Jessica Lange Heading Back To ‘Horror’

Jessica Lange Heading Back To ‘Horror’
“American Horror Story” co-creator Ryan Murphy says actress Jessica Lange will return for the FX show’s second season. Lange won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for her work on the haunted-house drama. Murphy previously said Season 2 will feature a new cast and setting, with the possibility of a few familiar faces from Season 1 coming back. It is unclear whether Lange will reprise her role of Constance Langdon, who was left to raise her demonic grandson in the Season 1 finale, or a different character.

Syfy Orders Third Season Of ‘Face Off’

Syfy Orders Third Season Of ‘Face Off’
Syfy has ordered a 10-episode of the third season of its special-effects reality competition series “Face Off.” Production on Season 3 is set to begin this spring for a summer premiere. Season 2 of “Face Off” airs Wednesdays. Casting for trained and self-taught special-effects makeup artists to take part in Season 3 is under way, the network said. The winning SFX artist will earn $100,000 in seed money to help grow their special-effects career, a year’s supply of Alcone makeup products and a Reinvented 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Milla Jovovich To Host Sci-Tech Awards

Milla Jovovich To Host Sci-Tech Awards
Milla Jovovich is set to serve as host of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards in Los Angeles, organizers said. “The Fifth Element” and “Resident Evil” star will hand out 10 awards Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire hotel. Portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation will be included in the Oscar ceremony on February 26th.

Jackson Rathbone To Be A Dad

Jackson Rathbone To Be A Dad
Jackson Rathbone will be staying up late, but not because he’s a vampire in the “Twilight” movies. His publicist tells US Weekly that Rathbone’s going to be a dad. His girlfriend Sheila Hafadi is pregnant with their first child.

‘The Woman In Black’ Even Scared Daniel Radcliffe

‘The Woman In Black’ Even Scared Daniel Radcliffe
Even Daniel Radcliffe was scared watching “The Woman in Black.” Radcliffe says there were “at least two or three moments” that he jumped out of his seat. And one of them, he didn’t know was coming. It’s the scene where he’s looking out the window and all of a sudden a woman’s face appears next to his reflection. Radcliffe says he didn’t know the director had added that. He says it was “really creepy.”

Jonah Hill On Brad Pitt

Jonah Hill On Brad Pitt
Jonah Hill calls Brad Pitt the Bobby Fischer of pranksters because he’s like a chess master when he plans his moves. Hill says Pitt got him while they were filming “Moneyball.” He says “you try and prank him and he’s immediately three moves ahead of you.” Hill says if you think of an idea to get him back “he already knows what you’re gonna do and retaliates before you’ve even spoken the thought.” Hill and Pitt were just two of 150 people who attended the annual Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this week.

Police Called To Cory Monteith’s Party

Police Called To Cory Monteith’s Party
Police were called to the home of “Glee” actor Cory Monteith early Sunday morning following complaints that a party he was hosting was too loud. The actor was throwing a party at his shared house in the Hollywood Hills, but officers broke up the bash at around 4.30 a.m. following objections to the loud music blaring from the property. Cory and his roommate spoke to Hollywood Community Police officers and agreed to turn off their music and end the festivities, which was attended by many of the 29-year-old star’s castmates. The actor was not charged with any offence but his friend received a citation over the loud music. It is rumored that the party was either a housewarming or a birthday bash.

Cameron Diaz To Hand Out Oscars

Cameron Diaz To Hand Out Oscars
Cameron Diaz has been confirmed as a presenter at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Diaz will be seen next in “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “Gambit.” The Academy Awards will be presented February 26th and televised live on ABC.

Bart Simpson Banned In Iran

Bart Simpson Banned In Iran
“The Simpsons” are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said yesterday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the cartoon family joined Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran. “The Simpsons dolls are merchandise from an animated series, of which some episodes are even banned in Europe and America,” said Mohammad Hossein Farjoo, whose agency oversees what Iranian children can play with. He did not elaborate on what episodes might have been censored elsewhere.

