Celebrities donating their shoes

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Celebrities Donate Shoes to Support Kenneth Cole New York’s
15th Anniversary Shoe Drive for HELP USA


February 16, 2008 -- In celebration of Kenneth Cole New York’s 15th annual national shoe drive for HELP USA, many celebrities donated shoes for the cause. During the three week period Maggie Grace (Jane Austen Book Club, Taken), Stacy Keibler (What About Brian), Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl), Aaron Yoo (21, Disturbia), Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), Tamara Feldman (Dirty Sexy Money), Kyle Howard (My Boys), and Aaron Paul (Big Love, Breaking Bad) all stopped by the Beverly Center store in Los Angeles, CA with shoes to donate for HELP USA. The promotion allowed customers who donated gently worn shoes to receive 20% off their next purchase at any Kenneth Cole New York store location.

HELP USA is the nation’s largest provider of housing and services for the homeless. To date, Kenneth Cole has collected over 1.5 million pairs of shoes for the organization and all shoes are donated to respective HELP USA residences that are located throughout New York, Philadelphia, Las Vegas and Little Rock, Arkansas. In locations where there is no HELP USA residence, donations are made to local homeless organizations.

In the past, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Mohammed Ali, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Jessica Simpson, Billy Baldwin, Mets’ Mike Piazza, Michael Strahan of NY Giants and Comedian David Brenner have all donated shoes and clothing for the cause.

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Jamie Lynn Spears passed her GED

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*Expectant mother Jamie Lynn Spears has passed her GED and is looking forward to college, reports People.com. The 16-year-old star of "Zoey 101" is said to have taken her high school equivalency exam about a month ago -- scoring well on reading comprehension.

*Meanwhile, big sister Britney Spears spent three hours with her two sons Monday, after having recently regained some of her visitation rights, People.com reports. The visit was Spears' second in three days with the children.

*Nickelodeon has hired Lily Collins, the 18-year-old daughter of rocker Phil Collins, as its first roving entertainment correspondent. Collins, a broadcast journalism student at the University of Southern California, will report from the sets of Nick series and other celebrity events.

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Sean Penn is dating Petra Nemcova

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Sean Penn is now reportedly dating supermodel Petra Nemcova. The pair were spotted at 3:10 a.m. yesterday morning leaving the L.A. club, Villa. It was their second date in two days. PageSix.com reports:

The pair followed up an appearance at a CAA event two days ago with a full-on assault of coupledom tonight at Elton John's Oscar Party (above). Sean, 47, and Petra, 28, posed on the red carpet at the singer's AIDS Foundation fete and danced to his many hits before heading to Villa, where they sipped cocktails with Penelope Cruz and Oscar winner Javier Bardem..."

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I'm F***ing Ben Affleck

Jimmy Kimmel's response to Sarah Silverman's video:

Oscars Recap

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Oscar Arrival Photos

It's that time of year again where we decide which person paid some crappy designer way too much for their dress. Here are the Oscar Arrival photos, right off the red carpet.

The Oscars are tonight

In case you've been living under a rock, here are the nominees for best picture which will be given out at the Oscars tonight.












There's some other categories as well, but we all know you just watch to see if snobby Hollywood will laugh at the jokes. And all you really care about is if Brad and Angie will run into Jennifer Aniston.

Sex and the City may not fill "Big" Shoes

The new trailer for the "Sex and the City" movie--due out on May 30th-- came and went faster than Samantha's last lay. It was leaked late last night and New Line yanked it by noon, luckily we have it here.

But if you awoke early this morn -- like the Rage -- you saw it and learned:

1. Carries claims that she doesn't want a big diamond from Big. "I just want a big closet," she says. She's totally lying and the girls will have to call an emergency brunch when he gives her a measly half-carat Princess cut.

2. Samantha loves botox, but hates marriage. I predict that she'll get vaginal rejuvenation in the movie and then try to show the girls her new "accessory" (under the table) at above mentioned brunch date.

3. Charlotte is pregnant. Um, didn't Jennifer Lopez just do that in real life? Boring.

4. Miranda will...aw, nobody cares about Miranda. (Though she was always my favorite for her dry wit and fondness for pantsuits.)



