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Bill Clinton hospitalized after chest discomfort, gets stents

2010-02-11T17:37:00.000-08:00

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton underwent a successful heart procedure on Thursday to open a blocked artery in his heart with two stents after he had experienced chest discomfort, his spokesman said.

Clinton, 63, had quadruple heart bypass surgery in 2004 to free up four blocked arteries and the latest incident comes after he has traveled twice to Haiti to help recovery efforts after a devastating earthquake there.

"Today, President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest," Douglas Band, counselor to Clinton, said in a statement.

"Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries. President Clinton is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts," Band said.

Band also said: "President Clinton is in good spirits and will continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts."

Clinton's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, was with her father, according to spokeswoman Julie Goldberg.

His wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arrived in New York on Thursday night after leaving her weekly meeting at the White House with President Obama, a State Department official said.

Hillary Clinton's trip to the Middle East will be delayed until Saturday, a senior U.S. official said. She had been scheduled to depart Friday afternoon.

Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76

2010-02-10T17:31:00.000-08:00

Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76

Wilson, a Democrat, was portrayed in the 2007 movie "Charlie Wilson's War" by actor Tom Hanks as a boozy womanizer who found his life's cause in helping mujahedeen freedom fighters in Afghanistan fight and eventually repel occupying Soviet forces.

On a less flattering side, the movie opens with Wilson in a hot tub in a Las Vegas hotel, flanked by two strippers who are high on cocaine. The U.S. Justice Department in 1980 investigated Wilson for possible drug use, but the probe came up empty.

Wilson served 12 consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, and was known as the "Liberal from Lufkin," the town in mostly conservative east Texas where he lived.

He had complained of chest pains on Wednesday and was pronounced dead when he arrived at Memorial Health System of East Texas in Lufkin, the hospital said in a statement.

Charlie Wilson was the kind of man who would declare on 60 Minutes: "I just love stickin' it to the Russians." The kind of man who would make a fact-finding trip through Pakistan, taking his then-girlfriend, a former Miss World USA, in tow through that Islamic country.

Then, when the Defense Intelligence Agency refused to ferry her, he was the kind who would use his position on the House Appropriations Committee to slash the funding for two DIA planes, and have them transferred to the national guard instead.

His House colleagues used to say Charlie Wilson was the only person they had ever met who could strut while sitting down. And, yet, he also managed to get elected 12 times from Lufkin, Texas--a town so socially conservative that it didn't vote to allow alcohol sales until 2006, which was 73 years after the rest of the country ended Prohibition.

Autopsy: Michael Jackson Died...

2010-02-09T18:13:00.000-08:00

Michael Jackson Balding, Incredibly Thin and Had Tattooed Facial Features.

The pop icon's death last June not only ignited waves of new and rekindled interest in his musical legacy, but posed dozens of questions about his bizarre lifestyle.

The Michael Jackson autopsy is now available, and some of the information is even stranger thought possible before.

Some notable items gleaned from the 51-page coroner's report, which was released Monday and is based on both MJ's autopsy and a postmortem home search:Jackson was telling the truth when he said his odd skin color shift stemmed from Vitiligo, a condition resulting in white patches appearing on dark skin.

While his Vitiligo was real, his hair was not. MJ's hair "was sparse" and connected to a wig.
His real hair was short and curly; the wig long and straight. Michael had eyeliner, lips and eyebrows permanently tattooed.

There are 61 photos were taken of Jackson's body before and during the procedure - way more than you see taken by examiners on CSI or NCIS.

Most significantly, in light of the charges against Dr. Conrad Murray, standards for administering Propofol were not met: "recommended equipment for patient monitoring, precision dosing and resuscitation was not present."

The autopsy report at the same time also sets straight once and for all that Michael indeed suffered from the skin disease vitiligo that caused discoloration of his dark skin.
The examiner noted, "overall skin [had] patches of light and dark pigmented area."

Carrie Prejean Sues for Religious Discrimination

2009-09-01T06:13:00.000-07:00

Carrie Prejean Sues for Religious Discrimination

Carrie Prejean is finally firing back at the people behind Miss California USA with a lawsuit -- claiming Shanna Moakler and other pageant officials forced her out because of her religious beliefs.

Prejean just filed the suit in L.A. County Superior Court, accusing Moakler and pageant honcho Keith Lewis of religious discrimination, defamation, public disclosure of private facts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Prejean was dethroned/fired from her post as Miss California USA back on June 10, nearly two months after she spoke out against gay marriage at the April 19th Miss USA competition.

Prejean claims the Miss Cali people "conspired to get rid of her" beginning on April 21st -- when she said on the "Today" show that she would rather be "biblically correct than politically correct."

Reps for Miss California USA have previously explained that Carrie was fired for missing appearances she was supposed to make for the organization and for not getting clearance to do extracurricular activities.

Donald Trump -- who owns the Miss Universe Organization -- is NOT named in the suit.

But in her suit, Carrie says the Miss Cali USA people "fabricated a fraudulent list of some 50 public appearances allegedly missed by Prejean which they released to the media in order to justify her termination as Miss California USA."

In the suit, Carrie claims officials also tried to "set up Prejean to have her dismissed as Miss California USA by asking her to do a Playboy photo shoot for $120,000."

Shanna Moakler Fires Back at Carrie Prejean

Earlier today, Carrie Prejean actually filed a lawsuit against Miss California pageant officials Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler.

The attention-starved beauty queen claims this pair discriminated against her religion and caused extreme emotional distress.

In response, Moakler's attorney, Mel Avanzado, has issued a statement that comes to the same conclusion any sane person would arrive at: Prejean is an idiot.

"On Ms. Moakler's behalf, I can say unequivocally that Ms. Prejean's lawsuit is without merit.

"More importantly, as everyone who watched or read her public statements is well aware, Ms. Prejean's unfortunate and bigoted statements are responsible for any public humiliation or damages to her reputation that she has claimed to have suffered. Ms. Moakler strenuously denies that she did anything wrong and looks forward to proving that in a court of law."

Jay Leno’s Last “Tonight Show”

2009-05-30T00:28:00.000-07:00

Jay Leno’s Last “Tonight Show”

Friday night, Jay Leno will say goodbye to The Tonight Show he hosted for the past 17 years - which is only a temporary good-bye, considering he'll emerge from hibernation on NBC this fall at 10 p.m. for a daily prime-time show.

In an interview about leaving The Tonight Show, Leno, 59, said,

"Will I miss it? Yes, terribly. It's the most wonderful job ever in show business."

On the eve of his last episode, Billy Crystal, who was Leno’s first “Tonight” guest 17 years ago, returned to the show to salute him with a musical medley.

Conan O'Brien will serve as Leno's final guest. The show will also feature musical guest James Taylor.

Starting Monday, Conan O’Brien will take over The Tonight Show at a newly built studio at nearby Universal City.

Mr. Leno ended by asking viewers to “please give Conan as much support as you’ve given me throughout the years.”

After 17 years as the host of “The Tonight Show,” Mr. Leno’s final show on Friday night, his 3,775th, was much like many of the others, filled with monologue jokes and some of his signature comedy pieces. He presented highlights of many of those pieces during his last week, but saved perhaps the most popular, “Jaywalking,” for the finale.

The segment consists of Mr. Leno asking basic questions of people in the street, who come up with mind-boggling answers.

Among those in the final collection: a woman asked to identify the French emperor whose name is also a pastry answered, “Crème brûlée?” Another woman was asked what the initials D.C. mean after Washington. Her answer: “Da Capital.”

The last night’s audience greeted Mr. Leno with what was most likely the most sustained ovation of his career, and he had to insist they sit before he could begin. He talked about changes he and the show had gone through, noting that when he started his hair was “black and the president was white.”

Kavya Shivashankar wins National Spelling Bee

2009-05-29T00:25:00.000-07:00

Kavya Shivashankar wins National Spelling Bee

Cool and collected, Kavya Shivashankar wrote out every word on her palm and always ended with a smile. The 13-year-old Kansas girl saved the biggest smile for last, when she rattled off the letters to "Laodicean" to become the nation's spelling champion.

After six years of inhaling dictionaries word by word, memorizing their meanings, studying their roots and perfecting their pronunciations, she bested 292 competitors and aced 40 words to capture a prize that has eluded her in three previous final appearances.

“It’s been my dream for so long, I just can’t believe it’s actually happened,” Kavya said afterward.

The eighth-grader from California Trail Junior High School maintained a cool confidence throughout all 16 rounds of the competition.

She appeared to know every word as soon as she heard it, asking only a few questions about roots and meanings.

Indeed, only one word back in the fourth round, “ergasia,” stumped her. It means any form of activity, especially mental.

“But I came up with the root and was able to get the word,” she said.

Then came her trademark scribbling of the word with her finger across the palm of her hand to check herself. Then she nailed it.

“She has incredible poise and composure,” said Paul Loeffler, a former competitor who serves as ESPN’s color analyst for its bee coverage. “Rarely do you see her look nervous or panicked. She has a grace about her that I think all the other competitors recognize and look up to.”

Kavya’s triumph before a nationally televised audience on ABC and against some stiff competition came down to “Laodicean,” an indifference to religion or politics.

Kavya paid tribute to her father and coach, Mirle Shivashankar.

“My dad really helped me,” she said. “I couldn’t have done this without him.”

“Wonderful” is how he described his daughter’s achievement. But he had butterflies throughout.

“No matter how many years we come,” he said, “it’s always there.”

Kavya, who hopes to become a neurosurgeon, which elicited a loud applause from the audience during a post-bee interview, will take home $30,000 in cash, a $5,000 scholarship, a $2,500 savings bond and an Encyclopaedia Britannica reference collection.

Kara DioGuardi “Made Herself Look Stupid” on Idol Finale

2009-05-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

Kara DioGuardi “Made Herself Look Stupid” on Idol Finale

The girl still can't sing, but the infamous Bikini Girl showed up at Wednesday's American Idol finale proving she can fill out a bikini top -- thanks to her new assets. "I'd ask what's new," cracked host Ryan Seacrest, "but I already know!"

Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl, started singing Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" before being shown up by none other than Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, who sparred with Bikini Girl during auditions. Bikini girl Katrina Darrell thinks Kara DioGuardi made a fool of herself during their surprise duet on Wednesday's American Idol finale.

"I don't think she got the reaction she was hoping for. I think she probably thought I would cry or get mad, and I didn't -- I played it off," Darrell smirks to RadarOnline.com.

"Looking back at the tape, she just made herself look stupid. She didn't make me look stupid," she continues.

DioGuardi and Darrell have been feuding since the judge slammed her performance of Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" during her audition.

At Wednesday's finale, Darrell performed the song (again, in a bikini -- but now with breast implants) and was surprised by DioGuardi joining her for a duet midway through.

The judge even showed off her own two-piece after Ryan Seacrest dared her and promised to make a donation to her favorite charity.

Darrell says producers cut her microphone off as DioGuardi joined her on stage -- but she struggled to keep her composure.

"I knew there were 100 million viewers, so I couldn't cry," she says.

"I couldn't get mad. I just had to smile and deal with it. I think they [show producers] tested me. I think I did really well considering all that I went through," Darrell went on.

Darrell's sister wasn't so nice backstage after their performance. "We were walking and [Kara] said, 'Oh sweetie, I hope you didn't take anything personally.'

I rolled my eyes, and my sister said, 'Hey, next time you try to upstage my sister, get a spray tan! How old are you? 45 or 50?'"

Darrell says. "I looked back and shrugged. She kind of said what I was thinking!"

For the record, who does Darrell think looks better in a bikini? "Well, I'm not 50 years old, and I do spray tan!" Darrell says, laughing, of the 39-year-old Idol judge.

Supermodel Adriana Lima Is Pregnant !

2009-05-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

Supermodel Adriana Lima Is Pregnant !

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima is going to be a mom!

Lima, a Victoria's Secret Angel, and her husband NBA star Marko Jaric, are expecting their first child together, reps for the couple confirm to PEOPLE exclusively. Lima is due this winter.

"Adriana and Marko are overjoyed that they are expecting their first child together and are excited to share the happy news and start their family together," say reps.

The couple eloped on Valentine's Day this year, tying the knot in a small, private civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

"We are so excited about our future together," Lima told PEOPLE at the time.

Jaric, 30,who hails from Serbia and plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, met his beautiful Brazilian bride in 2006 and got engaged two years later on Lima's 27th birthday.

Adriana is not the only model currently expecting a baby.

German beauty Heidi Klum recently confirmed she is expecting her fourth child after husband Seal broke the news to the crowd at one of his concerts.

The supermodel - who has two sons, Henry, three, and Johan, two, with the musician and daughter Leni, four, from a previous relationship - admitted she wasn't ready to tell people she was expecting when Seal let it slip.

The 35-year-old star said: "I'm still in the very beginning. The news kind of came out faster than I wanted it to. My husband kind of surprised me and everybody at one of his concerts.

"He was just on tour so he told everybody. He's allowed to, obviously. We're very excited."

Birth name	Adriana Francesca Lima
Date of birth	June 12, 1982 (1982-06-12) (age 26)
Place of birth	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	86-61-89 (34-24-35)
Dress size	4 (US)
Shoe size	8.5 (US)
Agency	Marilyn Agency
Spouse(s)	Marko Jaric (Feb 14, 2009–present)

Susan Boyle's semi-final performance (VIDEO)

2009-05-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Susan Boyle's semi-final performance (VIDEO)

The Scottish star - looking more glamorous with dyed hair and radiant make-up - won the vote in the first of five live televised semi-finals after receiving a standing ovation for her performance of Memory from the musical Cats.

Susan Boyle fans got their fix this weekend as they watched the unlikely star make it through to the Britain’s Got Talent final.

Susan Boyle became an overnight success after her first audition on Britain’s Got Talent.

She was then put through to the semi final, and it was on Sunday night when she gave us her second performance, and although it was good, it was not as good as her first performance.

When Susan first walked on stage, we all thought the same thing, but once she started singing, it proved one thing, never judge a book by its cover.

Her song choice from Les Miserable made her an overnight success, and has been viewed by million on the Internet.

Boyle’s semi final performance started a bit quavered, but it did not take her long to get her voice back on track.

She sung “Memory” from Cats, and have to say that her performance was still brilliant. She was put through to Saturday night’s final of Britain’s Got Talent by the public vote.

Watch her semi final performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2U5SVaQqs4

Two more acts have secured their place in the Britain's Got Talent final, but singer Susan Boyle remained firm favourite to win.

Bookmaker William Hill shortened the odds of her victory to 4/7, with the next favourite young dancer Aidan Davis at 6/1 - even though he has yet to perform in the semis.

The latest semi-final saw comedy dance act Stavros Flatly win the public vote to secure a place in Saturday's grand final, while 12-year-old singer Shaheen Jafargholi was reduced to tears when he was saved by the judges' vote.

Hoopz Full Sextape-back in the news!

2009-05-27T00:24:00.000-07:00

Hoopz Full Sextape-back in the news!

“You can’t begin to imagine, unless it’s you, I know alot of other celebrities out there went through the same thing,” stated Nicole ‘Nikki’ Alexander aka Hoopz regarding the sex tape leaked on the Internet of her with a man that she claims she made a sex tape with from a relationship dating back 5 or 6 years ago.

Mr. ZZee, the mystery man behind other best selling celebrity tapes, is announcing he has acquired a hardcore video starring reality TV star Nikki Alexander aka Hoopz. Hoopz, star and winning contestant of VH1’s Flavor of Love and I Love Money hit shows, is shown having love with her boyfriend, and all of the hardcore footage is on tape.

Nicole ‘Hoopz’ Alexander’s sex tape is the newest and hottest entertainment topic circulating the social networks worldwide. A quick search on recent discussions of any social networks, message boards, or even on the social micro-blogging crazed site Twitter, will immediately bring up results of conversations about the reality TV winner of VH1’s reality television shows “Flavor of Love” and “I Love Money,” Nicole ‘Nikki’ Alexander aka Hoopz.

Regarding how she found out about the sex tape, the reality television show “Flavor Of Love” and “I Love Money” winner and reality TV star states that she “had starting getting phone calls” about the sex tape.

“My phones just started blowing and that’s how I found out. I mean, everybody just started hitting and I’m like What?!,” stated Hoopz in a recent interview.

“You know I knew it was a possibility, because I had been getting calls about this, threatening calls, blackmailing calls… I mean it’s been crazy,” added Hoopz.

Then revealing that she had once made a sextape of herself and the guy of a previous relationship, Hoopz goes on to say:

“You know I didn’t believe there was a tape, because I’m like “hold on” this is a 5, 6 years ago, you know, this is a previous relationship that I was in, before I was even Hoopz, you know before I was even who I was, and I’m like “hold on” the only tape I ever made was deleted — so I thought and I’m like ok if you got a tape go ahead and put it out,” Hoopz said of her alleged challenge aimed at the party behind leaking her sextape video recording.

Well, obviously, a partial video clip of the Hoopz sex tape was leaked, as previously reported on HipHopRX.com, and Hoopz claims that she was offered money for the legal release of the videotape for entertainment which she claims she has denied the offer with a quote “kiss my ass” answer, because it was not the image she was trying to portray or make money off of.

Then later in the interview, Hoopz says “yes” it was her in the sextape video leak which she made with a previous boyfriend.

“Yes, it’s me… it’s like 5 or 6 years old. I thought it was erased, I thought it was gone, I thought it was no more and you now, being a normal person, I wasn’t checking up on anything, like thinking that maybe this could come back on me,” stated Hoopz hinting of her almost “naive” or should we say “innocent’ or “trusting” mind frame at the time.

“I was just a normal person, you know and I sat there and watched him delete it or whatever so I thought and that wasn’t it. He had other plans or — you know — we were in the process of breaking up, man it was crazy,” stated Hoopz.

Then feeling somewhat ‘crossed’ or deceived of her ‘innocence’ or ‘trust,’ Hoopz decides to warn or rather ‘provide advice’ for other “ladies out there.”

