ENTERTAINMENT

MTV had originally announced the filming of spinoff show for Jersey Shore's Snooki and JWoww in Hoboken way back in April 2011, but now Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has effectively bunged a spanner in the works by refusing show's production company a permit to shoot there.

Kate Upton, a 19-year-old American model and actress known for appearing in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue as Rookie of the Year, has been named AskMen's No. 2 most desirable woman of 2012. It is the site's 11th Annual Top 99 Most Desirable Women.

The Weinstein Company has made its first acquisition of this year's Sundance Film Festival, acquiring Lay the Favorite. The movie, by British director Stephen Frears, sold for more than $2 million.

It's no secret that during Hollywood's awards season, complex character roles often get overlooked in favor of more uplifting performances. But when Martin Scorsese saw such a slight befall his Hugo star, he was not about to slink away with his tail between his legs.

The White Stripes frontman Jack White said on Monday that he will debut a solo album, Blunderbuss, on April 24, with entirely new songs written by him and embodying his own sense of self-expression.

Shirley MacLaine is coming to Downton Abbey.

Silent-film star Charlie Chaplin might seem like an unlikely candidate as the subject of a Broadway musical, but it will soon be a reality.

The USA Network is heeding its Animal instincts and giving the go-ahead to the latest project from Brothers & Sisters executive producer Greg Berlanti.

The big-screen adaptation of the flexible toy Stretch Armstrong will finally make its way to the big screen thanks to a new partnership between Hasbro and Relativity Media.

Veteran director John Rich, who worked on a number of TV classics including All in the Family, Gunsmoke and Gilligan's Island, has died. He was 86.

British singer Adele has one thing to say, Ima be singing at the Grammys. The British soul singer who had some trouble with her vocal cords seems to be healed and is ready to make her much-awaited comeback at the Grammys. The 23 year old underwent throat surgery in November, and announced on Tuesday, via her Twitter account, that she will be gracing the Grammys stage next month.

Scotty Bowers, a former Marine who claims to have run a gay and bisexual prostitution ring for some of Hollywood's biggest names beginning in the 1940s, is about to spill the details in a tell-all book.

FilmDistrict has picked up the Sundance favorite Safety Not Guaranteed, the company said Monday. It plans to release the movie this summer.

The CW has found its Green Arrow, in the form of Stephen Amell.

Myriad Pictures has picked up international rights to Nobody Walks and will screen the picture for international buyers at the European Film Market next week, the company said Tuesday.

Justin Bieber is confirmed as a first-time host and return musical guest on Saturday Night Live -- at least that's what Alec Baldwin revealed during his Here's the Thing podcast on WNYC.

Bounce TV, the black-oriented network launched by Martin Luther King III and others, will offer special programming throughout February in honor of Black History Month, with Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Regina King and other black celebrities offering thoughts on their heritage and culture.

Unwrinkled pop newcomer Lana Del Rey has a lot in common with grizzled Newt Gingrich this week. They're the names on everyone's lips; we're all pleased to have them around, out of appreciation or sheer blood sport; and there's a general expectation that neither will be much more than a footnote in their respective races a month from now.

A repeat of CBS' Two and a Half Men drew the night's top ratings Monday, but Fox took an overall win with the combination of House and the new J.J. Abrams drama Alcatraz, according to preliminary numbers.

The 100th episode of Gossip Girl on Monday night was chock full of revelations, including the show's big mystery: the identity of Gossip Girl herself. And be warned, if you haven't seen it yet, spoilers lie ahead.

Working mom Jessica Alba is adding entrepreneur to her many titles, shifting from movie star to businesswoman with a venture that provides parents easy access to eco-friendly natural products for babies and homes.

Let it be known that ABC officially has Scruples -- and Natalie Portman is thrown in with the deal.

Adam Sandler is ready to visit Candy Land for Sony.

CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Les Moonves testified that the network would have paid millions more than NBC for the TV rights for the Golden Globe Awards.

Liam Neeson may be the world's most improbable action star.

Leonard Cohen sold off his song rights some years back, so he apparently doesn't collect royalties for the most hilariously over-covered song in American Idol history. That's bad for him, but good for us, since being cash-poor prompted the 70-something singer to come out of semi-retirement and return to the road in the late 2000s -- which, in turn, ultimately spurred the recording of Old Ideas, his first studio album in eight years.

The Descendants actress Judy Greer has landed a pilot with ABC.

Simon Cowell gave his talent show The X Factor a major shake-up, showing the door to host Steve Jones, judge Nicole Scherzinger, and even his old friend Paula Abdul after a lackluster first season on U.S. television.

Break into a chicken dance: Arrested Development writer Dean Lorey has confirmed he and the show's writing staff are already at work on the new episodes of the show that will premiere on Netflix in 2013.