Emma Stone Hasn't Signed On as Andrew Garfield Is Confirmed for 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" would still see Andrew Garfield as the titular hero a.k.a Peter Parker, Columbia Pictures has confirmed. On Friday, September 28, the studio formally announced that Garfield has signed the deal to reprise his lead role, and director Marc Webb has also been locked to return to the directing seat.

However, Columbia threw a bit of curveball as it suggested that Emma Stone still hadn't signed on to return as leading lady Gwen Stacy. The studio said in its official statement that the real-life girlfriend of Garfield was still "in talks to return to the blockbuster franchise" and "is expected" to reprise her role as Peter's girlfriend.

Though Stone still hasn't inked the deal, the sequel project is already scheduled to kick off filming in early 2013 for a May 2, 2014 3D release in the United States. The script for the upcoming movie will be provided by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft written by James Vanderbilt.

Commenting on the announcement, Columbia Pictures President Doug Belgrad said, "We could not be more confident in the direction we are taking this new Spider-Man storyline and we are tremendously excited to be ramping up production again with Marc at the helm and Andrew continuing on as Peter Parker. We can't wait to share what we have in store for Peter and Spider-Man with audiences worldwide."

The first "The Amazing Spider-Man" flick was released nationwide on July 3 this year. It successfully raked in more than $751 million worldwide.

Video: Man With Chainsaw Scared Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez did not see it coming when Ellen DeGeneres played a scary prank on her. The actress, who was on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to promote her new movie "Hotel Transylvania", was left screaming when Leatherface from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" suddenly appeared behind her.

Gomez and DeGeneres were talking about being scared when the man in costume quietly approached Gomez with chainsaw. "We go to Disneyland a lot, he likes it, but we go to Knott's Scary Farm because that's my favorite," Gomez said about her and boyfriend Justin Bieber's favorite place. "I'm the kind of person that likes to get scared - but I'm covering my eyes and ears the entire time."

The man startled Gomez with a roar, causing the 20-year-old to scream and curl up to cover her ears. DeGeneres, being cheeky host, re-played the moment for Gomez and audience to see once again. But the terror did not stop there because DeGeneres scared her the second time with an appearance of Dracula. "Enough! I'm never coming back," Gomez jokingly said.

Neil Young, Black Keys among performers at free show in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 60,000 people are expected to descend upon Central Park on Saturday evening for a free concert featuring the Black Keys and Neil Young aimed at calling attention to poverty worldwide.
Dubbed the Global Citizen Festival, it also is slated to feature K'naan, Band of Horses and Foo Fighters. Video of the event is to be streamed worldwide.
The concert was scheduled around the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week and organizers used an innovative approach to ticket distribution so that many concert-goers had no choice but to learn about an array of global problems such as polio, malaria, child mortality and clean drinking water.
Anyone wanting free tickets had to register at globalcitizen.org, which then required users to watch videos or read information about poverty-related issues. Each time material was consumed, users could earn points toward a drawing for tickets. Points were also accumulated by sharing information via Twitter or Facebook.
"Our social media campaign has been off the charts," said Hugh Evans, CEO and co-founder of the Global Poverty Project. The approach demonstrates a new model harnessing digital tools that may be repeated for other big events with political or social messages.
Organizers said more than 71,000 people had signed up online, resulting in more than 3.5 million page views. On average, they spent just over six minutes consuming content or sharing information. Nearly 200,000 pieces of information were shared on Facebook, and just a bit more than that on Twitter. About 170,000 people signed petitions via the site, and there were 98,000 videos viewed to completion.
Evans said the project achieved its goals, set out last year, of getting more than 100,000 people to take action related to extreme poverty while telling a new story about the challenges. To that end, the site conveys information in detailed, documentary-like accounts and uses an array of video, graphics and stories that are friendly for mobile and digital consumption.
Financially, he said, the project also achieved its yearlong goal — working with an array of organizations like the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the Earth Institute and Rotary International — of garnering $500 million in commitments to help fight poverty.
So now what?
Evans said that he's hoping the audience, built online and at the concert, will continue efforts by tweeting President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney to halve extreme poverty by 2015. And Evans is working on an announcement in October or November about "a major rock band" getting involved with the anti-poverty efforts.

