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Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley hit the set of Gossip Girl on a hot day in New York City on Thursday (July 28).

The 25-year-old actress and singer is featured in a series about the creative process as she prepares for a live performance with Check In The Dark!

Check out the first episode in the series below…and become a fan of the series on Facebook so you can be the first to see new weekly eps!

“Every time I play [music], it means more and more to me,” Leight says in the video.

20+ pictures inside of Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley on the set of Gossip Girl…

James Franco suits up for the premiere of his latest movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, on Thursday (July 28) at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

The 33-year-old actor stars opposite Freida Pinto and Tom Felton (pictured inside) in the new film, which is a prequel to Planet of the Apes.

It was announced earlier in the week that James will reprise his role as performance artist and serial killer Franco on General Hospital in September!

10+ pictures inside of James Franco at the premiere of Rise of the Planet of the Apes…

Shia LaBeouf grabs a hot cup of coffee to go at a local gas station on Thursday (July 28) in Los Angeles.

After buying his cup of joe, the 25-year-old Transformers: Dark of the Moon actor filled up his truck with gas before heading to a local film studio.

Shia recently signed on to star in the film The Company You Keep opposite Robert Redford.

“It is absolutely amazing to have Shia LaBeouf, arguably the brightest young star in Hollywood today, paired with the global icon Robert Redford,” said Nicolas Chartier, a producer for the film.

10+ pictures inside of Shia LaBeouf grabbing a cup of coffee…

Freida Pinto is gorgeous in green as she arrives at the premiere of her new movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, on Thursday (July 28) at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

The 26-year-old Indian actress stars opposite James Franco in the new film, which was directed by Rupert Wyatt.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes will hit theaters on August 5. Check out the latest trailer if you haven’t seen it yet!

FYI: Freida is wearing nude patent leather Wagner pumps by Brian Atwood.

10+ pictures inside of Freida Pinto at the premiere of Rise of the Planet of the Apes…

Chris Pine is all smiles as he leaves the Mondrian Hotel after enjoying a night with some of his buddies on Wednesday (July 27) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 30-year-old actor will be returning to the Star Trek franchise for the film’s sequel, which may be directed by J.J. Abrams again, according to Deadline.

While Paramount had previously chosen a release date of June 29, 2012 for the film, it will need to be pushed back to give J.J. enough time to shoot the movie.

10+ pictures inside of Chris Pine hanging with his buddies…

Ryan Murphy has opened up to Deadline about discarded spinoff plans for Glee and explained why he said Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, and Cory Monteith were leaving the show for good after the show’s third season.

“I said, yes, they are graduating and they will not be back on the show for Season Four. And when I did that interview, what was happening was we were asked to investigate doing a spin-off and it was a spin-off specifically for three of them, Chris, Cory and Lea. In March, Brad Falchuk and I started talking to all three of those actors about it because you can't make people do spin-offs,” Ryan said.

“Maybe we'll talk about it in April or May, but for now let's just concentrate on making Season 3 the best that we can do. When I say they're seniors and they're not coming back to the show, what I did not say is they're not coming back to the show because there will be another show,” Ryan said.

Ryan also shared that the original plan was to send cast members to Juilliard in New York City for the spinoff.

Read the entire interview with Ryan over at Deadline!

Check out this promo pic for the upcoming season of Two and a Half Men featuring Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in front of the famous red curtain!

During the show’s original title sequence, Charlie Sheen would sing the theme song with Jon and Angus in front of the red curtain.

While the promo shot with Ashton shows the cast in front of the curtain, the main title sequence has not been filmed yet for the new season, according to Deadline.

Last week, a promo pic of Ashton and the men nearly nude was released!

Bigger pic inside…

Hailee Steinfeld sheds a tear on the cover of Love magazine's Issue #6, set for an August 1 release.

The 14-year-old actress is one of the three young females gracing the cover for the issue. Chloe Moretz and Elle Fanning both have their own cover pics!

Hailee posed for photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for the shoot.

