The Women’s Tennis Blog has posted the video of Serena Williams appearance on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show. Check it out. In another “breaking news development” (hehe), Serena was spotted with his on-again, off-again boyfriend Common. I guess their relationship is “on” again.
The relationship had run its course," an insider tells Us exclusively. "It's completely amicable, and they are remaining friends."
Fox, 22 (who’ll reprise her role as Mikaela in this June’s sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), and Green, 35 (a regular on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), now “are both focusing on their careers," the source adds.
The couple -- who have tattoos of each other's names -- met in 2004 and got engaged in November 2006.
Last November, Fox said that the wedding plans were still on.
"It's not going to be a big wedding," she said at a GQ bash. "I'm not one of those girls. If it happens, it will be very low-key and quick and unplanned."
She said she and Green -- who has a 6-year-old son, Kassius, from a previous relationship -- haven't talked about wanting more kids.
"I feel like I need to set my career and do a movie other than Transformers," she said. "Then I’ll explore family."
Green laughed off split rumors last year.
"The last thing we do is get upset," he stated. "We usually go have dinner and have a glass of wine and laugh about it."
Asked last July what he loves most about Fox, he told sources, "Everything is my favorite thing about her."
Break out the frozen bananas! The final piece to the Arrested Development puzzle has been put into place.
Michael Cera has reportedly agreed to sign on to the film project after being the only cast holdout for several weeks, according to attorney Bob Loblaw (just kidding! E! Online told us). The rest of the cast — Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor and David Cross — have already signed on, a source close to the film's negotiations said.
The movie adaptation of the critically acclaimed-and-audience-deprived Fox series, which may hit theaters as early as this fall, will reportedly be written by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz and directed by Ron Howard (who narrated the TV show).
Are you ready for big-screen Bluths?
NBC says Andy Richter and Conan O'Brien will be back together again on late-night TV.
Richter, who worked with O'Brien for seven years on NBC's "Late Night," will become the "Tonight" show announcer when O'Brien takes over from Jay Leno as host in June. NBC said Richter also will take part in comedy bits.
O'Brien called Richter a friend and one of the funniest people he knows, but couldn't resist a joke: O'Brien said he's looking forward to their reunion because Richter owes him $300.
After leaving "Late Night" in 2000, Richter starred in the TV series "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" and "Andy Barker, P.I.," and appeared in "Talladega Nights," "Blades of Glory" and other movies.
Miley Cyrus has spurred a Hannah Montana bonanza in the media! It seems no one wants to let the teen starlet out of the public eye… or more likely, Miley Cyrus wants to keep her name out there, judging by her consistent publicity stunts, from scandalous shots to offering to welcome your child back to school! That’s right, Disney and Miley Cyrus - the real Miley Cyrus - have teamed with Wal-Mart to offer Miley fans the ultimate back-to-school treat: a personal phone call! Fans of the 15 year old (yes, 15, so don’t even think about ordering calls for yourselves, gents!) can get free wake-up calls and activity reminders from hannahmontanacalls.com, starting now until September 15th!
It was a week of small triumphs and big scandals in the Buzz. A formerly "pregnant man" shared the first photos of his baby daughter. Meanwhile, an actor's alleged assault (and strenuous denial) left fans stunned. Take a look back at these stories and more with the Buzz Week in Review.
Introducing Susan Juliette
Earlier this year Thomas Beatie was huge, both literally and in the Buzz. Better known as the "pregnant man," Mr. Beatie garnered a tremendous amount of interest after he appeared on "Oprah" during his second trimester. Beatie, who was born a woman but kept his female reproductive organs while undergoing sexual reassignment surgery, recently gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Now, the first photos of little Susan Juliette are inspiring an avalanche of buzz.
Searches on "pregnant man" surged an astounding 1,101% during the week, while related lookups on "thomas beatie baby" and "pregnant man baby photos" posted equally impressive gains. People magazine, which hosted the photo, was buzzed early and often, while other blogs, including the Huffington Post, relayed the birthing story.
A scandal in Gotham
The timing couldn't have been worse ... or more awkward. Just as "The Dark Knight" was taking in a mountain of cash at the box office, its star Christian Bale was being arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister. Folks could hardly believe the news, but that didn't stop the interest.
Lookups on "christian bale" roared to a 550% gain, but the related searches are what really told the story. Queries for "christian bale assault," "batman arrested," and "christian bale family" each soared from none into the thousands. Bale has vehemently denied the incident, and countless blogs are updating the story by the nanosecond.
