Celebrity for the World

Elizabeth Moss is still fed up with her ex-husband Fred Armisen

2012-03-11T00:53:00.002+06:00

Mad Man actress Elisabeth Moss has not yet satisfied in divorcing her husband Fred Armisen. In a recent interview she slams her ex but she was careful not to say too much, she did have a scathing observation of the "Saturday Night Live" cast member. "One of the greatest things I heard someone say about him is, 'He's so great at doing impersonations. But the greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person,'" Moss told Page Six magazine. "To me, that sums it up."

"And I think that's...that's it. I've never told anyone that. And I don't want to waste any more of my life talking about it," the "Mad Men" actress added. 29 year old actress married the Saturday Night Live performer, 45, in October 2009; they separated by June of the following year, with Moss filing for divorce in September 2010. Moss, perhaps realizing her comment might come off as harsh told the reporter, "I'm probably gonna get a slap on the wrist. But I've just been such a good girl. And sometimes you just want to be a bad girl for a minute."

The actress also revealed that she and Armisen no longer communicate. Moss, who started out as a child actress, currently plays Peggy Olson on "Mad Men," which will premiere its fifth season on March 25. She had also appeared in "Get Him to the Greek," "The Practice," The West Wing" and "Girl, Interrupted."

The actress also admits that while she enjoys being single for the moment, "I obviously want a partner in life, and I want someone to grow old with." "There's also a nice time when you're young to enjoy being you," she added. "It's fun to go out at night and not know what's going to happen. I'm addicted to and obsessed with my freedom in that sense. I'm having fun!"

Elizabeth Moss and Fred Armisen

Britney Spears: a new judge to enter in the "The X-Factor" judge panel

2012-03-10T00:54:00.000+06:00

The news that Britney Spears is reportedly in final negotiations to join "The X Factor" has set the MTV Newsroom on fire. Opinion on whether the pop star is a good fit for the reality singing competition has been sharply divided, so we decided to take on the topic the way we're sure Simon Cowell did before making Spears a reported $10 million offer: a good, old-fashioned pros andcons list. Spears' fiance, agent Jason Trawick, is negotiating the contract which could be signed as soon as next week.

Recently, reports surfaced that the pop superstar was interested in joining the panel, but according to an insider. Spears is signed to Sony Music's RCA Records, which absorbed her original label Jive in 2011 and has exclusive music rights to "X Factor" artists.

During a conference call with reporters in February, Cowell would not confirm that talks had begun with Spears, but did hint that "there's going to be a lot of twists and turns over the next few weeks and a lot of things we're going to announce."

To prepare for the seat alongside judges Cowell and Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid, Spears is undergoing extensive media training. Janet Jackson was also in the running as a potential judge, but reportedly bowed out citing previous commitments to tour.

No word yet on who might take the fourth spot. Two hosts have yet to be named as well. Another high-ranking show exec recently told THR that the perfect candidate would be someone based in Los Angeles who not only has music business success and credentials, but is perhaps a parent and wants to spend time with his or her kids. Clearly, Spears fits the bill. Spears' representative could not be reached for comment. A rep for the show refused to confirm or comment. Fox had no comment.

OH God! we are safe: The Mid-Size Asteroid Won't hit the Earth

2012-03-08T23:39:00.000+06:00

The world would be hit like this by Asteroid 2012 Da14

At last NASA calculates out that the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 won't hit our home planet in 2013 as it speculated before. NASA researchers say. The asteroid, which astronomers estimate to be about 150 feet (45 meters) across, will give Earth an uncomfortably close shave on Feb. 15, 2013, coming nearer to our planet than the satellites we've lofted to geostationary orbit. But 2012 DA14 poses no real impact danger on that pass, according to NASA scientists.

"Its orbit about the sun can bring it no closer to the Earth's surface than 3.2 Earth radii on February 15, 2013," researchers with the Near-Earth Object Program Office, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., wrote in an update today (March 6).

One Earth radius is roughly 3,963 miles (6,378 kilometers) at the equator. So by this reckoning, the nearest 2012 DA14 can get to us next year is 12,680 miles (20,406 km). For comparison, satellites in geosynchronous orbit circle our planet at an altitude of 22,245 miles (35,800 km). Other satellites orbit much lower. The International Space Station, for example, flies at around 240 miles (386 km) above the planet. 2012 DA14 was discovered late last month by astronomers at the La Sagra Observatory in southern Spain. Its path around the sun is roughly similar to that of Earth, and it makes relatively close approaches to our planet twice per orbit.

Calculations show that the space rock came within about 1.5 million miles (2.5 million km) this past Feb. 16, or about six times the distance from Earth to the moon. Next February's much closer encounter has ignited something of a media firestorm, with various outlets publishing stories with headlines such as "Incoming! Asteroid 2012 DA14" and "Tunguska-Sized Asteroid Homing on Earth."

This latter article is referring to the 1908 "Tunguska event," in which a comet or meteoroid exploded above the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, flattening about 500,000 acres (2,000 square km) of forest. While 2012 DA14 won't slam into us next February, humanity needs to remain vigilant against the asteroid threat, many researchers say. Huge impacts are a part of our planet's history, after all; one wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and it's just a matter of time before another big space rock lines Earth up in its sights, astronomers say.

Stephanie Decker, a mom saved her children in exchange of her legs

2012-03-08T00:05:00.000+06:00

Stephanie Decker, a 36 year-old mom from Marysville, saved her children from a collapsing house crushed down by a tornado but lost both her legs as she sheilded her children by her body.

She binded her two children together with a blanket and stood between them and falling debris. Decker has lost one leg above the knee and the other above the ankle, her husband confirmed Monday. She is now in stable condition at a Kentucky hospital, while her 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter survived Friday’s storm unhurt.