Schwarzenegger: Shriver changed tune on recall run

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger says his wife, Maria Shriver, was told to "snap out of it" by her mother for her attempts to persuade him against running for California governor in 2003, a conversation that ultimately opened the door to his successful candidacy.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver told her daughter that her husband would be "angry for the rest of his life" if she stopped his ambitions, Schwarzenegger writes in his new autobiography, "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story."
The former governor says in the book that he had decided against running to recall Gov. Gray Davis after his wife implored him not to for the sake of their family. Maria Shriver announced his decision to their four children.
But he writes that when Maria Shriver told her mother about her efforts to thwart Schwarzenegger's political ambitions, Eunice — sister of President John F. Kennedy and Sens. Robert Kennedy and Ted Kennedy — told her daughter that women in their family "always support the men when they want to do something." Schwarzenegger says he didn't know about the conversation at the time, but learned of it later.
Maria Shriver then softened her stance, paving the way for Schwarzenegger to announce his candidacy on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," where he says he felt most comfortable.
The announcement came after a week of wavering. Schwarzenegger says before he headed to the TV appearance, his wife handed him two pieces of paper with talking points she had written: one in case he decided to run, another in case he decided not to.
He writes that Shriver went on to become a key ally and adviser to his campaign and eventual governorship.
Schwarzenegger has often said that Maria's mother and her father, Sargent Shriver, were essential to his eventual decision to seek public office, and the most "extraordinary human beings I've ever met." But he also writes in the book that he often teased his wife that the close-knit Democratic Kennedy clan was "like a bunch of clones" because there was such conformity among them.
A spokesman for Maria Shriver, Matthew DiGirolamo, declined to comment on the contents of the book. Eunice Shriver died in 2009.
"Total Recall" will officially be published next week. The Associated Press purchased an early copy.
Schwarzenegger also writes he had a "hot affair" with actress Brigitte Nielsen at a time he and Maria Shriver were dating and already living together.
Schwarzenegger and Nielsen co-starred in the 1985 film "Red Sonja." Nielsen wrote in a memoir published last year that she and Schwarzenegger had an "outrageous affair" while making the movie and that she didn't know until later that he was involved with Shriver.
In "Total Recall," Schwarzenegger writes that he knew the fling with Nielsen wouldn't last and in fact it only made him realize that he wanted to marry Shriver.
The book is part of an effort by the onetime "Mr. Universe" and Hollywood action star to rebrand himself after leaving office with a mixed record and subsequent embarrassing revelations about a fling he had with the family's housekeeper. Schwarzenegger, who fathered a son with the housekeeper, says he also let the boy down.
Schwarzenegger, 65, said he avoided telling his wife for years about the boy, who is now a teenager, even when Shriver asked him, partly because of his longtime penchant for secrecy, and his fear that the news would become public and undermine his political career. He told his wife in January 2011, when she confronted him the day after he left office.
In an interview with "60 Minutes" scheduled to air Sunday, Schwarzenegger said having sex with his housekeeper was "the stupidest thing" he ever did to his now-estranged wife and caused great pain to her and their four children. CBS aired excerpts of the interview Friday.
"I think it was the stupidest thing I've done in the whole relationship. It was terrible. I inflicted tremendous pain on Maria and unbelievable pain on the kids," Schwarzenegger tells "60 Minutes."
Shriver filed for divorce in July.
In his book, the usually ebullient Schwarzenegger admits to some loneliness, even though he packed his schedule with speeches, projects and movie-making after Shriver and the children moved out of the house. He said his career had been fun for 30 years because he shared it with Maria.
They had done everything together, he writes.
The former GOP governor also writes about a 2003 White House meeting with Karl Rove in which the top GOP strategist told him the recall would not happen and instead introduced the actor to then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice as his pick to run for California governor in 2006.
Schwarzenegger felt snubbed.
He asks, "How could Rove have been so wrong?"
Rove's office said he was traveling Friday and could not be reached for comment.
Rice's chief of staff at Stanford University, Georgia Godfrey, said Rice cannot recall "any conversation on this subject."
"She has stated many times in the past that she has no desire to run for public office and those sentiments have still not changed," Godfrey said in a statement emailed to the AP.

