Friday, July 31, 2009
Weekly Musical News In Review
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The Catch That Wasn't
Yet we should remember, they did in fact happen! Check out this amazing play by Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and infielder.
The right fielder almost catches the ball, it falls to what appears to be the ground but his foot kicks it before it reaches the ground. Then... well you just have to watch and see...
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Seinfeld Cast Reunion

It's been 11 years since the Seinfeld cast has graced our television sets, but they're back! Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards will appear as themselves on this upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Fans will get to enjoy the old cast for 5 episodes of Curb including the show's finale. Seinfeld worked alongside creator Larry David on the script, but it appears this is as close as we'll all get to an actual Seinfeld reunion.
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Eminem Takes Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Down

The battle between Eminem , Mariah Carey, and Nick Cannon continues. It first started where Eminem gave Mariah a shout out in "Bagpipes From Baghdad," Nick Cannon then responded with a blog saying Eminem was insulting “one of the worlds most influential artists,” and that "homeboy is still obsessed with my wife." Mariah also retaliated by having a person dressed in her video “Obsessed” that looked similar to Eminem.
It looks like there was nothing else for Eminem to do but to get back at the married couple. Before he starts rapping, Em tells Carey, "Only reason I dissed you in the first place is because you denied seeing me. Now I'm pissed off."
He doesn't stop there. "You wanna hear something wick wack?/ I got the same exact [tattoo] that's on Nick's back," the Detroit MC says a few seconds into his rap.
"Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?/ Wow Mariah, didn't expect ya to go b---s out./ B---h, shut the f--- up before I put all those phone calls out/ You made to my house/ When you was wilding out/ Before Nick, when you was on my di--."
From there, he goes onto graphically describe what he says was his one sexual encounter with Carey and calls her a "liar" and many other fowl names, and threatens to reveal personal pictures and phone messages he has of the singer. Eminem then plays part that sounds like the diva Carey’s voice at the end of song: The unidentified woman refers to herself as "Mary Poppins."
Through out of the publicized dissing of the each other all three of them have denied any hard feelings. Cannon says the lyrics of songs can often be misinterperted and that they had no beef with the rapper. He also denied the resemblance of the man in Mariah’s video was intended to look like Eminem.
Do you believe it? How could all those words be misiterupted? Maybe they could have been in the beginning…maybe. But Eminems recent rap doesn’t look like anyone could take it but in one way! I wonder if this battle will last long or if they’ll just hold their tongues for now.
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Carrie Prejean Sueing the Miss California Organization

It seems that Carrie Prejean isn't going quitely. Prejean was fired from being Miss California earlier this summer by Donald Trump. According to sources, Carrie is filling a lawsuit against the Miss California organization and also against the California pageant organizers Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler. Donald Trump is not mentioned in the suit.
Prejean's complaint alleges "conspiracy" and "wrongful conduct" agaist her by Moakler and Lewis. Even Perez Hilton is mentioned in the suit. Lawyer for the pageant organizatio and Prejean's lawyers are in the process right now of trying to settle this out of court. Seems like Prejean wasn't content with her 15 minutes of fame and wanted 15 more.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Creepy Miley Cyrus Fan Arrested

A 53-year-old man got a little too close to the set of Miley Cyrus' new movie and started making bizarre comments to younger fans nearby. Apparently, the man said he once made eye contact with Miley and the two subsequently "fell in love." The man also claimed that "nobody will ever be able to keep us apart. We're like one." He wouldn't cooperate with police when they tried to move him out of the area, and told them that Miley herself had asked him to be there and that she had put secret messages directed at him on "Hannah Montana." He was arrested, but released on bond the next day.
Jackson Children Custody Battle Over

The negotiations that have been occurring for weeks between Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe have finally come to an end. The two have come to an out-of-court agreement that grants Katherine permanent, sole custody of Prince Michael I, Paris-Michael Katherine, and Prince Michael II a.k.a Blanket.
According to ABC News, Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of Prince Michael I and Paris will have visitation rights and retain her legal parental rights. She will not receive any additional money. NBC News stated, "Sources say, it was Debbie Rowe who decided the kids are better off staying with Katherine and the Jackson family. Both sides will submit this deal to a judge on Monday morning for approval."
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Lily Allen and Liam Gallagher Get a Little More Than Tipsy

Liam Gallagher and Lily Allen don’t need a hopping party to have a good time. Their 11hr flight to Japan was more than enough.
The Oasis front man, who had been drinking champagne in the Upper Class lounge at London’s Heathrow airport before their Virgin Atlantic flight last Wednesday. The 2 singers spent most of their time on board drinking together. Their entourage even had to warn the crew members ahead of time because they knew there was no stopping them after they already started, “keep those two apart”.
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “They did not care about the other passengers. They were in a world of their own. They were already well-oiled by the time they came on board. There is obviously a different set of rules for celebrities.”
It’s no surprise that the airline crew had to tell the drinking duo to calm down after they relentlessly continued to swear.
After the flight, the pop star pair continued their fun as they reached Japan where Oasis and Lily were performing at the Fuji Rocks festival.
Liam stated on his Twitter page that the trip had been a good one, “Just landed in Tokyo. That flight flew by.”
Lily definitely must have agreed because on her Twitter she exclaimed, “At Lost in Transation hotel in tokyo. Had an extraordinary amount of fun the past few days, and now ive got 2 weeks off. EPIC (sic).”
Liam, 36, has a history of drunken behavior on planes.In 1998, he was banned from Cathay Pacific airlines for life after passengers on a Hong Kong to Perth flight complained about his drunken and offensive behavior. Apparently he would smoke, swear, and throw objects at the staff.Liam, who had been threatened by the captain that he would be arrested upon landing, later said that didn’t do anything and that we only wanted “a scone”.
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Pattinson Weirded Out By His Fans

Pattinson has already had enough of his fair share of crazed fans, especially the ones that led him to being hit by a NYC taxi. Let's just say obsessed fans might not be Robert's favorite. Pattinson stated, "People ambush me and try and find out what hotel I’m staying at, as well as wanting to touch my hair,” he said. “Everyone just screams and screams. It still feels surreal. One time, there were these four girls, in Chicago I think, and they had all scratched their necks until they bled. And then when they came up to me they had these bleeding scabs. It was gross!"
Pattinson's craziest fan of them all... "A mother recently gave me her baby and asked me: 'Can you please bite her head?" according to the actor. Fans do realize that he's not really a vampire, right?
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Possibly The Worst Movie Ever Made!
The film set out to a drama about a love triangle between a woman, her fiancee, and his best friend, however it is riddled with continuity errors, horrendous acting, and bad camera work. The director claims the film was meant to be a comedy and was intentionally bad, however other cast members have said otherwise. I don't think anyone will ever truly know for sure, all they know is that this film is terribly awesome! It started out with a few screenings around the L.A area, and has grown to selling out midnight showings at theaters around the country, at times there are lines that stretch all the way around a city block.
Check out the news bit below:
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Where are they now? Jake Lloyd the Young Darth Vader
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Paris Hilton Has A Brain