"I have to live for my kids," Stephanie Decker remembered telling herself as she waited, bleeding

“I told her, ‘They’re here because of you.’ I let her know that nothing else matters," husband Joe Decker said over phone from the University of Louisville Hospital. "I said, ‘You’re going to be here for your kids, and you get to see them grow up.’” Joe Decker was a teacher at Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg when the tornado hit. While his school was locked down, Decker traded text messages with his wife, urging her and the kids to retreat to the basement of their Marysville home. He revealed:

“Then she sent me a text saying the whole house was shaking, and I texted her back and asked her if everything was OK. I asked her about six or seven times and got no response. That kind of freaked me out.” He later learned that Stephanie had seen the tornado approaching across the family’s 15-acre property, and wrapped her kids in a blanket before lying on top of them. Decker continues:

“She said she felt the whole house start to go, and then she felt like it moved them about before it kind of wedged her in there, but she was able to keep the kids from moving away.” Stephanie has been scheduled for more surgery on her legs again this Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed. Good luck to her and the family – and talk about one brave mom.

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OREO, older than the Titanic, still keeps it's worth as young among the old and young

2012-03-07T00:04:00.000+06:00

OREo has observed its 100 year's of successful career on March 6. In 1912 on this day this chocolate flavored biscuit started its journey to be the world's favorite cookie. It makes “Milk’s favorite cookie” older than the sinking of the Titanic (by a month), women’s voting rights, and the Russian Revolution, just to name a few.

To celebrate, Oreo’s parent company, Nabisco (a division of Kraft Foods), has released a limited edition “Birthday Cake” Oreo. It features a simpler cookie design that hearkens back to the original, early 20th -century Oreo logo, as well as that iconic vanilla frosting mixed with rainbow sprinkles.

Oreos were born in a Nabisco factory in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. They were sold for 25 cents per pound and packaged in cookie tins. Originally designed to attract British customers, Oreos were first called “Oreo Biscuits.” In 1921, the name changed to the "Oreo Sandwich," then the “Oreo Crème Sandwich” in 1948. The mid-1970s brought the unwieldy “Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookie” name change. But by then the brand name had become so closely associated with any chocolate cookie sandwich with a vanilla frosting center that most people simply called them “Oreos.”

Over 490 billion Oreos have been sold in the cookie’s first 100 years, making them far and away the best-selling cookie of the 20th century and an indelible part of American culture. Many people cite the fun of the act of eating an Oreo as a big part of its appeal, with some people eating the sandwiches whole, some pulling them apart, and many dipping them in milk. According to Kraft, an estimated 50 percent of Oreo eaters pull the cookies apart, and women are more likely to do so than men.

The Oreo brand has gotten a lot of ad campaign mileage out of the many ways to eat the cookie: A long-running campaign in the 1990s featured people pulling Oreo sandwiches apart to settle disputes, in the same way you’d flip a coin. Oreo’s current marketing revolves around the Double Stuf Racing League (DSRL), wherein celebrities like the Manning brothers (Eli and Peyton), Shaquille O’Neal, and Donald Trump compete against each other in Oreo-related contests.

Arguably one of the most successful and enduring packaged food products of the modern era (and not experiencing the popularity dropoff suffered by some other formerly iconic food products, including Twinkies), the Oreo brand hasn’t been without its missteps. For one, Oreos are very similar to another chocolate cookie sandwich, the Hydrox cookie. Since Hydrox cookies were introduced in 1908, speculation abounds that Nabisco stole the Oreo idea from Hydrox manufacturer Sunshine, proceeding to dominate the chocolate cookie sandwich market until Hydrox cookies were finally discontinued in 1999.

Furthermore, the Oreo hasn’t been immune to evolving concerns over nutrition and the effect of processed foods on the American diet over its 100-year existence. The crème filling, in particular, has been a sticking point: It was originally made with lard, which was replaced with trans fats in response to public health concerns. But in 2003, Oreos came under fire for those trans fats, and the crème is now manufactured using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil.

Still, the Oreo brand has endured and expanded into several varieties sold in dozens of countries. Some of the more interesting flavors include a Green Tea Oreo (sold in Japan and China), a Banana Split Oreo (briefly available in 2008), and a Blueberry Ice Cream Oreo (sold in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand).

NASCAR gets extra pace by jet-dryer trucks in the events of full of fun

2012-03-06T00:40:00.000+06:00

NASCAR officials has announced a dramatic change to get the car an extra pace car with flashing lights behind the last jet-dryer truck on the track in all races in all three series -- Sprint Cup, Nationwide and the Camping World Trucks Series.

The day ends with Kevin Harvick running out of fuel ("I was a lap short."), Denny Hamlin botching his victory burnout ("New surfaces are not my particular forte."), and team owner Joe Gibbs brushing off questions about a man he once employed with the Redskins (Gregg Williams, the NFL's Most Wanted). On the track, it's getting warm. A worker on pit road sprays Coca-Cola on his portion of track, helping the tires grip a little better. Down the way, a female fan hops over a barricade, pleading with Joey Logano to sign her shirt.

No one seems to care. In NASCAR, the relationship between fans and the competitors remains amazingly close, trusting and unpretentious, blowing away what you see in most other sports.

The change, which was explained to the Sprint Cup teams during the drivers' meeting Sunday morning at Phoenix International Raceway, comes after Juan Pablo Montoya's car spun into a jet-dryer truck during a caution period in the Daytona 500 Monday night.

The collision caused an enormous fireball explosion on the backstretch from the kerosene fuel tank on the jet dryer. Both vehicles were severely damaged by the fire, but both drivers escaped without serious injuries.

The drivers of the jet-dryer trucks also will wear helmets and fire suits during each race, but that is a change agreed upon by officials at race tracks that play host to NASCAR events, not a rule instituted by NASCAR.

