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| | Rihanna: Hoping Chris Brown Learned His Lesson | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Following a lavish night out on the town the previous evening, Rihanna was spotted leaving her downtown Manhattan hotel on Tuesday (November 10).
The Barbadian beauty looked her usual stylish self, fresh off of being honored at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night.
Meanwhile, Rihanna recently sat down with Sway at MTV Studios, telling that she hopes that Chris Brown has learned something from what he did to her.
She tells, “I know that he’s going to take away something positive about this entire experience. It was a life-changing experience for both of us. The best way that we can both win is if we come out learning from it and sharing with others, so they don’t have to go through it like we did.”
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| | Gwen Stefani: Out with an Injured Zuma | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Toting her young son in her arms, Gwen Stefani visited her bandmate and former boyfriend, Tony Kanal, in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (November 9).
The No Doubt frontwoman carefully got baby Zuma out of the car wrapped in a blanket, as he seemed to be sporting some type of eye injury with bruising.
The visit to Tony’s place comes as Gwen and the gang are filing a lawsuit against Activision for their portrayal as a “virtual karaoke act.”
Band manager Jim Guerinot told press, “The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission. They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band. . . . Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked.”
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As previously reported, Marla Sokoloff and Alex Puro tied the knot on November 8.
The actress tweeted at 11:54 am on Nov. 7, “Getting married tomorrow, holy crap,” but by the next day the jitters of marrying her drummer husband were long gone.
Dishing more details, the gorgeous bride has a strapless Amsale dress with black Chanel shoes that matched her ribbon and walked out with black and white anemones arriving at LA restaurant II Cielo.
The maids of honors were Gili Rashal-Niv and Marla’s longtime childhood friend Jaime Lefler.
One guest gushed, “They both wore black. Alex had three best men, one of whom was Jale Paltrow, Gwyneth’s younger brother.”
The bride walked down the aisle to a song by Alex and the couple then exchanged their vows they wrote.
Guests enjoyed themselves at a three-course Italian meal in a room full of flowers. “The colors of the wedding were autumn colors-deep reds and oranges.”
And what was the first dance? The guests add, “Their first dance as a married couple was a song that Marla herself recorded for Alex. It was a cover of her singing a Fleetwood Mac song.”
Meanwhile, the couple is having fun on their honeymoon in Tahiti.
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Keeping up on her fabulous physique, Audrina Patridge was spotted being escorted to her car by her personal trainer after a session at the gym on Tuesday (November 10).
The brunette beauty couldn’t stop smiling as she walked alongside her fitness guru, giving him a big hug goodbye before driving off.
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| | AnnaLynne's Favorite Hobby | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Newstoob |
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Celebrity AnnaLynne McCord has nevermet a camera that she didn’t like! In fact, I think whoring it up in front of the press is her new favorite hobby. And it fits her. She’s obviously good at it. I wouldstart watching”90210? if all it showed was AnnaLynne slapping her ass and moving her tongue around provocatively in and out of her mouth. Well, I’d watch 90210 for like 10 minutes. Also, I’m giving her extra credit today not only for having a good looking ass and tongue, but for knowing how to use them. So AnnaLynne, I’ve got a camera you’d like.
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| | Alessandra, Ana, and GQ | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Newstoob |
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Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros are both in the December 2009 issue of GQ magazine UK. The photoshoot is short on photos, but long on hotness! I don’t want to offend any fans of Ana’s, but I prefer my Alessandra Ambrosio over Ana on most days. It would kind of be like splitting hairs to determine which one of these wonderful GQ models is the best, so let’s just say that they are bothcertified”lookers.” It’s a toss up.Alessandra looks amazing on that chair, but Ana Beatriz Barroslooks super sexy on the balcony! You decide.
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| | Rihanna Almost Had A Wardrobe Malfunction | | Added 15 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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How many outfits does Rihanna wear in a day? Here she is in three different get ups, luckily she had a little trouble with the last one and almost gave us a show. In these tough economic times almost isn’t quite good enough. I guess it’s not that odd to
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Heading out into town, Katy Perry was spotted leaving Russell Brand’s home in London, England earlier today (November 10).
The “Hot N Cold” songstress looked a bit distracted as she strolled past the paparazzi in a black leather jacket with a white shirt and dark jeans. A few moments later, Russell was spotted leaving as well.
Last week, Katy made quite an impression on her man during her 2009 MTV European Music Awards gig, sporting his team’s colors and his name across her rear end.
Miss Perry wore a bustier and hot pants creation made out of West Ham United shirts, along with the name “Rusty” on her underwear. Brand tweeted, “MY GIRLFRIEND has worn a West Ham basque while hosting the EMAs. Wheat a day!”
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Always into fashion, Kim Kardashian helped celebrate style by showing up on Saturday at Westfield Culver City Mall’s “Looks to Love” event in Culver City, California.
She took photos with fans and signed autographs for the attendees who were excited to see the Kardashian sister. Kim also gave style and beauty tips to shoppers while visiting.
“Always look put together and well groomed! Don’t leave the house looking messy.”
Kim, who also loves bonding with her sisters while shopping, added, “Cute blazers are very much in this season especially in a color over some leggings or jeans.”
As far as makeup, she loves the smokey eye look with dark lips but warned to “pick one or the other.” After attending the event, Kim did some shopping of her own, picking up a couple leopard printed satin robes at Victoria’s Secret.
“They would make perfect gifts,” she said.
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| | Kristin Cavallari: Dating Audrina Patridge's Ex | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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It should come as no surprise that there’s even more drama brewing on “The Hills.” And once again Kristin Cavallari is at the center.
The “Laguna Beach” babe has reportedly begun dating Audrina Patridge’s ex-boyfriend Tal Cooperman after already dating another of her exes Justin Bobby earlier this year.
An inside source told press, “It’s brand new. They’re having a lot of fun enjoying getting to know each other better. It’s not for the show. They hit it off and have been hanging out off-camera.”
Another eyewitness revealed Kristin and Tal had a steamy night out recently. “They were making out on one of the club’s VIP stages after midnight. They were all over each other.”
So while Kristin is busy getting her freak on, Audrina’s head must be spinning at the thought another one of her ex-flames dating Miss Cavallari.
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| | Lindsay Lohan Was Dating Heath Ledger? | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Reports are being said that during the unexpected death of Heath Ledger in January of 2008, he was romantically involved with Lindsay Lohan.
Dina Lohan spoke about it in a recorded conversation with Michael Lohan, her ex-husband and Lindsay’s father.
Dina was reported saying that her oldest daughter “was dating Heath when he died….I don’t know if you know that, but I know cause I would drop her off and they were friends, very, very close.”
Dina blames Ledger’s death for Lindsay’s behavior and that she was so devastated and said, “That f----ed her up.”
Ledger passed away at the age of 28 from an accidental deadly combination of prescription drugs and had just recently separated from girlfriend and mother of their daughter, Michelle Williams.