T-Pain Unleashes Internet-Themed Video for 'Don't You Quit'

T-Pain has premiered a music video for his new track "Don't You Quit". The Internet-themed video has the Florida-born artist being surrounded by sexy babes who shake off their buttocks while he raps in front of a plain white background.

"You make me wanna hurt you when you twerk that s***/ Girl, make me wanna post up pics Facebook, let me poke you/ Put that booty on instagram/ 20 more pics going instaham," he spits in the verse. "I got money, you got friends/ You think you bad, match me then."

The Grammy-winning rhymer is also seen getting pixelated in the video and at one point he transforms into a Mario Bros.-like character. A steamy scene that sees him making out with two ladies is also presented in the clip.

"Don't You Quit" is lifted off T-Pain's new mixtape "Stoic", which will be released in the U.S. on Sunday, September 30 at 6 P.M. EST on his official website. The project features collaborations with Big K.R.I.T., Pitbull, Travis McCoy, and T-Minus.

Nicki Minaj Mulling Secret Reality Show

"American Idol" may not be Nicki Minaj's only TV project. The "Starship" singer has hinted in an interview that she is plotting to have her own reality show on E! Network.

"That I'm going to keep a secret for now," she told Perez Hilton, "I thought I'd never do something like that, not saying I am still. I'm still considering. But, I will say that I find the more people see, is the more they understand, and then it's the more they like you."

She continued, "If you only have such one-dimensional things to go off of like rumors, then you kind of never get to know the artist. When you pull them in your world, they see you as a real person. I'm not running away from it anymore. I'm just like, 'You know what? This is my life'."

Minaj's representative has not made any comment about the reality show.

Selena Gomez Returns to Disney for 'Wizards of Waverly Place' TV Movie

Selena Gomez isn't done playing Alex Russo, months after "Wizards of Waverly Place" ended its run on Disney Channel. The actress/singer will reprise her role in a new TV movie which she will also executive produce alongside Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio, Dan Cross and David Hoge.

The girlfriend of Justin Bieber will reunite with co-stars Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin for the one-hour special. Victor Gonzalez is on board to direct with the script provided by Cheung and Montanio. The telepic is slated to kick off the principal photography in October in Los Angeles for a 2013 premiere.

The upcoming TV movie follows the Russo family and friends as they travel the Tuscany, Italy to meet their long lost relatives. During their trip, Alex inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a "good" Alex and "evil" Alex. Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind when the two versions of herself fight atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

"With the phenomenal ratings of the 'Wizards' finale earlier this year, it became clear that fans of the series were not ready to say goodbye to Selena or the rest of the 'Wizards' cast," says Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide. "As such, we're thrilled that the cast has agreed to reunite to bring their fans one last grand adventure."

"Wizards of Waverly Place" originally aired from October 2007 to January 2012 and won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program. In 2009, Disney Channel aired "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" which also earned an Emmy Award.

Johnny Lewis' Ex-Girlfriend Katy Perry Saddened by His Death

Katy Perry, who dated Johnny Lewis in 2006, mourns the death of the "Sons of Anarchy" actor. "She had to separate from him . . . to get ahead and focus on her career," a source tells Us Weekly. "He was in trouble then and she couldn't help him. A lot of her songs were partially inspired by him."

"I know 'The One That Got Away' and 'Circle the Drain' are partly about him, as well as Travis [McCoy of Gym Class Heroes]. But she was young and it was a time in her life she cherishes," the source adds. "They had good times. It's really sad. She could never help him and couldn't [let herself] go in that direction."

28-year-old Johnny was found dead in the driveway of a Los Angeles home on Wednesday, September 26. Before his death, he reportedly had an altercation with some neighbors and killed his landlady, an 81-year-old woman named Catherine Davis. Glass was shattered and a dead cat was found inside the house.