Lindsay Lohan on 'Saturday Night Live": A comeback but not like the one in 2004

2012-03-04T20:53:00.000+06:00

Lindsay Lohan hosted “Saturday Night Live” as a hopeful comeback last night turns to be a disheartening stumble. The appearance this time is quite unexpected than she first appeared on the show in 2004. The 25-year-old actress tried to kick-start her comeback after struggles with alcohol, the law and various parked cars. Manhattan-based plastic surgeon Leonard Grossman says her appearance shows Lohan hasn’t worn her scandal-scarred past very well.

Lohan’s dependency on cue cards became excruciatingly clear during a long soliloquy.) A visiting Jon Hamm was officially named the night’s back-up host, and the Mad Men star arguably got a bigger laugh for his brief appearance as Snooki’s baby daddy than Lohan got all night.

“The lips are overdone,” Grossman said, comparing a photo taken of Lohan last month with another from eight years ago. In the early photo, Grossman said, “her lips look more natural. . Now she looks used and abused. Grossman added that Lohan’s face “looks like a dead fish. It doesn’t look appetizing at all. “She has vertical lines of the upper lip, and that’s typical of a heavy smoker,” he said.

Lohan’s promising career spiraled into a descent of drugs and alcohol, jail time and stints in rehab. She’s currently on probation for taking a $2,500 gold necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store. Lohan’s SNL appearance last night looked as awful as her plastic surgery. What- ever acting talent she once had seemed to vanish as she lackadaisically stumbled through her lines, even though she was obviously reading them off of cue cards.

Looking oddly bloated, Lohan came out for the monologue and addressed her struggles head-on. Everybody here believes in you. We wouldn’t have you back otherwise,” cast member Kristen Wiig said as she hugged Lohan, which then turned into a pat-down. When Lohan asks if she’s being searched, Wiig just says, “No, I’m a lesbian now.” “Been there, done that,” Lohan quipped, in reference to her romance with Samantha Ronson.

Bobby Kristina Brown's interview with Oprah Winfrey: OWN to air it on March 11.

2012-03-04T18:07:00.000+06:00

Bobby kristina Brown, the daughter of Guinness record holder of most-awarded female act of all-time actress, producer and model Whitney Houston, chose Oprah Winfrey for her interview. The interview will be aired on Oprah's network OWN as an special episode. The interview is the first since the death of her mother last month and is set to air at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, March 11 on "Oprah's Next Chapter," which airs on the media mogul's struggling television network OWN. The talk show queen also spoke to Houston's sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston and the singer's brother Gary Houston, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

According to OWN, "Bobbi Kristina shares personal memories of her mom and how she would like the iconic superstar to be remembered," "The family also addresses the rumors and speculation surrounding Houston's death." Prior to the interview, OWN plans to re-air their special, "Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview" at 7 p.m. ET/PT. In addition to Oprah's 2009 interview with the singer, Winfrey reflects on her personal memories of the superstar.

Bobbi Kristina is the only daughter of Houston and Bobby Brown, who wed in 1992 and got divorced in 2007. Houston had sole custody of Bobbi Kristina following the divorce. Bobbi Kristina has remained out of the public eye since Houston's funeral on February 18. Bobbi Kristina's father Bobby Brown left the singer's funeral shortly after the service began due to seating issues and the fact that security kept him from seeing his daughter.

Houston, 48, died at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, February 11. On February 12, Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized, "to be treated for stress and anxiety," a source close to the family told OnTheRedCarpet.com.

Following her hospitalization, Bobby Brown released a statement obtained by OnTheRedCarpet.com which read, "My daughter Bobbi Kristina is doing much better. We continue to provide love and support to Bobbi Kristina. She is dealing with the tragedy of her mother's death and would prefer to do it outside of the public eye. I ask again that our privacy be respected."

Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobby Christina Brown

Tatun O'Neal, though battling long with drugs,denies that she's in rehab

2012-03-04T00:40:00.000+06:00

Tatum O'Neal has long battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol, as has her younger half-brother Redmond O'Neal. Her publicist said the U.S. actress is not in rehab to deal with a cocaine problem, contrary to a RadarOnline report saying she is.

O'Neal, 48, won an Oscar in 1974 for "Paper Moon." She was a cast member of TV's "Rescue Me" and co-starred with her father, actor Ryan O'Neal, in the reality show "Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals" last year. She has long battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol, as has her younger half-brother Redmond O'Neal. Because of her history of substance abuse, the actress is seeking help to manage her pain medication related to her ongoing back problems, The Inquisitr reported.

"Tatum O'Neal has had back issues, had back surgery and went to a place that could supervise her use of prescribed pain killers until the pain had subsided," O'Neal's representative said in a statement issued to The Inquisitr. "She will always seek supervision when taking prescription medication that has addictive potential."

RadarOnline cited an unnamed source as saying O'Neal voluntarily checked into rehab because she suffered a relapse and had been using cocaine.

Tatum O'Neal with Oscar for "Paper Moon" in 1974

Nude shower scene in "Making of Psycho": Scarlet Johansson was murdered in that scene

2012-03-03T00:06:00.000+06:00

Scarlett Johansson is going to play one of the most iconic naked murder victim Jenet Leigh in "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho". The movie is about master director Hitchcock's horror classic in which Leigh is cruelly killed in the buff while taking a shower at a Motel.

The Hollywood vixen has come aboard to play the big screen's original scream queen which is now regarded as one of the greatest works in the Alfred Hitchcock canon. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Johansson will reenact the classic shower scene in which Leigh's character, a secretary who goes to the Bates motel after embezzling money, is mercilessly murdered by Anthony Perkins' disturbed motel owner-manager, Norman Bates.

After realizing what Hitchcock was up to when Psycho shocked audiences upon its release in 1960, Leigh, who died in 2004, famously swore off taking showers because of the scene's chilling impact—movie violence unheard-of in those days.

