Basic Instinct actor Michael Douglas broke down in tears on Tuesday during a press conference while talking about his latest movie Behind The Candelabra at the Cannes Film Festival.

The 68 year old actor told the assembled reporters that the movie was close to his heart, as it was the first he shot “right after my cancer”.  Douglas fought throat cancer in 2010.  He then proceeded to thank director Steven Soderbergh and Matt Damon, who plays Liberace’s gay lover in the movie.  He said playing Liberace was “a beautiful gift” and that he will be  ”eternally grateful” for the pair’s support.

The movie was not picked up by a movie studio for a theatrical release, and will instead air on HBO later this month.  Douglas doesn’t think it had anything to do with the movie’s gay plot line however.  During the press conference he said ”It’s a difficult time for smaller independent pictures. Things seem to still be led by gambling on very large-budget movies with large marketing budgets. I don’t think the problem they had was with the gay issue, it (is) that they don’t like to be bothered with smaller pictures.”

Rumours started circulating that it was her X-Men co-star Michael Fassbender or director Matthew Vaughn. Throughout her pregnancy she refused to comment.

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In an interview with The New York Times, January Jones says she will not be telling the media who is the father of Xander. In the interview January Jones says, “”That’s my son’s business. It’s not the public’s business… Jack Nicholson once told me ‘You should never give your personal life away, otherwise people will pick you apart. They’ll never believe in your character.’”

We will have to keep guessing and speculating.

Former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland, and Latin pop sensation Paulina Rubio were confirmed to be joining Demi Lovato and show creator Simon Cowell at the judges table.

“It’s taken more than a decade, but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!),” Cowell said in a released statement. “Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and massive experience in the music industry and together with Demi, this is going to be a fun panel. It just feels like the time to do something different.”

Rowland had previously starred on the UK version of the show, and in a statement she said “I am very excited to be reuniting with Simon Cowell and The X Factor family. It feels great to be able to take this journey here at home in the States!”

Rubio on the other hand said ”I can’t wait to find the next big music star here in America. I’m so thrilled to be part of the show as a judge. Simon, be careful what you wish for, let’s see if you are ready to handle me, empieza la fiesta, amigo!” That last part means “start the party, friend!”

The auctions for the third season begins today in South Carolina, and will continue on throughout the summer.

Picture Courtesy of:  Eva Rinaldi

Now You See Me – May 31

A huge cast including Morgan freeman, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Isla Fisher join forces in this action packed crime movie where a group of magicians try to outwit the police while committing crimes of magic during their act. It could end up being a blockbuster if they play their cards right.

Much Ado About Nothing – June 7

Buffy fans and literature experts can unite on this interpretation of the classic Shakespeare play done by Joss Whedon and his friends. The black and white movie was filmed with Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker and the cast at Joss Whedon’s house over a few days. It’s like a brief glimpse into what they do for fun.

This Is The End – June 14

A group of hilarious comedians including Seth Rogan, Jay Baruchel, Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill play themselves in this Seth Rogen directed movie about what would happen if the apocalypse came during a party at James Franco’s house.

The Bling Ring – June 14

Emma Watson leads a cast of girls who try to take fame by robbing the home of their idols Paris Hilton and Rachel Bilson. This based on a true story movie Sofia Coppola is sure to get the attention of Hollywood who remember this happening.

The Heat – June 28

This comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy isn’t getting much attention now, but could become the comedy of the summer. The pair team up as an unlikely pair of police officers who are teamed up to take down a drug lord.

Byzantium – June 28

The director of Interview With A Vampire returns to the world of the undead with this vampire tale about young girls played by Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan who move into a small town and turn out to be more than they appear. He has a great track record (Neil Jordan also directed The Crying Game and Michael Collins), so this is worth a watch.

The Way Way Back – July 5

This indie coming of age story starring Steve Carroll, Sam Rockwell and Amanda Peet is already getting good reviews for having so much heart. Some are predicting it could surprise and be this year’s Little Miss Sunshine. Here’s to hoping!

The World’s End – August 23

If you loved Shawn Of The Dead and Hot Fizz get ready because the team is back with this comedy about a pub crawl during the end of the world.

