‘Pretty Little Liars’ Recap: Are Emily & Maya Really Breaking Up?


Plus, Holden’s real secrets are revealed — and they’re bringing him closer to Aria!

All Pretty Little Liars fans know that the better looking a character is, the more trouble they are, which is why Detective Wilden’s (Bryce Johnson) return on the Feb. 13 episode spelled trouble — particularly for Caleb (Tyler Blackburn.)

The pigs got a hold of Caleb’s laptop, and apparently his computer skills have rubbed off on Hanna (Ashley Benson), because she was able to hack in from another laptop and erase the files. Of course, it helped that his password happened to include the anniversary of the first time he porked her in the woods. (Ah, romance.)
Meanwhile, Spencer (Troian Bellisario) wasted no time confronting her dad about the whole you-cheated-on-mom-and-created-a-beautiful-baby-named-Jason situation. She also teamed up with Jason (Drew Van Acker) to figure out the truth behind Alison’s (Sasha Pieterse) “friend” Vivian.
And it turns out Holden (Shane Coffey) has an abdominal aortic aneurism, which basically means he has a Lucas Scott-style heart condition that could be nothing — but will more than likely strike at the most dramatic moment possible. Aria (Lucy Hale) seemed really worried about him this week, and I’m more convinced than ever she should forget about the ever-terrified Mr. Fitz (Ian Harding) and shack up with Holden.
Lastly, and most tragically, Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Maya (Bianca Lawson) hit their biggest bump yet. After yet another argument about Maya’s “occasional” pot smoking, she told Emily she’d never fit in with the other kids in Rosewood. She left Hanna’s house in tears, one of the millions of moments during this show when “Come To My Window” would have been the perfect background song.
OK, let’s talk about this week’s episode: Do you think Aria should date Holden? Will you be bummed if Emily and Maya split for good? And did you miss Noel Kahn’s eyebrows this week as much as I did? See you in the comments section!

— Andy Swift

Whitney Houston’s Secret Son, Nick Gordon, Tweets About His Loss


Nicholas Gordon

Whitney Houston raised a little boy who wasn’t her own and is now 22 years old

Few people know about Whitney Houston‘s “secret son,” a 22-year-old boy named Nicholas Gordon, who she raised as her own child when he was a little boy. In fact, Nick is so close to Whitney and her family, her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, considers him to be her brother, reports RadarOnline.
Following the news of Whitney’s sudden death Feb. 11, Nick took to Twitter to express his grief over losing his pseudo mom.
“Rest in peace,” he wrote. Along with, “She has always had the most loyal fans and will continue too. Thank you” and ”The Legand will always and forever live on.”
On Feb. 13, he wrote simply, “Thank you all for your support.”
At this time, we’re unsure if Nick is with Bobbi Kristina, who is currently “fighting for her life.” Our hearts and well wishes go out to Whitney’s family during this tragic time.

New Details About Justin Bieber’s Album, ‘Believe,’ Revealed

DJ, producer and song writer Diplo tells HollywoodLife.com he’s spent some time with the Biebs in the studio, after working with his mentor, Usher

We are getting more and more excited as we hear little details and hints about Justin Bieber‘s third studio album, Believe. In fact, we learned something new about the anxiously anticipated record yesterday on the Grammy’s red carpet in Los Angeles.
When we were chewing the fat with Diplo, who produced Beyonce’s single “Run the World (Girls)” and is a co-creator of the group Major Lazer, he revealed he’s worked with our favorite 17-year-old pop sensation.
“I think I will [collaborate with him],” Diplo told HollywoodLife.com. “I’ve met him a couple times in the studio. He’s pretty dope, man. Pretty great. He’s got swag.”
Click here to listen to some of Diplo’s music. Do you think he’d be a good fit for Justin? We can’t wait to hear what they come up with for the album!

‘Gossip Girl’ Recap: Dan Kisses Blair, Plus 4 More ‘OMG’ Moments


Dan Blair Kiss

Lonely Boy turned not so lonely on Valentine’s Day on the Feb. 13th episode of ‘Gossip Girl” He finally he got the kiss for which he had been longing.