The announcement of his death made Dina very worried about her daughter.
“When she’s drunk or takes an Adderall with it she will do something like Heath Ledger did in a second without thinking,” she tells her ex-husband on the tape.
She also voiced fear about Lindsay’s then-relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson. “It’s very easy for a rational person to say. But for an irrational person who has a problem with her DNA and alcohol and Adderall and asthma and every other things she’s got wrong with her.”
Lindsay has been criticizing her father for leaking conversations and intimate moments that were private between the family. “He’s disgusting to do this,” she wrote on Twitter. “It really hurts my mom for me and my siblings.”
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An avid fan of dog walking, Sienna Miller was spotted out and about in New York City taking her pooch for a stroll today (November 10).
The “Hippie Hippie Shake” actress looked urban hip as she led her pup pal around the neighborhood, sporting a white top with dark wash jeans and black heels.
Miss Miller has been looking a bit happier as of late due to the fact that she’s reunited with her British deejay boyfriend George Barker aka DJ Slinky Wizard.
Additionally, her Broadway gig “After Miss Julie” has given her a strong start into the world of stage acting, along with plenty of positive reviews.
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Touching down in Italy, Mariah Carey was spotted at the Linate Airport in Milan following a transatlantic flight today (November 10).
The “Always Be My Baby” songstress looked a bit worn out as she made her way through the terminal, wearing the same getup that she wore on “The Late Show” with David Letterman yesterday.
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| | Joss Stone: 'everyone smokes weed;' people are lying if they say otherwise | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Joss Stone is one of those singers I used to like. Until she started talking. While she?s only semi-famous in the U.S., in the U.K. she?s a big deal. She definitely has a bit of influence and an audience. Joss? latest pearl of wisdom: pot is not a drug, it?s an herb. Okay other people have said that, no big deal. But here?s the best part. According to Joss, everybody smokes pot. That?s right, everybody . The pope? High as a kite right now. And anyone who says they don?t is a big liar. Here?s what she told Star:
“I smoke weed, but I don?t think it?s really a drug. It?s more of a herb. I don?t regret saying that at all. I think everyone smokes weed and people who say they don?t are lying! Weed has been given this evil stamp, but how is it dangerous? It?s going to make you laugh your arse off? You might go to sleep? I think alcohol is much more harmful. People beat the fuck out of each other on alcohol.
But I don?t smoke weed all day long. I live in Devon and hardly ever go to clubs. When I do, I?ll drink three or four beers then move on to a vodka. I don?t want to take all those horrible drugs. Although some sound fun, so I might dabble now and then!”
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Well I guess I?m nothing but a liar because I don?t smoke pot and never have. My shameful secret is out: I?m straight edge. So I?m a liar or Joss is an idiot. It reminds me of Paris Hilton?s statement that everybody?s made a sex tape. Celebitchy and I were talking about this earlier today, and it seems that both these girls are probably of the mindset that if they do something, and everyone they know does it, then everyone in the world does it. And that?s a pretty narrow way of looking at the world. The people you know are likely to be similar to you. That doesn?t mean the entire world is the same as you.
I?m not going to go off on the pot, alcohol, or drug statements. Everyone just yells and no one agrees. I really find it much more interesting that someone could have such a limited ability to see beyond their own life.
Here?s Joss at the Mayfair hotel in London on November 3rd. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .
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| | Pamela Anderson admits her 13 11-year-old sons are violent terrors | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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We?ve got a couple of pieces of Pamela Anderson news today. First up, Pam launched her perfume brand in Miami last week (where these photos are from). What did we end up saying the perfume would smell like? Crisco and tragedy? K-Y Jelly and bleach? Fish and debt? Anyway, at the event, Pam?s manager tried to order the photographers at the event to only use the ?ring flash? on their cameras. The ring flash does a better job with eliminating shadows and ?imperfections? than a normal flash, and I?ve actually heard that Mariah Carey tries to make similar deals with photographers. But for Pamela to try to do this - well, it just seems sad, doesn?t it? There isn?t a ring flash big enough to make her look like anything other than an orange, sun-damaged, tragic old wh-re. Here?s what Page Six reported:
ARE Pamela Anderson’s famous looks fading? At her fragrance launch in Miami, her manager, Peter Asher, demanded that photographers shoot her only with a “ring flash,” which eliminates shadows and imperfections.
Asher got in a heated argument with top Miami celebrity lensman Seth Browarnik, who argued that the flash requires a large battery pack and slows the job. Asher then banned him and all others without a ring flash from Saturday’s Make-A-Wish Ball. A source said several photographers boycotted the charity event.
A rep for Anderson’s fragrance told Page Six, “I can only suggest it is something Pamela wanted.” A Make-A-Wish rep said, “In-house photographers were told to use the ring light, but our red carpet was issue-free.” Despite the blowup, Anderson persuaded attorney James Ferraro to donate $500,000 on auction items including a Ferrari California.
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In other Pamela news, she gave an interview about living in a trailer park with her boyfriend and her two sons. Apparently, her sons take after their father, Tommy Lee. The boys, aged 13 and 11, are little terrors. Pam tries to make it sound like ?boys will boys? cuteness, but they sound like destructive little bastards to me.
Pamela Anderson is struggling to control her sons as they enter adolescence - they go wild when she’s not around to discipline them.
The former Baywatch star is currently living in a beachside trailer with Brandon, 13, and Dylan, 11 - her kids with wildman rocker Tommy Lee - while their nearby home in Malibu, California is being renovated. And Anderson’s boys are so much trouble she now worries about scheduling work commitments out of town and leaving her mom, Carol, to look after her sons - because they’re beginning to take after their rock star father. She says, “Boy, they’re so feisty. When I get home and I’m not home for a couple days, they gotta be put back in their bodies immediately.”
“They got in trouble because my children are riding their dirt bikes through the whole trailer park, going crazy, doing flips - and everyone’s concerned for their safety. And mom’s like, ‘Oh, they’ve been riding the whole weekend, they’re having a blast!’ I was like, ‘They’re not allowed to ride their dirt bikes in the trailer park!’ They terrorize the neighborhood the whole time.”
She adds, “My son got in trouble at school for beating somebody up. Well, not really beating somebody up. Just one of the counsellors, who’s 18 or 19, made a rude comment about me to him. Brandon threw his Red Bull (drink) on him and then went after him and they had to peel him off him. Now I’m getting called into school.
“But I think when somebody says something bad about your mother, what are you supposed to do? It is hard when other kids are like, ‘I’ve seen your mom with her clothes off!’ I’ve tried to teach my kids I have no problem with nudity. Violence isn’t good but Brandon was really upset, he was shaking and crying and looking in my eyes. It’s so sad.”
Pamela on ex husband and father of her 2 boys Tommy Lee: “You can’t get heartbroken any more over all the disappointments or how he is as a father or anything like that. He doesn’t think he’s doing anything wrong. I do tell him the truth, but it’s been 10 years of suffering over him so I’m over it.