Anthony Hopkins is attached to play the legendary filmmaker, while Helen Mirren has signed on to essay the role of his wife, Alma Reville. The plot mostly centers around the relationship between the two as Hitchcock sets about making a film no studio wanted to touch given its subject—you know, the one about the serial killer who stalks his prey in the rural area where he lives, had a domineering mother and dressed in women's clothes.

Scarlett's role is smaller, but on the plus side her fans can console themselves with the thought of seeing plenty of the buxom blond thesp in the buff—for Tinseltown lore has it the shower scene took seven days to film. If all goes according to plan, the Fox Searchlight project, being helmed by Sacha Gervasi (Anvil! The Story of Anvil), will roll cameras later this year.

Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Stephen Rebello, the prestige pic will also star Anthony Hopkins as the auteur himself, and Helen Mirren as Alma Reville, Hitchcock's wife; British actor James D'Arcy will play Anthony Perkins, who portrayed serial killer Norman Bates.

History of women has a lot of records written in this month

2012-03-02T00:13:00.001+06:00

The month March bears a long colorful History of the women and lots of documentary, treaties and books have them recorded. To mark the month and its worthy history The Independent Television Service (ITVS) announced today that its Women and Girls Lead public media initiative will present in March a multifaceted set of activities for Women's History Month and International Women's Day.

To engage audiences on multiple platforms, Women and Girls Lead will launch its inaugural online film festival, present three high-profile events in recognition of International Women's Day, and unveil a new interactive campaign website, womenandgirlslead.org. "We are thrilled to celebrate and elevate the work of those who are fighting to uplift women everywhere," said Sally Jo Fifer, ITVS President and CEO.

Lindale Library library authority declared that they have books about all the favorite and renowned women in the world. They have biographies all the way from A (Abigail Adams) to Z (Anissa Zamarron). Texas history buffs will also know that March, 1836 was an important month, with Texas Independence declared on March 2, and the fall of the Alamo on March 6.

The library has many books on Texas history to refresh your memory of those times. Next week is “Return Those Borrowed Books Week.” It goes without saying that we at the library would like to have our books back, but remember to return those that you borrowed from a friend or neighbor. They might not even charge you a fine. Some new arrivals at the library include “The Rope” by Nevada Barr; “Death of Kings” by Bernard Cornwell; and “Believing the Lie” by Elizabeth George. Tom Clancy’s latest is “Locked On” and “Raylan” is by Elmore Leonard.

We want to say Happy Birthday to one of the toddler set’s favorite authors—Dr. Seuss. In his honor, March 2 is “Read Across American Day.” So settle down with a favorite book from your library and enjoy the day.

Women who make and made history

What would Tiger Woods become if he went to Navy Seal in stead of Golf?

2012-02-29T23:54:00.000+06:00

Tiger Woods at Fort Bragg in 2004

Once Tiger Woods seriously thought of leaving his golf career and becoming a Navy SEAL and it is a fact. Wood's former swing coach Hank Haney writes in his new book “The Big Miss,” which has been excerpted on Golf Digest’s tablet editions and in the April edition of the magazine. That is why woods didn't miss the chance in 2004. He spent three days at Fort Bragg, N.C., observing and participating in training exercises in that year.

Woods’s late father, Earl, served in the Army’s Special Forces in Vietnam and the golfer has always had a high regard for the military. In 2004, he conducted a golf clinic and trained with various units for three days at Fort Bragg, N.C. Haney writes of Woods’s training runs in Army boots and of Woods’s flirtation with joining the SEALs, to the point of participating in vigorous, secret training sessions.

“I thought, ‘Wow. Here is Tiger Woods, the greatest athlete on the planet, maybe the greatest athlete ever, right in the middle of his prime, basically ready to leave it all behind for a military life,’ ” Haney writes. Woods, now 36, told Haney that the SEALs were “ ‘making a special age exemption for me.’ ” “To my knowledge, he did training in parachuting, self-defense, urban-warfare simulations and shooting,” Haney writes. “I never heard of Tiger doing any training in the water with the SEALs, but he was already a pretty accomplished diver.”

Woods told Haney about training as a sharpshooter and in self-defense, adding that the golfer “really wanted to be able to protect his family and his home if anything ever happened.”

Haney writes that he became alarmed about the training. “When I later learned the full truth about the dangerous exercises that Tiger engaged in with the SEALs, it caused me to question whether the greatest golfer the game has ever seen severely hampered his chance at surpassing one of the most revered marks in all of sports — Jack Nicklaus’ record — because of his fascination with the military.”

Woods’s Excel Sports Management agent, Mark Steinberg, called Haney’s claim that the book was about golf “clearly false.” In a statement, he added: “His armchair psychology about Tiger, on matters he admits they didn’t even discuss, is ridiculous. Because of his father, it’s no secret that Tiger has always had high respect for the military, so for Haney to twist that admiration into something negative is disrespectful.”

Just the kind of distraction Woods needs as he prepares to play in the Honda Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. “The disruptive timing of this book shows that Haney’s self-promotion is more important to him than any other person or tournament,” Steinberg said. “What’s been written violates the trust between a coach and player and someone also once considered a friend.”

Tiger Woods and his swing coach Hank Haney

Jennifer Lopez fits the gown at Oscar or the gown fits the singer and actress and judge

2012-02-29T00:18:00.000+06:00

Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz on announcement

Jennifer Lopez's nipple stunned the show at the 84th Annual Academy Awards while presenting with Cameron Diaz, 39 -- or did it? Wearing a cleavage-baring Zuhair Murad gown, many wondered if the American Idol judge, 42, had an accidental nip-slip while co-presenting the Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup. Lopez and Cameron Diaz showing off their (clothed) backsides while presenting at the Oscars on Feb 26, but to hear the Internet tell it, Lopez also showed us a bit more than that.

