Adam Lambert's Sexually-Charged Act on the American Music Awards Draws Complaints

ABC television said on Monday it had received about 1,500 complaints about the sexually-charged performance by "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert at the American Music Awards on Sunday.

Millions of viewers saw Lambert simulate oral sex with a back-up dancer, plant a passionate kiss on the mouth of a male keyboard player and gesture to the audience with his middle finger during the closing act of the live music awards show.

Lambert, 27, said his goal was "not to piss people off, it was to promote freedom of expression and artistic freedom".

ABC cut the most controversial part of his act -- Lambert rubbing the face of a male dancer in his crotch -- from the U.S. West Coast telecast that aired later on Sunday.

But by then, the singer's racy rendition of his debut single "For Your Entertainment" was already on its way to becoming one of the most provocative TV moments in the music industry since Madonna and Britney Spears kissed on the MTV Video Music Awards show in 2003.

Adam Lambert was among the top 10 most popular topics on Twitter on Monday.

American Music Awards producers, Dick Clark Productions, said they were unaware from rehearsals what Lambert had planned. "We did not expect the impromptu moments," a spokeswoman told Reuters.

An estimated 14.2 million viewers watched the "American Music Awards" telecast, the largest audience since 2002, ABC said, based on preliminary viewing figures.

Lambert, 27, who publicly declared he was gay after "American Idol" ended in May, said his act with dancers in bondage costumes, was no different from the erotic performances of some female pop singers. He added that much of the sexual energy he brought to Sunday's show was "in the moment."

"Adrenaline is a crazy, crazy, crazy feeling. Some of the things I love most about performing is when you're up there and all of the sudden you just have these feelings, this rush that comes over you," Lambert told CNN afterward.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has strict rules on the broadcast of indecent or profane material, said it could not confirm or deny receiving complaints.

The FCC fined CBS $550,000 for broadcasting a fleeting glimpse of Janet Jackson's breast to roughly 90 million TV viewers of the 2004 Super Bowl half-time show, which Jackson famously blamed on a wardrobe malfunction.

It was unclear whether ABC could be at risk of an FCC fine because Lambert's performance was broadcast around 11 pm in most of the nation, outside the FCC's 6am-10pm time frame prohibiting the broadcast of indecent material.

Entertainment Weekly music reporter Michael Slezak wrote that Lambert's first major TV outing since the "American Idol" show "felt less like a genuine expression of his high-octane sexuality...and more like a carefully planned stab at dominating the post-AMA blogosphere/water-cooler discussion."

Lambert released his debut album, also titled For Your Entertainment", on Monday and by midday it was No. 11 on the iTunes albums charts.

Drea De Matteo Dropped From Housewives?

Former The Sopranos star Drea De Matteo has been fired from Desperate Housewives after just five episodes, according to reports.

The actress joined Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman on the program as the matriarch of an Italian family who moves to Wisteria Lane.

But falling ratings have cost her her primetime TV role - TV bosses have decided to cut De Matteo from the show, reports the National Enquirer.

New Release Tuesday!

Here are this week's new releases on Blu-Ray and DVD including "Angels and Demons" starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer and Stellan Skarsgard.

MOVIES

Angels and Demons (B/D)

Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) (B)

Cujo: 25th Anniversary Edition (B)

Far Cry (D)

Funny People (B/D)

Gomorrah: Criterion Collection (B/D)

Janku Promoters (D)

The Maiden Heist (D)

My Bloody Valentine: Special Edition (B)

Shorts (B/D)

TV SHOWS

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 4th Season (D)

Beverly Hills, 90210 - 8th Season (D)

Daniel Boone - Fee's Favorites & The Best of Mingo (D)

Hogan's Heroes - Kommandant's Kollection: The Komplete Series (D)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent - 4th Year (D)

Life on Mars - Series 2 (UK) (D)

Melrose Place - 5th Season, Volume 2 (D)

The Sopranos - 1st Season (B)

Superman: The Animated Series - Complete Series (D)

(B) - Available on Blu-Ray

(D) - Available on DVD

(B/D) - Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

Regis Philbin Taking Leave of Absence for Surgery

Regis Philbin will be taking a leave of absence from his long-running ABC daytime talk show to undergo a hip replacement surgery.

Philbin, 78, made the announcement Monday on "Live with Regis and Kelly," which is broadcasting from Las Vegas this week.

"I've been limping around here; it really is painful," Regis said at the end of the show's opening segment. His surgery is scheduled for December 1, after the show's crew returns to New York.

Philbin didn't give a firm date for his return to the show, saying only, "I'll be back next year."

The show later issued a clarification. "Recovery for this procedure typically is estimated to be four to six weeks, and Regis expects to return to 'Live' as soon as possible," a rep for "Regis and Kelly" said.

Neither Philbin nor co-host Kelly Ripa addressed who would be filling in for Philbin while he is away. "Regis and Kelly" has often employed guest co-hosts when one of the stars of the talk show is away.

Boy George to be Locked Up Again?

Pop star Boy George is about to be banged up again, but this time it is in the Big Brother house, we can exclusively reveal.

The gender-bending pop star is already used to being confined in a small space. He was jailed earlier this year for imprisoning a rent boy in his flat.

Now he has been released, Boy George wants to sign up for the last series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The former Culture Club singer, 48, has turned down offers to appear on the show in the past. But now he has decided to give it a go and it is rumored he has bagged a $400,000 fee for agreeing to sign.

George said recently he is the happiest he has ever been and his stint in jail made him change for the better.

He said: “I had prison coming to me. It wasn’t that big a surprise, I kind of knew it was going to happen. I just thought: ‘I’m going to make this work for me.’ I got a job quite quickly and worked in the kitchen.”

A reliable source said: “Boy George will be explosive – get ready for Celebrity Big Brother to finish with a bang.”

New Moon's Fang-tastic Opening

Twilight sequel New Moon has shot to the top of the U.S. box office, sucking the competition dry and earning a staggering $140.7 million in its opening week of release.