“Whatever it is, it is - as long as my kids are happy and we’re happy and we’re safe, let him run around the world. I support him.”
When asked if she’d ever give Lee another chance, Anderson adds, “No. No way. I have no interest at all.”
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Ugh. Is there really anything else to say about Pam? At one point, I might have felt really bad for her sons - simply because it must really suck to have Pam and Tommy as parents - but I don?t have sympathy for the kind of hell raising shenanigans that Pam is talking about. And I do think Pam?s attitude is part of the problem! Instead of setting limits (because even boys that age need limits), she?s just kind of like ?well, what can I do?? You can try putting on some clothes, putting down your substitute phallus/perfume bottle, and actually attempt to be a mother.
Pamela Anderson launches her new perfume ‘Malibu’ at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 5, 2009. She really is handling that bottle like she’s about to get a money shot. Credit: WENN.
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| | Amanda Holden Works It Good | | Added 15 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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Here’s Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden in some elbow pads and her sweet workout uniform practicing some weird ancient ritual or something in the middle of the street. I’m not sure what she’s doing here, but in that top picture she looks like she’s proving that Amanda’s got talent in the ancient
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Gearing up for an overseas flight, Katie Price was spotted at Heathrow International Airport in London earlier today (November 10).
The British glamour girl looked a bit camera-shy as she strolled through the terminal, sporting a black top/black leggings/black knee-high boots combo.
Katie is reportedly on her way to Australia where she’ll participate on ITV’s “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and will be paid approximately $750,000.
An inside source told press, “Katie decided to go for it. She loved it first time and figured it would give the public another chance to see the ‘real her’ – and an opportunity to claw back some good PR. She’ll give everything a go if it helps her look good in front of the public. Kangaroo testicles, crocodile penis – she’ll give it a whirl.”
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| | Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros: Model Mates | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Showing off their fabulous figures, Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros teamed up for a steamy photo shoot for GQ UK magazine.
The sexy supermodels are both currently gearing up for the upcoming 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which tapes this month before airing on CBS on December 1st at 10PM.
Quickly getting back in shape for her modeling duties after giving birth to daughter Anja Louise earlier this year, Alessandra recently told press, “Last year, because I had a baby and I had to lose pounds, I did a lot of cardio. After I gave birth, my diet was a very healthy diet, like no sugar, no bread. But now, I am just eating whatever.”
She adds, “I’m working out to prepare for the show because it’s our biggest show of the year. I’m trying to work out four days a week.”
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| | Lindsay Lohan Was Dating Heath Ledger When He Died | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Yeeeah |
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More of Michael Lohan’s phone tapes were released this week containing a conversation between him and ex-wife Dina in which she claims that daughter Lindsay was secretly dating Heath Ledger when he died. Radar Online says
In the recorded audio tape of a phone conversation between Dina and Michael Lohan, Dina says, “She was dating Heath when he died. I don’t know if you know that, but I know cause I would drop her off and they were friends, very very close, ok? [His death really] f—d her up.”
Dina told Michael about the relationship because she was afraid for Lindsay’s life too: “When she’s drunk or takes an Adderall with it [I'm afraid] she will do something like Heath Ledger did in a second without thinking,” adding, “She cannot be alone… [she's an] irrational person who has a problem with her DNA and alcohol and Adderall and asthma and every other things she’s got wrong with her.”
Well, Heath Ledger’s overdose is starting to make a lot more sense now. You could jack off a hairless chihuahua in front of your grandmother while taking it up the ass from a fat guy in a gimp mask and still not experience as much shame as you would after spending the night with Lindsay Lohan. I’m actually surprised that Ryan Adams, Benicio del Toro, Joaquin Phoenix, Adam Levine, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brett Ratner, Brody Jenner, Stavros Niarchos, Jamie Burke, Harry Judd, Hayden Christensen, Harry Morton, Rhys Ifans, Calum Best, Johnny Knoxville, Jared Leto, Wilmer Valderrama, Shaun White, Jude Law, Sean Penn, Gerard Butler, Ben Holz, Tony Allen and various others haven’t taken their own lives yet. I guess being drunk to the point of blackout helps you convince yourself it never happened.
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| | Paris Hilton Checks Out 'Exposed' Book Launch | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She’s never been one to miss out on a chance at publicity and last night (November 9) Paris Hilton was spotted at the book launch for “EXPOSED: 10 Years in Hollywood.”
The “House of Wax” hottie looked super hot as she entered Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House in Los Angeles, sporting a black floral print dress with black stockings and purple heels.
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Tending to her all-important motherly duties, Gwyneth Paltrow was spotted out in London with her son Moses on Tuesday (November 10).
The “Shakespeare in Love” actress dropped her young son off at school, then taking a jog around town to keep up on her physical fitness.
The sighting comes just after it was announced that Miss Paltrow has signed up to star alongside Nicole Kidman in “The Danish Girl”.
To be directed by Tomas Alfredson, Variety reports that “The Danish Girl” tells the story of Einar Wegener, who happens to be the world’s first transsexual.
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Showing off her new shorter haircut, Christina Aguilera was spotted on her way out to dinner at Mozza restaurant last night (November 9) in Los Angeles.
Joined by her husband Jordan Bratman, the “Ain’t No Other Man” songstress looked cute in a black leather jacket with black leggings and black and blue heels.
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| | Pam Anderson Demands Special Lighting to Mask Ugliness | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Yeeeah |
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Page Six asks this morning, “Are Pamela Anderson’s famous looks fading?” I think it’s pretty safe to say they were being completely sarcastic. Bitch looks like she got walloped with the business end of the ugly stick. Page Six adds:
At [Pam's] fragrance launch in Miami, her manager demanded that photographers shoot her only with a “ring flash,” which eliminates shadows and imperfections. [Several] celebrity lensman argued that the flash requires a large battery pack and slows the job, [so Anderson's manager] then banned [them] and all others without a ring flash from Saturday’s Make-A-Wish Ball. Several photographers boycotted the charity event [over Anderson's ring-flash demands].
I don’t think a couple of fancy flash bulbs are gonna magically to turn back the clock twenty years and suddenly convince everyone that Pamela Anderson is beautiful again. It’s be like dumping a teaspoon of water on a gasoline fire or making a hooker put her teeth back in after giving you a blowjob. Look, we’ve been to the puppet show, we’ve seen the strings. The damage is already done, baby. You ain’t foolin’ anybody with that shit.