Changez (Riz Ahmed) is a brilliant young Pakistani man who makes his way to America to chase his dream of becoming rich and powerful. Not only is he among the top in his class at school, but he manages to get a high paying job at a brokerage.  As he climbs the corporate ladder the unfortunate events of 9/11 occur, and his world slowly starts to spiral downwards.  He is harassed by airport security, employees at businesses he is downsizing, and even his own girlfriend.  Changez starts to see the world differently, and when his conscience starts to tell him that the work he does brings him dishonor he quits and returns home to Pakistan.  It’s there that he starts to gain a reputation as being sympathetic towards a radical terrorist organization, and when an American citizen is kidnapped the CIA send an agent in to see what he knows.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist would have been a better story if it was true.  Racial profiling unfortunately has been rampant since 9/11, and there are plenty of stories that can be told.  Watching a true story such as Changez’ on a news program such as Dateline or 20/20 would have been more compelling.  The movie could also have benefitted from being a little more complex than it was.  It plays out very simply, and holds very little in the way of surprises, which makes it boring at times.  The love story between Changez and his girlfriend played by Kate Hudson feels like a last minute addition, and if there was a place to add in a stronger feeling of betrayal this would have been it.  The biggest problem with it could have been the fact that there was little to no chemistry between the two.  The only real connection that felt real between any characters was that between Changez and his mentor played by Kiefer Sutherland.  That being said, Riz Ahmed does his role justice, and you do find yourself caring what happens to him every step of the way.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a slow drama that you can wait to see at home, if you have to see it at all.  There are plenty of real life stories that can be watched instead that cover the subject, and your time is better spent watching them instead.

Alright all of you devoted Trekkies, unless you have been hiding in a cave for the last few years, you have noticed that J.J. Abrams has been slowly but surely rewriting Star Trek history. This is how:

In the last Star Trek movie in 2009, we met with young captain Kirk played by Chris Pines, in this film- a time travelling bandit called Nero goes back in time and changes the Star Trek ‘history’. This has given the writers and directors of the new Star trek prequel franchise a lot of leeway in veering off the original tv show and even previous Star Trek movies. The question remains though - are the Star Trek purists going to like this?

Without giving away the key elements of the new film – Star Trek Into Darkness, let’s say the one thing we can tell you is that captain Pike’s life is – ahem, very altered AND there is a new, blue eyed Caucasian with a British accent who is playing Khan. While the new Khan, played by Benedict Cumberbatch is equally as villainous and unstable, frankly, in our opinion, no one can match the original role played by Ricardo Montalban.

Judge for yourself. Below are two clips, the first of Ricardo Montelban’s original rold on the tv show and then a clip of the New Khan.

Kirk and new Khan

Star Trek fans are all around the globe, and it seems like no matter where you go you’ll run into someone who loves the television shows and movies.  Even celebrities have gotten into the game and appeared in the series from time to time.  We take a look now at our top 6 favourite celebrities who’ve graced our screens in the series.

Winona Ryder:  Who would have thought that this two time Oscar nominated actress would ever appear in Star Trek?  But she did in J.J. Abrams’ franchise reboot in 2009, and as Spock’s mother nonetheless.  Of course it really shouldn’t be too shocking, after all she also appeared in the Alien Franchise as well.

Jennifer Morrison:  This House and Once Upon a Time actress also appeared in the Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, and like Winona she played one of the iconic character’s mothers.  In this case Kirk’s.  With lineage like Jennifer Morrison and Chris Hemsworth, no wonder Kirk is so good looking.

Christian Slater:  In sixth movie of the Star Trek franchise, Christian Slater made a cameo so small that you would have missed it if you blinked.  But regardless, he was there partly due to his mother being the casting director of the movie, and partly because he was such a huge Star Trek fan.  Did you know that he once shaved his eyebrows as a kid to play Spock on Hallowe’en, only to have them never fully grow back properly?

Kim Cattrall: Before she was gracing the small screen  as Samantha in Sex in the City, Canadian actress Kim Cattrall was crossing the galaxy as Spock’s apprentice in Star Trek 6.  Her role was slightly more than a cameo however, and her character was crucial to the plot.

Kirstie Alley:  You might remember her as Rebecca in Cheers but for millions of Trekkies around the world she will be forever known as the first actress to play the Vulcan Saavik.  She didn’t come back for the two sequels due to fears of being typecast, but we think she did all right for herself.

Kelsey Grammer:  Another Cheers alumni (not to mention it’s spin-off Fraser) who decided to play a role in Star Trek.  In his case he played a ship Captain trapped in a time loop, and appears on screen for only a couple of minutes.

Unlike other award shows, the Billboard Music Awards are based solely on the sales and play data from the Billboard charts for the year. After thinking back over the most popular songs on the radio and in stores, we predict who we think will go home with top awards at the Billboards this weekend.

Top Artist

Singles “Payphone” and “One More Night” were huge radio hits that you couldn’t escape. Thanks to Adam Levine’s popularity on The Voice, his band got extra airplay and exposure. Maroon 5 have been one of the biggest bands of the year and should get recognition.

