Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Reunite At Radiohead Concert

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were reunited last night through the power of rock!

The couple, who split in December after three years of marriage, was spotted together taking at Radiohead’s concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, according to Us Weekly.

The former couple might have enjoyed the show together, but is this a sign of a reconciliation between the stars?

“Ryan and Scarlett came in together right before show started and just watched, rocked out and left together,” a source told the mag. “They just seemed like good friends.”

Since his split with Scarlett, rumors have swirled surrounding Ryan’s love life. Reports have linked him to Olivia Wilde and Charlize Theron.

In August, Ryan was spotted hiking with friend and former co-star Sandra Bullock and her son Louis in Wyoming.

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Snooki reveals weight loss secret

Snooki didn't just lose weight by going to the gym. Nor did she use hormones. She's crediting diet pills with the loss.

"Glad to hear reports that say I look good =) but it's not because of HCG! Thanks @ampmfun!"

The 4 foot, 9 inch Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi dropped about 17 pounds while shooting the newest season of Jersey Shore.

While she has been working out and cutting back on food and alcohol, she has also been using Zantrex-3 Fat Burner and the company put out photos this week showcasing Snooki's slimmer figure. Snooki also tweeted that she is a paid spokesperson for the product and recently said the drug gives her "energy to work out."

ABC reports that Zantrex is an amphetamine-free diet drug that consists of a number of herbs such as yerba mate, green tea, guarana, and just plain old caffeine."

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Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne gets engaged

The prince of darkness' son is getting married!

Jack Osbourne and aspiring actress Lisa Stelly are engaged, Us Weekly confirms.

While many came to know Jack in 2002 through his family's reality show "The Osbournes" on MTV, he's since done more work behind the camera. The 25-year-old directed Ozzy's music video for the song "Life Won't Wait" in 2010.

He also produced a documentary film about his famous father in 2011 titled "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne." Jack worked alongside directors Mike Fleiss and Mike Piscitelli on the film, which tells his father's life story through his youngest son's eyes. "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray Nov. 15.

A friend of Stelly's told Us Jack is "a great influence on her," adding, "It's just no drama. More stable."

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Simon Cowell Denies Calling Beyonce, Lady Gaga 'Boring'

Simon Cowell is conducting damage control following some insulting statements he allegedly made recently. The always outspoken "X Factor" judge reportedly said that Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and even Beyoncé lack the full-scale X factor that he's looking for on his Fox reality show.

So, what got Cowell into so much hot water? "If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world," he reportedly told The Mirror. "You've got to see her — you need TV. Same with Beyoncé. Or Katy Perry. We're all about image. You have to have that X factor."

Well, he is now going on the record to let everyone know they've got it all wrong. "This was completely misreported. It's the complete opposite, in fact," Cowell's rep told RadarOnline.com. "Simon is a massive fan of both [Gaga and Beyoncé] and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."

Cowell himself said, "It's like they've all been bred to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment. They are unbelievable, these girls."

Noticeably absent from the statement was Perry, but he was specific about why he thinks Gaga and Beyoncé are so great. Beyoncé's "the biggest star we've seen in 20 years; we're seeing sort of the rise of the super female pop star. It's like a different breed. Beyoncé has that," he said.

Gaga "has the X factor. She's smart ... [and] has real ambition. She is a total, utter star. ... You have to be open and embrace this level of expression. You hope to God that you can find someone like her," Cowell said.

"I think somebody like Lady Gaga defines exactly what we're looking for. She's both talented and interesting. She's worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her. Lady Gaga is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment. I've met her. She is very smart. I like her," he added.

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Holly Madison insures her two best friends for $1 million

Holly Madison, one of "The Girls Next Door" who now appears in a topless revue in Las Vegas, is putting her money where her moneymakers are: She has insured her breasts for $1 million with Lloyd's of London.

The "Peepshow" veteran, who also has film and TV credits for portraying characters including "Playboy Bunny," "Hot Blonde," "Self" and "Blonde #1," told People she'd heard about performers insuring body parts and figured, "Why not?"

"Because if anything happened to my boobs" -- her word, not ours -- "I'd be out for a few months and I'd probably be out a million dollars," she told the mag. "I thought I'd cover my assets."

Hey, that's one way to put yourself in the same league as Betty Grable and Angie Dickinson. Though those ladies insured their legs, which probably makes it not the same league in the slightest, beyond the fact that everyone involved possesses two legs, with Madison owning two insured assets of her own.

Alas, Madison's assets were made, not born: She surgically boosted her cup size in 2001 from an A to a D-plus, which is about the grade the Los Angeles Times' reviewer gave "Peepshow" back in April 2009. Madison joined the cast in May of that year.

Reed Johnson described "Peepshow" as "an intermittently amusing but utterly predictable and cliche-besotted soft-core revue" with "a tribute to pink that involves a male stooge, some light bondage, a bucket of paint and a crunching rock ditty" ranking among the show's more inspired numbers, musically.

Madison apparently took to Vegas from the get-go, however, reportedly becoming a fixture at charity events and on red carpets in short order. That's not to say she doesn't have room in her heart for a dive bar or two.

Meanwhile, the Ministry is insanely unhappy that our recent bout with accidental nudity happened on a Jennifer Aniston post, and not this one.

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Michelle Obama shops incognito at Target

First lady Michelle Obama, wearing a hat and sunglasses, pushes a shopping cart as she carries her purchases at a Target department store in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after doing some shopping.

AP photographer Charles Dharapak told CBS News he took pictures of the first lady at the Target on Route 1 in Alexandria, Virginia.

The first lady's office confirmed that the pictures showed Mrs. Obama, though it did not immediately respond when asked if it tipped off Dharapak.

"It is not uncommon for the First Lady to slip out to run an errand, eat at a local restaurant or otherwise enjoy the city outside the White House gates," said Kristina Schake, communications director for the First Lady.

In the photographs, the first lady is wearing a Nike baseball cap, sunglasses and a floral-print button-down shirt with a neon v-neck underlay. She is seen holding a pair of Target bags and pushing a shopping cart. You can see the two full-length photos below.

The pictures contrasts significantly with one taken two days ago by Dharapak showing the first lady at the White House in a sleek blue pencil skirt, high heels and a ruffled blouse.

The AP reported that Secret Service agents, dressed casually, arrived at the store 30 minutes before the first lady, who shopped with an assistant. She reportedly spent 30-40 minutes shopping and was only recognized by her cashier.

The first lady was seen wearing a dress from Target, which sells relatively low-cost clothing, in Phoenix in August 2009. She has also been seen wearing clothes from J. Crew and The Gap.

In the 2008 presidential campaign, Mrs. Obama proudly proclaimed herself "more of a Target shopper," saying she preferred the store to Wal-Mart.

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THE X FACTOR: The Final Auditions!

This is it, people- the final round of THE X FACTOR auditions! And if an intense ‘O Fortuna' montage of audition highlights, followed by a ‘Livin on a Prayer' intro to tonight's New Jersey auditions wasn't enough to get you pumped for the grand finale of round one, I just don't know what could have.

Brooklyn-born Brian Bradley kicked off tonight's auditions with a bang. The 14-year-old, who humbly proclaimed that he will soon be bigger than Jay-Z, began his rap performance by freaking out at Simon, which looking back was most likely a part of his act. You couldn't deny however that the kid has talent, and Simon agreed, right after pointing out that he was ‘arrogant, obnoxious, and argumentative.' Four well-deserved yeses went to Mr. Bradley.

The wunderkind was followed by a slew of the judges' favorites, including: Aaron Surgeon, Kelly Warner, and Liliana Rose Andreano, who sang "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing," "Hallelujah," and "You Are My Sunshine" respectively. All three, of course, made it through.

Following that series of stand-outs was the unfortunate, 43-year old Andy, whose life goals included being on MTV's Cribs and winning THE X FACTOR so that he could finally get kissed by a girl. Need I say more? Don't worry, I will. In Andy's version of "Hero," he made the bold choice of singing the song in the same octave as Ms. Carey. And alas, Andy ended up going home alone with Mama Arlene after all.

With the set up that they gave Clarissa ‘Cashmere' from Philadelphia, I really expected her to be talented. She was dressed like a normal person. She enjoyed karaoke. She admired Mariah Carey. I just didn't see it coming when she proved absolutely tone-deaf singing "Always Be My Baby." From that point onward, the bad auditions continued to snowball, until they hit rock bottom with a performance that sounded more like a dying goat than actual singing.

