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Posted 05.10.12 by Mandy ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
The rumors about Britney Spears joining the X-Factor have been swirling for awhile, but now E! is reporting that the pop princess has signed a $15 million deal to be a judge/mentor on the show alongside Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid. This will be the first television project since her reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic with then-husband Kevin Federline. This will also be her very first time sitting at a table with Simon Cowell every week as the world watches.
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It's just been announced that Russell Brand will host this year's MTV Movie Awards on June 3rd. This is his first time hosting the show, though he did previously host the 2009 VMAs where he famously met — and put the moves on — Katy Perry. Who knows, now that he and Perry have called it quits will he find a new wife while hosting the movie awards?
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Hair styling legend Vidal Sassoon died in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday morning. The 84-year-old was responsible for developing the iconic 1960's bob, as well as the five-point cut. In addition, he created a line of styling products and tools and had a chain of salons.
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Super cute celebrity couple Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are expecting, says People. The two have been married since 2009, and this is their first baby. The new family member is expected to arrive sometime this fall.
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Carrie Underwood's fourth album, Blown Away, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. This is the third straight first-place debut album for the American Idol alum. Releasing an album just as Idol is ramping up for its finale is looking like an awfully good marketing strategy for the country singer.
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Posted 03.15.12 by Mandy ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
In paparazzi vs. star news, EW has confirmed that the New Orleans Police department issued an arrest warrant for "simple criminal damage" in the amount of $700 for comedian Russell Brand. On Monday night, Brand reportedly snatched the photographer's phone and threw it out the window of a local law firm.
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Lindsay Lohan denied reports that she grazed a man with her car early Wednesday morning, tweeting "Scrape? This is all a complete lie." A rep for the actress told TMZ that "at no point was there ever any indication that her car hit anyone or anything." A police report released later stated that Lindsay grazed a car while trying to avoid paparazzi, but that it is a very minor case.
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In entertainment non-news, there are plenty of new pics of a scantily clad Kim Kardashian out on the Internets. Kim, along with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney posed in their underthings in an ad for their new Sears lingerie line. Kim also went ahead and Tweeted "Can't sleep tonight..." along with a pic of herself where she is wearing little more than a sheet. Nothing but klass when it comes to Kim Kardashian.
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There are plenty of proud new parents in Hollywood right now. Charlize Theron has recently adopted a baby boy named Jackson. Jeremy Sisto announced yesterday on Twitter that his wife, Addie Lane, gave birth to their second child on March 9. And that's not all. Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford have announced that they're expecting.
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We close with "Kids Don't Try This at Home" news. ABC reports that a Houston teen was killed at a Project X–inspired party. The fatality occurred when several guns were reportedly fired as police tried to break up the party. And that party wasn't the only Project X–inspired one gone wrong. A string of copycat parties have also caused more than $100,000 in damage and handfuls of arrests.
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Posted 02.13.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Whitney Houston's toxicology report won't be released for another 4-6 weeks but TMZ is reporting the LA County Coroner is telling family members the singer died from a combination of Xanax, other prescription drugs, and alcohol, not from drowning as was previously believed (she was found with her head submerged in a bathtub). Radar reports law enforcement officials found Xanax, Lorazepam, Valium, and a sleeping medication in her hotel room.
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Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown canceled a Nashville, TN concert on Sunday night and flew back to LA to help comfort his 18-year-old daughter Bobbi who had "a complete breakdown" after learning of her mother's death. Houston's and Brown's daughter was hospitalized twice in 12 hours for passing out from consuming sedatives and alcohol, and is feared by family members to be suicidal, according to TMZ.
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At last night's Grammys, in between tributes and remembrances of Houston, Katy Perry officially debuted her new Russell Brand-inspired breakup song "Part of Me" with the lyrics, "You're not gonna break my soul. Your love was cheap, was always tearing at the seam. I feel deep and you let me down. But that was then and this is now."
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Scarlett Johansson showed off her ample curves on the beach in Hawaii with new beau Nate Naylor who packs on the PDA.
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Speaking of PDA, Justin Theroux showered Jennifer Aniston with affection at her birthday bash on the rooftop of the Chateau Marmont on Saturday. She turned 43.
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Posted 02.09.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
After deciding to opt out of half of Katy Perry's $44 million earnings while they were married, Russell Brand signed his divorce settlement with a smiley face, in what TMZ has called the "Most amicable Hollywood divorce. Ever."
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On Wednesday Courteney Cox told Howard Stern that she hasn't had sex since separating from husband David Arquette in October 2011.