The actress/singer/"Idol" judge looked stunning in a form-fitting Zuhair Murad gown with a cleavage-baring neckline. But some have said that at one point, it looked like one of her cups was running over, giving viewers at home a glimpse of a nip slip. And yet, according to Lopez's stylist Mariel Haenn, those who saw it must've been imagining things.

Haenn's tweeted that the 42-year-old's gown was custom-made to avoid slippage or spillage of any kind. "The dress fit perfectly to her every inch. There were cups built in ...and in NO chance that there were any, how do you say?... 'slips,'" Haenn wrote.

Lopez's stylist Mariel Haenn denied Lopez gave an inadvertent peep show during the telecast, tweeting: "The dress fit perfectly to her every inch. There were cups built in and there's no chance that there were any, how do you say? 'slips.'" Added Haenn: "While the dress did give the illusion of sheer-ness, joke's on everyone who wishes they saw something! If you thought that dress was hot wait until you see what's next."

Jessica Chastain again proves herself as the best: this time by the dress

2012-02-27T23:44:00.000+06:00

Beautiful Jessica Chastain

Coming 2012 films "The Wettest County" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" actress Jessica Chastain was chosen the best dressed celebrity at this year's Oscars according to data compiled by the awards from Twitter.

Chastain, 30, attended the 84th Annual Academy Awards in L.A. Sunday wiht her grandma Marilyn. "I am so proud," Marilyn told E! News' Ryan Seacrest. "You just can't believe how big and tall I am right now." She was a show stopper in a black and gold Alexander McQueen gown and Harry Winston jewels, while her grandma wore a design by Marina Rinaldi.

According to the official site of this year's Oscars, http://oscar.go.com, Twitter users thought Jessica Chastain was the ‘best dressed' at this year's awards, a conclusion based upon tweets sent regarding the awards ceremony with the hashtag ‘BESTDRESSED'.

Michelle Williams, who wore Louis Vuitton, came in second place on the Best Dressed list, while Emma Stone, star of The Help, came in third place wearing a floor-length red Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown adorned with bows. Fifth place went to Muppets star Miss Piggy who turned Kermit's head wearing a bespoke Zac Posen gown.

The top five ‘Best Dressed' celebrities at this year's Oscars, according to data taken from Twitter and compiled by http://oscar.go.com were :

01. Jessica Chastain

02. Michelle Williams

03. Emma Stone

04. Penelope Cruz

05. Miss Piggy

Jessica Chastain on red carpet

A great cold war to win: Madonna and Elton John the rivals

2012-02-26T19:06:00.001+06:00

Madonna and Elton John face to face

A cold war has been closing near between two of the world’s biggest stars, Sir Elton John and Madonna, who are throwing rival post-Oscar parties at the same time, two miles from each other in Hollywood. It is a great news before Madonna would go out on tour in 2012. The halftime performer recently performed in the Super Bowl XVLI and that excitement may be a kind of stimuli for this war behind the scenes at the Kodak Theatre.

In a battle of A-list egos, the feuding stars have spent the days leading up to the 84th Academy Awards ceremony trying to outshine one another in a desperate attempt to host the best Oscars party in town.

Sir Elton, 64, and civil partner David Furnish are holding their annual Oscar dinner party at the Pacific Design Centre in aid of the Elton John Aids Foundation.

Tickets to the event cost $US3500 ($3270) and last year it raised $US4 million. Katy Perry, Chace Crawford, Dita Von Teese, Heidi Klum and Jessica Alba are among the invited guests.

But Madonna, who is engaged in a long-running spat with Sir Elton, is determined to upstage his dinner. The 53-year-old has poached Sir Elton’s favourite LA florist, Eric Butterbaugh, and has promised guests she will sing live at her party.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Cruise are reportedly confirmed to attend the party at her manager Guy Oseary’s house.

The singer, whose film W.E. has been nominated in the Oscar’s costume design category, has apparently even phoned Penelope Cruz, Bradley Cooper and Cameron Diaz to personally invite them to the party, which she usually co-hosts with Demi Moore, who is recovering from a breakdown.

Madonna in Superbowl XVLI

Nike limited-edition basketball shoe make collectors crazy: shoe release stopped at last

2012-02-25T23:57:00.000+06:00

Galaxy Glow-IN-The-Dark, the edition that drew hundreds of Nike lovers

Nike canceled its All-Star shoe release on February 24 morning after Thursday night's near riot at Orlando's Florida Mall, prompting disbelief among sometimes-agitated shoe collectors and investors who traveled from across the country to buy the limited-edition Nike Galaxy Foamposite.

More than 100 sheriff's deputies in riot gear broke up an out-of-control crowd waiting outside the mall to buy that basketball shoe. Authorities say there were no injuries or arrests outside the Florida Mall late Thursday. The crowd began getting unruly as hundreds packed the parking lot, waiting to buy the $220, limited-edition shoe that was timed to be released during the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando.

Police also arrested 3 from the agitated and rioting crowd in Maryland waiting for the shoe's release. The disturbances follow a series of outbursts across the country in December as impatient shoppers lined up for another new basketball shoe from Nike Inc. The Orlando Sentinel (http://thesent.nl/zA9X4T ) reported the crowd was asked to wait across the street when the mall closed. But one person ran toward Foot Locker and others followed. Authorities formed a line and used shields to push back the crowd.

"I saw hundreds of people running toward me. I thought I was going to get trampled," Amanda Charles, 20, told the newspaper. Charles who was among a group of a half-dozen friends who drove more than two hours from Jacksonville to try to buy the glow-in-the-dark Nikes. At a mall in Hyattsville, Md., police said Friday they arrested one person for disorderly conduct as a crowd of more than 100 awaited the shoe's release.

