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Madonna may be single, but she knows who she wants to celebrate the success of her new album with. The singer flirted with Britney Spears on Twitter Wednesday, inviting the young mom to "please come on stage and kiss me again. I miss you!!" It's hard to believe that it's been almost nine years since the two famously locked lips at the 2003 VMAs.
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Rumors are floating about a Drew Barrymore baby bump after she was spotted out and about in L.A. on Tuesday carrying a little more weight than usual. Back in February, TMZ posted a picture of the actress leaving the doctor's office with a sonogram in hand, so it could be the rumor is true. Barrymore is currently engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman.
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The Jackson brothers are busy planning a North American tour. Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Tito Jackson are reuniting for the Unity Tour this summer, their first in over 20 years. The brothers will perform Jackson 5 hits, as well as some Michael Jackson classics in tribute to their late brother. Tickets for the 27 tour dates go on sale Friday, April 6.
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Actor Larry Miller has been hospitalized after suffering a freak head injury, says TMZ. The 10 Things I Hate About You star was out for a beer on Tuesday when he went outside to take a call. As he walked back inside he lost his footing, fell, and hit his head on the floor. Bystanders called 911 and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was taken to the ICU.
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Actor Ryan Gosling came to the rescue of British journalist Laurie Penny when she nearly walked into traffic while walking in New York City. Right after the incident happened on Tuesday, Penny tweeted "I literally, LITERALLY just got saved from a car by Ryan Gosling." This isn't the first time for Gosling to play superhero on the streets of Manhattan. Last summer, Gosling intervened and broke up a fight in the middle of a New York street.
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Barry Williams, best known as television's Greg Brady, has a new addition to his bunch. The 57-year-old actor and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Kennedy, are the proud parents of a new baby girl named Samantha Rose.
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The interwebs are buzzing about Christina Aguilera's "toned down look" after Tuesday's episode of The Voice, followed by being snapped by the paparazzi on a date after the show. Some might think that wearing skin-tight, colorful, cleavage-revealing minidresses along with platinum blonde hair and heavy makeup does not qualify as a make-under, but these things are relative.
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Transgendered pageant queen Jenna Talackova held a press conference with her attorney Gloria Allred to fire back against Donald Trump and the organizers of the Miss Universe pageant. The group had initially disqualified Talackova from the competition, though they made a statement earlier this week allowing her to participate. Allred said the pageant did not go far enough and needed to eliminate the rule that only allows "naturally-born women" to participate. She went on to say that Talackova "did not ask Mr. Trump to prove that he is a naturally-born man, or to see the photos of his birth, to view his anatomy, to prove that he was male." Trump, as always, kept things classy by calling TMZ Live and saying that, if she were to see them, Allred would be very impressed by his genitals.
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Keith Olbermann admitted he screwed up with Current TV — almost — last night when he was a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. "It's my fault that it didn't succeed, in the sense that I didn't think the whole thing through," Olbermann said. He then continued, "If you buy a $10 million chandelier, you should have a house to put it in." Letterman, reminding us of why his contract was extended through 2014 and paving the way for him to top Johnny Carson's late night run, then quipped "You're the chandelier?"
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Continuing to ride high after her Super Bowl halftime show, Madonna's MDNA sold 359,000 units — making it her eighth number-one on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and her fifth consecutive studio album to top the charts.
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Dan Harmon, creator of NBC's Community, has apologized for playing an angry, profanity-filled rant that Chevy Chase left on his voicemail in front of an audience at an L.A. comedy club. Harmon described his decision to play the message as a "dumb, unclassy, inconsiderate move."
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New mom Hilary Duff tweeted a pic of her two-week-old son Luca yesterday, and it has to be one of the most profoundly cute pictures to hit Twitter in awhile.
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A clip from next week's episode of Glee has been released online and it features Darren Criss and Matt Bomer singing a duet of "Somebody That I Used To Know." Bomer is playing the brother to Criss's Blaine, and reportedly scored the guest star gig by making a suggestion to series co-creator Ryan Murphy that he use a duet of the Gotye song. Basically we'll just use any excuse to watch a video with Matt Bomer in it.
