Britney's back! Glowing Spears hits the studio... and she looks better than ever

With her glowing skin, slim figure and casually tied back hair, it seems life is looking up for Britney Spears.

The once-troubled singer spent hours in the studio today, working hard on her new album.

Pictures showed her smiling and laughing as she arrived, carrying one of her favourite iced coffees.

She kept her fans up to date, tweeting: 'Spending the day in the studio recording.'



And while Britney's casual outfit was her usual off-duty uniform of denim shorts and vest top, she wore it well, looking healthy and wholesome.

It was certainly a change for the once-troubled 28-year-old.

Just last month Britney was seen with huge matted sections in her hair.

There were even apparent bald patches from where her extensions, which she has worn since she infamously shaved her hair, had been pulled out.

'Expendables' and 'Eat Pray Love' score while 'Scott Pilgrim' loses a turn

Hollywood’s battle of the sexes seems to be working out well for the studios and their male- and female-focused movies. The testosterone-fueled Expendables bowed to an impressive $13 million Friday, which could translate to $35 million weekend win. And the Julia Roberts-starrer Eat Pray Love opened to a strong $8 million, a number that should jump up to about $25 million by weekend’s end.

The weekend’s other new wide release, the PG-13 Michael Cera-starrer Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, bowed to a disappointing $4.5 million and a likely fifth place in the rankings. Despite the Edgar Wright film’s strong presence at Comic-con and its popularity on Twitter, the hipster action-romance is unlikely to earn more than $11 million for the weekend.

Spots four and five for the frame are likely to go to holdovers. The Other Guys grossed over $5 million on Friday for a weekend take that could reach $17 million and a total cume of close to $70 million. And Inception is likely to wind up in fourth spot for the weekend. The uber-successful Christopher Nolan-directed drama grossed another $3 million on Friday for a weekend total of $11 million and a total cume on the verge of $250 million. Come back tomorrow for full results.

Samsung commits to September updates for Galaxy S GPS woes


AGPS capability on various versions of the Galaxy S -- including the Captivate and Vibrant released here in the US -- has been deeply hosed since launch, the apparent result of a bunk positioning server being used to associate towers to geographical locations. In practical terms, that's made apps like Google Maps nearly useless indoors and in urban canyons where line of sight to the birds up in orbit is dicey or impossible, and for European users where the phone's been out even longer, the wait's been an especially excruciating one. Fortunately, Samsung's finally come out with some concrete details on Twitter today, saying that updates are expected next month with "details and download to follow." No word for Euros specifically, but we imagine (er, make that "hope") they'll all be fixed around the same time.

Jang Dong Gun’s Hollywood Movie “The Warrior’s Way” to be released in December


Nearly three years ago, we reported that top Korean actor Jang Dong Gun would star opposite of American actress Kate Bosworth for a Hollywood movie titled Laundry Warrior. The movie’s title was changed to The Warrior’s Way last year and now a release date for the film has been released.

The release date is scheduled for December 2nd. According to IMDB, the plot states: “An Asian warrior assassin finds peace, contentment and perhaps love in a forgotten western town on the edge of the desert but is then faced with…?”

Some great news for Jang Dong Gun, can’t wait to watch the movie. Thanks to mindy for the tip and check out the trailer for the movie below.

Jimmy Lin: will release EP in Oct; fight with son over toys

It has been 4 years since Jimmy Lin released an album. His new EP will come out in Oct. On Aug 13 he was in Shanghai for Jet Li’s One Charity Race and the International Renault Formula Race. He couldn’t hold his happiness when talking about the new EP. “The new songs are full of blessings. I want to share my happiness with everyone.” He also told us he fights with his son over toys. “He has music talents. He can ‘play’ the guitar and dance “Nobody”.


Jimmy: “The theme songs for Hunan TV series Single Princess and my new EP will be released in Oct. All the songs have been recorded. We just have to shoot the MV and the cover. I will be very busy for the rest of the year. There will be a very good movie about racing and a TV series. I personally like the story of the idol series. The concert tour will have to wait till next year.”

Stephen Fung Celebrates 36th Birthday with Vivian Hsu

Since announcing his break-up with Karen Mok Man Wai in 2008, Stephen Fung Tak Lun has been quietly dating Vivian Hsu. However, the pair never publicly acknowledged their relationship. In a recent interview, Vivian was quoted as saying, “I am still single and welcome any pursuers!” Despite stating that she was single, Vivian is currently in an involved relationship with Stephen Fung.