17-year old Cari Fetcher then took the stage to sing Heart's "Alone"-one of my personal favorites. She started off a bit rocky, but by the time she got to the chorus she had the audience screaming. Nicole thought she had potential, though Simon argued that there was nothing distinctive about her. In the end, Simon changed his mind, and Cari won four votes to send her onward.

BFF's Austin and Emily (who together formed Ausem- get it?), sang Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts." The performance included adequate vocals and some very Middle School, back and forth staging, which I suppose was excusable considering that they were 15. Simon pointed out that their audience would understand them, but L.A. and Nicole weren't convinced that they worked as a package. Heavily influenced by Austin's talent and the duo's personal cheering section, they got four yeses. I don't get it, but maybe 15-year old me would have?

Next up was 21-year old Tora Woloshin, whose distinctive looks, eccentric personality, and mind-blowing performance immediately reminded me of Lady Gaga. The race car-lovin' girl KILLED The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back," and the judges all fell in love with her. Dare I say that she was my favorite of the night? I do.

Jor-el Garcia then added some humor to the night with his way over-the-top performance of Madonna's "Lucky Star." He got no's across the board, but at least he had fun with it!

The not-so-bad-looking Brennin Hunt (Kyle Dean Massey anyone?) then sang his own original tune: "How We Make It," which Simon immediately pointed out was very risky. But the risk proved worth it as not only was the song actually good, but his smoky baritone voice was enough to make any lady (or even man) melt on the spot. Did I already pick my favorite of the night? I think I've changed my mind...

Devon Talley then brought some Broadway to the evening with a painful rendition of "Seasons of Love." Let's just forget that even happened.

16 year old Jazzlyn Little closed the season one auditions with Mary J. Blige's "I'm Goin Down." Her performance was solid, but I couldn't help feeling that her vocals were a little weak... Maybe because that song doesn't really go anywhere range-wise? Clearly I'm the only one who thought that way though, because the judges jumped to their feet once she finished- so we'll be seeing more of Ms. Little.

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Herman Cain: The GOP’s next big thing?

Almost lost amid the buzz this week over the possibility that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may seek the the Republican nomination for president was the potential rise of a candidate already in the race: Herman Cain.

After a series of impressive debate performances and a new poll showing him in third place, he is the latest GOP candidate to ride the boom and bust, we-love-you-we-love-you-not cycle of this year’s volatile race.

The former Godfather’s Pizza executive, in his double-breasted suits and gold-colored ties, has wowed debate audiences with his preacherly cadence, his humor and his pizza slogan-worthy 9-9-9 approach to tax policy. (That would be a 9 percent income tax, 9 percent corporate tax and new 9 percent national sales tax.)

Cain has also impressed his rivals, many of whom named him as a potential running mate in the last Republican debate.

Yet on that Florida debate stage, the choice of Cain as a hypothetical vice president was not so much a sign of his strength, but more of a feeling that Cain wasn’t a true threat.

That may have changed somewhat after the debate. Cain scored an upset against Texas Gov. Rick Perry two days later, notching a double-digit win in the Florida straw poll. And in the most recent Fox News poll, Cain is in third place with 17 percent of the vote, statistically tied with Perry, in his strongest poll showing so far.

Unlike others who have had their moment this year, Cain brings something different to the 2012 GOP nominating contest: He is a black man in a party that has battled charges of racism.

In an interview this week with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that became the talk of cable television, Cain said he thinks that at least a third of African American voters would be inclined to support his candidacy because they are “open-minded” and not “brainwashed” by President Obama and the Democrats.

“It’s just brainwashing and people not being open-minded, pure and simple,” Cain said.

“This whole notion that all black Americans are necessarily going to stay and all vote for Obama, that’s simply not true. More and more black Americans are thinking for themselves, and that’s a good thing.”

On MSNBC’s “Hardball” Thursday, Michael Steele, the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee, conceded that Republicans have a problem selling their message to minority voters, but he pointed to victories in the 2010 elections by black GOP Reps. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Allen B. West (R-Fla.) as evidence that the party is having more success.

Next week, a Simon and Schuster imprint will release Cain’s memoir, “This Is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House,” in which Cain imagines himself sitting in Obama’s office. (The original title was “Who is Herman Cain?,” suggesting that Cain’s time on the stump has at least raised his profile.)

Cain’s mini-surge comes as the GOP presidential field still lacks a front-runner, with many pining for Christie, and the more conservative and libertarian wings of the party still searching for a consensus candidate and split among Perry, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.).

Cain’s showing in Florida has helped his case among donors, an aide said.

“We are consistently raising several hundred thousand dollars a day,” said Ellen Carmichael, Cain’s press secretary.

Over the next few days, Cain will begin touring to promote his book, open offices in early states and meet with former New York mayor Ed Koch and Donald Trump, who has also met with Perry and Mitt Romney.

While Cain’s win in Florida was largely seen as a rebuke of Perry, who stumbled badly in the debate, it was seen by some as a rejection of the idea that Republicans have a race problem.

“The notion that Democrats elected a black man for president has some in the GOP thinking that maybe they can do the same,” said Michael K. Fauntroy, who wrote “Republicans and the Black Vote.” “At some level, with Cain, the party is hoping to absolve itself from some of the criticism around race.”

Cain, 65, certainly thinks that he can help his party attract up to a third of the African American vote.

Cain’s status as a graduate of Morehouse, a prominent historically black college, could resonate with some black voters, Fauntroy said, but it’s unlikely that he could actually win a significant portion of the African American vote.

“His politics are out of line for what most black people are looking for,” Fauntroy said. “And he said black people were brainwashed, and that’s not what you say to people whose votes you want.”

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Alyssa Milano says baby son Milo Thomas makes her 'look good'

Alyssa Milano debuted her new son Milo Thomas Bugliari in Wednesday's Us Weekly magazine and the actress joked that Milo makes her "look good" because he's such a good baby.

Milano and her husband David Bugliari welcomed Milo on August 31 and motherhood seems to be agreeing with the actress.

"Everything is going so well," Milano told Us Weekly. "David told me, 'It's like you were dropped off from Planet Mom!' I said, 'No, he's such a great baby, he's just making me look good!'"

The 38-year-old actress and David Bugliari, a 32-year-old talent agent, married in August 2009. Milo, who weighed 7 lbs. and was 19 inches long, is the first child for both.

"There is nothing like seeing the man you love with your child," Milano continued. "The other day David was carrying him in a BabyBjorn while making work phone calls! It was so sweet and beautiful."

Milano, who announced in February that she was expecting her first baby with Bugliari, revealed the baby's gender on Twitter the following month.

"As fun as it was reading all of your gender predictions on Twitter, I'm really bad at keeping secrets and had to share (not to mention, I was bound to unintentionally slip at some point)," Milano wrote. "David and I are elated to announce that we are having a baby boy. We can't wait to meet him."

Milano recently appeared in the comedy "Hall Pass," which was directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly.

She rose to fame with the comedy series "Who's the Boss?" and later went on to star in the shows "Charmed," the original "Melrose Place" and "My Name Is Earl." She also appeared in movies such as "Fear" and "Poison Ivy II" and inspired the face of Ariel in Disney's animated film "The Little Mermaid." In 2010, Milano starred in the short-lived series "Romantically Challenged."

Milano will next appear in the ensemble cast of "New Year's Eve," which is slated for release on December 9, 2011.

Milano was married to songwriter Cinjun Tate between January and November of 1999. They have no children.

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Are Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Splitting Up?

Is Demi Moore going to have to change her Twitter handle?

According to a report from Star Magazine, Moore and Ashton Kutcher are splitting up after six years of marriage.

The magazine says that Moore and Kutcher have been living apart "for months" and that the couple is headed for a $290 million divorce. The cause for the split? The magazine says the new Two and a Half Men star has cheated on his wife. A year ago, a woman told Star Magazine that she had carried on an affair with Kutcher.

Multiple gossip sites began to question the stability of their marriage after Kutcher and Moore spent their wedding anniversary, Sept. 24, apart. According to People, Kutcher was seen clubbing with friends in San Diego while Moore was in New York. Moore, usually an avid tweeter, has also been posting slightly cryptic messages as of late. "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. —Epictetus," Moore tweeted on Sept. 23. Three days later, she tweeted "I see through you" and linked to a picture of herself not smiling with her eyes closed.

Moore, who is 15 years Kutcher's senior, wed the TV star in 2005 after dating for two years. She was previously married to musician Freddy Moore and then actor Bruce Willis, with whom she has three daughters.

