This Thanksgiving

Family is on the very top spot of her list, while boyfriend Reggie Bush is placed at number five.

Getting into the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving, Kim Kardashian has revealed through a post on her official website the things she is grateful for. Her NFL player boyfriend Reggie Bush makes the list, but not on the number one spot as Kim lists her family in it, reasoning "family is really the most important thing in life."

Next Kim credits her fans for always giving her "that much needed pick me up". Then on the third spot, the socialite lists brother in-law Lamar Odom, who wed sister Khloe Kardashian in late September after dating for just about a month. She thanks the basketball player for making Khloe "the happiest girl in the world."

Rounding out the top 5 of Kim's to-be-thankful-for list are sister Kourtney Kardashian and Reggie respectively. Kim says she is grateful that Kourtney and her boyfriend Scott Disick are about to give her a first nephew on Christmas, and that Reggie has been "having an amazing season so far."

In the rest of her list, Kim mentions her mother Kris Jenner, new dog Rocky, her friends, and web manager, Jen. Additionally, she also credits her "glam squad" for always making her fabulous. At the end of her post, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star writes, "What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?"


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Video Premiere: Paramore's 'Brick by Boring Brick'

Paramore take fans to the fantasy world in the 'Brick by Boring Brick' music video directed by Meiert Avis.

Paramore's "Brick by Boring Brick" music video has been debuted in full. Directed by Meiert Avis, it follows a little girl as she is wandering in the fairy tale world. "Josh [Farro] and I are on the outside, in the real world, and you'll see he's a gravedigger. And I'm more like the storyteller. I'm narrating what's going on," frontwoman Hayley Williams said of the concept to MTV.

"Brick by Boring Brick" comes from Paramore's third studio installment "Brand New Eyes". On what the song is all about, Hayley said, "[It] is about not accepting reality and understanding that you don't have to make everything frilly or pretty-sounding for it to be interesting. Life doesn't have to be some grand production, and some of the boring parts of being alive are actually the greatest. The song is about breaking down those walls and finding out that the centre of it is what really matters."

Recently, Paramore have been nominated as one of the contenders for Favorite Rock Band at 2010 People's Choice Awards. They are facing off DAUGHTRY, Green Day, Kings of Leon and Muse.

NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Get an early look at this year's parade where Spider-Man goes back on air, literally, and the first new Santa Float in almost half a century makes its debut.

The holiday has arrived, NBC is all set to launch its annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Before the event goes live on Thursday, November 26, the Peacock has given a preview of what to expect this year including a glimpse of the turkey float, Uncle Sam balloon as well as Santa and his elves on the sled.

In its 83rd year, the parade will be hosted by Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer and Al Roker. The moving troupe will take a new route this year, moving stages down the historic Broadway route beginning at 77th Street and Central Park West. "Dramatic changes in the mid-town landscape will divert us for the first time from the fabled Broadway route we have followed since our first Parade in 1924," Exec Prod Robin Hall said.

Meanwhile, the guests this year include Andrea Bocelli, Boys Like Girls, Alan Cumming, Billy Currington, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Gloria Gaynor, Emily Hughes, Kermit the Frog and Tiffany Thornton, Jane Krakowski, Ziggy Marley with Judah Marley, Katharine McPhee, Miss America 2009 Katie Stam, the cast and Muppets of "Sesame Street", Mitchel Musso, Keke Palmer, Jay Sean and Carly Simon.

"The 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be the biggest and best ever," said Doug Vaughan, Sr. VP NBC Special Programs and Alternative Development. "There's no better way to kick off the holiday season than with this timeless tradition. And we're extremely proud to once again air this historic event."

The parade will go on air starting 9 A.M. until noon in all time zones. There will be balloons of Pillsbury Doughboy, Ronald McDonald, Spider-Man and Sailor Mickey Mouse.

Ben Stiller's 'Greenberg' Welcomes First Trailer

While housesitting for his younger brother in Los Angeles, Ben Stiller sparks with his sibling's assistant in the drama comedy film.

Focus Features has released the first trailer for drama comedy "Greenberg" starring Ben Stiller. Making its way out via Apple, the snippet gives a preview to the life of a jobless guy, who experiences the lack of wanting to move on later in life.

Stiller's Roger Greenberg is at a crossroads in his life as he is out of a job and not too interested in finding one. To get a free place to stay in Los Angeles, he agrees to housesit for his younger and more successful brother while figuring out his life. Later, Greenberg sets out to reconnect with his old friend and former bandmate Ivan.

