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Clinton daughter Chelsea engaged to be married

Beth Fouhy, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-30T15:51:44Z

Chelsea Clinton, the 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.

David Hasselhoff back at home

2009-11-30T15:03:31Z

David Hasselhoff has been released from hospital. The former 'Baywatch' star - who has a history of alcoholism - was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday (27.11.09) after allegedly suffering a seizure at his California home.

Katie Holmes wants judge husband

2009-11-30T15:03:30Z

Katie Holmes wants Tom Cruise to become a TV talent show judge. Choreographer Mary Murphy recently revealed she would love to see the 'Valkyrie' star join her on the panel of dance contest 'So You Think You Can Dance' and the actor's wife - who dazzled viewers with a Judy Garland-inspired routine on a special edition of the programme earlier ...

Will Smith's karate king son

2009-11-30T15:03:30Z

Will Smith's son impressed Jackie Chan with his dedication during the filming of 'The Karate Kid'.

Kylie Minogue making Taio tracks

2009-11-30T15:03:29Z

Kylie Minogue is working on new tracks with British producer Taio Cruz. 'Break Your Heart' hitmaker Taio has even revised his signature sound so he can take the Australian singer in an entirely new direction.

eBay shopper Megan Fox

2009-11-30T15:03:28Z

Megan Fox bought her boyfriend a car from eBay. The 'Jennifer's Body' actress was searching the auction website with lover Brian Austin Green when she came across the classic red 1966 Mustang Fastback at a bargain price, although the vehicle needed a lot of repairs.

Workers plow for Polanski; Monday release unclear

2009-11-30T10:41:29Z

Workers were plowing snow to clear the way to Roman Polanski's chalet in the Alpine resort of Gstaad ahead of his transfer from a Swiss jail.

Taylor Swift wants London home

2009-11-30T09:03:51Z

Taylor Swift wants to go furniture shopping in London. The 19-year-old star, who is currently living with her parents, has just bought her first house and is planning on kitting it out with homeware from the UK capital's trendiest shops.

50 Cent's Powerful scent

2009-11-30T09:03:49Z

50 Cent says his new fragrance makes people confident. The rapper is launching his own signature scent for men, 'Power by 50 Cent', and says guys will receive an instant ego boost from the cologne.

Box office bonanzas

Associated Press — 2009-11-30T01:51:30Z

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon,’’ Summit Entertainment’s “Twilight’’ sequel, remained No. 1 over what proved a record box-office Thanksgiving weekend for Hollywood. “New Moon’’ raised its domestic total to $230.7 million after just 10 days. “The Blind Side’’ had a great second weekend with $40.1 million, coming in at No. 2. Disney’s family comedy “Old Dogs’’ came in at No. ...

What say’st thou, ‘Gossip Girl’?

Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff — 2009-11-30T01:49:12Z

A note to theater snobs: actress Zuzanna Szadkowski , who trained with the American Repertory Theatre, says the popular television show “Gossip Girl’’ is not so different from Shakespeare. On “Gossip Girl,’’ Szadkowski plays Dorota, the housemaid and sidekick to Leighton Meester ’s social queen Blair Waldorf. Szadkowski claims that playing the maid on the steamy teen drama is similar ...

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2009-11-30T01:49:12Z

Susan Boyle's debut album tops Britain's charts

Jennifer Quinn, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-29T19:21:26Z

In the contest, she finished second. But on the charts, she's number one. Susan Boyle's debut record, "I Dreamed A Dream," entered the British album chart in the top spot Sunday. The 48-year-old Scottish songstress famously finished second on "Britain's Got Talent," but the variety show launched a career that has seen her win success on both sides of the ...

Rihanna ready for love

2009-11-29T15:02:41Z

Rihanna is ready to find love again. The ‘Russian Roulette' singer said she is presently single, but ready for romance, after getting over the vicious assault on her by then boyfriend Chris Brown in February.

Silence over Stephen Gately broken

2009-11-29T15:02:40Z

The man who spent the last hours of Stephen Gately's life with him and his husband has broken his silence.

Alicia Keys ready for motherhood

2009-11-29T15:02:39Z

Alicia Keys wants to start a family. The 'No One' singer - who is believed to be dating hip-hop star Swizz Beats - admits she has started feeling broody and hopes to have a baby in the future.

Pixie Lott needs her sleep

2009-11-29T15:02:38Z

Pixie Lott wants to spend more time in bed. The 'Mama Do' singer says that she's still not used to fame and claims she can't unwind properly because fans turn up wherever she goes.

Peaches Geldof's food dreams

2009-11-29T09:04:11Z

Peaches Geldof dreams about bread. The British presenter - who is the daughter of Boomtown Rats singer and political activist Bob Geldof - often finds herself dreaming about running around in search of a loaf when she goes to sleep.

Frankie Sandford's jealous boyfriend

2009-11-29T09:04:11Z

Frankie Sandford wasn't allowed to go to the 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' premiere because her boyfriend was too jealous.