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Top Hot 100 Song

The category could go one of two ways. The award will either go to indie song “Somebody The I Used To Know” from Gotye featuring Kimbra or to Canadian Carly Rae Jepsen for “Call Me Maybe.” We still have both songs stuck in our head, so we can’t decide.

Top Billboard 200 Album

While many other artists were losing money, fans were actually shelling out money to go and buy Mumford & Sons’ Babel on iTunes, cd and vinyl. The folk rockers are the face of a whole new music genre and deserve to be honoured.

Top Duo/Group

Mumford & Sons were the biggest band of the year hands down. They are playing every music festival of the summer. The only way we see them losing this one is if Fun. sneaks by with their catchy singles.

Top New Artist

Carly Rae Jepsen dominated the airwaves, so even though she might not be the “coolest” nominee in this category, she was the most popular singer of the year.

Top Female Artist

Taylor Swift needs to get one nod for her breakout album that proved she’s more than just a country girl. She has some stiff competition from Adele and Rihanna though, so it’s anyone’s guess.

Arrested Development – May 26

There is no show more anticipated this summer than Arrested Development. People haven’t just been waiting a season, but years for the continuation of this show that follows the crazy Bluth family. The return of Arrested Development is going to give you a big reason to sign up to Netflix as it’s the only place you will find new episodes.

The Bachelorette – May 27

Our favourite guilty pleasure is back this summer. Memorial Day sees the return of this show with Desiree Hartsock as the new lady looking for love.

The Killing – June 2

The Killing was originally cancelled, but after much talk it is returning to AMC for a third season. Cast members Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman are returning as our detective Stephen Holder searches for a new runaway girl.

Mistresses – June 3

This sexy new tv show is perfect for summer’s steamy nights. The show follows four female friends, led by Alyssa Milano, in their illicit relationships with married men. This could be your new guilty pleasure.

America’s Got Talent – June 4

The judges table looks different this season with the departure of Sharon Osbourne and addition of Spice Girl Melanie Brown and supermodel Heidi Klum. This could give the show a boost and fresh feel for season 8 of the talent competition.

True Blood – June 16

Last season of this vampire show was so hot and the cliffhanger left us aching for more. We will get all of our answers soon enough when True Blood returns with new episodes showing us what is happening with the new version of Bill.

Under The Dome – June 24

Stephen King’s story hits the small screen this summer in the adaptation of his book about the small town of Chester’s Mill, Maine which finds itself trapped in a barrier one day.

Dexter – June 30

Fans will get to say farewell to Dexter early this year, as the final season of the show has been moved up to the summer. Your favourite serial killer will get his final trip through Miami. Expect big drama from star Michael C. Hall as he bids the show adieu.

The Newsroom – July 14

Aaron Sorkin’s much discussed television drama about the workings of a cable news program returns for its second season. The show’s first season split fans and critics. Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Alison Pill, Olivia Munn and new addition Paton Oswald return to try to make you fall in love with season two’s hard hitting drama.

Breaking Bad – August 11

Another beloved show is ending this summer as 2013 will be the final time we see Walter White and Jesse Pinkman cook up their famous drug that got everyone hooked on the award winning series.

Chris Pine has recently become Hollywood royalty starring role as Captain Kirk in Star Trek Into Darkness (in theatres this weekend). While he has become recognized for his classic good looks, the 32-year-old star manages to keep up a laidback, easygoing persona despite the glare of the spotlight. Here are a few facts about Chris Pine which may be news to you:

Took longer than average to stop sleeping with a nightlight: It’s hard to picture the fearless Captain Kirk shying away from anything- let alone the dark! However, Chris Pine admitted in an interview with the Associated Press last year that he grew up with a fear of the dark, and slept with a nightlight on until the ripe old age of 24!

Was a self-described nerd growing up: Despite his current pin-up status in Hollywood and extensive female fan base, Chris Pine wasn’t always Mr. Popular. He recently mentioned in a new interview with Men’s Health that he spent some time as a “pimply faced loner” as a teenager before his acting career took off.

Cries easily and isn’t ashamed to admit it: Captain Kirk definitely has a sensitive side, and doesn’t try to hide it when he’s off screen! The same interview mentions how the emotional actor will let the waterworks run while with his girlfriend, or at a sad movie.

Has a degree in English: Chris Pine is more than a handsome face- he also graduated from UC Berkeley where he studied English. He later went on to study acting in England, preparing himself for the challenges of Hollywood roles from the get go.

Friends with Zachary Quinto before becoming co-stars: Although Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto have spent countless hours together filming both Star Trek flicks, IGN reported in 2009 that the two were apparently friends from before and met one day while at the same gym. Hollywood is a small world, after all!