Mary J. Blige hangs at Tao at the Venetian, Las Vegas, April 19, 2008
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Singer Mary J. Blige attends Elton's 2008 Oscar bash
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Mary J. Blige hangs at Tao at the Venetian, Las Vegas, April 19, 2008
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Singer Mary J. Blige attends Elton's 2008 Oscar bash
May 09, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
From Jennifer Lopez to Halle Berry, this year’s Mother’s Day has special significance to several stars who will be celebrating the maternal holiday for the first time as a mom.
May 09, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence.
Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute, who founded a youth-oriented brand consulting firm, say they’re setting up the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now.
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May 09, 2008
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Toni Braxton’s return to the stage on the Las Vegas strip has been pushed back for at least another month.
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May 09, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Everywhere they go, “American Idol” contestants attract a crowd of admirers, well-wishers, gushy handmade signs and screams fit for a vintage Beatle. But when it comes to feting finalists, home is where the “I (heart) you” is.
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May 09, 2008
PHOENIX, Arizona --
Authorities say DMX has been arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges in Phoenix following an overnight raid on the rapper’s house.
The Maricopa County sheriff’s office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday.
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May 09, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served.
Brown and neighbor Arlene Raymond got into a fight last July over Brown blasting her car stereo outside their Brooklyn apartment building.
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May 09, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon stepped out in style for the first time as newlyweds following their wedding last week in the Bahamas.
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May 09, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case.
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May 08, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Earlier this week, Star Jones took aim at Barbara Walters for the things the veteran journalist wrote about her in the book, “Audition.” And now, Barbara has responded.
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May 09, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois --
Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly’s long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Vincent Gaughan denied a defense motion to again postpone the trial in which the Grammy-winning R&B singer is accused of having sex with a girl as young as 13 on videotape. The trial has been delayed for six years.
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May 08, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Tony Award winning star of stage and screen, Whoopi Goldberg, will take center stage as she hosts the 62nd Annual “Tony” Awards on Sunday, June 15 live from Radio City Music Hall, Access Hollywood has learned.
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May 07, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It appears Star Jones won’t be keeping a copy of Barbara Walter’s memoir, “Audition,” on her bookshelf.
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May 07, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
R&B sensation Mario left the ballroom for good during “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old singer was eliminated at the end of an hour-long celebration in honor of the show’s 100th episode.
Find out what else happened as the show celebrated their 100th, inside!
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May 07, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Actor Gary Dourdan has been charged with three felony drug possession counts following his arrest in Palm Springs, just over a week ago, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Find out what drugs he is being charged with possessing and what penalties the actor could face if convicted.
May 06, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
He may have suffered a severe injury to his arm last week on “Dancing With the Stars,” but nothing stopped Latin heartthrob Cristian de la Fuente and partner Cheryl Burke from setting the ballroom on fire Monday night.
In fact, after two rounds of competition, Cristian and Cheryl moved to the top of the leader board.
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May 06, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Stephen Colbert’s use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday.
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May 04, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Mariah Carey won’t be making her engagement with “The View” on Monday.
The actress, who recently wed Nick Cannon, won’t appear on the panel for what was a scheduled appearance Access Hollywood has confirmed.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It appears the guessing game has finally been put to rest, as Access Hollywood has confirmed Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are married.
“Mariah Carey got married on Wednesday at Windermere Island,” a Bahamian tourism official told Access Hollywood.
Windermere Island is a seven-mile long island in the Bahamas, just off the mainland of Eluethera.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Dwyane Wade has finally spoken up about his alleged romance with Star Jones: “Star is an unbelievable woman. We have a great, great relationship. As friends.”
“We’re friends, just like a lot of celebrities. We are friends,” the pro basketball star said Thursday.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly.
Sean Combs received a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an event most honorees mark by turning up at the assigned time, smiling for cameras, and going about their business.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Rihanna has a new man in her life, or rather five of them.
The Grammy winner recently joined Maroon 5 for a new version of the band’s “If I Never See Your Face Again.”
Find out what Rihanna thought about her on-screen romance with Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, inside!
