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Perry and Brand reach divorce deal

News Flash — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:18 +0000

There’s no going back at this point.

Katy Perry, 27, and Russell Brand, 36, have reached a settlement in their divorce, Us Weekly can confirm. British movie star Brand filed for divorce on Dec. 30 citing “irreconcilable differences.”

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In court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by Radar Online, Perry and Brand said they “have entered into a comprehensive written settlement of all issues, including, without limitation, with respect to the property to be confirmed or assigned to each party.”

Brand will not be receiving spousal support from Perry, despite not having a pre-nuptial agreement. The “Firework” singer is worth an estimated $70 million, while Brand is valued at $20 million.

Video from Us: Why did Katy Perry and Russell Brand call it quits?

The former couple owned four properties in California, New York and London, totaling $15 million. The exes also have three cats: Her Kitty Purry, his Morrissey and, Perry once told Us, “together we got Krusty!”

Photos from Us: Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s zany romance

Perry signed the court documents with a happy face next to her name — a sure sign that she’s ready to put her 14-month marriage behind her.

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Schwarzenegger, Stallone reunite — at hospital

News Flash — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:18 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger / Whosay.com

And this is what happens when you do action movies in your 60s.

We gotta give it up to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone for all the crazy adventures they’ve led us through on the big screen, but when we saw them hanging out side by side at the hospital earlier today, we got a little worried and hoped it was a scene from their upcoming flick “The Tomb.” But nope.

This, our dear friends, is what we call “real life.”

No need to panic, though.

Schwarzenegger posted this photo via his WhoSay account and explained, “After all the action, stunts physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder. Look who was coincidentally waiting in line behind me for his shoulder surgery. Now we’re ready for another round of great times and action when we shoot The Tomb.#greattobeback”

It wasn’t even planned! How funny.

Stallone and Schwarznegger will reunite in theaters for Mikael Hfstrm’s film, which depicts Stallone playing an authority figure who must escape from a prison of his own design while Schwarzenegger will take on the role as one of the inmates.

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Remembering Anna Nicole, 5 years after death

News Flash — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:18 +0000

Anna Nicole Smith in Hollywood in 2005.

It’s been five years since the death of Anna Nicole Smith, the Playboy model turned reality TV star who died in her Hollywood, Fla., hotel room on Feb. 8, 2007, at age 39.

It seemed for more than a decade that Smith was in the news every other day. A few of the highlights:

At age 26, Smith married Texas oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall when he was 89. She met him while she was dancing at a strip club in Houston. After his death in 1995, a years-long battle ensued over Marshall’s estate before a Supreme Court ruling in 2011 finally denied Smith’s estate any part of her late husband’s riches.
Smith gave birth to daughter Dannielynn on Sept. 7, 2006, in the Bahamas and three days later her son Daniel, 20, died in mysterious circumstances in her hospital room. Another lengthy battle ensued as two men — attorney/boyfriend Howard K. Stern and photographer Larry Birkhead — both claimed to be the father of Smith’s new daughter.
Birkhead eventually prevailed in the custody battle and Stern faced continued legal troubles after he and two of Smith’s doctors were charged with providing Smith with numerous prescription drugs before her fatal overdose.

For more memories of Smith and the chaos that followed her during and after her short life, check out the attached slideshow:

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Pitt: Jolie’s ‘still a bad girl’ in private

News Flash — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:56 +0000

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the SAG Awards in January.

Angelina Jolie is a lady in the streets and a freak in the sheets, according to her partner Brad Pitt.

“She’s still a bad girl,” the actor revealed on CBS This Morning Monday. “Delightfully so. It’s not for public consumption.”

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(Jolie, 36, recently admitted to “60 Minutes” that she suppresses her inner bad girl in public because that side of her “belongs to Brad.”)

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Pitt also spoke about his six kids with Jolie — Maddox, 10, Pax, 8, Zahara 7, Shiloh, 5, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 3 — during his interview with CBS’ Charlie Rose.

“They’re quite used to a bit of jet lag and moving to a new location, as long as we’re together,” the “Moneyball” actor and Oscar nominee said. “The home is always intact.”

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“They’ve got to pack their own bags,” Pitt, 48, added, “and they’re responsible if they leave their chargers behind, and so on and so forth.”

Beyonce makes first post-baby outing

News Flash — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:55 +0000

Beyonce stepped out in New York a month after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy.

Beyonce Knowles picked a very special occasion for her first post-baby outing.

Four weeks after giving birth, the 16-time Grammy winner supported her husband Jay-Z at his Carnegie Hall concert in Manhattan, which benefited The United Way of New York City and his Shawn Carter Foundation.

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The new mom showed off her svelte body in a body-hugging Alice by Temperley dress with Ofira Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, an Alexander McQueen clutch, and Christian Louboutin platform heels.

