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After weeks of speculation, Mariah Carey has signed on to be a judge on American Idol next season. She will be collecting the paltry sum of $18 million for the job. Carey is filling one of the two vacant judge seats left by Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, who both opted not to return to the singing competition show, reportedly because ratings have been down. The announcement was made Monday by Fox President Kevin Reilly at the TV Critics Association. "I am so excited to be joining Idol," Carey told reporters over the phone. No word yet on who will fill the second judge's seat or if Randy Jackson will be returning.
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Police were called to the Jackson family home Monday, responding to a call of alleged battery. It's unsure who made the call and who the allegations were made against. No arrests were made. TMZ posted photos of Janet Jackson and brother Jermaine Jackson in a heated argument outside the home. The family has been disputing over Michael Jackson's estate. Three of the siblings have signed a letter demanding the executors of Michael's estate step down. Last week matriarch Katherine Jackson was reported missing by a nephew but she was discovered to be resting at an Arizona spa. Some in the family believe Katherine was taken by her children to convince her to go with their plan to challenge Micheal's estate.
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Demi Moore is reportedly "heartbroken" over ex Ashton Kutcher dating Mila Kunis. Though the two That '70s Show stars have said they were just friends, recent photos showing the two kissing pretty much ruined that cover. "Demi is devastated that Ashton has moved on so quickly and is dating Mila," a close friend of the 49-year-old actress told RadarOnline. "She is beyond heartbroken." The friend went on to say that even though Ashton often cheated on Demi, it was always with random girls.
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Usually after celebrities are caught in a scandal, they hide in seclusion but not Fred Willard, who was reportedly caught with his pants down at an adult theater. The actor recently tweeted about the incident. "Wait til u hear my version; much more PG. & my review, lousy film, but theater would make a terrific racquetball court. Full story 2 follow." Willard will avoid any criminal charges provided he completes an alternative diversion program.
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Kris Humphries is now alleging that Kim Kardashian was cheating on him with current boyfriend Kanye West. Humphries reportedly knew Kim was hooking up with West because the rapper was mysteriously absent from their big wedding even though mom Kris Jenner refers to West as a "close family friend." Humphries reportedly told his ex, Myla Sinanaj, "if [Kanye] is such a close friend, why wasn't he invited to the wedding?" TMZ reports Kris told Myla he "felt played" and was genuinely devastated when he heard about Kim and West dating.
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Ashton Kutcher and fellow That '70s Show co-star Mila Kunis were caught definitely not dating. Despite both sides saying they're not hooking up and are just "friends," the two have been spotted having romantic dinners together, leaving and arriving together in the same car. The two have been rumored to be secretly dating for months. Pretending to be friends could be the best acting either one of them has done in awhile.
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Octomom Nadya Suleman said she was bullied by a Virgin America flight crew. Suleman and her manager said they were forced to change seats, never got their drinks, and heard the crew laughing at them. Suleman's manager said she was kicked out of the bathroom by a flight attendant for no apparent reason. Suleman said she plans to file a report with the airline and plans to never fly Virgin again. The point of the flight? Suleman was headed to do press for her recent porn video.
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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was admitted into an L.A. hospital on Saturday after suffering a "mild heart attack." Trebek, 71, is expected to fully recover and be back on the game show when production begins in July. Trebek previously suffered a heart attack in 2007. Last year, he snapped his Achilles' tendon when he chased down a burglar who had broken into his hotel room.
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And in an apparent attempt to cause a car crash, Jessica Simpson went for a stroll revealing her post-pregnancy cleavage. Simpson tweeted the photo along with the caption: "Just taking a walk around the block... Street legal???"
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Ashton Kutcher and his company, Katalyst, are suing the DMV for over $1.4 million. A reality series about the day-to-day dramas at the California Department of Motor Vehicles was planned by Kutcher, and the DMV reportedly agreed to participate. Katalyst says that it had already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars developing the series when the DMV decided to back out. One question that remains: Did any television viewers really want to endure the experience of being at the DMV while sitting at home?
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For anyone looking for a new, lucrative line of work, it turns out that being the father of Halle Berry’s child can deliver a pretty hefty pay day. TMZ reports that Berry has been ordered by a family court judge to pay Gabriel Aubry $20,000 a month in child support. No determination has been made yet on whether Berry will be allowed to move their 4-year-old daughter, Nahla, to Paris.
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It's going to be a boy for Vanessa and Nick Lachey. The mom-to-be made the announcement on her website yesterday. The baby boy is expected to arrive in September. Earlier this week, the Lacheys made another big pregnancy reveal when they posted a pic of Vanessa showing off her bump in a bikini.
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In more Nick Lachey news — and who doesn't want more of that? — he and brother Drew Lachey announced on Wednesday that the boy band 98 Degrees will reunite this summer to perform at the Mixtape Festival in Hershey, PA. Though the two said this doesn't necessarily mean that they're planning a 98 Degrees reunion tour, they didn't rule it out, either.