The vampire adventure achieved the third highest American debut of all time - taking $258.8 million worldwide, after opening in 26 countries.

New Moon isn't the only box office success story, Sandra Bullock's The Blind Side - the true story of American football prodigy Michael Oher - opened with an impressive $34.5 million.

John Cusack's disaster film 2012 followed with $26.5 million.

Planet 51 and Disney's A Christmas Carol round out the top five with $12.6 million and $12.23 million respectively.

Taylor Swift &Michael Jackson Win Big at the American Music Awards

How hot is Taylor Swift right now? The country star dominated the American Music Awards on Sunday night – and she wasn't even there.

After sweeping the Country Music Association Awards earlier this month, Swift won a leading three American Music Awards, including Favorite Artist of the Year, all while she was in London.

A stunned and momentarily speechless Swift, 19, gave her acceptance speech via satellite, paying homage to the night's other big winner, Michael Jackson.

"To even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson … is an unimaginable honor," said Swift, who also won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult-Contemporary Artist, Favorite Country Album for Fearless and Favorite Country Female Artist. "I'm sending my love to the Jackson family."

Jackson won four trophies: Favorite Soul/R&B Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Vocalist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album, both for Number Ones, giving him a record 23 AMAs over his career.

"It's not just about the winnings, the awards," his brother Jermaine said in an acceptance speech. "It's mainly the message. The message Michael had will live on forever. He saw good in everyone. … Start with love and let's love each other."

Sister Janet Jackson got a standing ovation when she opened the show with a choreographed-heavy medley of her hits.

But the applause for Jackson turned into shock and awe by the end of the show, when American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert took the stage in a silver suit and cane to close out the night. The pompadoured and glammed-out singer gyrated against his dancers and kissed a male band member. The spectacle instantly lit up Twitter as fans debated whether he was a fresh match for Lady Gaga or too unseasoned for such a prime gig.

Other winners were:

• Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group – The Black Eyed Peas
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Rascal Flatts
• Favorite Alternative Artist – Green Day
• Favorite Country Male Artist – Keith Urban
• Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist – Beyoncé
• Breakthrough Artist Award – Gloriana International
• Artist of the Year – Whitney Houston
• Favorite Hip-Hop Male Artist – Jay-Z

American Music Awards Performances

Many of the big names in the music world performed at last night's American Music Awards. Here are my favorite performances:

ADAM LAMBERT


LADY GAGA


JENNIFER LOPEZ


BLACK EYED PEAS


WHITNEY HOUSTON


JANET JACKSON


SHAKIRA


MARY J. BLIGE


KELLY CLARKSON


JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS


CARRIE UNDERWOOD

"Special" New Release Monday!

In order to get an early start on your holiday shopping, the music world has released this week's new CDs a day early, including the long awaited release of Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" and Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster":

Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment
Angie Stone - Unexpected
Beyonce - I Am...Yours: An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas
Bon Jovi - The Circle
Boys II Men: Love
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster

Rihanna - Rated R
Shakira - She Wolf
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream
Timbaland - Shock Value 2
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Live Anthology (Best Buy Exclusive)
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (Deluxe Package)

Support the music industry...buy or download your favorites today!

Friends React to Oprah Winfrey's Decision to End Show

As the realization sinks in that, after a quarter of a century, Oprah Winfrey will be ending her syndicated talk show September 9, 2011 – a decision she intends to explain on her program Friday – rivals, admirers and industry analysts are chiming in with their reactions.

As with most things Oprah, there's admiration mixed with a sense of awe.

Martha Stewart, attending Diddy's 40th birthday bash at New York's Plaza Hotel Thursday night (the news about Winfrey had broken late that afternoon), pointed out that Oprah was not retiring.

"She'll do another show," said the domestic diva, 68. "She's evolving. She's fabulous."

Only don't be so sure. Winfrey, 55, whose current program reaches about 7 million viewers a day, is preparing to start her own cable channel. And while it has been widely rumored that she would bring her program to OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a joint venture with Discovery Communications, on Friday's Today show, during a news report on Winfrey's impact on TV, it was said that there will be no Oprah show once she pulls the plug on the current program.

Gayle King's Reaction

Winfrey's best friend Gayle King, 54, dismissed any thought of risks involved with something new, and said at the Diddy party, "When you think about it, Oprah Winfrey has been No. 1 every single year since she started."

King, who is an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine, and is close to the media queen, said in response to a question that she was not consulted about Winfrey's move. "This was definitely Oprah's decision, and Oprah's decision alone."

As for any sense of loss Winfrey might feel about her show, King laughed and said, " I think that Oprah always makes the best decision for herself. I really do. And I have a feeling she will come up with some things to do. She has a very full life … We don't need to worry about her filling her time, I promise you that! Life is good for her."

Ellen's Announcement

For Ellen DeGeneres, who is the cover girl (along with Winfrey) on the December issue of O magazine, the news about Winfrey's decision was so big that she announced it to her in-studio audience Thursday.

"Hey listen, I'm going to tell you some news you're going to hear as soon as you go out into the world, when you leave here. Right before I came out here, I got a call from Oprah and she told me that she is announcing that next year will be her last year. It will be her 25th year, and she feels like it's time for her to stop."

Putting her own career into perspective, DeGeneres, 51, went on to say, "I don't think I could be here without her. I think she has blazed a trail ... She is an amazing woman."

In terms of Winfrey's legacy, "She will always be the Queen of Daytime Television," said Ellen, "and she also said she is leaving me all of her money. I was like, thanks Oprah, thank you."

Heartbroken Fans?

In Winfrey's hometown of Chicago, reaction is bittersweet – even in a Windy City sweet shop.

"Oprah is huge in Chicago," candy store worker Sara Crane tells the Chicago Tribune. Despite the rumbling that Oprah is planning to uproot from Chicago and settle in Los Angeles, Crane said, "I think it'd be more detrimental if she left Chicago and went to a different city. I think people would be offended.

