Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez take home top prizes at social media awards

May 23rd, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Selena Gomez
On/off couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were the toast of the inaugural Social Star Awards in Singapore on Thursday (23May13), taking home two of the new prizegiving's top trophies.

The event, co-hosted by Jessica Alba and Jeremy Piven, celebrated the superstars of the social networking world, and Bieber beat out competition from top Tweeters Katy Perry, Psy and Rihanna to claim the Most Popular Music Solo Artist prize.

Meanwhile, Spring Breakers star Gomez was named Most Popular Actor, ahead of male rivals Jackie Chan, Justin Timberlake and Will Smith.

One Direction also took home ...
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Rocker's lawyer reveals client was on steroids when he allegedly hired hitman

May 23rd, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying
Heavy rocker Tim Lambesis was taking steroids when he allegedly hired a hitman to kill his wife of eight years, according to his lawyer.

The As I Lay Dying frontman is charged with soliciting an undercover police office to murder his estranged wife for $1,000 (£645), but his attorney Thomas Warwick claims his client's thought processes "were devastatingly affected by his steroid use".

Lambesis was arrested earlier this month (May13) and pleaded not guilty to the charges at an arraignment hearing on 9 May (13), where he was ordered to wear a GPS monitor and stay away from his estranged wif...
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'Glee' Star Lea Michele To Publish Her Memoir

May 23rd, 2013 7:13pm EDT
Lea Michele
Random House will publish "Glee" star Lea Michele's book about her life. The autobiography, "Brunette Ambition," is described as "part memoir, part how-to and part style-guide."

The book will feature Michele's life growing up in New York City, her stint on Broadway, and her role on the popular FOX series.

The actress said in a statement: "There wasn't a guidebook when I was growing up, that detailed everything I would need to do, and know, to get where I am today. But I believe I can write one of sorts: not a how-to-make-it-in-show-business book, but a guide to harnessing tenacity, passio...
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Jennifer Aniston Takes It All Off & Shows Her Sexy Stripper Moves In Hilarious Trailer For 'We're The Millers'

May 23rd, 2013 7:03pm EDT
Jennifer Aniston stripper We're The Millers
Jennifer Aniston gives off some serious sex appeal in the trailer for upcoming comedy We're the Millers.

The sexy star shows off her amazing 44-year-old body as stripper Rose O'Malley in the promo -- but that's not the only reason to check it out.

Aniston stars opposite her Horrible Bosses co-star Jason Sudeikis in the movie, which centers on David Burke (Sudeikis), a single guy hired by a drug smuggler (Ed Helms) to help him get a "smidge" of marijuana across the border from Mexico. Naturally, the "smidge" turns out to be "enough weed to kill Willie Nelson."

David enlists the help of ne...
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Kellan Lutz Believes His Physique Is Costing Him Dramatic Roles

May 23rd, 2013 6:42pm EDT
Kellan Lutz
Kellan Lutz is anxious to star in a hard-hitting drama but worries he is stuck playing blockbuster heroes because of his impressive physique.

The Twilight hunk starred as Greek god Poseidon in 2011's Immortals and he will also portray the mighty Hercules and king of the jungle Tarzan in two upcoming Hollywood movies.

Lutz admits he would love to play a wimpy "underdog" on the big screen, but he is convinced casting directors will never see past his muscles.

The 28-year-old actor tells Malaysia's August Man magazine, "Because of my physique I believe I am typecast a little bit. There h...
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J.J. Abrams Shares 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Deleted Shower Scene In Wake Of Alice Eve Controversy

May 23rd, 2013 5:55pm EDT
Benedict Cumberbatch Star Trek Into Darkness Deleted Scene
Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams addressed the recent backlash over actress Alice Eve's gratuitous underwear shot in the movie during an appearance on Conan O'Brien's show Wednesday night.

The director revealed that while Eve's scene remained in the film, an equally gratuitous shot of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain shirtless and taking a shower -- or, a "shower of evil" as Abrams put it.

"She's changing and the idea was, the intent was, it's Kirk who was always a womanizing character, so the idea was to have a beat like that in the midst of all this action and adventure... ha...
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Face Daft Punk Challenge On Billboard Hot 100

May 23rd, 2013 5:37pm EDT
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are enjoying a third straight week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but fellow duo Daft Punk are crashing the party.

The rap duo's "Can't Hold Us" took away the top spot from Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason" three weeks ago. Pink's tune has held the second spot since, followed by Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors," Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man," and Rihanna's "Stay" in the top five.

Daft Punk, meanwhile, has hit the top ten for the first time in the renowned techno duo's history. They took the 10th spot with "Get Lucky," 51 spots better than their all-time best - "Ar...
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"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" Lands Seven Teen Choice Award Nominations

May 23rd, 2013 5:07pm EDT
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is set-up to dominate the 2013 Teen Choice Award after landing seven nominations.

The three stars of the final installment in the vampire film franchise are all nominated, as Kristen Stewart is set to go up against the likes of Mila Kunis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Biel and Amanda Seyfried in the Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Choice Movie Actress: Romance categories; and co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will duke it out in the Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy category.

Team Edward and Team Jacob will have some stiff competi...
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Sinead O'Connor Booted From Dating Website Over Her Smutty Profile

May 23rd, 2013 5:06pm EDT
Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor suffered a setback in her quest to find love online when she was banned from a dating website for posting sexually explicit messages.

The 46 year-old  singer, who has been married four times, signed up to an Internet dating service to find a new match, but her personal profile was deleted within minutes as it was deemed too racy by site bosses.

She tells The Sun, "I wrote a profile so sexual it was removed by the people running the site. And trust me, in the past I've written some humdinger profiles but never had one removed. I am very proud. It didn't get removed for ab...
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PSY Warns Fans About Cannes Imposter

May 23rd, 2013 4:20pm EDT
PSY
International pop sensation PSY has publicly shamed a lookalike who has allegedly been impersonating the rapper at the Cannes Film Festival.

This week, the Gangnam Style singer was said to have been spotted at a series of glitzy parties in Cannes, posing with fellow celebrities and walking red carpets, however Psy has now confirmed he is currently thousands of miles away in Singapore.

The South Korean pop star reveals his manager, Scooter Braun, spotted the fake Psy and insists festival organizers have been duped by a lookalike.

He writes on Twitter.com, "Seems like there's another ME...
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