Remember when Paris Hilton’s sex tape leaked out for the world to see in 2003? The poor blonde socialite was devastated when the X-rated footage was exposed and has trying to prevent it to happen to other young girls. "I want young girls to never put themselves in that situation I was in. Don't ever let someone talk you into doing something you don't want to do. I was humiliated, embarrassed and in shock that it happened. It wasn't my fault, it was something that someone did to me, so I've just learned to be a strong woman and nothing can hurt me at this point. It was definitely very painful. When you trust someone and love someone for them to do that to you, it's really hard. It's something that bothers me everyday." This all will be discussed in her new documentary Paris, Not France as well as the misconceptions about herself and show the business behind the media.
"I think there are a lot of people that have misconceptions about me. They assume I'm just a party girl and they don't realize there's a business behind it. I've created this over the past 10 years. I think when people haven't met me they might think that I'm spoiled, that I'm a brat, that I haven't worked for what I have. I've worked very hard for what I've achieved. None of this was given to me. I've done it all by myself." Who knew there was more than partying and having fun behind the blonde rich Hilton.
Nirvana Gets Rick-Rolled
Hogan Divorce Finalized and Sealed With A Kiss
After months of feuding wrestling star Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) and ex-wife Linda Bollea finally reached a settlement in their bitter divorce. Yesterday in a Clearwater, Florida court their 25-year marriage officially ended. Hulk kissed his ex-wife on the cheek as the finalization took place. After everything was finalized Linda admitted that she would always love Hulk and remain in contact with him. The ex-couple has two children together, Nick, 19, and Brooke, 21.
“The war is over. I still love him. He's the father of my children," Linda said.
A statement from Hulk echoed the same sentiments. It said, "Hulk is looking forward to moving on with his life and is very hopeful that he and Linda can maintain a friendship and work together as parents to their two children."
Terms of the divorce were not made public, but it is believed that Hulk will remain in the Florida family home, while Linda is planning to move to Los Angeles.
In 2007 Linda filed for divorce because of Hulk’s alleged affairs.
Since the she and the 55-year-old former WWE star became caught up in months of public arguments, with Hulk even saying he understood how people could be driven to murder their spouses.
Referring to O.J. Simpson - who was accused, and eventually acquitted, of murdering his wife Nicole Brown and her alleged lover Ronald Goldman in a jealous rage in 1994 - he said: “I totally understand O.J. I get it. I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like him, cutting everybody's throat."
Hulk gained fame in the 1980's as the World Wrestling Federation champion and with appearances in a string of films, including ‘Rocky III’ in which he fought the title character.
His most famous match against Andre the Giant – real name Andre Rene Roussimoff – at Wrestlemania III in 1987 drew a crowd of around 93,000 and several million TV viewers.
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Johnny Depp Plans to Send His Children to School in Britain
Public Enemies star, Johnny Depp has reportedly purchased a mansion in Bath and is now visiting private schools in the area. He is looking for a place to send his two children, Lily Rose, 10, and Jack, seven whom he had with French singer Vanessa Paradis.The 46-year-old actor will most likely pick one in the next few weeks so his kids can be enrolled in time for the start of the new academic year in September.
A spokesman at one of the schools Johnny visited said, "As yet, he hasn't enrolled his children and I believe he is looking at other schools.
Johnny has really been striving to secure a more normal life for his family.
When asked what he would do if he wasn't famous for a day, he said, "I would walk through Disneyland with my kids. That's what I'd do for the day.
Bryce Dallas Howard is the New Victoria in the Twilight Series

The Twilight franchise is shaking things up. Terminator: Salvation and Spiderman 3 star Bryce Dallas Howard will be taking over the role of Victoria in the upcoming third installment of the Twilight series, Eclipse. She is replacing the original Victoria, Rachelle Lefevre, who played the role in both Twilight and New Moon. The press release about the switch stated that Lefevre had no choice but to give up the role due to "scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made." The women both look quite similar so the switch doesn't seem to be that noticable, but how will die-hard fans feel?
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Mischa Barton Released from Hospital and Headed to Work
Actress Mischa Barton has been released from the hospital where she was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold. She will be returning to work on the set of her new CW show The Beautiful Life which will begin filming on Friday. Her hospitalization had no effect on the production of the show."She was released early last week and has been improving since with the intention of resuming production with the rest of the cast," her rep told MTV News.
Barton was reportedly dealing with a lot of personal issues around the time of her hospitalization, but has been making improvements.
Show creator and producer, Ashton Kutcher recently commented on Mischa's condition saying, "I can tell you right now Mischa Barton is doing great."
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Amy Winehouse Dating Mischa Barton's Ex

Notorious hot mess Amy Winehouse may be in the middle of a divorce with soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, but apparently, that hasn't stopped her from embarking on a new romance with James Regan - a millionaire's son who used to date Mischa Barton. According to reports, they've been exchanging romantic text messages, and she even cooked him dinner in her North London home. This guy has interesting taste in women.
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Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush End Relationship
Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian and her New Orleans Saints running back boyfriend, Reggie Bush have called it quits. The couple recently went on a charity trip to Africa and talked about heading towards marriage, but due to spending time apart during the NFL season their relationship suffered."They never get to see each other, ever," a source says. "It's been a long time coming. They still love each other and are part of their lives, but Reggie spends six months out of the year in New Orleans, so it's tough."
The couple has been dating since 2007 and often make red carpet appearances together.
"They were the cutest couple," another source said. "They loved each other so much but they hardly saw each other. He starts his football training camp this week and she starts filming Keeping up with the Kardashians this week. They just need a break right now."
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The Titanic 3D

Comic Con was an extremely eventful night indeed and not just for the Twilighters! James Cameron, the director of 1997 block buster Titanic, revealed that he was planning to turn the legendary romantic movie into 3D. “We can't call it dimensionalisation, we have to call it conversion. That's the same thing, we're going to turn it into high quality 3D. It takes about a year to 18 months to do it depending on the complexity. We've been told somewhere around a year, maybe 14 months. We've tested it, seen a couple of minutes converted. It looks spectacular. But it really requires the filmmaker to be involved to make sure that the Stereo Space decisions are made correctly,” says the award winning director.
Can you imagine watching the movie in 3D, seeing one of the biggest boats of it’s time coming right at you? The iceberg and the sinking ship! It could be enough to make you seasick.
Titanic was one of the biggest awarding winning movies of it’s time. How successful do you think it will be in 3D?
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Are You Hott Enough to Work at American Apparel?

Apparently American Apparel CEO Dov Charney is making a new fashion statement in his stores...ugly people can't work in retail. Charney is reportedly firing employees whom he believes tarnish the "AA aesthetic."
According to the stores' employees, worldwide conference calls are held each week so that the managers can rant about their store's profit, displays, and etc. Although lately, Carney has started a crusade "and made stores that weren't doing so well send in group photos," for the purpose for him to judge who is hott enough to stay and who must go. It appears that most managers are following his request in fear of losing their own positions. I don't know about you but I think 'til further notice I'll be spending my money at another store.
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Vick Back in the NFL
Michael Vick former QB star of the Atlanta Falcons has been reinstated to the NFL at the age of 29. What you say? Wasn't he supposed to be a suspended free agent? You may recall the NFL's commissioner Goodell held Vick's conviction of cruelty to animals over his head. Goodell arbitrarily refused to reinstate Vick 'indefinitely' as the NFL had no official position on Vick's right to play.Commissioner Goodell's position was, "He’s going to have to demonstrate to the larger community, not just to the NFL community and me, that he has remorse for what he did and he recognizes the mistakes that he made."
That position has suddenly changed in light of the fact Vick could go to the UFL. You see, Vick needs the money and is not getting any younger. Vick's sudden removal from football and incarceration left him 4 million in debt even after liquidation of all his assets.
The NFL needs Vick as he is a big draw. The reality is the NFL is driven by the almighty dollar and the only reason they did not reinstate him sooner is because the stigma of his brutal dog treatment is not yet forgotten. Public opinion of Vick is still negative among anyone outside of football. Speaking of reality, football fans want him back. The NFL knows they have to strike while the iron is hot and fearing they could lose Vick to another league, they have characterized their reinstatement of Vick as "conditional". This is to appease anyone that still feels Vick needs to pay a price to the football gods and not just the law of the land.
Here are the conditions: If a team picks him up, Vick may participate in any activities other than games. This allows him to practice and essentially join a team and be ready when football season comes around. He has to sit out until week six. The conditions in realty are a six game suspension.
Vick has humbled himself and responded to the NFL's announcement, "... I want to thank the commissioner for the chance to return to the game I love and the opportunity to become an example of positive change."
Some NFL players have already weighed in on the issue and demanding that Vick be 'unconditionally' reinstated. Players like Terrell Owens are petitioning other players to pressure the league to allow Vick to play as soon as opening day arguing that the NFL has no right to keep Vick out of Football so why arbitrarily keep him out until week six?
QUOTES FROM PLAYERS
Arizona Cardinals Defensive End Chad Ochocinco: "Six more games after two years, construction work? O etc... Enough is enough!"
Tennessee Titans Running Back Chris Johnson: (Tweet) "THE NFL TRIPPIN THEY NEED TO LET MIKE VICK PLAY HE ALREADY BEEN IN JAIL 2 YEARS DAMN WTF IM UPSET."
Meanwhile reaction from those on the animal side such as PETA released a statement: "He has served his reduced sentence, but no child should ever look up to Vick as a role model. ... We are going to watch him like a hawk. In the meantime, we'd like to see the NFL add 'cruelty to animals' to its personal-conduct policy as an offense that won't be tolerated."
It's clear Vick has some short term baggage. If he can still play and keeps his nose out of trouble, he may yet rescue his life from financial ruin and he may even win over his critics.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Attention Facebook Users

