By now, everyone in the planet knows April 29 is the date Prince William will wed Kate Middleton in what those in the know calls the "wedding of the century".

Intense public scrutiny has been the main staple of the royal romance, but when Prince William proposed to Kate in October while holidaying in Kenya, and popping the question with her late mother Princess Diana's engagement ring, the world only got wind of it a month later when Buckingham Palace announced the engagement.

The wedding itself will be a national bank holiday in Britain, with the wedding service taking place at the grand Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. It is a Friday, chosen by the couple because it is the Feast Day of St. Catherine, Kate's namesake.

As to the wedding costs, the royals stemmed the speculation that taxpayers will shoulder the bill, saying that the royal family and the Middletons will cover those, thank you. The cost includes reception and the honeymoon, but sources say security and post-wedding cleanups are public services that will be picked up by ordinary Brits.

Post-wedding scenarios? Short of a divorce, that is? Life will resume for everyone, with Kate Middleton probably on to a lot of trips and charity work representing the royal family. And of course, popping out male heirs to the throne.  Busy, busy, busy! 

Congratulations, by the way!




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Elizabeth Taylor, her with the irresistible violet eyes, is dead at 79 of congestive heart failure. Already, Hollywood seems a shade dimmer because of her passing.

For the younger generation who knows Liz Taylor more for her deep friendship with the late Michael Jackson, she was actually a very talented actress with a colorful career and an even more colorful personal life. With Oscar nominations and awards, seven husbands, and a trail of admirers all over the world, the word femme fatale must have been invented with her in mind.

She began her career at age 10, and her films like "Lassie Come Home" and "National Velvet" are still much-loved classics until today. She grew into a luminous beauty in "A Place in the Sun" and "Father of the Bride."

Elizabeth's love life has been well-publicized, but none more so than that with fellow actor Richard Burton. They were married and divorced a couple of times.

Hollywood will surely miss Elizabeth Taylor's star quality. She always dressed like a star, with her fabulous eyes, huge diamonds, and an unceasing love for life and never-ending quest for happiness.



Source:  Los Angeles Times




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They finally did it, and how! "Indiana Jones" Harrison Ford get married to long-time partner "Ally McBeal" Calista Flockhart -- he in Wrangler jeans and she in a white sundress. PopEater called it "the icing on the cake" of the couple's "eight-year relationship and 16-month engagement." And it was casual.

It was held outdoors in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Harrison Ford was filming "Cowboys & Aliens". He had the day off from work, right? So what the heck, let's get married!

Their inner circle are happy for the couple. Ford's son, Ben, says: "I think it is wonderful that they finally made it legit. It is really terrific news." Costume designer Bernie Pollack, a close friend, thought "This [marriage] will only enhance what they already had . . . They're both honest in their approach to life and to each other."

Congratulations!



Source: PopEater
Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images




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Everyone thought Michael Jackson was broke when he died. News of the World (NOTW) reveals that he has left his children an incredibly large amount of money. The fortune will make his children -- 13-year-old Prince, 12-year-old Paris, and 8-year-old Blanket -- billionaires by 40. If they're careful with their spending, that is.

According to NOTW, Michael Jackson really died broke, but his death made him so popular that his lawyers cashed in on this through movie and music deals that got him $300M.

Michael Jackson's will splits this fortune 40-40-20 to his 3 children, his mother, and to charity. This leaves a trust fund of $33 million to each child. At 21, they will have access to a third of their money. At 30, half of it. And at 40, they get it in full.

His will forgot to mention his ex-wives, brothers, sisters, dad, and close friends.

This has caused "disquiet among Jackson family members," according to NOTW.


Source: NOTW
Photo: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill



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After last year's ups and downs in the personal life of Celine Dion and husband René Angélil, courtesy of expecting their second child and losing it months later in November, E! News reports that the couple is expecting again this year. Not just a second, but a third child as well. Twins! From a zero last year to double this year, not bad for the Canadian crooner long struggling to be a mom again.

Angelil, who is also Celine Dion's manager, disclosed that they were not discouraged after losing the baby last year. "... We put our faith in life and in the stars," he said in an interview shortly after their loss last year.

Several in-vitro fertilization and acupuncture treatments later, Celine Dion will finally become a mother to twins, being 14 weeks pregnant as of this writing.

Their first child, by the way, was also conceived in-vitro.


