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Christina Applegate Clear of Breast Cancer

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Here's some good news out of Hollywood for a change: actress Christina Applegate has been completely cleared of the BIG C: Cancer! The 'Samantha Who?' star paid a steep price for it after deciding to undergo a double mastectomy but the decision saved her life.

"I'm clear," Applegate, 36, says. "Absolutely 100 percent clear and clean. It did not spread. They got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer."

Jenny From the Triathlon Block

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Jennifer Lopez. T.i.thlon. Can you picture it? The new mom looks great after having twins six months ago but wants to get "back in shape" (read: lose 20 pounds) by training for the Malibu event next month. Now if she can just get her big hips into that lil swimming suit...

As to why she chose a triathlon as her training goal, J.Lo told Self magazine, “I thought, ‘What can I do to make my babies proud?’ I think about what they’ll think about the year they were born: who I was and what I did.”

August 18, 2008

Michael Jackson to HIs Brothers: Beat It

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 5:17 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Awhile back there were rumors that Michael Jackson and his brothers Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie were planning to tour together again. But MJ hasn't been well, and while most of the brothers are in dire need of money, it's been revealed that Jacko hasn't spoken to them in over three years.

Even though his family supported him during the child molestation trial, there's been hard feeling since he threw them under the bus and left town. According to Page Six, Michael owes his brothers $840,000 in back Jackson 5 royalties and has ignored their attempts to reach him.

Paul McCartney Causing Chaos on Route 66

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mccartney and Shevell Sir Paul McCartney and girlfriend Nancy Shevell have been on a road trip across the USA, driving an old 89 Ford Bronco and taking a cheap car vacation staying in campground and motels.

The former Beatle was cruising on the infamous Route 66 - which stretches from Chicago to LA - when the couple stopped at a Circle K to get gas and use the restrooms. A car full of local young guys on their way to St Louis for a Cardinals game yelled out "That looks like Paul McCartney!" One yelled "Hey, Paul!" and Paul answered in his distinctive Liverpool accent.

America Ferrera and Ugly Betty Win Big at ALMA Awards

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America Ferrera and her hit show 'Ugly Betty' were tops at this year's ALMA Awards last night in Los Angeles. The show and its cast rated four gongs for best achievements of Latinos in the entertainment industry.

America won the award for Outstanding Actress in a TV Series, while her on-screen sister, Ana Ortiz, scooped the gong for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role.

August 17, 2008

Jared Leto's 30 Seconds to Mars Sued for $30 Million

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Actor and musician Jared Leto and his band, 30 Seconds To Mars, are being sued by Virgin Records for $30 million for failing to deliver three albums. Under an agreement signed by the group in 1999, they were to release five albums for the label but only did two.

Virgin is claiming they "failed and refused to perform” under the contract even though the emo/rock band - which may or may not have broken up over the summer - had sold a million copies of their last album, A Beautiful Lie.

Ellen Marries Portia in Private, Romantic Ceremony

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ellen and portia Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi in the backyard of their home in Beverly Hills yesterday. According to a report in People magazine, The intimate ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including Ellen's mom Betty and Portia's mother Margaret Rogers who flew in from Australia for the occasion.

The couple, who exchanged handwritten vows, wore Zac Posen outfits for the ceremony - Ellen was in a white pant suit and Portia wore a backless light pink wedding dress.

Michael Phelps Wins 8th Gold Medal

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With a little help from his teammates, Michael Phelps made history yesterday at the Water Cube in Beijing winning his eight gold medal at a single Olympics surpassing the mark set by Mark Spitz in 1972.

Phelps barely won number seven by a fingernail Friday and the gold for the 4×100 meter medley relay wasn't exactly in the bag before he even dove in the water to swim the 'fly on the third leg. He smoked his 100 and freestyle teammate Jason Lezak swam the last leg to give the US team the victory.

August 15, 2008

Harry Potter and The Delayed Movie

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:50 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ is going to do a disappearing act and vanish from its scheduled November release. It won't see the big screen until July of next summer. There's a lot of speculation as to what is behind the eight month delay.

The Hollywood Reporter thinks it's because the studio doesn't want the film to compete with the November DVD release of 'The Dark Knight', while the studio is looking at the numbers and sees more mega-buck$ can be made from a summer release. [coughThe Dark Knightcough]

Brian Austin Green: Riddle Me This - I Want to Play Riddler

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

austin and fox Sarah Connor Chronicles actor Brian Austin Green has been so inspired by the stardom attained by the late Heath Ledger playing the Joker in The Dark Knight that he's revealed he dreams of landing the coveted villain role in the next Batman film.

Maybe then he'll be famous enough that fans of Transformers will stop wondering why hottie Megan Fox is dating that guy from '90210.'

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Christina Applegate Clear of Breast Cancer

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:34 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Jenny From the Triathlon Block

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 3:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Michael Jackson to HIs Brothers: Beat It

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 5:17 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Paul McCartney Causing Chaos on Route 66

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 2:10 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

America Ferrera and Ugly Betty Win Big at ALMA Awards

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 1:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Jared Leto's 30 Seconds to Mars Sued for $30 Million

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 8:28 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Ellen Marries Portia in Private, Romantic Ceremony

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 7:41 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Michael Phelps Wins 8th Gold Medal

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 7:20 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Harry Potter and The Delayed Movie

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:50 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

Brian Austin Green: Riddle Me This - I Want to Play Riddler

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 )

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