Facebook caused a pretty big controversy earlier this year after undergoing changes in its terms of use, which would allow the social networking site to use whatever content members upload onto the site - even after accounts are closed. Now, Facebook is being criticized again after one user saw a picture of his wife - in an advertisement for "hot singles." Apparently, your photo could be appearing in ads without your permission or knowledge. Luckily, you can opt-out, and here's how:
- Go to facebook/settings/privacy settings
- Select News Feed and Wall
- Click on the Facebook Ads tab
- In the drop-down menu next to “Appearance in Facebook Ads” select “Noone”.
Andrew W.K.'s Hilarious Weather Bit
Who is Andrew W.K.? He made is splash as a hard core grunge type rocker with no less than 5 party songs with the name party in them in the early 2000's. He's become a popular speaker on the College circuit yet has no college degree and most recently has a show on Cartoon Network, Destroy Build Destroy. He's one of those guys that to look at him you figure, "Oh no, here's trouble" but he is actually all about positive energy.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Gush's About Pattinson
It's not just the fans and teenagers that Twilight star Robert Pattinson has captured the hearts of, but also big time celebs like Jennifer Love Hewitt! I'm sure you've all imagined what you would do if you ever met the world's favorite vampire and Jennifer Love Hewitt is no different. She hoped to bump into him and the rest of the Twilight crew at Comic-Con but wasn't lucky enough to. "I'd pass out. I can't talk about it, 'cause I'd pass out," she said. "It's because he's Edward. Listen, Edward can fly you through the forest. He's like Aladdin with vampire teeth — there's magic-carpet rides. He can sing. He can watch you sleep. He plays music. He sniffs your neck. I mean, please!" If the Ghost Whisperer star feels like she would pass out what chance do any of us normal girls have if in some alternate reality we ran into the hunky vampire.
Jennifer hasn't given up yet though. She's hoping that she'll be able to have some type of role in any future Twilight movies, no matter how big or small it is. "I want a part so bad. Any part's fine. I will be the vampire who carries Robert Pattinson's luggage in the airport, that is the part that I will play if they need it," she said. "Jamie wants to play a werewolf, so we're both putting it out there."
Who knows maybe she'll get her wish and we'll get to catch her in the future Twilight" movies!
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Joe Jonas Injures Brother Nick
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Chris Brown's Apollogy Worked; On Rihanna

The New York Post reports hip hop artist Chris Brown and his ex girlfriend singer Rihanna spent the weekend in of all places, Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York City overlooking beautiful Central Park. However they did check into separate rooms.
In addition they have tried to avoid the public, press, and paparazzi using decoy cars in an effort to not be caught together by anyone with a camera. Why? Remember Chris has a restraining order barring him from any contact from Rihanna. Brown, pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge against Rhianna just 5 months ago in February.
Bottom line, his video pleading for forgiveness may not have worked with the public or media. It did work on the one person to him that mattered, Rihanna. You may recall his video he personally released last week (week of July 12) asking for every one's forgiveness was panned by critics and polls shown that over 60 percent felt his apology was too little tool late.
One could speculate it's just a coincidence but neither artist have any performances in town this weekend. In addition they have ultimately arrived and left the same locations, just not together and not at the same times.
What is happening it appears Brown is on his own in his doings. Last week he acknowledged his video apology was against his attorneys recommendation and when asked for comment in regards to this past weekend his equally high profile attorney Mark Geragos stated, "I don't want to be quoted on something hypothetical."
Essentially, mums the words folks. We see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil. No one is commenting on this. Not only are Brown's attorney and publicist not speaking, the prosecutors in Brown's case are not commenting. The real question is how will Rihanna react to questions asking if she forgives Brown? Because you know she's going to deny (she has to) having seen him. Consider that these two are kids. Brown is 20 and Rihanna is 21. They have a long way to go in terms of understanding the mess they are in and how to properly handle it. Brown has not even been sentenced yet so he is walking a very fine line as the courts don't take kindly to disrespecting orders. Any one judge with an agenda could decide to make an example of him.
What is worse is that if it is proven true that Rihanna has reconciled with Brown, she will lose all public sympathy. At least if he hits her again. Until then, talking heads will come out of the woodwork discussing if she did or did not do the right thing.
If you are wondering how this turns out, perhaps you can use the other Brown fiasco as a barometer. His name is Bobby.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
She's Baaaack... Nadya Suleman Continues Sell Out

America's embarrassment continues. She's accomplished our worst nightmare. Nadya Suleman better known as Octomom for producing 8 babies while on public assistance and no job through in-vitro fertilization (no copulation with a man), has scored a contract for a reality TV show.
Only in America can someone bleed the system and then score a TV show for being the ultimate freeloader. You may recall in April Nadya set up a site to take donations to support her children.
The only thing that can save us now is if a judge can somehow undermine the contract she entered into justifying the children's best interest are not served. One can only hope.
The details are as follows, European production company Eyeworks agrees to pay a quarter of a million dollars over three years. Her children however will only earn a paltry percentage when divided amongst them all. After all she has 14. That's roughly $9,000.00 per child. Nadya pockets the rest.
While $250,000.00 over three years is actually not all that much money for allowing a production team to film your life over three years, who amongst us wouldn't give up some privacy for that kind of cash? The question is does the right person deserve it? Especially when the right people (the children) are being exploited with so little in return.
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Carrie Prejean Attempts To Sing!
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Former American Idol Contestant Found Dead!
Here is the video from her very colorful exit after her Season 7 audition:
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Heidi Montag Performing at the Miss Universe Pageant

Is the Miss Universe pageant desperate to fill the entertainment slot of their show or what? This year's airing of the the pageant will feature a "special" performance by "Hills" star Heidi Montag!
According to Access Hollywood, Heidi will be performing her song "Turn Ya Head," off her album Unleashed at this year's Miss Universe Pageant. Other performers include Flo Rida and Kelly Rowland with French DJ David Guetta.
Heidi told MTV News, "I've wanted to do music since I could talk," she said. "I used to do plays and singing and voice lessons and practice Britney routines when I was, like, 12. This is the biggest dream of my life. I just love making fun music, like Lil Wayne," she said. "He'll do a rock song, and then he'll do a rap song. I get to choose my own songs. It's something I love doing. I'm having so much fun doing it, and it's not too much pressure. It's more on my own."
Will you be checking out Heidi's performance? I know I want to see her public embarassment first-hand myself.
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New Moon Clips Debut at Comic-Con
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Amy Winehouse Get’s Aggressive

We’ve all known Amy Wine house has had her problems from drug abuse, to possession to metal health issues, but let’s not forget her assault against a fan last September against a fan at a charity event. A burlesque dancer, Sherene Flash, and her slightly intoxicated friend went into the dressing room and tried to get a photo op Englands’s troubled star.
The “Rehab” singer stated that she was aggravated and intimidated and just wanted the dancer to go away, "I meant to just get her away from me," yesterday at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. She claimed that it would have impossible for the 5’3” women to hit someone. Have you ever heard of tiny people being small but scrappy? Maybe Amy’s just not one of those people.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Ringling Brothers = Animal Abusers?
Footage has surfaced from an undercover PETA employee showing that Ringling Brothers' elephant trainers abuse the elephants, using bull hooks to beat the animals across the head, legs, and body.
PETA vice president Daphna Nachminovitch stated that the undercover agent "witnessed these elephants being beaten for no apparent reason."
Ringling Bros. have refrained from commenting saying they have yet to view the video, but it was stated that "PETA is an animal rights extremist group…We are very proud of our animal care, we are committed to the care of all our animals partly through our conservation programs at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation…We have 139 years of experience of working with Asian elephants." You be the judge.
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Erin Andrews Sexy Video is Instant Career Boost

Who is Erin Andrews and how does she go from the photo above to instant well known celebrity reporter? You guessed it, sexy video. What makes this situation unique is that Erin is a true victim. It's absolutely clear that in this story it's not a case of poor judgment or indiscretion on her part.
If you are not aware, ESPN sports news correspondent Erin Andrews has an illegally shot video of her walking around her hotel room naked buzzing around the Internet. Yes it's hard to find if you just browse the web and I'm not in the biz of telling how to easily find it. But what I can tell you is this. The video itself is no big deal. Yet for Erin it has accomplished a great deal for her. It's what I call the Paris Hilton Effect. Scandalous video equals instant celebrity status. After all, Paris Hilton was just a rich nobody until the video of her having sex with an ex boyfriend hit the Internet.
OK, the guys reading this are asking, what does Erin Andrews look like naked? In this case Erin Andrews was just standing in her hotel room naked, doing her hair. In the video there is nothing to see. The resolution is low and the poor video could really be of any tall nondescript blond. Yes you can see her fully naked but frankly it's not of an overtly attractive body. She's not overweight, but other than what appears to be evidence of potential breast implants there is nothing remotely exciting either.