“To all the ladies out there … I’m not apologizing for having sex, I mean that’s apart of everybody’s life. I mean but at the same time have your fun or whatever and if you do make a tape, get possession of that if you don’t want it to ever come back around, because obviously, in so many cases that we’ve heard of, it does,” Hoopz says to other ladies who may find themselves in a relationship filming a sex video.

Kim Kardashian Full Tape- Ready for the bikini body

2009-05-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

Kim Kardashian Full Tape-Ready for the bikini body

Summer is just around the corner and Kim Kardashian is ready to show off her body.

Kim has gotten some heat in the past for full figured bod, but with a new workout video, a healthy diet, and some confidence, she's ready to hit the beach in a bikini.

"I feel great. I am ready for the bikini body," she told People on Wednesday at an opening bash for Dash Miami.

"I am eating well and I go to the gym every day and I already see a difference."

A few months ago unphotoshopped photos of Kim from her Complex magazine cover appeared on the internet showing a little extra junk in the trunk.

And a month after that Us Weekly labeled Kim the perfect figure for Forever 21's plus size collection, which needless to say, didn't set well with the reality show star.

She blogged that she was ready to "get in better shape and tone up," and from the looks of this photo taken this week, she's achieved her goal! What are your 'get ready for bikini season' secrets?

Kim got motivated to get in better shape after untouched photos of her were released online. She did a photo shoot for Complex magazine and somehow photos were leaked online showing she had a little cellulite.

Police: Tyson's daughter hurt

2009-05-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is on life support and in "extremely critical condition" after she was found hanging Monday morning from a treadmill cable in her family's Phoenix home, police said.

Exodus Tyson's 7-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck on a cable attached to the exercise machine, police Sgt. Andy Hill said, calling it a "tragic accident."

The mother sent the boy to find the 4-year-old girl who was playing in a separate room. The boy found his sister in distress and got his mother, police said.

"Somehow she was playing on this treadmill, and there's a cord that hangs under the console — it's kind of a loop," Hill said. "Either she slipped or put her head in the loop, but it acted like a noose, and she was obviously unable to get herself off of it."

The girl's mother took her daughter off the cable, called 911 and attempted to revive her.

Responding officers and firefighters performed CPR on the girl. She was rushed to nearby St. Joe's Hospital after she was found around 10:30 a.m local time, MyFOXPhoenix.com reported.

Hill said former heavyweight champion Tyson had been in Las Vegas but flew to Phoenix immediately after learning of the accident.

Tyson could not immediately be reached for comment. Calls to three of his representatives were either not returned or not answered.

Hill said everything in the investigation pointed to an accident. "There's nothing in the investigation that revealed anything suspicious," he said.

Nikki McKibbin at American Idol Finale

2009-05-22T01:23:00.000-07:00

Nikki McKibbin at American Idol Finale

Back in 2002, Nikki McKibbin came in third place behind Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson on the first season of "American Idol." Guess what she looks like now!

Four years ago, American Idol Season 1 contestant Nikki McKibbin was caught in the clutches of a serious cocaine and alcohol addiction.

She ended up appearing on VH-1’s Celebrity Rehab and Sober House where she shared the story of a dysfunctional parent relationship in which she would do lines with her mom.

She was my favorite washed-up celeb and the only one that I thought would have a chance of making it.

I don’t know if she’s sober today; I don’t know if any addict stays sober when they are paid to go through televised rehab.

Maybe she just switched her drug of choice from Jack Daniels to Fritos.

What I do know is this: She’s got a killer voice and I hope we hear from her again. Obviously, McKibbin’s appearance last night at the AI finale is a drastic change from a few years ago.

McKibbin was on hand last night at the Nokia Theater for the season eight American Idol finale.

The 30 year old Texan initially signed on with 19 Management and RCA Records.

They urged her to release a country album but she felt that she was rooted in rock and headed down that path.

She appeared on several reality shows in the ensuing years and released her debut album Unleased in 2007.

After a rumored suicide attempt in March 2008 and a 72 hour stint in a psychiatric facility, she joined season two of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky, and received treatment for cocaine and alcohol addiction.

She then moved into a sober living environment and was part of the filming for the spin-off series Sober House.

Her latest singles are Here to There and Inconsolable.

Bikini Girl returns to 'American Idol' as Kara DioGuardi strips

2009-05-20T23:05:00.000-07:00

Bikini Girl returns to 'American Idol' as Kara DioGuardi strips

I have to admit that the 2-hour-dragged-out-finale was quite entertaining this season.

Watching Allison Iraheta's face while she sang with Cyndi Lauper brought me to tears, Katrina Darrell aka Bikini Girl's new assets were a nice surprise and Kara DioGuardi flashing us was an even bigger surprise.

A major memorable moment was the return of Katrina Darrell, the "Idol" hopeful who auditioned earlier this season wearing nothing but a bikini.

Wednesday, she took the stage in her token bikini, and raised many suspicions she'd had plastic surgery. Host Ryan Seacrest even said, "I was going to ask you what's new, but I think I know."

Then, Katrina sang her audition song, "Vision of Love." She was joined mid-song by judge Kara DioGuardi, with whom she fought during auditions. To everyone's surprise, at the end of the song, DioGuardi opened her dress and revealed a black bikini.

“I came dressed in my bathing suit to American idol because, first of all, I figured it would set me apart from the crowd, and secondly because I heard it was a crazy audition process and I figured, well, at least I'll have a tan.”

Bikini Girl wasn't the only "Idol" auditioner returning to the stage. Nick Mitchell, who earned fans with his comedic alter ego Norman Gentle, performed again. So did drama queen Tatiana Del Toro.

The entertainment roster also included musical guests like Cyndi Lauper, Carlos Santana, KISS, David Cook, Lionel Richie, Keith Urban, The Black Eyed Peas, Rod Stewart, Kiss, Queen Latifah and Steve

Rapper Dolla Shot At Beverly Center Shooting

2009-05-18T20:44:00.000-07:00

Rapper Dolla Shot At Beverly Center Shooting

Atlanta rapper Dolla, aka Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot dead at the Beverly Hills Center. Dolla’s publicist, Sue Vannasing, confirmed Dolla was dead.

The shooting occurred around 3:10 p.m. in the parking structure of the popular Westside mall. Dolla, a rapper whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot in the head while he and another rapper, D.J. Shabbazz, were waiting in the valet area, according to Dolla's publicist, Sue Vannasing. A friend who was with the rappers at the Beverly Center as well as a Los Angeles Police Department source also confirmed his identity to The Times.

Two suspects fled from the scene, police said. About two hours later, Los Angeles police detained a "person of interest" as he attempted to board a plane out of Los Angeles International Airport. The man allegedly drove his silver Mercedes SUV from the mall to the airport, police said.

Burton, 21, arrived at LAX from Atlanta earlier in the day and went to the Beverly Center to do some shopping, Vannasing said.

He had apparently had a dispute with some people, perhaps at the airport, Vannasing said.

"They followed him to the mall because they knew he was coming," Vannasing said. Los Angeles police officials could not immediately confirm or deny that account.

One witness said he saw a female shooting using a handgun. Two suspects then ran away from the scene, towards Beverly Hills.

Around 5 pm, one person of interest was arrested. By 5:40pm, the second suspect was arrested. This person had driven away from the crime scene in a silver Mercedes. Police caught this suspect at the LA International Airport while trying to board a flight.

Dolla made his debut with the single "Who the Fuck Is That?". His song, "Feelin' Myself", is featured on the Step Up soundtrack. The song "Feelin' Myself," was a "bite" of the Mac Dre song of the same name released while Dolla was in the lunch line at his local middle school.^[2] He also was a member of the Hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the name Bucklyte. Dolla is represented by the Sue Vannasing Company based out of Los Angeles, CA. He followed his debut single up with a second single "I'm Fucked Up" in the summer of 2008. A third single, entitled "Make a Toast," was then officially released on November 4, 2008.

Cynthia Nixon Girlfriend

2009-05-18T09:47:00.000-07:00

Cynthia Nixon ENGAGED To Christine Marinoni

Sunday Cynthia Nixon announced her engagement to longtime partner Christine Marinoni during an Action=Marriage Equality rally in midtown New York to fight for same-sex marriages.

Nixon was joined at the rally not by her fiancee, to whom she became engaged last month, but by her "Sex and the City" costar Kristin Davis, David Hyde Pierce and New York Governor David Paterson.

The pair have been dating since 2003.

Nixon has a son and a daughter from a previous relationship.

Below is a photo of Nixon as she shows of her new engagement ring during the rally, and below that Nixon's hand Friday night.

Thousands of people attended a rally on Avenue of the Americas near Times Square yesterday sponsored by Broadway Impact in support of marriage equality in New York. A short time before that, state Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. bussed in approximately 10,000 evangelical bigots for an anti-gay rally of his own on Third Avenue in front of the Governor's office.

“I think we would definitely [get married] if it became legal in New York,” Nixon told Access Hollywood. “I don’t really want to get married to get married pretend. I think we’d like to do it in a real, actual, legal way that the state would recognize.”

At the rally, which was held to draw support for same-sex unions in New York state, Nixon revealed she became engaged last month. The couple has been together since late 2003. Nixon and her Sex and the City compatriots -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, and Kristin Davis -- are set to begin filming the sequel to the big-screen smash later this summer.

Actors Cynthia Nixon and David Hyde Pierce, along with Governor Paterson and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg showed their support Sunday in New York City. A bill to legalize gay marriage passed in the house last week and has now moved on to the senate.

"The legalization of same sex marriage in New York is overdue and we do have 35, four days to pass it this session and we really, we really want to do it," said Nixon.

"What we're talking about here is plain and simple, should the government be in the business of deciding who can marry whom and I don't think they should be," said Mayor Bloomberg.

Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert will win 'Idol'

2009-05-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert will win 'Idol'

"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this season of the popular Fox singing competition show.

Cowell told Oprah Winfrey on Monday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that his money is on Lambert because the contestant is fearless, unique and "he's got swagger."

Winfrey also featured Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, who is competing on "Britain's Got Talent." Boyle told Winfrey she's "loving every second" of her newfound fame.

The 47-year-old Boyle became famous after she shocked judges and the audience with her version of "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical "Les Miserables."

One of those judges was Cowell, who congratulated Boyle and wished her "best of luck" on the rest of the competition.

Adam Lambert gets his text from Simon: He'll be doing U2's One.

"Alright, Simon -- it's on."

Simon says it's one of his favorite songs, ever, adding "I had to get permission from the band, because they personally clear it." He got a call from U2 lead singer Bono on Saturday giving Adam permission to sing the song (name dropper).

I've heard some great versions of this songs -- U2, Mary J. Blige, Johnny Cash. Adam starts it at an unbelievably subdued level. It's just gorgeous. But it doesn't last long. He goes from gorgeous to shrieky -- and, I'm sorry, I hate reverting to that over-used descriptor, but there's just no better word to describe it -- in less than two seconds. That trick has worked for a lot of the songs that he's done, but it just sounds awful here. Arrangement's great, though.

Randy says he's still in the zone but didn't love it so much when he went off the melody: "It is a great song, and you're a really, really talented guy." Kara said he just proved that he can take a song and do it in a completely different way (she's just figuring that out?). Paula: "You don't know how miserable my life is right now, sitting next to [Simon] gloating." (Adam says she should hit him again.) Simon thought it was a brilliant song choice and a doubly brilliant version. "If you're not in the final next week, it will be one of the biggest upsets."

Adam suggests the audience rewind the video at home so they can see just how great the lyrics were......see the lyrics as per below...............

Is it getting better Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you
Now you got someone to blame
You say One love
One life When its one need
In the night Its one love
We get to share it
It leaves you baby
If you dont care for it
Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well its too late Tonight To drag tha past out
Into the light Were one
But were not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other One
Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come tor raise the dead
Havew you come here to play jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now its all I got
Were one But were not the same
We hurt each other
Then we do it again You say
Love is a temple Love a higher law
Love is a temple Love the higher law
You ask me to enter But then you make me crawl
And I cant be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love One blood One life
You got to do what you should
One life With each other
Sisters Brothers One life
But were not the same
We get to carry each other Carry each other
One

Mark Landon dead !!

2009-05-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

Mark Landon dead !!

Mark Landon, Michael Landon’s oldest son, is dead at age 60. Mark Landon’s death shows no foul play, says LAPD Monday night.

The son of "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prarie" actor Michael Landon was found dead inside his West Hollywood home this afternoon, authorities said.

Mark Landon, 60, was found about noon in the 1300 block of Sweetzer Avenue.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, but a spokeswoman said there was no evidence of foul play.

His mother was Dodie Fraiser; Michael Landon and Frasier married in 1956. Landon thereafter adopted Mark and his brother. Michael Landon died in 1991 of cancer.

Mark’s cause of death is yet unknown. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. And no statement from the Landon family has been issued.

Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson

2009-05-04T23:12:00.000-07:00

Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson

Tony Romo has a soft spot in his heart for Texas, just like Jess. But he's also got 224 pounds of muscle and sparkling brown eyes. And Jessica isn't the first A-list lady to get pulled in by Tony. He's also dated Carrie Underwood and Sophia Bush, moving the California native into the ranks of hot Hollywood hunks.

Jessica Simpson's quarterback beau Tony Romo describes her to Vanity Fair as a "supportive girlfriend," while Simpson describes herself as a "crazed" Dallas Cowboys fan.

"I've never dated a guy that was more simple," the singer says of Romo. "I'm always there for him after a game, and he knows he has me to come home to."

The football player tells the publication that Simpson has a "small town side to her." "We're very similar in that we both appreciate the hometown feel to a lot of things, and live our life like that," he says of his relationship with Simpson. "She comes to a ton of games. ...She's a supportive girlfriend."

"I was always a fan," she told Vanity Fair regarding her love for the football team and support for her boyfriend. "In Texas, it's a sin not to be. But I've never been as passionate as I am now. Before a game, I'm crazed, sending mass e-mails: 'Please pray for Tony's protection.'"

To see a slimmed-down Simpson and to hear more about her relationship with Romo, check out the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine.

TONY ROMO QUOTES:
Tony Romo on Jessica Simpson "You know, it's very hard when you lose, because games are important, and so many people put so much time and effort in. It's nice to have someone to come home to and try and make you feel better."

When asked about his famous girlfriend, Romo says he and Simpson have a lot in common: "She has a very small-town side to her. We're very similar in that we both appreciate the hometown feel to a lot of things, and live our life like that."

What do you think of Tony Romo? Is he hot or not? Will Tony and Jess last?

Suzie Plakson

2009-04-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

Suzie Plakson

Suzie was born in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Suzie Plakson is the only actress to appear as four different aliens in three different Star Trek series.

She began acting in high school, majored in Interpretation (an English-based theater major) at Northwestern University, transferred to the prestigious theater department at NYU and hit the streets of New York City to begin her acting career. She returned to finish college decades later at Antioch University in Marina Del Rey.

Suzie was in an eclectic blend of productions in NYC, ranging from "The Importance of Being Earnest," to an original rock musical, to improvisational comedy. After landing a four-character gig in the revival tour of "Stop The World I Want To Get Off", playing opposite Anthony Newley, she landed a development deal at Paramount Studios, and thus began the Hollywood chapter of her career.

She was a regular on Love and War, had recurring roles on such series as Mad About You, Everybody Loves Raymond and How I Met Your Mother, and did many and various guest spots on shows including Family Ties, Judging Amy, Beauty and the Beast and Murphy Brown. Her unmistakable voice can be heard in episodes of Family Guy, Futurama and the puppet series Dinosaurs.

Suzie first Star Trek role was in the second season of TNG: Lt. Selar, the Vulcan Doctor in "The Schizoid Man". She was cast later that same season as K'Ehleyr, Worf's half-Klingon mate in "The Emissary" and returned in the fourth-season episode "Reunion." In the Voyager episode "The Q and the Grey" she was the Female Q, and she played Tarah, an Andorian in the Enterprise episode "Cease Fire."

Suzie's motion picture appearances include roles in "Red Eye," "Disclosure," "Wag the Dog" and "My Stepmother is an Alien." She's written and performed a solo show, in which she played Eve, and has just completed a CD of country-flavored music, called "Good Luck Charm" which is available on her Web site.

The statuesque redhead is a fan favorite, frequently appearing at Star Trek and Sci-Fi conventions around the world.

Star Trek is the eleventh feature film based on Star Trek. It is slated for release in both conventional and IMAX theaters on 8 May 2009, following a limited number of advance screenings starting at 7pm the night before. The film was directed by J.J. Abrams and is being produced by Abrams and Damon Lindelof. It was written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who will also serve as executive producers, along with Bryan Burk and Jeffrey Chernov.

Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, is co-producing the film with Paramount Pictures, while Spyglass Entertainment is co-financing. This makes it the first film in the Star Trek franchise to have a production partner, let alone two. It is also the first official Star Trek production in nearly twenty years not to be overseen by Rick Berman.

Jay Leno Hospitalized

2009-04-23T22:51:00.000-07:00

Jay Leno Hospitalized
Jay Leno checked into a hospital with an undisclosed illness Thursday and canceled the taping of the ``Tonight'' show, but was doing well and planned to return next week, his publicist and NBC said. Leno left his office at NBC's studios about midday and checked himself into a hospital for observation, said his publicist, Dick Guttman.

He would not identify what ailed Leno, but characterized it as ``mild'' and said the comedian continued to work Thursday, making phone calls and writing jokes. ``Jay Leno is doing just fine,'' read a statement from NBC spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre. ``He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses. He's expected back to work on Monday.'' A woman who answered the news and communications line at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, which is near the Burbank studio where Leno tapes ``Tonight,'' said they had no patient by the name of Jay Leno, and referred inquiries to NBC.Scheduled guests on Thursday's show were Ryan Reynolds, Jules Sylvester and the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Instead, NBC planned to air a rerun. It was an unusual lapse for the famously intrepid performer, who routinely fills off-days from his TV show with live appearances on the comedy circuit. Leno, who turns 59 on Tuesday, will leave the ``Tonight'' show May 29 after 17 years.

