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Hugh Hefner's wedding may be off, but the TV special about it is still happening -- with a few tweaks.
The Playboy founder, 85, was set to marry his girlfriend, Crystal Harris, 25, on June 18, with cameras rolling. TV producers planned to edit the footage into a Lifetime TV special about the nuptials (Hefner's third time down the aisle). But on June 14, Hef notified his fans that the wedding was canceled. "Crystal has had a change of heart," he tweeted. So it seemed obvious that the TV special, too, would be nixed. But not so fast.
Late on Tuesday, Hef took to Twitter again, delivering the news that the TV show would in fact go on. "The marriage special planned for Lifetime TV is now going to have a 'runaway bride' theme & will air in July," Hefner wrote.
What will such a show look like? He hasn't given details, and Lifetime hasn't confirmed the plan. But some of his former girlfriends, Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson, will make appearances. "Holly & Kendra [the stars of E!'s reality show The Girls Next Door] were here today lending their emotional support as we shot for the Lifetime TV special," he said. And no doubt we'll see footage of Hef ordering those "runaway bride" stickers that have been placed over his fiancee's photo on the July issue of Playboy.
He has also said that he spent his would-be wedding night watching the 1999 movie, Runaway Bride. If cameras weren't there to capture that scintillating footage, it would be easy enough to recreate it.
And of course there's the buxom blond who was waiting in the wings. (Isn't there's always another buxom blond waiting in the wings?) No doubt Anna Sophia Berglund will be featured in the TV special. He described her as "the one who helped me survive this past week." At the rate they're going, maybe there will be a televised wedding for Hef after all!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/hugh-hefners-lifetime-wedding-special-will-go-0/1-a-360043
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Setting out to a make another mark on the world, Michelle Obama attended a Youth Soccer Event to speak about HIV/AIDS prevention in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday (June 23).
The First Lady looked sharp as she and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, met with the children and even participated in a push-up contest!
Also putting his strength to the test at the event was none other than South African icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Eventually, Michelle spoke about the issues around HIV/AIDS and encouraged the young people of South Africa to stay healthy through playing sports.
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As the youngest top two in 'Idol' history awaited their fates, the guest-stars got a little dirty for the finale.
By Jim Cantiello
Scotty McCreery in the "American Idol" finale
Photo: FOX
"American Idol" season 10 has drawn to a close, and while Scotty McCreery was still digesting all that confetti he ate on Wednesday night, we here at MTV News were working around the clock to bring you news from the big finale, including Thursday's "Idol Party Live" (streaming live right here on MTV.com at 12 p.m. ET) and "Idol" in 60 Seconds, the script of which you can peruse below while you watch the video:
On Tuesday night, Fox televised a Southern junior high school talent show. Yes, season 10 came down to Scotty McCreery and his smirk versus Lauren Alaina and her doctor. There were songs about teenage love, and moms, and the civil war and ... I'm so sorry, guys, I'm trying, but me and country music go together like Haley Reinhart and pants.
On Wednesday, producers booked only the biggest, most contemporary pop stars for the big finish: Gaga, Beyoncé, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones ... Gaga, Beyoncé.
And after every guest star from stage and screen and total f---ing catastrophe [shot of "Spider-man"] finished their cameo, Ryan Seacrest did this. [Montage of Seacrest plugging all the guest stars' projects.]
Wow, if "Idol" did this good a job promoting their own artists, Lee DeWyze might be selling records.
Unless you were a fan of James Durbin's armpits, the night was really all about the big winner, Scotty, and runner-up Lauren, the two youngest "Idol" finalists ever, so producers made this finale especially family-friendly.
[Gaga gets busy with a dancer.] [J.Lo shakes her booty.] [Beyoncé sings, "Let's make love! Make love!"]
Or not. But give "Idol" some credit for still trying to kickstart David Archuleta's puberty.
Ding!
Don't miss a special edition of "Idol Party Live" Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, finale red-carpet coverage and the last "Idol in 60 Seconds" of season 10. Get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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'Bad Teacher' co-star Jason Segel, meanwhile, tells MTV News he knows 'more jujitsu.'