Meanwhile Erin Andrews attorney Marshall B. Grossman released this statement: "While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent. She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities." While her attorney and Andrews herself are on a stop at nothing journey to find the perpetrator of this crime, it appears this was not the only incident of secretly being video taped. TMZ reports there in fact 6 recordings in total at two separate hotel locations.
Not only has her attorney come out swinging, but ESPN has also responded swiftly against any and all entities to protect Erin Andrews. Just yesterday ESPN took an unprecedented stand by cutting it's working relationship with the New York Post in retaliation to the Post for publishing screen shots of Andrews from one of the illegally shot videos. ESPN's senior VP of communications, Chris LaPlaca quickly released a statement in response to the NY Posts's article featuring the photos, "In light of the New York Post's decision to run graphic photos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews we have decided to stop utilizing Post reporters on any of our outlets."
What is clear in this situation is that Erin did not ask for any of this. Her behavior in her hotel room clearly indicates she had no idea she was being video recorded and according to various reports, the person whom recorded her seemed to had advanced notice as the peep hole in the door she was recorded through was reversed. With a little common sense investigators are already zeroing in as this appears to be someone with inside information on Andrews itinerary.
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The Real Reason T.R. Knight Left "Greys"

If you, like me, are a Grey's Anatomy fan and still wondering the real reason T.R. Knight got the axe this past season, wonder no more. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Knight spoke all about the real motives behind his exit from the hit show.
Apparently it all comes down to the series creator, Shonda Rimes. Rimes drastically cut his screen time, appearing only for 48 mins. in the season's first 9 episodes. Knight stated, “No other series regular’s character had ever disappeared like mine did this past season.”
Things all first started going south after the Isiah Washington incident, where Washington used an anti-gay slur against T.R.. It took Rimes 3 monthes to publicly condemn Washington. Knight also claims that Rimes was one of many who wanted him to stay in the closet, and him outing himself only strained their relationship more.
Knight states, “My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given [about his character, George]. There just comes a time when it’s so clear that moving on is the best decision.” And Knight is doing just that. He is moving on to theater, and leaving Greys in the past.
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Jon Gosselin + Michael Lohan = Bromance?
Jon Gosselin and Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan were spotted together in the Hamptons on Wednesday. Jon and his tabloid reporter friend, Kate Major, stopped by Lohan's Hamptons home."Jon is a friend, he's a great guy, he needed a place to get away to, and my doors were open to him and Kate Major," Michael said. "Jon and Kate [Major] are good friends of mine. She's with him [at Lohan's house]. Kate's like a daughter to me. When she needed a place my doors were open."
Apparently Jon and the new Kate in his life have been spending a lot of time together lately. The two were also spotted together last week at a New York City restaurant.
But what could the two famous dads, Jon and Michael, have in common? Perhaps they discussed how to make money off of their kids.
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Jude Law Fighting Back?
Harsha Gopal was part of the group of paparazzi snapping pictures of Law as he was exiting Automat when flashes went off. Jude claims these flashed caused confusion, leading the star to flail his arms around, hitting Gopal. Gopal told the Daily Mail, "He hit me full on the face, it was a real stinger, it was very sore. It was really loud - there was a massive thud and my face is still stinging today. It was deliberate - you could see it in his face. Maybe he didn't realize he was hitting a girl, but he could at least apologize."
Law's lawyer stated that the claims "nonsense" and that Jude did say he was sorry. The lawyer said, "Last night's incident was an accident. Jude was blinded by the camera flashes when he left the restaurant, raised his hand to shield himself and inadvertently struck somebody standing very close. He apologized and left. Pictures of this sort can often be misleading."
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Oasis Frontman Liam Gallagher Storms Off Stage...Again

British band Oasis is notorious for onstage shenanigans, so nobody should have been surprised when singer Liam Gallagher walked off stage last night during a show in London after fans threw beer at him. Blaming "students in stupid pointy shoes," the musician left brother Noel and the rest of the band on their own for half an hour.
Noel told the crowd: "I think someone's in a bad mood," then took to the microphone and the performance continued until Liam returned later in the set.
The tour has already had its share of awkward moments, as Liam has also argued with Noel over his demands for fans to stop waving their arms mid-song, and also walked off stage after experiencing sound problems during the band's headlining performance at Spain's Benicassim festival.
Noel later wrote on his blog: "Benicassim? What a f***ing waste of time! If it wasn't for those bloody kids it would've been a disaster. I really can't say enough about the crowd. Unbelievable behavior! Special mention to the topless girls - what a welcome sight that was!"
Kelis Postpones Court Date to Give Birth

Kelis gave birth to her first child - a boy - yesterday, when she and husband Nas were both due to appear in court. The two artists are in the midst of a bitter divorce, filed when Kelis was seven months pregnant. At her request, Nas was not allowed to witness the birth of his son, named Knight.
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Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies
Gidget the Chihuahua best known for her role as the Taco Bell Chihuahua has passed away at the age of 15. She died of a stroke on Tuesday night.Gidget made fast food adorable and made her way into the hearts of many. She made everyone want a taco with her famous line "Yo Quiero Taco Bell."
In addition to her famous Taco Bell commercials, Gidget also appeared in a commercial for the '90s edition of Trivial Pursuit and played Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2.
"She made so many people happy," says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton. "When she's on a set, she comes alive."
The canine actress was currently retired and enjoyed spending most of her time soaking up the sun.
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Lives Saved.
Sadly you can bet these men will be wall-to-wall on Good Morning America or The Today Show on NBC. Before this feel good story is destroyed by big media. Just appreciate the beauty of what good people in America can do.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Chris Brown Publicly Apologizes in Video
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Britney Spears' Conservatorship Could Be Set to End
Pop superstar Britney Spears may be allowed to make her own decisions soon. Her father Jamie Spears has been the co-conservator of her personal and professional affairs after her breakdown last year. He wants the conditions of the agreement to be reviewed by a judge when Britney's Circus tour comes to an end in November.Gossip website TMZ reports: "Jamie can't ask the judge to end it - just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life."
The 27-year-old star's father thinks that Britney is now strong enough to look after herself. She currently has joint custody with ex-husband Kevin Federline of her two children, Preston, three, and Jayden, two.
In 2005 Kevin and Britney stared in a reality show called "Britney and Kevin: Chaotic" and he is now hoping to start a new reality show with his girlfriend Victoria Prince and his sons.
A source said: "Victoria will be a big part of the series. They are not engaged, but she lives with him full-time in his place in Encino."
"Victoria and Britney first met before Britney's tour at Kevin's home. They had a meeting face-to-face, when Victoria was home alone with the kids. It was awkward, but Britney was nice."
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Russell Crowe's Good Deed

Currently Russel Crowe is in the U.K. filming a new film with Ridley Scott, you may be familiar with the name. Robin Hood. Considering that robbing from the rich and giving to the poor in today's world is virtually impossible, Russel committed a good deed that is clearly so much better than having stolen from anyone.
A lowly boom mike operator on set by the name of Denise Yarde had a auto accident on the way to work where her car actually caught fire and totaled. After calling into to report her ordeal and why she'd be late to work it's reported that Crowe made a joke in poor taste over her frightening experience. She confronted him saying, "Well , I suppose it's ok for you Russell. You've probably never had to worry about finding give grand for new car." Crowe walked away slightly embarrassed over his faux pas.
Feeling bad over his lapse in judgment Crowe made amends. He returned later that afternoon and gave her (in cash) the 5 thousand she pointed out which is equal to approximately 8 thousand U.S. dollars. In genuine gratitude Yarde gave Crowe a hug and reportedly bought a 2007 Saab. No word on how good he sounds in the film yet.
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Rappers Can't Sing
Cyndi looked youthful and the song was great until Lil' Kim opened her mouth. It leaves you to wonder, is this why rappers rap? If they could sing, would they just forget about rapping completely? Making things worse, Lauper and Lil' Kim added some rap to the tune for the sake of praising their concerts benefactor, birthday boy Nelson Mandela. Lauper rapped better than Lil Kim as well.
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Tyler Perry Sends Day Care Children to Disney World
Tyler Perry is sending 65 children from a mostly minority Philadelphia daycare center to Disney World. The children were recently turned away from a predominantly white swim club and Perry wanted to do something nice for them to teach them that there are people out there that want them to succeed.Perry is paying for the kids to go to Disney World for three days and covering all of their food, hotel and admissions expenses. "I am ecstatic for the children,"said the daycare owner.
After hearing about the negative actions of the swim club, Perry said, "This made me so angry. This is awful, and for anyone that has grown up in the inner-city, you know that one small act of kindness can change your life."
About the children he also added, "I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them. This is all about the kids."
Paula Wants 20 Million - Does Idol Want Paula?

