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July 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
On Thursday, a “View” debate between Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg over the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s use of the “N-word” in off air comments on Fox, attracted a lot of headlines. But it also caught the attention of several stars, who weighed in to Access Hollywood on the very hot topic.
Read on for what the stars of “Private Practice” and “Scrubs” had to say.
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July 18, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. --
Rapper 50 Cent is free to take a vacation with his son after passing a court-ordered drug test.
The 33-year-old entertainer was in a Long Island courtroom Thursday to ask a judge for permission to take 11-year-old Marquise on a trip next month.
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July 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
In her first significant leading role on the big screen, Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) of the Black Eyed Peas has been cast as one of the final puzzle pieces in Rob Marshall’s ensemble musical, “Nine” for The Weinstein Company, Access Hollywood has learned exclusively. The casting will be announced Friday.
While there are several female leads in the film, including Academy Award winners Kate Hudson (announced Wednesday), Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard, as well as Academy Award nominee Penelope Cruz, Fergie’s role will be significant.
More details on the film, inside!
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July 17, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
In a scene reminiscent of Rosie O’Donnell’s days on “The View,” hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg got into a heated exchange over the use of the “N-word” on Thursday morning.
Tempers flared during a particularly sizzling session of the show’s “Hot Topics” segment while the ladies discussed Jesse Jackson’s recent off-air use of the “N-word” while preparing for an appearance on “Fox & Friends” weekend show two weeks ago. Jackson accused Barack Obama of talking down to African American and used the term in question.
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July 16, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago.
Access the Full StoryJuly 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Recent photographs of Eva Longoria Parker on vacation in Italy in a bikini, with a less than flat tummy, sent bloggers into a tailspin, speculating the star might be with child.
But Access has all the details about Eva’s figure and new hairdo.
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July 14, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway.
Goldberg, a co-host on the ABC’s “The View,” announced on the air Monday that she will appear in the Tony-nominated roller-skating musical “Xanadu” as one of the show’s evil sisters, Caliope.
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July 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Nicole Richie is heading back to television.
The heiress-turned-reality star-turned-mom said a TV program based on her book, “The Truth About Diamonds,” is being made.
Find out what the TV show will be about and what else Nicole is up to by clicking through.
Access the Full StoryJuly 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Earlier this week, photos emerged of Michael Jackson being pushed around in a wheelchair. While headlines around the world touted the demise of the King of Pop and suggested that the Gloved One was “retiring” and “sick,” Access has the real details.
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July 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Spike Lee says the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s crudely phrased criticism of Barack Obama won’t affect the Democrat’s campaign, which the filmmaker expects to succeed at bringing “seismic” change to the world.
“I don’t think his (Jackson’s) comments help anybody. It’s just unfortunate,” Lee said after taking part in a Television Critics Association panel.
Read on for what else Spike had to say!
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July 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jennifer Hudson has gone from “Dreamgirl” to cover girl.
The Oscar winner just unveiled the svelte new art for her self-titled debut album, due out September 30.
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July 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
After Barack Obama and his family sat down for an exclusive, candid interview with Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos, the impact of our interview was immediate and far reaching.
The presidential hopeful graciously allowed his charming daughters – 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha – to do their first on-camera interview with Access Hollywood.
But what Barack didn’t like was how it ended up plastered all over the cable stations.
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July 8, 2008
BUTTE, Montana --
The press has always had access to presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, but for the first time ever, Barack’s wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha sat down for an interview.
Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos met up with the family in Butte, Montana on Independence Day, where she found the Obamas in a carefree and relaxed mood.
From keeping dad “cool,” to how Michelle and Barack keep romance alive, Access got a special look inside this family.
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July 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Fans did not get to “Meet Dave” last night in Los Angeles.
The star of the 20th Century Fox film — Eddie Murphy, did not attend the “Meet Dave” premiere Monday night, Access Hollywood has learned.
Find out Eddie’s reason for missing his own movie premiere inside!
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July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have ratified a new contract with Hollywood studios that boosts payments for actors whose work appears on the Internet.
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July 7, 2008
BUTTE, Montana --
In an Access Hollywood exclusive interview, Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, along with daughters Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7 open up about rules, what it is like for friends to meet dad, communicating on the trail, potential plans for moving into the White House and more.