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The Oscars are this Sunday

In honor of the Oscars which are on this Sunday, here's a bad version of last year's recap of all the best picture winners ever. It's almost as long as the actual broadcast of the oscars.

Aaron Carter got arrested

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Aaron Carter was arrested in Kimble County, Texas yesterday after police found two ounces of marijuana in his car. TMZ reports:

TMZ has confirmed Aaron was pulled over on I-10 earlier today for speeding -- and when authorities decided to search his vehicle, they found the fat stash inside! Aaron, 20, is currently in jail until tomorrow, when a judge will be present for his arraignment."

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Looks like he's been practicing for his mug shot for the past few years on red carpets. Maybe he can use the mugshot for his new headshots since he's probably been looking for jobs for quite a while.

J. Lo had some babies

Jennifer Lopez delivered twins early this morning at a Long Island hospital. The boy and girl, born eleven minutes apart, are said to be healthy. (And someone is shelling out a lot of money for the photos, I am sure.)


The babies were born early Friday in Long Island, N.Y. The girl was born at 12:12 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz., and the boy followed at 12:23 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. "Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon," Lopez's manager Simon Fields tells PEOPLE exclusively."

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Criss Angel is a great Magician, but should dissapear

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Is Criss Angel channeling Jesus with this new look or what?!

Angel accepted the 2008 Merlin Award for "Magician of the Year" on Thursday and shocked the crowd with his new look.

If you ask me, it looks a bit scary; but who am I to judge?!

Criss has been romantically linked to such stars Cameron Diaz and Britney Spears, but with a shaggy look like that chances are slim that Angel will be picking up another piece of arm candy!

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Watch Criss do some magic pre-homeless look:

Heidi and Spencer are technologically advanced.

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have more than just music in the works.

“We’re definitely developing the Heidi and Spencer video game,” Pratt told Usmagazine.com last week at video game giant Electronic Arts’ Burnout Paradise pre-Valentine’s Day lounge in L.A.

Pratt, who said he is collaborating with EA on the game, told Us, “it’s top secret. Let’s just say that everyone will be addicted.”

Good news to those who love-to-hate The Hills pair: “You can definitely play as us or you can play against us,” Pratt said. “You can even torture me.”

He said “there’s going to be two versions: the adult version and the one for minors,” adding, “just be ready, that’s all I have to say.”

Expect the game to hit shelves in 2009, Pratt said, “right around Christmastime, probably.”

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Jessica Simpson is a Huge Star!

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Jessica's movie star dreams have finally come true. She's a huge box office draw! No, not in the US. Not in Canada either. No, not England. Try again! No, not Japan. Not even Germany. No, not Greenland. The Ukraine! Jessica's "Blonde Ambition" hit #1 at the Ukraine box office bringing in $253,008 reports Box Office Mojo (via People).

Box Office Mojo explained Jessica's success in the Ukraine, "The former Soviet nations have a sweet tooth for straight-up comedies. When these comedies have big name celebrities like Jessica Simpson's, that's all that's needed to sell the movie. Russian and Ukrainian audiences have an even bigger urge for escapism than Americans. So, films like Blonde Ambition will gross more than No Country for Old Men."

Somebody needs to send them every 80s comedy we ever made here. The cheesier the better. Howard the Duck, Maid to Order....all of them. Just tell them that Lea Thompson and Ally Sheedy are America's biggest stars. Anything's better than Jessica.

Wait, maybe now that she's a huge star in the Ukrane, she can move there? Sounds like a plan to me.

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Kirstie Alley considers her own weight loss company

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Actress-turned-weight loss queen Kirstie Alley has announced plans to launch her own diet firm, just days after resigning as the spokeswoman for Jenny Craig.

Alley, who insists she had an "extraordinary" and "first rate" experience with the diet giants, hopes to launch her new venture in 2009.

Alley tells People.com, "After lengthy negotiations, regretfully, the Jenny Craig Company and I did not come to an agreement to continue as their spokesperson. ...