It's not even been two days since Paula Abdul's new agent (David Sonenberg) proclaimed Paula was offended by not being offered a new contract with the next season of Idol just around the bend.
What does he do? Asks for 20 million on behalf of Paula. It's a brazen and brave move to assume the position of power but is it really just bravado?
Sources close to Radar Online report that Idol producers have in fact offered Paula closer to half of what her agents demands. If this is true, then Sonenberg is really just after media attention and trying to drum up sympathy.
The only question there is now is this; do the producers of Idol want Paula back? If not, she's going to have mud on her face (and worse no job) thanks to her new agent. If Idol does want her back, it's just a question of what is she really worth to the show? Perhaps she should stop thinking about Seacreast's payday and concentrate on her own. Someone needs to remind her that we are indeed in a recession and I'd gladly take 10 million for sitting on a panel and judging wanna be pop stars.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Will.i.am Talks Money and Fame

Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am loves sharing his wealth with loved ones - so much that he's bought homes for several of his family members!
He said: "The best thing about fame is buying houses for my family. I've bought five so far. First I bought one for my mum, then one for my grandma. Now I'm moving my aunt and cousins out of the ghetto. I think it's something every kid dreams of - earning enough money to make a difference in the lives of those you love."
Will.i.am also has plans for himself: "I'm not ready to get married yet. I want to work on myself. I want to go to college and get a technology degree."
However, the 34-year-old musician admits fame can sometimes be hard to deal with, adding it all got too much for him at one point last year. He explained to the Mail on Sunday's Live magazine: "I went graffiti spraying in my Bentley. At the start of 2008 I was feeling depressed, so I decided to head to the freeway to tag. I stopped under a bridge on Route 101 and wrote 'No' in big letters using a can of black paint. I'd almost finished when two cops arrived. I broke out running across the freeway, tripped and broke my fifth metatarsal bone." (That's in your foot!)
Robert Pattinson: Etiquitte 101 - Tipping for Celebrities

The 'Twilight' star left the waitstaff a $50 tip following a luxurious late night snack with four friends at New York's Il Cantinori restaurant last Tuesday.
Despite the first-class service they received, the 23-year-old actor failed to reward staff appropriately after eating and drinking up a $350 tab at the Greenwich Village eatery.
Robert - who was in New York to work on his latest movie 'Remember Me' - and his friends arrived at the restaurant at 10pm and sipped bottles of Italian beer and Chianti red wine until they left at midnight. A source told America's OK! magazine: "They were the last diners to leave."
Despite the disappointing tip, Robert - who had the Caprese salad and the veal Milanese - was described as "nice and friendly" by waiting staff. When it comes to the gratuity, 18-20% is standard for regular folks. 25-30% is standard for people 'in the media.' Bruce Willis has been known to tip a C-note for a cup of coffee.
THIS TIME, we can chalk it off to the inexperience of youth. Rob, you have the money, dip a little deeper into your pocket next time.
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2 Things about Sandra Bullock You May Have Not Known

The Proposal was this summer’s favorite new romantic comedy, but even though the audience loved it Sandra Bullock had her doubts. She had a previous bad experience on another romantic comedy she was working on, and was not keen on repeating the experience. The Miss Congeniality star took charge and became the executive producer, ensuring herself that she would be able to make changes in the movie if she deemed it necessary.
Bullock stated: "I was so reticent to ever do romantic comedy again, I just assumed it was always going to be bad and get screwed up. So as a protecting agent for myself, I said I'd like to be an executive producer, just so I had the right to come in and meddle in case I didn't like what was going on, but I never had to do that, that's how much I enjoyed myself."
Here’s another tidbit about the Speed actress that you may not know. Even though we love watching Sandra Bullock on screen, she has admitted that she will not be continuing her career with acting forever.
"I love to work, and so I'll always be working in some capacity, but it probably won't be in this business. Most of what I do in my life doesn't happen in front of the cameras and I love it just as much."
According to IMDB Bullock still has other films in the works so for now we’ll still be able to catch her onscreen. Take advantage of it while you can, who knows how long it is till she disappears off screen.
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Mika New Single..."We Are Golden"

MySpace Music and Casablanca/Universal Republic Records will unveil the first single and title track from British singing sensation MIKA's new album, WE ARE GOLDEN. The lavish new single will be streamed exclusively for 24 hours only, beginning 9:00 AM EST and will be featured on the MySpace homepage as well as Mika's MySpace profile.
The acclaimed Mika - who has drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame caliber showman such as Freddie Mercury and Elton John – enjoys a global following thanks to his colorful musical repertoire, cathartic stage-presence, and multi-platform connectivity of his dazzling 2007 debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion. The riveting debut album spawned several worldwide pop anthems, including “Grace Kelly,” “Love Today,” and “Relax”; sold over 5 million copies worldwide; as well as garnering unprecedented critical praise and a host of Awards and nominations including Grammys, Brit Awards, World Music Awards, and the UK’s most prestigious songwriting honor, the Ivor Novello Award.
After a string of sold-out tours across the globe, Mika began to set his sights on delivering a new album for fans. Produced by Mika and Greg Wells (Katy Perry, P!nk), We Are Golden features guest contributions by Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett, among others. It retains a breadth of vision that speaks not only to Mika's extraordinary melodic sensibilities, but also to the incredible stories he tells within his songs. A video for the soaring new single is currently in pre-production, and will be helmed by acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Akerlund. Look for Mika’s We Are Golden CD in-stores September 22.
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Beastie Boys Tour Dates Cancelled and Album Release Postponed!
Adam "MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch's vocal chords.Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch's surgery and recovery. The release of the band's forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.
Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, "I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we'll release the record and play some shows. It's a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later."
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Christina Milian Gets Engaged

Singer Christina Milian and music producer The-Dream are now engaged. The couple had denied that they are getting married for some time now, but Milian has finally confirmed the engagement to Usmagazine.com.
"We don't have plans yet -- but it hasn't [already] happened, that I can confirm," Milian said of her upcoming wedding. "We just want to have our closest friends and family there; it's not going to be too big."
The-Dream proposed to Milian with a a six-carat diamond from Ivanka Trump's jewelry line. This will be the first marriage for Milian and the second for The-Dream.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Paula Abdul Won't Return to American Idol?
You won't have Paula Abdul to kick around anymore. It appears last year's addition of a new judge Kara may have been the precursor to Abdul's removal. Paula Abdul's manager David Sonenburg confirms, "Very sadly, it does not appear the she's going to be back on Idol."Didn't the producers of the show just last winter in 2008 insist Paul Abdul isn't going anywhere? Quoting executive producer Ken Warwick, "Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere." He continued, "America loves Paula. She's an integral part of this program, and as far as I'm concerned, I hope she's there until the day it comes off the air."
Speaking on behalf of Abdul, Sonenburg continued, "I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful. I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven't stepped up and said what they want to do."
This will certainly be media fodder in the days to come and in the run up to Idol's return in its next season. It's already been commented that while Cowell and Seacreast have cashed in with big salary increases (Cowell 100million per year, Seacrest $45 million over three years) Abdul is left in the cold with nothing for her years of hard work in building the show to become the powerhouse it is in making stars of unknowns.
All of this could be a negotiating ploy by Sonenburg whom has only recently as of June 2009 become Abdul's agent. He later indicates, Paula would love to be on the show, but in light of the the upcoming season being just around the corner and no contract offered, she is left to believe she is not returning.
Still, Paula has brought a lot on herself, from alleged improprieties with contestants, alleged drunkenness on on set and interviews and more. In any other job you'd be canned too. Perhaps the show just considered Paula too great a liability at this point and was not about to wait and experience her next level of implosions.
What is next for Paula? She could always take her shot at a comeback. While she can't participate on Idol, there are plenty of realty shows out there for celebrities looking to get back into the limelight.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wienermobile Crashes Into House

