Nicole Scherzinger, Pussycat Doll turned solo artist, has more in her than just pop music. She already conquered that genre and now she is moving onto rock. Transitioning from singing pop tunes to belting out renowned rock tracks might be difficult for an artist to accomplish, but Nicole is not part of that category. With her powerful voice, she can sing just about any tune flawlessly, while also adding sex appeal to even the most masculine song. Don’t believe us that the former “Don’t Cha” singer can perform such a daring task? Well, Nicole will prove you wrong with her opening video for the 2011 NBA playoff coverage, which was…

Yesterday, ShockYa reported that Jennifer Hudson and Justin Timberlake were going to present at the Oscars this year.  MTV News has released news that Scarlett Johansson, Russell Brand, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bridges will also have presenting duties at the awards show. Other actors and actresses expected to present are Robert Downey, Jr., Hugh Jackman, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Marisa Tomei, Nicole Kidman and Annette Bening. You’ll notice that quite a few of the presenters are Oscar winners, but what is also prominent are performers who are becoming more prominent in the world of acting. Russell Brand and Justin Timberlake are two actors who are slowly…

Despite screenwriter John August saying that the DC Comics’ Captain Marvel movie “['Shazam!'] won’t be happening,” in a lengthy blog statement a week ago, that statement has been contradicted by the project’s producer, Michael Uslan. Uslan himself told MTV News “I will only say one thing – and all I will do is quote Samuel Clemens to you, [...] This is direct from Captain Marvel himself: ‘The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.’” The Captain Marvel/Shazam film, which was also referred to as “Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam”, initially made geek waves at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s announcement that…

The writers of the acclaimed summer smash of 2008, “Iron Man”, starring Robert Downey Jr, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, who are rumored to be also penning “Iron Man 2″, are agreeing with a statement made by “The Incredible Hulk” director Louis Leterrier about the future of Marvel Studio’s “Avengers” movie. Leterrier told MTV News back in June that the Avengers movie, tentatively predicted for 2011, should fall back on the classic Avengers origin story of fighting the Hulk. Fergus said “I hope ‘The Avengers’ embraces [using the Hulk as the villain], […] You don’t want like 10 super-badass good guys fighting together. Where’s the fun in that? Let’s break…

HOLLYWOOD (MTV) — Following weeks of chasing their dreams in Hollywood, it’s the final take for the seven remaining roommates on “The Real World: Hollywood,” which airs on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Leading up to the suspenseful finale to end the “greenest,” most star-studded thirteen weeks “The Real World” has ever seen, “Back to New York” housemate Coral adds edgy commentary to a drama-packed marathon airing on Friday, July 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. The first-ever LIVE reunion will wrap up this exciting, rollercoaster of a season on Saturday, July 12. The Hollywood housemates are as busy as ever in their final…