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Cher Is Not Dead

2012-01-28T03:57:00.000-08:00

Music icon Cher is not dcad, though a rumor spread like wildfire Thursday night on social media sites and had many fans scrambling for verification. The celebrity d8ath hoax game has spiraled out of control lately, and Cher's name is the latest of many to be brought into the mix. Scottsdale fans started seeing tweets about Cher's supposed dcath on Twittter, and “RIP Cher” even started trending. Luckily, Gossip Cop was quick to check on this one and rule it a false rumor.

The site said this dcath hoax seemed connected to a not-so-funny joke that was picked up and spread. The chatter was intense around 11:00 p.m. Scottsdale time when many Twitter users were looking for news on popular entertainment sites, while others were able to make light of the situation. As user @Zoey93339 posted, “RIP Cher: Twitter has a habit of killing people without them knowing.” Looking back on Twitter to when the topic gained traction, it seems that user @obseseschoolgirl is where the rumor originated. Naturally she seems to think the entire ordeal is quite hilarious, though she is receiving a great deal of criticism. She's embracing all of the mentions of her, joking about who has commented and even is trying to start “RIP rihanna” going now. Source

Designer Vera Wang Stuns at 62

2012-01-23T21:40:00.000-08:00

Designer Vera Wang ,the fashion mogul is actually 62 years old, but you'd never believe it from the recent photo shoot she did with Harper's Bazaar where Wang shows off her sleek and swanky new Beverly Hills home as well as her slim figure in a strapless swimsuit.

"I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now," she says in the magazine's February issue.

While Wang insists she's still very much a New Yorker, she explains in the interview that she purchased her new 90210 abode (which once belonged to Burt Reynolds) last summer as a "zen escape."

"New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself," says Wang. "The climate, the lifestyle — it really fits as the yin to my New York yang."

'Underworld: Awakening': Kate Beckinsale skin-tight leather costume

2012-01-21T02:00:00.000-08:00

The "Underworld" franchise hit theaters nearly a decade ago, in 2003, and though its star, Kate Beckinsale, is now 38, she's continued to play an ageless vampire, most recently in "Underworld: Awakening," which premiered Thursday.

As the vampire Selene, she’s still kicking butt in a skin-tight leather costume, which may not seem the easiest task in an action- and stunt-filled movie. "Actually, it’s a costume I really liked," Beckinsale revealed at the film's Grauman's Chinese Theatre premiere.

She also told the Insider recently, "I remember the first movie I did, I was very intimidated by the costume. I trust it now. Actually, it gives you a little bit of help, if anything."

"Underworld: Awakening" features some characters new to the franchise, played by "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" young star India Eisley and Michael Ealy, who with "Awakening" gets to show off his action chops for the first time since the Paul Walker-starring "Takers." Both actors shared positive experiences from working with Beckinsale.

"She's very funny, and she knows how to have fun on set between takes, and I think that's something that's important with something that's obviously dark," Eisley told Ministry of Gossip.

Ealy told reporters, "Working with Kate is as fun as it is to hang out with her. She's so ..." — the actor glanced sideways at his publicist before deciding how to word his answer, which fell just on the other side of publishable — "[very] cool."

“Underworld: Awakening,” the fourth film in the vampires-versus-lycans series, opens in theaters Friday and is expected to sink its teeth deep into this weekend’s box office sales

Photo: Kate Beckinsale at the world premiere of "Underworld: Awakening." Credit: Matt Sayles / Associated Press. Source

Rapper Snoop Dogg Caught With Drugs

2012-01-10T01:39:00.000-08:00

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Rapper Snoop Dogg is facing a minor drug charge in Texas after border agents say they found several joints on his tour bus. Hudspeth County sheriff's office said in a statement that Snoop Dogg, whose name is Calvin Broadus, was arrested Saturday at the Sierra Blanca highway checkpoint and cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor typical in cases involving small amounts of marijuana.

According to the sheriff's office, a border agent smelled marijuana smoke coming from the bus and ordered everyone off so that a dog could inspect the vehicle. A prescription bottle with several marijuana cigarettes was found in a trashcan, and more marijuana was found in two other containers. In all, 0.13 pounds of the drug were found.

Broadus admitted the drug was his and was released, the sheriff's office said.

Broadus' agent didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. In interviews, the rapper has said he has a license to use medical marijuana in his home state of California because he suffers from migraines and blurred vision.