The four-part interview will air on Access Hollywood, Tuesday, July 8th,Wednesday, July 9th and Thursday, July 10th.
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July 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Eva Mendes isn’t “angry” about rehab and celebrity addictions – just outspoken.
In a chat with Interview Magazine, Mendes was pressed on the subject of celebrities with substance abuse problems and responded to a joke about Alcoholics Anonymous with silence.
“I’m not making jokes, because people die from this stuff,” she said.
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July 7, 2008
MIAMI, Fla. --
Alex Rodriguez’s wife filed for divorce Monday, calling her husband an adulterer who “emotionally abandoned his wife and children.”
“The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct,” according to Cynthia Rodriguez’s petition for dissolution of marriage, filed in the family division of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
The New York Yankees third baseman, who earned his 12th All-Star selection Sunday, has refused to comment on his relationship with Madonna, who denied any romantic involvement with the slugger.
July 7, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana --
The Essence Music Festival wrapped up its 14th year Sunday night, which was marked by the return of Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige and comedian Chris Rock.
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July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
When Mariah Carey tied the knot with actor/rapper Nick Cannon in May, she caught some people by surprise.
To many, the Bahamas nuptials seemed to come on top of a quick romance, but in a new interview with Elle magazine, Mariah hinted that the couple’s courtship was longer than people realized.
Read on for all Mariah had to say about her marriage, Nick and why she is so happy now.
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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 2, 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. --
Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore is recovering from an ATV accident on his Virginia farm.
According to the band’s Web site, Moore was taken to the University of Virginia Health System for treatment after the Monday wreck in Charlottesville.
July 2, 2008
RENO, Nev. --
Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox’s “24” may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama.
“If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people,” said the actor, who has contributed $2,300 to the Illinois Democrat’s presidential campaign.
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July 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Halle Berry is sexy. Tyra Banks is sexy.
So are Alicia Keys, Michelle Obama and Paula Patton.
Those lovely ladies are just a few of the celebrities who have been selected by “TV One Access” as the 16 Sexiest Black Women Alive, it was announced on Wednesday.
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June 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Will Smith’s soon-to-open private school is not a Scientology facility, as some reports have suggested, the academy’s director said.
Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, have founded the New Village Academy, scheduled to open in September.
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June 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Ruben Studdard is a married man.
The winner of “American Idol” Season 2 married Surata Zuri McCants on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama, a rep for 19 Management, who handle the star, confirmed to OK! magazine.
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June 27, 2008
LONDON, England --
Queen, Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse were among the performers due to serenade Nelson Mandela at a concert Friday honoring the South African statesman’s 90th birthday.
Winehouse, whose participation was in doubt when she was hospitalized last week after fainting, is reported to have rehearsed a rendition of the Specials’ 1984 anthem “Free Nelson Mandela” for the Hyde Park show, hosted by Will Smith.
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June 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
50 Cent wants $20 million.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, filed a multimillion dollar defamation suit in a Hartford, Connecticut court against Shaniqua Tompkins, his ex-girlfriend and mother of their 10-year-old son, Marquise.
In court documents obtained by Access Hollywood, 50 Cent states that “Romantic relationships often end bitterly. However, having been in a failed relationship does not give one license to gossip to tabloids and make defamatory statements to the press.”
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June 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --
Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren’t musical acts in a summer concert series: They’re artists featured on Barack Obama’s iPod.
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June 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune.
Nelly, Ashanti, Jermaine Dupri and Jill Scott were among those who gathered Monday at Vibiana — a majestic church built in 1876 — for a private dinner hosted by Black Entertainment Television chairman Debra Lee.
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June 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the music scene over the past year: It seems as if T-Pain’s voice has accented half the hits on urban radio, while Lil Wayne, another ubiquitous collaborator, has appeared on the rest.
In addition, Lil Wayne just this month scored the year’s best-selling album sales debut with 1 million copies sold of his new CD, “Tha Carter III.”
So it was appropriate that both artists dominated Tuesday’s BET Awards with not only their energetic performances but their presence, despite winning just one trophy each.
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June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Will Smith and the Fourth of July have become a tradition for moviegoers. The actor has opened blockbusters such as “Independence Day” and “Men in Black” on the holiday weekend and hopes his newest onscreen adventure, “Hancock,” will be also be box office fireworks.
But Will wants his fans to know that “Hancock” is a different kind of hero than moviegoers might be used to seeing.