Looking pregnant last month:
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| | Rihanna Leggy At MTV Studios NY | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Rihanna joined Jay-Z onstage Sunday night in Los Angeles to sing “Run This Town” and her Young Jeezy-assisted track “Hard.” While it wasn’t her first performance since she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, it did mark the first time she’s performed any new material from the upcoming Rated R album.Rihanna told MTV News on Monday that she was ushering in a “new era” at the concert.“There are a lot of butterflies, a lot of excitement,” Rihanna said about her return to music. “I’m anxious. Like, I can’t wait. But you’re always nervous, because you’re about to go do something big. It’s a new thing, a new era. But I’m not scared. I’m just really excited. I just can’t wait to start. My first time performing the songs was [Sunday] night in L.A. I performed with Jay. We did ‘Run This Town’ and ‘Hard,’ and I kept thinking, ‘Why the hell am I so nervous?’ And I couldn’t figure it out. But then I knew why: It was the first time performing one of my new songs. But it was fun. It was so exciting. The energy was awesome.”Rihanna will preview Rated R on Monday in a worldwide telecast from a performance taking place at an undisclosed location in London.
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| | Jennifer Love Hewitt's Steamy Pole Dance on 'Ghost Whisperer' | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Want to see Jennifer Love Hewitt’s steaming hot pole dancing? Check out the clip of when Melinda gets possessed and pole dances in the “Devil’s Bargain” episode of “Ghost Whisperer.”
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| | Hayden Panettiere Liven Up The Lakers | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Getting in some sports-infused action, Hayden Panettiere was spotted living it up at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Hornets basketball game last night (November 8).The ?I Love You Beth Cooper? hottie looked to be having a marvelous time cheering on the home team to a 104-88 victory at the Staples Center in downtown LA.
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| | Shakira At Her Rolling Stone's Cover Launch Party | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Shakira laced up her dancing shoes to party for two reasons last night: the release of her brand new album, She Wolf, and landing the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.The sexy Colombian pop star posed with a giant mock-up of the cover at her party at the Bowery Hotel in New York City. She also accepted a plaque commemorating 1 million copies sold of her album?s sultry title-track.
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| | Rihanna's Emotional 'Rated R' Inspiration | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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From struggles can come strength - and that is exactly what Rihanna has put into her new album, Rated R. The singer went deep into her feelings and used her emotions to help her with her music.
“I’m usually a very guarded person, so having to go in and reach your emotions and personal things to say, it was very vulnerable,” the Barbadian beauty, 21, told People magazine at Monday night’s Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City.
Rihanna described the album that will be released on November 23 as “personal experiences mixed with rock and hip-hop.”
Since February, when the assault incident with Chris Brown happened, Rihanna has had difficult times and had to deal with court proceedings as well as criticism for taking him back. Brown pleaded guilty to the charges after pictures were leaked of her bruised and battered face. After leaving him, she told that he had shoved her into a car window, proceeding to punch her face several times and bit her.
Now facing the life as a victim of domestic violence, Rihanna knew it was her responsibility to speak out to women who are going through the same thing.
“I’m really a woman, a human being. I go through real situations that women all over the world go through every day. It’s great to have the opportunity to be a voice for those women.”
Rihanna had the honor of accepting the “Back On Top” Women of the Year award on Monday that was given by model Iman and she entered with a tear, only then claiming it was PMS and happily continued to thank friends, Jay-Z and her mother and grandmother.
With a smile on her face, she joked, “As usual, I decided do the tightest dress I could find,” she said to appreciative laughter.
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| | Madonna Romps Around Rio with Jesus Luz | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Continuing along with her jet-setting ways, Madonna was spotted arriving to Rio de Janeiro on Monday (November 9).
After getting themselves situated, the happy couple stepped out for a dinner date at Sushi Leblon Restaurant.
And though she may have had some drama with Alex Rodriguez - Madonna is still a New York Yankees fan.
The singer celebrated the Yankees’ World Series win on Saturday with Luz, Jerry Seinfeld and Yankees owner George Steinbrenner’s sons.
The group enjoyed dinner together at restaurant A Voce, overlooking Central Park.
A diner said, “Jerry got there first with his wife, and he wanted a private room. They didn’t have anything available, so Jerry asked for the most private table in the place.”
And Madonna must have been happy about the win. “Madonna looked great and very youthful…She was in good spirits and looked glad to see Jerry. She ended up facing out toward the restaurant from a back corner.”
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| | Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore: 24 Hour Plays Lovers | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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It was quite an evening in New York City’s Broadway Theatre District as the 24 Hour Plays took over. And Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were in the house for all the action.
The “Butterfly Effect” actor and his “Ghost” gal looked to be having a marvelous time as they partook in the thespian scene, heading out afterwards to the Opera Ballroom for a swanky after party.
And in a recent interview, Demi declared that she’s not too keen on being called a cougar, being that there have been plenty of other women who have gone after younger men.
“I’m certainly not the first person to be in a relationship with a younger man, but somehow I was plucked out as a bit of a poster girl. I don’t know why that is. But I just kind of step back sometimes and say, ‘There is some reason, and what is it that I have to share in a positive way?...I’d prefer to be called a Puma.”
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Taking care of some errands, Anna Paquin was spotted out and about in Long Island, New York earlier today (November 10).
The “True Blood” hottie occupied herself with her laundry after hitting up a fitness center to get in a good early morning workout.
Miss Paquin has been in Long Island since last week as she’s been filming “The Romantics” along with “Mad Money” actress Katie Holmes.
Both ladies have been enjoying each other’s company since they started working together. The film centers on seven close friends who reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.
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Getting in some physical activity to kick off her week, Megan Fox was spotted on her way to a martial arts class yesterday (November 9).
Joined by boyfriend Brian Austin Green, the “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” star did her best to shield her face from shutterbugs as she strolled through West Hollywood.
As for her butt-kicking scenes in “Jennifer’s Body,” Megan confessed that she loved attacking her costar Johnny Simmons.
She explained, “It was fun, my scenes with him (Johnny) were fun, the other ones I didn’t enjoy as much, but I actually got to sort of beat him up a little. There were like the moments when I would grab him and throw him into the water, and he was so hurt and weak so we sort of had a wrestling match - that was fun.”
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| | Rihanna wears gorgeous origami dress at the Glamour Awards | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here?s Rihanna at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York last night. She?s wearing an ivory Stephane Rolland dress that I will name ?the origami/paper airplane dress?. It?s a spectacular fashion statement, and one of the few from Rihanna I actually love. Some people are calling it a ?wedding dress?, but do you know any bride who would want this dress for her wedding day? I don?t. Just because it?s white and amazing, doesn?t mean it?s a wedding dress.
Anyway, while on the red carpet, Rihanna spoke to People Magazine about her album, and her responsibility to young women everywhere to speak out about domestic violence. Rihanna is fresh off the extensive coverage she got for her sit-down interview with Diane Sawyer (coverage here and here). Meanwhile, Chris Brown is stick a f-cking douchebag, but Rihanna seems to be finding her voice as a role model and advocate:
From the pain comes the creativity. While writing songs for her upcoming album, Rated R, Rihanna had to let down her guard and draw from a private place full of pain to express herself through music.
“I’m usually a very guarded person, so having to go in and reach your emotions and personal things to say, it was very vulnerable,” the Barbadian beauty, 21, told PEOPLE at Monday night’s Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City.
