#EntertainmentNews: Wyclef Jean recovers after being shot in hand in Haiti

Artist/Singer Wyclef Jean

It has now been confirmed through the spokesman of Wyclef Jean himself, that the singer has now been freed after successful recovery treatment from a hospital, as he was admitted after receiving a gunshot which landed at his hand.

Joe Mignon, a very senior representative of Wyclef’s very active Yele Foundation in the area has also confirmed that the celebrity was shot at the time of 11PM on Saturday evening in the city of Delmas, near to Port-au-Prince. Though neither him, nor Wyclef’s own brother, Samuel, had any further details regarding the incident.

#EntertainmentNews: Thornton Premieres the Documentary Tribute to Willie

Billy Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton premiered a documentary, titled "The King of Luck" on Saturday in Austin as a part of Southwest Film Festival. This documentary was a tribute to Willie Nelson, as he spoke at the red carpet, saying that "We just wanted to do an accurate and loving tribute to Willie."

Thornton began working on this project when he was actually touring with Nelson as even the title of the documentary also relates back to Nelson's Austin-area ranch, nicknamed to Luck, Texas. Though, sadly Nelson himself was not available to attend the premiere of his own documentary due his travelling.

#EntertainmentNews: Rumors: Nicki Minaj In Discussions For Being The Judge Of the show ‘X Factor`

Simon Cowell and Nick Minaj

Famous female rapper, Nicki Minaj is allegedly discussing her place as a judge on the upcoming new version of the UK show ‘The X Factor,’ which is led by Simon Cowell as the Executive producer. It has been reported that both also did also had a meeting earlier this month in Los Angeles.

#EntertainmentNews: Ricky Martin and True Blood take lead in the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony

Gay Couple from the hit TV show
Modern Family

The 22nd Annual GLAAD Awards ceremony took place in New York on this Saturday evening. Among others praised at the ceremony were Russell Simmons, Ricky Martin and the famous tv show "True Blood" and even CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" as it featured an entire series on gay teen suicides, along with Excellence in Media Award for the Music tycoon Simmons.

Martin was highlight of the evening as his appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" where the celebrity not only discussed on his intentions of raising twin boys but he also publically disclosed himself gay was highly praised. Moreover, the television networks Univision and Telemundo, despite being Spanish in language, were also discussed along with a website titled; Essence.com which was highly spoken off for their efforts in digital journalism.

#EntertainmentNews: Simon Cowell Announces To Be A Fan Of Rebecca Black's "Friday” Video

Simon Cowell and Rebecca Black

Despite being flooded by the cyber bullying by almost everyone on the worldwide internet, Rebecca Black has one die heart fan: Simon Cowell. The man behind ‘X Factor’ spoke publically in favor of the 13-year-old YouTube sensation that has been a target of massive criticism for her music video "Friday," as stated by EW.

Claiming that he, ‘Loved it!’ Cowell went on justifying his stance and explained in a very well manner saying: "I've never seen anything cause so much controversy. I think it's genius. The fact that everyone's getting upset about it is hysterical. Any song to do with the weekend annoys you. It reminds me of 'Saturday Night;' do you remember that [1994] song by Whigfield? It's what we call a 'hair-dryer song,' a song girls sing into their hair dryers as they're getting ready to go out. But the fact that it's making people so angry is brilliant."

#EntertainmentNews: L.A. Reid Accepts the Post of a Judge at `The X Factor' with Simon Cowell

L.A. Reid and Simeon Cowell

Antonio L.A. Reid, the music producer worth Grammy’s has been announced to be starring as the host judge of the upcoming TV Show of Simon Cowell "The X Factor." It has been assumed that Reid will be giving up his post as the chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group according to his decision of accompanying Cowell in the judge’s panel of Fox's new singing contest set to debut this fall.

#EntertainmentNews: Judd Apatow Uplifts the Project Of "Do Gooders" For Universal Pictures

Judd Aptow

Both Judd Apatow with his accomplice Universal Pictures are attempting to treat the celebrities having pet causes. The studio is in discussions to resume the work done on "Do Gooders," which is actually a script intended by Gregory with the help of Huyck, who are now most probably going to finish it now. Apatow has plans to produce this project by the help of his Apatow Productions.

The plot of this particular project is based on comedy, it was not initially intended to be as a directorial project of Apatow, but more insight of this issue is kept under cover. On the other hand, the script of this project is well-known to be focusing on the major actors with caring hearts, eager to assist the needy.

#EntertainmentNews: Heather Locklear Gets a Lead Role at a New CBS’s Sitcom, ‘The Assistants’

Heather Locklear

The ex-star of Melrose Place, Heather Locklear is now going to do the character of a renowned actress as she ends up in a lead role at an upcoming sitcom of CBS called, The Assistants. Her character’s name is supposed to be ‘Ali,’ who will be a huge actress who’s emotionally insecure.

Moreover, the plot reveals that celebrity, Ali and her husband will be in desperate need of several assistants, which are planned to be Mike (David Henrie), TJ Miller, Emily Rutherford and Lamorne Morris. Tucker Cawley, who is the same writer who wrote ‘Parks and Recreation and Everybody Loves Raymond’, is the writer of the project along with Eric and Kim Tannenbaum as the executive-producers. Director of the project is Pam Fryman.