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June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has claimed her air rage incident in April was, in part, sparked by a racist remark.
“I was called a racial name on that flight and that was part of my reaction,” she told Britain’s Sky News.
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June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Super producer Timbaland married his longtime girlfriend, Monique Idlett, Sunday in Aruba.
The newlyweds, who have been dating for two years, wed in front of 300 guests on the island paradise.
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June 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Honsou are engaged — sort of.
The fashion designer and the Oscar-nominated actor broke the news of their future possible nuptials at Wednesday’s third annual Loveday celebration hosted by Cartier.
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June 18, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children treated to a performance by the pop star.
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June 18, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Salma Hayek took a rare night away from her beautiful, almost one-year-old daughter, Valentina, for the Crystal+Lucy Awards in New York City Wednesday night. And though she stunned on the red carpet in a fitted Alexander McQueen dress and found herself surrounded by stars, including Jada Pinkett Smith and Debra Messing, Salma’s thoughts were on her little girl.
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June 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging — the rapper’s new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first week.
“Tha Carter III” is easily the best selling first week of the year, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures.
Even Kanye West’s “The Graduation” didn’t eclipse that mark in its first week last year (though it was only about 50,000 copies short).
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June 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
On July 2, the Smith family is facing off for the box office crown.
Seven-year-old Willow Smith hits theatres July 2 in “Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl,” the same time dad Will’s new one, “Hancock” opens.
Find out what bad news Will had for his little daughter inside!
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June 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Hills” star Spencer Pratt has something in common with “The Apprentice” star Omarosa — the two were both named to TV Guide’s Top 10 Villains of Reality TV list, which was unveiled this week.
Find out where the reality stars placed on the list after the click!
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June 16, 2008
BURBANK, Calif. --
A private equity firm is looking to cash in on Michael Jackson.
The Los Angeles-based Colony Capital, which bailed Jackson out when his Neverland Ranch was almost in foreclosure, has approached the self-proclaimed King of Pop about becoming a Vegas act, a source close to the discussions tells Access.
According to the source, among the options being discussed as a form of repayment for the $23 million Colony Capital shelled out to save Jackson, is having the singer perform up to 180 days at a custom-built theater at the Las Vegas Hilton, which is owned (conveniently enough) by the investment firm.
More details… inside.
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June 16, 2008
MANCHESTER, Tenn. --
Kanye West’s late night performance at Bonnaroo was delayed nearly two hours, angering the festival crowd who responded by chanting “Kanye sucks” and pelting the empty stage with glow sticks.
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June 15, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif. --
Oprah Winfrey was greeted by cheers and high-fives today as she prepared to address Stanford University’s Commencement.
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June 13, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
A Chicago jury has acquitted R&B superstar R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial.
The verdict came six years after the singer was first charged with appearing on a graphic videotape with a girl prosecutors said was as young as 13 at the time.
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June 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The jury is deliberating in R. Kelly’s child pornography case in Chicago.
It’s been six years since the R&B superstar first was charged with appearing on a graphic video having sex with a girl prosecutors say was as young as 13.
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June 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s a humanitarian, a business woman, a talk show host, and now, for the second year running, Oprah Winfrey can once again boost her resume with the title of “Most Powerful Celebrity,” according to a new survey by Forbes magazine.
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June 13, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
The jury in the R. Kelly child pornography case has reached a verdict after less than a day of deliberations.
Judge Vincent Gaughan is scheduled to read the verdict Friday afternoon.
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June 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The BET Awards keeps getting more talent under its umbrella.
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June 12, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
A total of 34 prosecution and defense witnesses have testified in R. Kelly’s child pornography trial. As the case comes to a close, someone won’t be taking the stand: The man on trial himself.
Closing arguments were set to begin Thursday without jurors having heard from the R&B singer, who on Tuesday told the judge he doesn’t plan to testify.
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June 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Former Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard is releasing his debut album, “Shine Through It,” on September 2.
Columbia Records will issue the disc from the star, whose film credits include “Iron Man,” “The Brave One” and “Hustle & Flow,” for which Howard received an Oscar nod.
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June 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
American Idol” Season One finalist Nikki McKibbin is heading to “Celebrity Rehab.”
