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On Friday evening, Nicole Polizzi, better known as Snooki, tweeted that she was "a balloon ready to pop," and early Sunday morning she popped. At 3 a.m. Sunday Snooki and her fiance, Jionni LaValle, welcomed 6-pound 5-ounce baby boy Lorenzo "Enzo" Dominic LaValle into the world. A rep for Snooks made the announcement by telling MTV that "the world just got another Guido" and that mama, baby and dad were all doing great. Both parents took to Twitter with their new baby excitement with Snooki tweeting "HE'S MY WORLD!" and "being a mom is an amazing feeling." Meanwhile, new daddy Jionni LaValle compared the birth of his son to hanging out with his friends, tweeting "ill never forget old high school memories or the vacations I been on with my boys, I will also never forget 8/26/12 the day my son was born!" Going on vacation and welcoming your firstborn to the world are pretty comparable, right?
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After Lance Armstrong decided to stop fighting the US Anti-Doping Agency's charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs, he was stripped of his Tour de France titles, but he has not been dropped by his sponsors. Nike, Anheuser-Busch, and Oakley sunglasses have all said they will stand by Armstrong despite the controversy. Other sponsors such as Trek Bicycle Corp, and 24-Hour Fitness have yet to make a decision and are still monitoring the situation. Experts believe that his work in raising money for cancer research, including the $470 million that Livestrong has made, will help to diminish the impact of the doping allegations on Armstrong's image and career. The Lance Armstrong Foundation actually reported a spike in donations on Friday, following the news of the USADA's decision, and said they had seen a huge outpouring of support for the disgraced athlete.
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David Letterman became everyone's cranky grandfather when he berated Justin Bieber for getting another tattoo and mispronouncing the Sistine Chapel on last night's Late Show. He also proved he's got quite a grip, causing the Biebs to wince in pain. While Letterman was quick to ask "Canadian high school?", [shameless plug from the Canuck on our staff] the U.N. Education index ranks Canada's educational system #6 while the US comes in at #20.
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Meanwhile on The Tonight Show, Matthew McConaughey talked to Jay Leno about getting manscaped to play a male stripper in the upcoming Magic Mike. McConaughey described getting waxed by a polite Russian woman. "She's pouring this glue and stuff all over you, and you're sitting there and you're giggling, and all the sudden she lays something on you . . .and it hurts! It does hurt!…" We're sure the pain will be worth it once Magic Mike opens.
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A very noticeably pregnant Snooki took a scary tumble this week. The paparazzi captured the expectant mom falling down while filming the sixth season of Jersey Shore in Seaside.The likely cause of the fall? Snooki's six-inch platform sandals. At least she's true to her word. Back in March, Snooki promised "to wear heels through [the pregnancy]. I'm 24, not 50." Until she delivers, perhaps she should stick to that motorized scooter. Oh, and photogs: If you see a pregnant woman fall, put down the camera and help her!
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And because it wouldn't be celebrity news without mentioning the Kardashian clan, Khloe Kardashian responded to Kris Humphries' allegation that mom Kris Jenner masterminded Kim's sex tape. "That is just disgusting and disturbing, and probably his fantasy!" Kris also alleges that Kris made Kim re-shoot the sex tape because the first take wasn't good enough.
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Miley Cyrus gave the paparazzi an eyeful when she bent over wearing a pair of incredibly short shorts while shopping. After noticing the reveal, she tied a shirt around her waist. Next time Miley, just (ahem) turn the other cheek.
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Michael McKean, best known for playing David St. Hubbins in This Is Spinal Tap, was struck by a car Tuesday in Manhattan. The actor suffered a broken leg and is currently hospitalized. McKean was on his way to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre to perform in The Best Man when hit, resulting in him missing a curtain for the first time in his 40-year career.
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Last night, Donald Driver, wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, took home the mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars. He and dance partner Peta Murgatroyd were the champions of the show's 14th season. Last season, Peta was eliminated in the first round.
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It looks like Snooki will be out shopping for a tiny blue T-shirt with "GTL" emblazoned on the front. The reality star revealed to In Touch that she's having a baby boy this September. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and fiancé Jionni LaValle are considering the names Lorenzo or Jionni Jr.
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In other celeb baby news, trainer Jillian Michaels told People that she went from being childless to becoming the mother of a two-year-old and a newborn all in one week. Michaels brought home her Haitian daughter, Lukensia, after a long adoption process the same week her partner, Heidi Rhoades, gave birth to their son, Phoenix.