By Eric Ditzian
Justin Timberlake
Photo: MTV News
Justin Timberlake has spent nearly his entire life bouncing from one pop-culture-focused gig to another: a "Mickey Mouse Club" kid in the early '90s, a boy bander a few years later, a solo artist, an actor and easily one of the finest "Saturday Night Live" hosts in the history of the venerated show.
Good stuff, all. But JT has harbored a secret dream all these years, one he's only now revealing as his upcoming comedy, "Bad Teacher," approaches theaters: He wants to be a martial-arts instructor.
"Karate!" he declared when we asked him what subject he'd love to teach.
Co-star Jason Segel, who, like Timberlake in "Bad Teacher," plays a rather oddball educator, co-signed that real-life teaching aspiration.
"We both love karate. We don't know it," Timberlake explained. "Actually I know karate, and other Asian-influenced words."
"I know more jujitsu," Segel conceded.
Secret dreams or not, our guess is these new careers aren't gonna happen. We're still waiting for JT to turn his attention back to the recording studio. Let's not hold out hope he ends up in a karate dojo too. Though if he or Segel ever do, we pray they don't take any teaching advice from their comedy. Cameron Diaz plays the titular crappy teach, a dope-smoking, F-bomb-throwing slacker of historic, though not singular, proportions. Because, as Segel sees it, there are plenty of teachers out there far worse than Diaz's dud.
"I've had some teachers who were pretty rough, didn't really want to be there," he said. "I think that's the funniest thing about her character: She just doesn't want to be there at all, so it sort of gives her carte blanche to not give an eff."
"She doesn't give an eff," Timberlake added. "Say or do whatever she effing wants."
As students themselves, however, both stars said they received high marks. "I was a pretty good student," JT said.
"I was just taught you obey your sensei," Segel said, going on to reference "Karate Kid." "I was part of Cobra Kai."
Check out everything we've got on "Bad Teacher."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Remember when I wrote this post about how my nephew Jack can sleep anywhere?
Wel, here's the latest:
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/6/17/jack-my-narcoleptic-nephew-update.html
Anyone who saw the Super Bowl in February also saw Cameron Diaz feed popcorn to Alex Rodriguez in a hilariously awkward, PDA-packed display.
Promoting her flick Bad Teacher, the star gave us the inside scoop on the snacky sideshow to David Letterman on The Late Show Tuesday night.
She then reenacted the incident with the cantankerous host ...
"We were sitting there watching the game, and I was eating, and I was getting down to, like, the last couple pieces of popcorn," Diaz recalled.
"All of a sudden, I see [Alex's] hand coming in. Anybody who knows me does not put a hand in my food, especially this close to my mouth."
But ... "I said, 'What are you ... ?' And then I went, 'You know what? I love you too much, I'm going to give it to you. You deserve it.'" Aww/barf.
As for their relationship, Diaz put an end to any A-Rod breakup rumors, calling him her boyfriend, in spite of his overzealous snacking and everything.
Sounds like a keeper.
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Justin Timberlake also wanted to sign Bieber, 'Never Say Never' star said in 2009.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Brian Phares/MTV News
Just as the world was learning who Justin Bieber was, MTV News caught up with the shaggy-haired singer in September 2009. He was gearing up to release his debut album, My World, and plotting his pop-world domination. In the year and a half since that interview, Bieber has done the nearly impossible, launching himself into the pop mega-sphere.
In the chat, Bieber recalled how he and his manager, Scooter Braun, met and eventually got big names interested in signing the teen.
"My manager found me on YouTube. He flew me out to Atlanta for the first time — I'd never actually been on a plane before. He flew me to Atlanta where i was going to the studio to meet some people," he recalled.
"And Usher happened to roll up in his Range Rover. I ran up to him, and I was like, 'Usher, I love your songs. Want me to sing you one?' The politest possible way he could say no, he did. ... I took the hint. I didn't get to sing for him: He had to run into a studio session."
But later, Usher was beckoning the teen back to the ATL. "He actually watched my videos — after my manager got to talking to him — and was like, 'I should have let this kid sing,' and flew me back to Atlanta where I got to sing for him in a proper setting. A week later, I had a meeting with Justin Timberlake, who also wanted to sign me, so they both kind of wanted me."