The flame-haired petite singer, who made it to “Idol’s” original final three alongside Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, was confirmed as a member of Dr. Drew’s VH1 reality show, “Celebrity Rehab,” according to the Associated Press.
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June 10, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
R. Kelly told the judge in his child pornography trial Tuesday that he doesn’t plan to testify in his own defense.
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June 10, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
R. Kelly told the judge in his child pornography trial Tuesday that he doesn’t plan to testify.
After Judge Vincent Gaughan told Kelly he had a right to not take the stand, the R&B singer leaned forward at the defense table with his hands folded and, speaking for the first time at the tial, responded: “I decided not to testify.”
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June 9, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
Defense attorneys have rested their case in the child pornography trial of R&B singer R. Kelly in Chicago.
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June 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jessica Alba has given birth to a baby girl.
Alba welcomed daughter Honor Marie Warren on June 7 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the same hospital where Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie gave birth to their new arrivals, earlier this year.
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June 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Warren G has been arrested on a drug charge after police pulled over the car he was riding in.
Police say the 35-year-old rapper was arrested early Sunday after being pulled over for a red light violation. Officer Karen Smith says marijuana was found in the vehicle.
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June 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Spike Lee has hit back at Clint Eastwood’s recent suggestion to “shut his face,” by claiming the Oscar winner sounds like “an angry old man.”
“First of all, the man is not my father and we’re not on a plantation either,” he told ABCNews.com. “He’s a great director. He makes his films, I make my films. The thing about it though, I didn’t personally attack him. And a comment like ‘a guy like that should shut his face’ — come on Clint, come on. He sounds like an angry old man right there.”
Find out what other words he had for Eastwood inside.
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June 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Clint Eastwood has hit back over comments Spike Lee made about him during the Cannes film festival last month.
Find out what prompted the Oscar winner to suggest Lee should keep his mouth shut.
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June 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Third-place “Dancing With the Stars” finisher Cristian de la Fuente is back in the swing of things.
The 33-year-old actor, who tore a tendon in his biceps while performing on the ABC dance competition, is recovering well from surgery, his publicist said Thursday.
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June 5, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Oprah has championed him for years and stars including Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder, George Clooney and Will Smith have all become supporters, but when Senator Barack Obama, the Democractic Party’s Presidential nominee, first met Barbara Walters, she didn’t remember him.
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June 5, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
When Barack Obama surpassed the magic delegate number of 2,118 Tuesday night, becoming the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, celebs were aflutter with the possibility of a historic change in American politics, including one of his biggest supporters — Oprah Winfrey.
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June 5, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
A forensic expert testified Thursday at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial that a fingernail-sized mark seen on the lower back of the man in the sex tape at the center of the case was not a mole but video distortion.
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June 5, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Michelle Obama will be a guest host on “The View” on June 18.
The popular ABC daytime talk show had invited her to be a guest this month, but she sent back word that she would like to be a host like Cindy McCain did in April, said Bill Geddie, the show’sexecutive producer.
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June 5, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
A sex tape that prosecutors say shows R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl has sharply divided the alleged victim’s family into those who think it’s her and those who don’t, a relative told jurors.
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June 2, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
A star prosecution witness grew emotional Monday as she alleged at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial several three-way sexual encounters with the R&B superstar and the alleged victim, some of which she said were videotaped.
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June 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will take the reins as host of BET Awards ’08.
Tagged as “the hottest ticket on television,” BET Awards ’08 is raising the stakes as the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment unite under one roof at Los Angeles’s historic Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET. BET Awards ’08 will feature live performances by some of today’s hottest artists, including Usher, Lil Wayne and Nelly.
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June 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Solange Knowles has broken her foot on tour.
Solange, the younger sister of Beyonce, was promoting her new album “Sol-Angel” when the break happened.
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June 2, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll whose distinctive “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health.
He was 79.
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May 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
After word spread that Prince covered Radiohead’s “Creep” at Coachella, the tens of thousands who couldn’t be there ran to YouTube for a peek. Everyone was quickly denied — even Radiohead.
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May 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
West Beverly’s new English teacher, Ryan Matthews, hasn’t yet hit the halls of the famed “90210” academy, but the actor who plays him, Ryan Eggold, said there is already love in the air.
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May 30, 2008
LONG ISLAND, New York --
After a multi-million dollar home owned by 50 Cent was destroyed by a blaze early Friday, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend is pointing the finger straight at 50.