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Saudi woman driver saved from 10 lashes

Riyadh:  A Saudi government official says King Abdullah has overturned a court verdict that sentenced a Saudi woman to be lashed 10 times for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

The official declined to elaborate. He spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.

A day earlier, a Saudi court found Shaima Jastaina guilty of violating the driving ban, and sentenced her to 10 lashes.

It was the first time a legal punishment had been handed down for breaking the longtime ban in the ultraconservative Muslim nation. No laws prohibit women from driving, but conservative religious edicts have banned it.

Earlier this week, King Abdullah announced that women will have the right to vote and run in the country's 2015 local elections.

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Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore marriage on the rocks

Los Angeles: Hollywood star couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have reportedly parted ways.

It is being said that the couple ended their marriage amid claims that Kutcher cheated on Moore with a 23-year-old girl. RadarOnline.com reports that the girl had hired a top lawyer to negotiate a deal to sell her story about the night she allegedly spent with Kutcher in San Diego, California.

She is ready to "kiss and tell" about a fling she claims she had with Kutcher, 33, Saturday night, the couple`s sixth wedding anniversary.

"Ashton didn`t look like someone celebrating a wedding anniversary," a clubber said.

A source close to the couple told a US magazine: "The marriage has ended. It`s a painful time for Demi."

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Michael Jackson's Children Watched Conrad Murray Try to Revive Him

Michael Jackson's children cried as they watched Dr. Conrad Murray attempt to revive the king of pop's lifeless body in the bedroom of Jackson's rented mansion, the head of Jackson's security team testified today at Murray's manslaughter trial.

Faheem Muhammad described to jurors the chain of events on the day Jackson died from a drug overdose, June 25, 2009.

Muhammad said that when he reached the Jackson home, he found a sweaty Murray in Jackson's bedroom hovering over Jackson, who was lying on the floor.

"He appeared to be administering CPR. He appeared very nervous," Muhammad said.

Jackson's "eyes were open and his mouth was slightly open," Muhammad said, adding that he appeared to be dead.

The security guard and driver said Jackson appeared dead. Muhammad asked if 911 had been called and was told that they were on their way.

"Immediately, I was shocked just seeing him. Shortly after that, I realized that his children were standing outside of his room … the two older ones," Muhammad said.

"Paris was on the ground balled up crying and Prince ... was standing there … and he just had a real shocked, just slowly crying type of look on his face," he said.

Muhammad said he grabbed the children and called for their nanny and moved them to a place where they couldn't see Jackson.

Murray showed little emotion in the courtroom as Muhammad recounted the frantic effort to save Jackson's life. Murray could face four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the overdosing death of Jackson.

Muhammad's testimony followed that of Jackson's personal assistant, Michael Amir Williams. Williams told jurors that soon after Jackson's death, Murray requested to return to the Jackson home because "there's some cream in Michael's room in the house that he wouldn't want the world to know about."

Propofol, the powerful anesthetic found in Jackson's system at the time of his death, has a white, creamy appearance and is called "milk" by addicts.

Williams was the first to receive a call from a panicked Murray at 12:13 p.m. In his hurried message, Williams said, Murray screamed, "Call me right away. ... Please call me right away."

Murray told Williams that Jackson had suffered a "bad reaction." Unable to get to the Jackson home quickly, Williams asked Jackson's driver and head of security, Muhammad, to check on Jackson.

Murray never told Williams to call 911, a sign of negligence and abandonment, prosecutors contend.

Both Williams and Muhammad recounted locking Murray out of the Jackson home by telling him a lie that police had taken their keys from them.

Murray's Role as Jackson's Personal Physician

The testimony followed a morning of witnesses' describing how Murray came to be Jackson's physician. Murray was hired to be Jackson's doctor as the singer prepared to embark on a 50-night comeback tour dubbed "This Is It."

Attorney Kathy Jorrie negotiated Murray's contract and told jurors that she had questioned a request from Murray that his contract include a CPR machine.

The contract was drafted days before Jackson died and signed by Murray the day before Jackson died.

"I wanted to know why he needed that medical equipment so I asked him," Jorrie said. "He said that when Michael was performing at the O2 Arena [in London], he will be putting on an extraordinary performance. Because of that, given his age and the strenuous performance that he would be putting on ... he needed to be sure that if something went wrong he would have the CPR machine."

Attorney Jorrie testified that when she asked Murray why he would need the CPR machine because the O2 Arena likely had one, Murray told her that he didn't want to take any chances.

Murray repeatedly told Jorrie that Jackson was in excellent health and when she asked for Jackson's medical records, she said, Murray told her they would be thin because of Jackson's good health.

Jorrie also questioned Murray about his request for another medical professional, a nurse or doctor, to be on standby to fill in for Murray. Jorrie assumed Murray would be treating Jackson during the day and was unaware that Murray was administering propofol, a powerful anesthetic, to help Jackson sleep and staying up late at night to monitor Jackson.

Earlier this morning, Paul Gongaware, an AEG Live promoter who was helping sponsor Jackson's comeback tour, testified about hiring Murray.

He said Jackson had insisted that Murray be hired, despite Gongaware's urging that an English physician be hired because the concerts would be taking place in London.

Gongaware recounted Jackson pointing to his own body and saying, "this is the machine, we have to take care of the machine. This is what I want, I want Dr. Murray."

Murray originally asked for $5 million a year, Gongaware said. Gongaware said that that was a "ridiculous" request.

"I told him there was no way that was going to happen," he said. "Michael couldn't afford it."

Negotiations temporarily ended until Jackson told Gongaware to offer Murray $150,000 a month.

Murray originally refused that offer too until Gongaware told him that it was an offer directly from Jackson.

Promoter Gongaware began his testimony Tuesday and told jurors that he had his own meeting with an incoherent Jackson in the early stages of rehearsals in the summer of 2009.

"He was a little bit off. His speech was just very slightly slurred and he was a little slower than I'd known him to be," Gongaware said of the meeting.

Gongaware said Jackson had come from seeing his doctor, dermatologist Arnold Klein. Murray's defense team claimed in opening statements that Klein had addicted Jackson to demerol and that Murray was unaware that Jackson was abusing that drug. Murray believed Jackson was only using propofol and sedatives under Murray's supervision to help him sleep, the defense said in opening statements on Tuesday.

"Dr. Arnold Klein addicted Michael Jackson to Demerol ... one of the insidious effects, one of the most difficult things about Demerol addiction and its withdrawal is an inability to sleep," defense attorney Ed Chernoff said. "Michael Jackson told Dr. Murray that his insomnia was the result of his mind always racing ... it was the genius of him ... and perhaps that's partly true ... but it was also the demerol."

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Nancy Grace has 'Dancing' wardrobe malfunction

Footage of Nancy Grace jiggling herself out of her costume last night on Dancing With the Stars is making the rounds this morning, since it wasn't obvious on the air last night. Instead, we saw an audience shot.

Grace, whose breast spilled out of her dress, hid her face in partner Tristan Mac Manus' chest after the dance, as host Tom Bergeron cracked, "On the European version that would be perfectly fine."

Judge Bruno Tonioli commented after Grace's quickstep that, "It was a bit top heavy at times." Now we know why.

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Patti Stanger sorry for offending gay men

Patti Stanger has apologized for saying that gay men are incapable of monogamous relationships on a Bravo talk show Sunday.

“I am so sorry.  I did not mean to offend anyone with my comments last night on ‘Watch What Happens Live,’” she said in a statement to GLAAD.

“The Millionaire Matchmaker” told a gay male caller he could maintain an open relationship because “there is no curbing gay men,” she said.

She also told another gay caller it was a “compliment” that she thought he was straight.

Host Andy Cohen looked a tad shocked during the segment, but has not publicly addressed her comments.

Bravo, however, did not back Stanger. The network said in a statement, “Bravo regrets the comments expressed by Patti Stanger. ... Her comments are not representative of the network’s beliefs and opinions. We apologize for the offense it caused.”

During her appearance, Stanger also said that “Jewish men lie.” She also told smart women they should “dumb it down” to get a man in a recent interview. Stanger has not addressed either of those comments.

Stanger appeared on HLN’s “The Joy Behar Show,” where she claimed that her monogamy comments were specific to gay men in Los Angeles. Watch that segment below.

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Eddie Cibrian: 'I Couldn't Pass Up' 'The Playboy Club'

Eddie Cibrian was immediately attracted to NBC’s The Playboy Club.

"This is so different than anything I've ever done, and it's different for TV, too, especially now. I really couldn't pass it up," Cibrian, 38 -- who plays smoothtalking Nick Dalton.