Also buzzing this week ...
• Estelle Getty, who starred in "Golden Girls," passed away at the age of 84. Her death, brought on by Lewy Body Dementia, inspired searches for "estelle getty biography" and "estelle getty young."
• Ever wonder how planets are named? Apparently the honor falls to the International Astronomical Union. According to USA Today, the body recently named a dwarf planet "Makemake."
•We don't know why, but lookups for "laser tattoo removal" jumped 2,258% over the week. Did the surge have something to do with eyelid tattoos? According to TrendHunter, they're soon to be all the rage. If you ask us, they're soon to be removed.
Hey Upper East Siders, the September 1 premiere of "Gossip Girl's" second season is right around the corner and I can't wait! It's been way too long since Chuck abandoned Blair on the way to Europe, Dan dumped Serena at her mom's wedding, and Nate and Vanessa realized it wasn't meant to be. So what's up next for everyone's favorite Manhattan prep schoolers? "Access Hollywood" paid a visit to the GG set and got the scoop from Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Penn Badgley.
The drama picks up at the end of summer as the students of Constance Billard and St. Jude's head to the Hamptons, natch. Blair gets back at Chuck for standing her up on the tarmac by inventing a fake boyfriend, while Nate finds a new summer love as well. Watch this video clip to see what else is in store for season two.
Need a refresher on season one's hook ups? Check out the recap on Yahoo! TV
Things just keep getting more and more bizarre for Amy Winehouse. And last night when a couple of her friends stopped by, she gave the paparazzi a decidedly unflattering photo opportunity.
The “Rehab” singer was sporting a pair of cutoff denim shorts and a new flowery bra when she opened the door and peered out into the night.
Her visitors, gal pal Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace and a boyfriend, seemed embarrassed by the unusual display and scurried inside. They later left at 5:30am, with Aisleyne sporting a pair of Winehouse’s pink slippers.
And it sounds like Amy has already tired of her new London flat, telling the press that she wishes to move again due to the fact that her new digs already have too many bad memories. Talk about fickle!
It's about time!
According to People, Beyoncé and Jay-Z filed a marriage license in Scarsdale Village, N.Y. on Tuesday morning!
The source says the document is valid for 60 days. They have until then to make it legit!
How exciting!
The couple have been dating for about SIX years now.
Beyoncé's mouthpiece responded, "No comment." Jay-Z's spokespwhore could not be reached for a statement.
Wonder what big, fluffy white confection Tina Knowles is whipping up for B's big day!
Most unexpected Avon lady:
Patrick Dempsey has a McDreamy fragrance is in the works!
Jimmy Kimmel and comedian girlfriend Sarah Silverman's dueling "Matt Damon" and "Ben Affleck" music videos (as seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live) had us cracking up for days. They have been much imitated via YouTube, but this is the best parody we've seen yet.
A man charged with stalking Tyra Banks has been ordered to stay away from the talk-show host or face going to jail.
Brady Green, according to a criminal complaint, has followed Banks from coast to coast since January, sent her letters and flowers, and tried to telephone her. Last week he was issued a court order requiring him to leave her alone.
Green, of Dublin, Ga., was arrested when he showed up several times March 18 at the Manhattan building where "The Tyra Banks Show" is taped and asked to speak to her, a misdemeanor complaint filed in Criminal Court says.
Banks also hosts the CW reality show "America's Next Top Model."
The complaint says building custodian Edward Troiano told police Green also had appeared at Banks' Los Angeles studio "on multiple occasions" and asked to speak to her. He said Green had sent her letters and flowers there and had tried to reach her there by telephone at least five times, the complaint says.
Banks, 34, told police that Green's actions had caused her to fear that she was in danger.
Police charged Green, 37, with stalking, criminal trespass and harassment. After his arraignment last Wednesday on the charges, Criminal Court Judge Anthony Ferrara released him without bail and ordered him to return to court May 13.
A telephone call to Green's attorney wasn't immediately returned Monday.
The New York Post said the Chelsea studio staffers were worried about Green returning. The paper said they were handing out photos of Green on Friday with a warning to stay away from him.
Prosecutors said they did not have an address for Green, who likely could face up to a year in jail if convicted.
Pamela Anderson has ended another brief marriage.
The "Baywatch" star's nuptials with Rick Salomon were officially annulled Monday, according to documents filed in Superior Court.
The documents listed fraud as the reason for the annulment but did not include further details.
Salomon and Anderson, 40, were married Oct. 6 in Las Vegas then separated Dec. 13.