But unfortunately for Chairleaders — like myself–  it wasn’t the dream for which we were hoping. At all.

After returning from her honeymoon with Louis (Hugo Becker), Blair (Leighton Meester) decided to kick off Valentine’s Day by setting up her two best friends — Serena (Blake Lively) and Dan (Penn Badgley).
But after forcing them to be at the same place and the same time, hiring actors and sending them luxurious drinks and desserts, the only person Blair set Dan up with was herself. And obviously S wasn’t too happy about this. After Serena confessed to Dan that she was still in love with him, Blair thought there could still be hope for the two, which is why she went above and beyond to set them up. But once Blair noticed Dan wasn’t having it she asked him flat out “what will make you happy?” And he didn’t hesitate to show her what would make him happy through a KISS.  Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg), who is now gossip girl, managed to take a pic and Serena followed right behind her, seeing the entire disaster go down.
I honestly can’t BELIEVE Gossip Girl is headed in this DAIRING direction. Blair is not supposed to be with Dan. She is supposed to be with Chuck (Ed Westwick). And that is that.
#1 Chuck hooks up with Dan’s book agent
After Georgina snapped of photo of Blair and Dan’s kiss, she went right to Chuck to show him the evidence. He then rushed to Dan’s book agent to take her up on her promiscuous offer.
#2 Serena defriends Blair
Serena has absolutely had it with Blair. First, Blair tried to reconnect Serena with Dan and then she’s kissing him in Chuck’s room. The once-BFFs are no longer on speaking terms and frankly, I don’t blame Serena. Blair is being a really bad friend.
#3 The REAL Charlie Rhodes finds out about Chivy
Chivy (Kaylee Defer) returned to the UES to speak with Lily (Kelly Rutherford), but instead ended up at a party at the Empire that the REAL Charlie was catering. (Nate (Chace Crawford) set that one up.) Turns out they knew each other from acting school in Florida! Isn’t that crazy that Chivy knew about the real Charlie Rhodes ALL along? I can’t believe it. But now, thanks again to Nate, the real Charlie knows that Chivy was pretending to be her. I wonder what she’ll do next…
#4 Blair’s creepy assistant is in love with Louis
Now that Blair is officially a princess she has an assistant that follows her every move, but apparently she’s there for another reason, too. She’s in love and obsessed with Louis. Gross.
As we know from the preview, Dan and Blair’s kiss wasn’t just a one time affair. I hope Blair snaps out of it soon…
What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Do you still believe there is hope for Chair?

‘The Voice’ Blind Auditions, Week 3: Is James Massone The Next Justin Bieber?


In its third week, ‘The Voice’ did a great job of reminding us all what the show is really about.

The Feb. 13 episode of The Voice featured contestants who surprised the coaches with their voices — but shocked them even more when they turned their chairs to see who the voices came from!

