Mel Gibson and Justin Bieber can exchange virtual fist-pounds now. Laura Bellizzi , the woman who labeled by various celeb news magazines as Gibson’s baby mama has broken her silence on it, and says it’s just not true. Calling the story one based on “erroneous reports” and “lies and speculation,” the former VH1 reality star says “Mel Gibson is not the father of my child.” Not a lot of wiggle room left in that denial. Laura Bellizzi, a mother and a businesswoman, reportedly dated Mel over the summer, and there are photos of them together . But there was no baby conceived. Any “alleged friends” telling gossip outlets that she’s been privately identifying Gibson as her baby daddy are “being 100% dishonest in a misguided,” she says. Laura lambasted their “efforts to seek 5 seconds of notoriety and fame.” Her rep says she’s “greatly dismayed at the rash of intrusive and irresponsible stories.” Not to worry. Like Mariah Yeater, who dropped her paternity suit against Bieber today, she may now return to total anonymity to raise the child … whoever the father is. [Photos: Pacific Coast News, WENN.com]
Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling and Liam Hemsworth also make 2011 list. Bradley Cooper Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images Bradley Cooper may find himself in a hot-guy hangover this morning. On Wednesday (November 16), People named the movie star 2011’s Sexiest Man Alive . Beating out the likes of Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Liam Hemsworth, the 36-year-old actor tells the magazine he’s a bit surprised by the recognition over his good looks. “I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this [title],” he said. “I think I’m a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times, I look horrifying.” He added, “I’m waiting for Dax Shepard to come out, and that it’s an episode of ‘Punk’d.’ ” This year has been kind to the actor, who starred in blockbusters like “The Hangover Part II” and “Limitless.” Though he is currently single, Cooper has been linked to some of Hollywood’s A-list ladies including Renee Zellweger and, most recently, Jennifer Lopez. Of his bachelor status, he said, “If you’re a single man and you happen to be in this business, you’re deemed a player. But I don’t see myself as a ladies’ man.” These days, the woman who might be most excited to learn about his status is the one and only Mrs. Cooper. “First thing I thought was, ‘My mother is going to be so happy,’ ” the actor shared. Cooper’s not the only mama’s boy on the list. Evans also opened up about his mom in the issue, saying, “We’re incredibly tight. Mom can hang — she’s on the level.” And, humility certainly seems to be a trait shared by many of the hotties on this year’s list. “Community” star Joel McHale had this to say about making the list: “I made it because there were a lot of people who were out of town.” Do you agree with People ? Sound off below!
‘Twilight’ author also raves to MTV News about wedding and honeymoon — and reveals whether she’ll write more about Bella and Edward. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Stephenie Meyer Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Of all the lovely and talented stars we feature in our exhaustive efforts to cover anything and everything in the world of “Twilight,” it’s a rare treat to talk to the woman responsible for it all: author-turned-producer Stephenie Meyer. MTV News was lucky enough to catch up with the lady, the myth, the legend during our “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” premiere live stream Monday night (November 14), when we covered hot topics such as the wedding and honeymoon, the birth scene and whether Meyer will ever write another “Twilight”-themed story or book. “With the wedding, I worked pretty closely with [screenwriter] Melissa [Rosenberg],” Meyer said. “We talked about it, how it needed to be like a really beautiful traditional ceremony, nothing outlandish, just simple and old-fashioned and romantic, and then [director] Bill [Condon] brought in the vision of what it should look like, and the production designer just made such a gorgeous midsummer night’s dream for us. And then the final element was Kristen [Stewart] in the wedding dress. She was so gorgeous, she was unbelievable.” Fun fact about the wedding scene: Meyer has a cameo, which she assured us was not her idea. “Bill really wanted those of us who’d been there from the beginning [in the scene],” she said. “It was nice to be at Bella’s wedding; that was great. Being on camera — not so much.” Moving right along to arguably the film’s most-anticipated scene: the honeymoon, which Meyer said she wanted all along to be romantic above everything else. “I think it’s romantic, and it does give you more than the book does. I know some of the sites call it, instead