As the story goes, Bieber went with Usher, and the two never looked back.
"As far as Usher being my mentor, he's definitely given me words of wisdom. I hear it from everybody, but definitely to hear it from Usher is great, just to stay humble and grounded is very important," he explained.
"There's a lot of people, especially young stars, that have gone down the wrong path, and I definitely plan to stay humble and stay grounded and keep my family first, because that stuff really is important in life."
On Friday, Justin Bieber's 3-D documentary, "Never Say Never," opens. The film takes a look at how the teen star worked to hit it big. MTV News has been chatting with him along the way, from the time he first burst on the scene in 2009 until now, as he embarks on a huge 2011 that will include a tour and more new music.
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'I will be donating all of my personal proceeds...to various human rights organizations,' singer says of concert linked to Libyan dictator.
By Shawn Adler
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R&B superstar Usher announced Friday (March 4) that he was donating to various charities proceeds from appearing at a private event at St. Barts linked to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, according to a statement made to the Associated Press.
The Grammy award winner's renouncement comes after similar announcements from singers Mariah Carey, Nelly Furtado, and Beyoncé, all of whom were revealed to have performed at private concerts linked to the Middle Eastern leader, who has faced open revolt and major political uprisings since February.
"I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances surrounding the Nikki Beach St. Bart's event that took place on New Year's Eve 2009," Usher said of the concert, at which he appeared alongside Beyoncé but did not perform. "I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organizations."
Usher has already begun the process, having made a donation to Amnesty International, the AP reports. The exact size of the donation is not known.
The New Year's Eve gig was reportedly for Moammar's fourth son Muastassim, who an unnamed music industry source told MTV News has a history of throwing lavish parties "jammed" with supermodels.
Beyoncé, who sang at the event, donated all proceeds from her performance to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, established in the wake of the Haitian earthquake.
"All monies paid to Beyoncé for her performance at a private party at Nikki Beach St. Barts on New Year's Eve 2009, including the commissions paid to her booking agency, were donated to the earthquake relief efforts for Haiti over a year ago," the "Halo" singer's publicist said in a statement to The Huffington Post. "Once it became known that the third-party promoter was linked to the Qaddafi family, the decision was made to put that payment to a good cause."
Singer Nelly Furtado tweeted February 28 that she plans to make similar amends.
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Gadhafi clan to perform a 45 min. show for guests at a hotel in Italy," she tweeted. "I am going to donate the $."
The leader of Libya since a successful military coup in 1969, Gadhafi has reportedly lost control of much of his country as a result of widespread uprisings. The United Nations voted unanimously to refer the dictator to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
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So I'm at O'Hare right now getting ready to fly back to New York with my babies. Bev and Mary Margaret are in one bag together.
Earlier there was some cuddling, but now I hear a bit of growling. Mary Margaret has a tendency to terrorize poor Beverly...
The big thing I'm afraid of, however, isn't the growling—it's that Mary Margaret will poop in her bag. If she does poop, I've decided that I'm going to poop too, because me shitting myself will totally trump her shitting herself, right?
That's gross... girls shouldn't talk about poop.
Poop, poop, poop.
Anywho... I'll check in later to tell you how it goes. The flight is delayed right now, which just makes the possibility of pooping more likely. For me and her.
(I know, I know... girls shouldn't talk about poop.)
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/4/26/mary-margarets-first-flight.html
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Shortly after the news broke that 34-year-old Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed in a car crash (along with a passenger now identified as Zachary Hartwell, 30) in West Goshen County, Pa., early Monday morning, fans and friends -- including Johnny Knoxville -- took to Twitter to share their sadness. Film critic Roger Ebert, however, caused quite the Internet uproar when he posted a link to a news story that mentioned that Dunn had been out drinking in the hours leading up to the car wreck, and then tweeted: "Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive."
The post drew immediate criticism, most notably from Dunn pal and Jackass costar Bam Margera and from gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
"We understand what he's trying to say, but still -- this is extremely insensitive!" Hilton wrote on his blog. "We certainly agree that driving after drinking is wrong, we think there's no reason -- especially RIGHT NOW -- that anyone should be pointing fingers or poking fun at a truly tragic situation. Everyone makes mistake, and this is somebody's son. Too soon, Roger."
