New 'Dark Shadows' Soundtrack Hits the Web: The Killers 'Go All the Way'

As "Dark Shadows" is getting closer to its U.S. release date on May 11, one of its soundtracks is unleashed. The song is titled "Go All the Way" and it's a cover of Raspberries' 1972 song that was recorded by The Killers.

"Our old pal Tim Burton asked us to record a cover song for his new film #DarkShadows," so the band informed their Twitter followers on how they ended up making music for the film. "It opens everywhere Friday. See you at the movies.."

In addition to the song cover, a handful of classics like Donovan's "Season of the Witch", The Carpenters' "Top of the World" and Alice Cooper's "Ballad of Dwight Fry" are picked as theme songs. There's also Johnny Depp reciting Steve Miller Band's "The Joker".

To choose songs that fit the vibes of the 70s-set vampire tale, Burton says, "We just went through all the music of that year." He adds, "Doing that research reminded me of listening to all that music on AM radio over and over again."

"The quality of the music felt strange at the time, and it still feels strange, going from kind of cheesy pop to really cool hardcore stuff. It was a weird year for music. We tried to pick music that fit the era and fit the score and the vibe of the story."

For the score, Burton teams up with his longtime collaborator Danny Elfman. Their work in the movie marks for the first time ever they took inspiration from the original material. "We made a conscious decision to make no references - ever - to the originals," Elfman explained. "But here, this was different."

Robert Pattinson Pays Tribute to David Cronenberg's Movies in Provocative Photo Shoot

 Robert Pattinson has paid homage to director David Cronenberg, who works with him in "Cosmopolis", in a new magazine photo shoot. Ditching his Edward Cullen persona from the "Twilight Saga" film series, the British actor went dark to resemble some provocative poses from Cronenberg's most memorable movies.

In the 13-hour photo shoot for May issue of France's Premiere magazine, Pattinson posed shirtless while sporting an open hole on his belly. The gruesome pose was inspired by a scene in Cronenberg's 1983 sci-fi horror "Videodrome", which exposed extreme violence and torture.

In another photo, the "Bel Ami" thesp was pictured lying half-naked on bed with a heavily pregnant brunette. The steamy pose was adapted from 1988's psychological drama "Dead Ringers". There were some other grotesque photos which were inspired by Cronenberg's other sci-fi horror "Scanners".

In upcoming "Cosmopolis", Pattinson stars as Eric Packer, a 28-year old billionaire who faces various unexpected troubles while traversing Manhattan in his stretch limo in order to get a haircut from his preferred barber. The gritty film will be premiered during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in France.

Sharing how he feels of being involved in the dark movie, the British actor gushed, "Filming Cosmopolis with David changed something in me. It gave me balls." He admitted that before signing on to the film, he "spent time doubting myself. As soon as I read a script that I liked, I was working myself up, asking myself if I was good enough. I tell myself: 'F*** it! If they want to hire you, go!' "

Bipasha Basu enjoys laidback Cyprus

 A break from Mumbai’s hectic life is always welcome for Bollywood stars who live with choc-a-block schedules, and it’s no different for Bipasha Basu. She is in Cyprus for work as well as leisure.
“It’s amazing sometimes to just leave the city and reach a quiet quaint place where people don’t know you and don’t even speak the same language well, yet are so friendly,” tweeted Bipasha.
“Laidback life! So different from the hectic life in Mumbai,” she added.
The 33-year-old has gone to Cyprus to shoot a cameo for Abbas Mustan’s “Race 2″, and is looking forward to some relaxed time by the beach.

First Photo of Bruce Willis and Baby Mabel Released

 Emma Heming has finally offered fans a look at her first child with Bruce Willis. On Thursday, May 10, a little over a month after giving birth to their baby girl, she took to Twitter to post a picture of baby Mabel Ray being cuddled by and getting a kiss on the forehead from her "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" actor husband.

Along with the snapshot, the 33-year-old model wrote, "A beautiful day in Budapest with the loves of my life. Daddy and Mabel cracking each other up." When a follower commented, "A maturer Daddy has so much to give and appreciates his blessings so much more," she replied, "I totally agree with you! Being a great dad is in his dna."