But he will continue on NBC, with a Monday-through-Friday program at 10 p.m., starting in the fall. The top-rated late-night host's move to prime time created a stir in the industry, taking the time slot usually reserved by broadcast networks for dramas such as ``ER.''
And Leno has continued to make news, scoring a coup by booking President Barack Obama as a guest and performing free comedy concerts in the recession-wracked Detroit area.

Jay Leno is best known as the man who replaced Johnny Carson at the helm of The Tonight Show in 1992. Leno was born James Douglas Muir Leno to parents of Italian and Scottish heritage (Leno is particularly fond of discussing the Italian part) in New Rochelle, NY, but was raised in Andover, MA. During the year in which he was establishing his standup career, Leno was performing 300 nights throughout North America.

He made his television debut on the Merv Griffin Show and his acting debut in Silver Bears (1977). That year he appeared in the cast of the short-lived Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show, a musical variety summer replacement series. By the early '80s, Leno had left behind any notion of becoming an actor because his comedy career was in high gear. His subsequent film appearances have been as himself or as a parody of himself (The Flintstones, 1994). Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977. Though he can be sharp and is an astute political commentator, there is something nice and comforting about the soft-eyed, lantern-jawed funnyman that appeals to vast middle-American audiences, the same sort who regularly tuned in to Carson. It is small wonder that Leno became Carson's sole guest host by 1987.

Leno hosted his first show as Carson's successor on May 25, 1992, with comedian Billy Crystal as his first guest. There was much furor surrounding the selection of Leno as many believed fellow late night gab-meister David Letterman would inherit the throne. Since taking the Tonight Show's reigns, Leno has attempted to inject the show with a slightly hipper edge by featuring more radical musical acts and affecting a more casual look. It's a tough balancing act, for he must do so without alienating his older, more conservative fan base. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

American Idol: Adam Lambert sings ‘If I Can’t Have You’

2009-04-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

American Idol: Adam Lambert sings ‘If I Can’t Have You’

As usual Adam Lambert did not disappoint the judges of American Idol. And his soulful rendition of If I Can’t Have You captivated the fans of the popular Fox signing competition.

It didn’t give me goosebumps like some of his other performances, but it was really worth watching. I’ve never heard someone sing the Yvonne Elliman classic that way before.

Randy said that at this point the contestants should be showing their range - he’s been doing it all along - he’s ready. According to Kara, Adam’s performance was brilliant and inspiring. Paula said he took a disco song and didn’t make it cliché. For Simon, his vocals “were immaculate.”

If I Can’t Have You was written by the Bee Gees for the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever, The song was a big hit, rising to #1 in 1977 and its success has resulted in Elliman being remembered as a disco artist.

Disco Week on American Idol Top 7 April 21, 2009 gave us another signature performance from the American Idol frontrunner, Adam Lambert If I Can’t Have You video which we can watch as we see the star power of the Season 8 favorite.

Bee Gees If I Can’t Have You lyrics and song were written by the members of the group, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. As sung by Yvonne Elliman, the song was immortalized in the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, and as such takes its place among iconic hits of the disco era. The song was covered by Kim Wilde in 1993.

"If I Can't Have You" is a disco song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. The song was intended to be included in the follow-up album to Children of the World (1976), but was given to singer Yvonne Elliman when the Bee Gees became involved in the production of the movie Saturday Night Fever (1977) in which the song, and also in the subsequent soundtrack, appeared. Elliman's version became an international smash hit, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and #4 in the UK. The song, as sung by the Bee Gees, was released as the B-side to the single "Stayin' Alive" in 1978 and also appeared in the 2001 compilation Bee Gees Their Greatest Hits: The Record.

A remixed version of The Bee Gees recording was released on the remastered version of Bee Gees Greatest in 2007 and marked the return of The Bee Gees to the US Hot Dance Tracks charts after 28 years.

Beautiful.... Just beautiful. Good job Adam! So inspirational. So original. Michael Orland helped Adam with the arrangement. Go Glambert!

Miss USA 2009- Kristen Dalton of North Carolina

2009-04-20T00:53:00.002-07:00

Kristen Dalton-Miss USA 2009

Miss USA

State: North Carolina
Hometown: Wilmington
Age: 22

Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The 22-year-old aspiring motivational speaker and entertainer from Wilmington edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, of San Diego, and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco, of Phoenix.

"It feels really natural," Dalton said of her win. "I've worked to be here and this has been my lifelong dream and it's finally here. And whoever knew you could win in a turquoise gown?"
For 51 young women from across America, beauty comes to (figurative) blows Sunday as they compete for the Miss USA crown.

Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modeling contests and the ir responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent.

The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star Jessica Simpson's swimwear line. Rocker Kevin Rudolf performed his song "Let it Rock," followed by The Veronicas, who performed their single "Untouched" as the top 10 beauties showed off their choice of glittering evening gowns.

The contest, which is owned by NBC and reality TV mogul Donald Trump, will be hosted by "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Billy Bush and Nadine Velazquez of the NBC sitcom "My Name is Earl." This year's judges include "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kenan Thompson, "Dancing with the Stars" winner Kelly Monaco and gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

Organizers said Sunday's show kicks off "Green Week" at NBC. As part of the environmental awareness campaign, the Miss USA crown was designed by a jeweler

that specializes in conflict-free and eco-friendly jewels. The crown from Diamond Nexus Labs of Franklin, Wis., is worth $202,000.

2009-04-20T00:53:00.001-07:00

Padma Lakshmi likes to sleep in the nude

2009-04-15T23:21:00.000-07:00

'Top Chef' beauty Padma Lakshmi has revealed that she likes to sleep in the nude.

The Indian American, who has stripped down to her birthday suit for revealed in an accompanying magazine interview that she's very confident about her body and likes to sleep in the buff when she's on her own.

"I tend to sleep in the nude. I'm an innately tactile person and a very sensual-leaning woman. You have to use the word 'leaning' or it sounds like I'm boasting! When I'm in my own private space, I do spend time with very little on," she told Allure.

When asked how did she prepare for the shoot, the beauty said:

"I exercised a little bit extra, but I actually think I look better when I have a little bit of weight on-my breasts are fuller, and I'm curvier than when I'm at my thinnest."

The Top Chef host, 38 added that : "I like the way I look. I think I look better now than I did in my 20s, because I'm more confident about my body-and I don't want to look like anyone but myself."

Padma was born in Kerala, but moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu before spending most of her adolescent life in the United States. Lakshmi was named number 66 on AskMen.com's "The Top Most Desirable Women of 2008" list.

Lakshmi along with E! talk show host Chelsea Handler, "Dollhouse" star Eliza Dushku and Lynn Collins stripped down to their skin for the May issue of Allure.The magazine's Naked Truth feature is available on newsstands April 21.

Dara Torres Embodies Ageless Fitness

2009-04-09T00:32:00.000-07:00

Dara Torres Embodies Ageless Fitness

Dara Torres was the first U.S. swimmer to compete in four Olympic Games and then went on to make the games a fifth time in 2008. She won a total of 3 silver medals at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Dara Torres inspired people around the world when she became the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal in August 2008. Now, in “Age Is Just a Number,” the 41-year-old mom describes the hurdles she overcame on the road to Beijing, including failed marriages, infertility and her father’s terminal illness. An excerpt.

Outside of swimming, Dara has made a name for herself as a TV commentator and a print model and was the first athlete to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 1994. She was a feature correspondent for Good Morning America, worked on-air for ESPN, TNT and Fox News Channel including stints on NHL Cool Shots and Fox Sports Sunday.

Dara also has joined the "Got Milk" campaign to promote the connection between drinking milk after exercise with maintaining healthy muscles and bones. Here is an excerpt from her Muscle and Bone Workout tips.Dara talks frankly about diving back in for this comeback; about being an older athlete in a younger athletes’ game; about competition, doubt, and belief; about working through pain and uncertainty; and finally, about seizing the moment and, most important, never giving up. A truly self-made legend, the story of this five-time Olympian will resonate with women of all ages, and with anyone daring to entertain a seemingly impossible dream. Additionally, the high-quality protein in milk helps build and maintain muscle mass and the calcium and vitamin D in milk helps keep bones sturdy and strong. Women tend to lose muscle mass and bone density as they age. Daily exercise, along with adequate amounts of protein, calcium and vitamin D, can help.

Dara blasts her music and hits the stair climber for a bone-building workout. Or, on a nice summer day, you may find Dara and her daughter playing in the park -- fitting in playtime and exercise all in one. If you don’t have access to a gym or a stair climber, running, aerobics, dancing and even brisk walking can give your bones a boost. You can also use the stairs in your house for an at-home stair climb or walk the stairs instead of the elevator at work. Find what works best for you and stick to it. Enlist a buddy or find activities to do with your kids to help you stay motivated.

In her new book, Age Is Just a Number, Dara reveals how the dream of an Olympic comeback first c ame to her --during her first, hard-won pregnancy. In the book, Dara recounts how she returned to serious training while still nursing her infant daughter and coping with her father's long battle with cancer.

Edyta Sliwinska - Dancing With The Stars

2009-03-09T20:36:00.000-07:00

Edyta Sliwinska or Edita Sliwinska

Edyta Sliwinska or Edita Sliwinska is a contestant of Dancing with the Stars Season 8. Edyta Sliwinska comes from a working class Polish Background and desires to become the world's greatest Latin Dancer. She is part of the Dancing with the Stars Season 8.

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska Video

NFL great Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska take the stage next. Edyta Sliwinska is definitely my favorite, and I've always thought the football players have done well. In rehearsal, Edyta Sliwinska shows him the shoes he's going to wear while dancing, and he's not too thrilled about the heels.

He's afraid to look funny on the dance floor, but I have faith that he'll be great in Edyta Sliwinska's hands. They dance the cha cha cha tonight, and I'm really impressed with him already. Plus, Edyta Sliwinska's costume is weirdly fringed and definitely cool.

I'm a fan. Carrie Ann isn't all that impressed, though, and says that he needs to be more on the offensive. Len compliments Lawrence on his natural ease, but Bruno says that he's a bit too laid-back and needs to attack the movements more. Is it me, or is Len actually going to be the nice judge this season? The scores: Carrie Ann gives 6, Len gives 5 and Bruno gives 5, for a 16 out of 30. The thing is, I think the judges are purposely under-scoring him because he's a football player. I thought he definitely did better than a 16.

Dancing with the Stars season premiere

We all know there has been some preseason drama surrounding the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered earlier tonight. Two celebrities - singer Jewel and TV personality Nancy O'Dell - were both sidelined prior to the first show due to injury. But regardless, tonight was the night when we got to meet each of the celebrities, see how they dance and then decide whether they have potential or suck. Here is a rundown on how each couple did in their first performance.

1) Lil' Kim & Derek Hough; score: 21
This first couple could have been much worse. Lil' Kim stumbled a bit and had bad posture, but with some work she may be OK.

2) Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts; score: 17
From the package prepared and shown before the couple danced, it was made clear that Belinda struggled with the spin training and easily got dizzy. When they performed she was not awesome, but it was clear she was having fun.

3) Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska; score: 16
In the package, it was shown that Lawrence was worried he would look like a fool while dancing. Pretty much everyone is awful the first few weeks, so I don't think he has much to worry about. But while they were performing, it was obvious that Edyta was doing much more than Lawrence; he was really only posing while she moved.

4) Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer; score: 17
Steve-O had stiff shoulders, but overall the performance was OK. I am predicting that he will be much better while performing quicker dances, like the cha-cha-cha.

5) Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke; score: 24
Together, this couple was extremely entertaining and very sexy. The dancing was pretty good too. I wonder if he will have a hard time with the ballroom dances, including the waltz, where he will not be able to depend on his sex appeal as much.

6) Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough; score: 20
This is the real life coupled also paired to dance together. I have to admit, watching their interactions filmed for the pre-performance packages is going to be awkward because you have to keep in mind that they are actually in love. But as for the dancing, I was actually impressed. Julianne definitely did not skimp on the choreography and he seemed to hold his own.

7) Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin; score: 18
This is one of the newer couples. They only had one week to prepare, while most of the other pairs had up to a month. While she was performing, Holly seemed to be forgetting the steps. But overall, it could have been much worse.

8) Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower; score: 14
Ty was doing well until about halfway through dance when he messed up and then completely lost his momentum. After that, it was pretty awful. I can't believe Len gave him a 4! That is so low.

9) Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas; score: 23
I don't really have much to say because Shawn was really good and extremely elegant. She will have no problems making it through in the coming weeks.

10) Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff; score: 13
In the package, Steve said he wants to prove that nerds can dance too. Well too bad he didn't complete this task. He's obviously trying, but he is pretty awful. The judges did complement him though on having fun while performing. And he seems to truly be enjoying his time on the show.

11) David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson; score: 19
David was pretty good as a whole, but the judges want him to control his facial expressions so that he is not constantly changing emotion throughout the dance. I too noticed this while he was performing and it was a bit distracting.

12) Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy; score: 18
Let me start by saying that I can't believe it is only the first week and Denise has already cried. She needs to toughen up! But as for her dancing, I had pretty high expectations. I thought she was going to be a front-runner, but instead she was stiff and had no fluidity. For avid watchers, she reminds me a lot of Shannon Elizabeth who was on the show a few seasons ago and was oddly not fluid in her dancing. Bruno said Denise has it all but doesn't yet know how to use it. Hopefully Maks can whip her into shape, quick.

13) Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani; score: 23
This is the other new couple. They only had TWO DAYS to prepare and still managed to get a 23! Melissa said she has ballet training and was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader so that helps, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well she performed. She is a beautiful dancer.

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Matt Kenseth - 2009 Daytona 500 Winner

2009-02-15T18:34:00.000-08:00

Matt Kenseth Wins The Daytona 500

Good for him. I like Matt Kenseth, and he was truly happy after the win.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Matt Kenseth is leading the Daytona 500 during a rain delay that might hand the former NASCAR champion his first victory in NASCAR’s biggest race of the year.

Matt Kenseth passed Elliott Sadler with 54 laps to go in Sunday’s race. Caution came out moments later for an accident started by Paul Menard, and the rain that had been threatening all day finally arrived.

NASCAR stopped the race two laps later, and the cars were called to pit road. Some drivers climbed from their cars to wait out the delay, but Matt Kenseth is still sitting inside the No. 17 Ford.

Kevin Harvick is in second. AJ Allmendinger, who raced his way into the field in one of Thursday’s qualifying events, is in third.

The rain-shortened result is weak, especially for the season’s biggest race, but NASCAR officials said that the rain was not scheduled to move out of the area until about midnight. They probably made the right call.

Matt Kenseth Is The Rain-Shortened 2009 Daytona 500 Champion

The race was red flagged for rain with 48 laps to go and shortly after, NASCAR called the race, giving Matt Kenseth his first Daytona 500 Victory.

Matt Kenseth had remained in his car during the red flag, only coming out of it when the race was called. When interviewed, he commented first that it was going to be a pretty embarrassing interview, cuz he was crying like a baby. And he did. And I'm betting many cried with him.

It was an eventful race to say the very least. Kyle Busch dominated and led 88 laps. It only took Smoke just over 40 laps to make his way from the very back to the very front. Joe Logano got taken out after a bump with another rookie, Scott Speed.

The biggest wreck, however, came at lap 125 when Jr got into Brian Vickers on the restart. Brian was trying to block Jr, and Jr got into him. The unfortunate part was the wreck took out so many great cars, including the dominant car of the race so far, Kyle Busch.

But the number 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion came thru that wreck unscathed. On the restart, he and Elliott Sadler were up front, where no one expected them to be. Everyone knew the rains were coming and when the 8 and 9 got together and the caution came out, everyone held tight.

Elliott Sadler got passed when Matt Kenseth got a nudge from Happy that sent Matt Kenseth to the front. The yellow flew, then the red, then the checkers.

The Daytona 500 is always controversial. Many say it is a boring race, but this race was anything but boring, and a very deserving driver won. Now he’s off to New York and David Letterman, among other things.

Congratulations Matt Kenseth, to you and your team. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

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Rihanna Beat Up

2009-02-10T01:42:00.000-08:00

Did Chris Brown Beat Up Rihanna?

Authorities are not revealing the identity of the woman involved in an alleged domestic dispute with singer Chris Brown. It is standard practice not to release the name of a person involved in a DV case.

Although previous reports say there was an unknown woman assaulted by Chris Brown on Sunday, February 8, Us Weekly and TMZ report that Rihanna was the said victim due to a report made in the name of Robyn Fenty… Rihanna’s birth name.

According to the police report, a 19-year-old R&B singer and an ‘unidentified woman’ were in a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Sunday when an argument ensued. Police claim the woman suffered “visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker.” Chris Brown was not on the scene when authorities arrived.

The grapevine also came up with an interesting story that Rihanna had allegedly been spotted at a nearby hospital with bruising and bite marks. The bruising is true, but the bite marks haven’t been proved or disproved.

The couple .. er… the two stars were scheduled to perform at the Grammys and were both nominated for awards. A last minute cancellation for the two seemed strange, but the show went on.

Chris Brown turned himself in at a Los Angeles police station while investigators check out felony battery charges filed against him. They booked him for criminal threats but later him on $50,000 bail.

If all of this pans out, Chris Breezy cold be facing additional charges.

An LAPD spokesperson would not confirm the TMZ reports or nor would they say if Rihanna was the victim. But, they also did not say she wasn’t.

In a previous interviews, Chris Brown has spoken about his abusive stepfather whom he claims he hated for abusing his mother.

As of yet, nothing has been announced by Rihanna’s team.

why did chris brown beat up rihanna

More details have emerged regarding the controversial assault/battery arrest of singer Chris Brown. TMZ is reporting that law enforcement sources have confirmed that Rihanna sustained severe injuries after she and her beau (Chris Brown) got into an altercation around 12:30am Sunday morning.

Brown later turned himself in to the LAPD, faced questioning and was released on $50,000 bail.

According to TMZ, Rihanna was in very poor condition following the incident which reportedly left her with bruises, a black eye and contusions.
TMZ reports the following:

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rihanna's injuries were severe -- two "huge contusions" which swelled up on both sides of her forehead. We're told she also suffered "a bloody lip and nose."