Source: E! News
Photo: Gérard Schachmes



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“The Twilight Saga: New Moon," maybe a hit with the teenage fans, but critics are lambasting the new Hollywood movie based on the best-selling vampire romance series created by Stephenie Meyers.

The Boston Globe, in particular, waxed eloquent, saying that the Hollywood sequel to last year's "Twilight" is "an anemic comedown after the full-blooded swoon" of the first movie. Critics complain of the dirge-like pacing of the story. They scored it low on dialogue and musical score, saying that these "bring out the book’s worst daytime soap tendencies."

The acting wasn't spared either, with Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson’s acting described as "all emo posturing", adding that "the actor suddenly seems to be embarrassed" to be in the movie."


Source: Boston Globe
Photo: AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Kimberley French


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Sad days when a woman has to defend her hips, or the disappearance of it, from the world at large. The latest Hollywood news from the Huffington Post revolves around the "Photoshopping" efforts made on 47-year old Demi Moore's hips for the December issue of W magazine. In the cover, Hollywood actress Demi Moore wears a gold Balmain leotard, appearing incredibly thin.

While Photoshopping an image is a common occurrence in the magazine world, the Huffington Post wonders why Demi Moore's cover pic made an "anatomical wonder" out of the stunning actress. A closer look at her left hip in the photo seems to suggest a missing chunk!

Demi Moore denies she has been a victim of a botched Photoshop job, and has been defending her hips in her Twitter posts. She says she has been in the "skinny side lately", and tweets testily: “my hips were not touched don't let these people bullshit you!”


Source: Huffington Post
Photo: W magazine via Huffington Post


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Can anyone imagine TV without Oprah? Hard as it may seem to imagine, one thing is for sure: the TV-loving world will never be the same without the Queen of Talk - Oprah Winfrey. And when word got out that Oprah's self-titled TV show will end in 2011, talks of who will replace Queen Oprah at the throne of TV talk are becoming louder and louder.

The recent Hollywood news from PopEater is that there maybe several worthy contenders to the throne. PopEater says Ellen DeGeneres is a good candidate, having the gift of gab herself. Sarah Palin, on the other hand, has post-election fame and popularity, but it's a no-go because her political history may alienate massive portions of the viewing public.

Whoopi Goldberg can ditch the 'View' in favor of Oprah; she has the skills, smarts, and experience for it, while Ryan Seacrest can't shed his "interviewer" image and imbibe enough personality for daytime talk.

Source: PopEater
Photo: AP/Getty Images


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Readers of The New York Post have been having a lively discussion on the merits of the dismissed case filed by 21-year old Megan Zacher, who will now go down in history as the girl who can't "Shake It Like Shakira."

Megan filed a lawsuit against Calico Jack's Cantina after falling down and shredding some knee ligaments as she danced in the bar's "Shake It Like Shakira" contest. Her suit claims that the bar should have told contestants that Shakira's signature hip-gyrations was "dangerous and likely to cause injury."

. . . Please wait while I lower my eyebrow. The left.

NY Post readers are passionate in their opinions, ranging from rants: "moonbat liberal loons who think others should pay for your own suptidity" to a sober "the girls were sprayed with water from the bar, creating a dangerous condition which caused substantial injuries."


Source: The NY Post
Photo: Getty Images



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"Probably."

This is what award-winning Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman answered when she testified at the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, when asked by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, on whether the movie industry "played a bad role," according to AP.

Nicole Kidman should now what she is talking about, having inhaled Hollywood for a long time now. She testified as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), promoting the International Violence against Women Act.

She back-pedaled in saying that despite Hollywood's propensity in giving women demeaning roles, the industry has also made efforts to ending women violence.

"I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my own career," she said. Good for her, because she has the privilege of picking her roles, but other Hollywood actresses, particularly low-megawatt ones, do not have the same fortune.


Source: AP
Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh


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Ryan Seacrest maybe sorry to see Paula Abdul resign as one of American Idol's judges, but the Chicago Sun-Times reports that he's perhaps the only one. Key Idol staff members are actually thrilled over her leaving, saying: "Can’t you hear our celebration? We broke out the good champagne tonight."

Why the cheers? Sources from the inner-circle of Idol say: "We are so tired of Paula’s tantrums, her constant diva behavior. ... She took the concept of ‘difficult’ to a whole new level. Thank God she’s gone."

Why did Paula Abdul leave American Idol? Reportedly, Paula Abdul wanted close to the same $45 million 3-yr deal that Ryan Seacrest recently inked with the American Idol management, and refused the final offer that would have doubled her annual salary of around $3 million. Rusty mathematics will show that's a measly $18 million in 3 years.