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It's a big day for the British royal family — Prince William celebrates the big 3-0. The Duke of Cambridge is reportedly planning a small, private celebration with close friends, but not everything about reaching this milestone will be low key. Upon turning 30, William will inherit $15 million from his mother's trust fund.
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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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Recently, former Miss America winner Vanessa Williams told Anderson Cooper in an interview that "When the child is screaming and saying, 'I don't want to do this. I don't feel like doing it.' When they are using special juice to get them hyped... that's not my world and I would never have my kids do that." According to TMZ, one Toddlers and Tiaras mom, Wendy Dickey, responded by taking shots at Williams: "Posing nude and having an abortion is 'not my world' and I would never have my kids do that... so easy on the judging Vanessa!" Dickey was referring to revelations that the actress and singer made in her new book. Of course, one big difference between the two situations is that posing nude is a choice Williams made for herself, as opposed to a choice she made for her child.
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Charlie Sheen is in the middle of a disagreement with a strip club, but not for the reasons one might expect. Cheetah Gentlemen's Club in NYC has a VIP room named for everyone's favorite warlock assassin that is also decorated with photos of the actor, and Sheen's lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to the club, telling owners to dismantle the room. At first it seemed that the owner, Sam Zhekra, would comply with the request, but now he is refusing to back down. In fact, he plans on throwing a naked party in the Charlie Sheen Room tomorrow.
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Ashton Kutcher, Sheen's replacement on Two and a Half Men has created his own media storm. Not surprisingly, we must say, the Popchips ad in which he plays a brownfaced Bollywood producer has been yanked following public uproar over its alleged racist tones.
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J.R. Martinez took home a mirror ball trophy on DWTS last fall, and now he's taking home a brand new baby girl. Martinez and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones welcomed their daughter Lauryn Annabelle Martinez into the world on Wednesday evening.
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Finally, it's a big news day in the world of female pop stars. First, Adele's sophomore album, 21, has just passed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the best selling album of all time in the UK.
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Next, Lady Gaga is a single lady once again. The singer split with boyfriend and Vampire Diaries star Taylor Kinney.
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Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus has a new love in her life. The pop star and actress adopted a new puppy on Tuesday that had been found left in a box outside a Walmart. Cyrus has named the pup Happy.
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Alanis Morisette is releasing a studio album in August, her first in four years. It will be titled Havoc and Bright Lights and the first single will be available May 15.
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The studio where Tyler Perry's movies are shot caught fire last night. A three-alarm blaze broke out around 9 PM on Tuesday at the Atlanta complex, which houses five soundstages, a backlot, and Perry's offices. Luckily, firefighters were able to bring the flames under control after about an hour and no injuries were reported.
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Earlier this week, British boy band The Wanted called Christina Aguilera names, and now they're going after Britney Spears. During a different radio interview, the boys claimed that they weren't allowed to even look at the pop star when they opened for her. The group complained that they were told to turn and face the wall as she passed by, though one member backtracked and said that she was "so down-to-earth" when they met her. Since the interview, a rep for Spears released a statement saying, "What's even more interesting than the false allegations they made is the fact that they have claimed to be picked on by two female pop stars in just a few days. Look out Lady Gaga — there are still three days left this week."
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Twilight heartthrob Taylor Lautner has been spotted out and about with a new lady, but it's not another starlet. Instead, he seems to be rekindling a romance with his high school sweetheart Sara Hicks, who is now a cheerleader for the LA Clippers.
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"Elegant" and "sophisticated" may not describe a typical one-year-old's birthday party, but then Mariah Carey probably isn't a typical mom. She and husband Nick Cannon apparently went all out for Monroe and Moroccan's first birthday, celebrating in Paris with custom-made pastries and formal attire. No backyard party with a kiddie pool and cake for those kids.
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It looks like Ashton Kutcher is in for a second season of Two and a Half Men, and will reportedly be earning $700k per episode. Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will be returning for the tenth season, as well.
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Jennifer Aniston said she's "happy" that her ex-husband Brad Pitt is engaged to Angelina Jolie. Friends close to the actress say she's not only happy for the couple but also "grateful for how things turned out." Aniston is currently dating screenwriter and actor Justin Theroux. A friend close to Aniston told E! "She doesn't care. She really doesn't. She's happy with. She'll probably marry him. She's moved on. People don't want to believe it, but she has." Aniston playing the nonjudgmental ex is her best role in years.
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Jolie was recently named a special envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday. When not creating Internet memes at the Oscars, the actress spends her time dealing with the issue of refugees in war-torn countries. Her movie In the Land of Blood and Honey was set during the bloody Bosnian War, and for the past decade she has served as a goodwill ambassador for the organization. With her new role, Jolie will represent the UNHCR at the diplomatic level to governments and diplomats.