of ‘fade to black,’ ‘fade to sad.’ they’d love to see more. I think this gives them that,” she said. “It gives them a romantic peek into the honeymoon. We don’t want to see too much.” Another scene in which the filmmakers incorporated a less-is-more approach was during the very intense birth scene, which Meyer said was so emotional that people shed a bunch of tears during filming. “It was so emotional. It wasn’t like a horror movie or anything. It has those elements, but it really brought out that feeling of losing the person that means the most to you. We were getting teary on set, which doesn’t happen very much after a long day of shooting,” she said. “That moment really was strong.” And finally, the question on all “Twilight” fans’ minds all the time: After the final movie opens and things are all said and done, will Meyer return to her characters and continue the story? “I don’t know,” she said. “Every now and then I tinker around with old manuscripts, because I can’t leave them alone even though it’s too late and they’re printed. There are little things. I’ve been recently doing comedies and stuff; it’s a nice change. Maybe it will cleanse the palate and I’ll get back to it.” So once the palate is cleansed, might she consider publishing the much-discussed, fan-pined-for book from Edward’s perspective, “Midnight Sun”? “Maybe. I get that [question] a lot,” Meyer said. “My mother [asks] every day. She would love for me to do that. I know a lot of people will love that. I have to get to a place where I can write it.” Stick with MTV News as we roll out even more from our “Breaking Dawn” premiere live stream! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos ‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Premiere
Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke opens in theaters nationwide today. Director Tarsem Singh offers a visually stunning retelling of the story of Theseus (Cavill), a heroic young man who must save the world against the bloodthirsty and power hungry King Hyperion (Rourke). Watch trailer below: With Hollywood’s everlasting love affair with epic “sword and sandal” stories The Urban Daily offers five classic Greek tales that deserve the silver screen treatment. Lysistrata Written by the playwright Aristophanes, Lysistrata takes a comedic look at one woman’s mission to end the Pelopennesian War. Lysistratra rallies the women of Greece together to withhold all sexual favors from the men in order to force them to negotiate peace with their enemy. Lysistrata holds the distinction of being one of the earliest pieces of literature to explore sexual politics in a patriarchial society. The “Real” Clash of The Titans Although we’ve seen Zeus lording over the fate of mortals below in countless movies, the story of how he came to claim the throne of the gods, is chock full of Freudian overtones. Zeus was the youngest child of Rhea and Cronus, then ruler of Olympus. Due to a prophecy from his own father, Uranus (who Cronos had overthrown as ruler) that he would be usurped by one of his offspring, he devoured his five children. Rhea secretly gave birth to Zeus in a hidden cave, and when Cronos came to claim the newborn, Rhea handed him a stone wrapped in a blanket, which Cronos quickly swallowed. When Zeus was a young man, he confronted Cronos and emptied the contents of his father’s stomach, freeing his five older siblings, including Hades and Poseidon. Medusa Known as one third of the Gorgon sisters, Medusa is one of the most feared and reviled monsters in Greek mythology. While we know her fearsome appearance was a curse from the gods, the question is, did the punishment fit the crime? In some accounts, Medusa was a beautiful maiden punished by the goddess Athena for having sex with Poseidon in one of her temples. Other stories claim Medusa was raped by the sea god and even though she asked for mercy, was transformed into the snake-haired monster, regardless. The Odyssey Shocking that one of the most epic tales in Greek mythology has never made it to the big screen. While there have been two TV miniseries, Odysseus’ tale of loss and perseverance has yet to fall into the hands of an A-list director. Odysseus is credited with coming up with the genius idea of the Trojan Horse, which helped to bring the war against Troy to a glorious end. The character did get some shine, portrayed by Sean Bean in 2004′s Troy . Bean is one of Hollywood’s underrated actors, as witnessed by his terrific turns in Lord of The Rings and “Game of Thrones.” Playing a king is clearly in his acting DNA–let’s give him a project worthy of his talents. Medea No, not to be confused with the gun-toting, weed smoking character from Tyler Perry plays and movies. Medea probably has the distinction of being the most tragic female character in Greek mythology. The granddaughter