Andy Scott

In what has ironically turned out to be the franchise that just won’t die, ‘Final Destination 5′ opens in theaters Friday, promising more gore, more violence and, yes, more death. If you’re sick of the franchise, or if you just prefer something lighter, there are two comedies brand-new to choose from this weekend. One is the R-Rated ’30 Minutes or Less,’ which re-teams Oscar-nominated actor Jesse

Could ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ be the surprise blockbuster of the summer? Critics certainly seem to think so. The James Franco vehicle, which serves as a reboot of the classic ‘Apes’ franchise, is receiving strong reviews thus far – or at least stronger than most had expected.

Sure, it may not have been as memorable as Marilyn Monroe’s serenade to John F. Kennedy in 1962, but Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson still helped President Barack Obama celebrate the big 5-0 in style Wednesday night at a star-studded party in Chicago.

Justin Timberlake really, really, really wants us to take him seriously as an actor.

On Tuesday, Mariah Carey showed off her post-baby bod with a fun TwitPic, in which the ‘Daydream’ singer can be seen splashing about in the ocean. “Ocean work out!,” Carey tweeted. “It’s been a loooong time since I’ve been in the ocean (said like “OPEN”in cruise control).”

Only a few weeks after she announced that she is splitting from Marc Anthony, actress/singer/’American Idol’ host Jennifer Lopez opened up to Vanity Fair about the downfall of her marriage and why she’s still an “eternal optimist.” In an exclusive cover story, Lopez revealed: “It’s not that I didn’t love myself before. Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves. To understand th

Grammy-winning superstar Beyonce stopped by ‘The View’ Thursday morning, during which she sang two songs off her brand-new CD, ’4.’ With help from the crowd, Beyonce wowed with a subdued take on her second single, ‘Best Thing I Never Had,’ and also saved room to perform the first song on the album, ’1+1.’

MTV announced Thursday that Adele, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne will each perform at its annual Video Music Awards in August. This will mark the first VMA performance for Adele, who is up for multiple awards, including Video of the Year, for her chart-topping single, ‘Rolling in the Deep.’

Three new movies will be added to theaters this Friday, offering everything from cowboys and aliens to the Smurfs in 3-D. The first is the Jon Favreau-directed ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ in which Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford team to fight off – you guessed it – an alien-invasion in 1873 Arizona.

Pop diva Mariah Carey was clearly in a good (read: wacky) mood Sunday night when she appeared on HSN to promote her jewelry and fashion line. The always-unpredictable Grammy winner, known for her zany on-camera antics, had viewers laughing as much as they were buying as she made a number of off-the-cuff remarks, from stories about her new twins, Moroccan and Monroe, to rants about how drama follow

In what continues to be a great month for leaked movie trailers, Big Shiny Robot got its hands on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ teaser trailer on Tuesday, which offers a blurry — but still awesome — glimpse at the highly anticipated reboot. Among the many teasers offered in this trailer are a glimpse at Peter Parker’s (‘Social Network’ cutie Andrew Garfield) backstory, his love interest, Gwen Stacy (‘E

Charlie Sheen on Monday revealed new details about his follow-up to ‘Two and a Half Men’ – a sitcom based on the 2003 Adam Sandler movie, ‘Anger Management.’ According to EW.com, Sheen will play “a mild-mannered, non-confrontational man” who “is ordered to attend group anger management sessions led by a therapist who could probably use some anger management himself.”

In a photo finish, Javier Colon was named the winner of the inaugural season of NBC’s popular reality-competition series ‘The Voice.’ According to host Carson Daly, Colon beat runner-up Dia Frampton by just two percent of the vote, making it a truly nail-biting finale A tearful Colon thanked his fellow competitors, and was greeted by an overjoyed Adam Levine, who had coached Colon throughout the s

Trailers for two highly anticipated movies hit the Internet late Tuesday evening. The first was for the high-flying ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ in which Tom Cruise once again reprises the role of IMF Agent Ethan Hunt.

The ‘Transformers’ are back for two and a half hours worth of action in ‘Dark of the Moon,’ the third movie in Michael Bay’s mega-blockbuster franchise. Reviews for the movie have been a bit on the negative side; but with it already pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday, it’s looking to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.

According to sources for TMZ, ‘Two and a Half Men’ creator Chuck Lorre may be planning to kill off Charlie Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, when the top-rated sitcom returns to CBS this fall. Though TMZ notes that the script has not been finalized, and will not shoot until August 5, producers are allegedly considering a number of options for Charlie’s exit, including having him drive a car off o

In a new Details cover story, Shia LaBeouf says he had a fling with his ‘Transformers’ co-star, Megan Fox. “Look, you’re on the set for six months, with someone who’s rooting to be attracted to you, and you’re rooting to be attracted to them,” he said in the issue.

Eminem is once again at the center of controversy thanks to the music video for his new single, ‘Space Bound,’ in which the rapper is shown shooting himself in the head. The Joseph Kahn-directed video, filmed in February, follows multiple versions of Eminem as he grows suspicious of his girlfriend (played by porn star Sasha Grey) who, according to her text messages, appears to be cheating on him.

According to PopCrush, the iconic leather jacket that Michael Jackson wore in his famous ‘Thriller’ video sold for $1.8 million over the weekend at Julien’s Music Icons auction. The jacket went to bidder Milton Verret, a Texas-based commodities trader, who says he will show the jacket “around the country in a tour that will help raise money for children’s charities.”

Cee Lo Green has apparently decided to give a big “forget you” to Rihanna. According to the NY Times, the singer dropped out of Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ tour Friday, citing his busy schedule.