Still, looking at the big picture, Crane says, "People will support anything Oprah does. She could run for president and probably win."

Sam Worthington: GQ Australia’s Man of the Year

Sam Worthingon shows off his GQ Australia Man of the Year Award at Australia’s Sydney University on Thursday.

The 33-year-old Terminator Salvation actor, who had stylist girlfriend Natalie Mark on his arm, took home the title of Man of the Year from GQ Australia.

“This year has been an amazing year for Australian celebrities, GQ Australia editor Nick Smith told AAP. “You’ve got Hugh Jackman and you have your ever present Russell Crowe and Eric Bana and now we have Sam Worthington who is running up straight behind them.

Rihanna Rocks Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

Rihanna, wearing David Koma, performed at the first-ever concert on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas cruise ship on Thursday, November 19th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Oasis is the world’s largest cruise ship and cost $1.5 billion to build. It’s 5x bigger than the Titanic and accommodates 6,300 passengers.

The concert was the first to promote Rihanna’s new album, Rated R, which is due out tomorrow.

Music Video:"Fresh Out The Oven" by Lola aka Jennifer Lopez

Check out this video for “Fresh Out The Oven” by Lola, better known as Jennifer Lopez - and she calls this “just a warmup track.”



The track featuring Pitbull, which was first released in teaser clips online last month, will not be on JLo’s upcoming album, but it’s an idea of what we can expect from her new music!

Jen also said that Lola isn’t a Sasha Fierce type alter ego - word on the street is that it’s hubby Marc’s nickname for her.

This video was directed by Jonas Akerlund.

Twilight's Kellan Lutz & Peter Facinelli Shoot Down Gay Rumors

Twilight father and son Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz have dismissed murmurings of a secret gay romance after photos surfaced of the two actors holding hands.

Both stars find the gossip amusing, with Lutz joking there are far more damning shots of the pair together.

He tells http://www.eonline.com/, "It's the naked one (photo) of us in the bubble bath that would really get us into trouble!"

Facinelli is also poking fun at the fuss - posting the picture on his Twitter.com blog and quipping, "Co-stars caught holding hands... Guess this picture proves everything."

And the actor, who is married to 90210 star Jennie Garth, jokes, "We're just friends. It's weird how rumors get started. You're holding hands with a friend and then the rumors begin."

Facinelli reveals the paparazzi snap was taken in April: "We were coming off a plane and the paparazzi were all over us so we were just being goofy. At one point, we even pulled out a Twilight book and started reading it. If they wanted a circus, we were going to give them a good show."

Ironically, Lutz has been romantically linked to AnnaLynne McCord - a castmate of Facinelli's wife on 90210 - but he dismissed dating reports during a recent radio interview.

The actor told Los Angeles DJ Ryan Seacrest he and McCord had been friends since they were both Abercrombie & Fitch models - but they have never dated.

Hugh Jackman Heals Rift With Mum

Hugh Jackman has healed the longrunning rift with his mum after she walked out on him as a kid - the pair has been spending time together in New York.

The Aussie star's dad was left to look after Jackman and his four siblings after his mum Grace moved out of the family home when he was eight years old.

Grace and her estranged husband, Chris, later agreed Jackman's sisters would be raised in their mum's native England, while Jackman and his two brothers stayed in Australia with their father.

Jackman has since admitted he doesn't blame his mum for deserting them - because she was suffering from undiagnosed post-natal depression.

And now he has put the past behind him - he has been snapped enjoying his mum's company in New York, and she's been helping him care for his two adopted children while his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, is in Australia.

A source tells The Sydney Daily Telegraph, "Grace has been helping Hugh with the kids while Deborra-Lee is in Australia for Adoption Awareness week."

Paparazzi!: Hey Good Lookin'

Gilles Marini proves why he's one of this year's Sexiest Men Alive, striking an effortlessly je ne sais quoi pose while lounging in Miami on Thursday.

Oprah Winfrey: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye'

Oprah Winfrey has made it official: In a tearful announcement at the end of her show in Chicago on Friday, she confirmed that The Oprah Winfrey Show will end in September 2011.

"After much prayer and careful thought, I decided that next season, season 25 will be the last season," Winfrey told audience members. "I love this show. … This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye."

Winfrey, 55, thanked her viewers for their support over the years. "These years with you, our viewers, have enriched my life beyond all measure," she said. "We've grown together. You've raised your families, had your children. And left a spot for me in the mornings or the afternoons. … I want you all to know my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear."

Of course Winfrey fans can be assured: she won't be retiring completely. She is preparing to start her own cable channel, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a joint venture with Discovery.

Here's the announcement:

So You Think Jennifer Lopez Can Dance? She Can!

Jennifer Lopez fans have another reason to catch her comeback performance live at the 2009 American Music Awards tonight. That’s because when the “Fresh Out the Oven” singer takes the stage, she’ll be moving to choreography by So You Think You Can Dance’s Emmy-nominated husband and wife team Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo — or as they’re affectionately known in the dance community, Nappytabs.

“It is an exciting thing for us and one of the things we’ve always wanted to do,” Napoleon said of their chance to work with one of their longtime dance idols.

“You can expect to be entertained and you won’t be disappointed,” assures Tabitha, who has been teaching dance professionally with Napoleon for 15 years (11 of those as husband and wife).

The pair, who has worked with stars like Beyoncé and Missy Elliott, is known for an innovative lyrical hip-hop style that has garnered them quite a following since they joined the FOX show in 2008. And that following includes Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony.

“She told us she and her husband sit down and watch the show weekly,” says Tabitha, who describes Lopez as the ideal artists to work with. “She’s putting the time in and you don’t always get that with the artist. They have such crazy schedules and sometimes their priorities are a little bit different, but she’s really involved.”

Napoleon describes her big number as “her coming back to being in her own and saying, ‘Hey, this is me again — don’t forget about it!’”