A Wisconsin homeowner got the surprise of his life when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got stuck in his deck and garage. The driver apparently drove down a dead-end street, and as she was turning the vehicle around, forgot to put the car in reverse and crashed into the house. Luckily, the owner of the house wasn't home at the time and nobody was injured. We can't say the same for the home or the Wienermobile, which both suffered some damage. We bet Oscar Mayer himself (who just died eariler this month) is rolling over in his grave.
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Star Wars Characters Dance to Thriller
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Walter Cronkite Dies at 92
Iconic television news anchor, Walter Cronkite has died at the age of 92. He died Friday in his New York home of a long term cerebrovascular disease.Cronkite was known as "the most trusted man in America" and guided the nation in the 1960's and 70's. He was the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News between 1962 and 1981. Cronkite was the most recognizable and respected news anchor of his time. For two generations he helped shaped Americas perceptions of daily history. His signature ending of “And that’s the way it is" made audiences believe he spoke the truth.
Walter Cronkite was born in 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He began his journalism career as an undergraduate, but during World War II, as a reporter for UPI, Cronkite first distinguished himself. At that time he sent classic dispatches from battlefields in North Africa, Normandy, and from the belly of a B-17 bomber over Germany, and parachuted with airborne troops into Holland. Then in 1950 he joined CBS News and set himself apart with coverage of the Korean War and was then elevated to evening news anchor in 1962.
"Walter was truly the father of television news," Morley Safer, a correspondent for CBS' " 60 Minutes," said in a statement. "The trust that viewers placed in him was based on the recognition of his fairness, honesty and strict objectivity."
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Mischa Barton Under Involuntary Psychiatric Hold

Former "O.C" star Mischa Barton was escorted from her home by police officers on Wednesday for undisclosed medical reasons, causing her to miss the premiere of her new movie Homecoming. The police have since transferred her to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she is now being held under involuntary psychiatric hold. Sound familiar? It should, because the same thing happened to Britney Spears not long ago.
There's only speculation as of right now, but Barton has a less-than-perfect past, and is no stranger to medical issues and trouble with the law. She was hospitalized in May 2007 for suspected drug-related reasons, and later did a stint in rehab after being charged with marijuana possession and driving without a license.
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NBA Star Dumps Fiance Night Before Wedding

We all have learned the rules for breaking up with someone, so who forgot to tell NBA star Richard Jefferson that you don't dump your fiance through an e-mail?
A couple days before Jefferson's $2 million dollar wedding to Kesa Ni'Cole Nichols, Jefferson sent her an e-mail stating that the wedding was off! Richard explained his actions as, "There was a lot of stress and tension in the relationship. We've been through a lot — but we just couldn't continue."
We all feel sorry for the bride left at the alter, but should we. The word is that the NBA star will be giving Kesha a "six-figure" pay-out due to the cancellation. Since when do you get cash for being stood up? Jefferson stated, "I'm not trying to buy her off. She has a lump sum to help her move on." Apparently gay rumors have swarmed about Jefferson for years, so maybe this was all a show.
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Jon Gosselin's New Girlfriend Has a Wild Side
There have been rumors flying lately that reality television star Jon Gosselin and his new girlfriend, Hailey Glassman, are engaged. Jon of course denies these rumors, but can we really believe him?Hailey seems to be quite the party animal and has even had several run ins with the police. In 2005 she was busted for possession of marijuana Her Facebook was filled with photos of her smoking, drinking and often wearing skimpy outfits. A woman has also come forward claiming that she was Hailey's lesbian lover for three years. She does not sound like the motherly type, so hopefully she will not spend too much time with Jon's 8 kids.
Jon and Hailey recently vacationed together in the French Riviera. Jon and Kate officially filed for divorce on June 22, but Hailey has been listed as "in a relationship" on Facebook since May.
These two surley know how to create a scandal, so unfortunately we will not stop hearing about them anytime soon.
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Ivanka Trump Engaged!

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Accident at Madonna Concert Leaves One Dead

This morning, a crane collapsed on workers while they were installing a stage for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour. One person is dead, and six more are injured. The accident took place at Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France, and has caused the show (which was to take place on Sunday) to be cancelled. Madonna issued this statement:
"I am devastated to have just received this tragic news. My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news."
PCM Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As the sixth installment of the Harry Potter series rolled out in theaters it could not help but to make a bang at the box offices everywhere. In the film's midnight showing, it racked in $22.2 million knocking The Dark Knight out of the top spot, and with good reason.
This chapter in the series takes a different tone compared to the other films. This year, the Hogwarts students are embracing adolescence, with a movie full of love, angst, and longing. We get to see a whole new side to the characters. Also, all this romance leads to the most comedic moments yet to be in a Harry film. If it's the action sequences you are looking forward to, you might not want to get over excited. This installment definitely cut back on the action and put the social surrounding of the main characters first.
Though the film is excellent, as a fan of the Harry Potter books, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of the acknowledgment of two aspects of this book. One, the real, in-depth look into Voldemort's past and the path he took to becoming the Dark Lord. The second would be the real mental assurance that Harry and Ginny are meant to be and will be forever. Considering it was 2 hr. 45 mins., I know they squeezed in all they could in the alotted time. I do appreciate the light-heartedness the movie presented in this film as Harry heads to his destiny and the final showdown with Voldemort begins. The next two films are sure to be the best yet.
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Emmy Nominees Announced
The 2009 Emmy nominees have been announced and the group has expanded from last year. Each series and acting category was made bigger this year allowing for some surprising contenders.Family Guy has been nominated for best comedy series. This is the first time an animated series has been nominated since The Flintstones 1961. Family Guy will be competing against six other programs for the win. The other shows competing in this category are Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, 30 Rock and Weeds.
30 Rock, last year's top comedy series, has largest number of nominations with an astounding 22 nominations. Last years top drama series has the most nominations in its field as well with 16 nominations. The top TV movie nominees include Grey Gardens with 17 nominations and Into The Storm with with 14.
A new category has been added this year to honor comedy, musical and variety series. Nominees in this category are The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman, Real Time with Bill Maher and Saturday Night Live.
Some shows that surprisingly did not make the nomination list include True Blood, Desperate Housewives and Jon & Kate Plus 8.
The Emmys will air live on CBS on Sept. 20, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with Neil Patrick Harris as the host.
Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi Commercial
It is also claimed that after this incident Jackson began to become addicted to pain medications.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Miley Cyrus to Star in New Fairy Tale
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus will be staring in a new Disney fairy tale. The company has gotten the rights to Aprilynne Pike's young adult novel Wings and is developing the film especially for Miley.She will play Laurel, a 15-year-old growing up in a sheltered home in a small town. She struggles to adjust to high school life when she attends a large school after being home schooled all her life. Laurel discovers she is not like the other kids when she grows a pair of wings and learns that she is a fairy.
Miley's mother Tish Cyrus will executive produce along with Temple Hill, the same company that produced Twilight. The novel Wings is the first of a planned four book series.
Currently, Miley is shooting the film The Last Song which is an adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel. Sparks co-wrote the script as a vehicle for the young actress.
Kim Cattrall is Back on the Market

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall has ended her 5-year relationship with chef Alan Wyse. Wyse is 20 years younger than the star, so it's not surprising that the split came about when they realized that they were at different points in their lives. The breakup was an amicable one, but also eerily mirrors Cattral's role as Samantha Jones, who in last year's Sex and the City movie dumped her younger boyfriend as well.
Dave Chappelle Returns
David apparently planned on doing a short monologue at Portland Oregon's Pioneer Square July 14th but due to the beauty of Twitter, the buzz drew too large a crowd. Dave apologetically called his stage performance short and left the crowd wishing they had more. Below is a poor quality video on YouTube capturing the event.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Emma Watson Joins Up With Marilyn Manson
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is set to work with goth rocker Marilyn Manson in his new musical version of Cinderella. Watson will have the lead role as a princess in the Gothic retelling of the classic fairy tale.Even though her Harry Potter co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have appeared in other films and theater productions, this will be Watson's first role outside of the Harry Potter films.
Marilyn Manson will produce the still untitled film, but it is not yet known how much involvement he will have.
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SuperMan Divorce!

They've killed Superman once, they've broken Batman's back, they've created gay superheroes but truth is always stranger than fiction.
In 2013 Detective Comics (DC) license of ownership on the Superman character expires. What you say? Well, quietly unbeknownst to most mortals there is a legal battle being waged between the Seigel heirs (family members to the Superman creators) and DC and Warner Brothers.
Marc Toberoff legal counsel to the Siegal heirs (creators of Superman) states, "This trial was only an interim step in the multifaceted accounting case which remains, in that it only concerned the secondary issue of whether DC Comics, or DC Comics and Warner Bros., would have to account to the Siegels," he said. "To put this in further perspective, the entire accounting action pales in comparison to the fact that in 2013, the Siegels, along with the estate of Joe Shuster, will own the entire original copyright to Superman, and neither DC Comics nor Warner Bros. will be able to exploit any new Superman works without a license from the Siegels and Shusters."
What does all this mean? It means the Siegels feel ripped off by the studio and the publisher. If they don't get what they want, they will take Superman and walk in 2013.
Speculation runs rampant on discussion boards with the mere thought that Superman could go to ...Marvel? Imagine Superman side by side with Spider-Man or Ironman or any Marvel character. Batman will have no one to team up with anymore.
The early word is that federal courts sided with Warner Brothers and DC on a ruling regarding their deals on Smallville and Superman Returns. From the looks of things the studios must start the next Superman film by 2011. Meanwhile many are speculating that this is the beginning of the end of Superman under the DC publication. Time will tell.
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Kara's Idol Winner Song Cut From Tour
We all know that it can be tough to make it on the American Idol stage, but now it seems that even songs are not safe from being voted off. This year's song written especially for the Idol winner has been removed from the American Idol tour.The song "No Boundaries" which was written by the newest Idol judge Kara DioGuardi was highly unpopular among fans. So far on tour the song was getting such a poor audience response that winner Kris Allen decided to drop the song from the show and was told to find a new song to replace it.
Each year a song is written before the finale for the top two finalists to sing. The song then becomes the winner's victory song. Victory songs such as Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" usually go on to be best sellers, but this year's song has proved to be a flop.
There has been no word yet on whether Kara DioGuardi will be returning to Idol next season. Will her failed victory song affect her chances of sticking around?
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Spongebob is 10! Celebrate!