of the sun god Helios, Medea fell in love with Jason (yes of the Argonauts). In exchange for helping Jason get the Golden Fleece, Medea made Jason promise that he would take her away and marry her. When the time came for them to escape, Medea distracted her father by killing her brother, dismembering his body and scattering his parts throughout the country so her father would have to stop and retrieve them for proper burial. Jason kept his part of the bargain by marrying Medea and they had two sons together. Unfortunately the course of true love never runs smooth–when Jason dumped Medea for another woman, she killed her own children, and escaped in a chariot driven by dragons, sent courtesy of her grandfather. Medea gives new meaning to the saying, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
Tiger Woods might be back in the swing of things…see what we did there. While it’s only the second round, Tiger is looking pretty stellar during the Australian open. He’s one stroke ahead going into the home stretch this weekend. Those Applebee’s hostesses in Australia must have some grade-A tail for Tiger to play with and get his swag back. “It feels good that I am there playing properly, it’s not like I am slashing it all over the place. I am hitting the ball well,” Woods said after a seven-birdie, two bogey effort. “I have hit so many lips these first two days,” he added, lamenting several shots he let slip away. “It could have been pretty low.” “Lips”? Really, Tiger? You’ve hit a ton of “lips” these first two days? The joke just tells itself! We hope he can keep the lead and keep giving us crazy quotes to boot. More On Bossip! What Did WE Do?! Single Black Men That Seem To Have Given Up On The Sistahs Who Upgraded? Let’s Compare Chris Brown And Rihanna’s Post Break-Up Sweet Thangs To See Who Made The Best Choices Exclusive: Woman Claims Dwyane Wade Is A Dirty Dog Who Cheats On Gabby And Definitely Got It In With Lauren London Uh-Oh… Is OchoCinco Jealous Evelyn Is Giving Too Much Attention To Someone Else???
Brody Jenner, who was with Lavigne, is pressing charges against his attackers. By Jocelyn Vena Avril Lavigne Photo: Getty Images Avril Lavigne has been receiving lots of love from her fans after news broke that she was hurt in a bar fight in Los Angeles in the early hours of Sunday morning. The singer is grateful for the support she’s been receiving. “Wanted to thank all of my fans, friends and family for their support over the last couple of days. Saw all ur comments and emails xo thank u,” she wrote via Twitter. In a previous tweet , she said, “#ViolenceIsNeverTheAnswer.” In the aftermath of the weekend fight at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, police confirmed to E! News that Brody Jenner, who was with Lavigne at the time of the incident, has pressed charges against his attacker or attackers (according to reports, there were up to five). Jenner filed a police report for assault with a deadly weapon. He was allegedly hit with a broken bottle while out partying with Lavigne. In a statement from his manager, Jenner also thanked his fans for the well wishes he has received since the incident. “Brody Jenner is recovering at home after being assaulted in an unprovoked attack this past Saturday night. He appreciates all the calls of support and well wishes,” the statement reads, according to the Los Angeles Times. “As this is an ongoing police investigation, there will be no further statements at this time.” Although little is known about the events of the night, sources tell UsMagazine.com that the altercation took place at Beacher’s Madhouse at the Roosevelt. “At first, the girl called Brody something and that set Avril off so she talked sh– back to them,” the source said, adding that Lavigne initially got into an argument with a woman. “Brody came over aggressively and got involved,” the source said. “They were scuffling on the floor. … Brody was the aggressor and had five guys with him. When they finally got up Brody was bleeding.” Another man reportedly came to the defense of the woman Lavigne was fighting. The source added that “there was no bottle with blood and no bottle broken or anything like that [visible].” Representatives for Lavigne had not responded to MTV News’ request for comment by press time. Related Artists Avril Lavigne
Kelly Brook and I have had an ongoing internet love affair for years now, she may not admit to it, but secretly on Twitter …. Well, she still won’t admit it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening. At least that’s what I’m telling myself. Here she is in some lame photoshoot for something nobody cares about looking absolutely gorgeous… As always. Honestly, the woman is probably the most perfect woman I’ve ever seen aside from the stripper that just finished rubbing herself up against me.