For now, the team won’t reveal details of what they call a “big production” with “lots of people involved,” but “without giving it away,” teased Tabitha, she’ll be singing “a great song. It’s going to be on her new album and … I feel like it’s appropriate. It’s got a good tempo. It’s got a good vibe and it’s really exciting for us. When we heard it, we were like, ‘We’re going to have some fun with this one!’”

Aside from Nappytabs, Jennifer has an added support team in husband Marc and their 21-month-old twins Emme and Max who, according to Tabitha and Napoleon, have been regular fixtures at rehearsals.

“Marc’s really supportive,” explains Napoleon. “He’s great with the kids and then he still pays enough attention to her and goes, ‘Maybe you could do a move like this or that?’”

“It’s adorable to watch them together,” Tabitha says.

And it sounds like the little ones take after their parents when it comes to having all the moves. “The kids are always with us at rehearsal, running around and dancing in the mirrors,” Napoleon says. “As soon as the music starts playing, they are dancing around.”

Like any good comeback, Lopez’s live performance at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday will show off her confidence. Says Napoleon: “You can expect her to come out fighting and she’s going to show that she’s got a knock-out punch!”

Playgirl Releases Levi Johnston Photos

Photos from Levi Johnston's much-anticipated Playgirl pictorial made their debut early Saturday morning, with the father of Sarah Palin's grandson losing his shirt but keeping the poses decidedly PG-13.

According to Daniel Nardicio, a spokesperson for Playgirl, additional photos of Johnston will be released on a weekly basis. Johnston, 19, said earlier this month, "People won't be disappointed. It will be tasteful."

Paparazzi!: Undercover Poser

Levi Johnston, whose highly buzzed-about Playgirl publication has been pushed up to November 21st, covers up his, ahem, eyes with a dark pair of shades Tuesday while arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.

Dancing with the Stars Finalists Revealed!

After four couples danced their hearts out in Monday’s semi-finals, only three could move on to the Dancing with the Stars finale next week. Sadly, model Joanna Krupa and her partner Derek Hough will not be one of them. The pair danced her last waltz Tuesday night — and it was lovely.

“I really came in the underdog so it’s great that people actually appreciated our dances and our hard work,” Krupa said after the elimination.

Instead of taking a final bow as the credits rolled, head judge Len Goodman asked Krupa and Hough to give a final performance of their Viennese waltz.

“It couldn’t have been written better, going out on that dance. It was really special,” Hough says. “We went out on a high note.”

As the weeks went by, Kelly Osbourne often talked about how close she and partner Louis van Amstel became with Krupa and Hough. So it was no surprise that the foursome huddled together for a private moment during a commercial break.

“We basically said, ‘Whatever happens happens. It was an amazing experience,’” says Krupa, recalling what they talked about before the final couple was announced. “We both came in here with no experience, so whoever gets to the next level, we’re going to root for, and I’m definitely going to root for Kelly to win.”

Krupa, who appears on the December cover of Playboy magazine, says she’ll miss the long hours she spent rehearsing with Hough.

“I’m sure I’ll be missing him and I’ll call and say, ‘Can you come over? Let’s rehearse a samba,’” she joked. “‘Teach me some new moves.’”

The remaining couples headed to the finale are Mya and Dmitry Chaplin, Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel and Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson.

The Dancing with the Stars final performance show airs Monday at 8:00 pm (EST) on ABC.

People's Sexiest Man Alive: Johnny Depp

Break out the Bordeaux, the whoopee cushions and the bangin' Keith Richards guitar solos, because the 2009 Sexiest Man Alive party is officially under way.

Bringing the fun with him wherever he goes – whether it's onscreen in fizzy roles like Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise or at home with his family on their private Bahamian island – is just one reason why Johnny Depp, who also scored the honor in 2003, has joined an elite club of two-time SMA title holders (only Brad Pitt and George Clooney have matched the feat).

At 46, the father of two still reigns as Hollywood's most irresistible iconoclast; as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smoldering as his favorite Cuban cigars.

"Johnny Depp has magical powers. He's unlike anyone else,” says actress Isla Fisher, who's married to Sacha Baron Cohen. "He’s funny, generous and clever. It’s just a shame he’s so hard on the eyes."

For much more on Depp and 109 other sexy stars, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newstands now.

Janet Jackson:Michael Was in Denial Over Drug Use

Nearly five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson shed new light on her brother's alleged longtime prescription drug addiction.

In a new interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, the pop star revealed that she (and her family) staged a drug intervention on more than one occasion.

"Of course, that's what you do," she says. "Those are the things that you do when you love someone. You can't just let them continue on that way. And we did a few times. We weren't very successful."

Was Michael in denial? "Possibly," says the singer, 43.

She adds, "I wish he could answer this question for you and not me. I felt that he was in denial."

As for Michael's reaction to the family, she says he understood that their motives were "out of love," but adds, "You can't make 'em drink the water. I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer – but it's, it's something that you can't do for them. Something they have to do for themselves."

In the interview, the singer also makes no qualms about who she believes is responsible for Michael's death in June.

"I think [Dr. Conrad Murray] is responsible. He was the one administering," she says, referring to Michael's personal physician. Murray was with Michael the morning he died, and has admitted giving the singer the powerful anesthetic propofol.

Roberts's In the Spotlight with Janet Jackson aired on Wednesday night.

Levi Johnston Says No to Palin Thanksgiving

There'll be an extra drumstick at the Palin house next week: Sarah's could-have-been-son-in-law Levi Johnston likely won't be sitting down with the family for the Thanksgiving feast.

The former VP candidate and Alaska governor, 45, had extended Johnston, 19, the holiday invite to the family compound on Lake Lucille in Wasilla when she appeared on TV with Oprah Winfrey to promote her new memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life. Palin told the talk-show queen, "It's lovely to think that he would ever even consider such a thing.”