Starting off the night was 27-year-old folk singer Sarah Goden. The show annoyingly kept us guessing about her gender, only showing her hands, feet and back, as she sang “You and I” by Lady Gaga. Sarah began what was a string of contestants that were the epitome of what The Voice is about: The looks of the contestant do not matter; it’s the voices that the coaches rely on to chose. In the end Sarah chose “ladykiller” Cee Lo Green.
Next up was Pip. Yes, that’s it. Just Pip. The 19 year old, who sang “House of the Rising Sun” and whose nerdy sense of style Carson Daly loved, expressed how people don’t take him seriously due to his look and youth. But he thinks his voice is really mature — and mature it was.
“You have an old soul, Pip” Cee Lo told him. “You are what epitomizes the show,” said Adam Levine. “I had no idea what I expected when I turned around. And that’s what I love about it.” In the end, Pip returned the love by choosing Adam.
28-year-old Erin Martin, who used to model and fascinated the guys with her good looks, surprised everyone with her raspy/quirky take on the overly covered “Hey There, Delilah.” While one might have expected an R&B songstress or pop diva out of Erin, she was more along the lines of Duffy or Lenka. “You are a wonderful creature of a woman,” Cee Lo told Erin before she chose him.
James Massone, who works at a family car shop in Boston, came out with a Justin Bieber-like voice to surprisingly get three coaches to turn around — and to their amazement, they saw a 23-year-old man. James almost broke out in tears as he tried to choose between Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo, but eventually team Cee Lo got another member.
Carson made another invitation delivery, this time to Winter Rae at her bowling alley job, which apparently, in this economy, allows her to pay the rent where she lives. The tattooed, mohawked, blue-haired singer looks like she could be a member of a hardcore metal band, but instead she sang with an R&B flare. Unfortunately Winter didn’t get picked by any of the coaches, but left with a positive attitude — plus a hug and the support from friend Perez Hilton.
Closing the night, and ending the “I’m not who you think I am” batch of auditions, was Jordis Unga. The proud Swedish-and-Hawaiian contestant wowed Blake a couple of seconds into the song. Her raspy Janis Joplin chops clinched Cee Lo and Christina, causing Blake to throw an unnecessary tantrum — and in the end, Jordis chose him.
So far this season, the show seems to be living up to it’s name, as well as its promise to judge contestants based on their talent and not their physicality. After all, isn’t that what The X Factor is for? The Voice isn’t looking for the next Britney Spears, but rather, the next Adele.
Who was YOUR favorite contestant from the Feb. 13 episode of The Voice? Drop us a comment and let us know what’s on your mind!

— Milly Contreras

Kate Upton’s Sexy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Revealed On ‘Letterman’



Watch Kate’s look of shock as she sees her ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover for the first time on national TV!

You may not know Kate Upton‘s name right now, but your boyfriend probably will soon! The gorgeous model graces the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and she made a special appearance — along with nine other super-hot models — on the Feb. 13 episode of The Late Show with David Letterman to reveal her cover to the world.

Kristen Stewart Admits She’ll Never Be ‘Selfless’ Like Snow White


Kristen speaks candidly about the differences between herself and her ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ character.

Kristen Stewart may have Snow White’s fair skin, dark hair and flawless complexion, but there’s one thing K-Stew says will always separate her from her latest character. “I can’t have Snow White’s effect on people,” she tells PopSugar. “I can’t actually be completely selfless because nobody is. She’s [a] very fully formed, but very farfetched-from-the-reality-that-we-live-in type of person.”

OK, so no one can be completely selfless, and even K-Stew has a right to be human. But there is one part of Snow White that Kristen definitely embodies:
“She can kick ass!” Kristen says of her Snow White and the Huntsman character. “[But] it’s not like you’re watching her go take down a kingdom. You’re not watching going, ‘Yeah! Kill him!’ Really it’s more like you’re watching someone having to do something that doesn’t just go against your sensibilities or that you agree with. It’s gutting. It’s physically gutting, literally.”
Whoa, it sounds like K-Stew’s Snow White is a lot more tortured than we thought! This movie is going to be epic.

Sherlyn Chopra goes nude on her birthday!


The sexy siren Sherlyn Chopra decided to pose in her birth suit on her 28th birthday. One of the pictures reminds us of the much talked about film poster of Jism 2, what do you think?

The bootylicious Sherlyn Chopra is all set to give porn-star Sunny Leone and the bare-it-all girl Veena Malik a run for their money. And while a certain Poonam Pandey kept threatening to go bare several times since the cricket world cup, Sherlyn actually went on and did what she feels will be a delightful visual treat for her fans. “I have pushed the envelope by choosing to cover my nakedness with nothing but pure consciousness. I was born this way!” said the babe who turned 28 on February 11. Always up for an opportunity to pose for the cameras in her itsy-bitsy clothes, the Chopra gal has shed all her clothes this time around and posed happily in the buff for the camera.
This photo shoot, which has been posted on her official website, has been timed by Sherlyn as a sweet surprise to her fans on her birthday. When asked about the thrilling shoot, Chopra said, “It had taken place earlier this month and was organised as part of a make-over for my website and is a gift to my fans on my birthday.” Though the photographer in question has used the interplay of light and settings to accentuate Sherlyn’s curves, we think the second picture is a replica of the representational Jism 2 poster that had set tongues wagging just a while ago. Miss Chopra has certainly gone a step ahead and got herself shot in a similar pose sans the translucent wet fabric that partially covered the model on the Jism 2 poster. Sherlyn seems to be giving loud hints to directors who are looking for someone who can bare it all and playing out the age old proverbial line that if the script demands she too can do what she does best!