So for those of you asking did Chris Brown beat up Rihanna or did Chris Brown go to jail the answer appears to be yes to both. He did turn himself in to the LAPD and it has been confirmed by many sources that he beat up Rihanna.

Another question many are asking themselves is Why did Chris Brown beat up Rihanna?

The answer is that question remains unknown but there's one rumor fuelling through Hollywood that we're skeptical to believe.

Some media outlets are reporting that the altercation between Rihanna, 20, and Chris, 19, initiated because Rihanna gave Chris Brown herpes.

Despite this exact statement being reported all over the Internet we refuse to believe that this is the truth and think it's really disgusting that media outlets would print this type of information when the poor girl has been put through so much already this week.

Miley Cyrus Porsche

2009-02-02T22:33:00.000-08:00

Miley Cyrus Trades In Porsche Cayenne For Toyota Prius

I bet the people who make the Prius are so happy today with all the free advertising they are getting from Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus traded in the car that her mom gave her for her birthday, a Porsche, for something Earth friendly, the Prius. Miley Cyrus is trying to be more green these days. There is even a song on her new album, Breakout, called Wake Up America. And it goes something like this…

Oh, the earth is calling out
I wanna learn what it’s all about
But everything I read’s global warming, going green

I don’t know what all this means
But it seems to be saying

Wake up America
We’re all in this together
It’s our home, so let’s take care of it
You know that you want to, you know that you got to

You need to listen to her explaining it…it’s hard to remember that she’s actually a 16 year old. Especially when she says she wants Hello Kitty floor mats and that the Prius is adorable. We all know that’s an important factor in buying a new car.

Miley Cyrus Trades in Mom's Porsche for Prius

Miley Cyrus says her mom's black Porsche -- which she inherited around her 16th birthday -- was driving her crazy. So she ditched it for a new set of wheels.

"I didn't like it 'cause it was bad for the environment, and it was too big," she says in a new video on her Web site. "My dad surprised me last night with a black Prius."

She likes it better because it's "good for the environment, and it's adorable!"

Her first item of decor: "I'm gonna get Hello Kitty floor mats!"

Miley Cyrus, who turned 16 in November and recently obtained her driver's license, had been longing for her dream car for some time.

Last August, she told Radio Disney that she wanted a car that was "big enough for all my friends and to scare all the cars away from me. I'm a good driver but it's everyone else that I'm worried about!"

Fab Five Texas Cheerleader Scandal

2009-01-31T22:26:00.000-08:00

Jenna Dewan in 'Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal'

Michaela Ward is Fab Five Texas Cheerleaders’ Coach?

Michaela Ward, the former cheerleader coach at McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas, sold her story to Lifetime and the movie, “Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal“, premiered Saturday night.

The Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal is loosely based on the 2006 cheerleader scandal in which Ward resigned from her position as the cheerleading coach because school administrators did not allow her to discipline a group of cheerleading seniors known as the “fab five”, one of which was the principal’s daughter. Racy photos emerged online of the cheerleaders posing at a condom store holding “phallus shaped candles” and the girls were continuously talking back to teachers and breaking dress code. Ward eventually put her foot down, resigned and spoke out on what was going on at the school.

She spoke about the Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal with local news station WFAA:

“About half is true, a quarter exaggerated and another quarter is completely made up,” she said.

Michaela Ward Biography

Not much else is known about Michaela Ward. At the time of the scandal, she was 26 years old. She had been a cheerleader all of her life - during middle school, high school and throughout her college years.

She currently is a cheerleading coach at a local gym and works full-time for one of the girls’ parents. She is working on her Master’s Degree as well.

Kim Kardashian at Super Bowl bash

2009-01-30T00:02:00.000-08:00

Kim Kardashian

Super Bowl partying begins as Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Reggie Bush arrive for the 2009 Moves Magazine party in St. Petersburg; singer Kylie Minogue checks out Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion show in Paris; Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet in Tokyo as he continues to pitch he latest project, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button;'' Brook Shields, Penelope Cruz and more celebrities.

KIM KARDASHIAN TO GIVE UP FUR FOR LOVE AND FAMILY

KIM KARDASHIAN is close to turning her back on fur - to save her romance and her friendship with her sister. The socialite has been a target for anti-fur protesters for years, but her sister Khloe's decision to bare all for a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' ad has inspired Kim Kardashian to rethink her wardrobe.

Kim Kardashian says, "I haven't bought anything new since Khloe did the ad." But that might not be enough - boyfriend Reggie Bush threatened to dump her if she didn't give up her pelts - after the pair drove past an anti-fur rally at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008.

Kim Kardashian tells Eonline.com, "I was wearing a fur vest, and he was like, 'This is humiliating. I can't go out with you.' We were driving past the protest and he was rolling down the window and screaming, 'She's in here. She's in here.'"

Kim Kardashian: Jessica Simpson 'Looks Hot!'

Kim Kardashian is coming to Jessica Simpson's defense – one curvy girl to another – following a slew of reports ridiculing Simpson's fuller figure.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE Wednesday, Kim Kardashian, 28, said, "Call me crazy, but when I saw the picture [of Simpson performing Jan. 25 in Pembroke Pines, Fla.], I was like, 'Oh my God, Jessica looks hot!' "

Kim Kardashian, whose E! reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians returns in March, says she has no issues whatsoever with Simpson's outfit, which many critics slammed. "I actually love the outfit. I think she looks amazing. I love high-waisted jeans, I loved that belt, and her hair looked fabulous."

Adds Kim Kardashian, who's attending the Super Bowl this weekend with football player beau Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints, "I get that she does look curvier, but to me, there's nothing wrong it."

No stranger herself to barbs about her own curvy physique, Kim Kardashian says, "It doesn't really bother me anymore. I love curves. Being super skinny just isn't attractive to me. When I saw that picture, I knew everyone was going to say something. And I thought, 'You know what? Leave Jessica alone!' She's fabulous, she's a really sweet girl, and I admire her for putting up with it."

That sentiment is echoed by Simpson's sister, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, who posted comments on her blog saying she is "completely disgusted" by headlines about her sister's weight.

Jessica Simpson Fat Pictures

2009-01-28T19:03:00.000-08:00

Jessica Simpson Fat Pictures

Jessica Simpson, the most famous celebrity from Abilene, Texas? She was born on July 10, 1980 so now she was 28. Jessica Ann Simpson was her name at born. Just to inform to all of you, the first single song from Jessica is I Wanna Love You Forever. As singer, she can to sing a song, but another side she can to acting on the movie. At 2005, she tries her debut on television series The Duke of Hazard.

Jessica Simpson is one of beautiful and sexy actor, but now she is fat girl. Almost girls all over countries do not like fat and overweight. In addition, right now Jessica Simpson tries to fight with her fat. She try gained her weight with diet.

Jessica Simpson had a career slump in 2005 as her main role in an exercise video for Speedfit. She signed a multi-billion U.S. dollar contract, but decided at the last minute to scrap the project.

Jessica Simpson is reportedly in the running for an Oscar-caliber film role as if she lands it will require her to appear completely n*ked on the silver screen.

Jessica Simpson Fat Photos

Jessica Simpson, once the curvaceous and sexy character in Dukes Of Hazzard, is now looking really fat. Not that it is bad really, but in the skinny obsessed Hollywood, Jessica Simpson being fat is big news. Jessica Simpson Weight Gain is hogging headlines and entertainment news. Jessica Simpson may have added a few pounds here and there but s he still looks hot albeit voluptuous.

Jessica Simpson Fat ???

Is Jessica Simpson fat? That's what fans are saying after seeing the country singer's weight gain at a recent performance.

But even though she may have packed on a few pounds is Jessica Simpson really fat, and let's be fair about it.

See the Jessica Simpson weight gain photos that sparked the comments below:

Jessica Simpson “Fat” Attack

The New York Post ran a picture of Jessica Simpson today and she looks ginormous! She must have packed on 40 pounds! What has she been eating? What was she thinking? End fake quote, now read promo for weight loss supplement. Seriously — true story.

What I do know is that in terms of one manifestation of a societal mean streak, we’ve used the same excuses to dodge forward movement for a long time. “We’re just covering the news,” “celebrities are rich, self-centered, generally suck, and signed up for this so therefore they can just shut their little yappers and take one for the team while we all point and laugh that they’re not so perfect after all, ey?!” “She is a star. It is her JOB to stay in shape and look good.” And an oldie but goodie, “It’s just not healthy to be fat, that’s why it’s ok to call her x, y and z.”

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Lindsay Lohan News !!!

2009-01-18T08:02:00.000-08:00

Lindsay Lohan and Ali Lohan: Sisterly Shopping

Sister act! Lindsay Lohan, 22, spent some quality time with little sis Ali Lohan, 15, in Malibu this week.

The Lohans perused the stores at the Malibu Towne Center, stopped and had pizza at D'Amores (hopefully a lot, their arms are kinda skinny), and finished up with some purchases at Pacific Coast Greens.

They bought groceries including vitamins (the legal kind, thank you), microwave goodies, and fat-free ice cream. Fat-free? Is that necessary? The two of them look like they've been on the starlet diet of cigarettes and Red Bull.

Do you think Ali is trying to cadge an Inaugural Ball invitation out of big sis?

Lindsay's on-again girlfriend Samantha Ronson is spinning at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball on a return trip to D.C.

The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball is one of the many parties celebrating Barack Obama's ascent to the Presidency on Tuesday. And Lindsay will surely be in tow. Though some staffers at the event are worried the couple's constant fighting could rile up the Prez.

"This is a massive gig for the pair of them and they realise it. But Lindsay will be on her best behaviour—she and Sam are both huge supporters of Obama so they wouldn't want to ruin the evening," a source tells the Mirror.

All the U.S. needs is two girls having one of their patented knock-down drag-outs to overshadow the historic Inauguration moments on Tuesday.

So what do you think? Will Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan keep the l*sbian angst to a minimum on Inauguration Day? Let us know!

Italian denim brand ropes in ‘talented’ Lindsay as new face

Italian denim label Fornarina has signed Hollywood actress-singer Lindsay Lohan as the face of their new range. “Lindsay is the Hollywood celebrity testimonial of the brand. Young, beautiful, eclectic, with great talent and a great personality, she immediately appeared as one of the few in the showbiz able to represent the glamorous style of Fornarina,” the thesun.co.uk quoted a spokesman from the brand as saying.

Lindsay Lohan says Pharrell Williams is desperate to work with her on next record

Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed that musician Pharrell Williams is desperate to work with her.

The ‘Mean Girls’ star said that Williams is keen to collaborate with her on the follow up to her upcoming record ‘Spirit in the Dark’, reports China Daily.

“Pharrell Williams is an amazing guy. He’s only been really kind to me whenever I’ve met him. He said, ‘I’d love to make a great record with you, but I want to take you out of all the elements that you’re used to. Let’s go away. Let’s go somewhere nice where you can be focused, and let’s make an album there,” Lindsay said.

“I really respected that because not only is it hard for someone to just say something like that, it’s nice that, as much as I admire him, he would even take the time to say that to me. But it’s true. That’s what it takes,” she added.

Lindsay’s pop career started gained momentum, when she recorded songs for the films she starred in, including ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ and ‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’.

Liindsay’s upcoming album ‘Spirit in the Dark’ is rumoured to be a star-studded affair with a host of guest appearances, including Ne-Yo, Akon, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Kanye West and Timbaland.

Britney Spears Mother

2009-01-07T05:55:00.000-08:00

ET confirms that BRITNEY SPEARS will be returning to the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” for an episode scheduled to air May 12.

There was a time in the last year when Lynne Spears feared for Britney ’s life.

Britney Spears was forced to cut short a shopping trip to New York after she chased by dozens of fans.

When you first see Britney Spears, she’ll be a nerd, but just wait — as her episode of “How I Met Your Mother” goes on, she’ll gradually become more like the s*x symbol we used to know and love.

Britney Spears was allowed to take her children out of state for the first time this weekend, and according to reports, Jayden James had a wonderful time.

Britney Spears’ mother, Lynne, has blasted her image as a “pushy stage mother” and insisted she never wanted her daughter to be a superstar. The “Toxic” singer also told Z100 that her comeback started with her triple-gong win at the MTV Video Music Awards, including the honor for Video of the Year (”Piece of Me”), something that took her completely by surprise. Britney Spears’ mother Lynne blames herself for her superstar daughter’s public meltdown last year.

After Britney lost custody of her two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline, she reached out to her mother for help getting her children back, and that’s when Lynne said she could tell Britney was turning a corner.

Britney Spears' Transformation

We've brought you some of the best celebrity transformations from 2008, and no list would be complete without the mother of all transformations...Miss Britney Spears!

Britney Spears started the year in hospital after a breakdown and many people couldn't see a way forward for her. However, the star proved them all wrong and has bounced back with a hot new body and a great new album. So how did she do it?

By February Britney Spears was out of hospital and determined to pull herself back together. Starting with her body, Britney Spears started to workout at an LA dance studio. The singer was weighing in at 11 stone and was a size 14 down to her love of junk food and Frappuccinos.

By May Britney Spears had dropped to a size 12 and was weighing 10 stone. Photographs of her on holiday showed her looking healthy and fabulous in her bikini, and the world breathed a sigh of relief as Britney was finally back on track.

Ashlee Simpson - Talks Bronx Mowgli

2009-01-02T09:30:00.000-08:00

Ashlee left the baby at home and took her new blond extensions and her hubby Pete Wentz to PURE in Las Vegas, where she downed champagne and partied the night away to ring in 2009.

She’s lost a lot of the baby weight, but you can tell she’s still being careful to cover up her arms and her tummy. Which is totally fine by me! It’s such a relief to find a celebrity who’s actually human and doesn’t lose the entirety of her baby weight in twelve days. That shit’s insane anyway.

Ashlee Simpson Talks Bronx Mowgli

It’s been an incredible month for Ashlee Simpson since the birth of her son Bronx Mowgli back on November 20th. And while hosting a New Year’s Eve party at PURE nightclub in Vegas, she wasn’t afraid to let everyone know how much she loves her new son.

Speaking with the media, the “Pieces of Me” songstress revealed a very important first for her little guy- “He laughed for the first time. That was pretty exciting.”

Fully embracing her newfound motherhood, Ashlee told press that being Bronx’s mom is her first priority. “All my focus is on my son. Every day, being a better mom and learning with him. It’s an incredible experience.”

She’s also determined to shed her pregnancy pounds, and has already begun doing so. “I just started exercising again. It’s fun. I do it at my house.”

As for her aspirations in the New Year, Ashlee says that we’ll hopefully be hearing some new material in the not-too-distant future as she plans to “go back in the studio [to] start working. Not quite yet, but soon.”

Ashlee Simpson And Pete Wentz Party With Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were out counting down 2009 together with Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt on New Years Eve.

New mum Ashlee - who has ditched her red locks and gone back to blonde - hosted the New Years Eve party at PURE nightclub in Las Vegas with her husband.

And just one month after giving birth, the singer looked fabulous as she showed off her slim post-baby body in a tight-fitted black dress.

After dancing all night Ashlee and Pete lead the countdown and then shared a very public French kiss at midnight.

Other partygoers included Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.

Beyonce and Jay-Z

2008-12-31T07:44:00.000-08:00

Beyonce and Jay-Z: Caribbean Lovers

Continuing on their romantic St. Barts boat outing, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z were spotted looking very much in love as they canoodled on a yacht yesterday (December 30).

The “Bootylicious” babe and her “99 Problems” hubby kissed and checked out their digital camera pictures while sipping libations, with Beyonce looking stunning in a bikini top and matching sarong.

In related news, it seems that Jay-Z’s plans to expand his empire with a luxury hotel have been put on hold indefinitely due to the current credit crunch.

The 39-year-old hip-hop mogul (who owns three record labels, a clothing line, a bar, and sports teams) was due to break ground on a 5-star Manhattan hotel, but has decided to wait until the economy is stronger.

Beyonce and Jay-Z: Beautiful Beach Bums

Beyonce and Jay-Z, seemingly one of the most normal couples in Hollywood, took a rather normal vacation over the holidays.

The singer and the rapper touched down in the Caribbean, where they hung out on a boat, went jet skiing and likely had lots of hot s*x.

Beyonce "Not Ready For Kids" Just Yet

Beyoncé may be happily married to rapper Jay-Z, but she has no plans to have children just yet.

The R&B superstar, who recently released her new album 'I Am... Sasha Fierce', admitted that she will have kids one day - but for now, she is happy being an aunt to her nephew.

"I've seen the reality of having a kid and I'm not quite ready for it yet," Beyonce tells OK!.

"When I do eventually have a child, I can only hope he is as amazing as my nephew Jules. He's just the best. He is also a lot of hard work!"

Jennifer Aniston - Another Date Night with John Mayer

2008-12-20T07:44:00.000-08:00

Back out for the second night in a row, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer enjoyed one another’s company during a loved-up outing in New York City on Friday night (December 19).

The former “Friends” star and her “Why Georgia?” singing beau first dropped by Il Mulino restaurant, a West Village Italian eatery, before finishing things up at the Olive Tree Cafe and Bar.

Jen happens to be staying in the Big Apple as she promotes her soon-to-be released movie “Marley & Me” - which hits theaters on Christmas Day (December 25).

Staying in town through the holidays, Jen told press of her plans, “To be here in New York. I haven’t been here in the December time in so many years. This is where I grew up, and I’m going to go back home, though. I’m going to milk this as long as I can.”

Jennifer Aniston: "It's My Time"

Jennifer Aniston may just be Hollywood's hottest celebrity.

Jennifer Aniston is the subject of articles in numerous magazines -- GQ and Vogue, among them, not to mention pieces in seemingly countless tabloids.

She also stars with Owen Wilson in "Marley and Me," a touching romantic comedy based on John Grogan’s best-seller, about a young couple who buys a very behavior-challenged dog, and where life leads them. The movie opens nationwide Christmas Day.

Jennifer Aniston, 39, told Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith Friday all the attention tends to become a blur, as her picture leaps out at her from newsstands everywhere.

"It's funny," she explained. "I mean, I honestly see it as a different person. It's just -- well, because the (tabloid) headlines are just outrageous, so you usually get a kick out of that. But you just kind of go -- you try to walk past it as fast as you possibly can, honestly."