Hailee is the face Miu Miu’s current campaign and even though some have claimed she is too young for the gig, Hailee doesn’t think that is true.

"Honestly I think the best part about this collection and the campaign is the fact that it's so sophisticated–it's timeless," Hailee said. "And I think for younger girls like me it works. It feels appropriate."

Bigger cover pic inside…

Orlando Bloom rolls his suitcase as he makes his way through Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on Friday (July 29) in Sydney, Australia.

The 34-year-old actor was on his way to meet up with his wife Miranda Kerr and their adorable son Flynn, who arrived in Sydney a few days before.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Orlando Bloom

Orlando recently talked about how much he loves being a father.

“My baby is amazing, even his head smells amazing. His breath, the whole thing, you could eat him! He’s a big, beautiful boy. He’s great,” Orly said.

Ke$ha poses with celebrity photographer Terry Richardson in these shots from a recent photo shoot the two did together.

The 24-year-old pop star featured a cleaned up look for the shoot, with no glitter in sight!

Ke$ha will soon collaborate with T-Pain on a new track.

“I tweeted about her one night when we were in L.A. and I saw her perform, and that’s how we ended up hanging out,” he told Rolling Stone. “She’s the new pop version of a rock & roll artist. Trashing hotel rooms, doing what they want. I love that she does that and doesn’t care.”

Jennifer Lopez wears a maxi dress while filming scenes for her new film What to Expect When You’re Expecting? on Wednesday (July 27) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 42-year-old entertainer walked around the set in some comfy clothes before changing into her costume earlier in the day.

The nominations for the 2011 NCLR Alma Awards were just announced and Jen is a double nominee!

Jennifer was nominated for Favorite Female Music Artist and Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act for her work on American Idol.

Beyonce sits on top of a piano as she performs on The View on Thursday (July 28) in New York City.

The 29-year-old entertainer performed two songs off her new album 4: “Best Thing I Never Had” and “1+1.”

Beyonce also sat down with the ladies for an interview and shared that she wants to be true to herself with her music.

"My priorities have changed because I've accomplished so much and I just want to make music that makes people feel," Beyonce said. "And I don't want to be put in a box and labeled and it's really exciting, this point in my life. I'm turning 30 and I feel like I know who I am and I'm not afraid to do whatever inspires me."

Click inside to watch Beyonce’s interview…

Bradley Cooper makes his way out of the BBC Radio Studios on Thursday (July 28) in London, England.

It was just announced that the 36-year-old actor will be joining the festivities at the 2011 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day to kick-off the U.S. Open tournament.

Bradley will join sports greats Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, and Carmelo Anthony for a celebrity tennis tournament!

Brad’s hit film Limitless from earlier this year was just released on DVD and Bluray last week.

10+ pictures inside of Bradley Cooper leaving the radio studio…

Avril Lavigne hides under a hoodie as she arrives at Guarulhos Airport on Wednesday (July 27) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The 26-year-old Canadian rocker was joined by her boyfriend, Brody Jenner.

“JUST landed in Sao Paulo Brazil. Here finally after an intense 24 hrs of travel and flight cancelations. On stage in 4 hours, show is on!!!” Avril wrote on her Twitter account.

Avril was stuck at the airport in Argentina because of volcanic ash in Chile delaying flights!

10+ pictures inside of Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner finally arriving in Brazil…

Check out the trailer for Mia Wasikowska’s latest movie, Restless!

The film, out September 16, was directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting and Milk).

Here’s the synopsis: Annabel Cotton (Wasikowska) is a beautiful and charming terminal cancer patient with a deep felt love of life and the natural world. Enoch Brae (Henry Hopper) is a young man who has dropped out of the business of living, after an accident claimed the life of his parents. When these two outsiders chance to meet at a funeral, they find an unexpected common ground in their unique experiences of the world.

Jordin Sparks performs on stage at the Energizer/VH1 Save The Music Event held in the middle of New York City’s Times Square on Thursday (July 28).