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Tara Reid has a new beau, and new access to A-list parties. The 36-year-old actress and party girl attended the Lady Joy Boat Party in Cannes with 60-year-old jeweler Fawaz Gruosi. Though she has a new old guy, some pics of Tara leaving the party seem to prove that she's still the same girl who hosted Taradise.
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Snooki is moving out of the Jersey Shore house. TMZ reports that when the cast reconvenes to shoot the next season of the reality show, pregnant Snooki will stay in a nearby house. Sources say she is taking the pregnancy seriously and does not want to be around the boozing and drama at home. Since Snooki announced her pregnancy in February when she was three months along, it's possible she could deliver while filming the show this summer.
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Hope she didn't marry him for his money. Since going public on Friday, shares of Facebook have dropped more than $4 a share, netting a $2B loss for founder Mark Zuckerberg. The Zuck owns 503.6 million shares of his company. We now learn that even though his marriage to long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan was held in his own backyard over the weekend, he didn't skimp on the entertainment. Zuckerberg hired Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to perform at the ceremony. Armstrong reportedly played "Last Night on Earth," a track from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown album.
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He might have cheated on Demi Moore, but Ashton Kutcher is still making time for his adopted daughter Rumer Willis, who's only 11 years his junior. Rumor was seen hanging out at Kutcher's Hollywood Hills home. The two "popped out to get take-out food for lunch then returned home to munch on the balcony. This isn't the first time daughter and stepdad have hung out together. Kutcher was seen sitting front and center at Rumer's singing gig at the Sayers Club in March.
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Supermodel Bar Refaeli, 26, topped Maxim's Hot 100 List this year, beating out Mila Kunis (No. 3), Olivia Munn (No . 2), Scarlett Johansson (No. 17), and Stephen Colbert (No. 69??).
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In weird-fetish news, an anonymous bidder bought Queen Elizabeth's dirty knickers for $18,000. You think at that price you'd at least get a laundered pair.
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians will soon have a new guest star — Kanye West. In an interview with E! News (hmm, wonder how they landed that?), Kim Kardashian said boyfriend West will make a few appearances on her reality show. But don't expect them to be as open as her sister and brother-in-law. "I'm not going to be taking a bubble bath and drinking champagne or on a sex swing [on camera] like Khloé and Lamar do," Kim said. The seventh season, yes the seventh season, of Keeping Up with the Kardashians premieres this Sunday on E!
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The lawyer for one of the masseurs claiming sexual assault by John Travolta is dropping out, according to RadarOnline.com. Attorney Okorie Okorocha says, "I'm going to file a dismissal of John Doe #1's lawsuit on Tuesday morning, without prejudice. I could no longer represent him because he was speaking to the media against my advice, and it made no sense to me. I don't think that John Doe will be pursuing the lawsuit."
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Just weeks after collecting his high school diploma, Justin Bieber will soon collect his first Oscar... for his perfume (yes, there are perfume awards). The Fragrance Foundation, which calls itself the Oscars of perfume world, is awarding the Biebs the Elizabeth Taylor Fragrance Celebrity of the Year award for his fragrance Someday, which broke records (yes, there are perfume records) when it grossed $3 million in just three weeks at Macy’s. Proceeds from the perfume benefited Pencils of Promise, a charity organization that helps build schools all over the world.
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At the premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting, current J.Lo boy toy Casper Smart talked about how their relationship began: "It just really spontaneously happened. The chemistry was there. You can't fight it." But are there kids in couple's future? "In the future... Yes, when I'm ready and when the time is right." Should we look forward to the book/movie What To Expect When Your Much Younger Boyfriend Wants to Have Kids?
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And in maternal news, Snooki tweeted a photo showing off her baby bump. The reality star is now five months pregnant.
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Queen Elizabeth kicked off her Diamond Jubilee in style with the Duchess of Cambridge at her side. The two traveled from London to Leicester by train and reportedly caused a stir at the station. The Queen and Prince Philip plan to visit every major town in the UK during their tour, which runs through July 25. It seems safe to assume that the Queen will don many more fabulous hats during her tour.
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Yesterday, William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman became the second married couple to be honored with a double star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Movie producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Richard Donner were the first couple to get their stars on the same day back in 2008. To date, Filliam H. Muffman have received two Emmy awards, two Oscar nominations, and seven Golden Globe nominations (including one win).