As onlookers on the street gawked at Aniston through the studio window, Smith remarked about how difficult it must be to have fans notice her everywhere.

"It's amazing how you can sort of start to tune them out," Aniston replied."

Smith said he "gets the sense" it's simply her time, and Aniston agreed, observing, "It's my time. I feel just really -- I mean, I just feel like, you know, every woman that's ever said -- or man -- that's said it just gets better. I just agree. I just wish we could have -- it's the thing: You don't know as much as you know in your 20s as you do in your 30s as you do when you are..."

Smith took it further, paraphrasing a line in the Bernard Malamud novel, "The Natural," that says, 'We live two lives: one we learn with, and the other we live with.' "So, you may be in the 'live with' one," Smith suggested.

"I'm startin' to live. It's good!" Aniston responded.

Turning to "Marley and Me," Aniston said it "packs a punch," evoking a full range of emotions as it follows a newlywed couple over 15 years, beginning as a light film, then yanking at the heart.

She says it tells the couple's story "from that early stage of being married and excited and your careers and futures and dreams are right ahead of you, and then, just sort of -- life!"

But in it, "I get to get my hands a little dirty. And it was also ... so nice to sort of not be in a -- your normal romantic comedy, where it's about getting the guy or getting the girl. This sort of starts as a -- at the end when they walk off into the sunset, and you get to actually tell the story."

Jennifer Aniston says she saw "Marley and Me" with an audience at its premiere in Los Angeles last week and heard "audible moans and snorts" from people getting choked up."

She and Wilson "had a great time (working together). It was easy from the minute we met. We just had that, you know, very similar sensibilities. We worked very similarly. We kind of -- he's just so good."

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Michelle Aguilar - wins 'The Biggest Loser 2008'

2008-12-17T12:56:00.000-08:00

Michelle is 'Biggest Loser'

Michelle Aguilar, the 26 year old from Dallas, was named "the Biggest Loser" in the sixth season finale Tuesday.

She lost 110 pounds in the competition, dropping from a starting weight of 242 to a current 132 as part of Jillian Michaels' team. The percentage weight loss was 45.45 percent and she took home the title and the $250,000 final prize.

Ed Brantley, 31, a chef from Raleigh, lost even more pounds, 139, but the 41.49 percent weight loss was less than the winner (or loser) when he went from a starting 335 to 196. He had been part of Bob Harper's team of husbands and wives, with his wife Heba Salama, 30, who was also among the final four but was eliminated by viewer vote during the finale in a rather lopsided margin -- an 84 percent majority chose Brantley. But Salama did win the $100,000 prize for the biggest loser of those eliminated.

Also part of Harper's team was Vicky Vilcan, 37, the mother from Houma, La., who said she felt guilty that her weight had helped make her daughter overweight as well. Her weight loss, losing 101 pounds from a starting 246 to 145, was good enough for a third place finish.

"The Biggest Loser" finale came as part of a big two hour finale, which really was not so big -- every episode of the show this season was two hours long, something of a record. There won't be much time without the show. It returns with a new group of overweight contestants Jan. 6.

'The Biggest Loser: Families': A victory for spite and Michelle

Our long national The Biggest Loser: Families nightmare is over! No longer will we be haunted by the fear that Vile Vicky, Henchwoman Heba or Easily-Led Ed would take the prize from America's Sweetheart of Last Resort, the indomitable Michelle. And while it was a split verdict in terms of rewarding evil, the 84 percent (!!!) of us who cast our votes for Ed out of spite were in the right.

You read that right, folks: Ed pleaded Henchwoman Heba's case before America, and America ignored him, voting him into the final triumvirate over his hateful wife. Spite brings the country together again! I worry about that other 16 percent, but I figure Heba must have SOME friends and family. Heba did not seem surprised, but Ed looked honestly disappointed. Sorry, Ed, but you're much less objectionable than your wife.

The eliminated players

Adam was part of the first couple eliminated. He looks good -- he's slimmed down a lot, and is sporting a great suit.

Stacey was the other half of that first-eliminated couple, and she looks AMAZING. Stacey said in her look-at-me-now interview that she'd buy the first new dress since her wedding for the finale. She made a great choice -- it fits her beautifully and has some tasteful bling at the collar. Since she was only on campus for one week, she did almost all of this without the trainers’ help. Wow. Go, Stacey!

LT and Tom are both still big guys, but now they look solid, like linebackers, rather than just big, you know? I'm glad to see them both looking so much healthier. Tom says he's eliminated his high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.

Jerry had been in even worse shape than Tom health-wise, and now he looks great. Again, he's eliminated all his medication and his diseases, and I swear he's even got more hair. The entire audience cheers for him. It's fantastic.

Coleen looks adorable, with a great dress and fabulous wavy hair. She's proud of herself, but she's even more proud of her dad. Awwww...

Shellay -- holy cow, what a knockout! Shellay is just smokin' in a fitted laced sheath dress that shows off her tight little bod. Wow.

Amy makes just as much of an impression, strutting out in a one-shoulder dress that makes her look spectacular. I can hardly believe these are the same people. Nice red highlights in her hair, too.

Phil obviously worked his butt off at home -- he may be half his size. It's also possible that he just had his scalp waxed and buffed.

Amy looks incredible, in a fitted red dress and a side-swept hairstyle. She really is channeling Miss South Carolina here. I find myself hoping she wins.

Brady lost a lot of weight, but he's still a solid, beefy guy. He looks damn good, but it's not the same sort of transformation that Phil went through.

Renee looks lovely, with a new short haircut and a great fitted black dress. She says that no matter how good she looks, Michelle looks even better. Heh.

That leaves Henchwoman Heba, who, it much be said, looks like she's shrunk to half her original size. She looks good, and has a sleek new haircut, but she really should have invested in a better bra. I'm just saying.

Madonna - At Least $76 Million ???

2008-12-15T12:55:00.000-08:00

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Settle for At Least $76 Million

Madonna has settled with ex-husband Guy Ritchie for at least $76 million in cash and assets, according to her spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg.

The divorce payout, which Rosenberg said is somewhere in the range of $76 to $92 million, is considered by some to be a record for a man from his ex-wife.

The payout includes the couple's country estate Ashcombe House in Wiltshire, as well as a cash lump sum thought to be at much as $53 million.

Rosenberg said the couple's west London pub -- the Punchbowl -- would also remain with Ritchie.

But U.K.-based entertainment lawyer Ambi Sitham said it made sense for Madonna to divest herself of her British property.

Madonna Out Big Bucks

Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie have tidied up their financial split by Madonna agreeing to leave behind $76 million.

The singer's spokesperson, Liz Rosenberg, told The Associated Press the sum includes the value of the couple's country estate, Ashcombe House, which goes to Ritchie. The former couple's West London pub, the Punchbowl, also stays with the director.

Together, the couple was reportedly worth about $525 million, $35 million of which Ritchie brought to the table. The rest was Madonna's.

The settlement is about twice what it cost Paul McCartney to part with Heather Mills.

U.K attorney Ambi Sitham said there was no reason for Madonna to keep the two places.

"She's moving back to New York. It's money she's already paid out - what is she going to do, try to sell the houses in a flagging market?"

All that remain to be finalized are the custody arrangements for their 2 young sons.

Jennifer Aniston - Bares All for GQ

2008-12-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Aniston is not shy.

In the January issue of GQ magazine, she not only bares her soul about the current state of her relationship with ex-husband Brad Pitt, she bares just about every inch of her body, too.

The star of the upcoming movie Marley & Me tells GQ that while the two are hardly best friends, they do still keep in touch.

"When there's something to congratulate or celebrate, there's an exchange," she tells the magazine. "But there's no charge on it."

There is, however, quite a charge in the racy photos Aniston posed for, wearing nothing but a red, white and blue tie, reclining on the ground between two buff boys.

It's hard to believe the former "Friends" star is 39 years old.

"I feel more comfortable today than I ever did in my 20s or early 30s," she says. "I'm healthier. I'm more at peace in my mind and with my body."

The "body" part, at least, is quite apparent.

Jennifer Aniston bares it all in January issue of GQ

Jennifer Aniston wears a tie - and nothing else - on the January cover of GQ magazine and bares it all in a revealing interview.

The 39-year-old actress strips down and shows off her toned body next to the headline: "Is it just us or is Jennifer Aniston getting hotter?" The Associated Press reports.

Joking about the relentless media coverage of herself, ex-husband Brad Pitt and Pitt's partner Angelina Jolie, Aniston tells the magazine: "The funny thing is that people don't realize we all go away to the Hamptons on the weekends."

Says Aniston: "But can you imagine? That'd be hysterical. ... " As for Jolie's past remarks about falling for Pitt on the set of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Aniston says: "I laugh. Am I surprised? ... Considering the source, nothing surprises me."

Britney Spears News !!!

2008-12-10T12:41:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears CD Tops Charts, But 'Circus' Video Gets Slammed by PETA

Britney Spears' comeback album "Circus" has reached the top the Billboard 200 list.

"Circus" has sold a projected 500,000 copies in it's first week, according to Jive records, vaulting it past albums from artists including Mariah Carey, Madonna, Beyonce and Janet Jackson.

Now officially on the rebound, Spears has made several high-profile appearances for "Circus," and plans a nationwide tour in March.

But that doesn't mean controversy has stopped following the paparazzi magnet.

This time, Spears is in trouble with the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for using lions and elephants in the video for her new single “Circus.”

The activist group said that exhibitors who provided the live lions and elephants for the video, Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife, and Have Trunk Will Travel, both have “long histories of exploiting animals.”

According to Michael McGraw, a spokesman for PETA, circuses use a training method that “inflicts pain on elephants.”

“Britney could have used stock footage of elephant herds in their natural habitat to portray elephants in a positive and nurturing setting, McGraw told FOXNews.com. “She also could have utilized animations or animatronics instead of live animals.”

Spears' rep provided FOXNews.com with a letter from the American Humane Association, which was on the set for the filming of the video

"After reviewing the reports, we believe that the Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media were followed and that no animal was harmed in the making of this music video," a post production manager wrote.

Britney Spears Fined on first solo drive.

BRITNEY SPEARS’ first solo car drive in months reportedly ended in disaster – when she was slapped with a parking fine.

The Womanizer babe is allowed on the road alone again following her meltdown earlier this year, but she clearly needs to brush up on the law.

One mistake she won’t be repeating is parking up an alley.

That’s the baffling error she made last night that landed her in trouble with Los Angeles authorities, according to onlookers.

Britney – looking far less glamorous than her recent self – was issued with a ticket after returning to her vehicle, and briefly had her keys confiscated.

Kim Kardashian - to be UN Ambassador?

2008-12-05T02:03:00.000-08:00

There are rumors that Kim Kardashian was asked by United Nations officials at the Empowerment of Africa dinner in New York if she would be interested in becoming a UN ambassador for South Africa.

I know if I was South African, I would be asking the UN if there was anyone else. Come on. Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Bossip is reporting:

Word is the UN is looking for more influential “pop culture” celebs to inspire younger generations to become more involved in international affairs.

The source also told Bossip that Kim Kardashian. has officially teamed with Russell Simmon’s Diamond Empowerment Fund, but her specific role and duties have yet to be confirmed.

Ok. The UN are looking for desperate famewhores. Heidi Montag you must be next.

UPDATE

Apprently the UN Does have some dignity. Kim Kardashian denied the rumors she was asked to be a UN ambassador in a blog post.

I was not asked to be an ambassador for the U.N. (as some reports have suggested today) but it would be an honor and I definitely plan on helping out the U.N. in the future. I am also excited for the work that Russell and I have planed in our fight for Africa!

“I would never snub Hefner,” Kim Kardashian
Socialite Kim Kardashian has dismissed the reports saying that she snubbed Playb*y founder Hugh Hefner. The actress makes it clear on her blog that she would 'never say never'. She loves Hugh Hefner and the rest of the Playb*y team.

According to Kim, the reports have totally misquoted her. She writes, "I'm not planning to pose for the magazine any time soon. I would never snub Hugh Hefner. I love him and his whole team were lovely to me and treated me like family."
Lately I have steered away from sexier shoots but it doesn't mean I'm afraid to be sexy or ashamed of that. I have no regrets. One day you never know, but it's not the direction I'm going in now," she adds.

Grammy Nominees 2009 - Grammy Award Nominees announced !!!

2008-12-03T23:11:00.000-08:00

Grammy Award Nominees announced, here is a list:

The Grammy nominee announcements came in a strange package this year, but despite all the fluff and great performances - we really just want to know who got the Grammy nods.

Let's cut to the chase. Here are the nominees in the major categories for the 2009 Grammy Awards:

Record of the Year: "Chasing Pavements," Adele; "Viva La Vida," Coldplay; "Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis; "Paper Planes," M.I.A; "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss.

Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss"; "Viva La Vida," Coldplay; "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne; "Year of the Gentleman," Ne-Yo; "In Rainbows," Radiohead.

Song of the Year: "American Boy," William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West (Estelle Featuring Kanye West); "Chasing Pavements," Adele Adkins & Eg White (Adele); "I'm Yours," Jason Mraz; "Love Song," Sara Bareilles; "Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin (Coldplay).

New Artist: Adele, Duffy, The Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum, Jazmine Sullivan.

Pop Vocal Album: "Detours," Sheryl Crow; "Rockferry," Duffy; "Long Road Out Of Eden," Eagles; "Spirit," Leona Lewis; "Covers," James Taylor.
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Rock Album: "Viva La Vida," Coldplay; "Rock N Roll Jesus," Kid Rock; "Only By The Night," Kings Of Leon; "Death Magnetic," Metallica; "Consolers Of The Lonely," The Raconteurs.

R&B Album: "Love & Life," Eric Benét; "Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA," Boyz II Men; "Lay It Down," Al Green; "Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson; "The Way I See It," Raphael Saadiq.

Rap Album: "American Gangster," Jay-Z; "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne; "The Cool," Lupe Fiasco; "Nas," Nas; "Paper Trail," T.I.

Country Album: "That Lonesome Song," Jamey Johnson; "Sleepless Nights," Patty Loveless; "Troubadour," George Strait; "Around The Bend," Randy Travis; "Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love," Trisha Yearwood.

Latin Pop Album: "Cara B," Jorge Drexler; "Palabras Del Silencio," Luis Fonsi; "La Vida . . . Es Un Ratico," Juanes; "Cómplices," Luis Miguel; "Tarde O Temprano," Tommy Torres.

Contemporary Jazz Album: "Randy In Brasil," Randy Brecker; "Floating Point," John McLaughlin; "Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley," various artists, Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers.

Lil’ Wayne leads nominations for 2009 Grammy Awards

Nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards were announced in a different way this year– through a special concert that aired live Wednesday night from Los Angeles.

Lil’ Wayne led the pack of artists and musicians with eight nominations, including album of the year for Tha Carter III.

Other leading artists are Coldplay, who earned seven nominations, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kane West, who each scored six.

The concert event feature performances by Christina Aguilera, the Foo Fighters and John Mayer, among others.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are set for Feb. 8, 2009 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and will be telecast live on CBS.

Congratulations to all the nominees. But sorry to say, not many people really care about the Grammys anymore.

Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2008

2008-12-03T19:31:00.000-08:00

Tonight is a big night for television on CBS. Not only will the 2009 Grammy Nominations be airing at 9 p.m. Eastern (with a live concert event), the once a year chiropracticly approved postural event, better known as the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, will be airing at 10 p.m. Eastern time, featuring the Victoria's Secret Angels and musical guest R&B recording artist Usher.

(photo: Adriana Lima walks the runway at the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Miami Beach)

CBS television kicks off the evening with Grammy nominations for 2009 and a live concert event featuring Mariah Carey, John Mayer, the Foo Fighters and Taylor Swift. The 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs at 10pm Eastern and 9pm Central time.

This years 2008 fashion show from Victoria's Secret was filmed at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in Miami Beach, Florida on November 15, 2008. The show features the Victoria's Secret Angels and a musical performance by R&B recording artist Usher. I'm told that Usher is no stranger to chiropractic, receiving care regularly when in the Santa Monica and West Los Angeles areas, and requesting chiropractors when on the road.

Admittedly, most people will be tuning in to see the 2008 Victoria's Secret Angels, and the fashions they will be modeling on the runway. Current Victoria's Secret include Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolina Kurkova, Selita Ebanks, Miranda Kerr, Marisa Miller, and Doutzen Kroes.

The Miami Beach Fontainebleau hotel is located at 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140. There is a Las Vegas opening of the Fontainebleau hotel and casino expected to take place in April of 2009. Construction is currently underway.

Victoria's Secret is expected to be launching a Spanish version of their website coming soon, visit the 2008 Victoria's Secret website (www.victoriassecret.com) for more information about the models, the show, the lingerie, and other products the company provides.

While the clothing may be skimpy, the wings, huge bows, and other fashions the Victoria's Secret models are wearing during the fashion show, can put a strain on one's spine. Chiropractors are given permission to watch tonight's CBS programming if only for postural analysis and future discussion of risks versus benefits of wearing high heels on fashion model runways.

VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW: WHAT THEY'RE WEARING

As a warm-up to tonight's broadcast (at 10 onCBS), a behind-the-scenes look at the event. Here, models Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima, Heidi Klum and Alessandra Ambrosio arrive - by yacht, natch -pretty well covered up in matching captain's caps and windbreakers.

Plenty of big names were on hand for last month's taping at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, among them Paris Hilton in a plunging black number.

Yes, you look fierce, Christian Siriano, in your skinny jeans and shiny shirt.

Terrence Howard was ready for Miami in white pants and shirt with striped blazer.

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Britney Spears : K-Fed taught our son the f-word

2008-11-25T12:42:00.000-08:00

BRITNEY SPEARS has taken a pop at her foul-mouthed ex-hubby KEVIN FEDERLINE.

The singer was dumbstruck after hearing the f-word slip out of her three-year-old son SEAN PRESTON’s mouth when they were chatting recently.

And she blames K-Fed – Sean and JAYDEN JAMES’ fulltime daddy – for failing to keep his language clean in her kids’ presence.