Heming gave birth to baby Mabel on April 1. While the little girl is Willis' first child with the model, the Mr. Church of "The Expendables 2" already has three other daughters, 23-year-old Rumer Willis, 20-year-old Scout and 18-year-old Tallulah, with ex-wife Demi Moore. The family of three are in the Hungarian capital as Willis films "A Good Day to Die Hard".

Alyssa Milano and Other Celebs Weigh In on TIME's Controversial Breastfeeding Cover

 TIME magazine is raising a lot of eyebrows with the cover photo of its newest issue. Displaying a young mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son, the cover image quickly attracted media attention, sparked online debate about attachment parenting and drew mixed reactions from a number of celebrities.

Among those complaining about the cover were actress Alyssa Milano and model Joanna Krupa. "@Time, no! You missed the mark! You're supposed to be making it easier for breastfeeding moms. Your cover is exploitive & extreme," tweeted Milano, as Krupa posted, "Time magazine cover is pretty disturbing! Breast feeding a 3yr old is wrong! What's wrong w ppl!"

Mayim Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory", meanwhile, took to her Facebook to say, "i am going to bat about this TIME cover photo for all of the amazing women who helped me be the mother i was meant to be. this is for you, La Leche League International and for every lactation consultant and fellow mama warrior who held me while I cried. this is not easy, to try and speak for all of us, but i will do my best to make you proud."

Dane Cook, on the other hand, poked fun at the cover by writing on his Twitter, "Time Magazine's cover is pretty ballsy or tittsy. The kid looks nourished. Wonder if they call that the yum yum chair." Also weighing on on the controversy was Rush Limbaugh, who wrote, "Improving Time's cover: Replace the mother with a Statue of Liberty... and you've got the Obama platform. #rushbabes."

Picking up a cover story that explores the growing trend of "attachment parenting", the cover photo features Jamie Lynne Grumet and her son Aram, who turns 4 in June. In an accompanying interview, the 26-year-old mother said, "People have to realize this is biologically normal. The more people see it, the more it'll become normal in our culture. That's what I'm hoping. I want people to see it."

Report: Britney Spears Signs Up as 'The X Factor' Judge

 One vacant seat on "The X Factor (US)" may have been occupied. After circling the show in the last few months, Britney Spears reportedly signed the deal this week to join the sophomore season of the singing competition.

"The contract is signed," a so-called insider told E! Online. "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on. It's all completed and Britney is beyond excited."

"She's ready for this," the source went on dishing. "She can't wait to sit down next to Simon [Cowell] at the judges' table and give this everything she's got. She is excited about showing the world that she can do this, and do this well. This is the perfect next stage in her career. Both Britney and Simon are very excited to work together."

The "I Wanna Go" hitmaker is said to receive $15 million as reported before. Representatives for the reality series and FOX have not commented on the news.

Even if Spears indeed has officially joined the U.S. version of "The X Factor", the show still has to find another star to complete the judging panel. Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne and Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie were some of the names mentioned as possible candidates.

James Franco Aims Gun at Vanessa Hudgens' Head in New 'Spring Breakers' Photo

 "Spring Breakers" has just revealed a set of new stills. Among those freshly released images, there is one that shows James Franco being sandwiched by scantily-clad Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson. Vanessa is pictured smoking a cigarette while Franco aims handguns at the head of both girls.

There are other pictures that feature Hudgens, Benson, Selena Gomez and Rachel Korine flaunting their hot bodies in skimpy bikinis. In one image, the four girls get busted by a cop while still rocking their two-piece clothing. The other still sees Korine flipping the bird while lying on the floor in green bikini.

In "Spring Breakers", Franco stars as a drug and arms dealer who bails Hudgens and the gang out of jail and entices them to kill his rival. The rebellious girl gang themselves previously decided to rob fast food joint so they can afford to go on spring break in Florida.

The movie is directed and written by Harmony Korine and still hasn't set its U.S. release date. 




Brad Pitt Gets Seven-Figure Paycheck to Front Chanel's No. 5 Ads

 Rumor has it, Brad Pitt has landed a major contract yet again. Instead of scoring a big role in a movie like he usually does, the actor has reportedly signed a deal to front a campaign for the signature No. 5 scent of top brand Chanel.

According to a source from E! News, the "Moneyball" actor receives a paycheck estimated to be in the seven-figures. Words are, the fiance of Angelina Jolie will be shooting his first perfume ad in London sometime this week.