Messages left for Anderson's attorney Larry Ginsberg were not immediately returned. The documents did not name a lawyer for Salomon, and he could not be reached.
Court papers entered Friday showed that Salomon agreed to a filing by Anderson in late February requesting that the marriage should be voided. No spousal support was included.
Anderson was previously married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and rocker Kid Rock. Rock and Anderson each filed for divorce in 2006 after less than four months of marriage.
Salomon, known for making a sex videotape with then-girlfriend Paris Hilton, was previously married to actress Shannen Doherty for nine months.
Folksy French-Israeli singer Yael Naim found commercial success after her song "New Soul" played in Apple's MacBook Air laptop ads, pushing the song to No. 7 on U.S. music chart Billboard's Hot 100.
She already had gained fame for what some saw as a comic choice to cover pop singer Britney Spear's "Toxic," singing a soulful, poignant version of the commercial hit while playing piano.
But Naim, 29, whose self-titled new album was just released in the United States two months earlier than originally planned following the success of the Apple ad, says she's not worried about being seen as too commercial.
"It opened a great window for us, for a lot of people to have a chance to hear about our music," she told Reuters in New York. "We had a lot of propositions ... but we thought Apple and Macintosh have some connection because today we work with computers to do our music."
The singer-songwriter, who was born in Paris but spent a large part of her childhood in Israel, recorded her new album in her Paris apartment with her music partner, percussionist David Donatien.
"We did not have a label," she said. "We did not have a lot of money so we did it just with a computer."
NAME HALVED
She became disillusioned with the "big studio" experience after her first album "In a Man's Womb" was released in 2001 through EMI, which insisted she keep her name to just Yael.
"It was like they took half of my energy," she said.
Both "Toxic" and "New Soul" appear on her new, second album, which was recorded in English, Hebrew and French and has received warm reviews. Rolling Stone magazine noted: "The way Naim purrs any word with a hard 'ch' will make your loins tingle."
Naim, who spent two years in the Israel Air Force Orchestra, said she was surprised audiences in France had embraced the mixed-language album.
"I did not think anyone would want to listen to ballads in Hebrew," she said. "It is not considered a very sexy language."
She also didn't expect the success of her version of "Toxic," which Rolling Stone described as "a stripped-down, slow-motion, kinda-brilliant cover."
"I don't particularly like her (Spears) as a musician, the voice, but this song is a good song," she said. "I wanted to take something that is completely opposite of the music we do."
Audiences at live shows, such as one last week in Manhattan, react excitedly to "Toxic," as well as to her current hit.
She confided to the crowd of several hundred that she once believed she was an old soul.
"Then my real life began and I figured that maybe I'm not an old soul," she said before launching into "New Soul."
We haven't gotten a glimpse of sweet Suri Cruise in what feels like ages, and apparently we're not the only ones who've noticed her lack of public appearances. She's even getting her own magazine covers for being out of the spotlight. It may be a touch dramatic, but we must admit we've asked the question ourselves a few times. Tell us — are you curious about Suri's whereabouts?
Baby hungry. Must eat... shoes?
Damon Lindelof, you're killing us with these sad episodes! And apparently, you're also intent on killing Michael, one of Lost's most intriguing characters, weak as he is and okay, sure, yes, a double-murderer — but also a guy who is helplessly in love with his son and paralyzed in the face of real guilt. Admirable traits, really, when seen in a certain light! In contrast to iconic survivors like Jack and Sayid, Michael will never compete for the role of "leader" or "hero" or even "bad boy." He's more a wretchedly emotional Everyman, doomed to eternally unfurl a tiny flag saying "Not Yet." And dammit, we love him for that. There's something great about a show that lets someone fail big and it looks like that's right where Michael is headed.
And speaking of having compassion for life's losers, is anyone finding Sayid kind of self-righteous? We're taking some sick pleasure in knowing that he's going to wind up as Ben's puppet assassin. Is that wrong?
The Present: Exposition and Bad Advice
Locke gathers his team of moody Scorpios to announce "no more secrets." With Miles in tow, he announces that if the freighter gnomes capture Ben, they'll kill everyone on the island. Therefore, they should protect Ben. This conclusion leaves Team Locke itchy and paranoid — and as they shake it off, Ben advises his quasi-family of Alex (looking very Amy Winehouse, but in a good way), Rousseau, and Karl to flee to the Other hideaway, where they will be safe.