Margera was less diplomatic, raging at Ebert on his Twitter feed: "I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of sh** roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents." Margera continued, "About a jackass drunk driving and his is one, f*** you! Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f***ing mouth!!"
Ebert, 69, stood his ground in the following chaos, noting that comments to Hilton's blog post showed that most readers took Ebert's side in the fracas. Ebert tweeted again, "Perez Hilton's readers agree with me and not with Perez about my tweet on Ryan Dunn. He drank, he drove, 2 people died."
With his comments drawing mounting Internet furor (and even getting him temporarily kicked off Facebook!), Ebert took to his Chicago Sun-Times blog on Tuesday to address the controversy, clarify his statements, and to offer his condolences to the Dunn and Hartwell families. "I also regret that my tweet about the event was considered cruel. It was not intended as cruel. It was intended as true," Ebert writes. "I have no way of knowing if Ryan Dunn was drunk at the time of his death. What I knew before posting my tweet was that not long before his death, he posted a photo on Tumbler showing himself drinking with two friends."
That much is certainly true, though the photo -- which shows Dunn, Hartwell and another friend drinking beers at the Philadelphia bar Barnaby's of America -- has since been taken down. Reports on Dunn's condition before he left the bar differ: One source told TMZ that Dunn had three beers and three "girly shots" over a four hour period, and "was not too drunk to drive"; another source, however, said Dunn was "wasted." The manager of the bar agreed with the former assessment, telling CNN, "(Dunn) didn't seem to be intoxicated at the time he left. Ryan was not a hardcore drinker, at least not when he was here."
At the time of Ebert's controversy-inciting tweet, the West Goshen Police Department had also already released a statement saying that "speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident." Authorities have estimated that Dunn's Porsche 911 may have been traveling at speeds in excess of 100 m.p.h. when the automobile crashed through a guardrail, slammed into a tree and burst into flames, killing Dunn and passenger Zachary Hartwell (a stuntman and production assistant on Jackass 2).
In his post, Ebert goes on to apologize for the tweet, but defends the essence of what he was saying. "I don't know what happened in this case, and I was probably too quick to tweet. That was unseemly," he writes. "I do know that nobody has any business driving on a public highway at 110 mph, as some estimated -- or fast enough, anyway, to leave a highway and fly through 40 yards of trees before crashing. That is true in any event. It is especially true if the driver has had three shots and three beers. Two people were killed. What if the car had crashed into another car?"
Ebert closes out the post with a toned-down version of his initial tweet: "Friends don't let friends drink and drive."
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/roger-ebert-slammed-ryan-dunn-drunk-driving-tweet/1-a-359480
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Gene Simmons appeared on “The Talk” discussing problems with his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed.� We think Gene needs to put a ring on it and quick… before he loses Shannon for good! Rocker Gene Simmons wants to “work things out” with longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed after confessing things are not “terrific” between them. [...]
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Taking a break from his strenuous work matters, Brad Pitt enjoyed quite the welcome visit on the Malta set of ?World War Z? on Tuesday (June 21).
The "Fight Club" stud was spotted as he warmly greeted partner Angelina Jolie, who turned up on the filming grounds with Zahara and a bandage-wearing Shiloh.
The family time comes after Brad and Ang stepped out for a romantic dinner date the previous night - as the power couple hit up The Xara Palace Relais and Chateaux on Monday evening (June 20).
The ?Mr. and Mrs. Smith? costars looked to be enjoying their alone time and were able to avoid most of the fan and paparazzi drama as they entered the establishment.
An eyewitness told press, "They were very, very romantic...Like a couple in love," as they dined on crab salad, poached rockfish, risotto with seafood and fine cheese.
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Yes, two men allegedly plotted to kidnap Joss Stone this month, but the British pop star won't let that get her down!
"I'm fine, thank you though," she told Pop Eater. "They didn't manage it so it's all good."