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It must be celebrity vs. paparazzi season. Rob Kardashian was briefly apprehended by police after an incident with a Miami paparazzo early Sunday morning. It was all a misunderstood joke, according to Rob. While out with friends, Rob reportedly saw a photog taking photos of him from across the street. Rob thought it would be funny to start chasing the man and that's when the man bolted, screaming for help with Rob "chasing" him. Sources said Rob followed the photog into a smoke shop and tried to explain it was all a joke. Police saw the entire incident and apprehended Rob, even putting him in the back of a police car. After explaining it was all joke, police released Rob back into the wild.
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In another celeb vs. photog case, Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox are being sued by a celebrity photographer who claims he was beaten by Green while Fox egged him on. Delbert Shaw said he was taking pictures of the couple last December at a Hawaiian beach when Green and Fox allegedly made verbal threats against him. Shaw then claims Fox asked Green, "Are you going to let him get away with that?" That's when Green "pummeled" him, causing severe injuries. Green also allegedly threw the photographer's iPhone into the ocean. He's suing for unspecified damages.
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Madonna's 15-year-old daughter Lourdes was photographed smoking. The teen was caught with a cigarette on the streets of New York while with friends Saturday, which is technically illegal since the legal smoking age is 18. Is it a case of like mother, like daughter? Madonna was reportedly seen smoking on the set of her directorial debut W.E, and she's seen holding a lit cig on her new video for "Girl Gone Wild." Maybe Lourdes is taking that title to heart.
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PETA has offered to pay the legal fees of the woman who "flour bombed" Kim Kardashian last week at a red carpet event. "We don’t believe Kim would be so shortsighted as to go after this woman, but if she does, we’ll definitely look at how to maximize exposure to the cruel fur industry, and that could mean defending the activist if she wishes," the animal rights organization said in a statement. PETA refused to comment on whether or not it knew the identify of the flour bomber. While her name hasn't been made public, here's a photo of the attacker.
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And in you-know-you-want-to-listen-to-it news, Justin Bieber released his first single, "Boyfriend," off his new album. Don't pretend you haven't listened to it yet.
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Is Whitney Houston still with us in spirit? Houston's 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina Houston, said she still can still hear her mother's voice and feels her presence, telling Oprah, "Lights turn on and off, and I'm like, 'Mom, what are you doing?'" The interview aired Sunday night on Oprah's OWN Network. Houston's sister, Pat, fueled the rumors that Houston was murdered, questioning how the singer ended up in the hotel bathtub where she died. The coroner has already ruled out foul play and is just waiting for toxicology results to give the cause of death. Despite being found with prescription pills in her room, Houston's family claims she was clean at the time of her death.
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Last week we warned celebrities to delete any scandalous photos of their phones. Looks like Glee's Heather Morris didn't get the memo. Nude photos of the actress, or a woman who has a strikingly resemblance to Morris, popped up on the web over the weekend (though she plays a high school student, Morris is actually 25). If you haven't already clicked on the link, the photos show Morris (or a Morris impersonator) posing nude in front of a webcam and show her wearing her Britney Spears outfit from the show's tribute episode. There is also a photo of a clothed Morris taken at the White House. Morris has yet to comment. In May of last year, "tasteful" nude photos of Morris leaked online. Morris said of those photos: "For me, I think they are beautiful. It's not something I'm ashamed of. Everybody should do tasteful beautiful nudes -- so when you get older you're gonna be like, 'Oh that's when my body looked so great." And before you ask, here's the (censored) link.
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Life is hard for a single mom — even if you're Madonna. The single mom of four told Britain's The Sun that she feels like her "head is going to explode" from all the stress of being a single mom. "I'm not going to lie — it's hard work having four kids and doing all the work I do," she said. Madonna's staff of nannies were not available for comment.
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Emeralds are Halle Berry's best friend. People has the details on the engagement ring she received from actor Olivier Martinez, who recently confirmed the two are engaged. The ring reportedly contains codes and symbols that only Berry can understand. Is that an engagement ring or the ring of Mordor?
