Singer John Legend on stage during an Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia
Jaime Pressly at the grand opening of Christian Audigier The Nightclub in Las Vegas
Nick Cannon DJ’s at the grand opening of Christian Audigier The Nightclub in Las Vegas
July 5, 2008
ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain --
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.
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July 5, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
When the media capital of the world meets a celebrity divorce, it’s a breakup made in tabloid heaven. So the city that has hosted the spectacular splits of Woody Allen, Liza Minnelli and Rudolph Giuliani now is feasting on the salacious details of model Christie Brinkley’s fourth marital breakup.
The collapse of the 10-year union of the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and architect Peter Cook is being recounted in slow motion in a Central Islip courtroom on Long Island, not far from the Hamptons home where the couple had lived together.
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July 5, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia --
“Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion.
The 68-year-old actor has repeatedly denied that he dodged taxes.
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July 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Looking for a good way to “Break the Ice” with Britney Spears?
How about telling her you own some of her stuff.
Personal clothing once worn by Brit are just a few of the items going up for bid in the Gotta Have It! online Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction.
But Britney isn’t the only celeb with some goodies up on the block.
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July 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lee Grivas, the ex-boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead on Tuesday, according to People.
Grivas, 26, died from an apparent drug overdose, People reported. His body was found inside his Hollywood apartment.
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July 4, 2008
NICE, France --
They’ll always have Nice.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French citizenship, the mayor of Nice said Friday.
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July 4, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A former accountant for Rachael Ray’s TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder.
Aaron Ferguson says in papers filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court that he has suffered from anorexia for about six years. He says his supervisor repeatedly exhibited “hostile behavior” and made “vile,” discriminatory and hurtful comments.
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July 4, 2008
PONTIAC, Mich. --
A man has sued Eminem, claiming the rapper punched him two years ago while they were in the bathroom of a Detroit strip club.
The Detroit News reports Miad Jarbou of Royal Oak filed the lawsuit Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court seeking more than $25,000 in damages. The suit claims Eminem punched him July 13, 2006, at Cheetah’s On the Strip Gentlemen’s Club.
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Ashley Dupre is calling it quits, withdrawing her $10 million lawsuit against “Girls Gone Wild” head honcho Joe Francis and his film company, People reports.
“Ms. Dupre wants to eliminate all negativity from her life and focus on the positive,” Dupre’s attorney, Richard C. Wolfe, said in a statement to the mag. “She has prospects for many exciting new projects and is looking forward to starting a new chapter.”
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Will Smith usually plays the hero in his summer blockbusters. But in “Hancock,” he drinks, swears, mouths off — and goes to prison.
Smith’s role as a superhero-gone-bad could be jarring to some moviegoers — but not his children and wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
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July 3, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Harry Potter is about to find himself on the wrong side of the tracks.
In an interview with Empire magazine on his upcoming film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth installment in the Potter odyssey, star Daniel Radcliffe compared aspects of the movie to the 1996 heroin drama “Trainspotting.”
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Thomas Beatie, who became known as “The Pregnant Man,” gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday, according to ABC News.
The transgender male delivered a healthy daughter on Sunday at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon.
“She’s really cute, really pretty,’’ a source told ABC News on Thursday.
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
For most, the Fourth of July means a day off of work, flipping burgers and hanging out.
But the holiday may have new significance for some celebrities. A handful of foreign-born stars have studied up on American history, been tested for citizenship, and passed with flying colors — red, white and blue!
Find out who inside!
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Blake Lively wants to set the record straight – just because she plays a fun-loving socialite on TV, that doesn’t mean she is one in real life.
“I once heard someone say that I’m similar to Paris Hilton – since I have a dog and blonde hair, that must mean we’re alike,” the “Gossip Girl” star told Seventeen magazine. “It’s a dumb thing to say. I don’t think that makes Paris and me similar … I don’t go to clubs, I don’t party, I don’t dance on tables, and I don’t like sex tapes.”
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lindsay Lohan celebrated her 22nd birthday with 100 of her closest friends on Wednesday night at Hollywood hotspot Teddy’s, a source at the party revealed to Access Hollywood.
La Lohan was joined by mother Dina and inseparable gal-pal Samantha Ronson, among others, at the club inside the Roosevelt Hotel.
Get all the details of the birthday bash inside!
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July 3, 2008
PARIS, France --
Lenny Kravitz has denied an alleged affair with Alex Rodriguez’s wife in a statement to Access Hollywood on Thursday.
“There is absolutely no affair between Cynthia Rodriguez and myself. This is unequivocally 100% not true,” the rocker said.