It's hard to argue with that logic, isn't it? On July 26, Stone will release a new album, titled "LP1," and fans can enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at it now:
Stone worked with producer Dave Stewart on the CD and said it only took six days to record.
"I had lots of fun making it," she said. "We went to Nashville for like six days and at that end of that jam we found an album in there which is quite cool... the band was so tight and the studio was so brilliant."
Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/06/joss-stone-feeling-fine-planning-album-release/
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The website for WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? is finally up!
http://www.whatsyournumbermovie.com/
And the official Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/whatsyournumbermovie
And the official YouTube channel!
http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNumberMovie
Also, here's the trailer!
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/5/5/whats-your-number-website.html
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Nicki Minaj joined the bedazzled pop star onstage at the Staples Center for 'Till the World Ends.'
By Kelley L. Carter
Britney Spears performs at the Staples Center on Monday
Photo: David Tonnessen/ PacificCoastNews/ Newscom
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears is back. Not that she'd entirely left, mind you.
But the Spears that captivated the audience at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Monday night was the old, fun-loving, free-wheeling Spears — with a sexy, showgirl twist. There wasn't much pretense, though those glamazon outfits blinded in the best way possible. Instead, there was just good dance music.
Spears opened her Femme Fatale Tour last week in Sacramento, and for the most part she stuck to script. There was flash and substance, and Spears appeared as the 29-year-old version of her former self, looking amazing in bedazzled leotards, barely-there cutoffs and midriff-baring outfits.
Show openers Jessie and the Toy Boys, Nervo, and Nicki Minaj set the stage for what was to be a fast-paced night. In her own skintight outfits, Minaj did exactly what an opening act should do: whet the appetite for the main course.
Photos: Britney brings it in Los Angeles.
For Spears' part, she went through about nine songs from her most recent album, Femme Fatale, opening her set with her lusty dance track "Hold It Against Me."
She spent nearly two hours grinding her way through a series of her biggest hits including "3," "Piece of Me," "If U Seek Amy" and a remix of "Boys." A highlight of the night — though, let's face it, nearly every twist and turn she made was met with ear-piercing shrills from the Spears Faithful — was when she straddled a larger-than-life-size guitar to perform a cover of Madonna's "Burning Up." And she nearly brought the house down when she performed "Slave 4 U" with the original choreography (minus the snake).
One tweak, perhaps, from last week's shows, is that instead of having Minaj appear via video for "Till the World Ends," the rapper joined the pop singer onstage.
There were times throughout the night when it was obvious that Spears was lip-synching, but no one in the audience seemed to mind one bit. They were there to be served a shot of Spears straight-up. And they got what they came for.
Have you seen Britney on tour? Share your own show reviews in the comments!
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Kicking off the work week, Ashley Greene took a break from her hectic schedule to grab up lunch in Studio City, CA on Monday (June 20).
The Alice Cullen cutie showed off her toned legs in jean short-shorts as she headed inside the local Panera Bread for her midday meal.
Tweeting about the days happenings, Miss Greene wrote to her many followers, "Wow. Just had the shortest ADR session ever! Super easy :)"
And now that she's wrapped up the "Twilight" series, Ashley is looking forward to starting work on the Lian Lunson directed drama titled "The Boom Boom Room".
Co-starring Christopher Walken and Shirley MacLaine, the drama is set in the New Mexico desert while telling the tale of "a young woman out to uncover certain family secrets who encounters two Vaudeville-era stars who transform her life."
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Singer left behind more than $400 million in debt.
Michael Jackson
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Between album sales, movie profits, licensing arrangements and lucrative deals for Cirque du Soleil shows, the estate of late King of Pop Michael Jackson has raked in more than $300 million since the singer's shocking death in June 2009.
According to TMZ, legal documents released on Thursday reveal that executors of MJ's estate have managed to make a major dent in the more than $400 million in debt that Jackson owed at the time of his death.
The first accounting from the executors shows that they have already spent around $159 million paying back various debts, income taxes and other expenses, which include providing support for the pop star's mother, Katherine Jackson, as well as his three young children.