The Chanel No. 5 ad itself will be released overseas later this year. Representatives for Pitt and Chanel haven't commented on the new partnership, which is believed to mark the first time ever the signature perfume is promoted by a male.

Previous spokesmodels for the top-branded scent included Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Catherine Deneuve and Lauren Hutton.

Rihanna Rocks Booty Shorts in Cheeky Photo Shoot for Terry Richardson

 Rihanna gets cheeky in a new photo shoot for Terry Richardson. The Bajan songstress strikes some provocative poses while giving a sultry look to the camera. She flaunts her sexy body in a plain white tied-up tee to reveal her flat tummy. She pairs it with a pair of daisy dukes that show off her legs.

The new black-and-white pictures were unleashed by the photographer amidst report that Riri was briefly hospitalized for flu-like symptons. The "We Found Love" hitmaker posted a picture of her arm hooked on an IV drip when one of her Twitter followers asked her, "What da fuxx good?! You been quiet all day."

Riri was reported by MediaTakeOut that she was exhausted after a night of "hard partying" at MET Gala, but a source from TMZ said that was not the case. The source claimed the singer had already got ill last week and went to see a doctor last Thursday. She hadn't fully recovered by the time of her performance on "Saturday Night Live".

Over the weekend, Riri did inform her fans on Twitter that she was unwell. "Phuck bein sick!" the Grammy-winning singer wrote on her page. "Seriously, I'm sick! Don't wake me up for dumb s**t like that." She was at the time rumored to have angered "SNL" producers for missing the dress rehearsal.

Riri's rep explained that she "was sick and needed to save her voice for the live show." A doctor reportedly visited her in the dressing room and gave her a shot of penicillin before the gig, but the producers didn't buy her excuse and insisted she didn't appear ill enough. She herself re-tweeted one cryptic message that read, "My silence is my self defense, signed #Pisces."

After a few days of recovery, Riri was back looking healthy when coming to this year's MET Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She looked lovely in a stretchy black Tom Ford dress. "My ride home," she tweeted along with a picture of her on an airport runway. "NY days LA nights."

Report: Mila Kunis Comes to the Rescue of Man Having Violent Seizure

 Mila Kunis has reportedly helped save a man's life. According to TMZ, the 28-year-old actress who made her big break playing Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show" came to the rescue of a 50-year-old man who collapsed and suffered a violent seizure in her Los Angeles home last Saturday, May 5.

It was said that the man, who works at Kunis' house, had bitten through his tongue, and he was choking, coughing up blood and vomiting. One eyewitness said that the "Black Swan" beauty rushed to the man's side after telling her friend to call 911. She then grabbed the man's head to turn it to the side and prevent him from choking.

Per the gossip site, the former girlfriend of Macaulay Culkin volunteered to ride in the ambulance when the paramedics arrived on scene. It was noted, however, that it wasn't necessary. Police sources further claimed that the man has since made a full recovery.

News of Kunis' merit came shortly after a stalker who has "terrorized" her for several months was arrested on Friday, May 4. The man, who allegedly showed up for three days in a row at the actress' gym, has since been identified as Stuart Dunn, who was arrested in January for breaking into her home and was ordered to keep his distance from her for 3 years.

Video: Kristen Stewart Recalls Watching Tupac Hologram at Coachella With Katy Perry

Kristen Stewart has provided fans with detailed accounts of her Coachella experience. When stopping by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, May 7 night, the "Twilight Saga" beauty talked about catching the Tupac Shakur hologram performance at the annual music festival in April with close friend Katy Perry.

When the subject was brought up by host Jimmy Kimmel, the 22-year-old fessed up, "I saw Tupac in front of the entire Coachella crowd, actually." She went on dishing, "I have a buddy who has absolutely no qualms about being in front of millions of people. I'm not dropping - I feel like a weirdo right now - I was with Katy Perry."

On how she and Perry got to watch Tupac up close, the "Snow White and the Huntsman" star recalled, "I walked behind her through ... she wanted to sit up front. She's like, 'Hey, you want to go watch the Tupac stuff? It will be awesome.' I was like, 'Yeah!' And then suddenly I realized, 'What are you doing to me?' "

Stewart continued on, "And then I had to put my hat down because we were literally like Moses parting the waves of Coachella getting to the front. I was like, 'Where am I right now?' " Asked by Kimmel, "You were in Katy Perry's wake?", the actress responded by gushing, "I was her entourage. I was leading her entourage. It was ridiculous."