August 9th was Stephen’s 36th birthday. The evening before, Vivian took a leave of absence from her work and flew from Taiwan to Hong Kong to celebrate Stephen’s birthday together. Stephen arrived at the airport to pick up Vivian. At this time, the pair realized they were followed by the paparazzi.

To avoid exposure of their relationship, Vivian and a male friend headed in a separate direction from Stephen. Afterwards, Vivian met with Stephen at his home in Repulse Bay . The lovebirds did not emerge from the apartment for two days, quietly enjoying each other’s company.

Source: Tom.com
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Michelle Reis 3 Months Pregnant?

Since marrying Hui Chung Hung in October 2008, Michelle Reis Lee Ka Yan has often been linked with pregnancy headlines. Allegedly, Michelle may even have faced mounting pressure from her mother-in-law regarding the Hui family’s interest to have children. Unfortunately, over the last two years, Michelle’s past pregnancy rumors have turned out to be groundless.

According to reliable source, Michelle may finally be three months pregnant! The Hui family has been very pleased with the pregnancy news and eagerly await the arrival of the baby. Allegedly, Michelle’s pregnancy may even have mended her relationship with her mother-in-law.

Ke$ha Rocks Rockefeller Plaza For “The TODAY Show Summer Concert Series”


Ke$ha rocked The TODAY Show Friday morning, opening with her debut hit “Tik Tok.”

“I was really broke when I wrote this record. Instead of having a pity party, I thought I’d turn it into an ironic statement,” the grungy pop princess told Matt Lauer.

Jamie Lynn Spears Should Be Bristol Palin's Role Model

How many teenage girls in the spotlight need to get pregnant before we stop peddling purity rings and start teaching safe sex?

Bristol Palin's mother, former Alaskan governor and Vice Presidential Republican candidate Sarah Palin, was ironically enough a big proponent of abstinence only sex education in public schools. So when Bristol got pregnant at 17, the effectiveness of such a rigid sex-ed program was scrutinized.

Jamie Lynn Spears, on the other hand, starred in her own tween show, 'Zoey 101,' from 2005 to 2008. She's the younger sister of Britney Spears, the Disney-raised star who once claimed to be "saving herself" for marriage. Jamie Lynn showed that, like her big sis, she wasn't that innocent. At age 16, she shocked kids and parents alike when she announced that she was pregnant.

Robert Pattinson Nuzzles Kristen Stewart's Neck

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson usually refrain from PDA, but Thursday on the Montreal set of her new movie, a photographer caught them having a cozy moment.

During a break from shooting the 2011 Jack Kerouac adventure/drama On The Road, Pattinson, 24, nuzzled Stewart's neck.

Us Weekly recently reported that the two -- who will soon begin shooting the two-part Breaking Dawn -- have been living together most of the summer in L.A.

Don't expect them to talk about their romance.

Even when daytime diva Oprah Winfrey asked them in May if they were an item, Pattinson replied like he always does -- with a joke.

"Kristen's pregnant," he said. Stewart, 20, then added, "He really loves to shock people because he thinks it's funny. No, we've actually had this conversation. He's having the baby."

34 Percent Of AT&T iPhone Owners Are Waiting To Switch To Verizon


When AT&T’s monopoly on the iPhone ends in the U.S., it is not going to be pretty. With increasing evidence that Verizon is preparing to offer the iPhone 4 early next year, many people are waiting before buying one or upgrading. Many of those are existing AT&T customers who want the same phone on a better network. According to a new survey by market research firm Morpace, 34 percent of AT&T iPhone owners are waiting for the iPhone to be available on another carrier before upgrading, and a full 47 percent of current AT&T iPhone owners say they would consider switching to Verizon. So almost half of AT&T customers surveyed are not completely satisfied with AT&T’s network.

Those aren’t just angry bloggers. Morpace surveyed 1,000 consumers, and 29 percent (across all carriers) said they are likely to buy a phone from Verizon. Of those, the majority (51 percent) are existing Verizon customers.

Droid 2 review


Even by mid-2010 standards, Verizon's original Droid still looks and feels thoroughly modern -- after all, it set a pretty high benchmark for the upper end of Android's product portfolio when it launched late last year, and Motorola has managed to keep it updated through two major revisions of the platform along the way (in fact, it's still just one of a very few devices running Froyo commercially at this point). That said, it's got a handful of minor design flaws, none of which are really showstoppers in and of themselves but add up to make the phone a little less enjoyable to use than it could've been.