She told Rolling Stone magazine: “The kids are starting to learn words like ‘stupid’ and Preston says the f-word now sometimes. He doesn’t get it from us.

“He must get it from his daddy. I say it, but not around my kids.”

Britney also admitted she feels “like an old person” now she’s consigned her debauched lifestyle to the past.

The Womanizer star suffered a mental meltdown earlier this year before she was rescued from the brink.

She said: “I feel like an old person now. I do! I go to bed at, like, 9.30 every night, and I don’t go out or anything.”

Consequently, Britney’s struggling to find a man.

The singer says on the rare occasion she heads out on a date, she’s accompanied by romance-killing minders.

She added: “One of the dates I had recently, I was accompanied by my assistant Brett and my manager Larry Rudolph’s friend Adam Leber. Right when we got there, we just knew it was just bad.

“He looked like an older version of Harry Potter, but skinnier. So I had to get dessert first.

“And the other date I had, the guy was really, really tall and a lot older.

“We’re trying to ask him questions, like, ‘OK, you’re into martial arts, so what kind of martial arts are you into?’ And he was like, ‘Oh, all kinds.’ So we were just cracking up.”

Annie Lennox on American Music Awards 2008

2008-11-23T22:53:00.000-08:00

Annie Lennox & Taylor Swift Attend American Music Awards 2008

The legendary singer and former Eurythmics member Annie Lennox bumped into Taylor Swift at the American Music Award’s Red Carpet. Annie Lennox is looking great after having surgery on her back earlier this year.

I rather see these veteran acts perform now then the singers closer to my age. The reason? It seems they can sing and dance but they can’t do both at the same time, so either you get a good performance with a sucky dance routine or you get a great dance routine with lipsynching not synching well at all.

Again, Annie Lennox, glad to see you up and around and looking great!-Dr.FB Eurythmics

ANNIE LENNOX - LENNOX WOWS AUDIENCE AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

ANNIE LENNOX wowed audience at the American Music Awards with an emotionally-charged performance - just three months after undergoing successful spinal surgery.
The former Eurythmics singer was ordered to endure six months of physiotherapy before doctors expected her to walk properly again - after determining she was suffering from an impinged nerve in August (08).

Lennox's contributions to music were marked before her rousing performance on Sunday (23Nov08) - when she was presented the Award of Merit at the 36th Annual AMAs in Los Angeles - lifting the star-studded audience to their feet.

Standing to take a bow, she was presented the award by pop superstar Justin Timberlake: "The Award of Merit is being given tonight to an artist who means a lot to me personally. There are certain musicians that other musicians love, and she is one of those special artists, held in the highest regard by her peers.

"l love that she's always been on the cutting edge of fashion, she's always looked so so cool and taught us how to look cool. Then there's her humanitarian work. She's been an activist for just causes all over the world, mostly in silent ways that you've never even heard about. She does this from her heart, motivated purely by love."

Imploring the audience to sit, Annie Lennox added, "It's been an incredible journey - music, my friends, my accompaniment through my life, so much of my life. Much of that was with Dave Stewart, of the Eurythmics and it is very important that I say half of the award goes to Dave also.

"Thank you so much for this. I never thought that I would live to see the day that I could be 53-years-old, standing on the stage and so many people have inspired me in this experience and too many to mention."

Annie Lennox joins a long list of music legends including Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Paul MCCartney and Whitney Houston, who've also been honoured with the award.

Cristiano Ronaldo - Ronaldo a 'malicious bigmouth'

2008-11-20T22:47:00.000-08:00

CRISTIANO RONALDO was branded ‘malicious’ and a ‘bigmouth’ in an attack by two Brazil stars.

The Manchester United idol was accused of trying to break Tiago Silva’s leg as Portugal crashed 6-2 in Brasilia on Wednesday.

Silva stormed: “He’s a malicious guy and if I hadn’t jumped out of the way he would have broken my leg.”

Fluminense defender Silva, linked with a move to Chelsea in January, added: “He just lost it because we snuffed him totally out of the game.

“He had the nerve to say he didn’t touch me but that’s only because I got out of his way.

“Then he realised he was in the wrong and tried to apologise but I wasn’t accepting that.”

Real Madrid ace Marcelo said: “Ronaldo was out of order and a bigmouth. He elbowed me off the ball, then tried to have a shouting match about it.”

Ronaldo Set for Contract Talks

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S agent has confirmed he will hold talks with Manchester United about a new contract.

The Reds Devils hope to end Real Madrid's interest in the Portuguese superstar by tying him down to a long-term deal.

Ronaldo is reported to be wanting around £175,000 a week to stay at Old Trafford.

And a representative from Ronaldo's agents Gestifute confirmed: "It is normal that a footballer wants a deal to go with his status and one that matches his performances on the field.

"But nobody has prepared anything concrete.

"We want to avoid all these rumours in the press and will have contact with United.

"We do predict a meeting with Manchester United to speak about the future of Ronaldo but still there is not an exact date."

Sexiest Man Alive - Hugh Jackman is this year's 'Sexiest'

2008-11-19T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hugh Jackman named "sexiest man alive"

Australian actor Hugh Jackman, 40, was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine Wednesday, topping the annual list ahead of James Bond actor Daniel Craig who came in at number two, and past favourites such as Brad Pitt, George Clooney and last year's winner Matt Damon.

"You can't go wrong with Hugh Jackman," People correspondent Michelle Beadle told CBS after revealing the selection. "He's Australian, first of all. He's adorable. He's got one of the best bodies ever. And he's a family man. We all love that.

"He's not on the party scene. He loves his kids, he loves his wife. He likes to stay home and make pancakes. He's almost too perfect!"

Hugh Jackman and his wife of 12-plus years Deborra-Lee Furness, are "a very romantic couple," Beadle added. They have two children - Oscar, 8 and Ava, 6.

Other big names in the list of 16 were Hairspray actor Zac Efron, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, actor Javier Bardem, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and football star David Beckham.

Hugh Jackman is this year's 'Sexiest'

We were certain this would be the Year of the Hamm -- "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm -- but a Wolverine from Down Under took People's "Sexiest Man Alive" title for 2008. (George Clooney and Brad Pitt can't win every year.)

"X-Men" hero Hugh Jackman, who stars with Nicole Kidman in the epic "Australia," got the nod for his biceps and his baritone (he starred as flamboyant performer Peter Allen in Broadway's "The Boy from Oz.") "Hugh is tough and romantic at the same time," Kidman says. "Australian men are a different breed. They're rugged and they sweat."

The editors also dwelled on Jackman's devotion to his wife of 12 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, who is eight years his senior.

Keeping the passion alive is easy, Jackman tells People. "She loves the idea of me coming home in costume because it makes her feel like she's having an affair in a good way. When we met, I was cast as a prisoner with tattoos and she'd say, 'Don't take your tattoos off tonight!' and I'd be like, 'All right!'"

The debonair Hamm did make the list, along with Craig, Daniel Craig; a trio of teen dreams, "High School Musical" star Zac Efron, Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl," and "Twilight" hunk Robert Pattinson; Spanish actor Javier Bardem, sans the "No Country for Old Men" pageboy; swimmer Michael Phelps; Chinese pianist Lang Lang; country singer Blake Shelton; soccer (and underwear ad) icon David Beckham; and TV's Joshua Jackson ("Fringe"), Robert Buckley ("Lipstick Jungle"), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (in spite of his hideous homeless-man shag in "Raising the Bar"), and Blair Underwood ("Dirty Sexy Money").

Scarlett Johansson - Opens Up About Lindsay Lohan Feud

2008-11-17T13:43:00.000-08:00

Scarlett Johansson appears on the December cover of Allure Magazine and gave a few interesting soundbites. She stayed pretty reserved about a couple of things though.

Asked how she met husband Ryan Reynolds (whom she began dating last year), she says, “Nobody knows. It’s private. It’s our story.” She did say this about marriage:

“I always wanted to get married and have kids,” she says. “I just never had any preconceived idea about what that would be like … My life seems to be happening naturally.”

Johansson also zipped her lips about a tattoo on her forearm.

“It’s kind of personal,” the star says. “It’s a sunrise, and it makes me happy when I look at it.”

Asked about whether she had a feud with Lindsay Lohan - the actress, 23, who lost the lead role in The Parent Trap to Lohan when she was 13 says:
“I really don’t know that person. I only met her, like, three times.”

Asked about the incident where Lohan famously scrawled vulgar words about the actress on a Big Apple bathroom stall 2½ years ago.

“That’s what I heard,” Johansson says of the incident. “I don’t know what the motivation was behind that. I remember it was something really vulgar — I mean, shockingly so, like, ‘Whoa, what, who are you?’”

Not everyone in Hollywood has a beef with the actress. Katy Perry, who penned the platinum-certified tune “I Kissed a Girl” after her.

“I had no idea — I should get a cut!” she says. “That’s flattering, but my lips are kind of taken.”

And Woody Allen once called her his muse.

But the Vicky Cristina Barcelona star tells Allure, “I don’t inspire that work that Woody does. I’m just lucky to fit into the ‘young woman’ category in his movies. But make no mistake, I know that if it wasn’t me, it would be someone else.”

Scarlett Johansson - “Allure” December 2008

Scarlett Johansson takes the December 2008 cover of Allure. Here are some great interview snippets via Us:

On not knowing why Lindsay Lohan doesn’t like her: “I really don’t know that person. I only met her, like, three times.” (Scarlett did lose the lead role in The Parent Trap to Lindsay when she was 13.)

On Lindsay scrawling vulgar words about the actress on a NYC bathroom stall 2½ years ago: “That’s what I heard. I don’t know what the motivation was behind that. I remember it was something really vulgar — I mean, shockingly so, like, ‘Whoa, what, who are you?’”

On Woody Allen once calling her his muse: “I don’t inspire that work that Woody does. I’m just lucky to fit into the ‘young woman’ category in his movies. But make no mistake, I know that if it wasn’t me, it would be someone else.”

On how she met husband Ryan Reynolds: “Nobody knows. It’s private. It’s our story.”

On the tattoo on her forearm: “It’s kind of personal. It’s a sunrise, and it makes me happy when I look at it.”

Beyonce - On Oprah winfrey Show ???

2008-11-13T21:41:00.000-08:00

Beyonce on Oprah: Who is Sasha Fierce?

This afternoon, Beyonce sat down with Oprah and talked about all things Sasha Fierce, Hamburger Helper, and her role as Etta James in Cadillac Records. Oprah attempted to get some wedding info out of her, but that’s still a private affair. When will that veil be lifted? I’m guessing at some point after Beyonce pops out a baby Bee or Jay.

Yeah, Oprah asked Beyonce if she was pregnant.

Beyonce Chats it Up with Oprah

Nope. That should be fairly obvious with a new album that’s going to have Sasha performing from Tennessee to Shanghai. Once that’s a wrap, Sasha will make an encore performance at home and you’ll see those big belly candids floating around the web. Then the privacy which the ‘mystery couple’ loves will be a little more challenging to maintain.

There is no way they’ll be able to tuck those baby pictures away from the public. That’s when you hit em with, ‘So how was the wedding?’..

Beyonce Reveals Wedding Details

Beyonce Knowles and her rap-star hubby Jay-Z are one of Hollywood's rare couples that prefer not to parade their romance around for the press.

So when the two tied the knot last April in front of a celebrity guest list that included Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay's Chris Martin, the couple-- not surprisingly-- managed to keep the press guessing when they exchanged vows atop a NYC apartment building.

But if anyone can get a blushing bride to spill, it's the queen of media herself, Oprah Winfrey. On Thursday's show to promote her new album, I Am Sasha Fierce, Beyonce finally revealed a few sparse details about her wedding day.

"It was very private, and I can say outside it was paparazzi and it was madness, and inside it was really beautiful," Beyonce told Oprah, adding that it's taken her a while to realize the value of keeping her personal life her own.

"I had to really learn how to have boundaries and how to have balance," she said. "It's something that I have never really talked about, and I still feel like it was difficult--and it still is--because I'm so excited about it. But it's important that I keep things that are pure and real in perspective and I keep it separate from my performance life."

Beyonce told Oprah it feels great to be married but added that it's also important to make a committment to yourself before walking down the aisle.

"Make sure you have your own life before you're someone else's wife," she said.

Meanwhile, Beyonce tells Seventeen Magazine's Dec./Jan. issue that she consciously waited until she was of a certain age to get married. "Before the age of 25 I would never get married," the singer, now 27, says. "I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself and be proud of who you are before you can share that with someody else."

She adds, I really don't believe that you will love the same thing when you're 20 as you do at 30."

Paula Abdul - Paula Goodspeed Is American Idol Suicide?

2008-11-12T18:04:00.000-08:00

Paula Goodspeed is American Idol suicide? The former TV show contestant was found dead outside of the home of Paula Abdul earlier today in what appears to be a suicide. Read more and see pictures and video here.

Paula Goodspeed is American Idol contestant that police have found dead outside of the home of Paula Abdul. Goodspeed auditioned for season five of the reality show and did not make it to Hollywood, despite her efforts singing Proud Mary. After her rejection, Goodspeed said that in hindsight she was not ready to put herself out there at the time.

“It’s very hard reading such awful things being written about yourself…or hearing things being said…not like a lot of people would understand what it’s like having so many haters, just because I made the mistake of trying out for a singing competition before I was ~even~ ready vocally, emotionally and physically. I have to believe there is something good about me…”

Paula Goodspeed is Paula Abdul’s Fan

As a biography, she first came on the radar at American Idol because of her Austin, Texas audition for the show in 2005. See that video below. She wore an interesting pink outfit and declared herself a fan of Paula Abdul. Apparently she was not kidding.

Ms. Goodspeed reportedly has a history of mental illness which caused her family concern for her safety.

On her MySpace page profile, she describes herself as 28 years old, originally born in Jamaica. Other media sources have described her as 30 years old from Thousand Oaks, California, which is where she now resides. She also self-describes herself as a Wiccan who seems to have an affinity for the Wizard of Oz movie. This is not the same Paula Goodspeed who is a real estate agent in San Bernadino County.

During the audition, Ms. Goodspeed gave her own rendition of “Proud Mary,” which was once sung by Paula. Simon made a seering comment in his usual style about her braces that was not forgotten: “How did she get through the metal detector?”

She writes about the post-audition trauma and that specific comment in one of her blog entries:

It’s very hard reading such awful things being written about yourself…..or hearing things being said….. not like alot of people would understand what it’s like having so many haters , just because I made the mistake of trying out for a singing competition before I was even ready vocally, emotionally and physically.

I have to believe there is something good about me…..

Simon made that comment about my braces 5 months ago in Sept. 05 and now …since the show aired this month (Feb. 06), theres been soo many people bashing me for having braces, as if “I am the only person on national television that wears braces”!!!!!!

I think some people just need to grow up…or save that kind of stuff for the playground.

Soo, thats my story!! Better luck next time, I guess……

Adrienne Bailon Racy Photos News

2008-11-12T10:06:00.000-08:00

Adrienne Bailon is the latest Disney darling to find herself the victim of a racy photo scandal.

Partially-nud* photos of “Cheetah Girls” star have been leaked online.

According to Bailon’s rep, Jonathan Jason, the photos were stolen from the personal computer of the actress, so it now she has initiated a lawsuit against whoever is responsible.

“These photos were taken in private. Adrienne will be pursuing legal action against the person sending these private photos out,” Bailon’s rep said in a statement.

In the images, Bailon, 25, is seen wearing a bra and nothing else. In another leaked photo the actress can bee seen posing to show his backside.

Bailon says she is “deeply sorry” to fans.

It is not the first time that a star of Disney is caught in a controversy. Both Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus were invloved in racy photo scandals over the past year.

Cheetah Girls Strip Show (Photos) Adrienne Bailon and a "Victoria's Secret" Lawsuit

She is one of the Disney girls and yet again one of them is nude online and saying they are sorry. Adrienne Bailon has leaked nud* pictures on the webs now. Is she wearing "Victoria's Secret" well she does have a bra on in one of the photos. As a sidenote - there is a lawsuit against "Victoria's Secret" as according to a report from the UK Daily Telegraph a number of ladies have claimed that underwear from the leading lingerie firm, which uses supermodels including Giselle Bundchen and Heidi Klum, made them ill.

Back to our little Disney princess, she says that she had her computer stolen and it appears that on her computer were several racy photos of a semi-clad and nude Adrienne Bailon.

Immediately there were rumors of the full on s*x tape and some speculated that we were headed down a road like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. It might be more like her fellow disney girl Vanessa Hudgens.

Ashley Alexandra Dupre - Spitzer Escapes Criminal Charges In Prostitution Ring

2008-11-06T19:48:00.000-08:00

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will not face any criminal charges for his role in a prostitution scandal which led to his resignation eight months ago.

Spitzer was caught on a wiretap arranging for 22-year-old prostitute Ashley Alexandra Dupré, aka Kristen, to travel from New York to Washington for a rendezvous at the Mayflower Hotel on the eve of St. Valentine’s Day.

U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said Thursday that an investigation had found no evidence that Eliot Spitzer or his office had misused public or campaign funds for prostitution.

“On March 6, 2008, this office announced the filing of criminal charges related to an international prostitution ring known as the Emperors Club VIP”, Garcia said.

“The investigation which led to those charges began when this office learned of payments made in a questionable manner by former Governor Eliot Spitzer to a bank account in the name ‘QAT Consulting.’

“After the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, the office determined that the QAT Consulting account and a similar account at another financia linstitution had been used to launder more than $1 million worth of criminal proceeds derived from the Emperors Club VIP’s prostitution business”, Garcia said.

“Eliot Spitzer has acknowledged to the U.S. Attorney’s office that he was a client of, and made payments to, the Emperors Club VIP. Our investigation has shown that on multiple occasions, Eliot Spitzer arranged for women to travel from one state to another state to engage in prostitution. After a thorough investigation, this office has uncovered no evidence of misuse of public or campaign funds.

“In addition, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against Eliot Spitzer for any offense relating to the withdrawal of funds for, and his payments to, the Emperors Club VIP.