She said the inspiration for her upcoming album, which will be released Nov. 23, come from “personal experiences mixed with rock and hip-hop.”
Since February, when she was beaten by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has had to deal with court proceedings and criticism for taking Brown back. Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault after pictures of her battered face were leaked. After leaving him, she revealed that he had shoved her into a car window, punched her several times in the face, and bit her.
Now, as a victim of domestic violence, Rihanna said it’s her responsibility to speak out for other women who’ve been through the same thing.
“I’m really a woman, a human being,” she said. “I go through real situations that women all over the world go through every day. It’s great to have the opportunity to be a voice for those women.”
While accepting the Women of the Year award on Monday, presented by the model Iman, Rihanna entered the stage and shed a tear, claiming it was PMS, and then happily continued to thank friends, mentor Jay-Z, her mother and grandmother.
And she actually made a joke, ribbing herself for her ivory Stephane Rolland dress. “As usual, I decided do the tightest dress I could find,” she said to appreciative laughter.
[From People]
Rihanna actually picked up a “Woman of the Year” award at the Glamour ceremony, and RiRi got emotional when she accepted her award. According to Hollyscoop, ?Rihanna walked on stage and wiped a tear, joking that it was PMS.? During Rihanna?s speech, she said: “I’m really a woman, a human being. I go through real situations that women all over the world go through every day. It’s great to have the opportunity to be a voice for those women.”
Here?s Rihanna on the red carpet for the Glamour Woman of the Year Awards in New York on November 9, 2009. Credit: Andres Otero/ WENN.com
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| | Travolta family makes first red carpet appearance after son's passing | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Travolta family came out for the premiere of their new Disney movie, Old Dogs, in LA last night. The film is a rag tag buddy comedy starring Travolta, Robin Williams, and Seth Green. John Travolta’s daughter, Ella Bleu, 9, makes her movie debut in the film, and mom Kelly Preston also appears. This marks the Travoltas first red carpet appearance since the tragic loss of their 16 year-old son, Jett, to a head injury he suffered during a seizure in January.
John said during a press conference for the film that his family is coping with Jett’s death with daily religious counseling sessions through their church, Scientology. Scientology was just convicted of fraud in France and has been under fire for their aggressive tactics with detractors and deceptive recruitment practices. It is thought that Travolta may be under pressure to publicly declare his support for the cult, but his remarks could also be genuine:
John Travolta stepped on his first red carpet since the death of son Jett to promote his new film, Old Dogs, in which his 9-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu, makes her screen debut.
Travolta was joined at the Hollywood premiere Monday night by some of Tinseltown’s top names, including Robin Williams, Tom Hanks and Seth Green.
“John just makes you feel wonderful, there’s a thing about him that you see him and you start to go ‘Wow’, it’s a warmth,” Williams said of his Old Dogs co-star. “I’ve kind of joked that he’s a human panda, you see him and you go, ‘Ahhhh’ and he’s very sweet that way, there’s a kindness that I think radiates from him.”
Travolta broke his silence Monday, as the A-lister said family, friends, religion and therapy have been filling his days, in his first interview since the tragic death.
“We’ve been working very hard every day as a family to heal,” the Pulp Fiction star told USA Today. “We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping; You need your friends a lot in times like that.”
Jett died at the age of 16 on Jan. 2 from a seizure at the family’s vacation home on Grand Bahama island. The month-long trial of an ambulance driver and a former Bahamian senator accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor was declared a last month.
[From Radar]
Ella looks so sweet and it’s nice to see this family out together. You can tell that they’re close-knit. I’m kind of disappointed that Travolta is talking up Scientology, but he didn’t say much about it except that counseling was helping him. To each their own, I guess, and I can’t fault the guy for turning to his religion in a terrible time. When it comes to such a destructive and criminal organization you wish that celebrities would have the sense to break ties, though.
On a lighter note, what is going on with Kelly Preston’s poofy hair? She looks gorgeous and around 10 years younger than her age, 47, but her hair is messy looking and not that cute. At least her outfit isn’t that bad. The dress is kind of plain and sack-like, but she’s worn worse. Remember what she wore to the 2007 Oscars?
Here’s the trailer for Old Dogs. It’s looks goofy but I laughed a few times.
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Rihanna was named Woman of the Year at the annual Glamour magazine awards at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday night. According to Entertainment Wise
The 21-year-old singer was honored for her courage following her assault by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February.
Model Iman presented Rihanna with her award, saying she had ?impressed with her honesty and courage. She has taken her own scars and used them to create a new story of strength and awareness.”
The singer, who had her blonde hair swept to one side, appeared emotional on stage and joked: ?Sorry, I’m PMS-ing.?
Good on Glamour Magazine. Nothing says “empowered female role model” like a chick who reconciles with the guy who beat the living fuck out of her; a chick who doesn’t press charges against him in court despite the DA’s pleas; a chick who only even decides to address the assault a year and a half later because it’s the week that her new album drops and it’s an easy way to get a lot of free press. Maybe next year Glamour can honor Stormy Daniels for her work in “Hickory Dickory Cock” and “Supertits.” She’s almost as inspiring as Rihanna is.
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| | Shakira Celebrates 'she Wolf' with a Launch Party | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She’s been working overtime to drum up interest in her upcoming album She Wolf and last night (November 9) Shakira was spotted at the Bowery Hotel in New York City.
The “Hips Don’t Lie” songstress was all smiles as she posed for the paparazzi in front of a poster image of her Rolling Stone cover, sporting a black jacket, white top, jeans, and black heels.
And coming up on November 22nd, Shakira will be taking the stage at the American Music Awards for a live performance.
She recently joined the already spectacular list of artists scheduled to perform including Green Day, Keith Urban, Lady GaGa, Kelly Clarkson, and the Black Eyed Peas.
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Stepping out for a swanky evening, Katharine McPhee was spotted at the Glamour Magazine 2009 Women of the Year Honors last night (November 9).
The “American Idol” alum looked lovely as she arrived at Carnegie Hall in New York City, sporting a lilac-colored halter-style dress with black belt and black clutch.
In a recent interview, Ms. McPhee explained that she and her actor-producer husband Nick Cokas have had a great 21 months of wedded bliss, though her career has presented some challenges.
“Marriage is definitely not easy. I’ve never met anyone who said marriage was easy. He actually travels with me.” Katharine also noted that since her new album comes out in January, they’ll be taking it easy this holiday season. “Since next year looks like it’s going to be busy, I’ll try to get as much rest as possible.”
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| | LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian: Concert Lovers | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Kicking off their week with a romantic date, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian were spotted making their exit from the David Gray concert in Los Angeles last night (November 9).
The “How Do I Live” songstress and her hunky beau looked very much in love as they strolled past the paparazzi and headed out into the night.
As for the recent tabloid rumors that he’s a serial cheater, Eddie has shot back by filing a lawsuit which he hopes will set the record straight.