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July 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that the day she learned her husband was having an affair with a teenager was the day her world was “completely shattered.”
The former Sports Illustrated model took the stand in state Supreme Court, a day after testimony by her architect husband, Peter Cook, and his former mistress.
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July 3, 2008
OCALA, Fla. --
Wesley Snipes will be allowed to leave the United States to work on two movies while his lawyers appeal his tax convictions.
Federal judge William Terrell Hodges on Wednesday approved the actor’s motion to travel to London and Bangkok, Thailand. Snipes will be in England about three days this month for post-production editing of “Gallowwalker,” and in Thailand for eight weeks to film “Chasing the Dragon.”
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July 3, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Britain has honored Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her services to music.
The 40-year-old pop star received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from Prince Charles during a ceremony Thursday at Buckingham Palace in London.
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July 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple’s second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
The story on the newspaper’s Web site comes amid reports linking Rodriguez to Madonna. Rodriguez refused to address the topic on three occasions Tuesday, once saying “no” when asked if he had any comment.
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July 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Well, at least they can’t take away her Grammy.
Following her guest-starring stint on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother,” Britney Spears has been left off of the list of Emmy’s 11 semifinalists in the category of Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Gold Derby column.
Despite earning largely rave reviews for her turn as Abby the receptionist on the hit sitcom, Brit couldn’t crack the top 11, although she was one of 41 actresses to be considered for a nomination.
However, Britney wasn’t the only guest-starring celeb to get the snub.
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July 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Naomi Watts and boyfriend Liev Schreiber are expecting their second child together, according to Us Weekly.
The 39-year-old actress is reportedly in her second trimester.
Watts and Schreiber, 40, welcomed their first son, Alexander Pete, in July 2007.
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July 2, 2008
LA JOLLA, Calif. --
Tony Hawk and wife Lhotse welcomed their first child on Monday, a rep for the skateboarding legend confirmed to Access Hollywood.
The baby, a girl, was born in Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., and weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 21 inches long.
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July 2, 2008
LONG ISLAND, New York --
Christie Brinkley’s estranged husband said Wednesday he had sex with his teenage lover in his office, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet. He also showered her with spending money, including $500 hidden under a rock.
Peter Cook, called to the stand by his wife’s divorce lawyers, was questioned about his affair with Diana Bianchi, who is expected to testify that Cook seduced her shortly after hiring her for his Hamptons architectural firm.
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July 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It appears Shannen Doherty might be headed back to her old stomping grounds.
Shannen is “in talks” to reprise her role as Brenda Walsh in The CW’s upcoming spin-off series, “90210,” a source close to the show has confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Doherty originally starred as Brenda in “Beverly Hills, 90210” from 1990 – 1994.
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The Kardashians Take Monte Carlo!
We all got a chance to get up-close-and-personal with the Kardashian family in “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Now, their fame has gone global as the Kardashian women take over Monte Carlo for the annual Television Festival.
Reality TV Takes Over Primetime
Reality TV takes over primetime this summer, and Access is your guide to all the new and returning shows from “Wipeout” to “Celebrity Family Feud.”
Behind The Scenes: ‘Hellboy 2’
Four years ago “Hellboy” fired up theaters, taking in nearly $100 million worldwide. Now “Hellboy” has risen from the depths, this time with an army in tow. Access takes you behind the scenes of “Hellboy 2.”
Access Summer Diet: Cabbage Soup
After having son Desi last year, Jaime Pressly lost 42 pounds of baby weight with help from the Cabbage Soup Diet. Kate Walsh, Sarah Michelle Geller and Liz Hurley have also tried this unusual Detox plan.
Growing Up In Provocative ‘Swingtown’
CBS is heating up Thursday nights with a little provocative programming. Eight million people are watching “Swingtown,” and that means that eight million people now know what it was like for creator Mike Kelley growing up.
‘Greensburg’s’ Enduring Spirit
Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Greensburg” documents the green rebuilding of a Kansas town destroyed by a tornado. Access takes you on a tour of this remarkable community with its enduring spirit.
First Look: ‘Quantum Of Solace’
While fans will have to wait until fall for the 22nd installment of the James Bond franchise, we have your first look at the finished scenes from “Quantum of Solace.”
First Look: ‘Hamlet 2’
An out of work actor turns to teaching high school, and it’s up to him and his students to save their school’s drama program in the new comedy, “Hamlet 2.”
Access Express: July 02, 2008
Angelina Jolie’s doctor dispels rumors that she delivered her twins. Plus, no jail time for Tatum O’Neal! Arrested for cocaine possession, O’Neal pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to complete a drug program.
