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Dancing With the Stars may be halfway through its season run, but the next reality juggernaut is already waiting in the wings.
While Fox itself has yet to formally announce when American Idol will return to the airwaves, USA Today reports that the eighth season will kick off with the freak show that is the audition process in a two-day, four-hour schadenfreude spectacular Jan. 13 and 14.
This time around, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul—along with the indefatigable Ryan Seacrest—will be joined by new judge Kara DioGuardi when they crush dreams and hopefully unearth a superstar or two while making stops in San Francisco; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Louisville, Ky.; East Rutherford, N.J.; Kansas City; and, for the first time, Puerto Rico.
Your move, Bergeron. Dancing With the Stars may be halfway through its season run, but the next reality... more
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A woman who dated Phil Spector for four years testified Tuesday in his murder retrial that liquor transformed the legendary music producer into "a demon."
Dorothy Melvin, who manages comedian Joan Rivers, told jurors that she enjoyed Spector's company and thought he was "a charmer" when he was "outside of these maniacal episodes."
"But when he's drinking, he loses it and becomes a demon," Melvin said.
But she testified she tolerated his bizarre behavior and that his use of foul language was typical of the entertainment industry, saying "in those days I used it, too."
Melvin is the second of the prosecution's witnesses to testify. A security guard earlier told jurors that Melvin summoned him to eject Spector from two of Rivers' Christmas parties for brandishing a gun.
She corroborated that account Tuesday after the judge permitted her testimony on that point, which she had not mentioned at Spector's first trial.
Spector is being retried on charges of murdering 40-year-old actress Lana Clarkson, who was shot through the mouth in Spector's mansion in 2003. The jury in Spector's first trial deadlocked last year on a 10-2 vote with the majority favoring conviction on second-degree murder.
The defense is alleging that a despondent Clarkson shot herself, while the prosecution is seeking to show Spector has a pattern of violent behavior with women.
Melvin also testified that Spector once chased some young people with a gun because they had mistaken him for actor Dudley Moore.
Prosecutors then played phone messages Spector left for Melvin in which he apologizes for striking her with a gun and chasing her down the driveway of his house with a shotgun in 1993. But he warns: "Be very careful what you say to me because nothing you say is worth your life."
After the incident, she said she saw Spector only in the company of other people.
"I didn't want to be alone with Phil again," she said. "I thought he was dangerous."
Court recessed early to allow jurors to vote in Tuesday's general election.
A woman who dated Phil Spector for four years testified Tuesday in his murder retrial... more
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Amy Winehouse is back home after a brief hospital stint and "doing fine." The same can't be said for her dealers.
A British couple pleaded guilty Friday to supplying drugs to a slew of celebrities, most notably Winehouse, and then selling a video of the Grammy-winning singer smoking crack to a U.K. tabloid.
Johnny Blagrove, 34, and Cara Burton, 22, confessed to supplying cocaine and Ecstasy to the 25-year-old Grammy winner and then secretly filming her getting high and selling the footage to The Sun. The newspaper published images of the "Rehab" star's binge in January.
The video sparked a police raid on the pair's east London home. There, investigators turned up a purported "hit list" of stars, including the troubled R&B belter, for whom they regularly furnished the illicit substances.
Authorities declined to press charges against Winehouse. Amy Winehouse is back home after a brief hospital stint and "doing fine."... more
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This is a tribute to Academy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson, whose feelings of heartbreaking anguish must be extremely profound at this time. Jennifer was confronted with unforeseen tragedy, abruptly learning that her mother and brother were found shot to death inside her mother’s house on the South Side of Chicago on Friday afternoon, and that the police were looking for her missing 7-year-old nephew.
This piece includes photographs of Jennifer with her mother, as well as two of her music videos.This is a tribute to Academy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson, whose feelings of... more
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“Desperate Housewives” actor Gale Harold has been moved out of intensive care at a Los Angeles hospital and is improving daily after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident last week. A statement from the actor’s representatives says that “a full recovery is expected.”
Harold had suffered swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder after last week’s accident. He had been under observation in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center. The statement, released Thursday night, added: “He thanks everyone for their good wishes.”
Harold currently plays “Jackson,” Teri Hatcher’s character’s love interest in the 5th season of “Desperate Housewives.” Gale is previously best well known for playing the sexual lothario, Brian Kinney, in Showtime’s U.S. version of “Queer As Folk.”
This detailed article includes a number of stunning, sexy photographs of Gale, as well as three videos. In addition, it has a wonderful photo-gallery showing even more great photographs of Gale. The gallery is accompanied by music audio, The Police performing “Every Breath You Take.”“Desperate Housewives” actor Gale Harold has been moved out of intensive... more
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Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri has been sentenced to a four-and-a-half-year prison spell after pleading guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.
The 30-year-old Italian was arrested in June - two weeks after the actress ended their four-year romance - and accused of posing as the Vatican's representative in America, and duping investors into believing the church would sell him property at a discount.