"Although there remain unresolved creditor claims, pending litigation and additional challenging business, tax and legal issues, and the estate is not yet in a condition to be closed, the executors have made substantial progress in reducing the estate's debt," the documents state, according to a Reuters report. Two of Jackson's longtime confidants, attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain, were named as administrators in a will sign by the pop icon.
In addition to paying to make "substantial improvements" to the Jackson family's Havenhurst estate in Encino, California, the executors also spent an undetermined amount of money on "last illness and funeral and memorial service expenses." Those costs included a $900,000 payment to the Forest Lawn Memorial cemetery where Jackson is buried and $35,000 on expenses described as "costume for memorial."
TMZ reported that not only did the famously cash-strapped Jackson have more than $400 million in debt, but his estate also owed more than $40 million to concert promoter AEG tied to the scuttled This Is It Tour, for which MJ was rehearsing when he died unexpectedly. They've also paid $27.2 million in taxes and $4 million in mortgage payments on Jackson's properties.
Despite the solid sales of the Michael album and millions of units of the singer's back catalog being sold, as well as the box office of the "This Is It" movie and DVD sales, the estate is not nearly out of the woods. TMZ noted that the administrators have received more than 65 creditors' claims, some of which are subject to "extremely high" interest rates, and there are several outstanding lawsuits against the estate in several countries.
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Making the most of some much-needed time off, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were seen strolling around Miami Beach, Florida yesterday (June 19).
Joined by their daughter Suri, the ?Minority Report? hunk and his ?The Gift? gal took full advantage of the beautiful Father?s Day weather.
Prior to the outing, Katie hit up a South Beach Starbucks coffeeshop thanks to the help of a burley bodyguard.
On Saturday night (June 18), Katie and Tom attended a cast party for ?Rock of Ages,? Cruise?s new gig in which he plays Stacee Jaxx.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/tom-cruise/tomkat-and-suris-fathers-day-boating-excusrion-516171
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Megan Fox is married to a softie! The actress revealed that she and husband Brian Austin Green are heading to Hawaii to celebrate their upcoming one-year anniversary, and Fox says she's pretty sure her other half is going to want to renew their wedding vows.
"I didn't think that I was into it until my relationship with Brian," Fox, 25, admitted about the romantic gesture. "He's very sensitive and very emotional. He's a Cancer so he's very all about feelings and relationships and he cries about everything. He'll want to do it so I'll do it for him."
We're not sure how Green, 37, is going to feel, knowing that his wife just told the world that he's Sappy McSapperson. But he's probably too worried about their upcoming trip to give it too much thought. In addition to renewing their vows, the couple has plans to swim with dolphins -- something Green isn't too keen on.
"My husband is terrified of sharks but we're going to do it anyway," Fox told E! News. "Sharks don't usually go where there are tons of dolphins so we can do it. I didn't used to be (scared of sharks), but I am now because of him. His fear is so intense, it's smothered me and now I'm afraid."
We find it kind of endearing that Green is the sensitive one in the relationship, and that Fox needs to be strong for him. And it seems to be working just fine for them. After dating on-and-off for six years, the beautiful twosome tied the knot in a secret ceremony (one of the few guests was Green's son with Vanessa Marcil, Kassius) at the Four Seasons Resort on Hawaii's Big Island in 2010.
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'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' has outgrossed MJ's 'This Is It' in U.S.
By Gil Kaufman
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Michael Jackson may have dubbed himself the King of Pop, but the late icon didn't hold the box-office crown for long. Less than a year after the posthumous MJ documentary "This Is It" became the most successful concert-themed film in U.S. history, Justin Bieber is poised to snatch the mantle.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" has earned $72.2 million in domestic box office so far, passing Jackson's $72.1 million haul. And while Bieber has racked up those impressive numbers in just six weeks, he's got a long way to go before he laps the global receipts for the MJ doc.
"This Is It" has grossed $189.1 million overseas for a global total of $261.2 million. Music films don't typically play well overseas, and THR noted that "Never Say Never" has grossed a more modest $10.8 million overseas so far, with Paramount executives predicting that it could top out around $20 million internationally.