The teen reportedly told Playgirl, for whom he has posed, that this was "a nice gesture, but she didn't mean it." The nude model also said having dinner with the Palins would be "awkward."

Furthermore, when Johnston was asked about the former governor's disappointment that he recently shed his clothes for Playgirl, which she termed "porn," Johnston told E! Online, "You know what, I don't care if she sees them … Who cares about what she says or does? I don't care."

Johnston also recently announced plans to file for joint custody of her 10-month old grandson Tripp, whom he had with Palin daughter Bristol, 19.

MUZOPHILE: The Decade Collection #45

#45 in the "MUZOPHILE: The Decade Collection" countdown of his 100 favorite dance club mixes is Jessica Folker's "To Be Able To Love" (Jonathan Peters Mix) from 2001.



For more MUZO, visit his blog: http://blog.muzophile.com/.

Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster" Coming Soon!

The Monster is almost here! Lady Gaga is reissuing her "The Fame" CD into an expanded version which includes eight new songs including: Bad Romance, Telephone (with Beyonce), Alejandro and Monster. Here's the Album Trailer:



The new CD will be released on Monday, November 23rd.

Eric Dane Joins "Burlesque"

"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has joined "Burlesque," a musical drama starring Christina Aguilera and Cher.

The Screen Gems film centers on the journey of an ambitious small-town girl (Aguilera) with a big voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret."

Dane is playing the role of a charming, highly successful businessman who vies for Aguilera's heart.

He rounds out a cast that also includes Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet, Kristen Bell and Alan Cumming.

Steve Antin is directing the feature, which will be released Thanksgiving 2010.

Dane last appeared on the big screen in "Marley & Me" and will be seen in New Line's "Valentine's Day."

Adam Lambert:'People are Freaked Out by Male Sexuality'

American Idol star Adam Lambert has said that people find his expressions of his sexuality offensive because he is gay.

The singer was talking to Out Magazine, which has just named him one of its top 100 gays. He appears on the cover with comedian Wanda Sykes, out gay soldier Lt Dan Choi, singer Cyndi Lauper and film director Rob Marshall.

He said: "To some people, me being sexual is really offensive because I’m gay. They’re like, he’s being really gay. And I’m like, actually, no, because there’s no other guys up here. I’m just being sexual.

"And male sexuality is frightening to America. Female sexuality – it might not be the best example of it, but it’s all over the place. Overt female sexuality might be degrading. It might not be the most feminist type of sexuality, unless you look at it like the woman’s in control, so she’s got the power.

"Sexuality is just – people are so freaked out by it. The double standard is that a woman can get away with it but a man hasn’t been able to yet."

Lambert also discussed his relationship with interior designer Drake LaBry. The pair were reported to have split earlier this month.

He said: "Sometimes it’s hard to, like, be a boyfriend for somebody, because you don’t know what that means. What does that mean? Especially if you haven’t been in many relationships.

"And being in the gay community, we don’t grow up with any role models for that. We don’t know what we’re supposed to be. And I think that’s funny because there’s so much – again, it’s something that’s being evolved out of, but in the gay community there’s so much promiscuity.

"It’s socially accepted in the gay community to be promiscuous. . . And I’m not judging that, but I don’t think that’s for me. I don’t think it’s emotionally healthy."

Stephen Moyer on VMan

True Blood star Stephen Moyer sizzles in Issue #16 of VMan magazine.

The 40-year-old British actor spoke about what he did on vacation, escapism, what he’d love to do next with fiancee and co-star Anna Paquin…

On his vacation: “I’ve been out at the beach surfing, skateboarding, running around with the dog. I got out of Bill’s vibe.”

On escapism: “True Blood is the apex of a pop-culture crazy for vampires. It’s people having no money and choosing to spend it on things that are truly escapist. There’s nothing more escapist than our show.”

On what he’d love to do with Anna in the future: “I love working with her and I’ve wanted to direct her for ages.”

VMan #16 is now available at newsstands.

Star Sighting: Morning Jog

That's how he stays so fit! 2008's Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman gets his pulse racing with a morning jog on Tuesday in New York.

No Full Monty from Levi Johnston

While his almost-mother-in-law Sarah Palin hits the publicity trail this week for her autobiography Going Rogue, Levi Johnston will not be getting the exposure that originally had been promised.

Contrary to earlier teases that the 19-year would leave nothing to the imagination in his Playgirl photo shoot, "He did not give 'full frontal' as his manager Tank [Jones] reported he would," Daniel Nardicio, a spokesman for Playgirl, tells New York's Daily News. The pictorial spread was shot last week. NBC News reports that publication, originally set for December, has been pushed up to this coming Saturday, November 21st.

Still, said Nardicio, "We're thrilled with the photos we got, and are confident people will love them, but although there may be glimpses, we did not get full on frontal nudity."

For the record, Palin told Oprah Winfrey Monday that she considers Playgirl to be "porn." She added, "It's kind of heartbreaking to see the road he is on right now."

As for the former Alaska's governor reach-out to Johnston with an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner at her house, the teen reportedly told Playgirl that this was "a nice gesture, but she didn't mean it." The nude model also said having dinner with the Palins would be "awkward."

Madonna's Working on a New Children's Charity

Madonna is really into giving back these days. She just got back from Malawi, where she helped establish a school for girls, and now sources say she just met with wealthy business people in Brazil and managed to squeeze a $7 million donation for the charity Success for Kids from the country’s richest man, Eike Batista.

Madonna was invited to the father-of-two's estate on the island of Angra Dos Reis on Saturday to discuss the project after Batista agreed to fund a large proportion of her latest charitable venture.

During dinner, Batista, who has an estimated $7.5 billion fortune, offered to give Madonna $7 million after asking how much more she needed to set up her charity's initial projects, leaving the pop superstar in tears.

At the meal, Madonna declared her love for the country, saying: “I worship Brazil.” During her trip to Brazil, Madonna was accompanied by her rabbi.