Follieri admitted the charges.
In court, his lawyer claimed he became "intoxicated" by the A-list circles Hathaway moved in, and swindled the money in a bid to keep up the pair's lavish New York lifestyle.
The sentence, handed down in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, is the result of a plea deal, which spares Follieri the maximum possible sentence of 265 years. He agreed not to appeal any sentence less than 63 months in prison.
He also agreed to forfeit money he made illegally, amounting to $2.44m (€3.03m) and a number of valuable items of jewellery.
Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri has been sentenced to a... more
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Many people were stunned by the news last week that Don Cheadle, and not Terrence Howard, would be playing the role of James "Rhodey" Rhodes in "Iron Man 2." None more so, apparently, than Terrence Howard himself.
Howard recently spoke to NPR to promote his first album, "Shine Through It," and the topic of being replaced in the sequel to the hugely popular comic book adaptation came about. And the Oscar-nominated actor sounded as confused as anyone about the rationale behind the change.
"It was the surprise of a lifetime. There was no explanation, [it] just up and vanished. And I read something in the trades that implicated it was about money... but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on sometimes. And promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up..."
Read The rest at Link...Many people were stunned by the news last week that Don Cheadle, and not Terrence... more
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Don Cornelius, the former host of the television show “Soul Train,” was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police said Saturday.
Police were called to his Hollywood Hills home late Friday after someone reported a domestic dispute, Officer Sam Park said.
The 72-year-old producer was taken to jail, where he was booked for investigation of felony domestic violence, Park said. He was released on $50,000 bail and ordered to appear in court next month.
Don Cornelius, the former host of the television show “Soul Train,” was... more
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Lohan And "Partner" To Be Pailn and Todd For Halloween...
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Republican White House hopeful John McCain will appear as a guest on the CBS ‘Late Show’ with David Letterman this week, after relentless ribbing by the comedian for the candidate’s last-minute cancellation last month amid the financial crisis.
The Arizona senator skipped his appearance on the late night show, telling Letterman he had suspended his presidential campaign so he could immediately return to Washington to participate in the negotiations on a financial bailout package in Congress.
However, McCain ended up staying in New York for another day, drawing repeated blasts by Letterman for standing him up as he tried to fill the empty airtime. To fill some of the show, the comedian discovered footage of McCain getting prepped for an interview with CBS News’ Katie Couric instead of coming on his show.
McCain will appear on Letterman program Thursday Oct. 16, the day after the third and final presidential debate. No word yet on whether McCain will be bringing some sort of peace offering.
Republican White House hopeful John McCain will appear as a guest on the CBS... more
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Presedental candidate Sarah Palin and Princess Diana are both descendants of John Strong who was born in England in the early 17th century.Presedental candidate Sarah Palin and Princess Diana are both descendants of John... more
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During the opening night celebration, poet Jamaal St. John dropped a beautiful poem on the attendees. I thought Current would appreciate it.During the opening night celebration, poet Jamaal St. John dropped a beautiful poem on... more
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Vampire Author Leaves The Big Easy...
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Nicholas Cage Is Really Nicholas...
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Spike lee is being criticized in Italy for his new movie "Miracle at St. Anna". Lee portrayed the massacre of 1944 in Sant'Anna di Stazzema happened because the town's people wouldn't give up an Italian partisan's name. This angered the surviving members who resisted the Nazi occupation of Italy and they accused Lee of distorting history.Spike lee is being criticized in Italy for his new movie "Miracle at St.... more
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Paul "Cool Hand Luke" Newman Dies
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The Ugandan Orphans Dance Troupe is a truly amazing dance group, which is comprised of twenty-two orphans who make international tours in order to financially support themselves and other children at two orphanages in Uganda. Most of the members have lost one or both parents to AIDS and have had parents killed by Ugandan rebels.
This article presents a number of absolutely stunning photographs, as well as the touching documentary about the Ugandan Orphans Dance Troupe, “Transcendent Spirit: The Orphans of Uganda.” It also includes two videos of vibrant dance performances by The Ugandan Orphans Dance Troupe.
The Ugandan Orphans Dance Troupe is a truly amazing dance group, which is comprised of... more
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Penn Jillette Denouces The Holy Spirit
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"Josh Groban’s Medley of TV Theme Songs" must be heard to be believed!! In a musical tribute, singer Josh Groban performed bits of memorable television theme songs at the "60th Primetime Emmy Awards.” More than two dozen classic television program openings were included in his four-minute-plus medley.
The Emmy medley diverges greatly from the pop-classical sound usually associated with Groban, and his performance of different parts of the medley ranges from pleasantly humorous to incredibly goofy!!
This article includes photographs and the video of Josh Groban's very funny "Medley of TV Theme Songs." Enjoy!!"Josh Groban’s Medley of TV Theme Songs" must be heard to be... more
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