Johnny played prospect biker Kip "Half-Sack" Epps on the FX series. He continued to appear on the show until the finale of the second season where he was stabbed to death. Creator Kurt Sutter once said he wrote Johnny off the story due to creative differences. He sent condolence soon after learning about the actor's real-life death.

"Not sure if folks know this yet, but johnny lewis (halfsack) died last night. the sad irony of it happening two days after opie's death is not lost on me," he wrote on his WhoSay page. "It was a tragic end for an extremely talented guy, who unfortunately had lost his way."

"I wish i could say that i was shocked by the events last night, but i was not. i am deeply sorry that an innocent life had to be thrown into his destructive path. yes, it's day or mourning, but it's also a day of awareness and gratitude. sadly, some of us carry the message by dying."

According to a "Sons of Anarchy" insider, his former co-stars, despite knowing about his troubled past, were all in shock when they heard about his sudden passing. "It wasn't a secret that Johnny had issues he was dealing with. No one could have expected it would end so tragically, though," the source told E! News.

Tia Barr, who played Cara on "SOA", remembered Johnny, "The first scene I ever acted in on the 3rd episode of Season 1 of Sons of Anarchy was with Johnny Lewis. He was such a friendly, handsome young man. So sad to loose (sic) such a great actor at such a young age. RIP Johnny aka Half Sack... You will be missed."

Kristen Renton (Ima) tweeted, "I had known Johnny Lewis for over 10 years...I have no words to describe what I am feeling right now. So tragic and unnecessary." Other supporting/recurring cast like Emilio Rivera (Marcus Alvarez) and LaMonica Garrett (Deputy Sheriff Cane) also posted somber notes in the wake of his death.

His actress friend, Shannon Woodward, wrote, "Johnny, I love you deeply and madly and always. My heart is broken in a million little pieces. I will miss you every day. Johnny Lewis was one of my best friends." She also said, "He was very, very ill. His actions were a despicable result of that. It was not who he was," before adding, "My thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences are with the friends and family of Catherine Davis."

Haylie Duff, who worked with Johnny on "Raise Your Voice", expressed her remorse as well, "So sad to hear the news about Johnny. Such a nice and talented guy. RIP." His former co-star on "The O.C.", Kayla Ewell, additionally posted, "The Johnny Lewis I knew was a charismatic, captivating guy. Let's remember the good times. RIP."

In addition to being unemployed, Johnny sparked concerns over his mental issue and had several trips to jail due to his numerous runs-in with the law including an assault with a deadly weapon and an attempted burglary. He was also dealing with a custody battle of his child.

"He had a child. He was not married to the mother but he talked about his child. I can't remember if it was a son or daughter but he was definitely a dad. The child was a baby at the time we shoot the movie, in 2010," said Monty Fisher, a producer for his movie "186 Days".

Sofia Vergara Proud of Her Body: I Look Better Naked

Sofia Vergara embraces her curves. The "Modern Family" actress was once advised by her former stylist to go under the knife to reduce her breasts, but she refused it. "I always joked with her (the publicist), you know, they look better in the dresses but I look better naked!" she told the Daily News.

She said the same thing when visiting Katie Couric. "She (my publicist) used to tell me, 'Maybe you should get to a more normal, standard size'," she recalled. "(My mom said), 'God is going to punish you, you can't chop your boobs out. It's crazy. All the women are risking their life to get boobs.' So I didn't do it."

"I'm very proud of my body and the way I look. I would be ungrateful to be saying, 'Oh, I'm so mad because people just look at me and see my pretty face. I thank God for what he has given me and I take advantage of it ...'," the fiance of Nick Loeb said on the TV talk show.

Of her wardrobe malfunction at 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards, she said, "I wanted to fix it or do something because I had a feeling we were going to win. I didn't want to miss the opportunity to go up there. I mean 'How many times in my life am I going to have?' I've already had three times but who knows how many more times I'm going to be able to experience going up there with my whole cast."

Emma Watson on J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy': I'm Sure It Will Be Amazing

Although J.K. Rowling goes into a different direction in her new book "The Casual Vacancy", Emma Watson has no doubt that the author will create another engaging tale. She hasn't read any excerpt from the book just yet, but she's adamant it will be great.