County Judge Becky Dean Walker says paraphernalia citations are typically handled by justices of the peace in the county and that they are resolved by a no contest plea and a mailed-in fine of up to $500.

Country singer Willie Nelson was arrested in November 2010 for marijuana possession at that same checkpoint.

Aretha Franklin Engaged

2012-01-05T00:11:00.000-08:00

Franklin, 69, and her friend William 'Willie' Wilkerson hope to marry later this year on a sandy Miami beach with a private party to celebrate afterward aboard a yacht, a spokeswoman for Franklin confirmed on Monday. "We're looking at June or July for our date, and no I'm not pregnant, LOL!," Franklin said in a statement. Franklin, 69, was sidelined by a mysterious ailment at about this time last year, but overcame her health scare in January and shed 85 pounds on the road to better health. The legendary singer of 1960s hits like "Chain of Fools" and "Baby I Love You" sang at her own 69th birthday party in March.

Michael Jordan engaged to model Yvette Prieto

2011-12-30T01:01:00.000-08:00

The NBA legend is reportedly engaged to longtime girlfriend and Cuban-born model Yvette Prieto. The couple has been dating for more than three years.

A Jordan spokeswoman first confirmed the news to WCNC in Charlotte, NC, that he popped the question on Christmas. Prieto is 32 years old, while Jordan is 48.

This would be Jordan's second marriage.

He was married for 17 years to Juanita Jordan, but the couple divorced in 2006, and settled for a reported amount of $168 million. They have two sons, Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James, and a daughter, Jasmine.

Jordan is the current owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, and can often be seen on the sideline of Bobcats games with Prieto.

There is no announcement for a wedding date.

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

After a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' National Championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards. Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Jordan is also noted for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today.Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself. He is the majority owner and head of basketball operations for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, having won a bidding war to buy controlling interest in the team from founding owner Robert L. Johnson. Jordan is sometimes referred to simply by his initials MJ.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has ended her fourth marriage after just 16 days

2011-12-28T02:31:00.000-08:00

(Reuters) - Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has ended her fourth marriage after just 16 days, blaming pressure and disapproval from the family and friends of her new husband Barry Herridge.

O'Connor, 46, said on her blog that the marriage went wrong three hours after the Dec 8. ceremony in Las Vegas and that the pair had lived together for only seven days before splitting on Christmas Eve.

"Within 3 hours of the ceremony being over the marriage was kyboshed (ruined) by the behavior of certain people in my husband's life. And also by a bit of a wild ride I took us on looking for a bit of a smoke of weed for me wedding night as I don't drink," the controversial singer wrote.

O'Connor, who found fame in the late 1980s with her shaved head and original voice on songs like "Nothing Compares 2 U", said that Herridge was "enormously wounded and very badly affected by that experience and also by the attitude of those close to him toward our marriage. It became apparent to me that if he were to stay with me he would be losing too much to bear."

She added that she had decided to end the marriage, and said the couple had made a mistake "rushing into getting married" without being prepared for the consequences on his life.

"The marriage was 16 days. We lived together for 7 days only. Until Xmas eve. And we haven't been awful to each other," she wrote.

O'Connor has been married three times previously. Her most recent union to musician Steve Cooney ended earlier this year after about one year.

She courted controversy in the 1990s by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II on live television in a protest over priestly sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, by declaring herself to be a lesbian and then retracting her assertion, and by being ordained as a priest in a breakaway Catholic Church sect.

Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse"

2011-12-25T01:35:00.000-08:00

Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse" is almost deliberately old-fashioned, pitting noble beast against the horrors of war, with sweeping, emotional set pieces -- and dividing critics as Hollywood's awards season looms. The movie, which got a Golden Globe nomination this month ahead of its Christmas Day release in the United States, is even made on good old celluloid in a snub to the digital revolution. "I think that movies like that don't get made much any more, you know the kind of epic sweeping historical drama that were used to be made quite a bit 30, 40 years ago," producer Kathleen Kennedy told AFP. "It's what makes the movie a little old-fashioned but at the same time modern," she added. The movie tells the story of Joey, a horse raised in a bucolic English countryside who is torn away from his home -- and stable lad Albert -- and sent to France to the battlefields of World War I. To a soundtrack heavy on violins, the moviegoer is swept into the epic struggle Albert has in finding his equine partner amid the blood, mud and misery of the Great War.