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May 01, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Just one day after Access Hollywood confirmed Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were engaged, new reports have surfaced that the happy couple are officially newlyweds.
According to a post on Latina.com, Mariah and Nick tied the knot on Wednesday in a small, private ceremony.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lindsay Lohan is in discussions to join the cast of “Ugly Betty,” for more than just an episode.
TVGuide.com claims several sources confirmed to them that the actress is in “advanced discussions” to appear in the ABC show’s season finale on May 22.
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May 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“CSI” star Gary Dourdan has issued a statement to Access Hollywood over his arrest in Palm Springs last weekend.
Read on for what Dourdan had to say.
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May 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled
hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly.
Sean Combs is getting a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an event most honorees mark by turning up at the assigned time, smiling for cameras, and going about their business.
Not Combs.
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May 01, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
Tom Cruise’s two-part interview on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” includes a snowmobile ride and a frank discussion of his rocky media image, followed by an in-studio celebration of “Risky Business” 25 years ago, a person close to the production told The Associated Press Wednesday.
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May 01, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as “exciting” and “brilliant.”
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Apr 30, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
It appears Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are ready to make beautiful music together.
A source close to Mariah has confirmed to Access Hollywood that the music diva is engaged to Nick Cannon.
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May 01, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested on Wednesday night for domestic violence, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
According to a spokesperson for the LAPD, police were called to hotel after receiving a report of a domestic dispute. Once on the scene, police concluded Rodman had allegedly hit a woman, who sustained injuries to her arms.
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May 02, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois --
Tom Cruise didn’t jump on Oprah Winfrey’s couch this time.
The actor was in Chicago on Thursday to tape an episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” a tribute to his showbiz career that took off 25 years ago when he danced in his underwear in “Risky Business.”
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Apr 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Despite the attention the couple garnered for their “showmance,” Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough were exiled from the “Dancing With the Stars,” on Tuesday’s results show.
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Apr 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With only five contestants left in the competition, each of the “American Idol”contenders — Jason Castro, David Cook, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado & David Archuleta — sang two songs composed by superstar mentor Neil Diamond.
Plus, what happened with Paula Abdul during the judges commentary?
Read the recap, inside!
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Apr 30, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
David Blaine set a new world record Wednesday for breath-holding — 17 minutes and 4 seconds — fulfilling what he said was “a lifelong dream.”
The feat was broadcast live during “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and the studio audience cheered as divers pulled the 35-year-old magician from a water-filled sphere 8 feet in diameter. Less than two years ago, Blaine went into convulsions during a similar attempt.
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Apr 29, 2008
Palm Springs, Calif. --
“CSI” star Gary Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs on Monday for drug possession, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
According to Palm Springs Police, at 5:12 AM on Monday, a patrol officer found a vehicle parked on the wrong side of the road with the driver reportedly sleeping inside.
When the officer approached the vehicle, Dourdan (whose real name is Robert Gary Durdin) was reportedly found “disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,” police told Access.
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Apr 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Vivid Entertainment is releasing a sex tape allegedly starring Jimi Hendrix.
The Los Angeles-based adult entertainment company said they obtained the sex tape from a memorabilia collector.
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Apr 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Latin heartthrob Cristian de la Fuente was forced to leave “Dancing With the Stars” early on Monday night, after suffering a pulled arm muscle during his second dance for the evening with partner Cheryl Burke.
Monday was the first night the couples had to do two dances in just one show and though Cristian and Cheryl sauntered through their ballroom round Viennese waltz with little difficulty, during their second dance, in the Latin round, he appeared to grimace early on in the number.
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Apr 28, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
Oprah Winfrey has released the first photo from her two-part interview with Tom Cruise (celebrating his 25 years in film since his breakout role in “Risky Business”).
The photo, from part one, airing this Friday, May 2, was taken from Tom’s home in Telluride, Colorado.
On Monday, May 5, Tom will join Oprah at her studio in Chicago.
More details about the interview, inside
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Apr 28, 2008
BURBANK, Calif. --
For its fifteenth and final season, “ER” is adding yet another A-list actress to its ranks – Angela Bassett, The Hollywood Reporter first reported today and Access confirmed.