His rep stated, “Unfortunately Life & Style Magazine has chosen to go out with a story filled with inaccuracies and deceitful lies, presumably to titillate sales, but clearly resulting in harm to Eddie Cibrian and others. This is irresponsible and reckless journalism.”
“Eddie has met with his attorneys and will be filing a suit for libel and other actionable grounds shortly. It’s a shame that Life & Style resorted to a story of this nature, and they will regretfully now have to face scrutiny of untruthful reporting in a court proceeding.”
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| | Tapes reveal Lindsay Lohan was dating Heath Ledger when he died | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In what now seems like a daily occurrence, Michael Lohan has released yet another tape of Dina Lohan talking about how screwed up their daughter is. Previously, we heard Dina telling Michael that Lindsay needed to go to rehab, and that Lindsay was drinking and taking Adderall. Today?s release is in the same vein - but Dina releases some information that had only been hinted out previously. According to Dina (who, for the record, was most likely being taped by Michael without her knowledge), Lindsay was dating Heath Ledger at the time of Heath?s accidental overdose. This, according to Dina, ?f-cked her up? and Dina is afraid that Lindsay will overdose much in the same way Heath did. You can hear the tape at Radar here, and here?s Radar?s report:
In a shocking revelation, Dina Lohan drops the bombshell that her daughter Lindsay was secretly dating Heath Ledger when he died and his death devastated her. In the explosive recorded audio tape of a phone conversation between Dina and Michael Lohan, Dina says that Ledger and Lindsay had been dating at the time of his tragic death in January of 2008.
“And she was dating Heath when he died,” Dina reveals to Michael. “I don’t know if you know that, but I know cause I would drop her off and they were friends very, very close, ok?”
Dina told Michael about the relationship because she was afraid for Lindsay’s life too: “Because when she’s drunk or takes an Adderall with it she will do something like Heath Ledger did in a second without thinking.”
She said that the actor’s death was a terrible shock to Lindsay. “That f—-d her up,” Dina says.
In the 2008 call, Dina discusses how desperate the situation was for her daughter. “She cannot be alone,” Dina tells Michael. “When she sleeps here she sleeps with me… she has fears from being little and what you did to us.”
Dina and Michael’s nasty divorce has been something Lindsay has said had a negative affect on her life. Dina defends Lindsay’s assistant Jenni Muro, telling Michael that Muro was going to save Lindsay.
In the calm but passionate conversation Dina told Michael that Lindsay needed someone with her at all times to control her, and her assistant Muro provided that help as did another assistant named Laurie.
Lindsay’s mother was also worried about her relationship with Samantha Ronson, telling Michael that she thought Lindsay should walk away but it wasn’t that easy of a decision for her daughter. “It’s very easy for a rational person to say. But for an irrational person who has a problem with her DNA and alcohol and Adderall and asthma and every other things she’s got wrong with her.”
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The Heath and Lindsay rumors have been around since before his death, honestly. I remember hearing about Heath and Lindsay partying together shortly before his death, I remember Lindsay talking about Heath in cryptic terms immediately after his death. Michael has even said that he fears Lindsay will die “like her close friend Heath Ledger.” So, would it be a huge surprise to learn that Heath and Lindsay were probably sleeping together? Not really. Although I think at that point in his life, Heath had several girlfriends, you know? Honestly, the quote I found more interesting was this one: ?When she sleeps here she sleeps with me… she has fears from being little and what you did to us.? Uh? Dina, if Michael is such an abusive son of a bitch (which I?ll buy), then why are you spilling all to him over the phone?
Here?s Lindsay Lohan at Katsuya restaurant in West Hollywood, California on November 9, 2009 ?with what seems to be mixed emotions about the shutterbugs? Lindsay after a few steps gave in and smiled for the cameras.? Credit: FAME.
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She’s always up for a good time, and last night (November 9) Jennifer Aniston was spotted basking in the glory of her 24-Hour Play performance in New York City.
The “Management” actress made her exit from the American Airlines Theatre in the Broadway district and headed off to an after party as the paparazzi looked on.
Jen joined Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Naomi Watts, Ashton Kutcher , and Demi Moore in the 24-Hour Plays gig, described as “a series of six 10-minute works in which the actors don’t get to see the scripts until 12 hours before the curtain.”
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Kicking off her week with a delicious dinner, Lindsay Lohan was spotted hitting up Izaka-Ya restaurant last night (November 9).
The “I Know Who Killed Me” actress looked a bit camera-shy as she strolled up to the celebrity-popular West Hollywood eatery to find a mob of paparazzi waiting for her.
After a moment, LiLo flashed a smile for the shutterbugs while sporting a black jacket with a white top, dark trousers, and black boots.
And it looks like Lindsay grabbed enough to-go food for a few friends as she made her exit and headed off into the night.
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They’re always up for a publicity opportunity, and yesterday (November 9) Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were spotted paying a visit to “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
The “Touch My Body” songstress and her handsome husband were all smiles as they posed for the paparazzi outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre before heading inside.
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| | Madonna flies to Rio to meet Jesus Luz's parents, fueling wedding rumors | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I was looking at the sordid collection of photos of Madonna and Jesus Luz, on the handful of occasions they?ve been photographed out together, and I just noticed something interesting. Madge consistently makes Jesus walk several paces behind her. Now, she might be doing that on purpose, so that photographers won?t get that many shots of them in the same frame. She might also do it so that her head will look bigger, and thus, she will ?engulf? the frame. Or should could just do it because Jesus is her bitch. A little from column A, a little?.
Anyhoodle, according to British sources, Madge is flying down to Rio de Janeiro to meet Jesus Luz?s parents. Well? let me say it a different way. Madge is definitely flying to Brazil, but I don?t really know what is on Madge?s agenda. What I do know is that Jesus?s mom is 15 years younger than Madge. I know I should be all rah-rah-feminist about that, and generally I?m all ?live and let live? with the whole cougar thing, but when your girlfriend is 15 years older than your mom, clearly there are deeper issues. And I would say that if the genders were reversed too! In any case, The Sun is reporting that this whole meeting-the-parents junk could signal Madge and Jesus? engagement. For real.
Madonna is set to fly to Brazil to meet the parents of her toyboy lover JESUS LUZ for the first time - fuelling talk she’ll marry him.
Pals say the star, 51, is “slightly on edge” as his mum Cristiane Regina da Silva is 15 YEARS her junior.
But they reckon Madge meeting the devout Christian and Jesus’s dad Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz is a sign that “an engagement could be on the cards”.
A close family pal added yesterday: “Madonna really does love and need Jesus - and she does not hold all the power in their relationship. He grew up with strong Christian beliefs.
“He wants to marry and be taken seriously. She doesn’t want to lose Jesus and so the visit to his parents is her way of saying she will make this relationship permanent.
“He wants proof of commitment and he wants her to make an honest man of him.”