"I'll need to go to a bookshop. I'd like to read it - I haven't yet," the actress says to the reporters at a screening of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" at the Mayfair Hotel in London. She adds, "I'm sure it will be amazing. I don't think I have one being sent to me."

"The Casual Vacancy" has gone on sale starting Thursday, September 27. With 1 million pre-orders, the book has reached No. 1 on the Amazon Book Chart in the United States. In this book, Rowling writes no children story. She breaks away from "Harry Potter" world and enters adult realm.

The story was secretly guarded before the book was released. It is set in a village of Pagford which just lost its town council member, Barry Fairbrother. Swiftly, a number of people ranging from delinquents to businessmen set their eyes on the "casual vacancy" left by the late Barry.

Jay-Z Opens His 40/40 Club at the Barclays Center

Jay-Z threw a star-studded grand opening party of his 40/40 club & restaurant at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday night, September 27. Looking dapper in a tux and bowtie, the rapper welcomed his close friends and family to the hot spot.

The likes of Rihanna, J. Cole and Lyor Cohen were spotted supporting him at the launching party. It took place one day before the Jiggaman officially christened the multi-billion dollar complex in an eight-night live concert starting Friday.

"I walked around here earlier and I just seen everybody busy and at work trying to finish up and it was a great feeling," he gushed. "A guy stopped me in the hallway and said, 'Man this is a great thing for New York City.' And that's what the whole thing was about."

"Yeah I think I'm the American dream," he added. "That whole thing that you could come here and pull yourself up by the bootstraps, like that whole thing what America has always put up to the world that we represent. I feel that. Yes, I've lived that."

The Barclays Center boasts 101 luxury suites, four bars and lounge destinations, three clubs, and eight retail shops. It will house concerts by Justin Bieber, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Green Day and Barbra Streisand, and various sport events like college basketball and boxing events.

John Travolta Wins in Court Battle Against Writer of Gay-Bathhouse Book

John Travolta, along with his attorney Marty Singer, comes out victorious in a legal proceeding against Robert Randolph, the author of a book about the actor's alleged homosexual activities in a spa. A defamation lawsuit filed against them is dismissed by the judge.

Randolph claimed Travolta and Singer made false statements about him. He accused them of dissuading the public from buying his book, "You'll Never Spa in This Town Again", by inducing people to believe that he was an unreliable source.

Randolph complained about Singer's letter sent to Gawker two years ago in response to an article called "The Secret Sex Life of John Travolta" which he contributed to. The lawyer claimed the writer "sustained 'permanent brain damage' and had to 'retrain' his brain."

In response to the lawsuit, Travolta and Singer fired off an anti-SLAPP motion which barred any lawsuits that violated certain First Amendment rights. In the latest hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Malcolm Macky agreed that the letter was not subject to a libel claim.

Judge also pointed out that the plaintiff gave no proof to support his allegation. "Defendant Singer has amply established that he sent the 11/23/10 letter to Gawker Media in good faith and in serious consideration of litigation," the ruling read as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. "As such, the letter is privileged."

Kristen Stewart Rocks Balenciaga Outfit at Paris Fashion Week

After spotted wearing a stained T-shirt at Charles de Gaulle airport, Kristen Stewart cleaned up nicely at the Paris Fashion Week. The spokesmodel of Balenciaga's Florabotanica fragrance was clad from head to toe in an outfit by the famed fashion house.

Kristen donned a black top, a pair of black pants with white floral patterns, and a pair of flat black boots. She added color to her monochromed number by wearing a yellow leather jacket. Joining her at the event was Salma Hayek who opted for an all-black attire.

Kristen was also spotted enjoying meal at La Fidelite restaurant in Paris. She went out for dinner wearing a nude-and-black striped shirt and black shorts. She once again ditched heels, choosing a pair of patent leather shoes for the evening-out.