During the concert, Jay-Z got choked up while performing “Glory,” the song he wrote for their daughter, Blue Ivy (born Jan. 7 in NYC).

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“You could tell Jay is over the moon,” a concertgoer tells Us Weekly. “He asked the crowd if there are any proud parents out there. Then after he said, ‘I didn’t think I was gonna make it through that one — that was tough.”

The rapper was later joined onstage by surprise performers Alicia Keys, Nas and Questlove.

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Post-show, A-list guests hit up Jay-Z’s 40/40 club for the official after-party. Knowles was clearly enjoying her night off, arriving half an hour after her hip-hop husband, 42, walked the red carpet.

“She made a much bigger effort to say hello to nearly everyone, making rounds around the whole club before joining Jay-Z and guests in the VIP room,” an onlooker tells Us. Neither Knowles nor Jay-Z (real name: Shawn Carter) spoke to reporters.

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Knowles opted not to imbibe at the after-party, instead sucking on lemon wedges throughout most of the evening. Other attendees included Brooklyn Decker, Melanie Fiona and Angie Martinez.

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Karl Lagerfeld: Adele is ‘too fat’

News Flash — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:55 +0000

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Adele in 2011

Tell us how you really feel, Karl.

German fashion designer–and more notably, the head designer and creative director for Chane l– Karl Lagerfeld was a guest editor for Metro Paris , and took it upon himself to give his (very frank) two cents on different topics…like Adele and her figure.

Oh, but she wasn’t his only target.

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The 78-year-old’s opinion on Adele was brought up when asked about his thoughts on new American singer and songwriter Elizabeth Grant, better known by her stage name — Lana del Rey.

“I prefer Adele and Florence Welch,” he said. “But as a modern singer she is not bad. The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice. Lana del Rey is not bad at all. She looks very much like a modern-time singer. In her photos she is beautiful. Is she a construct with all her implants? She’s not alone with implants.”

Yeah, that just happened.

Lagerfeld also spoke about M.I.A.’s star moment at yesterday’s Super Bowl performance, when she flipped the bird to the camera.

“Nowadays people give the middle finger quite quickly — it’s not the best behavior. Everybody does that, what’s new about that? It’s just become a bad habit. People in magazines are 50 percent bimbo and 50 percent pregnant women.”

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‘Anatomy of a Murder’ star Gazzara dies

News Flash — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:37:21 +0000

Ben Gazzara died Friday of pancreatic cancer, The New York Times reported.

The star of award films and plays such as “Anatomy of a Murder” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” was 81 years old.

Gazzara employed his distinctive, guttural voice and powerful stare most memorably in a series of film collaborations with the director John Cassavetes.

For the maverick director, Gazzara played a collection of bitter spouses and down-on-their heels gamblers and theater directors in films such as “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” and “Opening Night.”

Like Peter Falk, his co-star in Cassavetes’ “Husbands,” Gazzara was perfectly suited to the director’s signature examinations of bruised men who struggle to articulate and come to grips with their emotions, fears and hopes in a rapidly changing world.

Fittingly, he died the same day that Cassavetes did more than twenty years ago.

Among his other notable film roles were an accused rapist in “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), the smooth-talking pornographer Jackie Treehorn in the Coen Brothers’ “The Big Lebowski” (1998), and a grandfather separating from his wife of 40 years in Todd Solondz’s “Happiness”(1998).

Less successful was his starring role opposite his then-lover Audrey Hepburn in Peter Bogdanovich’s “They All Laughed” (1981). The romantic comedy was a box office and critical disaster.

As for “Roadhouse” (1989), the critics hated the Patrick Swayze action movie too, but thanks to frequent television play, Gazarra’s role as villainous businessman became a cult favorite.

On stage, Gazzara originated the role of the alcoholic, sexually confused Brick in Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” It helped make his name, but he saw the role go to Paul Newman in the 1958 film adaptation.

Even after Hollywood beckoned, Gazzara was comfortable migrating from stage to screen, making frequent appearances on Broadway. He was nominated for three Tony awards for playing a drug addict in “A Hatful of Rain,” for doing double duty in two short plays Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie” and David Scott Milton’s “Duet,” and for playing the alcoholic George in a revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”

His last Broadway role came in 2006′s acclaimed revival of the social protest drama “Awake and Sing!”

Gazzara’s performance in HBO’s “Hysterical Blindness” earned him his first Emmy award in 2006. He also earned plaudits for his starring role in the TV movie, “An Early Frost” (1985), one of the first nationally broadcast works to deal with the AIDS crisis.

Gazzara was married three times to Louise Erickson (1951–1957), actress Janice Rule (1961–1979), and German model Elke Stuckmann.

He his survived by Stuckmann, their daughter, and an adopted daughter. Gazarra’s brother, Anthony, also survives him.