American Idol producers are confident the show will be fine despite Paula Abdul's leaving, and are already considering many singers to replace Paula, namely Diana Ross and Natalie Cole.


Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

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A light in the darkness. Who would've imagined Britney Spears could be like that to anyone, if at all? Begone, unbelievers! Apparently, there are quite a lot of Britney Spears fans who thought Britney Spears saved them from their own personal hell. According to Newsweek, a new documentary called "Britney Spears Saved My Life" will be debuting this month on BBC and the docu will present some die-hard Britney Spears fans who followed her tumultuous love and life and totally connected with her on this profound level. And when the going got tough for these troubled fans, the tough turned to Britney Spears stories splashed on morning tabloids and seemingly felt better afterward.

In the film, fans claim Britney Spears inspired them in the darkest and most confusing moments of their lives as they battled their own eating disorders and varying stages of depression. Maybe it's the music, because music is after all therapeutic. Think "Oops, I Did it Again!" Or was it because Britney Spears was messed up on such a grand scale back then that other mess-ups paled in comparison?

Role models are made, not born, in Hollywood.

Source: NewsWeek

Photo: AP Photo/Matt Sayles

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A book calls Donald Trump a multi-millionaire. While many people would be over the moon to be called one, even in Hollywood, Donald Trump is not one of them, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

In fact, Donald Trump got ballistic when called by Timothy O'Brien, author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, as a multi-millionaire with $150 million to $250 million in net worth. Donald Trump sued O'Brien because his public image has been harmed by the erroneous net worth, claiming he is worth more than that. Donald Trump says he is actually a billionaire and that because of the book he lost major business deals he was currently negotiating.

A Superior Court judge banged the gavel and declared, "You're dismissed!" to Donald Trump's lawsuit, finding no "actual malice" in the case.

Trump's lawyer will appeal the ruling, while O'Brien says it's "deeply gratifying", referring to the dismissal, not the millions.


Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Photo: AP Photo

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David Beckham's BFF is Tom Cruise. The New York Daily News gabbed about the book, "The Beckham Experiment," and how an entire chapter of the book has been devoted to the love between the soccer player and the Hollywood actor. Beckham raved about Cruise so much that it almost sounded like he has a huge crush. . . er, a bad case of hero-worship for the latter.

The two met in 2003 and Beckham admitted that Cruise has influenced every important decision he has made since then. They have the same agency, the same PR firm, and when the Beckham family moved to L.A., they relocated at Tom and Katie's neighborhood.

The L.A. Galaxy job, Tom had a say on that. Beckham's physical therapist, Tom recommended that. Even the naming of their third son, Cruz, was influenced by Tom Cruise. How cozy!

In fact, according to Beckham, the only thing they do not share is Tom's love of scientology. Says he: "It's something I respect, because Tom's explained to me and Victoria what it's all about. But he's never turned around and said, 'That is what you should be doing,' because he would never do that. He and Katie have their beliefs ... but me and Victoria have also got our own."



Source: New York Daily News

Photo: Glikas/FilmMagic

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Paris Hilton is by now very comfortable in courtrooms and with judges. After her past legal issues, the current lawsuit filed by the investors of the movie Pledge This! against her seems quite run-of-the-mill and, like, not so hoooot!

Pledge This!, the "ghastly movie" that, according to NBC Miami, earned only a measly 2.9 million at the box office, was made to the tune of $7.5 million, angering investors who claimed in their lawsuit that Paris Hilton did not do enough to promote the movie, that's why it flopped.

Paris looked very interested in the court proceedings, maybe because cell phones are not allowed inside the chambers. She put on a dab of makeup before taking the stand, saying:

"I promoted this movie from the very beginning, basically plugging this movie more than I ever plugged anything in my life. I'm an Aquarius, so I'm very creative. I do the creativity and they do the business."

After that bewildering speech, Paris buttered up to the judge saying, "You're the best judge ever!"

The judge replied: "Thanks, but I'm going to rule based on the law."

Oh, to be the court stenographer in that proceedings!


Source: NBC Miami

Photo: AP Photo/Alan Diaz

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Angelina Jolie may be a famous do-gooder and jet-setting parent, but she's also a butt-kicking actress who earned an estimated $27 million last year, making her the highest earning female celebrity in Forbes' list. Her film, Wanted, earned a whooping $341 million worldwide, and her next film, Salt, is already money in the bank because she gets a big upfront paycheck for playing a disgraced CIA agent.