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And in a desperate-attempt-for-Justin-Bieber-traffic news, here are photos of the Biebs making out with girlfriend Selena Gomez while on a fishing trip.
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The cast of the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars was revealed this morning. The "stars" this year are: Jack Wagner, Melissa Gilbert, Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver, telenovela star William Levy, Sherri Shepherd, Katherine Jenkins, Gavin DeGraw, tennis star Martina Navratilova, Roshon Fegan, Maria Menounos, Jaleel "Steve Urkel" White, and Gladys Knight. The new season premieres March 19 on ABC.
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You know who's upset about the Sacha Baron Cohen/Ryan Seacrest incident at the Oscar? Donald Trump, that's who. Trump posted a video online, ranting about Cohen's publicity stunt where he dumped the supposed ashes of Kim Jong-Il on Seacrest (the ashes were actually pancake powder). Trump said Cohen should have been put in the hospital and called the stunt disgraceful, and if there's anyone who knows disgraceful publicity stunts, it's Trump.
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The new look in Hollywood is au naturel. Kim Kardashian tweeted a picture of herself sans makeup and Taylor Swift was seen without makeup when she was spotted at LAX.
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And in celebrity procreation news, Uma Thurman is pregnant, Jessica Simpson is "very pregnant," and Megan Fox wants to be pregnant.
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Madonna is still uncharacteristically silent over M.I.A. upstaging her performance during the Super Bowl halftime show but the Queen of Pop has announced dates for her 2012-13 world tour, which starts in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 29, hits North America in August, and ends in Australia in early 2013.
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As for M.I.A., there were reports she would personally have to pay any FCC fines for her middle finger, but The Hollywood Reporter says the agency is unlikely to act against NBC. CBS was fined $550,000 for Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction in 2004.
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Andy Lewis, the tightrope guy who made many men uncomfortable by bouncing hard on his crotch during the show, tells TMZ "My nuts are fine," and that he's been doing it so long that "over time your nuts harden to steel."
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TiVo reports the halftime show was more popular than the game itself and Doritos' "Man's Best Friend" spot was the top commercial. Movie ads fared poorly in TiVo's ranking, with Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator coming in at #24, followed by The Avengers (43), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (48), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (53), Battleship (61), Act of Valor (66), Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (68), John Carter (75), and Safe House (100).
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In non Super Bowl-related news, fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld says Adele is "too fat," and Beyonce made her first post-baby appearance at a Jay-Z concert in a red Alice Temperly dress, four-inch Christian Louboutin heels, a gold Alexander McQueen clutch, and what look to be 5"-diameter hoop earrings.
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NBC has issued an apology for M.I.A.'s obscene gesture — seen in animated gif format here — during the Super Bowl halftime show. No word yet from Madonna, whose widely praised Cirque du Soleil–themed show was upstaged by the gesture malfunction.
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Perhaps inspired by M.I.A., Brazilian supermodel Gisele defended husband and losing QB Tom Brady — and lashed out at the Patriots' dropsy wide receivers — saying, "My husband can't f***ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time."
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The night before the Super Bowl, Katy Perry dedicated a song to Tim Tebow called "Peacock," which includes the lyrics, “I wanna see your peacock, cock, cock, your peacock, cock.” It's rumored the singer's parents want her to hook up with the Denver quarterback, but she reportedly flirted most heavily with Carolina Panthers QB and Rookie of the Year Cam Newton.
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Over the weekend E! reported Demi Moore has checked into the Cirque Lodge addiction treatment center in Sundance, Utah, and is being treated for both an eating disorder and addiction issues.
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Liam Neeson is under fire, and his movie The Grey is facing a boycott, after the actor admitted eating wolf stew to prepare for the role. Neeson said wolf tastes "very gamey."
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Heidi Klum is apparently not pleased about soon-to-be ex-husband Seal doing the talk show circuit immediately after their separation, and there are absolutely no plans for the couple to get back together.