"I've done many, many series, but this is the most high-profile show that I've been a part of," he adds. "I've been doing this for so long now that I never listen to or pay attention to any hype or buzz. The nature of the TV business is very fickle and you don't know what is going to catch audience's attention."

Cibrian got his start on The Young and the Restless, and has since appeared on Third Watch, CSI: Miami, Invasion and Chase. He met his wife LeAnn Rimes on the set of a Lifetime movie, Northern Lights.

"You just have to attach yourself to projects that, at the end of the day, whether it was a success or not, you were happy to be a part of it," says Cibrian.

Of his character, Cibrian says, "He is a chameleon. He's very social, very liked by a lot of people. On the facade, he seems to have it all. He's very successful. He's dating the head Playboy bunny. He's one of the first keyholders at the Playboy Club, but he has a very mysterious past."

"During that time in Chicago, the Mob was extremely influential in everything. He was a part of that growing up, in some respects. We'll find out, without giving too much away, that he was raised by some members of the Mob," Cibrian goes on to USA Today. "So, he's done some things in the past that he's not very proud of, and he's always been trying to break free from that. Now, he has an opportunity to actually really start doing good. You'll see he's going to start making a run for state's attorney, and that's going to bring him a lot of animosity from the underworld."

Cibrian commutes back to Los Angeles every weekend from the Chicago set of the series, which airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, to spend time with Rimes, 29, and his two sons with ex wife Brandi Glanville of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Mason, 8, and Jake, 4.

Cibrian also opened up about Rimes' thin physique, which has received criticism.

“It bothers me because, obviously, I know she’s healthy. She eats more than I do sometimes,” he told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Access Hollywood Live on Monday. “She’s just a very [conscientious] eater, as far as what she eats. She eats pretty healthy, but she works out pretty hard too and she actually takes pride in the way she looks and it’s a shame that people will jump on the bandwagon just because she is fit. And she’s far from unhealthy.”

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Christie gives major speech amid White House buzz

Chris Christie will deliver a much-anticipated speech tonight at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as the buzz continues over whether he'll run for president.

Christie spokeswoman Maria Comella said the governor will speak about American exceptionalism and discuss Reagan's "transformative leadership to depict how the United States' role and significance in the world is defined by who we are at home."

For several days now, there has been a renewed interest in whether Christie will reverse course and jump into the GOP race for the White House. That buzz has come as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is leading Gallup and other national polls on the race, stumbled in last week's debate in Orlando and lost the Florida straw poll to Herman Cain.

Former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean, who has known Christie since he was a teenager, told the National Review that Christie is "very seriously" thinking about running and is getting entreaties from "major figures around the country."

Other people close to Christie have said in recent days that the governor hasn't changed his mind.

Christie, known for his bluntness, has gained wide acclaim in the Republican Party for his handling of the state's budget woes. He earned kudos earlier this year for his work with Democrats and labor unions to get an agreement from state workers to pay more for their pension benefits -- negotiations that Christie said should be a model for President Obama and Congress.

But Christie, a former federal prosecutor who defeated incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in 2009, has said he doesn't feel ready to be president. His wife, Mary Pat, is said to be against the idea of a national campaign. And Christie has jokingly said that if he were picked to be a running mate then the GOP nominee would have to be "sedated" for choosing him.

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'Bling Ring' Defendant Rachel Lee Pleads No Contest in Celebrity Burglary Case

One of the co-defendants in the highly publicized celebrity burglary case, known as the 'Bling Ring, has pleaded no contest to her single charge.

21-year-old Rachel Lee, along with Nicholas Prugo, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Leigh Ames and Roy Lopez Jr. used celebrity websites like TMZ to locate Hollywood homes and rob them blind.

Prosecutors claim Lee broke into former The Hills' star Audrina Patridge's home and made off with millions in jewelery and clothes. She faces four years in jail for her burglary charge. Her co-defendants are expected to go to trial early next year.

Ironically, Lifetime is premiering their mini-movie loosely based around the crimes, titled The Bling Ring.

The five burglars have also been accused of breaking into the homes of Orlando Bloom, Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Brian Austin-Green and Megan Fox.

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People: Report says music great Sly Stone is near homeless in Los Angeles

Sly Stone, the soul music mastermind who rose out of the East Bay with his band Sly and the Family Stone and became one of the most influential musicians in R&B history, has fallen on hard times and lives in a van in a rough Los Angeles neighborhood, the New York Post reported Monday.

"I like my small camper," Stone told the New York Post. "I just do not want to return to a fixed home. I cannot stand being in one place. I must keep moving." The Post said Stone parks his motor home in the Crenshaw section of L.A., the brutal neighborhood where the movie "Boyz n the Hood" was filmed.

A retired couple makes sure he eats once a day, and Stone showers at their house. The couple's son serves as his assistant and driver. Inside the van, the report says, Stone, 68, continues to record music with a laptop computer. He recently released an album, "I'm Back, Family and Friends," which consisted largely of reworked versions of his classic hits.

Sly and the Family Stone, which formed in Vacaville, was credited, along with such artists as Stevie Wonder and James Brown, with laying the foundation for contemporary soul, funk and R&B. Following the band's overwhelming success, Stone eventually relocated to a 5,432-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion that once belonged to John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas.

It has long been reported that Stone succumbed to drug addiction and other problems after resettling in L.A., and that he went through thousands and thousands of dollars buying narcotics, cars and motorcycles. His career suffered from a string of drug arrests and missed appearances. Sly and the Family Stone broke up in 1975. Stone performed in 1987, then vanished from the stage until 2006, when he appeared in a bizarre Grammys tribute, during which he walked off the stage midway through a song.

Just what has been going on with Stone all these years has been difficult to chronicle, given his reclusive nature. As the Post reporters noted, "just getting him in a room requires hours or years of detective work, middlemen, and, of course, making peace with the likelihood that he just won't show up."

Stone's last Bay Area home, the New Yost Post says, was a spacious a Napa Valley house with a vineyard out back and multiple cars in the driveway.

Stone tells the Post he started having serious money problems in 2009, stemming from a bad management contract he signed in 1989. He has been locked in a legal battle with a former manager for the past year, and is hopeful he can get his music career going again.

"Please tell everybody, please, to give me a job, play my music," the soul legend told the Post. "I'm tired of all this (expletive), man. I see all the guys playing those old songs. Let these guys know, like Lady Gaga, let me come in, just let me come in and pay me if you like it."

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Kristin Cavallari's 'Dancing With The Stars' Rehearsal 'Sweaty But Fun'

'I don't have any dance experience, so this is very new for me,' former 'Hills' starlet tells MTV News.

Kristin Cavallari may not have started out as a dancer, but she's definitely a quick learner.

On the season 13 debut of "Dancing With the Stars" last week, the 24-year-old former "Hills" and "Laguna Beach" starlet wowed the judges and audiences alike when she shook her way through the cha-cha, proving she has more to offer than just reality-TV drama. MTV News caught up with "DWTS" pro Mark Ballas and the former reality bad girl, who stressed the show's grueling (but fun) rehearsal schedule.

"Mark and I have been rehearsing since 8 in the morning, which Mark's not very happy about," the blond bombshell confessed. "But it's been a good day. We're getting a lot done. We've been here for five hours almost, so we're a little sweaty, but it's been fun."

"I'm not a morning person at all," Ballas reaffirmed.

Even though Cavallari nabbed a respectable score during the season premiere (19/30), the starlet told us she's not used to all the showstopping choreography. "I don't have any dance experience, so this is very new for me. I'm out of my element here. The only style of dance I would do is like bop around at a club," she laughed.

Coming off a rough year, which includes a broken engagement, Cavallari said she's "having a lot of fun" in rehearsals, particularly learning the quickstep, which she'll be performing on Monday night's (September 26) episode. There is another dance on her bucket list as well.

"I'm looking forward to learning how to salsa dance. That's something I've always wanted to do," she said. "Dancers ... how they way they carry themselves is just completely different than how we do it in our everyday lives. They're just very free with their bodies, which I'm not very used to, although with the quickstep, I have to be very in frame and strong."

Ballas is also intent on helping the reality star build up her physique, saying, "We're working on core muscles, trying to get those abs rocking."

Will you be voting for Kristin on "Dancing With the Stars"? Tell us in the comments!

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Freed Hikers Discuss Life in Iranian Prison

Freed U.S. hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer told reporters gathered at a New York hotel that they were so isolated in the Iranian prison where they were held for over two years that they didn't know they were being freed until minutes before their release last week.