That's where the Droid 2 comes in: a phone that's less of an all-new, blockbuster product like the Droid X or EVO 4G and more of a genuine "version 2.0" type of effort -- hence the name, we suppose -- targeting some specific pain points we all experienced with the first-generation device. And just because it doesn't have the beastly, in-your-face appeal of the Droid X doesn't mean Verizon isn't considering it an important device; quite the contrary, actually, rolling out a big new ad campaign and making it the first Droid model to be offered in an official R2-D2 version (and let's be real: you can never downplay the significance of a gadget with a good Star Wars angle).

To put it plainly: on the heels of the Droid, the Droid 2's got some big shoes to fill. Let's find out whether they've pulled it off.

G-Dragon (BIG BANG) is dating a ViVi model? YG Entertainment denies


Via tokyohive.com:

It has been reported that G-DRAGON of BIG BANG is in a relationship with a ViVi (fashion magazine) model, Mizuhara Kiko.

According to Sanspo.com, they started dating after BIG BANG debuted in Japan, and they have been in a long distance relationship since.

Mizuhara Kiko is half American and half Korean (Korean Japanese), born in Texas, and raised in Kobe, Japan. She is fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean.

Whoa! He’s a heart heart heart heartbreaker!

Fahrenheit and ZE:A go for a little “Recalling of the Frightened Soul”

Korean boygroup ZE:A was invited by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau as goodwill ambassadors for a 6-day promotional tour. They were joined by the members of Fahrenheit yesterday on a visit to one of Taipei's busiest temple, Hsing Tian Kong (行天宮).


Fahrenheit, who are also goodwill ambassadors themselves, introduced ZE:A on the traditions of visiting a Taiwanese temple. In addition to praying for good fortune, Fahrenheit recommended getting a "收驚" (“Recalling the Frightened Soul”) ceremony done by the old ladies from the temple. It is believed that the soul is comprised of 7 parts “yin” and 3 parts “yang”. While a "balanced" soul ensures healthiness, symptoms of an imbalanced one include random crying at night (think babies) or illnesses. The act of “Recalling the Frightened Soul” is a way of returning of all parts of the soul to where they belong, so balance can be restored once again.

'American Idol' exclusive: 'No deals have fallen through due to unreasonable demands,' says well-placed source

Take this week’s round of rumors about American Idol‘s potential lineup of season 10 judges with a grain of salt. A source close to the negotiations tells EW.com exclusively that “no deals have fallen apart due to unreasonable demands.” The Idol insider staunchly refused to name names, but said that even the most A-list of potential replacements for Simon Cowell’s job have been “really gracious. This is an extremely high-profile gig, and you’d better believe no one — male or female — has been unreasonable at the negotiating table.”

Going into this week, a number of media sources speculated that Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson were the front-runners for seats on Idol‘s season 10 judging panel, but on Monday, several Web sites reported that Lopez’s deal had fallen apart at the eleventh hour. “Don’t believe everything you read,” cautioned the Idol insider. “This may simply be a case of one diva’s rep slinging mud to make another potential candidate look like a diva. There are a million agendas swirling out there, and a lot of camps aren’t above using rumor and speculation to advance their causes.” Indeed, with reps from Fox, Idol, and Fremantle all declining official comment on potential replacements for the exiting Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, the landscape is ripe for wannabe judges’ confidantes to plant poisonous seeds in the media with regard to their competition.

Reese + Rudd = A Rom-Com With Actual Chemistry?


So, How Do You Know when you have a great movie on your hands? You look up and see Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and the legendary Jack Nicholson all sharing the big screen.

Yep, the Oscar winners and the former bat mitzvah star have teamed up for How Do You Know. Check out the trailer!

'Toy Story 3' becomes highest-grossing animated flick of all time


Toy Story 3 is now the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, with $920 million in worldwide box office receipts. It just surpassed Shrek 2, the previous record-holder, which racked up $919 million worldwide in 2004. Domestically, Toy Story 3 should cross the $400 million mark this weekend, making it only the second Disney film to do so. The animated hit also now holds the title of Disney’s fourth-most successful film in the company’s history.