The couple are said to have had a series of rows after Madge said in a recent TV interview that she’d “rather get run over by a train” than marry again, following her divorce from Brit Guy Ritchie, 41.
Jesus, 23 - who abandoned his Christian beliefs to convert to her Kabbalah faith - “begged her to reconsider”.
He also insisted she meet his hairdresser mum and hospital worker dad in Rio de Janeiro - where the couple met - and she has now applied for a visa. She is due to arrive tomorrow, say locals. Twice-wed Madge’s biographer Randy Taraborrelli has insisted the pair will marry.
He said: “Madonna is telling close friends and family that ‘I definitely see myself marrying him. It’s on the table’.”
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Yeah, I don?t really buy the general ?they?re getting married!? story, mainly because when last asked (by David Letterman) about getting remarried, Madge said she would ?rather get run over by a train than marry again.? And I believe her. I will buy that Madge is meeting his parents and I?ll buy that she might be a little nervous. Madonna is self-aware enough to know how badly she comes across to people at times, so hopefully she?ll tone it down if she wants to make a good impression on her boyfriend?s parents. Who are younger than her.
UPDATE: Page Six has Madge denying that she’s in Brazil to meet Jesus’s parents: “I am going there strictly for fund raising and humanitarian purposes.” Madge also will meet “with the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, and will sponsor a documentary about kids living in the squalid hillside slums.” Seriously? And Madge couldn’t fit in one dinner with Jesus’s parents?
Madonna and Jesus Luz (walking behind her!) are seen leaving a downtown club in New York City on November 3, 2009. Credit: INFphoto.com
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Suzanne Somers has a controversial new book out, Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer–And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place, in which she offers alternative cancer treatments from what she claims are experts who are curing the disease. The book has proven quite popular and is currently #95 on the Amazon bestseller list.
Unfortunately not only are Somer’s claims unproven, they’re also potentially deadly in that she’s steering cancer patients away from traditional treatments. What’s more is that some of her recommendations, including taking bioidentical hormones, have been linked to cancer and may have caused her own cancer, which she treated through a combination of traditional and alternative means. (Somers had a lumpectomy and radiation to treat her breast cancer. She maintains that chemotherapy, which she opted not to use, is deadly.) To add more evidence that Somer’s recommendations are unsafe, many of the experts she profiles in her book have undergone disciplinary action, and one has been on trial for fraud. This isn’t just because they’re touting non-traditional treatments - one guy bilked cancer patients out of their life savings with promises of a miracle cure. None have published any studies showing their methods are effective.
The Daily Beast has an article that lays out all the reasons we should take Somers’ advice with a grain a salt. Some key excerpts are below, but you may want to read the article if you’re at all inclined to follow Somers’ advice. She goes beyond just telling people to eat more natural food and take vitamins and into serious quackery territory.
The former actress has one of the nation?s top books, touting secret cancer cures. But these methods, reports Gerald Posner, may actually increase the disease risk. Specifically, Posner reveals how:
Her book promotes a regimen that many doctors believe causes cancer rather than cures it.
This regimen might have contributed to her own bout with cancer.
Several doctors and experts she uses as the basis for her book have medically checkered backgrounds.
Cancer is a recurring thread and marketing tool for her wide-ranging business interests.
One outside expert, based on his examination of 30 years of photographs, believes she had plastic surgery, which would undercut her reputation for health through alternative medicine.
Bioidentical hormones are just as unsafe and have the same effect as pharmaceutical hormones, which cause cancer
?Bioidentical is a pseudo-scientific term used by Somers and others only as a marketing gimmick,? says Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, an Associate Professor in Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Georgetown?s School of Medicine. ?Bioidentical hormones are not natural products; they are synthesized in a laboratory. Bioidentical preparations use exactly the same pharmaceutical hormones that are used in branded hormone preparations.?
That differentiation?or lack thereof?is critical. In 2002, one of the largest-ever medical studies, The Women?s Health Initiative, concluded that estrogen and progesterone, the hormones used by Somers and millions of menopausal aged women, increased the risks of cancer and death rates. In other words, Somers ?cure? might in fact be a cause.
The former actress addresses this issue preemptively in Knockout. ?The report was speaking of synthetic hormones,? writes Somers. She therefore concludes that bioidenticals are safe and natural, noting that they aren?t made by pharmaceutical companies but instead in non-FDA regulated compounding pharmacies as part of customized preparations.
?I?m no friend of the drug companies Somers criticizes,? says Fugh-Berman, who has been a paid expert witness against hormone giant Wyeth, testifying for plaintiffs who had breast cancer. But her own extensive research on bioidenticals found no evidence that they act any differently or are any safer than the conventional hormones tested in the Women?s Health Initiative. ?This is critical to understand,? Fugh-Berman told me. ?There?s actually every reason to believe that bioidentical hormones will have the same risks when it comes to heart disease, blood clots, and breast cancer.?
Somers cites ?over 40 studies showing that bioidentical hormones are safe? but they are all observational studies, not a single one meets the standards for a clinical determination of a drug?s safety profile. Many of the hormones, she says, have been used with great results in Europe for years. She omits, says Fugh-Berman, ?that European studies have shown increased cancer risks. Somers is simply far more dangerous in her pop and inaccurate descriptions of hormones than most any doctor.?
Somers claims bioidentical hormones can cure cancer, but they are likely to cause it, including her own cancer
What infuriates physicians even more than Somers? unproven claims of safety and health benefits is that in Knockout she proclaims that bioidentical hormone replacement is protective against cancer. She writes that ?[they] offer protection against breast cancer, but no one, has connected the dots,? and that using testosterone ?can protect and prevent cancer, especially prostate cancer.?
?It?s exactly the opposite,? says Fugh-Berman. ?Estrogen alone can cause uterine cancer. That risk can be reduced by adding a progestagen, but that increases the risk of breast cancer. Somers thinks they are safe despite the fact that she developed breast cancer while on them, and later developed endometrial hyperplasia (abnormal uterine cell growth), which led to a hysterectomy. Both are known side effects of hormone therapy.? Parikh adds that human growth hormone, which Somers injects daily, has also been linked to increased cancer risks.
?That she possibly aided and abetted her own cancer should have destroyed her credibility,? says Dr. Nanette Santoro, the Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at New York?s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. ?The real miracle is her ability to continue to pitch her theories.?
Somers blames her breast cancer on other medications, including birth control pills she took for many years. But she admits that her hysterectomy was likely due to an incorrect dosage of bioidenticals.
Some of Somer’s experts are dangerous quacks
A review of the doctors and experts in Knockout by The Daily Beast reveals that many do not fare better.
Two of the most important are Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski and Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez. Somers appeared with them last week on Larry King. In Knockout, Somers writes that the 66-year-old Burzynski is ?an internationally recognized physician and scientist? [who] is to be celebrated for his accomplishments as a brave and courageous pioneer.? She claims he?s had ?consistent successes with cancers of the brain, breast, head and neck, prostrate, colon, lungs, ovaries, as well as non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma.?