Now that they are back on American soil, Fattal and Bauer are using their newfound freedom to discuss the two years they spent in a Tehran prison and to condemn their captors.

"Last Wednesday … something totally unexpected happened," Fattal said. "The guards took us downstairs. They fingerprinted us and gave us street clothes. They did not tell us where we were going. They took us to another part of the prison where we saw [envoy] Dr. Salem Al Ismaily … The first thing Salem said to us was, 'Let's go home.'"

Speaking at a press conference Sunday five hours after arriving at New York's JFK airport, Fattal and Bauer discussed the most traumatic aspects of their imprisonment, spoke of how they spent their first days of freedom last week and looked ahead to how they will fight for those still held as political prisoners around the world.

"How can we forgive the Iranian government when it continues to imprison so many other innocent people," Bauer told reporters.

For the first time the two were able to give the details of the isolation in which they lived and the conditions in Tehran's Evin Prison, where they spent 781 days.

"In all the time we spent in detention, we had a total of 15 minutes of telephone calls with our families and one, short visit from our mothers. We had to go on hunger strike repeatedly just to receive letters from our loved ones," Fattal told reporters.

"Many times, too many times, we heard the screams of other prisoners being beaten and there was nothing we could do to help them," he said, "Solitary confinement was the worst experience of our lives.

"It was clear to us from the very beginning that we were hostages," he added.

They were often blind-folded, occasionally beaten, and repeatedly lied to -- told their families had stopped writing letters and that diplomats had stopped pushing for their freedom.

"We have been held in almost total isolation from the world and everything we love," Bauer said.

To survive in jail, the two kept busy improvising -- testing each other on graduate school exam questions, reading novels, and exercising with whatever they could find.

"They were very serious about their exercise and they used water bottles as weights in their cells to build muscles," Laura Fattal, Alex Fattal's mother said.

Fattal, Bauer and Bauer's now fiancée Sarah Shourd were arrested over two years ago while hiking along Iran's unmarked border with Iraq.

They were accused of spying, and last month Fattal and Bauer were sentenced to eight years in prison.

Bauer, a freelance journalist, and Fattal, and environmental activist, have denied the charges, saying they were just hiking in Iraq's scenic north, and might have accidentally crossed an unmarked border with Iran.

Looking ahead, they have spoken of helping to free political prisoners around the world. The two did not shy away from criticism of the Iranian government and its treatment of political prisoners.

"Journalists remain behind bars and innocent people have been executed," Bauer said. "If the Iranian government wants to change its image in the world, and ease international pressure, it should release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience immediately. They deserve their freedom just as much as we do."

Once free on Wednesday, the two were reunited with Shourd and their families in Muscat, Oman, where they spent a few days resting and enjoying their freedom.

"We were able to swim in the calm waters of the Gulf. We stayed up all night with our loved ones and watched the most beautiful sunrise we have ever seen. These experiences will be with us for the rest of our lives," said Fattal.

For the coming weeks, the two men will spend private time with their families. Baur and Shourd finally had time to celebrate their engagement while in Oman, and discuss the wedding bells to come.

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Saudi Arabia to allow women to vote

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia surprised his ultraconservative nation Sunday by announcing bold reforms that for the first time will give women the right to vote, run for local office and serve on the Shura Council, the king's advisory board.

The measures by an aging monarch who has battled Islamic hard-liners for years will marginally improve the standing of women in a country that still forbids them to drive or leave the house without their faces covered. The moves appear likely to enrage religious conservatives while advancing at least a veneer of change in one of the world's most repressive states.

"Because we refuse to marginalize women in society in all roles that comply with sharia [Islamic law], we have decided … to involve women in the Shura Council as members, starting from the next term," the king said in a five-minute speech to his advisors.

He added: "Women will be able to run as candidates" in the 2015 municipal election "and will even have a right to vote."

The announcement suggests that the ailing 87-year-old king seeks a legacy as a reformer, despite making only modest inroads on human rights. Abdullah built the country's first coeducational university and has granted 120,000 scholarships to students, many of them women, to study outside the country. Each move was opposed by clerics and religious ultraconservatives in the royal family.

Allowing women to vote is "hugely significant," said Lubna Hussain, a Saudi writer. "The king is implementing the reform promises he made when he became leader. It shows he is not willing to pander to religious fundamentalists … who are quite weakened and don't seem to have the voice they used to."

The new rights for women come as Saudi Arabia has bristled at demands for political freedoms that have sparked spirited rebellions across the Arab world and toppled such longtime allies of the king as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. When rumblings of revolt echoed in Saudi Arabia, the government, whose security forces are omnipresent, promised $130 billion in salary raises and spending for social and religious programs.

Such largesse and attempts at modernization have kept Abdullah popular even as challenges to the royal family have been quickly crushed. Saudi dissidents and human rights groups have condemned the government for crackdowns that have occasionally damaged the king's image and led to criticism that his family's reliance on religious conservatives to stay in power makes him too cautious a reformer.

The king is the counterbalance to influential anti-reformist forces, including Prince Nayif ibn Abdulaziz, the interior minister, who many believe may succeed Abdullah. Nayif is sympathetic to fundamentalist Wahhabi clerics who uphold the segregation of sexes and have resisted the monarch's attempts at modest reforms to ease religion's grip on schools, courts and other institutions.

Yet discriminatory laws, such as those preventing women from driving, have become an international embarrassment for the kingdom, a key U.S. ally that relies on oil wealth to expand its diplomatic stature. A number of women were arrested over the summer for defying the driving ban. Analysts predicted that by allowing women to vote the king has opened the possibility for wider rights debates.

But others said the latest reforms were diversions that did little to change the plight of women in a country where they can be flogged for adultery and cannot travel abroad without the permission of a male guardian.

"It's a mixed feeling. On one hand he opens the door for her and on the other hand she is still banned from driving," said Mohammad Fahad Qahtani, a college professor and human rights advocate. "It doesn't save her from horrible treatment by government agencies and the courts. It's a symbolic gesture, but it is in no way enough to improve the lives of women."

He added: "These rights to vote are still, if you see how it's worded, are contingent on Islamic jurisprudence. So we'll have to see in coming years what happens. The devil could be in the details. But maybe it'll get some international praise for the regime."

Sunday's announcements "represent an important step forward in expanding the rights of women in Saudi Arabia, and we support King Abdullah and the people of Saudi Arabia as they undertake these and other reforms," said Tommy Vietor, spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council.

The change will not alter the Saudi power structure. Municipal councils have little authority and only half their members are elected. The Shura Council, a body akin to a parliament but with no legislative power, advises the king on economic, social and international affairs.

But liberals and activists believe that even a little nudge forward in the kingdom is significant.

"It's almost like a watershed," said Hussain, who has written eloquently over the years on women's rights. "You'll now have women in [the Shura Council] taking up women's causes. Before it was men talking for us. It's quite revolutionary and it will open up a Pandora's box."

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Rihanna Biography

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Date of Birth
20 February 1988, St. Michael, Barbados

Birth Name
Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Nickname
RiRi
Caribbean Queen
The Barbados Babe

Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Rihanna was born in a parish in Barbados called St. Michael. She lived the life of a normal island girl going to Combermere, a top sixth form school. Rihanna won numerous beauty pageants and performed Mariah Carey "Hero" in a school talent show. Her life changed forever when one of her friends introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for a vacation with his wife, who is a native. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be incredibly successful. She was 16 when she was signed to Def Jam. Since then, she's amassed phenomenal success.

Trade Mark

Leather outfits

Ever changing hairstyles

Bright red hair

Silky tone of voice

Bajan accent

Revealing outfits

Her tattoos

Trivia

Was signed to Def Jam Records

Her musical inspirations include Alicia Keys, 'Beyonce Knowles' and Destiny's Child, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Gwen Stefani, Bob Marley and Brandy Norwood.

Attended Combermere which is a sixth form school similar to technical school in America.

Performed Mariah Carey's "Hero" at her school's talent show.

Won a beauty pageant at her school.

Born to a black Barbadian father Ronald Fenty and a black Guyanese mother Monica Fenty.

She has two younger brothers Rorrey and Rajad.

Stated in an interview that her friend and former Island Def Jam record label artist Fefe Dobson was someone that she admired and looked up to. Having a fellow black artist writing, singing, and performing the music she truly loves.

Ranked #8 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Sampled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " by Michael Jackson from his " Thriller" album in her song "Please Don't Stop the Music".