"Somehow, I've also fallen into the position of 'accidental' role model for, apparently, millions of people out there losing weight by whatever means. This was something I did not bargain for, or foresee happening. Nevertheless, it is something I've grown to embrace and something I intend to continue to pursue...

"I want to create something new that will help millions of people end the seemingly never ending fatty-roller coaster ride. I am especially passionate about seeing to it that our next generations are not struggling with the same weight issues that my generation has struggled with."

Jack Johnson Surfs to the top

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NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a slow week for new releases, mellow crooner Jack Johnson remained No. 1 on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, while newly minted Grammy winners Amy Winehouse and Herbie Hancock surged into the top five.

Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" sold 179,545 copies in the week ended February 17, according to Nielsen SoundScan, enough to lead the field for a second week.

The new 25th anniversary reissue of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" would have opened at No. 2, thanks to sales of about 166,000 copies. But as a catalog release, it was ineligible to chart on the Billboard 200. The project includes reworked "Thriller" tracks by Akon, Kanye West, Fergie and will.i.am.

Rihanna's 20th Birthday!

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Rihanna, celebrating her 20th birthday with a bash – and cupcake fight! – at Les Deux in Hollywood. "There was frosting all over Rihanna's face and the group was hysterically laughing to the point of almost tears," a guest tells us. When partygoers (like Kanye West and Wilmer Valderrama) weren't flinging cupcakes, they offered a standing ovation after Chris Brown sang an a capella version of "Happy Birthday." While Brown has denied that he and the birthday gal are dating ("We're just friends ... we hang out," he told PEOPLE at a post Grammy party), a party guest tells us the two were cuddling and acting "very cozy all night."

DWTS new cast

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ABC has announced the 12 celebrities who will begin their quest for the "Dancing With the Stars" trophy March 17.

Here's the lineup in alphabetical order, thanks to the folks at ABC.

• Adam Carolla - The TV and radio personality once paired with Jimmy Kimmel and Dr. Drew Pinsky will now reportedly be paired with Julianne Hough. She's the two-time returning champ, and he's . . . Adam Carolla. This should be interesting.

• Cristián de la Fuente - The Chilean actor hopes to match fellow South American Hélio Castroneves' accomplishments.

• Shannon Elizabeth - The "American Pie" actress is also an accomplished poker player. Can she dance?

• Steve Guttenberg - The "Police Academy" star has been MIA for, say, the entire lifetime of Julianne Hough.

• Mario - The R&B singer was in the dance movie "Step Up." He must have some skills.

• Marlee Matlin - The Oscar winner for "Children of a Lesser God" will be the show's first deaf contestant. Not sure how this will work, but Matlin has showed she can do pretty much anything.

• Penn Jillette - You know him as the more talkative, and much larger, half of the famous illusionist team Penn & Teller. At 6-foot-6, he may be at a disadvantage. Remember 6-7 Clyde Drexler?

• Priscilla Presley - As Jane Seymour, 57, proved, age is nothing but a number. Presley is 62.

• Monica Seles - As the holder of nine grand slam singles titles, she's, obviously, already a champion.

• Jason Taylor - The NFL Man of the Year hasn't won a Super Bowl, but he could be a dancing champion.

• Marissa Jaret Winokur - She won a Tony Award for her role as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray." Lots of dancing in that. Could be an advantage.

• Kristi Yamaguchi - The Bay Area native and Olympic gold medalist has shown grace and skills on the ice, but how will she do on the dancing floor?

Pink and Carey Hart getting a divorce?

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Rumor has it that Pink and Carey Hart have hit a rough patch in their barely two year marriage and may even be headed for divorce. According to reports from Star magazine, earlier this month, while Pink was out on tour in Europe, Carey Hart was having a grand old time at a local Hollywood hot spot. He was allegedly seen boozing it up with a hot young blonde, and it definitely wasn't his wife.

"It sure didn't look like he was married that night! He had a cute blonde in a tight dress sitting on his lap all night. They were laughing and drinking vodka with her arms wrapped around him in a corner VIP booth. Carey never mentioned Pink the entire night. It seemed like everyone just thought he wasn’t with her anymore, that they had broken up. They were seriously making out. When the club closed, he and the blonde left hand in hand," an eyewitness at the club told the magazine.

