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Britney Returns From Costa Rica Vacation

May 20, 2008

BURBANK, Cailf --

Britney Spears is back stateside after spending five days in Costa Rica.

The pop star touched down around 7:30 PM Monday night at Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport.

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Fergie Lashes Out At Weight Critics Of Princess Beatrice

May 20, 2008

LONDON, England --

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has lashed out at the media, claiming they are giving her daughter, Princess Beatrice, a weight complex.

Fergie told the BBC her daughter, Beatrice, 19, is a healthy size 10 (an 8 in U.S. measurements) in a new interview. She made the comments after her daughter’s weight was referenced in the tabloids, which caught the princess on vacation in the Caribbean wearing a bikini.

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Access Exclusive: David Cook’s Ailing Brother To Attend ‘Idol’ Finale

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

When he takes the “American Idol” stage for his final performance, David Cook will have one special fan in the audience – his brother Adam — who is suffering from brain cancer.

Contrary to reports, Adam Cook will be in attendance at the “Idol” finale, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

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Did Another Woman Come Between Shania Twain & Husband?

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

After 14 years of marriage, another woman may have come between Shania Twain and her husband, Robert “Mutt” Lange, several sources reportedly told People.

According to People, sources “close to the situation” claim a woman named Marie-Ann Thiebaud, a longtime secretary and manager of the couple’s chateau in Switzerland, was romantically involved with Lange.

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Photographer Assault Conviction Against Heather Mills Overturned

May 20, 2008

LEWES, England --

A photographer convicted of assaulting Heather Mills won an appeal Tuesday because Mills didn’t attend a court hearing.

Jay Kaycappa had been sentenced to 140 hours of community service for allegedly grabbing Mills by her shoulder and taking her photograph in 2006.

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Opening Statements Begin In R.Kelly Pornography Trial

May 20, 2008

CHICAGO, Illinois --

A prosecutor in the child pornography trial of R. Kelly warned jurors Tuesday they would have to watch a videotape depicting an “underage child performing sex acts that you havenever seen before.”

“A child doesn’t choose to be violated and placed on a videotape, a videotape that will live on forever — long after this child becomes an adult,” Cook County prosecutor Shauna Bolikertold jurors as opening statements got under way in the R&B singer’s long-delayed trial.

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ROLL CALL: Fergie Rocks ‘Today’ & Penn Dishes On ‘Gossip’ Romance

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Plus, Britney Spears returns from Costa Rica & Angelina and Brad’s kids ready for the new twins.

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Israeli Authorities Say No To ‘Sex’ In Their Cities

May 20, 2008

JERUSALEM, Israel --

There’s going to be “sex,” but not in two Israeli cities.

Forum Films, the Israeli distributor of the soon-to-be-released “Sex and the City” movie, said advertising posters and billboards won’t be hung in Jerusalem and Petah Tikva because residents there don’t want the word “sex” on display.

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Angelina, Eastwood Unveil ‘Changeling’ At Cannes

May 20, 2008

PARIS, France --

Pregnant with twins, Angelina Jolie says the story behind her latest drama hits close to home: the loss of a child.

Jolie stars in Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling,” the true story of a Los Angeles woman who endured horrors at the hands of corrupt police in her crusade to find out what happened to her son after he vanished in 1928.

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Janet Jackson Announces First Tour In 7 Years

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Though going out on tour means connecting with fans, it can also mean long hours, high stress, and sleepless nights. Janet Jackson says she’s looking forward to all of it.

“I love all of that, all of that pressure, I really do,” Jackson told The Associated Press on Monday as she gears up for a North American tour to kick off in September.

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Is Kristi Yamaguchi Poised To Win On ‘Dancing’?

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

The fate of “Dancing With the Stars” is in the hands of the public, but if it were up to the judges, Kristi Yamaguchi and her partner, Mark Ballas, would take home the mirror ball trophy at Tuesday night’s final night of the show’s 6th season.

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NYC Lawsuit Accuses Lindsay Lohan Of Stealing Mink Coat

May 20, 2008

NEW YORK, New York --

A New York City college student sued actress Lindsay Lohan, claiming the “Mean Girls” star took her mink coat without permission and kept it for more than two weeks.

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‘Star Trek’s’ Sulu Planning To Marry Longtime Partner

May 20, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

George Takei said he will wed his longtime partner and business manager, Brad Altman, now that the California Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage.

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Mel B Confirms She’s Working On New Solo Album

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Mel B is working on a solo album, she confirmed exclusively to Access Hollywood.

In between guest corresponding for Access at “Dancing With the Stars,” Mel has already laid down a number of new tracks.

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Casting Call: George Clooney Ready To ‘Stare At Goats’

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

George Clooney thinks it’s polite to “Stare.” Ben Barnes learns a tough lesson in vanity. And, Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon are bound for “Greatness.”

It’s all in the latest edition of the Access Hollywood Casting Call!

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Exit Escapism — Cannes Film Festival Is A Reality Show

May 19, 2008

CANNES, France --

Now playing at Cannes: ordinary people, modern times, and crimes and misdemeanors.

Escapism is out of style in the French Riviera film festival’s showcase competition. Midway through the 12-day festival, it’s all about tough realities, true stories, documentary-style filming and nonprofessional actors.

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Carrie Underwood To Perform At ‘American Idol’ Finale

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Move over Davids. Carrie Underwood is heading to the “American Idol” season finale.

Underwood was announced a special performer for the final “Idol” show this season on Wednesday May 21.

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Katie Holmes Confirmed For Broadway Debut

May 19, 2008

NEW YORK, New York --

Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” will be revived on Broadway this fall, featuring a cast that will include John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson, and, making her Broadway debut, Katie Holmes.

Exact dates and theater will be announced, producer Eric Falkenstein said Monday.

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‘Hancock’ Star Jason Batemen Talks Family Relations

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

As actor Jason Batemen gears up for the release of his potential summer blockbuster with Will Smith, “Hancock,” he opens up about his family relations in a new interview.

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Kiefer Sutherland Officially Divorced

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Stop the marriage clock: Kiefer Sutherland is officially divorced.

A divorce judgment was filed Friday for the “24” actor and wife Elizabeth Kelly Winn, according to court documents.

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Kate Hudson & Lance Armstrong’s Romantic Austin Weekend

May 19, 2008

Austin, Texas --

Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong have not gone public with their possible relationship, but the duo was spotted in public over the weekend looking very much like a couple.

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A Pregnant Nicole Kidman Shines At The ACM Awards

May 19, 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nevada --

A pregnant Nicole Kidman stepped out with husband Keith Urban at the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night in Las Vegas.

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Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz Sign Prenup

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Though Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz had a “Wonderland”-themed wedding, when it came to their financial affairs, the couple was reportedly very much grounded in reality.

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Jessica Alba Talks Pregnancy & Prepping For Baby

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Jessica Alba, who is due to give birth to her first child next month, told Fit Pregnancy magazine she has been enjoying being pregnant, but like many moms-to-be, she has had some cravings that are out of her dietary norms.

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MovieMantz Review: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’

May 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

As Harrison Ford’s most famous alter ego, Indiana Jones, once said, “It’s not just the years, honey, it’s the mileage.”

And if you lower your expectations, then you’re bound to get a lot of mileage out of Indy’s fourth adventure, “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” It’s not a masterpiece by any means, like 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and it falls a bit short of that’s blockbuster’s very entertaining sequels, 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

But for a film series that supposedly came to a close 19 years ago, “Crystal Skull” is an exciting movie that lives up to the high standards set by its predecessors.

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