Despite speculation her visit to Rio de Janeiro was to meet her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz's family, she insisted she was there to carry out humanitarian work. Speaking ahead of her visit, she said: "I am going there strictly for fundraising and humanitarian purposes."

How Robert Pattinson Felt Doing His New Moon 'Striptease'

When Robert Pattinson bared his glistening chest in Italy last spring, Twi-hards nearly went blind. Now, the Twilight hunk breaks his silence on nearly taking it all off in New Moon!

"I felt pretty goofy stepping out into the sunlight in front of 2,000 people in a town square, ripping my clothes off," he told Parade.com. "I was essentially doing a striptease."

And although Team Edward devotees went berserk over the sight of his bare torso, Pattinson said shooting the scene in front of his fans – who flew across the world to be a part of the crowd – helped him connect with them on a deeper level.

"It was also one of the moments where I've really felt closest to people's emotional attachment to Edward," he says. "It was a moment where I've felt the whole weight of anticipation, and I guess responsibility as well, of being Edward, for all the people who were kind of so obsessed with the stories."

While going shirtless was "very nerve-wracking," the British hunk reveals that seeing a much more ripped Taylor Lautner on the set didn't help his ego.

"I had the same reaction as everybody else," he says of seeing Lautner for the first time. "It's like, 'Jeez, now I have to go to the gym.' "

Was Ryan O'Neal Left Out of Farrah Fawcett's Will?

A love story until the very end, Ryan O'Neal stayed with Farrah Fawcett until her death from cancer. So how, then, does he react to reports that the actress left most of her estate to their son Redmond – and nothing to him?

"Farrah's and my relationship was based on a deep love and respect for one another and for our son Redmond," O'Neal says in a statement. "After discussing how her financial affairs would be handled in the event of her passing we agreed that our son Redmond would be the primary beneficiary of her estate. These were Farrah's wishes and I am perfectly happy with them."

He doesn't say what – if anything – Fawcett left for him, though O'Neal has noted in the past that he's financially well-off due to smart real estate investments over the years. He insists that what's important isn't money anyway:

"I sincerely hope that everyone will remember and celebrate the legacy that Farrah left behind, and will now let her rest in peace.”

MUZOPHILE: The Decade Collection #46

Kelly Clarkson is in the #46 spot of the "MUZOPHILE: The Decade Collection" countdown of his 100 favorite dance club mixes with "My Life Would Suck Without You" (DJ Ranny vs. The Popstar Mix) from this year.



Get your MUZO fix at http://blog.muzophile.com/.

MTV Nabs Rights to Michael Jackson Documentary

The network that introduced millions to Michael Jackson will air his final performance. MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. television rights to the posthumous documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It."

Though the film wasn't the blockbuster some anticipated, the concert movie did well at the box office and should prove of high interest to viewers of MTV, whose airing of Jackson's music videos helped boost the singer's career into the stratosphere during the 1980s.

Sister networks such as VH1, BET and Palladia also will have rights to air the film.

"This Is It" was shot from March to June and includes concert rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage as Jackson prepared for his planned comeback stand in London.

Up Next for Lady Gaga: Acting!

Singer Lady Gaga has been bitten by the acting bug! The pop star recently made her acting debut in an episode of Gossip Girl, and now she's reportedly plotting a big-screen musical adventure.

A source said: “She sees acting as a natural progression in her career. One idea she has is for a rock opera which would be a huge, big budget movie made to her own very unique ideas. But she is also keen on straight dramatic roles. She has the drive and confidence to make it big as an actress. It's just a matter of finding time when she is not committed to her first love – music.”

The 23-year-old singer recently admitted she barely has time for a social life because she has such a heavy workload. She said: “To be honest, I’m quite insulated, and I work very hard. I don’t really socialize much.”

Rumor Alert: Madonna Wouldn't Let Jesus Luz Come with Her to Malawi

The latest in the Madonna and Jesus Luz rumor mill is that the star reportedly made her underwear model boyfriend stay at home on her recent visit to Malawi. The 51-year-old singer is said to have banned the 23-year-old Brazilian model from accompanying her on the trip because she thought their age difference might upset her African hosts.

A source reportedly told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “Their difference in age could have embarrased some people there.”

Well, apparently Jesus was devastated by the snub and had wanted to be seen by her side as she oversaw work on her academy for girls in the poverty-stricken country start. We hope he's not as mopey in real life as he's made out to be in the tabloids.

There's been plenty of chatter about how serious their relationship is, and according to the twice-married singer's biographer Randy Taraborrelli, it's real love. He said: "Madonna is telling close friends and family that, 'I definitely see myself marrying him. It's on the table.’ ”

Sarah Palin Slams Levi Johnston as 'Ricky Hollywood' on 'Oprah'

Sarah Palin may have half-heartedly invited Levi Johnston to join her family for Thanksgiving, but that hasn't stopped her from trash-talking him in her highly-publicized interview with Oprah Winfrey. Predictably, the subject of Levi's upcoming Playgirl spread was raised, and Palin didn't hold back her comments.

She said: "I call that porn, yes. So it’s a bit heartbreaking to see the road that he's on right now. By the way, I don't know if we call him Levi -- I hear he goes by the name ‘Ricky Hollywood’ now -- so, if that’s the case, we don’t want to mess up this gig he's got going. Kind of this aspiring, aspiring porn -- the things that he's doing. It's kind of heartbreaking."

Palin may call it porn, but not everyone would agree: As it turns out, the shoot won't be full-frontal, as previously reported. Palin's "Ricky Hollywood" reference comes from a recent interview Levi gave to the Daily Beast, in which he and his manager Tank Jones came up with the alter ego. You see, Levi isn't really the guy you see going on talk shows and wearing flashy clothing -- that's just his entertainment persona.

In the article, Tank said, "What we did was, we came up with an alter ego, Ricky Hollywood. Ricky Hollywood would iron his shirt.”

Levi replied, "Yeah, right! OK, well, I’d iron it. He doesn’t know how to iron." Huh?