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Don Cornelius who created the long-running musical variety show Soul Train — "The Hippest Trip in America" — was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning. TMZ is reporting that law enforcement sources say it appears to be a suicide.
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Demi Moore made the cover of People with the inside scoop on her breakdown, caused by deep insecurity and the perceived need "to stay young and skinny to remain attractive to her husband," and "needed reassurance all the time that she was hot and sexy."
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Lindsay Lohan is apparently so spooked by the trespasser at her Venice Beach condo that she's moving out, and may move to New York. In the meantime she's living at the famed Chateau Marmont, where according to Radar she appeared "loaded" on Sunday night and was seen "going to the restroom with a male companion on numerous occasions." Could the unidentified man be Dennis Hopper's son Henry Hopper, who was recently spotted buying booze with LiLo?
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Scarlett Johannson's new mystery man has been identified as 38-year-old freelance creative and art director Nate Naylor.
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Madonna promises there will be "no nipples" at the Super Bowl halftime show, but she didn't say anything about not making out with Nicki Minaj, who will perform with her on Sunday. Madonna told Anderson Cooper the couple locked lips on her birthday after "a few sips of champagne."
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Speaking of Minaj, her rider demands for her entourage have been published and they include 3 12-piece buckets of spicy fried chicken, 12 cans of Red Bull (6 chilled, 6 at room temp), and 24 bottles of Snapple (12 must be Lemon Ice Tea, 12 assorted flavors).
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Hoboken mayor Dawn Zimmer announced the city's Film Commission has denied a permit for Snooki and JWOWW to shoot their Jersey Shore spinoff in their city, "based on protecting public safety and quality of life concerns for Hoboken residents."
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Madonna says she's nervous about her Super Bowl performance, but Sir Elton John offered her some simple advice that will likely rekindle their ongoing feud: "Make sure you lip-sync good." Meanwhile, pictures of the stage at Lucas Oil Field have emerged — she'll sing "Vogue" — and it may need to be structurally reinforced now that the Material Girl will be joined by LMFAO, Cee-Lo Green, M.I.A., and Nicki Minaj.
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Newt Gingrich is trailing Mitt Romney by 14 points as the Florida polls open today, and now he's being sued by a member of Survivor for playing "Eye of the Tiger," the Grammy-winning song from 1982's Rocky III.
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American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe was so impressed by Barack Obama's singing of the first line of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" that he's pitching the Prez to appear on the show and sing a duet with Green.
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Alec Baldwin is demonstrating the benefits of dating a yoga instructor, having dropped 30 pounds after quitting sugar and taking up Pilates, spinning, and, of course, yoga.
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In relationship news, Italian model Elisabetta Canalis appears to have traded down — way down — going from George Clooney to Jackass star Steve-O, and People reports Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana are official after being spotted together often at the Sundance Film Festival.
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February 4, the night before Super Bowl XLVI, Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood will share the stage in a live CMT Crossroads special. If the pairing seems odd (beyond the American Idol marketing angle), we remind you that the duo did perform together at the 2011 Country Music Awards — which gives up hope that they won't cover "I'm a Little Bit Country, I'm a Little Bit Rock and Roll."
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Just in case her promotional appearances for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with ex Josh Hutcherson have been causing any confusion, Vanessa Hudgens flew to Hawaii and planted a steamy series of kisses on boyfriend Austin Butler in full view of the paparazzi.
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After taking to Facebook to bash Madonna's Golden Globe win last weekend, Elton John's husband, David Furnish, has backtracked, writing an apology of sorts, again on Facebook: "My passion for our film Gnomeo & Juliet and belief in Elton's song really got my emotional juices going. But I must say for the record that I do believe Madonna is a great artist, and that Elton and I wish her all the best for next week's premiere of the film W.E.
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And ending on a sad note. After a nearly two-year battle with leukemia, Soul and R&B legend Etta James has died. Best known for her hits "At Last" and "Something's Got a Hold of Me," the 73-year-old singer's life was covered in part in Cadillac Records, in which Beyoncé starred as James.
Posted 01.20.12 by reelz