The home, which was essentially burned to the ground, has been at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 and his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins.
Now, Tompkins is claiming the rapper is behind the fire, which engulfed the Long Island home.
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May 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Eddie Murphy is ready to get back on the beat.
The comedian is set to reprise his role as detective Axel Foley in a fourth installment of “Beverly Hills Cop,” according to Variety.
In addition, Brett Ratner is in talks to direct the film.
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May 30, 2008
LONG ISLAND, New York --
Authorities say six people are hospitalized after a “suspicious” fire burned down a
multimillion-dollar Long Island home owned by Grammy-nominated rapper 50 Cent.
Arson squad investigators were on the scene of the Friday blaze.
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May 30, 2008
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A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton’s scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.
The show, “Toni Braxton: Revealed,” at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6.
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May 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
There’s a reason Santogold is one of the coolest new artists around.
Her music is like dumping your cool, older brothers record collection on the floor and making a mixtape out of what fell out – some new-wave, reggae, electro, punk, ska and pop!
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May 28, 2008
FARMINGTON, Conn. --
Police said an employee of 50 Cent was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman at the rapper’s mansion.
Police said Dwayne McKenzie, 27, was arrested Tuesday after they received a call from the 22-year-old New Britain woman.
McKenzie was charged with assault, strangulation, breach of peace and unlawful restraint.
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May 29, 2008
CLEVELAND, Ohio --
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday.
The 39-year-old Levert, a member of the 1980s R&B trio LeVert and son of lead O’Jays singer Eddie Levert, died March 31 at a hospital after he was taken from the Cuyahoga County jail. He was serving a 22-month sentence for failure to pay child support.
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May 30, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Find out what Donald Trump, Bradley Cooper, Jon Bon Jovi, Will Arnett and more were doing in Seasons 1 & 2 of “Sex and The City.”
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May 30, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
From Spice Girl Geri Halliwell to Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal, “Sex and The City’s” final two-part season was packed with celebrities. Read on to find out more about who else took part.
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May 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s already played opposite one British super spy in “Austin Powers,” but Beyonce is now ready to step into the legendary 007 franchise, as well.
Beyonce is in the running for the next James Bond theme, according to several reports out of the UK, after trouble emerged with British soul-singer Amy Winehouse.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Michael Jackson made a rare public appearance on Friday in Los Angeles.
The pop star turned up at LA’s Peterson Automotive Museum to celebrate the 50th birthday of designer Christian Audigier, owner of Ed Hardy.
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May 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
He may not have won “Dancing With the Stars,” but Cristian de la Fuente is winning the battle against his injured bicep.
The Latin heartthrob, who is gearing up for the premiere of his new show — USA’s “In Plain Sight” — had surgery to repair a tendon that separated in his bicep during the “Dancing” season.
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May 22, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
Oprah is championing a new cause — and not one animal will be harmed along the way.
The talk show queen has announced she is going vegan for 21 days as part of a cleanse, on her official blog.
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May 22, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois --
Prosecutors trying to prove that a woman appeared in a sex tape with R. Kelly when she was underage — over her protestations that she didn’t — have turned to one of her childhoodfriends, the friend’s father and two relatives.
The R&B superstar is accused in the child pornography trial of videotaping himself having sex with a girl who may have been as young as 13. His attorneys have said Kelly is not on the tape and the alleged victim, now 23, denies she’s the person in the video.
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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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May 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She was arguably the nicest contestant in “American Idol” history, and last night Melinda Doolittle, from Season 6 was back on the scene and updating Access Hollywood about her musical endeavors.
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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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May 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
On Wednesday night’s “American Idol” finale, the contenders for the title had the honor of taking the stage with rock, pop and R&B royalty. On the red carpet before the show, Access Hollywood found out “Idol” judge Paula Abdul had worked with some of them first.
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May 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi is used to winning with a lot of people watching, and Tuesday’s “Dancing With the Stars” finale was no exception.
But how did “Dancing” stack up against “Idol” in the ratings?
Find out inside!
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May 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s an Olympic gold medallist in figure skating and now Kristi Yamaguchi is “Dancing With the Stars” champion as well.
Kristi became the second celebrity female to win in the show’s history. The only previous female winner was Season One champ, actress Kelly Monaco. Kristi said she took inspiration from the “General Hospital” star in her
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