John Mayer: 'If You Are a Man in Life and You Haven't Gone to a Gay Bar, You Haven't Really Danced'

In an interview with The 7pm Project, John Mayer discusses his outing to a Palm Springs gay bar, after which Radar Online reported that he had been kissed by a man, "and seemed to enjoy it."

Says Mayer: “If you are a man in life and you haven’t gone to a gay bar, you haven’t really danced. Because you’re talking about a bar full of men without that dumb, alpha-male, ego, pushing, shouldering… you can actually have a great time without worrying in this sort of alpha-dog defensive position of like, who's over here, who's gonna try and come up, and who's gonna talk shit, and who's gonna do this and do that. You can actually just go and have a great time. We did have such a great time, to hear that somebody had written a story that I was getting kisses planted on me, it just sort of reduces it to that real stereotypical...you know that's why I wrote, after that I was like nobody's more aggressive than drunk white chicks. They're terrible.”

Here's the 7pm Project interview:

Lisa Kudrow: 'Friends' Reunion Isn't Likely

We have bad news to report: It doesn't look like there will ever be a Friends reunion. Lisa Kudrow said to Us magazine that the sitcom gang probably won't be heading back to sip coffee at the Central Perk, or to the famous apartment with the picture frame around the peephole. "Everyone's busy!" she said at an event in Santa Monica.

Even though the actors have all moved on from the show, it seems like the program's producers are the ones with the biggest objections to bringing everyone back together on the small screen. "I guess they don't think it's a good idea," Lisa said.

And even if the former cast was jumping up and down, demanding a reunion, Lisa sounds like she thinks it would be sort of pointless: "It would be fun, but I don't know. How? Why? Really?" she said.

It would be a nice payday for the stars, though. They were making up to $1 million an episode by the time the series stopped in 2004, after a decade run.

There's a mini Friends reunion on Courteney Cox's new show Cougar Town if you're really itching for some new Monica-Phoebe time. Lisa makes an upcoming guest appearance on the show, and it looks like that's as good as it's gonna get.

Neil Patrick Harris Now on Twitter – Racks Up More Than 33,000 Followers on First Day!

If his Tweets are anywhere near as clever as his quips, it’s going to be mighty fun following Neil Patrick Harris on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ActuallyNPH.

His profile has this photo of NPH, in character, as Dr. Horrible and his location Hollywoodland.

In his bio, he describes himself this way: I act some. Dig variety acts, Pixar, puppets, theme parks and great meals.

The Emmy-nominated star of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother posted his first Tweet at around 2 p.m. today: My first tweet, peeps. I apologize in advance for my slow learning curve. Nice to (sort of) meet you. It’s amazing how quickly 140 charac

By 9 p.m. PST, he already had just over 33,000 followers. Of the response NPH Tweeted via twiterrific: Holy Pete, so many responses! Thanks, gang! I’m still trying to figure out which button does what..! And this 140 character limit is craz

Star Sighting: And He Wears a Kilt Too!

Great Scot, he's wearing a kilt! Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler wears his Scottish heritage loud and proud for the hometown premiere of his latest movie, Law Abiding Citizen, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

OUT Magazine Introduces the Class of 2009

In it’s 16th annual Out 100 issue, Out magazine anoints Adam Lambert breakout star after the musician catapulted from Wicked chorus boy to American Idol cover boy earlier this year.

In an extended online interview, the star candidly discusses his sexuality, his newfound fame, and why he finds it hard to sustain a relationship: “Being in the gay community, we don’t grow up with any role models for that. We don’t know what we’re supposed to be.”

This year’s portfolio of 100 gay men, lesbians and transgender people, plus ally Cyndi Lauper, was shot entirely by award-winning photographer Jason Bell, and is the largest annual magazine portfolio in the world. Bell’s portraits draw inspiration from the classroom and the schoolyard as the unifying theme for this year’s portfolio. Actor Neil Patrick Harris smokes in the bleachers, director Pedro Almodovar sports a hickey, Top Gun icon Kelly McGillis stares moodily from a school bus, and playwright Tony Kushner coyly aims a slingshot at an unsuspecting target.

Here’s what Adam Lambert had to share with Out…

On Sexuality: “To some people, me being sexual is really offensive because I’m gay. They’re like, ‘He’s being really gay.’ And I’m like, actually, ‘No, I’m just being sexual.’ Male sexuality is frightening to America [but] female sexuality is all over the place.”

On Fame: “Fame doesn’t freak me out, and I can handle it. But sometimes out in public there are people that just are so rude.

“Like, people are really cool about it and they’ll come up to you and they’re just like, “Oh hey man, I really liked you.” It’s brief, it’s sweet, it’s genuine. But some people freak out. And I’m like, why are you freaking out? I don’t get that mentality. I’ve never felt like that about a celebrity before — except maybe Madonna.

“When I met Madonna my heart was racing. That’s my one experience being star-struck. And I told her, ‘I’m freaking out.’ And she said, ‘Why?’ And I said, ‘Because you’re f—ing Madonna.’”

Featured among the other major honorees:

Wanda Sykes: Entertainer of the Year
The comedian emceed Barack Obama’s first White House Correspondent’s dinner earlier this year, and landed her own nighttime talk show on Fox that premiered this month.

Cyndi Lauper: Ally of the Year
No pop diva has flexed her muscles for gay equality as much as Cyndi Lauper. Among her most laudable achievement is the True Colors Residence in Harlem—the first permanent supportive housing facility for LGBT youth in New York State. “Kids are coming out in greater numbers as they see themselves accepted and represented on TV and in movies,” says Lauper. “But they’re still being kicked out of their homes or running away and living on the streets. We need to make sure we’re taking care of them.”

Rob Marshall: Artist of the Year
The six-time Tony-nominated choreographer and director follows up his Oscar-winning Chicago with another movie musical, Nine, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, and Sophia Loren, among others.