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Besides getting a little defensive about her wardrobe in her In Style interview, Jennifer Aniston reveals her workout routine and diet secrets. For the workout she says, “I do 40 minutes of cardio: spinning, running, the elliptical, or a combination of all three. Then I do Pilates one day a week, and I do yoga in addition to that, three days a week. I try to mix it up.” And for the diet: "Most of the time I eat things like salmon or other fish, quinoa, lentils, and green vegetables. I also take Omega Cure liquid fish oil and Resveratrol, which is supposed to be good for your heart."
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Lindsay Lohan debuted a new hairstyle at the amfAR New York Gala that looks suspiciously like a poorly fitting wig.
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60-something action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone posed side-by-side on gurneys as they both underwent shoulder surgery.
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Hoboken, NJ, blocked Snooki and JWoww's Jersey Shore spinoff from shooting there, but Jersey City is welcoming the couple with open arms.
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Beyonce and her mom, Tina Knowles, are the latest designers to create a look for Barack Obama's reelection campaign.
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Posted 02.08.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
In an interview with In Style Jennifer Aniston denies there is any feud between her and Angelina Jolie, and gets quite defensive about people saying she dresses like boyfriend Justin Theroux. "First of all, he has great style — it’s very specific, and it has been his style forever. Has it influenced mine? No, but I know people say it has. ‘Oh, look, you’re dressing alike.’ And I think, 'No I’m not. I’ve had this jacket for three years!'"
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Earlier reports that Demi Moore was rehabbing with Brooke Mueller at the posh Cirque Lodge in Orem, Utah are untrue, according to TMZ and it's believed Moore is not currently seeking treatment for anorexia and addiction.
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After taking the web by storm this week, Ioana Spangenberg, the 20-inch-waisted Romanian model now dubbed "The Human Hourglass," tells The Sun "I just have a small stomach," and "I eat three big meals and I snack on chocolate and crisps all the time."
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Russell Brand and Katy Perry didn't sign a prenup, which means Brand is entitled to 50% of the $44 million the singer made while they were married, but doesn't want any of it.
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Beyonce was out for the second straight night since the birth of Blue Ivy — this time in skin-tight black sequins — but sticks with the blue fingernail polish to honor her newborn daughter.
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First there was planking, then Tebowing, now Bradying is all the rage, at least through the end of the week. It involves sitting with legs extended, hand placed on lap, shoulders slumped, and head looking down in utter defeat and failure.
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Posted 01.27.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Demi Moore was either doing whip-its or popping Adderall before suffering a seizure that led to her hospitalization, according to TMZ and RadarOnline. Now she'll seek treatment for anorexia and substance abuse.
Earlier Ashton Kutcher didn't seem too concerned about his wife's crisis, as he fist pumped at a Bruno Mars concert in Brazil, but a source tells People Ashton is deeply concerned for Demi" and he's arrived back in LA.
The LA Police says that the 911 call that brought paramedics to Moore's home won't be released until next week. When it is, though, the call will be edited to remove medical and drug details — changes that comply with federal medical privacy rules.
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Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday. Along with the hit '70s sitcom, Hegyes also starred in the detective series Cagney & Lacey and guest-starred on a number of other TV show. Epstein was 60.
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Celebrity chef Paula Deen, who recently announced she has Type 2 Diabetes, is pictured "practically unhinging her jaw" eating a burger on a Caribbean cruise.
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Russell Brand is already seeing a variety of women at his new bachelor pad and trashing Katy Perry to them.
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Since Barack Obama sang the first line of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at a fundraiser on January 20th, download sales of the song spiked 490% according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Posted 01.16.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and The Artist were the big award winners at the Golden Globes Sunday night, but more importantly, who won the red carpet? Consensus around the web is Angelina Jolie, who eschewed her usual black for a snow-white-and-red Versace gown, and Charlize Theron in a slitty Dior Couture gown tie for top honors. Worst-dressed award-winners are Michelle Williams and Madonna, who were both labeled "matronly."
Catch Fashion Fanatics at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, where our panel of celebrity style experts (Alicia Davis, Kym Douglas, Michael O'Connor, Sam Saboura) review the best and worst dressed at the 2012 Golden Globes. Dayna Devon hosts.
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Kelsey Grammer won a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a TV drama and backstage announced that he and wife Kayte Walsh are expecting twins. They will be the fifth and sixth kids for Grammer.
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Russell Brand was back in Los Angeles to attend the Golden Globes and meet with Katy Perry one last time to hammer out the details of their divorce. Brand is quickly moving on from Perry, having already moved into a Hollywood Hills bachelor pad that's on the market for $2 million.
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It doesn't look like Heather Locklear's ingestion of a drug and alcohol mix last week was a suicide attempt, as it's reported she was just partying with drugs and alcohol. Her family wants her to go back into rehab but Locklear is resisting.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger baby mama Mildred Patty Banea is officially back on the market, finally granted the divorce from her husband that she filed for nearly four years ago.