Hand in hand you say? I'm sure we're all just overreacting and Carey was merely being a gentleman by walking the 'lady' to her car. Oh sure, and Paris Hilton was telling the truth when she mentioned to Larry King that she never did drugs in her entire life.

The above photo is from Feb. 10th, 2008, notice no ring!

Jimmy Kimmel to Make Revenge Song with Ben Affleck

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Jimmy Kimmel is getting his revenge!

After girlfriend Sarah Silverman presented him with a music video called, “I’m f—king Matt Damon,” in front of his TV audience last month, Kimmel will make one of his own — with Damon pal Ben Affleck.

Sources tell the New York Post the new parody will be set to the tune of “We Are the World.” Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Ashlee Simpson and her beau Pete Wentz will also star.

A rep for Kimmel had no comment.

Watch Sarah Silverman's Anniversary video for Jimmy Kimmel Below:

Lohan blames "The Industry" for Ledger's Death

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Lindsay Lohan, who was once linked to Heath Ledger and was spotted crying after his passing, is speaking out on the late actor's death.

In the new issue of New York magazine, the actress, 21, poses nearly naked for a recreation of “The Last Sitting,” the last series of photos of Marilyn Monroe.

Lohan calls Monroe's suicide "tragic," adding, "you know, it’s also tragic what just recently happened to someone else.”

Asked if she’s referring to Ledger, Lohan replies, “They are both prime examples of what this industry can do to someone.”

Still, the star, who's been in rehab three times, insists she will not end up like them.

“I'm not them … I sure as hell wouldn’t let it happen to me,” she tells the magazine.

Ledger died of a prescription drug overdose last month. He was in the middle of shooting his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell have recently signed on the replace him.

Feb. 18th Birthdays

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Rhianna (20)
Molly Ringwald (40)
Tracey E. Edmonds (41)
Dr. Dre (43)
Matt Dillon (44)
Vanna White (51)
John Travolta (54)
Juice Newton (56)
Cybill Shepard (58)
John Hughes (58)
Yoko Ono (75)
Milos Forman (76)
Toni Morrison (77)

Amy loves Blaaake

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Amy Winehouse drew a single black tear below her eye to honor her Blaaake being in the prison hospital for apparently overdosing on heroin. Amy Wino showed off her tear while getting KFC in Camden. I'd like to think that she got the black tear, because she's going to embrace the chola look. More people should.

In case you didn't know, Blaaake was found in his prison cell writhing in pain and throwing up in buckets. He almost overdosed on heroin, but they managed to save his life. The Sun reports that Blake used autographed pictures of his wife to trade for a "Joey" - a hit of heroin. He takes orders from all the inmates and then asks Amy to personalize them. The inmates think they can get a few bucks from the autographs on eBay.

A source said, “The boys think they’ll get a few quid for them on eBay. It’s not clear whether she knows exactly what’s going on . . . but she must find it strange that all these so-called prison hardmen have suddenly become starstruck Amy Winehouse fans."

Amy can't visit Blake, because he's had his visitation rights suspended after he failed several drug tests. That Blake is so resourceful! Once the Winehouse autographs get old, he can sell off her ballerina slippers or weave. Now that's the big money.

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Heidi Klum wants to Help Brit

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Add Heidi Klum to the list of names of people that want to help Brit Brit. Heidi lives near Brit in Beverly Hills and said she can come live with her family. Heidi said, "She can call me and come live in our house with us for a couple of months. I would help set her straight. I am sorry when a young person gets thrown so off track. She has, of course, lived an extremely wild life." Heidi doesn't know what she's saying. Brit would try to sleep with her husband!

And didn't Heidi poke fun at Brit Brit on Ellen? She said something about Britney teaching her how to change diapers. Oh Heidi, you don't mean it. Besides Heidi is not the one. If any model could set Brit straight, it's Tyra Banks! Tyra would make that girl over and give her some tough love.