Attention Nickelodeon viewers! Did you catch the 50 episode marathon of Spongebob this weekend? What you may not have realized is that 10 NEW episodes were aired!
If you missed out, don't worry, there is more. Catch a documentary "Square Roots: The Story of Spongebob Squarepants" airing on VH1 on Tuesday. You'll get interviews its creator, Stephen Hillenburg, an illustrator and marine biologist; many of its writers and animators; media scholars; and celebrities like the comedian Ricky Gervais, who explains with a smirk, “I like the fact that he’s yellow, I like the fact that he’s porous, and I like the fact that he wears pants.”
Brad Paisley is The First Country Artist Featured on Myspace Music Feed
The chart-topping "American Saturday Night" has already launched the three-week #1 smash "Then" and the compelling new single "Welcome to the Future." "American Saturday Night" marks the eighth album from the reigning three-time ACM and two-time CMA Male Vocalist winner. "Then" has also already been certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 downloads. In all, Paisley's albums have featured 14 #1 singles - and the last 10 in a row - with album sales in excess of 10 million units.
For more information on "American Saturday Night" or for upcoming tour dates, please visit Brad Paisley's Myspace.
The MySpace Music Feed: The Fray and Brad Paisely
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Wanna Get With Lady Gaga?

Women are attracted to power and money. Right? Wrong. In today's modern world, all you really need to be is in close proximity. Lady Gaga really doesn't have the time to find a guy while on tour. And a woman has needs right? Her solution... "I just sleep with the guys in the band all the time because it’s easier."
At least she's honest, even if she really shouldn't be putting it out there. Lady Gaga is a great artist in the category of singing and dancing. She's lost on the art of discretion.
Ryan Seacrest Gets a Hefty Pay Hike
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has signed a new deal with the reality show that will make him the richest reality TV host. His three year contract will provide him with a hefty $15 million a year making his three year contract worth $45 million.Under this new agreement, Seacrest will also be exclusive to CKX, parent of Idol producer 19 Entertainment, in broadcast TV primetime to host “Idol” or any CKX-produced show that might succeed it. He will also continue to be E! Entertainment's main anchor and continue to produce Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
The new deal more than triples Seacrest's previous salary which was formerly about $5 million a year.
Judge Simon Cowell is negotiating his new contract demanding about $100 million a year. American Idol is still working on the contracts for the other judges Randy Jackson, Paula Adbul and Kara DioGuardi.
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"Michael was murdered," says LaToya Jackson

LaToya believes that doctors, handlers, and assistants are to blame for her brother's death. "I believe Michael was murdered, I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that. People fought to be close to him, people who weren’t always on his side," LaToya told the newspaper.
LaToya goes on to comment that she predicted her brother's passing "less than a month ago." She recalls telling her family, "'He’s never going to make it to London. He was worth more dead than alive." I thought Michael was going to die before the London shows because he was surrounded by people who didn’t have his best interests at heart. Michael was worth more than a billion dollars. When anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them."
LaToya also shares that in Michael's last few monthes he "was isolated from his family. He had no real friends. He was the loneliest man in the world. I knew something terrible was going to happen." She also shares her thoughts about Dr. Conrad Murry, Michael's doctor who was present when Jackson died. LaToya said when she began questioning the doctor at the hospital about her brother's death, Conrad "disappeared." LaToya finishes up by saying when she saw Michael's body "His eyes were half open and he looked like he was sleeping. He wasn’t cold."
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Tatum and Dewan Get Married

The wedding consists of 200 guests, featuring Entourage star, Emmanuelle Chriqui as the maid of honor, also Haylie Duff and Nick Zano were in the bridal party. The couple met on the set of the film Step Up. "They love each other so much. We couldn't be happier with Channing. He is an amazing guy," Dewan's father, Darryl, told Us Magazine.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Hey, Anyone Remember Menudo?

You know, that Latino boy band that jump-started Ricky Martin's career in the 80s? Well, word on the street is that a new musical based on said group is in the works! The group's creator has apparently announced that he is planning on a show based on the story and music of Menudo, which will hopefully debut in November in Caracas, Venezuela. No word if it will make it to the U.S - much less the Great White Way - but we can dream, right?
Hannah Montana Concert Streaming on MySpace Today!
Hannah Montana Live Concert - Irvine, CA
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Jim Carrey is Going To Be a Grandpa
The funny man himself, actor Jim Carrey will soon be a grandfather. His 21-year-old daughter Jane Carrey is pregnant. Jane and her fiancé, Alex Santana of the rock band Blood Money, have announced that they are having a baby together. This will be Jane's first child."I am very excited. Jane is going to be a great mom," the Liar Liar star said.
Jane currently sings for the Jane Carrey band and is the daughter of Jim Carrey and his first wife Melissa Wormer.
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A Bankrupt Lady Gaga

We all love and adore Lady Gaga. Every single she puts out is a hit and her tours are a smash. So you would think she'd be rolling in the dough, right? Wrong! Apparently Gaga puts all her money in leotards and exploding bustiers. "Every dollar I earn goes on the show. Now we're finally getting to a place where it's not bankruptcy. Then again, with another tour coming up soon I'll probably be homeless again," she said.
Gaga is looking to make major profit from her upcoming tour with Kanye West. She stated, "I can't give any details, but it will be one of the most important moments in music ever. I truthfully adore Kanye. I always poke fun at him and joke around. We have a lovely creative relationship. He's so sweet. I can't say enough good things. He's undeniably brilliant," Gaga said. Lets hope she truly does turn a penny. We can't have our favorite blonde living on the streets.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood Found Guilty

Justin Timberlake's Alpha Dog film finally gets its ending. A jury convicted Jesse James Hollywood of first degree murder and kidnapping for ordering the killing of 15 year old Nicholas Markowitz.
It was determined that Hollywood was the ring leader of the group of drug users that kidnapped Nicholas as payback for a $1,200 debt Ben Markowitz owned them. After holding Nicholas captive for a few days, Hollywood feared charges for abduction and had Nicholas killed.
Hollywood was the fourth trial in the case. The rest of the defendants have been convicted; one has been released after serving time, another has been sentenced to life in prison, and the man who pulled the trigger is on death row. Hollywood fled the country and lived as a fugitive in Brazil for four years.
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Stephen Baldwin's Hospitality Taken Advantage Of

I guess actor Stephen Baldwin learned the hard way that you can't trust strangers. Baldwin was made aware that the homeless man he let live on his property was busted for heroin. 51 year-old homeless man, Jimmy Parks, was arrested under suspicion of trafficking heroin on Baldwin's property. Police raided the cottage Parks was staying at, only feet away from Baldwin's home in New York. Stephen was home during the raid, and explained that he had been trying to help Parks get his life together. Looks like that's been going well.
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Coyote Ugly?