Young grandma Jade Jagger

2009-11-29T09:04:09Z

Jade Jagger is ready to be a grandmother. The 38-year-old fashion designer - who is in a relationship with DJ Dan Williams - admits it is strange that while many of her friends are settling down to have children, she feels she has passed that stage after having daughters Assisi, now 17, and Amba, 13, so young.

Jeff Corwin draws crowd at Science Center event

L.E. Crowley, Globe Correspondent — 2009-11-29T02:03:51Z

The mother-daughter team of Pam and Samantha Maurer had been on a Jeff Corwin quest that, after five years, joyfully ended at Norwell’s South Shore Natural Science Center Monday, when the popular cable television host returned to his hometown for a visit.

Longtime CBS News producer Bernard Birnbaum dies

Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-28T22:21:36Z

CBS News producer Bernard Birnbaum, who helped shape the public's view of issues ranging from poverty to the Watergate scandal while working alongside Walter Cronkite and Charles Kuralt, has died, the network said.

News exec: Dinner crashers shopping interview

David Bauder, AP Television Writer — 2009-11-28T15:51:30Z

A television executive says the couple that crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is offering to talk to broadcast networks about it for a payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Taio Cruz would work with Brown

2009-11-28T15:03:05Z

Taio Cruz would still like to work with Chris Brown despite his assault on Rihanna.

Florence Welch's US fears

2009-11-28T15:03:04Z

Florence Welch fears homesickness will stop her from cracking America. The 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)' singer - who fronts British band Florence and the Machine - is concerned she will miss her friends and family too much to successfully launch her career overseas and embark on long tours.

Pixie Lott ignores advances

2009-11-28T09:04:09Z

Pixie Lott doesn't realize when guys have a crush on her. The 'Mama Do' singer insists fame hasn't helped her get any more attention from men than she used to but admits she never notices if someone wants to ask her out.

Jay-Z ready for babies

2009-11-28T09:04:08Z

Jay-Z is ready to start a family with wife Beyonce Knowles. The couple - who almost never speak about their relationship publicly - are reportedly trying for a baby and rapper Jay-Z can't wait to become a father.

Mark Feehily embarrassed by LP

2009-11-28T09:04:06Z

Mark Feehily wants to "forget" about Westlife's 'Rat Pack' album 'Allow Us To Be Frank'.

Hilfiger’s estate sells for $20m

2009-11-28T03:52:10Z

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger ’s estate in Greenwich, Conn., has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price. Sotheby’s International Realty says the 20,000-square-foot mansion is being purchased by a family who toured it in September. The mansion has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a 2,000-bottle wine cellar, indoor basketball court, sauna, massage room with a waterfall, ...

Stepping Lively

Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff — 2009-11-28T03:49:58Z

“Gossip Girl’’ star Blake Lively has told US magazine that landing a role in Ben Affleck ’s locally shot bank robber movie “The Town’’ was no easy feat. Lively said she had to take a train to Boston to audition for director-star Affleck - and then had to convince him that she was old enough to play the part. The ...

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2009-11-28T03:49:58Z

Snoop Dogg's talk show ambition

2009-11-27T23:02:31Z

Snoop Dogg wants to step into Oprah Winfrey's shoes. The 'Signs' rapper claims he is the ideal candidate to take over from the legendary talk show host when she stops making her self-titled programme in 2010.

Robbie Williams looking for Oz aliens

2009-11-27T23:02:29Z

Robbie Williams is house hunting in Australia - so he can go UFO hunting. The 'Bodies' singer arrived in Sydney this week with girlfriend Ayda Field to promote his new album, 'Reality Killed the Video Star', and will also use the trip as an opportunity to find a property in the Australian Outback.

Jessica Biel believes in aliens

2009-11-27T23:02:27Z

Jessica Biel believes in aliens. The actress - who voices an extra-terrestrial being in new animated movie 'Planet 51' - doesn't understand why people are not open to the possibility that there are civilisations on other planets.

Al Alberts, founding member of The Four Aces, dies

2009-11-27T19:11:32Z

Al Alberts, a founding member of the singing group, The Four Aces, and a longtime TV talent show host in Philadelphia, has died. He was 87.

Thanksgiving cook Jessica Alba

2009-11-27T15:02:40Z

Jessica Alba cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her whole family yesterday (26.11.09). The 'Sin City' actress, husband Cash Warren and 17-month-old daughter Honor Marie spent the holiday at her parents' house, with Jessica taking on the main kitchen duties.

Ashley Greene loves blood-sucker sex

2009-11-27T15:02:40Z

Ashley Greene thinks vampire sex is 100 times better than normal sex. The 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' star - who is believed to be dating Kings Of Leon rocker Jared Followill - has revealed she believes her blood-sucking on-screen persona Alice Cullen would have a much more fulfilling sex life than she does.

Paul McCartney still feels Fab

2009-11-27T15:02:39Z

Sir Paul McCartney still feels like a member of The Beatles. Despite the fact it's been almost 40 years since the band split, the 67-year-old music legend loves playing the Fab Four's songs live because it takes him on a trip down memory lane.

Penelope Cruz discovers musical muscles

2009-11-27T15:02:39Z

Penelope Cruz had to use muscles she hadn't used since she was a teenager in new movie 'Nine'.