Super Bowl Tightrope Guy Says His Family Jewels Are A-OK

Super Bowl Tightrope Guy Says His Family Jewels Are A-OK
Madonna wasn’t the only entertainer during the Sunday Super Bowl halftime show 2012 bringing mad skills to the TV, Andy Lewis did too. He was the man bouncing on the tightrope in a Toga costume. The unique sport known as slacklining will go down as a first in Super Bowl halftime history. The line looked like a wire on television, but it was a little bigger. According to the slacklining sponsor at the Super Bowl, Gibbons Slackline, it wasn’t a tightrope, but rather a 2-inch wide trampoline known as a slackline. Lewis, who repeatedly bounced HARD on his crotch during his show-stealing routine, says his man parts are just fine – and he understands why people would be concerned. “I’ve been doing it for years,” he tells TMZ, “and over time your [testicles] harden to steel.” The daredevil says he doesn’t wear a cup but notes he’s very careful about “placement.” You can find out more about the sport at www.gibbonslacklines.com.

M.I.A. Gives Super Bowl The Finger

M.I.A. Gives Super Bowl The Finger
There was no wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show. But there was a finger – from M.I.A. She was one of the guest performers during Madonna’s halftime show. The British singer flipped the bird as the camera came in close at the end of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy apologized to fans. He says the obscene gesture was “completely inappropriate” and “very disappointing.” The league blames NBC for a failure in their delay system. The network says the NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show. The network also apologized for not being quick enough on the delay button and said they were less than a second from catching it. According to TMZ, if the FCC does inflict a fine, M.I.A. will have to pay it. She reportedly signed a contract with the NFL for the halftime performance in which she agreed to indemnify the NFL for any fines it might be forced to pay due to her actions. The Parents Television Council released a statement on the incident saying, “It is unfortunate that a spectacular sporting event was overshadowed once again by broadcasting the selfish acts of a desperate performer.”

Super Bowl Draws Record 111.3 Million Viewers

Super Bowl Draws Record 111.3 Million Viewers
For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on NBC Sunday night. That narrowly beat the 111 million who watched Green Bay’s win over Pittsburgh last year. The game wasn’t over until Tom Brady’s last-second heave into the end zone dropped onto the turf. That play itself had the biggest audience of any play in the game, according to TiVo. Nielsen said 117.7 million people were watching during the last half hour of the game. The last two Super Bowls, along with the 2010 game between New Orleans and Indianapolis and the finale of “M*A*S*H” in 1983, are the only programs to exceed 100 million viewers in U.S. television history. Meanwhile, Madonna’s halftime show was seen by an estimated 114 million people – a higher average than the game itself – and was the most-watched Super Bowl halftime entertainment show on record, Nielsen said.

Mel Gibson May Be Called As Witness In Deputy Trial

Mel Gibson May Be Called As Witness In Deputy Trial
Mel Gibson may be called as a witness in the trial aimed at determining if a deputy was discriminated against after arresting Gibson for drunken driving. Deputy James Mee says he was discriminated against because he’s Jewish. He says his superiors forced him to cut out Gibson’s anti-Semitic remarks from his report. He also says he was ostracized and lost opportunities for a promotion.

‘Artist’ Dog Star Has Mysterious Illness

‘Artist’ Dog Star Has Mysterious Illness
Uggie, who’s soared to fame as Jean Dujardin’s canine co-star in the Oscar-nominated film “The Artist,” is suffering from an unknown illness. Omar Von Muller, told the British newspaper The Daily Mail that the Jack Russell’s Uggie suffers from a “mysterious shaking syndrome.” He said that “it is a neurological disorder and we’ve spent thousands on vets’ bills trying to figure out what is causing it but the experts don’t really know.” Muller said Uggie’s problems started prior to November 2010, when production began on “The Artist,” for which Uggie is nominated for one of two Golden Collar awards in addition to his performance opposite Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in “Water for Elephants.” Muller’s co-trainer Sarah Clifford recently said Uggie, who’s 10 years old, would retire from his film career this year. Uggie – whose brother, Dash, is expected to step in his paws – will reportedly open the Oscars telecast on February 26th alongside host Billy Crystal.