Maybe not the villain Wild E coyote that's always after our fellow Road Runner, but definitely a villain. While the Ozbourne family was inside their L.A. home watching Michael Jackson's Memorial Service they never heard their poor little dogs yelps as he was being eaten by a coyote. Yes that's right a coyote! Apparently there has been many attacks on pets by this wild coyote. The Department of Animal Services are starting to get worried so they issued a warning stating, "Wild animals are opportunistic, and coyotes fit this mould very well."
The Osbournes, our rock and roll family is notorious for have dozens of pets, as of now they have about 18 dogs! This one unfortunate dog, according to close family friends kinda had it coming to him. The dog has had a past quite similar to this wild coyote, had always been up to antics. He bit the head off of a dove and a bat! Can you say karma?
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Avril Lavigne Launches Children's Clothing Line
Singer Avril Lavigne is expanding her already started clothing line for juniors, Abbey Dawn, to include young children's fashions as well. The line is available at Kohl’s stores and reflects the singer's signature rock-n-roll style in a cuddly kid friendly way. The clothes will include layered shirts, friendly graphics of skulls and comfortable leggings.“We have a really cute zebra hoodie with ears,” Lavigne said, “and I’m like, ‘Can I fit into the extra-large? Because I really like these!’”
The children's clothing line will debut in two weeks and Lavigne is also releasing a signature perfume. The sent is called Black Star and it took the her two years to make. “It’s really me in a bottle,” she said.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Elizabeth Taylor Possibly Aided Michael Jackson's Drug Addiction

Klein apparently saw Jackson 3 days before his death. It is known that Michael would make trips to Klein's office 2 - 3 times a week, visits lasting anywhere between 30 minutes - 5 hours. Los Angeles Police refused to comment on whether Dr. Klein is one of the five physicians being focused on in the Jackson investigation.
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Jonas Brothers Get Ready For Camp Rock 2
Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas along with Demi Lovato will soon be filming Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam for the Disney Channel. Although last year's Camp Rock scored big ratings, this sequel has a new director,Paul Hoen, and an all new plot.The played by the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato characters return to Camp Rock, to find out that many of their friends and instructors from last year have not returned, but instead they have choosen to attend the rival Camp Star. The returning campers and instructors include Meaghan Jette Martin, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alyson Stoner and Daniel Fathers.
Camp Rock 2's plot borrows from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Nick ends up falling for the daughter of the owner of Camp Star.
The Disney Channel movie begins filming this summer and will premiere somtime in 2010.
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Megan Fox Cranks Up The Heat In Her New Movie "Jennifer's Body"
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Ryan Gosling is Making an Album
Actor and star of The Notebook, Ryan Gosling is making an album with his band Dead Man's Bones. He has already spent time as a deejay and is now getting further involved in music. He and his band mate and friend Zach Shields will release their album on October 6. Their band has a folk sound and they even use a children's choir on a few of their songs.The band has been working on the album for about two years. They have already released videos for two of their songs. The album is self titled, Dead Man's Bones, and will be released on indie label Anti Records. Hear some of their music on their myspace.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Michael Jackson Memorial Service

Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service went down as one of the biggest events that have occurred in the past 30 years. There were breath taking performances from people the legendaries music genius’ like Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, and Mariah Carey, R&B sensation Usher, and
The Memorial ended with a few words from 2 of his brothers and a teary goodbye from his daughter
There were tears and laughter among everyone there, whether it was from the audience, performers, or speakers. It was without a doubt a beautiful ceremony.
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Lindsay Lohan Sued Over Tanning Spray

Actress Lindsay Lohan just released a sunless tanning spray this summer, but according to chemist Jennifer Sunday, the formula was stolen! Apparently, Sunday had previously been working with celebrity air-brusher Lorit Simon on the spray, and in January, Simon signed a confidentiality agreement. However, Simon then teamed up with Lohan to develop a tanning mist - using Sunday's formula. The chemist is now suing Lohan, Simon, and Simon's company on a number of charges (as if Lindsay hasn't already had enough legal trouble!).
Hitler Reacts to Delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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"Idol" Judge Kara DioGuardi Marries
In Touch reports, American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi married her fiance, Mike McCuddy in a small ceremony in Maine. Kara wore a Vera Wang gown, 30 guests were in attendence, and the ceremony occurred at a Methodist church across the street from DioGuardi's home.
Kara told In Touch, "I feel great. What was most unbelievable about the experience was when I looked out at the church and saw all these people that were so important to me and Mike, who were there for us. It was pretty powerful. I was very emotional and I'm not somebody who breaks down and cries. It's been raining in Maine for 60 days. The only day that was nice was yesterday!"
Monday, July 6, 2009
Jenna Fischer is Engaged

By now we all know that Pam Beesly is engaged to Jim Halpert, but what about Jenna Fischer's real life engagement? The Office star recently got engaged to her boyfriend Lee Kirk while they were on vacation in Europe. The pair have been dating for about a year and a half.
The couple's first public appearance together was at the Emmy Awards in September 2008. At the awards Fischer lovingly desribed Kirk as "my super-cute boyfriend." Fischer also brough Kirk along to the Screen Actors Guild Awards this past January where she and the rest of The Office cast were nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a TV Comedy.
This will be Kirk's first marriage and Fischer's second. The actress was previously married to director James Gunn, but they divorced in 2007.
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Babies Roller Break-Dance for Evian
Rupert Grint Gets Swine Flu
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has gotten a case of swine flu. The 20-year-old actor plays Harry Potter's pal Ron Weasley and contracted swine flu while filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. He had to take a few days off from filming in order to recover, but the filmmakers were able to shoot around his absence so that no production days were lost.Rupert has been resting and is now well enough to attend London's Tuesday premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards," Rupert's rep said in a statement. The actors doctor says that Rupert is no longer contagious.
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Friday, July 3, 2009
Michael Jackson's Public Memorial Details

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Thursday, July 2, 2009
DEA Joins the Michael Jackson Investigation

The Drug Enforcement Administration has become involved in the investigation into Michael Jackson's death. According to the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Police asked the DEA to aid in investigating Jackson's doctors and possible drug use prior to his death last week.
As the investigation continues rumors have been unraveling about Jackson's use of antidepressants, pain medications, and prescriptive sedatives. Recently, Jackson's former nurse has made statements claiming that Jackson sought for Diprivan a.k.a Propofol, a powerful surgical anesthetic, to use as a sleeping aid. The L.A. Police are helping that with the DEA's help, they will be able to shed some light on drug abuse, illicit drug manufactures, and other unknown substances to the police, says the Associated Press.
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Kevin Jonas Engaged!

Any girls who were planning on becoming Mrs. Jonas anytime soon only have two brothers left to choose from. People has confirmed that Kevin Jonas, the oldest brother, has proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Danielle Deleasa on Wednesday. Jonas told the magazine that he appeared on her New Jersey doorstep, got down on one knee, and asked if she would marry him. Of course, Danielle said yes.
Jonas and Deleasa first met in Bahamas, where both their families were vacationing. At the time, the Jonas brothers were still trying to reach stardom and Deleasa had never even heard of them. "It was tough performing last night, knowing that I was going to ask the biggest question in my life to the most amazing girl in the world," Kevin said. He arrived from Toronto on an overnight flight to ask her to marry him.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97
Oscar winning actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. He is best known for his role as Mitch in the 1951 classic A Street Car Named Desire. Malden also did American Express commercials in the 1980's. He was the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences from 1989-1993. Karl Malden died of natural causes Wednesday in his Brentwood California home.He was born to Czech and Siberian immigrants and barely spoke Engish as a young child. During WWII he served as a corporal in the 8th Air Force. Malden studied acting at the Goodman Theatre Dramatic School and debuted on Broadway in 1940. From there he went on to star in more than 50 Hollywood films. He also starred in the 1972 television show, The Streets of San Francisco where he played a verteran police investigator. After the show ended, he stared in the television movie Fatal Vision and won an Emmy for his role. In 2000 Malden played a preist on an episode of West Wing.
Malden leaves behind his wife of 70 years, Mona, and daughters Mila and Cara and their husbands, three granddaughters, and four great grandchildren.
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Hilary Duff is The Newest Gossip Girl
Actress and singer Hillary Duff will be joining the cast of Gossip Girl. She will play Olivia Burke, a famous movie star who attends New York University in order to have a normal college experience. Blair(Leighton Meester), Dan(Penn Badgley) and Vanessa(Jessica Szohr) have all been accepted to NYU and Olivia will be Vanessa's roommate.As a member of the Gossip Girl cast, Duff will surely have her fair share of drama. Will she befriend her new roommate Vanessa? Will she get along with Blair? And who will be her romantic interest, Dan perhaps?
Hillary Duff will be on multiple episodes beginning with the fourth episode of the new season on October 5.
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MTV 16 & Pregnant

Due to the success of MTV's 16 & Pregnant in just the first season, MTV has decided to add another season of the hit show.
16 & Pregnant is a documentary that follows 6 teenage girls, and their journey through pregnancy. The young women deal with a variety of problems during their pregnancy such as marriage, adoption, religion, gossip, finances, rumors among the community, graduating high school, and getting (or losing) a job.
PCM had the opportunity to talk to Maci, one of the young new mothers from the show. She tells us how it is being a teenage mom and how much it has affected her life. Check it out here!