Dan Choi: Newsmaker of the Year
After making waves in March when he appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show as a spokesperson for Knights Out, a group for gay West Point students and alumni, Choi was notified that he’d be investigated for breaching Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. In spite of a petition in his support, with some 162,000 signatures, Choi was discharged, and has since taken a leading role in the fight to end DADT.

Christopher Bailey: Stylemaker of the Year
The 38-year-old Creative Director of Burberry who draws inspiration from the such sources as cult gay British director Derek Jarman and artist David Hockney, has been responsible for turning the label into a multibillion-dollar powerhouse.

The latest edition of OUT goes on sale on November 24th. For the complete Out 100 go to www.out.com/Out100.

The Exorcist Back to Haunt Small Screen

Horror classic The Exorcist is coming back to possess a new audience - it's to be remade into a new TV mini-series.

The 1973 film, about a young girl who is possessed by a demon, was directed by William Friedkin and based on William Blatty's book of the same name.

Now, 36 years after the movie's release, the author reveals a small screen version is in the works - and Friedkin has agreed to take charge.

Blatty refuses to go into further detail, but tells horror film magazine Cemetery Dance, "Billy Friedkin has agreed to direct."

The Exorcist film landed 10 Oscar nominations when it was released, winning Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound.

Dennis Cole, Jaclyn Smith's 2nd Husband, Dies

Actress Jaclyn Smith's second husband, TV star Dennis Cole, has died.

The stuntman passed away at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, aged 69. His cause of death was unknown.

Cole found fame on 1966 series Felony Squad before enjoying a stint on soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1981.

He guest starred on shows including Police Story and Charlie's Angels, where he met his second wife, Smith.

They married in 1978 but divorced just three years later.

Cole's son, Joe, from his first marriage was murdered during a home robbery in 1991 and the case was never solved.

He is survived by his brother Richard.

Star Sighting: A Black-Tie Romance

Donning matching black formal wear, Brad Pitt (in Tom Ford) and Angelina Jolie (in Armani Prive) show their appreciation for contemporary art at MOCA's New 30th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Lady Gaga on Her Gossip Girl Appearance: ‘It’s Very Peformance Art’

When Lady Gaga planned an appearance on Gossip Girl, she had an idea of what she’d be wearing. But in true Gaga style, the end result was something of a spectacle.

“We discussed having a very flowy red dress,” she said on the set of the show after filming a performance of her new single, “Bad Romance.” “But [the dress] arrived today and it’s about 30-feet long! That was an adjustment. But nothing that I couldn’t handle.”

She can say that again: Gaga worked the epic garment in rehearsals, wowing the crew who watched her intently as she and her dancers put on a show.

“It’s a little bit more of a fashion montage,” she says of her performance on the show, which aired las night on the CW. “It’s very performance art.”

But the storyline is pure Gossip Girl. On the episode, Blair (Leighton Meester) feels the need to impress her new classmates at New York University and gain some traction in the social scene, so she promises a private concert with Gaga.

“I do like the show,” says Gaga, who caught up on several episodes while working in Germany. Her youngest sister, adds Gaga, is “the hugest fan.”

As for her audience, the pop star says there’s an overlap among her fans and the show’s viewers: “I’ve got so many young fans,” she says. “I forget sometimes, but I try to be mindful of that in my work.” And the performance, she promises with the slightest of smiles, will thrill.

“For me, this is one of the most innovative ways an artist has performed on a television show,” she says. “It’s exciting.”

New Shape Inspires Kelly Osbourne's Wardrobe

Kelly Osbourne is on Cloud Nine – and not just because she beat out Aaron Carter to advance to the semifinals of Dancing with the Stars.

"I am wearing a size two," the pixie-haired blonde, 25, said last week at Swatch's 26th charity anniversary party in Times Square.

Her newly slim body even caused a fashion emergency just hours before the event.

"My mum went shopping for me because I didn't have time and she bought back everything in a size four, " say the DWTS star. "I was like, 'Mum, none of it fits. What am I going to do?' I had to get up so early this morning and go shopping before even heading to practice with Louis [van Amstel, her dancing partner on the show]."

But the best part of being fit and less-than-full-figured? The fact that her fiancé, Luke Worrall, doesn't notice a change at all.

"You know what is so special about Luke?" she says. "Even though I have lost weight, he doesn't even see it. It's not about that [weight] with him. I go, 'Luke, look at how much weight I have lost.' And he goes, 'You look the same to me.' You know, when you love someone, I don't think you notice that [weight]."

Janet Jackson Blames Doctor for Michael's Death

Janet Jackson is very clear about who she thinks should be held responsible for the tragic death of her brother, Michael Jackson.

Dr. Conrad Murray "was the one that was administering [propofol]," she says in a new interview with Robin Roberts on ABC News, referring to the powerful anesthetic that killed the star. "I think he is responsible."

Murray, who has admitted administering propofol to the singer, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Janet Jackson, 43, also describes how she found out her brother had been rushed to the hospital – and how she later learned the shocking news that he'd passed away.

"I was at my house in New York. You know, another day. Another morning. And I get a call ... [My assistant] said, 'Your brother's been taken to the hospital. It's on CNN right now,'" Janet tells Roberts. "I called everyone's … There's a line busy or someone wasn't picking up. I spoke to mother. I spoke to Tito. I spoke to my nephew Austin. I spoke to my sister La Toya.

"I told them to call me when they got to the hospital. And I remember thinking nobody's calling me back, so I tried calling again, and that's how I found out that he was no longer ... I couldn't believe it," she said. "It just didn't ring true to me. It felt like a dream."

Even now, she says, "It's still so difficult for me to believe. It's, you know, you have to accept what is. But it's hard. You have to move on with your life. You have to accept what is and I understand that."

As for how she's coping she says, "It's been a tough year … And a day doesn't go by that I don't think about him."

Roberts' interview with Janet Jackson will air Wednesday, November 18th at 10 pm (EST) on ABC.