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One celebrity quits Twitter while another rejoins. Nicki Minaj dumped her Twitter account after getting into a dispute with a fansite when it leaked unreleased songs online. Minaj told her 11 million followers, "And that’s exactly why I’m paying the barbz DUST right now! And deleting my twitter. Smdh – don’t cry 4 me argentina." Demi Moore, fresh out of rehab, reactivated her Twitter account. Interestingly, she opted to keep her old handle, @mrskutcher, despite ending things with Mr. Kutcher in November. Since rejoining Twitter, Moore has tweeted photos of her laying in bed and of a California sunset with the caption, "I saw a piece of heaven smile at me and was reminded it is not how much we do but the appreciation with which we do it!"
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And speaking of Ashton Kutcher, there were rumors that he was hooking up with his That '70s Show co-star Mila Kunis after the two were photographed hanging out together Sunday while shopping for furniture and heading into Kutcher's new Hollywood Hills home. But a rep for Kunis squashed those rumors. "No! They're so not dating," Kunis' rep told Us Weekly, explaining that the twosome recently reunited to film a That '70s Show reunion episode. "They've been friends for years. Definitely nothing going on there." And just to make it clear that Kunis is not dating Kutcher, friends close to the actress said "she would never ever" hook up with Kutcher. Think we got the point.
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And in making-your-ex-jealous news, Heidi Klum recently posed nude for Allure. Seal, eat your heart out.
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Steve Jobs, the man who founded Apple and is regarded as the greatest inventor of his time, will be played by none other than Ashton Kutcher in the upcoming indie Jobs. Variety first reported on the casting Sunday, leading many to believe it was an April Fool's Day joke. But no joke. Kutcher, who made a career of playing a dufus on That '70s Show, will play Jobs from his hippie days to his days as the CEO of one of the world's largest companies. Jobs is separate from the biopic Sony is developing based on Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography.
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It's a girl for Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis. The couple welcomed their first child, Mabel Ray on Sunday. "Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully," said the couple in a statement. Of course, this isn't Willis' first child. The actor has three daughters, Rumor, 23; Scout, 20; and Tallulah; 18, with ex-wife Demi Moore.
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It was a big weekend for Justin Bieber. The Biebs took home a Kids' Choice Award on Saturday, where he also go slimed, and won the Fan Choice trophy at the Juno Awards in his home country of Canada. In a pre-taped segment, he told his Canadian fans, "As we all know, I have the best fans in the world ... this is for you."
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino was warned to cut back on his excessive drinking. Sources say during season two, producers of the hit MTV reality show sat down with Sorrentino and confronted him about his drinking problem, telling him that it was making it hard to shoot the show. Sorrentino assured producers he had it under control but lost control again during season three, so much in fact that producers threatened to replace him if he didn't get clean. Sorrentino showed signs of improvement when the show went to Italy but fell back into his old drinking ways once the show returned to the Jersey shore for the fifth season. Now Sorrentino is in rehab and is trying to sober up completely.
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And in April Fool's Day news, a Charlize Theron sex tape leaked online.
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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino took to Facebook to explain his recent admittance into a treatment facility. He posted a status updated Wednesday afternoon stating "I have taken steps to get control of a prescription medication problem I had due to exhaustion." He has a point; fist pumping and shirt lifting sure can take a lot out of a guy.
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How do you get over a broken engagement? If you're television star Kaley Cuoco, you do it by partying on St. Patrick's Day with another guy. The actress announced that her engagement was off only a few weeks ago, but according to People she spent Saturday dancing, carrying on, and playing kissy face with an unidentified new man. That is decidedly more fun than any wedding dress fitting ever was.
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According to AceShowBiz, Rihanna and her security team stopped by Ashton Kutcher's house late Tuesday night and didn't leave until around 4am. Kutcher's house is on the market, but that sure does seem like a strange time for a real estate showing.
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El DeBarge could be headed to de brig, E! News reports. The singer was arrested on Monday for his third drug possession charge since 2001. DeBarge got a two-year sentence in 2008.
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Don Draper of Mad Men makes a pretty good living, and Credit Sesame did the math to find out what the ad man would make in 2012 dollars. It turns out he would be pulling in about $356k a year. That kind of money will buy you plenty of Scotch and cigarettes.
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People reports that Bruce Willis urged Demi Moore to get help for her worsening health before her split from Ashton Kutcher and subsequent meltdown, but was ignored. Willis was seen visiting Moore's house yesterday. Meanwhile, TMZ claims that Moore, as part of her obsession to stay "young and sexy," attended Miley Cyrus' boyfriend's infamous penis cake party, and Radar says Moore fell into an addiction to prescription medication to deal with anxiety and depression because she was despondent about her failing acting career.
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It's rumored New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is dating Kim Kardashian as KK looks to expand her Miami D-A-S-H boutique due to its exploding popularity, even though the reality TV starlet's shop is rated just 1.5 stars out of 5 on Yelp.
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In other NFL quarterback news, the New York Post has released an email from Gisele Bundchen urging friends and family to pray for Tom Brady before the big game on Sunday. Hoping to gain a little edge from God, Gisele writes, "I feel Tommy really needs our prayer, our support and love at this time."
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In somewhat related news, the extremely devout Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow posed for Jockey underwear, but would only strip down to jeans and a t-shirt.
Posted 02.03.12 by reelz