“In light of the policy of the Department of Justice with respect to prostitution offenses and the longstanding practice of this office, as well as Spitzer’s acceptance of responsibility for his conduct, we have concluded that the public interest would not be further advanced by filing criminal charges in this matter”, Garcia said.

In a statement released by Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former Governor said that he appreciated “the impartiality and thoroughness of the investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and I acknowledge and accept responsibility for the conduct it disclosed. I resigned my position as Governor because I recognized that conduct was unworthy of an elected official. I once again apologize for my actions, and for the pain and disappointment those actions caused my family and the many people who supported me during my career in public life”.

According to an affidavit filed in the case, Spitzer had arranged for a “tryst” with Dupré allegedly having paid for her train tickets from New York to Washington, cab fare, hotel room and other expenses. Investigators say he had met her before for s*x, perhaps as many as seven times, and had paid out perhaps as much as $80,000 over the past 10 years to prostitutes.

Ashley Alexandra Dupre at 22 is only four years older than the oldest of Spitzer’s three daughters.

Spitzer, aka Client #9, was snared the sex sting which resulted in the arrest and conviction of four individuals for their roles as organizers and managers of the prostitution ring called the Emperors Club VIP.

Four people have pleaded guilty in the operation of the prostitution ring. Prosecutors say the four used the Emperors Club to arrange connections between wealthy male clients and more than 50 prostitutes in, among other places, New York City, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, Miami, Florida; London and Paris. The defendants charged the clients fees ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,500 per hour for prostitution services.

The Emperors Club allegedly took in more than $1 million in illicit proceeds from its international prostitution business. It accepted payment in the form of cash, American Express charges, wire transfers, and money orders, prosecutors said.

Eliot Spitzer had resigned on March 12 following the revelation of him being caught on a wiretap in connection with the prostitution ring. He had never publicity admitted his involvement with the Emperor Club until his statement on Thursday. 11-06-08

US Election 2008 - Election News

2008-11-04T13:10:00.000-08:00

As one of the most enthralling election campaigns in America's history comes to a close, scotsman.com will be bringing you the key results as they are announced.

Our US reporter Chris Stephen will be monitoring the key state battles in his live blog and providing analysis of the results from 12pm (UK time).

You can also contribute to the debate by submitting your comments.

VOTING SYSTEM FEELS STRAIN OF MASSIVE TURNOUT

Voting problems surfaced in several areas today as electors turned out in droves to be confronted with long queues and malfunctioning machines.
A record number of voters was expected to descend on more than 7,000 election jurisdictions across the country.

"We have a system that is traditionally set up for low turnout," said Tova Wang of the government watchdog group Common Cause. "We're going to have all these new voters, but not a lot of new resources."

Americans have kept a close eye on election problems recently. In 2000, the results of the election were held up until the US Supreme Court ultimately decided to halt a recount over contested votes in Florida, leaving George Bush the winner. In Ohio, there was turmoil in 2004 over delays and failures.

Today voters had to use paper ballots because of problems with electronic voting machines in some New Jersey precincts. And in New York, many people began queuing as early as 4 am at some polling places.

Poll worker John Ritch in Chappaqua, New York, said: "By 7.30 this morning, we had as many as we had at noon in 2004."

Governor Ed Rendell urged voters in Pennsylvania to "hang in there" as state and country officials braced for a huge turnout. More than 160 people were lined up to vote by the time polls opened at First Presbyterian Church in Allentown.

Hundreds converged on polling precincts in Missouri, a crucial battleground state. Norma Storms, a 78-year-old resident of Raytown, said her driveway was filled with cars left by voters who couldn't get into nearby parking lots.

"I have never seen anything like this in all my born days," she said. "I am just astounded."

In Virginia, where a Democrat has not won the presidential race since 1964, several counties experienced paper jams and faulty touch-screen devices. In Richmond, a precinct opening was delayed because the person who had the keys overslept. Hundreds of people thronging the branch library cheered when its doors finally opened.

Ohio, which experienced extreme voting problems in the last presidential race, had some jammed paper problems in Franklin County.
Perhaps the most bizarre barrier to voting was a car which hit a wooden power pole in St. Paul, Minnesota, blacking out two polling locations for an hour.

Lawsuits alleging voter suppression had already surfaced in Virginia, a hotly contested state. A judge refused yesterday to extend poll hours or add voting machines to black precincts in some areas. The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People, in a federal lawsuit, demanded those changes, saying minority neighbourhoods would experience overwhelming turnout and there weren't enough electronic machines.

US District Judge Richard Williams denied the motion but ordered election officials to publicise that people still queuing when the polls closed would be allowed to cast ballots.

John McCain's campaign sued the Virginia electoral board hours before polls opened, trying to force the state to count late-arriving military ballots from overseas.

Mr McCain asked a federal judge to order state election officials to count absentee ballots mailed from abroad that arrive as late as November 14.

Ghost Hunters Live: the story behind the TAPS USS Hornet invesigation

2008-11-01T00:28:00.000-07:00

I'm watching the live broadcast of Ghost Hunters at Fort Delaware while enjoying the trick or treaters at my front door. Since Halloween is a night for telling stories, I'll tell you the true story that TAPS didn't tell you during this week's broadcast of the USS Hornet investigation.

The Hornet's proud history includes retrieving the capsule carrying the astronauts of America's first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. Four months later, the Hornet also retrieved the astronauts of Apollo 12.

The history at the USS Hornet, now a museum, includes this:

Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24 at 5:50 a.m. local time, after travelling over 950,000 miles in a little more than 8 days. The splashdown point was 920 miles southwest of Honolulu and 13 miles from the USS Hornet.

Columbia floated down under its 3 orange & white parachutes, hitting the water just before dawn and coming to rest in a Stable 2 (upside down) position. The astronauts triggered the release of the three flotation bags, which righted the CM in about 7 minutes. The first member of the UDT-11 recovery team jumped from helicopter #64 into the water and attached a sea anchor to the CM to keep it from drifting. Three more UDT swimmers then jumped in and attached the flotation collar to stabilize the CM in the choppy water. They inflated and positioned two life rafts - one for biological decontamination and the other for helicopter hoist operations.

The possibility of the astronauts bringing a dangerous Moon germ back to Earth was considered remote, but not impossible. At this point in the recovery, the UDT decontamination specialist, LT Clancy Hatleberg, jumped into the water from helicopter #66 and swam to one of the rafts. He donned a special Biological Isolation Garment (BIG suit) and then handed 3 other BIG suits into the spacecraft so the Apollo 11 crew could put them on.

...Hatleberg signaled CDR Don Jones, pilot of helicopter #66 to position his SeaKing for the astronaut retrieval process. When the helicopter was hovering 40 feet above and slightly to the left of the spacecraft, the air crewmen in the cargo hold lowered a Billy Pugh rescue net down to the raft. The 3 astronauts were hoisted up one at a time and given a verbal physical check by NASA flight surgeon Dr. Bill Carpentier. When all 3 were aboard, the helicopter flew 1/2 mile back to the Hornet and landed on the flight deck. President Nixon and his staff watched intently from the ship's Flag Bridge.

Once Recovery One's engines were shut down and it was configured for shipboard handling, all but one member of the SeaKing's crew exited. With the 3 astronauts and NASA doctor in back, it was towed onto elevator #2. "Helo 66" was lowered into hangar bay #2 and towed to a position adjacent to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). The astronauts exited into bright TV lights and cheers of hundreds of ship's crewmen. They walked briskly about 30 feet to the Mobile Quarantine Facility, where they were locked in.

Ghost Hunters Live:SciFi Ghost Hunters - Ghost Hunters Live aired this evening on SciFi.Here is what occurred on the episode:

The fright-night potential exists on Ghost Hunters Live (today, Space at 7 p.m.). Billed as a supernatural TV event, the live, seven-hour marathon will follow the Ghost Hunters crew on a sleepover at a site reputed to be one of the most haunted locations in the United States. In lieu of night lights, they will bring night-vision cameras.
Produced by the U.S. Sci-Fi Channel, the special will investigate things going bump in the night at historic Fort Delaware, located on remote Pea Patch Island in Delaware.The broadcast will be helmed by the regular Ghost Hunters duo of Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson - two Rhode Island plumbers who have achieved considerable cable fame in recent years as blue-collar ghost chasers - with Stargate SG-1’s Amanda Tapping and Crossing Jordan’s Steve Valentine serving as celebrity guest investigators.

Britney's Driving Case Motors to Jury

2008-10-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears' jury is doing its best to make up for lost time.

While it took 14 months—a very long 14 months—for the singer's trial on misdemeanor driving without a license to reach a courtroom, it took barely two days of testimony before jurors entered deliberations.

The eight-woman, four-man panel is currently pondering the pop star's fate.

At stake is whether the 26-year-old will be slapped with a criminal charge as a result of her August 2007 ding-and-run, at which time she was in possession of a Louisiana, though not California, driver's license.

Spears, who has been MIA throughout the proceedings, might have to put in face time in the court if she's convicted.

"Her lawyer can stand in for the sentencing hearing, but the judge might want it all done on the record," Alec Rose, a Santa Monica criminal defense attorney, tells E! News.

The maximum sentence is six months in jail and a $1,000 fine—not to mention the knowledge that a much less costly solution, which included zero time behind bars, without the embarrassment of a public trial could have been, had Spears accepted prosecutors' plea deal earlier this month.

Rose, who's not involved in the case, doesn't expect much of a penalty even if the singer is found guilty.

"No one gets sentenced jail time" in these kind of cases, says Rose. "She would probably only have to pay a fine of a few hundred dollars and be on one to three years of summary probation."

Three witnesses, including Spears' father, Jamie, testified before Friday morning's closing statements.

For his part, Jamie did his best to justify her out-of-state license and play down the fact that his daughter had tied the knot and twice given birth in the Golden State, saying her real home was and will again be Louisiana.

Britney's ex-boyfriend could find himself behind bars

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib could find himself behind bars if he tried to sell the s*x tape featuring him and the singer.

The paparazzi photographer, who dated Britney during her public meltdown, had offered the tape for sale inviting the highest bid and was trying to sell it to Internet's pay-per-view po rn websites for 5.6million pounds.

Meanwhile, the singer has decided to fight back and her lawyers have filed a lawsuit claiming that Britney was mentally instable when the video was shot.

The 2-hour long tape was allegedly shot while the duo was holidaying in Mexico earlier this year - around the same time when Britney was struggling with depression, drug addiction and nervous breakdowns.

The singer had landed in hospital psychiatric wards twice after a string of public meltdowns and had also lost custody of her children control of her finances before being filmed with Ghalib.

"Brit's attorneys will argue that she was coerced into being filmed having s*x with Ghalib while the balance of her mind was disturbed," the Daily Star quoted a family source as saying.

The source said: "Every shred of evidence supports this.

"The whole world watched earlier this year as she was strapped on to a gurney and carted off to a mental ward."

The 35-year old Brummie, who, according to pals, has been struggling financially since being ditched by Britney, could face up to ten years behind bars if he were to break the injunction.

Miley Cyrus Dead ???

2008-09-06T02:12:00.000-07:00

Miley Cyrus Dead Rumor

Miley cyrus

The Miley Cyrus is dead rumor is not true. The rumor has spread like wild fire all over the internet, but the source is very questionable. Read about it below and enjoy some photos of Miley and a video below.

Rumors that Miley Cyrus was killed in a tragic automobile accident on Friday, September 5th are not true. The rumors were started on sites like digg.com and wikipedia by a someone who apparently hasn’t spent a lot of time in school. The Miley Cyrus dead rumor took off from there and took on a life of its own - so to speak.

The problem is that regardless of how many times its reported that the car accident didn’t happen and the 15 year old Hannah Montana star is still alive and well, people are still believing that it happened.

Another problem is, that the perpetrators of the hoax can’t spell worth a lick. They reported that the “Rueters” [sic] story is as follows:

Actress Miley Cyrus Died in Terrible Car Accident

Teen star of the hit Disney television series “Hannah Montana” Miley Cyrus appears to have died in a tragic car accident in the early hours of Friday morning. The young starlet was on her way to the filiming [sic] of the upcoming “Hannah Montanna” [sic] Series when her vehicle was reportedly hit by a large truck. Witnesses estimate that the colliding vehicle was travelling [sic] at “At least 55mph” and had “Run a stop sign.” Although rushed in a [sic] critical condition to Pacific Alliance Medical Centre [sic], the news broke quickly amongst reporters that the teen had succumbed to her injuries during surgery.

I’m hoping that the punks that started the rumor are from Europe, since they spelled ‘center’ the European way, ‘centre’. But that’s hard to tell considering that so many other words are misspelled. I’m pretty sure that Reuters doesn’t really hire people who can’t spell any better than the example above would make it seem.

It doesn’t matter where they come from, it just says a lot about the state of our educational system. If nothing else, you’d think they could turn on their spell check.

German Olympic Playboy ???

2008-08-20T13:28:00.000-07:00

German Olympic women pose nude for Playboy

Topless photos of hockey player Katharina Scholz, sailor Petra Niemann, judo competitor Romy Tarangul and canoeist Nicole Reinhardt are published on four alternative front covers of the latest German edition of the adult magazine.

Reinhardt poses with only a canoe paddle to protect her modesty,

while Niemann is shown tugging on a sailing rope over her head.

Scholz defended her decision to pose nude but said that she had no plans for a future in modeling.

"For me it was a good opportunity, and maybe when I look back after a few years I will be proud of it,” the 25-year-old said.

“Not everybody can go on the cover of Playboy. I did it because I am conf

ident of my body and myself."

She added: "It wasn't a group decision, we haven't seen each other. The shooting was separate. Everyone decided it for themselves.”

The four Germans are not the first Olympic athletes to strip off for extra publicity.

US Olympic swimming champion Amanda Beard posed naked in Playboy last year, and three British athletes including triple jumper Phillips Idowu bared all as part of an advertising campaign ahead of this year’s Games.

German Olympic Playboy Nicole Reinhardt Wants Playboy Spread Wearing Only a Gold Medal

Olympic Nudes Baring All for Playboy and Beijing Gold

The latest edition of German Playboy has four Olympians in it -- nude. But, then, we would expect nothing less of Playboy magazine. And with hockey player Katharina Scholz, sailor Petra Niemann, judoka Romy Tarangul, and canoeist Nicole Reinhardt, you will not see anything less in September's issue of German Playboy.

"For me it was a good opportunity, and maybe when I look back after a few years I will be proud of it," the 25-year-old Katharina Scholz said about the spread, according to the Telegraph out of the UK. "Not everybody can go on the cover of Playboy. I did it because I am confident of my body and myself."

Nicole Reinhardt says they're "beautiful pictures," and that the next spread she does, she wants her only accessory to be a gold medal. "Not every girl or woman has a chance to come into this magazine.

The women appear on four alternate covers of the Olympic edition.

They Aren't The First To Pose For Playboy

The four German Olympic Playboy posers aren't the first Olympic athletes to pose nude for Playboy, though. Team USA's Amanda Beard, who made headlines earlier in the Games by unveiling her nude PETA poster in Beijing, posed for Playboy last year.

Back in 2004, the September issue of Playboy featured eight Olympic hopefuls for the Athens Games. Among them were Amy Acruff, a high jumper for the United States; Ineta Radevica, triple jumper from Latvia; and Katie Vermuellen, a 1500 m runner from Canada.

And Katarina Witt posed for Playboy in 1998. Of course, she posed a decade after winning her second gold medal (1988) for East Germany in Calgary, Canada.

They Won't Be The Last Olympic Athletes To Pose For Playboy

But s*x sells. And the Olympics are sexy. Athletes at the top of their game and form are sexy. Those skimpy outfits athletes wear are not just designed for less wind and water resistance; they're also designed for aesthetic effect.

Will Smith - Open Marriage ???

2008-07-10T19:22:00.000-07:00

Will Smith reveals that he has an open marriage with wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith in a UK Magazine interview.

Will Smith, 39, actor and singer, says the secret to his happy 11-year marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith is maintaining a healthy and “open” sex life.

“Lots of sex. All the time, every day. Just lots of sex keeps me going good!” said Smith, who realized three months into their relationship that his wife was the one for him. “I was very interested that first night, but I was in a bizarre mental space. Three months into it, we were at her mom’s house and it just hit me. I looked at her and just knew this was it.”

Another important part of their relationship is honesty. Both Will and Jada are open about their attractions to other people.

“Our perspective is, you don’t avoid what’s natural and you’re going to be attracted to people. So sometimes we have the discussion: ‘Wow, this or that girl is freaking gorgeous.’ I’m not going to say anything to my buddies that’s any different than what I say to my wife,” said Smith.

Though they have yet to take lovers outside of their marriage, the couple will tell each other if the occasion ever arises.

“I don’t know how I’d feel. But I know I would react better than if I found out about it afterwards,” said Smith, in regards to the possibility of his wife asking to take a lover.

The couple has two children together, 10-year-old son Jayden and eight-year-old daughter, Willow. Smith also has another son, 15-year-old Willard, from his first marriage.

This revelation from Will Smith about his marriage is a bit surprising? What do you guys think about their “open relationship”?

The Bachelorette - "Very Happy, in Love and Engaged"

2008-07-08T05:20:00.000-07:00

Jesse & Jason

Find out which one of these handsome fellas wants to make an honest woman out of former Bachelor castoff DeAnna Pappas...

Oh, wait, they both did. Find out which one she said yes to after the jump.

None of the above wasn't an option for DeAnna Pappas this time around.

The once-scorned Bachelor beauty picked Jesse Csincsak to call her own Monday on the season finale of The Bachelorette, accepting the 26-year-old pro snowboarder's proposal with a big ol' teary smile on her face.

Meaning, after visits with each other's families, some "alone time" in the Bahamas and weeks of soul-searching, Deanna Pappas, 26, picked Jesse Csincsak over 31-year-old account executive Jason Mesnick, both of whom asked her pop's permission for her hand in marriage.

"Jesse, would you accept this final rose?" Pappas asked her new fiancé. "I cannot believe that I'm going to marry this guy with the pink shoelaces!" she added, referring to his Day-Glo premiere-episode ensemble.