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Singer and songwriter Fiona Apple has a new album coming out this year and it has one mouthful of a title. The 23-word title doesn't follow any capitalization rules, but what else would one expect from a bad, bad girl like Apple? "The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do" doesn't yet have a release date, but it's expected to be out in early summer.
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Snooki finally admitted that she was pregnant, but she already has one little bundle of joy. Her engagement ring from Jionni LaValle is reported to include over 5 karats worth of diamonds. The $55,000 ring was custom made for Snooki but was based on a style she had pointed out to LaValle (very subtly, we're sure) late last year. The ring features a central 3.2 karat princess cut stone, with another 2 karats of diamonds set in the platinum band.
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Amanda Seyfried and Josh Hartnett are together, and they've reportedly kept their relationship under wraps since January. Then again, perhaps they've simply been together a couple months but since neither is really gossip mag fodder, no one much noticed.
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In pop culture mashup news, the kids at College Humor combined the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song with Downton Abbey and it has to be the silliest thing we've seen in days. If only the Dowager Countess were around to say something civil yet snide about it.
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AnnaSophia Robb will play a young Carrie Bradshaw in the upcoming CW series, The Carrie Diaries. According to THR, the show will follow the Sex and the City character "as she first comes of age in the 1980s" and deals with relationships and family "while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan." It seems that the show creators are paying no mind to the fact that Robb looks nothing like a young Sarah Jessica Parker and have no problem ignoring the fact that it was made very clear several times in the original SATC series that Carrie didn’t move to New York until her twenties.
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Lindsay Lohan reportedly told Matt Lauer in a recent interview that will air later this week that partying isn’t her "thing anymore" and that she’s working on keeping her "stuff together." The actress does say that she is now "more of a homebody," but house arrest followed by very strict terms of probation can have that effect on people. Hopefully once her formal probation is over, the actress will stick to her plan to clean up her life and stay sober.
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In France, there’s little ennui when it comes to Jean Dujardin. The actor caused a mob scene at Charles de Gaulle airport when he returned home with an Oscar in hand. Jean Dujardin was given a hero’s welcome yesterday and the airport was covered in fans and paparazzi as the police escorted the Oscar-toting actor through the crowd.
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Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck have a new bundle of joy. The couple recently had their first baby boy, and their third child. No word yet on what the baby has been named, but considering his older sisters are named Violet and Seraphina, it’s probably safe to assume it won’t be anything particularly kooky. The couple has also not released any details about the birth, but really, being reticent about releasing details of her family and private life is one of the reasons we like Jennifer Garner.
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The New York Post is reporting that Snooki is a few months pregnant, though the reality star denied being pregnant only earlier this month. They are also reporting that MTV "went into crisis mode" after learning of the pregnancy since Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is currently shooting a Jersey Shore spin-off. That seems to be the most questionable part of the report, because wouldn't a pregnant Snooks be reality show gold?
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Have a happy Leap Day, everybody! And ladies, remember to propose to a guy today so that you can cash in on those 12 pairs of gloves
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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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Lindsay Lohan's ex-neighbors are celebrating her decision to move from her Venice Beach condo, with one saying, "Everyone is ecstatic that she moved. Goodbye to her and all her drama." Lohan has reportedly been living for free at the Chateau Marmot, and is threatening to sue Radar for reporting on Wednesday that she was bombed at a SAG party there on Sunday.
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Ashton Kutcher has been spotted arriving at Demi Moore's home as she recovers from her time in the hospital. Moore is reportedly not going to seek treatment for anorexia or addiction as was previously reported and is telling friends she "doesn't think she has a problem."
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Initial reports it was Seal's volcanic temper that led to Heidi Klum filing for divorce are being validated as Seal ex Tatjana Patitz says the singer "has anger issues."
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People has much more detail on Scarlett Johannson's new beau Nate Naylor, with one of his fellow creative directors calling him "the most beautiful man I've ever seen in person."
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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has responded to Hoboken's decision to deny a filming permit for the Snooki/JWoww Jersey Shore spinoff, telling Hoboken radio 95.5 WPLJ, "Not everyone is going to like us. At the end of the day it's her loss. I love Hoboken. No hate. Maybe she (Mayor Dawn Zimmer) just doesn't like our tans, I don't know."
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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."
Posted 02.01.12 by reelz