Source: People

Feb. 17th Birthdays

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Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) (74)
Paris Hilton (27)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (27)
Jason Ritter (28)
Jerry O'Connell (34)
Bryan White (34)
Billie Joe Armstrong (36)
Denise Richards (37)
Dominic Purcell (38)
Tuesday Knight (39)
Chante Moore (41)
Michael Bay (43)
Michael Jordan (45)
Larry the Cable Guy (45)
Lou Diamond Phillips (46)
Loreena McKennitt (51)
Rene Russo (54)
Hal Holbrook (82)

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Teaser

The first teaser trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (or IJATKOTCS for short) was released today, and long-winded pretentious title aside, it looks pretty awesome. Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, and Ray Winstone the plot is rumored to be about the search of alien lifeforms and...blah, blah, blah, who gives a damn. It's gonna be just like the last three. Two hours of Indiana Jones kicking foreigner ass because those savages don't like putting stuff in museums. The only difference is that this one might have a few more Cialis tie-ins.

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Jack Black for "Be Kind Rewind"

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Bai Ling arrested for shoplifting in L.A.

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chinese-born actress Bai Ling was arrested for shoplifting at Los Angeles International Airport after a gift shop employee accused her of stealing two magazines and a pack of batteries, police said on Thursday.

Ling, who has appeared in such films as "The Crow" and "Red Corner," was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon after leaving the store with two tabloid magazines and the batteries, Los Angeles Airport Police spokesman Jim Holcomb said.

She was booked on suspicion of shoplifting the items worth $16, a misdemeanor, and ordered to appear in court on May 5.

"She was pointed out by somebody in the store has having shoplifted," Holcomb said. "She went to another gate and they basically confronted her and that was it."

Holcomb said the 37-year-old actress was cooperative and admitted to police officers that she hadn't paid for the merchandise.

On her personal blog, Ling posted pictures of herself standing outside the Southwest Airlines terminal at LAX on Wednesday but did not mention the arrest.

Ling was born in Chengdu, China and appeared in Chinese films before moving to the United States in the 1990s and landing her first major Hollywood film role in "The Crow."

She has since starred opposite film star Richard Gere in "Red Corner" in 1997 and on the TV series "Lost."

People: Not Fonda Her Language

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WHOOPS!
MONOSYLLABIC SLIP
NBC is apologizing again — this time for Jane Fonda. The actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda said she was asked to perform a monologue with a slang term for vagina as the title. About 10 minutes later, co-host Meredith Vieira told viewers that "Today" and Fonda apologized for the remark.

Mylie Cyrus to present at Oscars

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Now that the writers’ strike is over, the 80th annual Academy Awards are moving full steam ahead.

Today, presenters were announced for the February 24 ceremony.

They include teen queen Miley Cyrus.

Actress Amy Adams will also perform her song, “Happy Working Song,” from her hit Disney movie Enchanted.

(Jen Aniston is also expected to come face-to-face with Angelina Jolie at a pre-Oscars bash.)

Other presenters include:

Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Garner
Jessica Alba
Nicole Kidman
Seth Rogen
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
Cate Blanchett
Steve Carell
George Clooney
Penelope Cruz
Superbad’s Jonas Hill
Patrick Dempsey
Cameron Diaz
Colin Farrell
Katherine Heigl
Hilary Swank
Renee Zellweger

Sheryl Crow and Jack Johnson top the charts

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(Billboard) - Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson scored his second No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while Sheryl Crow debuted at No. 2 with one of the lowest sales totals of her career.

Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" sold 374,619 copies in the week ended February 10, according to Nielsen SoundScan data, the biggest selling debut of a very slow year.

His previous chart-topper, the soundtrack to 2006's "Curious George," kicked off with 163,000 copies.

Crow's anti-war album "Detours," sold 92,000 copies, and became her fourth consecutive album to open at No. 2. Her last release, 2005's "Wildflower," began with 140,000; in fact, this is the singer/songwriter's lowest sales debut since her 1996 self-titled sophomore album bowed with 80,000.
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Britney's Mexico Marriage?