Valentine’s Day: Akshay Kumar at Twinkle Khanna’s feet

 

On Valentines Day, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna gave an interview about things they hate about each other. Later, Akshay went online and posted an adorable picture of the two. Here’s one couple who likes celebrating the good, bad and the ugly side of their relationship



People say that the path to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But what about a woman’s heart? Akshay Kumar would perhaps say ‘through her feet’.
Some time ago, Akshay and Twinkle Khanna had been in the news for all the wrong reasons. There were talks about Akshay’s flings driving wife Twinkle Khanna crazy, who allegedly walked out on him one night. While we still question the credibility of the messy parts, the sarcastic but real chemistry between the two is totally tangible. So we sit, read and enjoy as the couple recounts irksome details of their relationship.
In the interview, Twinkle laments about having a fitness-freak for a husband. She says, “Akshay’s idea of a romantic date is six-kilometer jog, followed by 500 crunches….TOGETHER! Eeeeks!” Oops! Now that’s rough, no?
But guess what, Akshay has a perfect remedy to his wife’s woes – posting an image of him massaging dear wifey’s delicate feet on his micro-blogging site while saying, “Happy Slavery Day to all devoted men! If we can’t appreciate the Woman we love on Valentine’s Day then we don’t deserve them. So be a Man & PAMPER your lady just like ME.”
Hope that’s brought a few smiles to Twinkle’s face. But then it’s not only the wife who’s doing the complaining. The action hero too has some things to say. “It drives me nuts how her tongue is so razor sharp. I can shave with it instead of a razor!” he says. Oops, now the list of complains can go on and on. But it’s not all complaining for the couple. There is a pinch of mush too. “It drives me nuts how he has sneakily and steadily wormed his way into becoming my best friend. I like him more now than when I married him,” says Twinkle. Hubby Akshay also has the perfect reply. “It drives me nuts how I rely on my wife for everything. I can’t imagine a day without her!” Now, Akshay and Twinkle aren’t exactly known to be a very romantic couple but this definitely is a perfect ‘awwww’ moment, no?

Anupam Kher’s unique farewell to his dad



Memorial services are usually sombre occasions, but the actor ensured a rocking adieu for, in his own words, ‘the best dad in the world’

It seldom happens that someone’s death is celebrated in such a unique and pleasant way. Actor Anupam Kher decided to hold one such memorial service for his father who passed away recently. Unlike the usual functions that follow the demise of near and dear ones, Kher chose to make it a happy occasion sans the tears and the white kurtas. He posted a message on Twitter, “Today is my father’s Prayer ceremony. I know he wants us to celebrate life. So there will be a Rock band playing in His memory at d ceremony.:)” Not everyone thought that he was serious about what he was saying.
But it turned out that he did exactly what he had posted on the micro-blogging site. Expressing his appreciation about Kher’s unusual farewell, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said, “Anupam Kher pays ‘a life affirming’ goodbye to his father through an unusual memorial service.” Other guests also echoed similar sentiments. Many from B-town showed up at their event wearing colourful clothes and we heard that there was laughter and banter all around, with a rock band playing in the background. As a mark of gratitude, Kher tweeted, “It is NEVER a Farewell to The Best Dad In D World. Thank You Friends 4 making it d Most Celebrated day of our Lives.:)” We at Bollywoodlife hope and pray that the noble soul rests in peace, especially after receiving such a rocking farewell!