Meanwhile, on the Freighter of Hot Jerks, Sayid confronts Michael, who narrates a flashback of pain. Hot Jerk Sayid turns him in to the captain.
The Past: Sad, Sad Michael
Somewhere in Manhattan, a tormented Michael scribbles a note to Walt — then crashes his car into a wall, and because we're a little slow and blinded by tears, it takes us a while to recognize that this is post-island murderer Mike, not first-season sad dad Mike. Walt won't speak to him. Dead Libby haunts him with blankets. Even his own mom won't cut him slack. He's got a gun to his own head, but the island won't let him kill himself — apparently it's a fan of Groundhog Day. So Michael's ripe for recruitment by Evil, which arrives in the jolly form of Tom, who is gay.
Tom suggests Michael do Ben a solid and prevent Widmore from killing everyone on the island. By killing everyone on the freighter. Luckily for the Others, Michael is screwed up enough to believe this is a redemption arc.
Onboard the freighter, Michael activates a bomb, only to get not an enormous explosion but a joke flag: "Not yet!" He's also informed that Walt has called, but when he rushes to the phone so damned hopeful that it just kills us, it's only Ben, who deputizes him to infiltrate, sabotage, get a list, etc. — basically, to behave like a first-season Other. Which he does, but not so much in order to redeem himself, we realize, as just to die, if only the island will let him. This is very sad. And strangely, gives us Buffy season-five ambiguous-sacrifice flashbacks, making us wonder if it's Michael who ends up in that miserable little coffin.
The Present: Surprise Bastards Threaten Our Favorite Character!
Off in the jungle, Alex and Karl exchange doomed banter. A shot rings out and Karl goes down. Rousseau bravely tries to save her daughter but gets shot for her efforts. NO! Don't die before you get a flashback episode, you crazy brunette! A terrified Alex surrenders, shouting, "I'm Ben's daughter!" Which she's not, is she? But if name-dropping might help, go for it.
What We Know Now:
• Ben says Widmore planted the fake wreckage. Widmore says Ben planted it. Of the two, only Ben has receipts.
• Everyone is a "good guy." We all have "work to do."
• Walt is still 10 years old. With no signs of excessive tallness.
The Wha? Factor:
• Who shot Rousseau and Karl? Was it a setup by Ben? Or (more likely, we think) the freighter folk, ferried to the island by Frank?
• What in God's name causes every one of Ben's enemies — Locke, Rousseau, Juliet, Michael, the future Sayid — to do his bidding? And how can we learn his ways?
Jamie Lynn Spears showed up without her growing baby bump on ABC's new primetime sitcom "Miss Guided" Thursday. Taped months ago, Spears plays a makeout-happy high school senior debating if she should go to college while her guidance counselor Becky Freeley, played by Judy Greer, pushes for her to go. Guest star (and executive producer) Ashton Kutcher plays a free-thinking substitute teacher named Beau. Spears' whole appearance is boiled down into the following 2-minute clip:
Jamie Lynn Spears Scene from “Miss/Guided” - Watch today’s top amazing videos here
Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom Inc's (VIAb.N) MTV networks and Harmonix as well as Electronic Arts (ERTS.O) relating to the wildly popular "Guitar Hero" video games.
The lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Tennessee, relates to the same patent involved in another suit Gibson filed earlier against various retailers, the Tennessee-based guitar maker said in a statement.
The "Guitar Hero" series has sold more than 14 million units in North America and raked in more than $1 billion since its 2005 debut.
Gibson said the games, in which players use a guitar-shaped controller in time with notes on a television screen, violate a 1999 patent for technology to simulate a musical performance.
Harmonix developed the first "Guitar Hero" game and was later bought by MTV. Electronic Arts and another company, Activision Inc (ATVI.O), as well as several retailers, either develop, distribute or sell one or several of the games in the "Guitar Hero" series.
"This lawsuit is completely without merit and we intend to defend it vigorously," Harmonix said in a statement.
A spokesperson for Electronic Arts could not be reached for comment.
Earlier this month, Activision filed a preemptive suit against Gibson, which had complained that the games infringe upon one of its patents.
Activision filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District Court for Central California to declare Gibson's patent invalid and to bar it from seeking damages.
Gibson, whose electric guitars are used by legendary blues and rock artists such as Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Slash, has been a high-profile partner in the "Guitar Hero" games.
Activision licensed the rights to model its video controllers on Gibson guitar models and to use their likenesses in the game.
Activision has said that by waiting three years to raise its claim, Gibson had granted an implied license for any technology.
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