Robin Wright's sex scene relief

2009-11-27T15:02:38Z

Robin Wright was relieved when it only took one take to film her sex scenes with Keanu Reeves.

Take That and conga Kate Moss

2009-11-27T09:04:05Z

Kate Moss led a conga line through a Take That concert last night (25.11.09). The supermodel laughed and giggled as she directed a line of dancing partygoers around the Tabernacle venue, in London's Notting Hill, to the 'Dirty Dancing' track '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' while her celebrity friends - including Pixie Geldof - watched on in amusement.

Rihanna OK with net nakedness

2009-11-27T09:04:05Z

Rihanna thinks every woman should send their boyfriend naked pictures of themselves. The 'Russian Roulette' singer was left mortified when several photos of her flashing her flesh were leaked onto the internet, but after getting over her initial embarrassment she realised it was no big deal.

Eva Mendes' call girl research

2009-11-27T09:04:03Z

Eva Mendes visited prostitutes to prepare for a film role. The Hollywood actress - who plays a drug-addled hooker in new movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call', in which she stars alongside Nicolas Cage - wanted to understand the part better and found speaking to working girls an enlightening experience.

Pie guy's tip of the hat

2009-11-27T01:35:04Z

Dennis Wideman , Bruins defenseman, delivered pies to homeless shelters throughout Boston yesterday morning. His first stop was at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. That’s where he signed hats for Richard Dotolo, a volunteer who cooks every Thanksgiving and Christmas at the center, and for Ed Turk, director of the center’s food services program. (Boston Globe)

Sting keeps to the shadows in ‘Winter’s Night’

Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein — 2009-11-27T01:33:49Z

Sting and his wife, Trudie , keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.

Michael Jackson was always innocent

2009-11-26T23:02:08Z

Jermaine Jackson says he now has proof his brother Michael Jackson was innocent of child molestation accusations.

Jon Voight not impressed with Fox

2009-11-26T23:02:07Z

Angelina Jolie's father doesn't think Megan Fox is as talented as his daughter. Actor Jon Voight - who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the 'Changeling' star - has blasted comparisons between the two brunette beauties, insisting 'Transformers' star Megan doesn't have the same talent as Angelina.

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2009-11-26T23:02:07Z

Leonardo DiCaprio back with Bar?

2009-11-26T23:02:06Z

Leonardo DiCaprio is rumoured to have rekindled his relationship with Bar Refaeli. The Hollywood heartthrob reportedly took the Israeli-born model to Baker's Bay, an exclusive holiday resort in the Bahamas, last weekend where they stayed in their own private villa.

Usher in record row

2009-11-26T15:02:52Z

Usher's new girlfriend is upsetting his record label, it has been claimed. The 'Yeah!' singer is reportedly involved in a relationship with Grace Miguel - who until recently worked for Def Jam Records, a rival to Usher's Jive label - and she has taken over much of the decision making on his latest record 'Raymond v. Raymond'.

Taylor Lautner's school torment

2009-11-26T15:02:52Z

Taylor Lautner was bullied at school. The 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' actor says fellow pupils used to ridicule his acting ambitions, which affected his confidence but he refused to give up on his dream.

Man basher Ashley Greene

2009-11-26T15:02:51Z

Ashley Greene loves fighting boys. The 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' actress is a huge fan of martial arts and says it makes her feel empowered when she practices her skills on men.

Lindsay Lohan has posed topless for French magazine Purple.

2009-11-26T15:02:51Z

The 'Mean Girls' star has been photographed by Gucci photographer Terry Richardson for the publication. In the shoot she can be seen simulating sex with both a man and woman.

Seal to adopt

2009-11-26T15:02:50Z

Seal wants to adopt Heidi Klum's daughter before Christmas. The 'Kiss From A Rose' singer is keen to take legal guardianship of five-year-old Leni - his wife's daughter from her relationship with Formula One boss Flavio Briatore - and has already begun the legal proceedings.

Lambert says he got carried away, but not sorry

David Bauder, AP Television Writer — 2009-11-25T13:02:00Z

are you sure about the "?" I'm on Lambert's site and it's not there. Young kids today with their weird punctuation...

ABC's `Good Morning America' cancels Lambert

David Bauder, AP Television Writer — 2009-11-24T14:00:59Z

Adam Lambert's racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on "Good Morning America," but he will perform live instead on ABC's morning rivals at CBS.

Winners at the American Music Awards

The Associated Press — 2009-11-23T05:21:26Z

Complete list of winners at the American Music Awards: -- Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift

Fans excited to witness Winfrey's announcement

2009-11-20T13:31:57Z

Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future.

Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights

Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer — 2009-11-20T09:11:02Z

Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing -- to her or others -- and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

Caryn Rousseau and Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press Writers — 2009-11-20T05:22:17Z

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.

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2009-11-20T05:22:17Z

Letterman admits affairs, cites extortion

Associated Press — 2009-10-02T05:58:33Z

David Letterman acknowledged on yesterday’s show that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort $2 million from him over the affairs.