Producer of Anti-Islam Film Arrested for Violating Probation

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula (a.k.a Sam Bacile), the man behind controversial anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims", was arrested in California on Thursday, September 27. Federal judge Suzanne Segal stated that Nakoula had violated his probation from a 2010 check fraud conviction, citing a "lengthy pattern of deception," including making false statements to probation officials.

"The court has a lack of trust in the defendant at this time," said the judge before adding that Nakoula posed "some danger to the community." Following his arrest, the Egyptian producer was set to appear in U.S. District Court on Thursday afternoon. "Mr. Nakoula was arrested pursuant to allegations made by the United States Probation Office that he has violated the terms of his supervised release," explaind U.S. Attorney's Office rep Thom Mrozek.

Mrozek went on saying that the U.S. District Court judge had ordered Nakoula detained without bond. "The judge in the case will schedule a hearing to consider the allegations and determine if he violated the terms of his release," he added.

Nakoula, who is a Coptic Christian based in Southern California, was arrested back in 2009 after federal agents searched his house in Cerritos, alleging him of creating fake identities to open credit cards accounts and draw tens of thousands of dollars from the fake accounts. A year later, he was convicted on four counts, including bank fraud and identity theft and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. He was released in June last year.

He became the world's attention after his film "Innocence of Muslims" made its way out online via YouTube. The amateurish movie caused bloody protests in various Middle Eastern countries for presenting Prophet Muhammad in offensive ways as a killer and a pedophile. The producer was recently sued by the actress in his film Cindy Lee Garcia, who claimed that she was duped because Nakoula never mentioned about Muhammad during the making of the film.

Ever since the movie grabbed the headlines throughout the globe, Nokoula went into hiding after he was identified as the maker of the controversial pic. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Dugdale stated that the 55-year-old man was flight risk, reportedly because of the uproar over the movie. "He has every incentive to disappear," said Dugdale.

Video Premiere: Chris Brown's 'Don't Judge Me'

Chris Brown is heading to a military camp in a music video premiered to support his latest mellow single "Don't Judge Me". He volunteers to board a spaceship and blow up what looks like a monstrous threatening creature that looms over the Earth.

The single is a midtempo ballad appearing in Breezy's fifth studio album "Fortune" that has been in stores since summer this year. Its accompanying music video is premiered amidst rumor suggesting that he hooked up with Nicole Scherzinger.

Pictures taken from a club where they recently hung out gave an impression that they made out as they were caught on camera closing in on each other on the dance floor. Representatives for both of them denied it, insisting that they were just friends trying to make conversation in a very noisy club.

Usher and Jennifer Hudson to Sing at 'Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston'

A special concert to celebrate the life and legacy of Whitney Houston is being arranged by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Usher and Jennifer Hudson are the first acts lined up to perform live at the upcoming gig.

The tribute concert "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston" will take place on October 11 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. It will air as part of a one-hour special on CBS in November. More performers will be announced soon.

Whitney was remembered by fellow artists at the live telecast of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12 earlier this year. In a special segment, J-Hud belted out a moving rendition of Whitney's iconic song "I Will Always Love You" originally recorded by Dolly Parton.

LL Cool J also prayed for the late singer at the beginning of the show, Bruno Mars dedicated his "Runaway Baby" performance to her, Alicia Keys declared her love for the late singer before singing a tribute to Etta James, and Rihanna gave her a shout-out when singing "We Found Love".

Rihanna's New Single 'Diamonds' Released in Full

The highly-anticipated new song of Rihanna has finally made its way out for listening pleasure. The "laid back" yet "hopeful" song boasts the Barbadian beauty's powerful pipes as she compares herself and her boyfriend to beautiful diamonds.
         
"You're a shooting star I see/ A vision of ecstasy/ When you hold me, I'm alive/ We're like diamonds in the sky," she sings over the mid-tempo beat, before continuing in the hook, "So shine bright tonight/ You and I, we're beautiful like diamonds in the sky/ Eye to eye. So alive/ We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky."

"It gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it," Riri previously said about the single. "The lyrics are very hopeful and positive, but it's about love, and the gears are a little different from what people would expect. I'm excited to surprise them sonically."

