Poor Taylor Swift can't seem to catch a break. On the heels of her breakup from British boy wonder Harry Styles of One Direction, rumors of an alleged sex tape recently surfaced and drove the Internet wild. But wait just a minute before you Google "Taylor Swift sex tape" (seriously, dude). The whole thing turned out to be a phishing scam banking on Haylor's likability, reports Yahoo. A Facebook message that read "The famous singer Taylor Swift had her iPhone hacked Monday and a sex tape between...

It's been four years since Chris Brown and Rihanna failed to show up at the 2009 Grammys, following a domestic violence incident that Brown later pleaded guilty to. But the pair -- who have since reconciled and released a bluntly-titled duet together, "Nobodies Business" -- aren't letting that stop them from potentially alienating everyone and attending the 2013 Grammy Awards show together Sunday night. A source told the website Hollywood Life that Rihanna was "looking forward to the Grammys and...

The many retoolings of NBC's "Up All Night" have reportedly taken their toll on Christina Applegate. According to Deadline, the actress is leaving the sophomore NBC comedy, which is produced by Lorne Michaels. “It’s been a great experience working on 'Up All Night,' but the show has taken a different creative direction and I decided it was best for me to move on to other endeavors,” Applegate said in a statement. “Working with Lorne Michaels has been a dream come true and I am grateful he brought...

"Side Effects," Steven Soderbergh's final theatrical offering before retirement, is out in theaters this weekend, which is good news for people who like good movies. The film -- a twisty thriller about a depressed young woman (Rooney Mara) who commits a crime after being prescribed some mood-altering drugs by her psychiatrist (Jude Law) -- is easily the week's standout release and one of the first great films of 2013. With "Side Effects" unspooling at theaters now, HuffPost Entertainment is happy...

Say what you will about The Pirate Bay: if nothing else, its founders are resilient, defiant, and clever. Two out of its three co-founders have yet to be brought to justice, having been convicted of aiding copyright infringement—none of them have paid a single cent of the multi-million dollar fine ordered by a Swedish court in 2009, and all seem quite resolute on maintaining that position. (Still, each of the three claim to no longer have any involvement in the site.) There’s not much new information...

New York Times reporter Michael Cieply pulls the lid off the In Memoriam segment of the Academy Awards telecast in a new article ("On Oscar night everyone is dying -- sometimes literally -- to win something," reads the first sentence), which explains how awards-season campaigning even extends to remembering the deceased. According to Cieply, a group of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science members get together to determine which stars make the cut on Oscar night. “Of all the committees,...

As the first anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death rolls around on Monday, her mother, Cissy Houston, has been in the spotlight. However, the messages she’s been sending when it comes to honoring her daughter’s memory have been a bit … confusing. On Thursday, the 79-year-old blasted her late daughter’s mentor and close friend, Clive Davis, for inviting her to his annual pre-Grammy party, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Saturday. It was while Whitney was readying herself...

Elton John continues to surprise, this time by joining Queens of the Stone Age on their upcoming album. Dave Grohl reported the news, which is perhaps not totally shocking when one realizes John's class of many collaborators includes the likes of Kanye West, Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley. On Wednesday, the Foo Fighters' frontman and Nirvana alum revealed the news on Chelsea Handler's late-night program. Grohl is the featured drummer on the QOTSA project. Here's what John had to say about the Stone...

An international red band trailer for director Harmony Korine’s new film Spring Breakers has made its way online.  The movie centers on a group of girls (played by Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine) who go to disturbing lengths to keep their spring break going, and their journey becomes even stranger when they encounter unhinged drug dealer, Alien (James Franco).  Like the first domestic trailer, this clip highlights the film’s overall nuttiness and Franco’s...

"Spring Breakers" hits theaters on March 22, and it's pretty clear the film's marketing department wants you to know the film will feature more than a couple of girls in bikinis ... but not much more. New posters for director Harmony Korine's latest project were just released, and the artwork does a good job of showing off the film's sexy and sleazy sides. Former Disney star Selena Gomez is front and center in cleavage-baring blue bikini, while James Franco looks hilarious and terrifying decked...