Disney announced today that the DVD release of Toy Story 3 is now set for Nov. 2. Expect it to break records in that arena as well.

IE9 will tell just how agile Microsoft really is

Whenever the conversation turns to browsers lately, the question comes up: Can Microsoft be agile enough? Sure, what they’re showing off in the IE9 platform previews now is interesting, but it’s unfinished. Microsoft is planning to release an IE9 beta on September 15, but how long will it take for that beta to turn into a final product? And how quickly before the competition leapfrogs it?

Those doubts are understandable. Over the years, Microsoft hasn’t exactly developed a reputation for swift, sure software development. But how does their performance compare with rival software developers? I went back and looked at the record, counting the number of days between major releases for IE, Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. Here’s what the results look like, in chart form:


SNSD’s Japan debut DVD pre-orders are sold out


9 member Korean girl group SNSD has stepped in Japan with their DVD “SNSD Arrival~Arrival in Japan Commemoration Disc~” which was released on the 11th. The Limited Edition DVD, with tickets to their first Japan event enclosed, was limited to 10,000 copies and has sold out. It’s strange to not see this DVD lined up in shops. It already seems they’re very popular.

They have popularity throughout every country in Asia due to their model-like looks and their high quality leg performance (in Genie). On the 25th, 10,000 Limited Edition DVD purchasers will be invited free of charge to Tokyo’s Ariake Coliseum premium concert. The Japan arrival of these 9 beautiful women who are known as K-POP’s big favorite has become a huge topic of discussion.

How a 16-yo Kid Made His First Million Dollars Following His Hero, Steve Jobs


His name: Christian Owens. His age: 16. He made his first million dollars in two years, "inspired by Apple's CEO Steve Jobs". This is how he did it.

The British teen—who lives in Corby, Northamptonshire—got his first computer age seven. Three years later he got a Mac and taught himself web design. Four years later—at age 14, in 2008—he started his first company. It was a simple site that some of you may know: Mac Bundle Box. The site was pretty, rooted into Apple's own design guidelines and style.

Google releases statement about Java suit, disappointed and ready to defend


Following up on a story we posted this morning, Google has released a statement in response to the lawsuit filed by Oracle over the search giant’s implementation of Java in Android. The statement looks like this:

We are disappointed Oracle has chosen to attack both Google and the open-source Java community with this baseless lawsuit. The open-source Java community goes beyond any one corporation and works every day to make the web a better place. We will strongly defend open-source standards and will continue to work with the industry to develop the Android platform.

As reported by USA Today, Oracle is, “seeking an injunction and unspecified damages,” although the suit is most likely “part of a larger negotiating effort by Oracle to land a sizable licensing fee.” Oracle has yet to release an official statement defending the merits of the suit.

The problem with Google Voice Actions for Android


Google Voice actions is a “cool” new feature for Android (Froyo 2.2). With this new feature you are able to tell your phone what to do, with just your voice. How about some of these examples:

1) “send text to bob hey are you coming for lunch or what?”
2) “note to self don’t forget our anniversary”
3) “listen to bob marley”
4) “call the hot tub factory”

Pretty cool stuff — everything just works the way you would expect. Kind of. The feature is awesome, but after all is said and done, I think there may still be a few issues that need to be worked out before people can effectively make use of this.

The biggest problem with things like this is that people don’t know how to talk to computers yet. What do I mean by that? Well, if you look at a similar problem, searching the web, you will notice that talking to a search engine and your buddy across the cubicle wall is completely different.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway Pushing Love and Other Drugs


Remember that other Jake Gyllenhaal movie from earlier this summer? The one where he runs around with a sword...something about sand and time? Of course you don't.

Fortunately, 2010 doesn't look like it'll be a total wash for Jake:

He's teamed up with his Brokeback Mountain costar Anne Hathaway for Love and Other Drugs, the story of a Viagra salesman with a swollen ego (sorry) who's a hit with the ladies. That is until Hathaway calls him out on his player act and gasp! actually gets close to him.

With a supporting cast including the hilarious Josh Gad, Judy Greer and Oliver Platt, we might see about getting a prescription for this Drug.

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' gets awesome new poster. (Yes, you should keep staring!)