Ranked #15 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

According to Fashion Lifestyle she's had over 150 hairstyles since her music career took off in 2005. Her trademarks are her Long Straight Brown (2006), Medium Length Black Bob (2007) and Short Cropped look (2008).

Made an estimated $15,000,000 in 2008. (Source) - Forbes Magazine.

Was tagged "The Digital Download Queen" due to her songs being downloaded over 75,000,000 times combined.

Her 3rd studio album 'Good Girl Gone Bad' (2007) was the 3rd highest selling album in the world in 2007 and was the 8th highest 2008. It has sold just under 8 million copies worldwide and has spawned 3 number one Hot 100 hits and 2 worldwide number ones.

Appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue for there "Extreme Couture" edition. [September 2009].

Her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, was sentenced to five years of probation, six months of community service and one year of domestic violence counseling as a result of his attack on her in February, 2009 [August 29, 2009].

Is good friends with Katy Perry.

Her 3rd single 'Rude Boy', from her 4th studio album 'Rated R', became her sixth US number one single. This makes her the most successful female artist of the last 10 years.

She and then-boyfriend Chris Brown canceled their performance at the Grammys in February 2009 just hours before the show started after Brown was caught up in a late-night domestic dispute, which later turned out to be a physical attack on Rihanna.

She's the highest paid female celebrity to sit front row at fashion shows. She's paid an estimated $100,000, followed by Beyoncé Knowles, who is estimated at $80,000.

Is a big fan of Depeche Mode, The Prodigy and Chase & Status. She worked with Chase & Status on her album "Rated R" after calling member Saul Milton up at 3 AM.

Selling 62 million records since 2005, she's the most successful artist over the last decade. She also is the first ever artist ever to have 5, 3X platinum selling digital singles.

Broke her own record by scoring her 7th US number one. "Love The Way You Lie" with Eminem became her 7th number one single in 5 years. This gives her the most number ones from an artist in the last 10 years.

Has attained nine number one Hot 100 singles. Three of them were achieved in 2010. She become the only female in American history to have her first single to go number one after the second. [Febuary 2011].

In the UK, she became the only female; and the only artist in 52 years to have three top ten songs at once on the 'UK Official Chart'. She also became the first female artist; in the history of the chart, to have a number one in five consecutive years.

She has Seven number one singles in Australia as of Febuary 2011, making her the only non Australian artist to do so in the last 20 years.

Her 5th studio album 'Loud', sold 2.8 million copies worldwide in 3 months. The album also marks the launch of her business "Rihanna Entertainment"[Febuary 2011].

Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade.

Is worth an estimated $143 million. [Forbes Febuary 2011].

Her controversial music video for "S&M", was banned in 11 countries within a day of it's release. This is Rihanna's second video to cause controversy as "Te Amo" was banned in many countries due to its same-sex nature.

As of March 1st, she's reached over 1.2 billion YouTube views on her official Vevo page.

Q Magazine named her one of the top 100 acts of the last century. [November 2009].

Became the youngest black female to grace the cover of American-Vogue [March 2011].

The song S&M featuring Britney Spears become her 10th No. 1 song on Billboard Hot 100.

At the 2011 BET awards, Rihanna was mistakenly announced as the winner of the Viewer's Choice Award. The actual winner was her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who later received the award.

Ranked #43 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Named "Sexiest Woman" for 2011 by Esquire magazine [October 12, 2011]. Esquire gives the title of "sexiest woman" to a different celebrity each year.

While filming a music video for her song "We Found Love" in Ireland, the farmer whose land was borrowed as a setting for the video, asked the crew to stop filming and leave the land after he objected to Rihanna's revealing outfits and state of undress, which he deemed as "inappropriate". (2011).

She has 14 tattoos so far in 2011.

In a 2011 interview with Esquire, Rihanna stated that she is a fan of the music by Chris Brown.

"We found love" is her 11th number one song.

Friends with Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z.

Organised a bachelorette party for her close friend Katy Perry in 2010.

In the 2011 Billboard online poll, Rihanna's song "We Found Love" was voted as the 3rd Best Music Video for 2011 (receiving 11% of all votes), behind "Till the World Ends" by Britney Spears (45% of all votes), and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga (23% of all votes). Rihanna also won for Best Awards Show Performance with Britney Spears at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.


Personal Quotes

I love the high-risk (guys). I don't like cream puff, corny guys. Usually they are the nice guys, the ones that won't hurt you. They'll pull out the chair for you and the whole nine yards. Everything is perfect and boring. I like the risk, I like the edge. That's the thrill for me.

[on Fashion] Wear the clothes. Don't let them wear you.

[on Jesse Williams] Jesse, who's in my music video for 'Russian Roulette', is so hot!

I love flirting at the moment. I'm single and I'm enjoying my freedom. But I don't give my phone number out that often. But if I'm dating, I check the boy from the top to the bottom.

[on what a man needs to impress her] He has to be good in bed and the size matters. You know what I mean? The inner beauty counts as well, but without a toy it doesn't make it fun.

[on her musical sound change] Everyone was really surprised when i started liking new things and changing my image. I was 16 when i was signed and i'm 22 now. My musical taste and image is going to change naturally. It's not forced, i do what comes natural to me. Sometimes i like to be dark... other times i like to be really light and lady-like.

[on size zero models] Being a size zero is a career in itself so we shouldn't try and be like them, it is not realistic and it is not healthy. You shouldn't be pressured into trying to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human mannequins. They know that if we see an outfit on a mannequin in a shop window we will love it and want to buy it whatever size we are. That's why they have size zero models - they want to sell clothes. But you have to remember that it's not practical or possible for an everyday woman to look like that."

[on Homophobia] I know that a large part of my fanbase is gay. They've shown me love from the start. I mean in this industry, everyone from my glam people to my dancers are gay. You can't be homophobic in this line of work, i'm a popstar! It hurts me when i read fan mail from a fan who have been called names for liking me.

My weight fluctuates, but I don't weigh myself every day. I'm 5ft 8in and weigh around 9st 7lb.

[on Cheryl Cole] I think she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Like, how do you have a face like that, with hair like that and dimples, and a body like that, that's proportioned like that? And you have a successful career, something about that is not right.

[on Russell Brand] I first met him when he was interviewing me on TV. I was sick and it was the worst interview I have ever done... Nothing was funny to me. I thought it was the most stupid interview I ever did in my life. Why am I talking to this idiot? He made me want to throw up again.

I spend more time over there (in London) than I spend in L.A., and that's where I live. London is more like my home.

[on doing a duet with Katy Perry] We're actually working on some music together - hell yeah. I would love to tour with Katy. She's a rock star. And when I see her live, she just brings such a fun vibe, like a colorful rock star.

[on planning Katy Perry's bachelorette party] I have to come up with something cool, because she's getting married in India. So I'm like, 'OK, now what do I do to match that?' That's at the end of the year, so we've got some time to plan that.

[on Katy Perry] When I first met her, her personality was so on point, I felt like she had no edit button, she was really fun and had a great sense of humor.

[on missing her friend, Katy Perry's wedding] I will never ever forgive myself for that, it was a crazy time, it was a crazy week. I'm switching management. I'm really sad that I missed it.

[on having children] I don't really plan on the age. It could be a year from now. It could be 10 years from now. Whenever is right. I mean, I have a lot of other stuff to accomplish before I get to kids. Whenever the time is right, I'll just know. If I had a girl, she'd probably be really rebellious. She would be like a bundle of karma. I would love to bring them up in Barbados.

I definitely think a child deserves both parents. It would be selfish of me, because of my pride and independence to say, 'Oh, I just want a sperm donor, because I can do it myself.' I can do it myself, but that's not fair. I'm just saying that whatever comes my way I'll be able to handle it, but in a perfect book, there would be marriage and kids.

(jokingly responding when being questioned about a rumored relationship) I hate to burst your bubble but I'm dating girls!

[on collaborating with Britney Spears]: I asked my fans last week who they wanted me to collaborate with, and Britney was one of the most popular names. It's very strange because Britney never does features. It was really amazing that she really wanted to be part of this song. She really liked the song to begin with, but it was a different story when she had to sing it, and she really wanted to be a part of it. So it made it really, really special, because you never see two pop female artists doing songs together any more. Just call us 'R&B'.

[on Chris Brown] It's incredible to see how he pulled out of it the way he did. Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know? I really like the music he's putting out. I'm a fan of his stuff. I've always been a fan. Obviously, I had some resentment toward him for a while, for obvious reasons. But I've put that behind me. It was taking up too much of my time. It was too much anger. I'm really excited to see the breakthrough he's had in his career. I would never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have. (2011).