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Posted 01.10.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Blue Ivy continues to make news. Maternity patients at Lenox Hill Hospital are complaining they faced a series of indignities because of the increased security at the hospital over the weekend, which included having to wait hours to visit their own babies.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z haven't responded to the complaints. However, less than two days after Blue Ivy's birth, Jay-Z posted a new song online about his daughter. The lyrics to "Glory" reveal Beyoncé once suffered a miscarriage and that the baby was conceived in Paris.
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Snoop Dogg was arrested for drug possession in Texas over the weekend after police allegedly found weed on the rapper's tour bus. Snoop was issued a citation and released. Turns out the arrest was made at the same Sierra Blanca highway checkpoint where Willie Nelson was busted last year.
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Even though she's nominated for seven awards, Katy Perry has decided not to attend tomorrow's People's Choice Awards as previously planned. The awards show would have been her first outing since the announcement of her divorce from Russell Brand. Perry tweeted a message to fans: "I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed! #KATYCATS."
Don't miss our live red carpet coverage of the People's Choice awards, starting Wednesday at 8 PM ET. Get tune-in info and details about encore showings.
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Are they or aren't they? Evan Rachel Wood was spotted wearing what looked like a several-karat diamond engagement ring while out with Jamie Bell, her longtime on-again/off-again boyfriend. No comment yet from her rep. Although when similar buzz happened last fall, Wood tweeted to set the record straight: "Sorry to disappoint, but I have been wearing that diamond on my left hand since I was 14. It was my aunts. Any engagement rumor is false."
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And what would a rundown be without the latest Lindsay Lohan news? The actress is in "early talks" to star as Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime movie about Taylor's romance with Richard Burton. What do you think, brilliant or terrible casting?
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Posted 01.09.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed baby girl Blue Ivy into the world over the weekend, and it wreaked havoc with a Boston-area event planning company that shares the newborn's name and is was the first Google result for "Blue Ivy."
While we await the first official birth photo, enjoy this "leaked" one from Funny Celebrity Photos.
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Those PODS that showed up at Katy Perry and Russell Brand's house on Friday belong to Brand as he's the one moving out. Meanwhile, Perry tweeted that all the support from her fans has "made my heart happy again."
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Chaz Bono has had a change of heart on the importance of a penis. Last week the transgender son of Cher said he didn't need "bottom surgery" to be 100% male, but is now saving up for a penis that can run between $25,000 and $45,000.
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Five months after getting a Billy Joel lyric tattooed on her ribcage, Lindsay Lohan is continuing to try to convince herself by getting "live without regrets" inked on her hand.
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Speaking of tattoos, Justin Bieber has been asked about the large Jesus Christ tattoo on his calf and Biebs tells V magazine he's not super-religious. “A lot of people who are religious, I think they get lost. They go to church just to go to church. I’m not trying to disrespect them . . . but for me, I focus more on praying and talking to Him. I don’t have to go to church.”
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KISS rocker Gene Simmons, who has reportedly bedded over 4,000 women, says he prefers sex over romance, and new wife Shannon Tweed concurs.
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And last, but not least, expect a quiet year from Charlie Sheen, who last night told reporters "I'm not crazy any more. That was an episode." He was attending a Fox Network Television Critics Association party.
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Posted 01.06.12 by reelz ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Drew Barrymore is engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman. It will be the third marriage for Barrymore, who was previously divorced from fellow actor Tom Green and L.A. restauranteur Jeremy Thomas. Barrymore was recently named Hollywood's most overpaid star by Forbes, earning just 40 cents for every dollar spent on her.
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Justin Bieber showed off a new, nearly life-sized Jesus tattoo on his left calf while on the beach in L.A. The Biebs was hanging out with his 37-year-old father Jeremy Bieber, who is clearly the inspiration for his son's sartorial style.
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Russell Brand has been uninvited from the People's Choice Awards just days after filing for divorce from Katy Perry, who is set to perform on the show. Meanwhile, PODS have shown up at the Perry and Brand's $6.5 million Hollywood Hills house but it's unclear who is moving out.
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Chaz Bono says he's ready to start dating again after splitting from fiancée Jennifer Elia in December, and claims he does not need to have the "bottom surgery" (where the penis is created) to be 100% male.
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One day after Casey Anthony surfaced in an extremely odd Facebook video, a friend close to the "Tot Mom" says she's secretly dating a new man, is frequently out in public, and has even been attending church.
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On New Year's Eve Bristol Palin posted on Facebook, "I cannot wait to see what God has in store for Tripp and me, and the rest of my family, in 2012! :)" God looks to be pacing himself as Palin has moved back to Wasilla, Alaska, is living in an apartment under mom Sarah's TV studio on the family property, and is working at the reception desk at a dermatologist's office in Anchorage.