However, times have changed and old friends aren't necessarily still best friends. So, Greenberg finds himself spending more and more time instead with his brother's personal assistant Florence, an aspiring singer and herself something of a lost soul. As their relationship develops through a series of embarrassingly awkward romantic encounters, even someone as irascible as Greenberg might have at last found a reason to be happy.

Joining Ben Stiller in the cast ensemble are Greta Gerwig as Florence, and Rhys Ifans as Ivan. Noah Baumbach serves as both director and writer for the movie, while Scott Rudin produces the film. The movie will hit limited theaters in the U.S. on March 12, 2010.

Kim Kardashian Shares Her Thanksgiving Tradition

"Every Thanksgiving, I spend it in New Orleans with Reggie [Bush], and then I cook," says the reality TV star.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Kim Kardashian is more than ready to welcome the day, sharing with OK! Magazine her routines on the yearly celebration. "Every Thanksgiving, I spend it in New Orleans with Reggie [Bush], and then I cook," she revealed during the eBay Holiday Store opening held in N.Y.C. this week.

Besides, Kim usually has a pre-holiday dinner with her family, in preparation of which she recently went to the grocery store to pick up a pumpkin pie and turkey for a feast at her mother Kris Jenner's house. "I don't cook the turkey, so my mom was doing that," she stated. "Every kid has a different responsibility of what they have to go get my mom if she's going to cook, so she doesn't have to do all the legwork."

On the same occasion, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star also shared with OK! Magazine some shopping tips in anticipation of the much awaited Black Friday, which comes a day after Thanksgiving. She said that in addition to selling her stuff on eBay, she usually buys things on it. "I started off buying - not always selling - and I realized if everyone else is selling this great stuff, why can't I?" she enthused. "It's so many great items, so many things I want to get rid of." A percentage of the proceeds received from the selling of Kim's goodies will be used to benefit the Dream Foundation.


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2009 AMAs: Taylor Swift Wins Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

In addition, the American Music Awards also witnesses Jermaine Jackson accepting Favorite Soul/Rhythm and Blues Male Artist on behalf of his brother Michael.

2009 American Music Awards has just been kicked off and several early winners have been unveiled at the November 22 ceremony. After Janet Jackson performed a medley of her hit singles, Paula Abdul took the stage to announce Black Eyed Peas as Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group.

Presented by Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell, the next award, this time for Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group, was given to Rascal Flatts. They beat Sugarland and Zac Brown Band, winning the category for four years in a row.

The likes of Shakira, DAUGHTRY, Keith Urban and Kelly Clarkson then made their live performances. Shakira delivered "Give It Up to Me", DAUGHTRY rocked "Live After You", Keith sang "Kiss a Girl" and Kelly performed "Already Gone".

Snoop Dogg and Joe Perry teamed up to present Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist which was handed to Taylor Swift. The young singer was not present and thus gave her acceptance speech via satellite from London.

Actor Christian Slater revealed Green Day as the winner of Favorite Alternative Rock Artist. Selena Gomez and Orianthi appeared announcing Michael Jackson as Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. Jermaine Jackson accepted the prize on behalf of his brother.

Two-Minute Promo of 'Lost' Season 6

The fans' enthusiasm for the show starting from the first season to the fifth is included in the bootleg version of the new promo.

There is a new promotion of "Lost" season 6 that ABC made two minutes long. Still in the form of bootleg, the footage offers no glimpse of the new season but recap of what happened in the fifth season and after that. Creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse talking about the new season and the cast attending San Diego Comic Con this year are also inclusive.

It was recently announced that the final season will begin airing on February 2 at 9/8c with a recap special that airs an hour prior. The sci-fi series will take regular timeslot on Tuesday nights the following week on February 9. Words are, it will be paired with the first season of "V" at 10/9c.

Some of the regular cast such as Jorge Garcia, Terry O'Quinn and Evangeline Lilly have been confirmed to return. Even Rebecca Mader who portrays the dead Charlotte Lewis will be back although 'how' is still a mystery. However, it looks like Elizabeth Mitchell's Juliet will not survive the bomb at the season 5 finale because the actress has admitted that she cried hard upon learning that her character is not brought back.

Those in need to catch up before the final season runs, may purchase the fifth season DVDs starting December 8.