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Last month, fearing her parents were going to stage an intervention, Britney Spears fled to Mexico with her paparazzi boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib. Pictures of the trip showed the pair shopping and dining out. Aaccording to Star, guess what else they did? New York Daily News says:

The glossy says she "secretly wed" lens-lizard Adnan Ghalib during the visit - which is legally meaningless, as he has not yet divorced his previous wife, AzLynn Berry. Star ed Candace Trunzo tells me: "Our source on this was not in Rosarito Beach at the ceremony, but is very familiar with the fact that [wedding] documents exist." More interestingly, the mag says Spears gave Ghalib $250,000 to grease AzLynn's exit. She allegedly told her lawyers, who had imposed a grand-a-day spending limit, that she needed the cash for a new Mercedes."

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Lenny Kravitz taken to Hospital

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MIAMI BEACH (AP) — Lenny Kravitz was taken to the hospital Tuesday and will postpone his upcoming European tour due to a bout of bronchitis.

Kravitz was set to begin the tour this week. It was to run through the end of March, accompanying the release of his new album, "It Is Time for a Love Revolution."

The 43-year-old singer had been struggling with a series of severe respiratory tract infections and the flu since mid-January, his spokeswoman, Carleen Donovan, said in a statement.

Donovan said Kravitz was suffering from dehydration and fatigue and that doctors advised him to check into the hospital. He was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

In a statement, Kravitz apologized to his European fans.

"I am extremely disappointed that I am not able to come to Europe to see everyone and also perform. Unfortunately I need to take this time to rest and get healthy and so I was forced to make this decision," he said.

Kravitz's European trip will be rescheduled as soon as possible, Donovan said.

His first stop was scheduled for London next Monday, followed by a performance in Brussels, Belgium.

Cage sues Turner over book claims

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Actor Nicolas Cage is suing actress Kathleen Turner over allegations made in her autobiography about his behaviour on a film set.

A "defamation, libel and slander" case had been issued at London's High Court, a courts spokesman said.

It relates to claims made in her book, Send Yourself Roses, over Mr Cage's behaviour when the pair co-starred in 1986 comedy Peggy Sue Got Married.

Ms Turner has yet to respond to the case, the spokesman added.

A spokesman for Mr Cage in Los Angeles said the action followed "false allegations that appear in a forthcoming autobiography", the Daily Telegraph reported.

"As legal proceedings have been commenced, it would be inappropriate to comment further," the spokesman added.

A spokesman for Ms Turner, meanwhile, said the actress would not be commenting on the case "at this point in time".

Peggy Sue Got Married, directed by Mr Cage's uncle Francis Ford Coppola, earned an Oscar nomination for Ms Turner, whose autobiography is released in the UK and the US this week.

In the film, Ms Turner played 43-year-old housewife Peggy Sue, who faints at a high school reunion and wakes up back in school.

Mr Cage played her high school boyfriend.

Kevin Connolly's Victim to Drop Assault Claim

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Actor KEVIN CONNOLLY's alleged assault victim has changed his mind about pressing charges against the ENTOURAGE star - hours after filing a police report with Los Angeles cops.

Phillip Roby claims he was attacked by Connolly and his pals at Los Angeles' Villa nightclub on Saturday (09Feb08), when the TV star is said to have jumped over a table and punched him in the head.

Roby then lodged a formal police complaint for battery against Connolly on Monday (11Feb08) afternoon - but a few hours later, claimed he had asked the L.A. County Sheriff's Department to drop the charges.

According to website TMZ.com, Roby told cops "never mind", before saying, "Look at me, I'm fine." But police admit they have so far only received a call from a man claiming to be Roby asking to withdraw the complaint - and have yet to officially drop the investigation into the alleged assault because the victim has to appeal in person.

However, a representative for Connolly insists the accusations are false, saying, "There's nothing to it."

Heath Ledger's Fond Farewell.

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Heath Ledger's fond farewell
By Michelle Cazzulino
February 11, 2008 12:00am

As the sun stained the horizon pink, they shed their mourning clothes and ran towards the ocean, finally outpacing the grief that had engulfed them.