Stewart herself was photographed at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival on April 21, the second day of the festival's second weekend. She was seen sporting a red American Eagle's Midi shorts, a concert bra corset, a grey tank and a Baltimore Orioles cap without rumored boyfriend, Robert Pattinson. It was said, however, that the two were "kissing and holding hands" during Radiohead's concert.

'Dancing with the Stars' Results: Roshon Fegan and Melissa Gilbert Voted Off

 Two celebrities and their respective partners were sent home in the eighth week of "Dancing with the Stars" season 14. Falling victim to the format, which has just been applied for the first time on the show, were Roshon Fegan and Melissa Gilbert.

Disney Channel's "Shake It Up" star Roshon received the bad news earlier that night. Showing a positive attitude, the dancing partner of Chelsie Hightower said with a smile, "I am happy to add ballroom dancing to my superduper dance moves."

Melissa, meanwhile, learned her fate toward the end of the show. "I can't even describe what a learning and growing experience this has been. It's been a real blessing and a joy." She went on praising professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "Maks has been amazing. An incredible teacher. An incredible friend." The Ukrainian-born dancer replied, "I wish I could have given you a better birthday present."

Appearing in between the announcements, Chris Brown performed "Turn Up the Music" from his upcoming album "Fortune". Additionally, some of the original dancers from "American Bandstand" took the floor to present a tribute to the late Dick Clark.

Surviving the double elimination, Donald Driver, Katherine Jenkins, Maria Menounos and William Levy will return next week on the semifinals.

Kate Middleton Shows Off Slim Legs at Black Tie Gala Dinner

 Kate Middleton has yet to fail to impress others with her choice of fashion. On Tuesday, May 8, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in London to attend a private dinner hosted by the Thirty Club at Claridge's Hotel, and she looked dazzling in a cream, floor-length gown with a thigh-high slit that shows off her legs.

Kate's form-hugging dress also features a demure high neckline and long sleeves, and is believed to be a design by Roland Mouret. The 30-year-old paired it with crystal-studded Jimmy Choo Vamp for the black tie gala event. She also carried a diamante clutch bag and rocked a pair of chandelier-style diamond earrings.

Kate was accompanying her husband, Prince William, who attended the private event in honor of the Queen's jubilee and his upcoming 30th birthday. A St James's Palace spokesman said, "The Duke has been invited for around nine years now and thought that it was right to accept the invitation this year because of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee."

The representative continued to note, "It also seemed rather apt as it his 30th birthday next month. Other senior members of the Royal Family also suggested that it was an interesting event to attend." It was said that William was set to speak at the affair, but the rep would not confirm the details of the speech.

Rihanna Confirmed to Perform on 'American Idol' Finale

 It's official, Rihanna is tapped as one of the musical guests on the grand finale of "American Idol" season 11. The chart-topping singer is going to perform her latest single "Where have You Been" during the episode that will air Wednesday, May 23.

Counting down to the upcoming finale, the "Idol" will return with "California Dreamin"-themed performance show on May 9. Four remaining contestants Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez will compete for Top 3 spot.

For the elimination show on the following night, judge Jennifer Lopez will take the stage to deliver her new single "Dance Again" which features Pitbull. 2008 "Idol" winner David Cook will come back to the show to debut his fresh single "The Last Song I'll Write for You".