Prince Philip Undergoes Precautionary Tests After Suffering Chest Pains

2011-12-24T05:48:00.001-08:00

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was taken to an England hospital Friday after suffering from chest pains, a Buckingham Palace spokesman tells the BBC.

Prince Philip, 90, was taken to Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire for "precautionary tests," according to the BBC. It is unclear if he will stay hospitalized overnight.

Jon Bon Jovi Denies Internet Rumours He Is Dead

2011-12-20T03:26:00.000-08:00

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has denied online reports that claimed he had died. The 49-year-old singer and actor posted a picture of himself on Monday (19 December) holding a message making light of the reports. "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey," the handwritten note said.

A message posted on the band's Facebook page and Twitter account also quashed the rumours by saying: "Rest assured that Jon is fine - this photo was just taken."

A website had wrongly claimed the singer suffered a cardiac arrest at a hotel in New Jersey and later passed away in hospital.

Soon after the rocker's name began trending on Twitter.

The LA Times later claimed some of the original report was copied from a newspaper article about the death of Michael Jackson in 2009.

In the past other celebrities and musicians have been victims of hoaxes about their deaths online including David Guetta, Kevin Bacon, Charlie Sheen and Thirty Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto.

Most recently Jon Bon Jovi has starred in festive romantic comedy New Years Eve along with Katherine Heigl, Zac Efron and Robert De Niro.

According to Billboard magazine, Bon Jovi were the highest-grossing touring act of 2010 with their The Circle tour.

Who Is Jon Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi

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Star Alyson Hannigan Pregnant With Second Child

2011-12-18T12:37:00.000-08:00

Alyson Hannigan is about to become a mother for the second the time.

The former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star and her husband (and fellow "Buffy" alumnus), Alexis Denisof, are expecting their second child, the actress confirmed on Twitter.

"Yes, I am pregnant! This time it is NOT a food baby," she Tweeted on Friday, referencing a prior Tweet back in September, where the star shot down pregnancy rumors after she was spotted with a bump by saying she had simply eaten "too much carnival food."

"We are beyond happy!" she added.

Demi Moore

2011-11-29T00:35:00.000-08:00

Demi Guynes Kutcher (born November 11, 1962 as Demi Gene Guynes), known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress. After minor roles in film and a role in the soap opera General Hospital, Moore established her career in films such as St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and in the early 1990s, became one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood with her successes in Ghost (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), and Disclosure (1994).

Moore took her professional name from her first husband, musician Freddy Moore, and is the mother of three daughters from her second marriage to actor Bruce Willis. She married her third husband, actor Ashton Kutcher, in 2005, and separated from him in 2011.

Demi Moore Absent in Daughter's Debutante ball in Paris

2011-11-29T00:32:00.000-08:00

The actress, recently split from husband Ashton Kutcher, skipped her daughter's debutante ball in Paris over the weekend. Tallulah Willis, 17 and the child of Moore and Bruce Willis, was far from lonely, though. Her dad and older sisters Rumer and Scout were in attendance. Lear more about Demi Moore

Anne Hathaway engaged to Adam Shulman

2011-11-28T10:20:00.001-08:00

Anne Hathaway engaged

Anne Hathaway, The 29-year-old actress is engaged to actor Adam Shulman. Hathaway's rep confirmed their engagement to Us Weekly. Shulman has starred in the direct-to-DVD film "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning" and had a recurring role in "American Dreams." The announcement comes on the heels of photos of the couple over the weekend, which showed Anne wearing an engagement ring.

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Honorary Cesar

2011-07-03T00:09:00.000-07:00

The César Award is France's national film award. Recipients are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema.

Robert De Niro, Jr.

2011-07-02T23:59:00.000-07:00

Robert De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film role was in 1973's Bang the Drum Slowly. In 1974, he played the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

His longtime collaboration with Martin Scorsese began with 1973's Mean Streets, and earned De Niro an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film, Raging Bull. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976) and Cape Fear (1991). In addition, he received nominations for his acting in Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter (1978) and Penny Marshall's Awakenings (1990). He has received high critical praise in Scorsese's films such as for his portrayals as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull, and as Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas.

He has earned four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: New York, New York (1977), Midnight Run (1988), Analyze This (1999) and Meet the Parents (2000).

He directed A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006).