Coincidences! Jennifer Aniston is a close second in Forbes' list, earning $25 million for her work in the $244 million romantic comedy Marley & Me and the upcoming comedy The Baster. And she's still earning money from Friends and for endorsing Glaceau's SmartWater.

These two rivals are followed by Meryl Streep and Sarah Jessica Parker, earning $24 million and $23 million, respectively.


Source: Forbes

Photo: (c)Jeff Vespa/WireImage/Getty Images

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Are those claiming to grieve over Michael Jackson's death just pretending? Is this collective outpouring of grief from everyone everywhere around the globe all a big balloon of . . . hot air?

It's a hard question to ask, and the answer is even harder to tackle. But Hadley Freeman from the Guardian dares to ask and answer this question anyway. It's not easy given the current situation, where all TV and radio stations across the world broadcast the story of the life, music and death of the iconic Michael Jackson, hour after hour, over and over again. With Hollywood celebrities coming out of the woodwork to "pay tribute" of the "what a great man Michael Jackson was" variety, to "fans" gazing forlornly in front of the camera saying they love Michael Jackson so, and that they have tickets to his upcoming concert this year "This is it!"

Hadley Freeman thinks "that the desire for collective emotion leads only to false emotion" in the case of the death of Michael Jackson. Freeman touches on the "multiplicity" of media, saying "Jackson's was not an unblemished life and this makes it tricky for the news channels and tweeting celebrities who long for nothing more than to bathe in the soapy, sudsy pleasure of hyperbolic adoration and eulogies."

Many people share the same skepticism. While not in any way disdaining the feelings of truly grieving Michael Jackson fans, it's worth remembering that when he was alive, the Hollywood press fed Michael Jackson's quirky life unmercifully to the voracious appetite of fans. They consumed him and all that he was, but seldom was there a show of support for the man, more a show of mockery for his quirks. And now with his sudden passing and faced with all this belated tributes and accolades, well.... the irony of it is just too striking to ignore.

Source: Guardian (UK)

Photo: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

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The dazzling lights of Hollywood tinseltown dimmed somewhat today with the passing of one of the most famous Hollywood celebrities of all time -- Michael Jackson. The New York Times reported on Michael Jackson's death Thursday afternoon at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center, where Jackson was rushed from his mansion by paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department, after reportedly collapsing of cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson was 50 years old.

One of the biggest Hollywood stars with mega-watt status like Elvis Presley and the Beatles, his death reverberated across the nation today, with radio stations playing a marathon session of many of his famous songs such as “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough,” “Billie Jean” and “Black and White”.

Despite his descent from being one of the most famous Hollywood stars to one of the most weirdly controversial (pedophilia case, multiple plastic surgeries, bankruptcy, making his children wear masks, etc.), Michael Jackson's singing, dancing and song-writing talent, together with his Hollywood star power, is still hard to beat by ordinary Hollywood celebrities of today.


Source: The New York Times
Photo: AP Photo

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Shades of Monica or not? He's not from the Hollywood set, but former President Bill Clinton's sojourn to Buenos Aires just recently was covered by the Washington Post. And one of the juiciest tidbits that surfaced in that trip (and closest to Hollywood-style tidbits at that) was that Clinton and his pals partied in a famous cabaret called Crocodilo for a "noche de soltero" (boys' night out). And that a well-endowed brunette by the name of Andrea Rincón danced a "baile hot" private number for him.

The Post went on to say that the hot baile dancer was paid "very well" for that lap dance, but not by Clinton. Rincón says she just danced, and did not speak to him.

Clinton's camp countered that Rincón's story "is completely false. They were at the hotel playing cards with the former and current presidents". They were playing "Oh, Hell," a spokesman said.

Oh, well.

Source: Washington Post
Photo: AP Photo/Matt Sayles

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Multi-hyphenated Hollywood-royalty-civil-rights-advocate-journalist-author-musician Chastity Bono is about to add a new hyphen to her name: Cher's-daughter-turned-son.

TMZ reported that Sonny and Cher's darling daughter has began the process of changing his/her gender to become their son.

"Yes, it's true -- Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," says Howard Bragman, who is Bono's publicist. He says Chastity already turned Chaz when he/she "came out" in his/her early twenties, and now asks for the respect of the media to complete the process.

Oh well, there goes the dream of all-dolled-up tiny little Chers!

Source: TMZ
Photo: Getty Images

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