The 21-year-old singer recently sang a beautiful cover of Demi Lovato’s new song “Skyscraper” in her hotel room.

“I am sitting here just thinking that I haven’t done a song in a long time, so I figured that this would be a good one. Demi Lovato put out a song called “Skyscraper”… and it’s amazing. Demi did an amazing job with it. And I’d like to put my spin on it for you guys,” Jordin said.

10+ pictures inside of Jordin Sparks performing in Times Square…

Ian Somerhalder makes his way through Reagan National Airport on Thursday (July 28) in Washington, D.C.

The 32-year-old Vampire Diaries actor was on his way to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress to help save Leatherback turtles.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ian Somerhalder

“Looking around the world at these wildlife, it's abundantly clear that humans have benefited from nature in so many ways but have also brought many species to the brink of extinction,” Ian said in his testimony.

To read Ian’s full testimony, click here!

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Matt Bomer lifts his shirt to reveal his six pack abs while playing football at the EA Sports Pro-Am held in Bryant Park on Wednesday (July 27) in New York City.

The 33-year-old White Collar actor was joined at the event by Law & Order: SVU actor Christopher Meloni.

An extended trailer for Matt’s new movie In Time was recently released during a panel for the movie at Comic-Con.

In Time is "set in future where people are genetically programmed to live to the age of 25 but can live longer if they buy or steal time credits."

10+ pictures inside of Matt Bomer and Christopher Meloni playing football…

Chord Overstreet and his girlfriend Emma Roberts make their way through the terminal at LAX Airport on Thursday (July 28) in Los Angeles.

The 22-year-old actor and the 20-year-old actress picked up some beverages from Starbucks and an early morning breakfast from McDonalds to eat before their flight.

Over the weekend, Chord and Emma went for a romantic stroll along the beach in Malibu.

It was recently announced by Glee executive producer Brad Falchuk that Chord rejected an offer to return to the show’s third season as Sam.

The Glee 3D movie doesn’t hit theaters until August 12, but a sneak peek look at Naya Rivera singing “Valerie” has been released as a tribute to late singer Amy Winehouse.

WATCH: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Official Trailer!

Amy passed away over the weekend at her home in London.

While she has only released two studio albums, there is plenty of material that Amy recorded that went unreleased. THR reports that a posthumous album is definitely possible.

Daniel Craig shows his support for his wife Rachel Weisz at the after party for the premiere of her film The Whistleblower held at the James Hotel on Wednesday (July 27) in New York City.

The 43-year-old English actor held onto Rachel’s hand as they left the party. Earlier in the evening, Rachel walked the red carpet at the premiere.

Daniel’s film Cowboys & Aliens will be released in theaters tomorrow (July 29)! The film is about a posse of cowboys that have to stop aliens from taking over the Earth, starting in the Wild West region.

Jennifer Garner and her adorable 2-year-old daughter Seraphina are all smiles as they take a walk down the street while shopping together on Wednesday (July 27) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Earlier in the week, the 39-year-old actress received a sweet hug from her older daughter Violet, 5, as she picked her up from school.

Jen’s husband Ben Affleck is sporting a new hairstyle these days and JustJared.com learned that it’s all for his role in the upcoming movie Argo, which he is also directing and producing!

FYI: Seraphina is wearing Crocs Chameleons.

Lady Gaga sheds a tear while on the judging panel of So You Think You Can Dance on Wednesday (July 27) in Los Angeles.

The 25-year-old pop star, in Versace, was so moved by Marko and Allison’s dance that she started to cry.

“I’m just so proud of you,” Gaga told Marko. “There were so so many things I did wrong when I was younger and so many things that I wish I could take back and I felt every moment of that through your dance tonight.”

Also pictured inside: Katie Holmes and Ellen DeGeneres taking in the show from the audience!

Earlier in the day, Gaga left her hotel wearing a sheer mouse outfit.

10+ pictures inside of Lady Gaga on the judging panel and in a mouse outfit…