Box Office Shocker: 'Avengers' Opens to Record Shattering $200.3 Million


Joss Whedon's The Avengers has set a new bar in opening to a walloping $200.3 million at the domestic box office, the largest debut ever and kicking of summer 2012 in high style.
The Avengers -- marking a major victory for Disney and Marvel Studios -- easily dethroned Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which opened to $169.2 million last summer, then the largest number in history.
Overseas, where Avengers opened a week ago, the tentpole has earned $441.5 million for a stunning worldwide total of $641.8 million -- already surpassing the lifetime totals of Captain America: The First Avenger ($364 million), Thor ($449 million), Iron Man ($585 million) and Iron Man 2 ($624 million).
The 3D tentpole is now positioned to reach $1 billion in global grosses.
Among other records, Avengers is the first film in history to cross $200 million in only three days of play at the domestic box office. It also scored the biggest Saturday gross of all time in earning $69.7 million.
"It's been a fantastic weekend on every single front," Disney executive vice president of distribution Dave Hollis said.
Hollis said the slim 13 percent drop from Friday to Saturday reflects great word of mouth, as well as the fact that all segments of the audience are turning out, including families. Roughly 52 percent saw it in 3D.
The tentpole played evenly in terms of age, with 50 percent of the audience under the the age of 25 and 50 percent over. Couples made up 55 percent, families 24 percent and teens 21 percent. Males represented 60 percent of the audience.
Avengers -- which assembles marquee Marvel superhero characters Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) -- earned an A+ CinemaScore.
IMAX theaters reported record business, generating north of $15 million in ticket sales domestically to tie with Deathly Hallows Part 2 for the biggest opening weekend in the circuit's history. IMAX expects to finish the weekend with a worldwideume of $31.2 million.
Avengers is the first Marvel title marketed and distributed by Disney since buying Marvel. Paramount distributed Marvel's previous films and, in exchange for ending its output deal early with Marvel, will received as much as $115 million in distribution fees for Avengers and next summer's Iron Man 3.
Avengers was the only wide release of the weekend. At the specialty box office, Fox Searchlight looked to counterprogram with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opened in 27 theaters in 12 markets. Marigold grossed $750,301 for a pleasing per location average of $27,789.
Fox Searchlight's Sheila DeLoach said the film -- which has already a stellar $72 million overseas -- succeeded in luring baby boomers, evidenced by sold out matinee and early evening shows. Marigold stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson.
For full box office results, see below.

Domestic box office, April May 4-6
Title/Weeks in release/Theater count, Studio/Three-day weekend total/Cume
1. The Avengers, 1/4,349, Disney/Marvel Studios, $200.3 million.
2. Think Like a Man, 3/2,011, Sony, $8 million, $73 million.
3. The Hunger Games, 7/2,794, Lionsgate, $5.7 million, $47.9 million.
4. The Lucky One, 3/3,005, Warner Bros., $5.5 million, $40 million.
5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits, 2/3,358, Sony/Aardman, $5.4 million, $18.6 million.
6. The Five-Year Engagement, Universal, 2/2,941, $5.1 million, $19.3 million.
7. The Raven, 2/2,209, Relativity/Intrepid, $2.5 million, $12 million.
8. Safe, 2/2,271, Lionsgate/IM Global, $2.5 million, $12.9 million
9. Chimpanzee, 3/1,531, Disney, $2.4 million, $23 million.
10. The Three Stooges, 4/2,174, $1.8 million, $39.6 million.

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Salma Hayek's Difficult Pregnancy Disclosed at Linda Evangelista's Child Support Trial

 The drama behind Salma Hayek's first pregnancy was uncovered in the court battle over child support between her husband Francois-Henri Pinault and supermodel Linda Evangelista. On the second day of the trial, Pinault was grilled about why he postponed formally recognizing Evangelista's son Augustin as his own in 2007.

Sharing his side of the story in Manhattan Family Court, the 49-year-old French billionaire said on Friday, May 4, "What prevented me from...legally recognizing...was that my wife was pregnant, and it was a very difficult pregnancy." He further revealed he and Hayek "almost lost" their unborn child, before pointing out, "In fact, we were told the baby had Down syndrome until late May 2007."

Pinault then admitted that it was the "very complicated situation" that led him to ask Evangelista "to delay the legal recognition process [of Augustin] until after the birth of [his daughter with Hayek] Valentina." On how the supermodel took his request, the chief executive officer of PPR said, "She understood, of course." He also said that he was thankful to her for that.

Evangelista also took the stand on Friday. Dressed in a white pencil skirt, the Canadian model opened up about her humble beginnings. She recalled that she had her first taste of work at the age of 12 when she began picking cherries to buy herself a bike. She also detailed about her other jobs during high school, which included being a "teller in the Hollywood wax museum" in Niagara.

A day before Evangelista testified, her lawyer William Beslow told the court that Pinault suggested that the supermodel should get an abortion after learning about her pregnancy. Pinault himself said that he "was not involved in the decision of having the baby," before adding, "I told her that I would recognize the baby ... and I will take my responsibility."

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