The impressive U.S. numbers were likely goosed by the re-release of the film recently with 40 additional minutes of bonus footage from director Jon M. Chu. Bieber still has a little way to go to climb the list of the top-grossing documentaries of all time. "Never Say Never" is currently stalled out at the #3 position, around $5 million behind "March of the Penguins," according to Box Office Mojo, and well short of the all-time record held by Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11," which has taken in $119.1 million to date.
Bieber set off a classic MJ-style fan frenzy a few weeks ago when he visited Liverpool, England, for his world tour. And just a week later, he posed with his new wax figure at London's Madame Tussauds, checking off another item on the list of milestones to an MJ-like career.
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Song from B's 4 album was produced by Kanye West and Consequence.
By Gil Kaufman
Beyonce
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Beyoncé has already told us that it's girls who run the world. And with that bit of foot-stomping feminist business out of the way, B is ready to get her "Party" on.
That's the name of the tune from the singer's upcoming album, 4, which leaked on Monday and features a few verses from reclusive Outkast rapper Andre 3000. The song was produced by Kanye West and Consequence, with 'Ye helping to kick off the retro-'90s keyboard groove with the instantly quotable lines, "You a bad girl and your friend's bad too/ You got the swag sauce, you drippin' swagu."
Over a slinky, slow-bouncing synthesizer and drum machine track reminiscent of a New Jack Swing seduction groove from Al B. Sure!, Beyoncé croons, "I may be young but I'm ready/ To give you all my love/ I told my girls you can get it/ Don't slow it down, just let it go/ So in love."
Unlike the at-points frantic "Run the World (Girls)," the new tune takes its time, lyrically and musically, with Beyoncé luxuriating over her vocals and singing about the beauty of nice and slow. "I'll give it all away/ Just don't tell nobody tomorrow/ So tonight I'll do it every way/ Cause knockin' till the morning light/ 'Cause we like to party."
Andre comes in around the 2:15 mark, his nasally, rapid-fire flow instantly recognizable amid a barrage of brain-twisting rhymes. "Spit this sh-- for rillo, brain Brillo/ Kiddo say he looks up to me, this just makes me feel old/ Never thought that we could become someone else's hero," raps the ATL veteran about his now senior status in the game.
"Man, we were just in the food court, eating our gyro/ Yesterday, that's the way, every single mornin' I try to pray/ Grandmom 'n them, they never forgot, and nothin' else really mean nuttin' to me."
The slow jam runs out with Beyoncé reiterating the lines " 'Cause we like to party, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey" and then a reprise of West's opening lines in praise of that elusive swagu sauce.
What do you think of Beyoncé's "Party" track? Tell us in the comments.
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Costume designer Zaldy Goco gave fans a sneak peek at the sparkles and studs she'll wear when tour kicks of Thursday.
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
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It's almost here! Britney Spears launches her Femme Fatale tour on Thursday, and her team has given fans a sneak peek of the looks she'll be showing off onstage.
Costume designer Zaldy Goco spoke to "Extra" about Spears' glittering, sexy outfits for the tour, which kicks off in Sacramento, California, with equally sexy opening act Nicki Minaj. "Well, I mean the real inspiration, of course, is Britney herself. But there's a creative script done by the director, Jamie King, and it's a whole thing about the femme fatale and femme fatales throughout the ages, so we have all kinds of costumes where she's changing personas throughout the show," he shared. "Everything is very sexy; Britney's a very sexy girl."
The looks he shared include lots of sparkles and body-hugging designs, that include a pink latex jacket paired with a nude bodysuit to be featured in the second act of the show, a Marilyn Monroe-inspired white flowing dress, a few gladiator-inspired gold-mirrored options, pink-chrome-studded leather and denim, as well as a "Toxic"-inspired catsuit.
For the finale, she wears a kimono, with an anime version of herself silkscreened on one sleeve, over a sparkling, black bodysuit that has LED lights built into it. Previously teased was a giant pair of angel wings that Spears will also wear at some point during the show.
For those wondering what Spears looks like in the costumes, fansite BreatheHeavy.com got sent some snaps of the singer rocking some of the looks, including the kimono, the studded denim and a gold-mirrored bikini.
Are you excited to see these costumes in action? Tell us where you're catching Britney on tour in the comments below!
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