News Briefs

Susan Boyle to appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Kerrie Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:18:57 +0000

Susan Boyle is set to make an appearance on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars early next week reports People. She’s expected to sing a track from her upcoming album I Dreamed a Dream, set to drop Nov. 24. Said her brother John Boyle: “She loves America and loves the people. She appreciates their honesty.” Talk about

Jennifer Lopez sues ex-husband over revealing film, home videos

Dave Karger — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:17:31 +0000

Jennifer Lopez has filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband Ojani Noa to prevent him from releasing a tell-all film and home-video footage of the two of them, TMZ is reporting. Noa is said to be shopping around a movie called How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The J. Lo and Ojani Noa Story as well as

Chris Brown responds to Rihanna’s ‘20/20′ interview

Dave Karger — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:11:07 +0000

Chris Brown has issued a reaction to ex-girlfriend Rihanna’s candid interview with Diane Sawyer on 20/20. In a statement released to MTV News, Brown says, “While I respect Rihanna’s right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us. I

Eminem returning to film in 3D project

Wendy Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:02 +0000

Eminem is going 3D. According to ScreenDaily, the rapper is set to make his first film in seven years with Shady Talez. Eminem will also produce the project, which is described as “The Twilight Zone meets Creepshow.” Shady Talez will also be turned into a comic book series. The film’s other producers include John Davis

Usher’s divorce is finalized

Wendy Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:59:30 +0000

Usher’s divorce from Tameka Foster Raymond is now final, according to People. A Georgia court issued the final decree Wednesday, ending the two-year marriage. Usher filed for divorce in June saying there was “no reasonable hope of reconciliation.”

Reeve Carney to play Spider-Man on Broadway

Wendy Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:28:19 +0000

The Broadway-bound Spider-Man musical has a new lead producer and a new star. Playing Peter Parker and his alter-ego in Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark will be Reeve Carney, who beat thousands of candidates to take the role. He is the lead singer of the rock band Carney, which is set to release its first

Taylor Jacobson leaves ‘The Rachel Zoe Project’

Lynette Rice — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:17:42 +0000

People.com is reporting that Taylor Jacobson has left Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project and Zoe’s company. (Bravo hasn’t yet returned EW’s calls for comment.) Jacobson, who assisted star Rachel Zoe with her clients, used her Twitter account today to say there was life after working for an uber-celebrity stylist: ”Today is an end of an era and a beginning of a

Gwyneth Paltrow joins Nicole Kidman in ‘The Danish Girl’

Lynette Rice — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:07 +0000

Variety is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in The Danish Girl, an adaptation of the David Ebershoff novel about the first post-operative transsexual. The tome tells the story of the relationship between transsexual Einar Wegener and his wife. Kidman will play Einar and Paltrow will play the wife Greta, who stood by

‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty’ premieres Dec. 13 on A&E

Missy Schwartz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:41 +0000

A&E has announced that The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty will premiere Sunday, December 13 with back-to-back one-hour episodes beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT. According to the network’s press release, the reality series follows the lives of Michael Jackson’s brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon “as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion, while also coming

‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ crosses the $100 million mark

Missy Schwartz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:17 +0000

Reuters is reporting that Michael Jackson’s This Is It has crossed the $100 million mark at the international box office. Going into its second weekend, the concert-rehearsal documentary has grossed $144 million worldwide, $44 million of which are from North American ticket sales. The total worldwide haul is more than double that of Hannah Montana/Miley