I think that Madonna was a great inspiration for me, especially on my earlier work. If I had to examine her evolution through time, I think she reinvented her clothing style and music with success every single time. And at the same time remained a real force in entertainment in the whole world.

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Pitbull Biography

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Date of Birth
14 January 1981, Miami, Florida, USA

Birth Name
Armando Christian Pérez

Height
5' 9¾" (1.77 m)

Pitbull grew up in Miami and was raised only by his mother as his parents got divorce when he was just a kid. However, after being kicked out of his house by his mother because of his involvement in drug dealing business, he spent his life with a foster family in Roswell, Georgia.

Pitbull began rapping at a very young age, drawing influences from the likes of Nas, Notorious B.I.G. and Big Pun. After graduating from Coral Park High School, he decided not to continue his study to college. Instead, he focused on his rapping career. In 2002, he was tapped as a featured guest in Lil Jon and East Side Boyz' album "Kings of Crunk". The next year, he scored music called "Oye" for movie "2 Fast 2 Furious".

Pitbull released his debut album "M.I.A.M.I." under TVT Records in 2004. The title of the record is an acronym for Money Is a Major Issue. Having Fat Joe, Trick Daddy and Lil Jon as collaborators, he reached number 14 on Billboard Hot 200. Singles from the effort included "Culo" and "Toma".

Following the success of "M.I.A.M.I", Pitbull became the most-wanted collaborator for other Hip-Hop artists. He was signed to join Anger ...
Management Tour which was headlined by Eminem and 50 Cent. He also lent his vocal to several singles from such big stars as Ying Yang Twins, Twista and Wyclef Jean.

Two years after the arrival of his first album, Pitbull came out with his sophomore set "El Mariel". The title of the album referred to the boat that transported Cuban refugees to Florida in the movie "Scarface". He dedicated this record to his father, who died that year in May. With this studio project, he peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot Rap Albums chart and at number 1 on Independent chart. As for Billboard Hot 200, he managed to climb to number 17.

Pitbull's third studio effort "The Boatlift" was put out in 2007. Though having a bunch of contributors such as Trina, Jim Jones and Lloyd, this album failed to rank on the top 20 of Billboard Hot 200. It only debuted at number 50 on the chart, selling 22,203 copies in its first week, far below expectations. In its second week, it added 9,686 copies and dropped to number 134 on the chart.

On August 31 2009, Pitbull returns with "Rebelution". Two of its singles reached top ...

10 on Billboard Hot 100. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" secured the second spot, while "Hotel Room Service" peaked at number 9 on the U.S. singles chart. Another track titled "Blanco" was featured in film "Fast and Furious".

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Akon Biography

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Date of Birth
30 April 1973, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Birth Name
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam

Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)

Background
Akon is the son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam. He grew up in Senegal until he was seven, split time between Senegal and the U.S. until he was fifteen, then his family permantently moved to Jersey City, New Jersey and as such he speaks English, French, and Wolof. In Jersey City he attended Snyder High School,[citation needed] where he discovered hip hop music. His first song was entitled "Operations of Nature," which he recorded at age 15. However, he was jailed for armed robbery and drug distribution charges, and used his time in prison to work on his music. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which released Akon's debut LP Trouble in June 2004. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats.


Trouble (2004)

Akon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. It spawned the hit singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," as well as "Belly Dancer (Bananza)," "Pot Of Gold," and "Ghetto." "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and the top five in the UK, and was written after Akon served time in jail for grand theft auto. His manager Robert Montanez was shot to death following a dispute in New Jersey in December 2005. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed to include verses from legendary rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"). The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April, 2005. When music channel The Box had a top ten weekly chart, which was calculated by the amount of video requests, Akon's "Lonely" became the longest running single on the top of the chart, spanning over 15 weeks. In 2005, Akon gained more popularity after being featured on Young Jeezy's debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on the song "Soul Survivor" which became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Akon served a three-year jail sentence for grand theft auto, an experience that inspired his Locked Up.
2006-2007: Konvicted


Konvicted (2006)

Akon's sophomore album, entitled Konvicted, was released on November 14, 2006. Konvicted included collaborations with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P. Late August 2006, Akon released the single "Smack That" featuring Eminem, from the album. This single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for five weeks. The music video for "Smack That" was directed by Raymond Garced. "I Wanna Love You", the second single off Konvicted, was released in September 2006. It is a collaboration between Akon and Snoop Dogg. This single earned Akon his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and Snoop's second. "I Wanna Love You" topped the U.S. charts for two consecutive weeks. In January 2007, Akon released his third single "Don't Matter" which so far has reached five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 285,000 copies in its first week. After only six weeks, Konvicted sold more than one million records in the U.S. and more than 1.3 million worldwide. Konvicted has continued to stay in the top twenty of the Billboard 200 after 14 weeks, and it peaked on three consecutive weeks, not including its debut. Currently it has sold more than 1.5 million records in the U.S. and 2.2 million worldwide.

On the week of October 5, Akon broke a record on the Hot 100, as he achieved the largest climb in the chart's 48-year-history with "Smack That" jumping from number 95 to number seven. The song's monstrous leap is fueled by its number six debut on Hot Digital Songs with 67,000 downloads sold.

In 2006, Akon started his new record label Kon Live Distribution under Interscope Records. The first artist to sign was Chilli from TLC. Her debut solo album Point of View will be released under Kon Live. Earl Ray has also been signed to the label.

In December 2006, Akon's "Smack That" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
He was featured on Gwen Stefani's latest album, The Sweet Escape. He made an appearance on the title track and second single, "The Sweet Escape". The song was produced by him. On December 10, 2006 both Akon and Stefani appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live, however they did not perform the song as Stefani had not yet learned the lyrics. "The Sweet Escape" has reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Akon collaborated with Chamillionaire on his latest mixtape entitled, Mixtape Messiah 2. He is featured on "Ridin' Overseas", which Akon also produced. The mixtape became available for download on Chamillionaire's website as of December 24, 2006.

There is a strong rumor going around that a collaborative album between Akon and Young Jeezy is in the works. It may be released later this year or possibly next year. After their 2005 Akon-produced single, "Soul Survivor", the duo says that there is a lot more to expect from them in the future. Jeezy has stated that the album will be somewhat similar to Jay-Z and R. Kelly's The Best of Both Worlds or Unfinished Business collaborative albums.

Akon is set to embark on a world tour in 2007. Starting in Africa, he'll swing through Europe and then segue to the United States. There is no word yet on supporting acts, but Akon told Billboard.com, "We'll probably get the hottest act in whatever region we're in." When asked about strong rumors that he'll be collaborating with Michael Jackson, Akon just laughed, saying only, "Right now that's in the air. I can't talk about it." He offers up the same laugh and vague response when queried about working on Elton John's next album. Akon was also effusive about another upcoming collaboration: Whitney Houston. "I'm working on more uptempo records for her," he says. "She's been through a lot and has a dark history. So we've got to make the album brighter because she's come out of the cave now. She wants a celebration. She needs to come back to the old Whitney we remember."

Akon is rumored to make an appearance on Papoose's major label debut album, The Nacirema Dream. Currently the track, "Go to War (Ghetto Soldier)" on which Akon is featured, is tentative. The Nacirema Dream is slated to be released March 2007.

Akon is scheduled to appear on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's upcoming album Strength and Loyalty. He will be featured on the album's lead single entitled "I Tried", which will be released in February, 2007. He is also rumoured to be featured on the second single as well, which is "Never Forget Me". The album will be released on April 17, 2007.

Not for Sale, Kardinal Offishall's fourth solo album, and his first as a member of Konvict Muzik, is scheduled for release in early 2007. The Toronto-based rapper's album will feature established artists such as Lil' Wayne, De La Soul, Clipse, Rihanna and Stat Quo. It is confirmed that Akon will be the executive producer of the album.

Three 6 Mafia's eight studio album, Da Last 2 Walk is expected to feature guest appearances by Akon in addition to appearances from T.I., Paul Wall, Lil' Scrappy, Young Buck and more. It will be released Spring 2007.

T.I.'s 5th album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., is scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. It will boast production from high profile producers such as Dr. Dre, Eminem, Lil Jon, Just Blaze, Timbaland, as well as Akon. Akon is also expected to make a guest appearance on the album.

We The Best is the upcoming sophomore album from DJ Khaled, scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. The lead single, "We Takin' Over" will feature T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne and Birdman as well as Akon.