Written by Sia and produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco, "Diamonds" serves as the first offering from her upcoming seventh studio album which is still untitled. She will embark on a world tour beginning in March 2013 to promote the November release.

Intense Gunfight Scene Highlighted in New 'RoboCop' Set Videos

More amateur videos taken from the set of Jose Padilha's "RoboCop" reboot make their way out online. The latest series of the clips show some actors filming an intense gunfight scene in the middle of the night on the streets of Hamilton, Ontario. Manufactured rain is seen pouring down as those actors shoot the action-packed scene.

According to reports, the scene that was filmed on Wednesday night, September 26 was a crucial one because it saw protagonist Alex Murphy getting attacked by mercenaries. It was said that the attack was the one causing Murphy's critical wound that would lead him to become RoboCop.

A day prior, on the same location, two gun-wielding men clad in bomber jackets were caught on video tape rehearsing a scene where they rushed into an eatery, in which Joel Kinnaman's protagonist character was having a meal with a colleague. The two men were believed to be preparing for a scene where Murphy would be gunned down.

A remake of Paul Varhoeven's 1987 sci-fi pic of the same name, "RoboCop" focuses on Murphy, a cop who is brought back from the brink of death in the form of a cyborg with no memories of his prior life. The reboot version will be released in the U.S. on August 9, 2013.

Joining Kinnaman in the casting department are such actors as Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Abbie Cornish, Jay Baruchel and Jackie Earle Haley.

Kim Kardashian Wants iPhone 5 as Her Birthday Gift

              

Kim Kardashian gives a clue about what she wants for her upcoming birthday, a new gadget. "Maybe I want an iPhone 5," she tells E! News at Midori Makeover event in Santa Monica. "I kind of want that." On Twitter, she has also posted a picture of her adorable kitten along with a caption that read, "Mercy wants the iPhone 5."

Talking about what she wants from her boyfriend Kanye West, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star says she completely trusts his taste. "See the thing is, my boyfriend, he has such good taste that I don't need to [tell him]," she explains. "Before I would be like, 'OK, this is what I want'."

Of how she is going to celebrate the day, Kim says she just wants to take a brief break. "I'm working, for like, three months straight with just a couple days off, so I would love to relax a little bit," she says. "I'm not so into a 32nd birthday. Doesn't do it for me, so I don't really care. Just hanging out with the family."

She indeed is busy filming "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami". "From us getting a house, not getting a house, staying in a hotel with Kourtney's million kids, with her just wanting to be a mom all day long, me wanting to explore Miami, it's exhausting," she says. "That's the best word that I can describe it with."

Kim is going to turn 32 on October 21. Kanye reportedly plans to spend $1 million for her birthday, including flying with her to Pine Cay, a private island in the Turks and Caicos group, for a vacation. She herself previously splurged more than half a million dollars on a rare Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 for his 35th birthday.

Wedding Photo of Mark McGrath and Carin Kingsland Hits the Web

              

Mark and Carin tied the knot on Monday, September 24 at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif. The vocalist donned a Hugo Boss suit with bowtie and a pair of trainers, while his longtime partner wore a white plunging gown from Renee Strauss' bridal salon in West Hollywood and gold Prada sandals.

"After 18 years of breakups, makeups, beautiful twins and an unwavering love that provided some pretty damn good song lyrics, we are happy to announce that we are finally married," the newlyweds said in a joint statement to PEOPLE. It was a first marriage for both of the couple.

The on-and-off couple was engaged on New Year's Eve 2009. He proposed to her at the Viper Room in a Los Angeles club where they met in 1994. On their wedding day, their 2-year-old twins, son Lydon and daughter Hartley, served as a ring bearer and a flower girl respectively.

A first look at Mark McGrath and Carin Kingsland on their wedding day has been revealed. The Sugar Ray lead singer was beaming as he held his bride's hand and waved to the camera. His wife mirrored his joyous expression, grinning from ear to ear and raising her bouquet of flowers in the air.

Fiona Apple Regrets Arrest, Backtracks on Her Accusation Against Cops

Fiona Apple apologized to her fans for her drug arrest. "I'm really, really sorry that all the work that we did is being overshadowed by all this bulls***," she told the crowd in a New Orleans concert which was part of a promo tour for her first new album in seven years, "The Idler Wheel...".
                     