Madhubala birth anniversary: The beautiful actor’s most romantic songs

 

We look at some of the most memorable love songs of the glowing star of the black and white era



Madhubala was grace and beauty personified. When she stepped into the frame, members of the audience stayed glued to her lovely face. Even today, many refer to her as the most beautiful woman of the Indian film industry and rightly so. The diva of black and white cinema coincidentally shares her birth date with Valentine’s Day – a day that celebrates love. The actor was a part of many memorable love songs and on her 78th birth anniversary we recollect some of those gems which captured the seductive, naughty and painful sides of Madhubala and touched the romantic in us.
Pyar kiya to darna kya – Mughal-E-Azam
In this song, Madhubala (with the voice of Lata Mangeshkar) dons the avatar of the rebellious courtesan, who sings about being brave in love. It was the first time that Madhubala stepped on to the coloured screen, but she remained as ethereal as she was in black and white.
Achha ji main hari – Kala Pani
Madhubala has several naughty numbers to her name including Haal kaisa hai and Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si. This one’s special for the great chemistry between Madhubala and Dev Anand and also for its picturisation. As the actors pace around, the camera runs along with them at break neck speed, making the song even more fun.
Zindagi bhar nahin - Barsaat Ki Raat
The song evokes angst and it’s amazing how beautiful Madhubala can look even when she’s sad.
Thandi hawa kaali ghata – Mr. & Mrs. 55
In the voice of Geeta Dutt, a joyous Madhubala sings of nature and love. Sweet and melodious, this is one of her rare gems.
Aaiye meherbaan – Howrah Bridge
Madhubala is at her seductive best in this song. The batting of the eyelids, the smile and the adayein in place, she seduces you, with the help of Asha Bhosle’s voice, of course.
Chand raat – Half Ticket
Kishore Kumar and Madhubala have many naughty and peppy numbers together, but this one is one of their most romantic numbers together. This night song was picturised on the sets with all the quintessential romantic elements – the moon, the sand and the coconut trees.
Do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe – Gateway of India
Bharat Bhushan sings this lovely number to Madhubala in Mohd Rafi’s melodious voice. He almost echoes the sentiments of the audience! Lata Mangeshkar lends her voice to Madhubala in this one.

Soha Ali Khan is okay with Kunal Khemu’s flings!


Is Bollywood’s cute couple too chilled out about their relationship?

Even as Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu are getting ready to tie the knot – after Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding, of course – comes a confession from Soha. The actor’s take on infidelity is very unsual from other B-town women. She said to a leading daily on the eve of Valentine’s Day, “I’d like to believe that I am someone who can forgive a random fling. If Kunal were to fall in love with someone else and cheat on me, then of course, it’s a deal breaker. But I feel I could forgive a temporary fling.” Woah! Big words, those. But Kunal is not so kind and thinks he will not be able to forgive her. Talk about having double standards!
All this talk seems weird amidst the news in today’s papers that Soha’s mom, actor Sharmila Tagore has bought a Rs. 9-crore apartment for Soha and Kunal – theirs to stay in post marriage. Soha-Kunal have always projected themselves as a very normal couple, but a mature and practical one. They know they are both strong-headed individuals, and Kunal has ‘violent moods’ sez Soha. They are no die-hard romantics either. And so we understand why they are taking their own sweet time to decide on marriage. Kunal confesses he is attracted to other women, but since Soha is his best friend, he openly talks to her about them. But she is definitely the woman he wants to come home to, he adds. We just hope he doesn’t take Soha’s fling talk too seriously. In fact, wethinks the cute couple should decide on a wedding date as soon as Saif and Kareena are married! What do you think?

After a mujra, it’s saucy item numbers for Kareena Kapoor

Agent Vinod has her in a classic Rekha-style avatar, but now Bebo goes back to what she does so well – Kareena Kapoor is all set to shimmy to not one but two item numbers in Madhur Bhandarkar’s forthcoming film Heroine  

Bebo seems to be on a grooving spree thee days and after she gave her nod to doing a mujra in beau Saif Ali Khan’s Agent Vinod, she seems to be quite upbeat with the idea of playing the quintessential item gal in her next flick. The actor recently turned down the Chikni Chameli number offered to her by Karan Johar in Agneepath. Looks like after Katrina Kaif’s fabulous shimmy and the song’s success, Bebo made sure she wouldn’t let go of any of the item number opportunities that come her way. As she tries really hard – and doesn’t really win this one – to create the much needed mujra impact with her nazakat and adayein in the sensual number from Agent Vinod, we await the actor’s next move to see if she’s able to pack a punch this time around. Munni, Sheila and Chikni Chameli have been chartbusters and are still ruling the item number roost.
Now that the Kapoor gal is all geared up to shake her booty in a song titled Halkat jawaani in Heroine, we hang around and wait to see if the rustic song has more jawaani than the sexy Sheila did…

What does Imran Khan not like about stardom?