Another Nike Galaxy Foamposite

Victoria Secret Angel Tyra Banks has graduated with a certificate from Harvard Business School

2012-02-25T00:48:00.000+06:00

Victoria's Secret Angel American model, media personality, actress, occational singer, author and businesswoman Tyra Banks has added a new success in her life. This "America's Next Top Model" creator and host graduated with a certificate on February 17 from the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Friday, Us Weekly can confirm. Banks posted photos of herself with her certificate on February 23.

Banks, who dropped out of Loyola Marymount University to pursue modeling at age 17, enrolled in the prestigious program to better her brand. "Smiling ear2ear on the Harvard Business School campus w/ my diploma," the 38-year-old wrote on her Twitter page. She credited her mother for taking the photo.

Banks first announced she enrolled in the program back in March 2011. The Owner/President Management Program costs around $33,000 per week. Banks is known for her work as a supermodel, talk show host and co-creator of the reality show "America's Next Top Model." Banks also helms her own production company Bankable Productions.

"In order for my company to grow and be the best, and to reach these women, and to serve them, I needed the best," the Bankable Productions CEO told CBS News in 2011. "So I went to the best." Banks, now 38, admitted that her decision to pursue higher education was met with skepticism at first. "When people have low expectations, you're just constantly going, 'Ta-da!' And they're like 'Wow!'" she said. "It doesn't take a lot to wow them."

Prior to her Harvard education, Banks was lauded for being the first African American woman to appear on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The California native has appeared in a handful of films (Life-Size, Coyote Ugly) and hosted her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show, which ran from 2005-2010.

Try Banks with the graduation certificate

Kate Walsh opening up everything in the "Shape!" magazine march issue

2012-02-23T21:45:00.000+06:00

ABC dramas "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" star Kate Walsh appears in the March 2012 issue of "Shape!" where she reveals more than her totally bare and naked body.

Kate Walsh, a perfect shape

She opens up everything about herself from her natural hair color to her thoughts on plastic surgery in an exclusive interview with the fabulous fitness magazine – and RadarOnline.com has the details. In the cover she is a fit woman with great legs. Her body in a bikini is stunning. Perfect breasts, great curves and sexy legs. This is amazing for a woman in her 20′s much less for a woman that is 44. I can appreciate a woman that puts in the work like she does. She is toned and tight and seems to enjoy showing off her hard work.

“We live in a strange time when getting plastic surgery is as common as dyeing your hair,” the 44-year-old actress says. “But in my profession, I need a malleable face. Everyone has her line in the sand. I draw mine at facials and laser treatments.” However, just because Kate isn’t a fan of plastic surgery for herself, she doesn’t judge those who indulge in it.

“If others want to go a step further, it’s their call,” she adds. And although everyone knows her as a radiant redhead, Kate reveals that she was actually born a blonde! “I felt like an imposter before,” says Kate about her days as a blonde. “I’m stronger and sassier as a redhead. It’s much more me.” Also the actress is famed for her fiery red tresses, but admits they aren’t natural. However, Kate plans on sticking with the bold hue for the meantime, as she loves the confidence it gives her.

“I highlighted it to keep it blonde for a long time. And let me tell you, I got so much more attention from men,” she revealed in an interview with Shape magazine. “I felt like an imposter before. I'm stronger and sassier as a redhead. It's much more me.” This March 2012 issue of SHAPE will be available on newsstands February 27.

Jennifer Aniston, a new Hollywood Walk of Fame: her new film "Wanderlust" to release

2012-02-23T00:32:00.000+06:00

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in "Wanderlust"

TV and film star Jennifer Aniston is going to receive the lifetime honor as a star from 1993-now on and the honor is with the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, February 22, two days before the release of her new movie, "Wanderlust." According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is set to place her distinction just outside of the W Hollywood Hotel.

The 43-year-old Emmy winner also had her handprints and footprints immortalized in cement near Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre in July 2011. Aniston is the first former cast member from the hit show "Friends" to receive such honors. Her star will be located at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of The W Hollywood Hotel.

"Wanderlust" hits theaters on Friday. The movie reunites Aniston with Paul Rudd, her co-star in "The Object of My Affection." The two play a couple that leaves their city lives and lands in a clothing-optional hippie commune where they meet Seth, who is played by Aniston's real-life boyfriend, Justin Theroux.In her new film "Wanderlust," the actress reportedly told E.T. Canada, according to People magazine, that there were "a lot" of nude scenes she had to film but found them "liberating."

Last week, the couple both attended the Los Angeles premiere for "Wanderlust" but posed separately. Aniston donned a knee-length, form-fitting Tom Ford dress that she paired with black Christian Louboutin pumps. The dress, which is from the designer's spring 2012 collection, features leather trim and a frill at the waist, giving Aniston a curvier figure. Aniston topped off the chic black and white ensemble with gold cuffs. (See more photos from the event).

"Wanderlust" also features Malin Akerman and Kathryn Hahn, who are set to attend Aniston's star ceremony, along with Adam Sandler. The actor, who co-starred with her in the 2011 movie "Just Go With It," got his Hollywood star around the same time last year.

Aniston's famous ex-husband, Brad Pitt, and his life partner, Angelina Jolie, have never been nominated for a Hollywood star, a spokesperson for the Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the events, confirmed to OnTheRedCarpet.com.

Last month, Marg Helgenberger was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, just before she appeared on a new episode of the CBS show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" for the last time. Her co-star Jorja Fox and actress Dana Delany braved a rare Southern California rainstorm to attend the ceremony.

Aniston was born in the suburb of Sherman Oaks in Southern California's San Fernando Valley on Feb. 11, 1969. She moved with her parents to New York when her father, John, was cast on the daytime show "Love of Life" in the 1970s. The actress graduated from the city's High School of the performing arts in 1987. She starred in off-Broadway plays, such as "Dear Life," and later moved back to the Los Angeles area. Her father, a native of Greek whose real name is Yannis Anastassakis, now plays Victor Kiriakis on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives."