It may have seemed at first like Mesnick was the obvious choice, what with his tall-dark-and-handsomeness and his fearless declarations of love, established dependability and vows of forever.

But when did any red-blooded twenty something automatically go with what feels the safest?

"I was so ready to be in love again," Jason Mesnick said during the limo ride that carried him away from that oh-so-crappy moment in which he got down on one knee and she said, "No, I can't."

But "she wanted something I couldn't give her," he said.

And even though Jesse Csincsak wasn't exactly sure that he could give Pappas the world just yet, as he picked out a ring, he mused, "She's the one and that's all that matters."

The Colorado resident's initial visit with Deanna Pappas' family left a little to be desired in the minds of her dad, sister and brother, but some other relatives thought that Jason Mesnick's single-dad status might "fast-forward her life five years," whereas Jesse Csincsak was more of a "free spirit," like her.

The Atlanta native maintained that she was still hashing it out in her mind until the 11th hour.

"I still have the piece of paper where I was doing my pros and cons, because it was never an easy decision," the already-engaged Pappas told reporters last week during a conference call, per Reality TV World. "It was always a very, very hard decision for me."

"How are you supposed to look at someone and tell them that you care about them so much but you can't choose them because you care about the other guy more? That definitely does not make you feel good about yourself. I can promise you that."

She managed, though.

"When you see the final episode, it's so good—you're going to laugh and you're going to cry. It's just a beautiful episode," Pappas said, describing herself as "very happy, in love and engaged."

Deanna Pappas & Jesse Csincsak

Not that Pappas and Csincsak's picture-perfect moment wasn't without its share of controversy, as countless fans couldn't quite get their minds around why she booted attorney Jeremy Anderson during the penultimate rose ceremony.

"I've never had my heart broken like this," Anderson, who was apparently too "perfect" for his own good, told her following the very unprivate farewell. "Today could potentially be one of the worst days I've ever had."

"I knew I didn't feel the same," Pappas explained.

"You always second-guess and wish you had said something or not said something. Me being in Jeremy's position before, of course it was hard to see him at [the Bachelorette special] The Men Tell All, of course it was hard to know that I broke his heart and he felt led on. That doesn't make anyone feel good."

Pappas did give Anderson, who also showed up on tonight's finale to plead his case, a plug as far as his eligibility is concerned: "Jeremy would make a great [Bachelor star] because he has everything to offer a woman," she said. "If he wanted to be the next Bachelor, I would totally support him."

But it was Csincsak whose Tacori diamond ring shined the brightest in Pappas' eyes, and now she's got a wedding to plan…for sometime.

"We're definitely taking it day by day," Pappas said when asked whether they'd set the date.

But "it's going to be big," she added. "I have a huge family, there's no way I could cut down my list. We've already thought about it, and it's just ridiculous. It's going to be a big wedding, and I'm kind of a traditional kind of girl. I want lots of white."

And, like Trista Rehn, she might want cameras, too.

"I can't say I put a lot of thought into it, but I'm not really opposed to letting those fans into that part of my life," Pappas said.

A newly betrothed Bachelorette wouldn't have it any other way.

Alex Rodriguez Divorce - Madonna Cited As Reason ???

2008-07-07T08:39:00.000-07:00

If you actually paid attention to the headlines this past 4th of July weekend, you might have noticed that things aren't going too well for the marriage of Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez. It seems that C-Rod thinks that A-Rod is being a bit of a B-Rod (choose your own insult that begins with "B") and they're heading for the "D-ROD," which is today's banner Post headline. Is this a marital split or a complex algebra problem?

This whole sordid affair is going to get uglier (is that possible?) once the two Rodriguezes file for divorce today in Miami. Over the weekend, Cynthia accused Alex of being "brainwashed" by Madonna and her kooky kabbalah ways. One of Cynthia's lawyers, Maurice Kutner, told the Post that the grounds for divorce are a "long period of infidelity on the part of Mr. Rodriguez" and "emotional abandonment." Alex's grounds for divorce are that Cynthia doesn't want to reconcile. The Daily News delves further into the new players in this saga with a rundown of the career highlights and lowlights of both Alex's and Cynthia's divorce attorneys. A-Rod's attorney, Ira Elegant, usually avoids divorce cases, but Elegant did handle Shaquille O'Neal's split from his wife last year. Heading up C-Rod's legal team is Earle Lilly, who represented boxer George Foreman in a paternity suit last year.

Meanwhile, Madonna went so far as to issue a statement that She and A-Rod do not have a romantic relationship and that she and husband Guy Ritchie are not divorcing. She tells People.com:

"My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce. I know Alex Rodriguez through Guy Oseary, who manages both of us. I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez. I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study."

Despite the denials, Cynthia Rodriguez is still hopping mad at the Material Girl. C-Rod is also on the verge of a nervous breakdown, which is why she fled to Paris with Alex's blessing, A-Rod's former trainer Dodd Romero tells the Post.

And finally, in what may be the weirdest tidbit in the coverage of the War of the Rodriguezes, the News tells us that (bolding mine):

"Last night, Cynthia Rodriguez was back in Miami. After working out at a gym, she joined her trainer, Dodd Romero, and his daughter for dinner at an Outback Steakhouse. Adhering to her postpregnancy diet, Cynthia Rodriguez ate tilapia, sweet potatoes and brown rice brought from home."

If that doesn't illustrate in a nutshell how dish-y this story is going to get, nothing will.

Oh, and the best A-Rod-related headline of the day? The Post wins with the truck hed "A-ROD'S WIFE HURLS SPLITTER" on pages 2 and 3. The News came in a close second with its puntastic truck, "BITTER UP! A-ROD & MRS. GOING TO WAR."

Jessica Simpson - The Best Breasts In Hollywood !!!

2008-07-06T07:37:00.000-07:00

Jessica Simpson has topped a new poll to find the best boobs in Hollywood. The singer/actress’ “perfect” breasts gave her top marks in a new In Touch magazine poll.

Her creepy proud manager/dad Joe says, “She has got double-Ds! You can not cover those suckers up.”

Simpson beat Tyra Banks and Scarlett Johansson to win the booby prize.

The top 10
1. Jessica Simpson
2. Tyra Banks
3. Scarlett Johansson
4. Carmen Electra
5. Lindsay Lohan
6. Katherine Heigl
7. Audrina Patridge
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Megan Fox
10. Beyonce Knowles

AirHogs Dismiss Jessica Simpson Bad Omen

: Jessica Simpson backstage during CMT Giants honoring Hank Williams; Jr. at the Gibson Amphitheater on October 25, 2007 in Los Angeles.

GRAND PRAIRIE (CBS 11 News) ― There may be a few Jessica Simpson sightings in Grand Prairie Sunday.

The minor league AirHogs baseball team is hosting "Jessica Simpson Night" and will reward fans who show up dressed like the singer/actress -- or in a pink Dallas Cowboys jersey -- with free admission to the game.

The team guarantees a win during the 2 p.m. game -- or every fan gets a free ticket to a future game.

AirHogs' general manager said he wants to prove Simpson isn't bad luck – despite what some Cowboys fans think.

Ashley Dupre - drops 'Girls Gone Wild' lawsuit

2008-07-05T07:16:00.000-07:00

This undated image obtained from a MySpace Web page shows Ashley Dupre, the former call girl for ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York. Dupre dropped a $10 million lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.

The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.

Ashley Dupre voluntarily dismissed the $10 million federal lawsuit, according to court documents filed Thursday. She said she was only 17 when she signed a binding contract giving permission to appear in the "Girls Gone Wild" video.

Telephone calls and e-mails to Dupre's lawyer and publicist were not immediately returned Friday.

Francis said in a statement issued late Friday night that "the truth invariably comes out, as I knew it would in this case. I am happy to, once again, be completely vindicated."

In her lawsuit, Dupre said she was on spring break in Miami Beach in 2003 when she was approached by "Girls Gone Wild" producers, given alcoholic drinks and then signed a release agreeing to appear. The series depicts women in provocative poses or topless, often in such party locations as Mardi Gras or spring break beach towns.

Francis has said Dupre was on the "Girls Gone Wild" bus for a week and made seven full-length videos.

Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, Francis released a video where Dupre appears covered by a terry cloth towel and gives her name as Amber Arpaio. An unseen questioner asks if she is 18 and if the footage can be used on "Girls Gone Wild." She says yes to both questions.

The video also displays a New Jersey driver's license with the Amber Arpaio name and a birth date that would have made her appear to be in her 20s.

Dupre rocketed to fame in March when she surfaced as a high-priced call girl in the Emperors Club VIP prostitution ring that involved then-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned soon after the scandal broke. Dupre, going by the name "Kristen," met "Client 9" — later identified as Spitzer — at least once at a swanky Washington hotel, according to court documents.

After the Spitzer scandal, Francis made a public $1 million offer for Dupre to appear in one of his videos and go on a promotional tour. But he rescinded the offer after realizing he already had footage of her.

Francis has other legal problems, including federal tax evasion charges pending in California and lawsuits by filed by women in Panama City, Fla., claiming they were victims of underage exploitation. Francis spent a year in jail and was released in March after pleading no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges for filming underage girls in that Panhandle beach town.

Brooke Hogan Maxim Photos ???

2008-07-03T18:02:00.000-07:00

Watch the Brooke Hogan Maxim shoot video - Hulk did

Brooke Hogan recently posed for a spread in Maxim magazine, and Hulk was on set to watch her get wet and writhe around half-naked in the sand. You can also watch the Brooke Hogan Maxim shoot video below. The photo shoot was naturally supervised by dad Hulk Hogan, who was "all calm down" and keeping a close eye on his daughter. The Maxim magazine features Brooke in a bikini top and unzipped jeans on their July issue, but the shoot was actually in April. The Brooke Hogan Maxim shoot comes just days after the tabloids busted Hulk rubbing suntan lotion on her bum, "I know I'm a grown woman, but it's like he's touching an old car. He used to change my diaper!" Brooke commented. Watch the Brooke Hogan Maxim shoot video:

Hogan,daughter of much famous wrestler Hulk Hogan has decided to drive boys wild with her arousing photos on Maxim Magazine this month.She does it in style and does it in front of her father.Enjoy the pictures of the Sexy lady!!.

Tila Tequila - “A Shot at Love” Shocker ???

2008-07-02T11:23:00.000-07:00

The latest season of her reality dating show “A Shot at Love” has come to an end and Tila Tequila stopped by MTV’s Total Request Live yesterday to talk about the finale.

The MySpace queen hammed it up at the Times Square studios, along with this season’s winner Kristy Morgan. But the season finale didn’t go the way everyone was expecting.

When everything was said and done, Tila had to choose between the studly Bo and the sexy Kristy. And when she eliminated her male suitor, there was only one thing left to ask Kristy - “You still have a shot at love- are you interested?”

Unbeknownst to Miss Tequila, Kristy wasn’t quite ready for a relationship, hence she declined the invitation. That’s why it’s called reality TV… anything can happen.

Kristy Morgan Breaks the Heart of Tila Tequila

Kristy Morgan should date Brad Womack.

As millions of shocked women know, the latter reality TV star actually turned down both finalists on The Bachelor a couple seasons ago, making him the scorn of all female existence.
Last night, meanwhile, Morgan pulled a Womack.

She was chosen as the winner of A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila… only to reject the show’s star because the script called for it in order to ensure a third season of this dating competition she was confused.

Kristy Morgan once posed nude for Playboy. She really did seem like the perfect mate for Tila Tequila.
One might wonder why Morgan remained on the series given her feelings, or lackthereof.
But that would only be apt if one first accepted the premise that a woman (Tila Tequila) who was famous for posing naked a lot and having a lot of MySpace friends was actually on reality television to find true love (in either a man or a woman!) and not to simply garner as much publicity for herself as possible.

Tila Tequila felt confident going into the finale that she had found someone that she “wanted to spend the rest of her life with.” That “someone” was Kristy. After Tila eliminated Bo, she offered Kristy the key to her heart. But Kristy wasn’t interested in unlocking it. “I’m not ready for this,” said Kristy, who had been privately questioning whether she wanted to be with a man or a woman after a whole season of practically begging to get inside Tila’s pants.

Should Tila get ready for A Shot At Love 3? Or just try a bar?

The Bachelorette - DeAnna papas & Jason Sittin’ In A Tree ???

2008-07-01T06:46:00.000-07:00

I’m talking Bachelorette again peeps. Sorry for those of you who don’t watch but I’m totally hooked on this season and I just gotta dish.

Okay, so tonight we saw Jeremy get the long overdue boot. I know, I know. A lot of you liked him. Why? Well now thatis beyond me. Kickin’ abs aside, Jeremy’s got nuttin’. He is dull as a slice of Domino’s pizza. DeAnna kept saying that he was perfect and that she would be ‘lucky’ to be his wife. Why? Because he had a nice apartment and a great income career? I suppose that a life with Jeremy would have been stable and prosperous but it almost certainly wouldn’t have been happy. Take it from someone who knows. Going the “safe” route isn’t always the best decision.

Last week I couldn’t get over the fact that she kicked Graham to the curb. Again, I know, I know. Most everybody agrees that Graham was too immature for a serious relationship and that had DeAnna rolled the dice on him she would have come up a day late and a dollar short. I’m not convinced though.

Here’s the thing: DeAnna is familiar to me. Not because I know her but because I can’t tell you how much she reminds me of myself. For those of you who don’t know me personally you need look no further than this season of the Bachelorette to find a model of my personality. And when she let Graham go I very nearly cried because I felt like she was making a gargantuan mistake. Graham, you see, reminds me very much of the love of my life (yes, that would be my husband thanksforasking).

When I met Jeff I had my doubts let me just say. You’ll have to keep in mind that I was a mother of three and inviting him into our lives was very risky for me. I wondered how a man as immatureyoung as he was would step up to the challenge of becoming a stable and positive influence on the three most important people in my life.

I mean for real, what kind of guy can go from zero to three kids in no time flat? Successfully I mean. Wouldn’t you know that the undeniable chemistry between us though (very much like what DeAnna had with Graham) left me unable to walk away. And I’m not talking physical stuff here my friends (because I am well versed on what the phrase TMI means for starters) but I’m talking about that nameless something we shared that bonded us so tightly that I couldn’t imagine a life without him.

I spent many a sleepless night wondering if the choice I was sure to make would turn out disastrous. In the end though I rolled the dice and as you all witnessed this past weekend in his guest blog posts one and two, I came up with a lucky 7.

Okay okay, back to DeAnna.

Now that Graham is gone my heart belongs to Jason. Jesse is a great guy and I’m sure he’ll make some snowbunnygal very happy one day. Not DeAnna though. Not this time.

Jason and big D come close to having what Graham and big D had. And lucky for her, I think it was early enough in the game that she will be able to put Graham out of her mind. If I were Jason though, I’d be just a tad insecure in Graham’s presence.

Here’s what I’m laying out for all you Bachelorette fans.

D is going to choose Jason. Hands down. No questions asked. He is cute and comfortable and fun and they even have some sparks flying. He already has Ty so there is no doubt that he is 100% ready for the marriage commitment that Miss D is so eager to make. She’ll have that first child by the time she is 30 (2 if you count Ty) and her and Jason’s baby will beat Trista and Ryan’s kid in a cute contest any day of the week. That was mean. Disregard that last part.

Of course she’ll have to deal with the dummy of an ex-wife if she is, in fact, still involved. And that will be tough. Again, take it from someone who knows. But it will all be worth it because both Jason and DeAnna are totally HQP’sand they are practically guaranteed to live happily ever after. Just like my other favorite reality couple, Rob and Amber, or Romber as they’ve lovingly been dubbed.

Ew, that could be a problem though. What do Jason and DeAnna become? JasAnna? DeAson? Yikes. Forget I mentioned it. Let’s just go back to believing that all reality TV marriages are matches made in heaven. Because clearly, that is what we all believe right?

The Bachelorette - Graham Bunn stuns the bachelorette De Anna Papas

2008-06-26T03:18:00.000-07:00

Graham Bunn, a professional basketball player who is actually retired German pro baler and Appalachian St Mountaineer is trying to console De Anna Pappas a female in the popular reality show, ‘the bachelorette’ Bunn stars in the reality show and is an attractive male who has roused the faint hearts of millions of women who watch the show.

Graham dumped De Anna and was told her “You did what you thought you needed to do… so this is goodbye, forever,” in the running season of the Bachelorette. DeAnna eliminated him at the Rose Ceremony that followed DeAnna’s hometown visits with the four men that were still in the running to receive her final rose.

He has accused Anna of trying to use him. He decided to do away with any further relationship and accused her of attempting to “make it easier on herself” De Anna was shocked beyond words and additionally frustrated about Graham’s non-emotional reaction to his elimination making her to angrily vent further.

The bachelor was not amused by the bachelorette and was non committal. He remained stoic and principled. He has been starring in the bacherolette and seemed like the right candidate for the eventual scoop.

However, the feeling for him by De Anna might have infrutiated him and her eventual eliminating him from the contest might have led to him looking at her differently. She was emotionally and she said that “Believe me; this is not easy on me Graham! You have no idea what I’ve been going through the last few days.

You have no idea. You have no idea how hard it was to walk down there and stand there and call out those three names and you stand there swaying back and forth and smiling. You have no idea how hard that was! I can not be with someone who can not open up to me, that can’t deal with problems in a relationship, that can’t talk about things,” Graham remained un amused by her and he simply told her that “Obviously you don’t see in me what you need to continue on, so your decision is easy now,” He showed very little signs of anger at his elimination. He is one of a kind

De Anna tried words and she told him “You don’t get why it’s not — because I care deeply for you, I have true, genuine feelings and all I wanted was you to be that person in the end and open up and truly let your guard down and see what this could have been.

But you couldn’t do that. I am saying goodbye to the one person I thought I was falling in love with, that’s how hard this is for me,” DeAnna told Graham as she began crying. “Because the one person that I let my guard down [to] and was falling for was not doing the same to me and I can’t take the chance that in the end I would be standing there and you wouldn’t choose me in return. When you leave, it ends here.” Graham remains an enigmatic bachelor who turned the tables at the reality show.