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J.C. Penney stands behind Ellen DeGeneres

News Flash — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:37:21 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres, right, and her wife, actress Portia DeGeneres.

J.C. Penney is turning its back on One Million Moms, a group which called for the retailer to dump talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as its national spokeswoman because she is gay.

In an emailed statement to Yahoo! Shine on Friday, J.C. Penney confirmed it “stands behind its partnership with Ellen DeGeneres.”

One Million Moms, a project of the American Family Association, earlier said that “DeGeneres is not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store. The majority of JC Penney shoppers will be offended and choose to no longer shop there.” The group claims to be “the most powerful tool you have to stand against the immorality, violence, vulgarity and profanity the entertainment media is throwing at your children.”

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The Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) applauded J.C. Penney’s decision to stick with DeGeneres.

“This week Americans spoke out in overwhelming support of LGBT people and J.C. Penney’s decision not to fire Ellen simply for who she happens to love,” said Herndon Graddick, senior director of programs and communications at GLAAD.

GLAAD says it has received nearly 25,000 signatures on a website dedicated to showing support for J.C. Penney and DeGeneres.

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Catch up! 10 hottest entertainment clicks

News Flash — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:37:20 +0000

The weekend is upon us, and chances are you’re going to run into some know-it-all at the coffee shop or across from you at dinner. “Oh, heyyyyy, crazy week, huh? Can you believe that story about blah dee blah blah?”

“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius in 2006.

“Blah dee blah blah” is the stuff we cover, and we’re here to make you look smarter than that guy. Or at least look like you may have been on the Internet a couple times this week looking at fun stuff.

We know you’re busy, so we’re gonna get you out of here in 10 clicks.

1. Don Cornelius, the smooth-talking host of the iconic TV dance show “Soul Train,” died on Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his California home. He was 75. To borrow his weekly signoff: “Love, peace and soul …”

2. One Million Moms, a group that apparently doesn’t sit around and watch Ellen DeGeneres‘ talk show, tried to get J.C. Penney to dump her as national spokeswoman because she’s gay. Attention shoppers: The retailer said no.

3. Meanwhile, on Ellen’s actual show, actress Kristen Bell provided the comic relief of the week by recounting how a sloth, given to her on her birthday by her fiance, reduced her to tears.

4. “The X Factor” will no longer mark the spot for judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones. After just one season, Simon Cowell is cleaning house on the Americanized version of his reality singing show.

5. Need a little culture? Spain’s Prado Museum uncovered a twin “Mona Lisa” that was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original.

6. There’s nothing worthwhile opening in theaters this weekend, so you might as well get excited about the surviving members of Monty Python reuniting to make another movie. “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.”

7. Expectant mom Jessica Simpson tweeted a picture of her puffy, pouty lips this week and asked, “Is this how pregnancy face begins?!” We wondered, “Is this why we’re on Twitter?!”

8. Gwyneth Paltrow made news without emailing us about what we should be putting in our dietary cleanse. The actress tells Harper’s Bazaar: “I used to have a boyfriend who would cheat on me all the time … I was quite naive.”

9. Brad Pitt, a Paltrow ex from way back when, made his first visit to the TODAY show studios on Wednesday. The “Moneyball” star brought along co-star Jonah Hill and they talked baseball and Oscars. Watch below:

10. Done thinking about baseball? Good, because there’s one more football game that demands your attention with Sunday’s Super Bowl. All you need to know is that Gisele Bundchen’s boyfriend’s team is playing the New York Giants. And Madonna is the halftime act.

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Sofia Vergara tops list of Most Desirable Women

News Flash — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:43:08 +0000

Muy caliente!

“Moder Family” star Sofia Vergara at the Golden Globe Awards.

From her killer curves to her asset-hugging attire, it comes as no surprise that Sofia Vergara has landed the No. 1 spot on AskMen.com’s 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012.

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Not to mention, the actress’ quote to Guiliana Rancic about her underwear at Sunday’s SAG Awards (“It is just that they are very tiny, and you could say there is almost no underwear, but they are underwear!”) just adds fuel to the red-hot fire.

Shockingly, it took AskMen.com readers a year to come around — the 39-year-old star held down the No. 3 spot on the 2010 list, right below Mila Kunis and Blake Lively.

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But this year, the Colombian beauty beats out Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s” Rooney Mara and Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr, who held the No. 2, 3, and 4 spots, respectively.

A crush-worthy Scarlett Johansson nabbed the No. 7 spot with Kim Kardashian at her heels at No. 8. Megan Fox was down near the bottom of the list at No. 96, two spots above Pippa Middleton, who was a landslide away from her older sister Kate Middleton, who came in at No. 11.

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Surprisingly absent from the poll? Fan-favorites Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.

What do you think of Sofia Vergara at No. 1? Share your thoughts on the Most Desirable Women over on Facebook.

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