Aniston scored her breakout role as Rachel Green on the NBC comedy series "Friends," which ran between 1994 and 2004. Her layered haircut on the show inspired the famous "Rachel" style emulated by scores of woman across the United States during the 1990s.

Aniston won one Emmy for her part and has been nominated five times. She also received an Emmy nod for a guest role on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock." Before she was cast on "Friends," Aniston played Jeannie Bueller on the short-lived show "Ferris Bueller," based on the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and Courtney Walker in "Molloy," which lasted one season. She also appeared alongside "Willow" star Warwick Davis in the 1993 horror film "Leprechaun."

Aniston went on to star in mostly comedy movies, such as "Office Space" in 1999, "Bruce Almighty" in 2003, "The Break-Up" in 2006 and "The Bounty Hunter" in 2010. She also played Mark Wahlberg's love interest in the 2001 film "Rock Star" and starred with Owen Wilson in the 2008 movie "Marley & Me." In 2011, she played a dentist who sexually harasses her co-worker in "Horrible Bosses."

Lindsay Lohan is back again in the hosting of "Saturday Night Live": good comeback plan

2012-02-21T21:19:00.000+06:00

Lindsay Lohan, the hottest

Lindsay Lohan is set to host the NBC's sketch comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" on March 3, 2012. This is for the 4th time and first since 2006 when her legal drama and rehab trips began. It is announced during Maya Rudolph’s triumphant return to “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend.

Recently Lohan 25 was seen posed nude in Playboy and both the playboy spread and the hosting might be thought as comeback plans. Lohan is set to appear in court Wednesday for what will hopefully be her penultimate probation hearing. Should she stay on track with her community service, the actress will be free from the court system on March 29.

The show "Saturday Night Live" tweeted: “That’s right: March 3rd, @lindsaylohan with musical guest Jack White!! See you then! #SNL #March3rd.” To which Lohan responded, “SNL! I love @NBC !!!!!!!!!!!!!” Though the actress does not have any new film or music projects to promote, she is not a stranger to the SNL stage. The March 3 appearance will be her fourth time hosting, but her first time back since 2006. Lohan was a popular face on SNL in the mid-2000s when Tina Fey was the head writer. The two starred together in “Mean Girls.”

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Lohan and the show have maintained a good relationship. She has publicly referred to Lorne Michaels, the show’s producer, as a mentor and father figure. According to TMZ, Lohan reached out to Michaels and asked if she could do the show again. She said that hosting SNL will remind people that she is an actress and not a “defendant.”

Sexy back singer Jessica Biel engagement with Justin Timberlake: shows off the diamond ring

2012-02-21T15:32:00.000+06:00

Newly engaged Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake

"Valentine's Day" and "The A-Team" star Jessica Biel and her long term boyfriend singer, songwriter Justin Timberlake at last going go down the aisle. Biel, 29, showed off what appeared to be her engagement ring during a "Saturday Night Live" afterparty in New York at Asellina in Gansevoort Park Hotel at the weekend and Biel was proudly flaunting her sparkler, according to a new report.

It is thought to be the first time the actress has been seen wearing the ring since she got engaged to her boyfriend, 31-year-old Justin Timberlake, over the Christmas holidays, People reported. Biel and Timberlake were "very lovey all night and kissed a few times" during a party Saturday at Ristorante Asellina, a source told the magazine.

"Bridesmaids" and "SNL" star Kristen Wiig and actress Amy Poehler, who were also at the party, "loved the ring and chatted [Biel] up about it," the source added.

The couple dated on and off for about four and a half years. They split up in March 2011 amid rumors that Timberlake, a six-time Grammy winner, had a fling with actress Olivia Munn. They reconciled a few months later, and Timberlake reportedly proposed in late December during a trip to Wyoming.

The Sexy Back singer and 7th Heaven star got engaged in late December in Jackson, Wyoming according to another source. In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com Timberlake’s grandmother, Sadie Bomar, confirmed the news, going on to say how happy she was to welcome Jessica to the family.

"Jessica is a very sweet girl, she's upright and everything and we love her," Sadie said. "She's a wonderful campaigner for the environment and Justin is too, a fine young man. Jessica will be a lovely member of the family."

The kidnapped lady Elizabeth Smart knots herself with her fiance at a private advance ceremony

2012-02-20T23:52:00.000+06:00

American activist and contributor for ABC News Elizabeth Smart has married her Scottish fiance on feb 18 at a Mormon temple in Hawaii. They completed the nuptial several months ahead of scheduled plans for the nuptials after news of her engagement last month.

This young woman from Utah gained widespread attention at age 14 when she was kidnapped at knifepoint from her home and recovered nine months later by an itinerant street preacher.

A family spokesman said Smart married Matthew Gilmour, of Aberdeen, Scotland, on Saturday on Oahu's North Shore. "Elizabeth's desire was for what most women want — to celebrate her nuptials in a private wedding with family and close friends," family spokesman Chris Thomas said in a statement. "She decided, about a week ago, the best way to avoid significant distraction was to change her wedding plans and to get married in an unscheduled ceremony outside of Utah."

The 24-year-old Smart is in her last year at Brigham Young University. She met Gilmour while doing Mormon missionary work in Paris. The couple wed at the Laie Hawaii Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in front of a small group of family members, Thomas said. The group then celebrated at a private reception and luau.

Smart and Gilmour got engaged last month and initially made plans to wed this summer. "The bride and groom were beaming as they left the LDS Temple," he added, noting the couple planned to go on an extended honeymoon in an undisclosed location. "We're just thrilled that she's married," her father, Ed Smart, told The Salt Lake Tribune, calling the ceremony a "kind of a spur of a moment thing."

Onetime itinerant street preacher Brian David Mitchell was convicted in 2010 of Smart's 2002 kidnapping and sexual assault. He is serving a life prison sentence. Smart's disappearance led to a massive search across Utah. She testified during Mitchell's five-week trial, calling her kidnapping "nine months of hell."