Akon is rumoured to be featured on Juvenile's upcoming album, entitled Diary of a Soulja. "The Verdict" and "I'm So Fly" are two tracks that Akon is featured on and may make the album. The album is schelduled to be released during the third quarter of 2007.

Epiphany, the sophomore album by T-Pain will be executively produced by Akon. The album is expected to be released sometime 2007.
Upcoming Aftermath rapper, G.A.G.E. will release his debut solo album, The Soundtrack To My Life sometime in 2007 and is expected to feature production from Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Cool & Dre and others. The album can expect to have appearances from Akon, Busta Rhymes, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, T.I., and many more.

Film

Akon is also planning to work on a full-length movie about his life. The title has been confirmed as Illegal Alien, and the release date is unknown at the time. As far as other television ventures go, he is featured on a Verizon Wireless commercial.

Fashion

In February 2007, Akon's clothing line, Konvict Clothing, will launch. It features urban streetwear including denim jeans, hoodies, t-shirts and hats.
"Aliaune" is the upscale version, or high-end line, of Konvict Clothing and it will be servicing males and females with blazers, expensive denim jeans and as well as other items of clothing.

Personal life

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri instead of Senegal because his family didn't want to have to go through immigration problems and so he and his siblings could get a better education. He has been in jail for a total of five years. In late 2005, his manager Robert Montanez was killed in a drive by shooting, the album Konvicted is dedicated to him. Akon was also in the car and was shot in the shoulder, however he made a full recovery. He is a Muslim, and cites his religion for his polygamist lifestyle; he has three wives. He drives an orange Lamborghini Gallardo. He also has his own charity for underpriviliged children in Africa called United For Africa.[citation needed] Akon also owns a diamond mine in South Africa and denies the existence of conflict diamonds, noting in an interview with the British Independent, "I don't even believe in conflict diamonds...That's just a movie. Think about it. Ain't nobody thought about nothing about no conflict diamonds until the movie came out." Although he had a previous occupation as a drug dealer, he states that he has never used drugs. He also states that in spite of his previous criminal history he has turned his life around, as sung in "Tired Of Runnin"

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Enrique Iglesias Biography

Enrique Iglesias Songs

Birth Name
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler

Nickname
Quique
"E"
Kike
EI
Super Nova

Height
6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Mini Biography
Enrique Preysler Iglesias was born in Madrid, Spain, to Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the US, and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. He studied business administration at Miami University for a year before he dropped out to pursue a music career. Five years later, on September 25, 1995, he released his first album. His second album, which was recorded in Spanish, was released on January 29th, 1997. More great albums followed: "Vivir", "Cosas Del Amor", "Enrique", "Escape" and "Quizas" All together, Enrique has sold over 15 million albums world wide!

Trade Mark
Known for the mole he had on his right cheek


Trivia
Son of Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler.

The same writing team that wrote singer Cher's "Believe" wrote his hit "Bailamos.".

Considers himself a songwriter first, and singer second.

Younger brother of Julio Iglesias Jr. and Chabeli Iglesias.

Number #1 Spanish album: Quizas (Latin Billboard Charts)

Has five younger half siblings on his father's side, Miguel, Rodrigo, twins Victoria & Christina and Guillermo. On his mother's side he has two younger half sisters, Tamara Falcó and Ana Boyer.

Appeared on the cover of the Spanish edition of 'Rolling Stone', December 15th, 2002.

Number #3 Spanish Song: "Para Que La Vida" (Latin Billboard Charts).

Number #1 song "Para Que La Vida" on Latin Billboard Music Charts.

Has had 16 number #1 songs.

Is the first Latin artist to have the most #1 singles on Latin Billboard Charts history.

Had a mole on his right cheek removed. [April 2003]

His song "Quizas" ("Maybe") is about his dad, Julio Iglesias.

Quizas received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Album (2003).

"Be With You" received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording (2001).

Decided to part with his trademark mole after a doctor told him it could become cancerous.

Won The Latin Grammy For "Best Male Pop Vocal Album" [September 3rd, 2003]

His new single, "Addicted," is from his [new] 4th English album titled "7" Enrique's album is due out November 25th, 2003.

Born in Madrid, Spain, but grew up in Miami, Florida.

His song "Addicted" debuted on Casey Kasem's AT40 on November 16th, 2003 at #38.

Song "Addicted" is #37 on Casey Kasem's AT40 [November 23rd, 2003]

His song "Addicted" only went up to #26 on Casey Kasem's American Top 40.

Was Ryan Seacrest's first musical guest on his new show "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) on 12 January 2004.

Co-wrote Clay Aiken's song "The Way".

He is half Spaniard and half Filipino.

In Spanish, his song "Bailamos" means "we dance" and "Para Que La Vida" means "why there's life".

Was the executive producer on his albums, Escape, Quizas, and Seven.

Wrote all the songs on his Escape, Quizas and Seven albums.

When he was about 9 years old, his grandfather was kidnapped but later found safe and well.

Appeared on "On-air with Ryan Seacrest" on 19 May 2004. He was interviewed by a fan of the show named "Super Enrique Fan." He was interviewed before his performance at the Wango Tango Concert held 15 May 2004. He sang "Addicted," "Hero" and "Bailamos."

At the Wango Tango Concert held 15 May 2004. He sang "Addicted," "Hero" and "Bailamos."

August 2004; chosen as a renowned songwriter to sit on the executive committee to choose the Maxell Song of the Year.

15 September 2004: In the 7th Annual In Style Magazine's "What's Hot Now" Poll, he almost beat out Clay Aiken for the title of Sexiest Singer.

Including both his English and Spanish albums, Enrique named his album "Seven" because it was his 7th album all together.

November 2004; Enrique will be on the board of advisory in the project "International Year of Microcredit." The project offers small loans to business people in impoverished countries.

December 2004: His song "Not In Love" was voted #3 Best Dance Track/Song by Billboard Magazine for the year 2004.

2005; Presented the new Viceroy watch collection 'Señas de Identidad' at Munreco Building in Madrid, Spain.

Spokesman for the fragrance 'Blue Star Men' by Tommy Hilfiger. The fragrance line is set to launch Fall 2005 (Beyonce is the spokeswoman for 'Blue Star Women' by Tommy Hilfiger.) [2005]

Has two dogs; Grammy [Golden Retriver] and Lucas [German Shepherd]

His on-screen debut in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) was the last footage of him with his trademark mole.

Ranked #44 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Has one nephew Alejandro, from his sister Chabeli.

Personal Quotes
"If your buying an album because of the face on it, you're stupid."

"I don't consider myself a sex symbol."

"I know it sounds corny, but when you follow your dreams, it happens. And if it's music, take it seriously."

"I don't care what people say. My music's, my music."

"The power of music in Spanish is so strong, that I couldn't stay away from it any longer"

"Touring is my favorite thing to do! I love the adrenaline I feel when I'm on stage and the energy I get from my fans."

"We grow from experience. My music is always changing and in constant evolution. My first album is completely different to the last album. I just follow my own taste on music."

"I like being underestimated. That's what pushes me, drives me to make a great album. I keep having to prove myself. This [music/song writing] is the only thing I know how to do, the only thing I really love."

"What won't change is always striving for that great song and that great album. That's the challenge, that's the fun, and that's what will always drive me."

"The song "Hero" is a very deep and personal song. All my songs I write come from something that's happened to me, in my life or someone I've met. But, I'll never tell what they are about. It's a secret."

"At the end of the day a great melody is great - but the lyrics are what make a song timeless."

"Creating a fragrance will be an exciting way to reach new fans while connecting with those people who already enjoy my music. I have always admired Tommy Hilfiger and am very excited about this new venture with Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries." [Response to his 2005 Fragrance line, 'Blue Star Men']

Where Are They Now
(April 2003) Is working on 2nd English album, due fall 2003.

(September 2003) His new single from his 4th album will be "Addicted". His 4th album is due out November 25th, 2003.

(October 2003) Is filming his [new] video "Addicted" in Los Angeles along side The O.C.'s Misha Barton.

(January 2004) Released "Not In Love" from his album 'Seven'

(January 2004) Plays an evil Roman emperor in a Pepsi ad with Pink, Beyonce Knowles and Britney Spears. The girls star as gladiators while singing to Queen hit "We will rock you".

(March 2004) Is on tour in Australia.

(July 2004) Will not be releasing any more songs/singles from his album "Seven," but is working on his next album.

(February 2005) In the studio working on his 3rd English album.

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