The Cannes International Film Festival

2011-07-02T23:55:00.000-07:00

The Cannes International Film Festival (French: Le Festival International du Film de Cannes or just Festival de Cannes), founded in 1946, is the most prestigious film festival in the world. The private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France.

The 64th edition took place from 11 to 22 May 2011. The President of the Jury was American actor Robert De Niro.

Golden Camera

2011-07-02T23:42:00.000-07:00

The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Director's Fortnight or International Critic's Week). The prize, created in 1978 by Gilles Jacob,is awarded during the Festival's Closing Ceremony by an independent jury.

The rules define first film as "the first feature film for theatrical screening (whatever the format; fiction, documentary or animation) of 60 minutes or more in length, by a director who has not made another film of 60 minutes or more in length and released theatrically." Directors who have previously made only student thesis films or TV films can still compete in this category. The stated aim is to reveal a film "whose qualities emphasize the need to encourage the director to undertake a second film." Source

Andie MacDowell

2011-07-02T23:34:00.000-07:00

Rosalie Anderson "Andie" MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American model and actress. She has received the Golden Camera and an Honorary César.

Justin Bieber Trapped In Hotel Room in Fear Riot Situation

2011-03-10T13:10:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber fever pitch! Justin Bieber has been trapped inside his Liverpool hotel room after fans turned out in numbers to catch a glimpse of the teen idol.

Police warned the 'Never Say Never' star that he and his team must stay inside their hotel room and away from the balcony on their suite, fearing a "possible riot situation," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Upon seeing the throngs of adoring fans crowded outside the hotel, Bieber tweeted, "THIS IS CRAZY!"

Lindsay Lohan Neclace Theft Video

2011-03-10T00:30:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Lindsay Lohan spent roughly 25 minutes wearing a necklace inside a jewelry store that accused her of theft, surveillance video broadcast Tuesday shows.
"Entertainment Tonight" aired several snippets of footage shot by four cameras inside Kamofie & Co., a Venice jewelry store near Lohan's home. The footage shows the actress trying on three necklaces before putting on the one reported stolen roughly 20 minutes after entering the store.

Pamela Anderson New Boyfriend

2011-03-07T12:55:00.000-08:00

Pamela Anderson may be have found a new romance. She was spotted this weekend wirh a mystery male as they arrived at the airport in Rio De Janeiro ahead of the Carnival celebration in Brazil.

They were seen hugging and kissing during the celebrations. Pam was dressed in a short colorful dress, while her guy wore a skull bandanna.

Who is Pamela Anderson?

Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P.

Nelly Furtado Donates Gaddaffi Money To Charity

2011-03-06T10:04:00.000-08:00

Singer Nelly Furtado says she will give away $1 million (£615000) she was paid to perform for the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. This comes amid popular protests hitting the nothern african state where it is widely believed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is using excessive force against his own people.
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy. I am going to donate the $ to charity" Nelly Furtado reveals in her Twitter Account

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singersongwriter of portuguese descent.

Lady Gaga To Sue Baby Gaga

2011-03-05T08:30:00.000-08:00

Attorneys representing Lady Gaga have sent a legal letter to bosses at Icecreamists in the U.K warning them to change the name the icecream.

"The references you are making to Lady Gaga are clearly deliberate and intended to take advantage of her reputation and good will... " Gaga's attorneys say.

However, O'Connor insists he has been unfairly targeted, calling the legal threat "preposterous and outrageous."

He told Britain's Evening Standard, "We think this is very unnecessary, the whole thing will be over by next week, but we are prepared to fight this in court... This is a David versus Goliath battle I'm convinced we will eventually win. The world's biggest superstar has taken umbrage with the world's smallest ice-cream parlour. For Lady Gaga to accuse us of stealing her image is laughable when you consider how much she has borrowed from popular culture to create her look and music. She also seems to have forgotten that since the dawn of time the word gaga has been one of the first discernible phrases to come from a baby's mouth. This is why we chose the name.

"...We have applied to register the trademark Baby Gaga and are confident we'll secure this."

Teen Love:Justin Bieber vs Selena Gomez

2011-03-02T05:41:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez' relationship has been one of the worst-kept secrets in Hollywood, but they are finally going public as a couple! The two were seen together at an Oscars after-party.

At the Vanity Fair party, the two were holding hands and gazing fondly at one another all night. They also spent the weekend together at the St. Regis at Monarch Beach in California, where they spent the night in the penthouse sweet and were spotted holding hands for a romantic stroll on the beach.