Okay, so I haven’t yet seen Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, nor was I planning to between now and Sunday (because, honestly, I kind of loathe seeing movies on opening weekends, thanks to cell-phone talkers, savory-stew eaters, and youths). But I just got sent a link to this extremely cool limited-edition poster for the movie, which was created in conjunction with a special Scott Pilgrim screening last night at the Alamo Drafthouse theater in Austin, TX. The cinema-eatery (named the best theater in America by EW in 2005, incidentally) screened the movie as part of its Fantastic Fest, and commissioned artist Martin Ansin to whip up the image. And now I can’t stop staring at it: Ooh! The wake of the fighters’ swords magically form the titular hero’s initials! Whoa! Look at the way that central heart expands outward in the trippiest way possible. Okay, it’s entirely likely that a verrry long work week has made me loopy, but this image is kind of great, no? Don’t you wish more movie posters were this avant-garde and/or comic-book inspired? You can find this one for sale at mondotees.com. And that raises the question: Which movie posters do you have on your home/office walls? I’ve got a Felicity TV poster in my office, and Moulin Rouge in the bedroom closet, waiting for a bigger apartment. And why I don’t have Contact is troubling indeed! Your turn.

“The Debt” Trailer Starring Sam Worthington & Helen Mirren


Check out Sam Worthington and Helen Mirren’s new thriller The Debt.

Worthington and Mirren star in the story of Rachel Singer, “a former Mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal-the Surgeon of Birkenau-in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must go back to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.”

The Debt opens in theaters Dec. 29.

Dina Lohan Felt 'Ambushed' By Matt Lauer: Friend

Matt Lauer put Dina Lohan on the hot seat on Friday, pressing the showbiz mom to defend her daughter Lindsay Lohan and address long-hovering scrutiny for the way she raised the troubled star. It was a tense 11 minutes of television, with Lohan appearing uneasy and even combative at times.

"Dina felt ambushed by Matt," a family friend told PopEater after speaking with Lohan. "She was surprised how many tough questions he asked."

According to our source, Lohan wanted to focus the 'Today' chat on Judge Marsha Revel's alleged mishandling of her daughter's case, along with her take on the media's portrayal of Lindsay.

"She didn't understand why [Lauer] kept asking her those other questions -- she knows she's a great mother and Lindsay will get out of rehab soon," the friend insists. "Everyone makes mistake, it's just that Lindsay makes it into the papers."

Rihanna continues to shock with raunchy moves in front of young fans

It would appear that music producer Mike Stock has made a rather valid - and worrying - point.

Because just two days after he slammed the pop charts for being too pornographic for children, Rihanna took to the stage last night and made a rather sexually-suggestive dance move.


The singer grabbed her microphone and used it in a phallic way in front of her young fans at the concert at New York's Madison Square Gardens.

And it only reiterated Mike Stock's point that modern pop culture is 'sexualising' youngsters.

Stock, 58, was one third of the legendary pop factory Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and helped launch the career of Kylie Minogue.

Justin Bieber Would Totally Tap Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry

Justin Bieber has moved on from Megan Fox and Kim Kardashian.

The 16-year old singer, who has expressed fondness for both those older women and even gotten all wet with the latter for a recent Elle photo shoot, has now set his sights on two other sexy celebs. Sort of.


Speaking to the British version of OK! Weekly, Bieber made his latest famous crushes clear, although also admitted he's probably too young to date them.

"Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry are two of the hottest girls in the world - and so normal and funny with it. If I was a few years older, they are the kind of girls I'd like to date. I want a younger version of Cheryl and Katy - a mixture of two would be hot."

You can say that again, Justin!

Age difference aside, Cole is getting serious with Derek Hough, while Perry is engaged to Russell Brand.

AT&T Dell Streak on sale now (including HDMI & car docks)

Friday the 13th is traditionally an ominous day, but if you’ve been holding out for Dell’s US-version of the Streak Android MID then it’s the day you can slap a few hundred dollars on your credit card. Freshly up for sale, the 5-inch smartphone/tablet hybrid is priced at $549.99 SIM-free or $299.99 with a new, two-year AT&T agreement. Meanwhile the Streak accessories are also available, including the $39.99 Car Dock and $69.99 Home AV Dock (complete with HDMI output).



Your money nets you a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, WVGA display, 3G/UMTS, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 5-megapixel camera; there’s also a front-facing webcam and GPS. Unfortunately the Streak launches with Android 1.6 (complete with some Dell customizations); Android 2.x won’t be available until later in the year. It’s also worth noting that the Streak comes carrier-locked to AT&T, even if you pay for the SIM-free version.

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