Burzynski has a medical degree from Lublin, Poland. Without any clinical cancer research experience, he announced in 1976 he had discovered a cure for cancer based on an assumption that he could use amino acids?that he called antineoplastons?to cause spontaneous regression of cancer. He set up a clinic in Houston and began dispensing his ?cure? to cancer patients. The FDA tried stopping him, even seeking a federal injunction.
In 1995, Burzynski was charged with a multi-count indictment, mostly for mail fraud and shipping unapproved drugs across state lines. The jury deadlocked, and the judge dismissed most of the government?s counts before acquitting Burzynski of one remaining charge and ordering the FDA to allow Burzynski to conduct limited clinical trials. A review of the 60 trials connected to antineoplastons completed since then reveals no substantive results for their patients. ?And those patients are desperate [so] it?s an ethical issue,? says Dr. Otis Brawley, a practicing oncologist who is the American Cancer Society?s Chief Medical Officer. ?Most doctors don?t believe it?s proper to charge a patient for experimental treatments where there is no evidence of benefits.?
Burzynski ?s clinic doesn?t charge for the medication?as its experimental ? but does for everything else, averaging $9,000 weekly. Dr. Keith Black, chairman of Cedar Sinai?s Department of Neurosurgery, estimates that since the clinic opened 33 years ago, Burzynski has treated 8,000 patients for an average of $60,000 each?a whopping $480 million.
Somers also touts New York City?s Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, whose ?results are impressive.? Gonzalez has refined a natural cancer treatment originally created in the 1960s by an offbeat Grapevine, Texas dentist. Gonzalez, who has no oncology training, insists that cancer can be eliminated if major organs are detoxified. His therapy involves everything from twice-a-day coffee enemas, yogurt, dried beans, and megavitamin supplements (up to 175 pills daily). He believes that pancreatic enzymes seek out and kill cancer cells. In August 2009, the Journal of Clinical Oncology published the results of an eight-year controlled study of 55 pancreatic cancer patients. Those who chose chemo lived more than three times as long and had better quality of life than those who used Gonzalez?s protocol.
Some of the other doctors or experts cited by Somers in Knockout also raise sometimes unsettling questions upon closer examination. One has been investigated by the Nevada medical board two dozen times and a medical board investigator dubbed him, ?one of the five most serious offenders in the state;? he pleaded guilty once to excessive billing for tests and services, but was acquitted in 2006 of illegally importing human growth hormone from Israel. Another was fired from Sloan-Kettering after the hospital cited his failure “to properly discharge his most basic job responsibilities,” although he claims it was because he ?had broken ranks with the party line? about traditional cancer therapies.” A third was accused of lying about being a doctor on a patent office application. He did get the patent but has not responded in two years to the charge about the doctor?s degree, a title he no longer uses. Another suggests that ?an epidemic of hepatitis, AIDS, venereal diseases and highly resistant tuberculosis? was part of a ?nefarious? Soviet program about which the U.S. government and media knew, and did nothing.
[From The Daily Beast]
The article also quotes a plastic surgeon who states the obvious - Somers has had a lot of work done to her mug despite her claim that she only uses Botox. “I am fairly certain that she has had a face lift, some fillers, and eyelid surgery,” says Dr. Sherrell Aston. It’s hypocritical to say the least to deny plastic surgery yet claim you have the secret to wellness and longevity.
I’m all for safe, alternative treatments in additional to traditional medicine and I do take a few supplements and try to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables for my health. Somer’s claims are irresponsible, though, and she is being rightfully called out. The problem is that she may have be right about a few things in additional to all her her dangerous recommendations. Those that would be inclined to agree with her on the side effects of traditional medical options might be opting out of treatments that could help prolong their lives.
Remember how Somers criticized Patrick Swayze’s chemotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer? She said “They took a beautiful man [and] put poison in his body. Why couldn?t they have built him up nutritionally and gotten rid of the toxins?” Swayze had state of the art targeted radiation, called CyberKnife surgery, at Stanford University Cancer Center. He also had aggressive chemotherapy and took a drug called vatalanib. (Here’s more on Swazye’s treatment from WebMD.) As stated in the article above, an eight-year study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found “those [pancreatic cancer patients] who chose chemo lived more than three times as long and had better quality of life than those who used Gonzalez?s protocol.” Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez is the supposed pancreatic cancer expert that Somers touts in her book.
Suzanne Somers is shown at an event promoting her book in Toronto on 10/29/09. Credit: Dominic Chan/ WENN.com
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Here’s Kristin Cavallari leaving the salon while her hair is still wet. Obviously I only posted these pictures because I had what I thought was a clever tittle, but in fact it only turned out to be a lame joke about lady boners. Ugh, this is a new low,
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Here’s Holly Madison playing Tony Hawk RIDE at some sort of benefit for skateparks held at the Wynn Resort and Casino the other day. I somehow get the feeling that she’s really quite terrible at this game, I think it’s because she’s playing it in a tight ass dress and heels. Not
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I’m not a huge fan of the New York Yankees, but I am a fan of slutty girls who jump on the Yankees bandwagon after they win the World Series. Here’s soon to be Mexican pornstar Tila Tequila showing us just how proud she is of her absolute favorite baseball team by stuffing
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Continuing along with what was quite the busy day, Rihanna looked simply elegant as she attended the 2009 Women of the Year hosted by Glamour Magazine in New York City on Monday (November 9).
The Barbadian beauty was followed by fans and paparazzi all the way from her hotel to the Carnegie Hall venue, where she was honored as “The Back-On-Top Superstar”.
As previously reported by Gossip Center, Rihanna was out earlier in the day for a guest stop on teh MTV show “It’s On with Alexa Chung”.
Talking about her stylish ways, along with her love of tattoos, the 21-year-old tells, “I don’t plan my tattoos. It’s always something that I love.... nothing I wear is comfortable besides my underwear. The shoes, the clothes are pretty uncomfortable.”
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Showing off her second outfit of the day, Rihanna was spotted leaving MTV Studios in new York City on Monday evening (November 9).
The “Disturbia” damsel looked playfully sexy in a black-and-red hooded sweatshirt with ankle boots, striking a few poses as she headed past paparazzi.
During the day’s visit with “It’s On with Alexa Chung,” Rihanna explained that she went into detail about her assault at the hands of Chris Brown “to give insight to people who have been through what I have. [The fan response has been] insane, and for a little statistic there’s the domestic violence hotline, and the calls have been up 59 percent. It’s also helping save lives.”
As for her new “Russian Roulette” single and upcoming Rated R alum, the Barbadian beauty tells, “Well, actually Ne-Yo gave me the first song we did on the album. It’s called ‘Stupid in Love’ [which we worked on early on], and ‘Russian Roulette’ came at the end. ... And the song was very dark, which matched the base of the album. I love that it was metaphorical.”
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