Some might have observed that it was too soon for this - that all the laughing, shrieking and splashing should have been reserved for an altogether more appropriate occasion.

But as they gathered at the shoreline, arm in arm, a sense of serenity settled over the group. As the day gradually drew to a close, their grip on the past loosened but their own ties grew stronger.

As one mourner noted, it's what Heath Ledger would have wanted: an intensely private send-off from those who knew him best.

In the centre of the group, her swollen eyes hidden behind sunglasses, Ledger's former fiancee Michelle Williams sat gazing across the ocean.

Of those gathered, Williams had shouldered the heaviest burden, mourning the loss of her two-year-old daughter's father at four services held in two continents in the space of less than three weeks.

Hours earlier, she had paid tribute to Ledger at a funeral attended by 10 members of his immediate family, reading Shakespeare's sonnet Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day in his honour.

Later, as the waves on Perth's Cottesloe Beach lapped around her funeral dress, the mourners formed a protective huddle around her, as though their bodies might insulate her from grief.

At one point, a few young men started to rally: "The sun goes down on our love," one said. "But it will never go down on our Heathy," others replied.

When the horizon finally swallowed the light, they cheered, clapped and smiled through tears.

As they turned to retrieve crumpled suits and dresses that lay in on the sand, there was a sense that their heartache had momentarily been healed.

The sun would rise again tomorrow, and somehow they would find a way to it together.

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Oxford Academy
Oxford

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Audio (18 + with ID only)
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Academy 2
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Classic Grand
Glasgow

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The Social w/ THE WALKMEN
Orlando

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Langerado Festival-Big Cypress Indian Reservation
Clewiston, Florida

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Cafe Eleven w/ THE WALKMEN
St. Augustine, Florida

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Atlanta

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San Diego, California

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El Rey (SOLD OUT)
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Portland, Oregon

Mar 26 2008 - 8:00P
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Mar 27 2008 - 8:00P
Richards on Richards
Vancouver, British Columbia

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The Badlander
Missoula, Montana

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Coachella
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Janet Jackson blames distrust on father

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Janet Jackson blames distrust on father

Janet Jackson can't trust men because of her father's infidelities. The singer was left stunned after discovering her dad Joe had fathered a child with a fan of the Jackson 5 - the band made up of Janet's brothers and masterminded by Joe - in 1974, when Janet was just eight.

In 1979, Joe was accused of having an affair with an employee from his sons' record label Motown, and Janet admits his behaviour left her wary of men and with the utmost respect for her mother Katherine.

She said: "Besides my mother's beauty and her smarts, what I always wanted was her strength. It's a very cold world, and to have gone through what she has had to experience, from having polio as a child to those things with my brother Michael, and then for my father to have had another child!

"I've been cheated on a lot. I know what that feels like and how that hurts the heart. But, I mean, to give us a half-sister. I can't even fathom what that's like for mother. For her to stay with my father all these years and never abandon her kids, that's true love."

Janet - who is currently dating record producer Jermaine Dupri - admits her two failed marriages also left her hurt.

The 41-year-old singer - who was married to singer James DeBarge and then sister La Toya's one-time backing dancer Rene Elizondo Jr. - added to Parade
magazine: "After two divorces, I thought I was jinxed. I was always faithful. I always tried to give in a relationship. I was very loyal. But maybe I was the problem. "It was awful, and I was so tired of being hurt. When it was over, I put shields up to protect myself from being hurt again. I didn't want to go there anymore."

Despite her bad experiences with men, Janet insists she has finally found her 'Mr. Right' in Jermaine, 35. She said: "He's such a wonderful, sweet, very loving guy. Rather than always reaching out for love, this time love found me."

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Osbourne offers Winehouse post rehab sanctuary

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Osbourne offers Winehouse post rehab sanctuary


Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly has invited troubled pal Amy Winehouse to live with rock's first family at their Buckinghamshire, England mansion when she completes rehab.

Osbourne wants Winehouse to move into the guest cottage on the family's estate when her drug rehab at a private London facility is complete.

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