Elizabeth Smart and her fiance

Smart said that within hours of the kidnapping she was forced into a polygamous marriage with Mitchell and raped. She said she endured daily rapes, lived homeless and was forced to use drugs and alcohol. Since her rescue, Smart has become increasingly involved in advocacy work for crime victims, forming the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, aimed largely at protecting children from abuse through prevention and education.

"Her wedding further demonstrates it is possible to rise above challenging circumstances to lead a happy and productive life," Thomas said. "Once Elizabeth returns from her honeymoon, she looks forward to continuing her child advocacy work."

Bo Derek, the sex symbol, reappear after six years in a crime series of CSI: Miami

2012-02-19T22:54:00.000+06:00

American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol Bo Derek will at long last come again in a TV series in Sunday's episode of CSI: Miami. The appearence is after 6 years. She will be a guest star in a crime scene as the owner of a horse ranch where a murder has taken place.

ET went to the set of CSI:Miami a little while back to get a behind-the-scenes look at Bo Derek's guest appearance and to hear what the actors thought about it.

"It's great to see how a lot of the crew members are responding because you can tell this was their celebrity crush for their whole lives," actor Omar Benson Miller said. She joined Boomer & Craig on feb 16 morning to promote her upcoming appearance on CBS’s hit drama, ‘CSI: Miami’ and also to confess to the world that she too is suffering from an extreme case of ‘Linsanity’.

Star David Caruso had his share of admiring words to add about Derek as well. "She's a legend," Caruso said. "She is a living legend. [We're acting] here with Bo Derek, and that's a testament to CSI:Miami."

Derek affirmed her decision to make an appearance on CSI as being a "good fit," as the owner of the ranch on which the episode was filmed is her friend whom she sold a horse that she hadn't seen in eight years.

In 2012 she is going to appear in a TV show named "Chuck", Season 5, Episode 10. Bo Derek's guest appearance on CSI:Miami can be seen this Sunday at 10 p.m. on CBS.

Chelsea Handler treatened Reese Witherspoon: just for making humor

2012-02-18T23:54:00.000+06:00

American stand-up comedienne, actress, best-selling author and producer, 36 year-old Chelsea Handler made some humorous comments about her "This Mean War" co-actress Academy award winner Reese Witherspoon. They both became close friend from that time.

"She is just so ridiculous," Witherspoon, 35, tells iVillage. "She always threatens to tape record me when I go to the bathroom because I have a microphone on. I purposely take off my mic and put it somewhere else when I have to go somewhere. But she caught me singing a Rihanna song backstage."

Despite Handler's antics, Witherspoon says the comedienne -- who also counts Jennifer Aniston and Charlize Theron as BFFs -- is "very sweet."

"She's a really great friend. She's the kind of person who will cancel all her plans if you're in a bad mood and you just want to sit on the couch and watch a movie," Witherspoon says. "She's really generous. She likes to give a lot of good gifts!"

Handler isn't the only celeb Witherspoon admires. "I love Gloria Steinem. I think she's incredible," says the actress, who lists Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Diane Keaton among her faves. "[I respect] women who've really had long and wonderful careers where they create great characters and just seem to be endlessly interesting and fascinating to watch."

Madonna tops the reign: Still ready to give more

2012-02-17T20:51:00.001+06:00

"Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", "4 Minutes" and many more super hit songs creator is still on the tops in the running track. Yes I am talking about Super singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur Madonna. Almost 30 years after her arrival on Billboard's charts, Madonna continues to feel L-U-V from her fans. On this week's Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, her latest single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'," featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., bounds 13-10 in its second chart week.

The first single from Madonna's 12th studio album, "MDNA," due March 26 (which sports an "L-U-V, Madonna!" cheerleader chant), becomes her 38th Hot 100 top 10, pushing her further ahead of runners-up the Beatles (34).

Madonna first reached the chart's top tier the week of June 16, 1984, when "Borderline" rose to its No. 10 peak. She had last ranked in the region with "4 Minutes," featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, the week of June 28, 2008.

Here is a look at the artists with the most top 10 songs in the Hot 100's 53-year history:

38 -- Madonna

34 -- the Beatles

28 -- Michael Jackson

28 -- Stevie Wonder

27 -- Mariah Carey

27 -- Janet Jackson

27 -- Elton John

25 -- Elvis Presley (whose career predates the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception)

23 -- Whitney Houston

23 -- the Rolling Stones

As previously reported, "Luvin'" jumps 7-6 on the Digital Songs survey with 165,000 downloads sold (up 44%) in the list's tracking week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The period encompassed the first full week following Madonna's performance of the song at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis (Feb. 5).

The track, slides, however, 28-59 on the Radio Songs chart (20 million audience impressions, down 54%, according to Nielsen BDS). "Luvin' " had benefitted last week from special promotion on Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's more than 50 monitored pop stations, which played it at the top of every hour from Friday, Feb. 3, at 9 a.m. ET until the big game's kickoff.

Check Billboard.com tomorrow (Feb. 16), when all rankings, including the Hot 100 in its entirety and the Digital Songs and Radio Songs charts, will be refreshed, as they are each Thursday

Madonna's Discographies and Famous Tours are:

Madonna (1983)

Like a Virgin (1984)

True Blue (1986)

Like a Prayer (1989)

Erotica (1992)

Bedtime Stories (1994)

Ray of Light (1998)

Music (2000)

American Life (2003)

Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)

Hard Candy (2008)

MDNA (2012)

List of Madonna concert tours

The Virgin Tour (1985)

Who's That Girl World Tour (1987)

Blond Ambition World Tour (1990)

The Girlie Show World Tour (1993)

Drowned World Tour (2001)

Re-Invention World Tour (2004)

Confessions Tour (2006)

Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–09)

Madonna World Tour (2012)