Roseanne Barr Joins The Race For U.S. President

Roseanne Barr Joins The Race For U.S. President
Roseanne Barr has filed the necessary paperwork to run for president of the United States this year as a Green Party candidate, she confirmed yesterday. Bar tweeted, “If ppl will merely do as I tell them to do just this one time, I promise everything will get a lot better quickly4 the majority. #nutn2lose.” Scott McLarty, national coordinator for the Green Party, said, “Our standpoint is that Roseanne is running for the nomination, and we are impartial to all our candidates officially.” The Green Party will pick its 2012 presidential candidate at a convention in Baltimore in July.

Suzanne Somers And Joyce Dewitt End Feud

Suzanne Somers And Joyce Dewitt End Feud
In an episode of her new web series, “Suzanne Somers’ Breaking Through,” the actress reunites with “Three’s Company” co-star Joyce DeWitt after 30 years of silence. The two stopped speaking when Somers left “Three’s Company” in 1981 after producers refused her salary demands. “I’m glad we’re going to do this,” says DeWitt in the interview. “I’m really glad to get to know you all over again,” said Somers, who spent five years starring opposite DeWitt and the late John Ritter on the ‘70s-era sitcom. DeWitt is currently starring in the New York stage production “Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage.”

Ellen DeGeneres Under Fire

Ellen DeGeneres Under Fire
Supporters are rallying to counter a conservative group’s campaign urging J.C. Penney Co. to fire Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is openly gay. Shortly after the American Family Association’s One Million Moms group launched its campaign against DeGeneres, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination launched a “Stand Up for Ellen” website. Within 17 hours, more than 10,000 people signed an online petition supporting DeGeneres and JC Penney’s choice. DeGeneres’ supporters also expressed their outrage on Twitter. One tweet protesting the campaign reads: “Dear One Million Moms, ‘a family values group,’ spend more time loving your families instead of perpetuating hate.”

‘Machete’ Directors Sued

‘Machete’ Directors Sued
Directors Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis have been named in a new breach of contract lawsuit over allegations they stole the idea for their 2010 movie “Machete.” Yvonne Delarosa claims she met with Maniquis in 2005 and shared her plot ideas for a movie about a man who seeks revenge by embarking on a killing spree with a machete. According to legal documents, Delarosa’s storyline then became the basis for the filmmakers’ bloody action movie starring Danny Trejo as Machete Cortez, but she didn’t receive any money for the project. Delarosa is now suing for unspecified damages.

Rosie Perez Settles Lawsuit With ‘Law & Order’

Rosie Perez Settles Lawsuit With ‘Law & Order’
Rosie Perez has settled her personal injury lawsuit with the producers of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” after suffering an accident on set in 2009. The actress sustained serious neck and back injuries and was forced to wear a brace after she was violently shaken by an extra while shooting an episode for the show. She took legal action against the production company last year, alleging their negligence was responsible for the stunt gone wrong. She insisted they “recklessly and carelessly” failed to provide experienced personnel for the scene. Perez, who was seeking damages in excess of $75,000, reached an agreement with TV executives earlier this year, according to her lawyer. Details of the resolution have been kept under wraps.

Mel Gibson’s Baby Mom Lands Singing Gig

Mel Gibson’s Baby Mom Lands Singing Gig
Oksana Grigorieva, the former girlfriend of Mel Gibson and mother of his daughter, will be singing at Hollywood’s legendary Gardenia lounge tonight and tomorrow, according to TMZ. Grigorieva convinced Gibson to self-produce her debut album in 2009 through his Icon Entertainment company, back before their relationship turned into an ugly legal battle. The Oscar winner even directed two of her online videos, including the aptly titled “Beautiful Heartache.”