She also clarified her previous comment hinting that the cops who arrested her may have done something "illegal" when they detained her. "Also, there are no f***ing lock boxes. I didn't make up a code," she said. "It was my way of drawing a parallel between the self. I am not that f***ed up."

Fiona was busted for hashish and marijuana possession in Texas on September 19. In her first post-arrest concert, she ranted about becoming a victim to an alleged illegal police activity. She said she had "two lock boxes" in her mind, one to store the information and the other to encode it.

"I heard everything you did, I wrote it all down with your names and everything you did and said, stupidly thinking that I couldn't hear or see you," she slammed the cops on stage. "Unless you're interested in being a celebrity, I'll make you f***ing famous any time you ask."

Rusty Fleming, a rep of Hudspeth County Sheriff's Dept., fired back. He said, "First- Honey, I'm already more famous than you, I don't need your help. However, it would appear that you need mine. Two weeks ago nobody in the country cared about what you had to say. Now that you've been arrested it appears your entire career has been jump started. Don't worry, Sweetie, I won't bill you."

Justin Bieber Sends Prayer to Mrs. Bieber, Avalanna Routh, Who Died of Cancer

                  

Justin Bieber lost one of his biggest fans on Wednesday, September 25. 6-year-old Avalanna Routh, who's known by her family and friends as "Mrs. Bieber" due to her love for the Canadian singer, died after a courageous battle against an aggressive brain cancer.

"Just got the worst news ever. one of the greatest spirits i have ever known is gone. please pray for her family and for her," Bieber wrote a somber note after hearing the bad news. "RIP Avalanna. i love you. please show respect to her and her family. say a prayer for her and for them. i miss her."

The "Boyfriend" hitmaker posted a link to Cure ATRT, a website for a group that helps people who, like Routh, are diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor. He additionally uploaded an Instagram picture of him with his late devotee. "My angel," so he called her.

Bieber made Routh's dream come true when he visited her ahead of Valentine's Day this year. They spent the day playing games, eating cupcakes, and exchanging autographs. "That was one of the best things I have ever done. She was AWESOME! Feeling really inspired now! #MrsBieber," he gushed back then.

Routh last tweeted about her idol on September 13 ahead of his "As Long As You Love Me" performance on "America's Got Talent" finale. "Trying to stay up late to see my husband on Americas Got Talent #supportingmyman #mrsbieber," she wrote.

Routh also thanked Jessica Biel for supporting Cure ATRT. The fiancee of Justin Timberlake replied, "You're my hero. It was an honor," and the young girl tweeted the actress back, "oh thank you..;) stay in touch ;) I wish I could have been there on Fri, great show;) #heart."

Chris Brown and Nicole Scherzinger Deny Hookup Rumor

      

Chris Brown and Nicole Scherzinger set the record straight on the rumors that they were hooking up during a night-out together in a club. Pictures from the club gave an impression that they made out as they were caught on camera closing in on each other on the dance floor, but reps for both dismissed the story.

A rep for Chris told Hollyscoop that it was not what it seemed as saying, "They were not kissing." About what really happened, the publicist explained they just made a small talk and had to lean to each other due to the loud music. "They are friends, have been for years and were talking at a club that had loud music playing," the rep claimed.

Echoing Chris' denial, a representative for the former lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls said as quoted by TMZ, "There is absolutely no truth to the ridiculous story ... The photos that have surfaced are old friends who were trying to talk at a very loud club." The publicist added, "I guarantee there will be no photos of them kissing."

Chris and Nicole were spotted clubbing at Supperclub in Los Angeles. "[Chris and Nicole] were dancing close for a while and being all touchy-feely and finally Chris leaned into her. She put her head on his shoulder and they started kissing! I couldn't believe Chris was being so obvious about it!" a source claimed.

After splitting from Rihanna, Chris was linked to model Karrueche Tran but he reportedly called it quits earlier this summer. Nicole, meanwhile, has been dating Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton on and off for quite a while.