While the Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu actor loves the perks of his glamorous job, there is something he misses about his life before films happened

Wouldn’t most of us drop everything to live the life of a film star? Especially if he’s a young heartthrob like Imran Khan, who gets to work with the best people in the industry, has access to all the big stars, gets invited to all shindigs and leads a life that he has always dreamt of! But we find out that the Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu actor isn’t quite satisfied with his current life. No it’s not that he’s unhappy with what he has. It’s just that he’s unhappy with what he no longer has. Confusing, eh? Here’s what Imran said in an online interview: “I am thrilled with my life but I miss being able to do these (walk on the street) things. I miss being able to watch people. I have always enjoyed sitting and watching people, how they talk to one another. Now the second I look at someone, they start looking at me and I get very conscious.” And that’s why every time Imran travels abroad one of the ‘must do things’ on his list is to take a walk and experience the life of a commoner which he can’t do in Mumbai.
Recently, the 27-year-old actor during his EMAET promotional tour in New York and Las Vegas took off on the streets. However, he wasn’t very lucky in Big Apple as after every two blocks an Indian would come up to click a photograph with and get him to sign an autograph! Maybe next time, Imran can go to the Himalayas or the Arctic for an undisturbed existence.

John Abraham: I feel like breaking down and crying

 

Fitness freak John Abraham is on a weight loss program for his upcoming movie, Shootout at Wadala



John Abraham is on a diet that allows him to eat nothing apart from raw fish and sushi just to get into the skin of Manya Surve, a character he will be playing in Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout at Wadala. The notorious gangster Manya was killed in one of the first police encounters of the ’80s. And to play the role John has to lose around 20kgs. “Manya Surve has to look really lean in the first 20 minutes of the film, till he gets into jail and starts working out. So my character has to go through an actual physical transformation in the film,” John said in an interview. While losing and gaining weight for movies is a trend now, the task gets much tougher for John who is suffering from acute muscle malfunction, a condition where stressing his muscles could adversely affect his brain and neurological system. “At times I feel like breaking down and crying. People always talk about losing weight but it is a very difficult process. If not supervised properly, it can go really wrong. But thankfully my trainer Vinod Channa has been religiously working with me on it,” the actor said.
What’s more, along with rigorous diets and fitness programs the actor even has to squeeze Marathi lessons into his schedule. “John has never used rough languages in his films so far. I want him to have the basic knowledge of colloquial Marathi as it will help him grasp the minute details of his character,” director Sanjay Gupta, said in an interview. It sure looks like a lot of pain and hard work for John but guess only time will tell if all that work has paid off or not. Till then we have our fingers crossed.

Priyanka Chopra & Shahid Kapoor not together!

 

It turns out that the recent buzz about the two actors doing Siddharth Anand’s film is a figment of someone’s fertile imagination



Rumour was that ex-lovers Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor will do Siddharth Anand’s official remake of Tom Cruise’s Knight and Day. This would be their third film together as co-stars, after Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey and Kunal Kohli’s Teri Meri Kahani. But according to trade reports, Piggy Chops isn’t doing the film. In fact, the Agneepath actor was never even considered for the role. Instead, we think it was Bipasha Basu who was probably considered to play Cameron Diaz’s role in the Hindi remake. Soon after the announcement of the film, the director was spotted having dinner with the bootylicious babe at various occasions. One evening even the Mausam actor joined them. And it was this instance that set off rumours of a possible romance between the two single actors Sasha and Bips.
Meanwhile, we hear Shahid and PC have moved on in life and don’t wish to do too many films together as it rekindles rumours of patch-up and invites unwanted attention to their personal lives. Guess we’ll only see the couple in Kunal Kohli’s unconventional love story and TV commercials of the coffee brand they endorse now.