This will mark Bassett’s first foray into joining the cast of a regular scripted prime time series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Bassett will play a tough attending with a troubled past who’s coming back to Chicago after a few years in Indonesia doing tsunami relief. Her arrival in the second episode next season promises to shake County General’s ER to the core.”
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Apr 25, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
Oprah might want to nail down her furniture. Tom Cruise is scheduled to return to “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” nearly three years after a couch-jumping appearance that spawned countless YouTube parodies and late-night jokes.
The two-part show will coincide with the 25th anniversary of Cruise’s booty-shaking turn in the film “Risky Business.” Friends and colleagues will surprise Cruise with taped messages honoring his work in movies, according to a statement Thursday from Harpo Productions.
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Apr 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The honeymoon is over for Gary Coleman and his new bride.
The 40-year-old actor and his 22-year-old wife, Shannon Price, are set to appear on TV’s “Divorce Court” on May 1 and 2. The couple wed in August after meeting on the set of the 2006 comedy “Church Ball.”
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Apr 25, 2008
TAMPA, Florida --
Wesley Snipes will indeed spend time behind bars, after being sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges on Thursday.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Tampa, Fla., has confirmed to Access Hollywood that the actor will serve at least 85 percent of his sentence – which is approximately two-and-a-half years behind bars.
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Apr 24, 2008
OCALA, FL --
Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges Thursday, a victory for prosecutors who sought to make an example of the action star by aggressively pursuing the maximum penalty.
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Apr 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
They haven’t even graduated from high school yet, but already a ton of teens are making big bucks in Hollywood.
Read on to find out how much Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Abigail Breslin are raking in.
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Apr 23, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have tried to keep their pregnancy under wraps, but now the couple is ready to let the whole world catch a glimpse of their family.
J.Lo and Marc have signed on for a new reality show with TLC, Access Hollywood has learned.
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Apr 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Eleven-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys was forced to put the brakes on her “As I Am Tour,” after her swollen vocal chords continued to plague the singer.
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Apr 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Star Jones has filed for divorce from her husband, Al Reynolds, after three-and-a-half years.
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Apr 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Naomi Campbell is getting “Ugly.”
The supermodel will appear in ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” according to actress Becki Newton. A representative for ABC confirmed Wednesday that Campbell would play herself in the second season finale.
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Apr 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Brooke White was not sent home on “American Idol” Wednesday night, despite her song performance the night before being mediocre at best.
Even though the curly haired blonde restarted her version of “You Must Love Me” from the musical “Evita,” she was passed on to safety. It was Carly Smithson who was sent home, after being placed in the bottom two alongside Syesha Mercado.
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Apr 21, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Kanye West is a single man according to a new report.
West’s fiancee of almost two years, designer Alexis Phifer, and the superstar rapper have gone their separate ways, the designer herself confirmed to People.
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Apr 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys’ tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the “American Idol” champ said Monday.
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Apr 21, 2008
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa --
A court on Monday postponed the trial of a former dormitory matron accused of abusing pupils at a school set up by Oprah Winfrey for disadvantaged girls.
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Apr 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
On the eve of the Pennsylvania presidential primary, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain are ready to get “RAW” in their respective runs for the White House.
The three presidential candidates will each appear on a three-hour edition of WWE’s “Monday Night RAW,” Access Hollywood has learned.
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Apr 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
One of the perks of working at an entertainment news outlet is you get advance copies of new music. And it is especially gratifying when you pop a promo disc into your CD player — and are met with a sonic work of art.
Such was the case with UK bred singer/rapper Estelle.
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Apr 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
What’s the only thing better than one Halle Berry personality? Multiple Halle personalities! Plus, why was Scarlett Johansson too old for “Napoleon?” And, little Rudy Huxtable is all grown up. It’s all in the latest edition of the Access Hollywood Casting Call!
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Apr 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She hasn’t given birth yet, but Jessica Alba said she is enjoying taking a break from her film career to prepare for motherhood.
Find out what she had to say about her impending arrival and how she feels about eating for two.
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Apr 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Fans across the Atlantic crowned singer Leona Lewis the winner of “X Factor,” (Simon Cowell’s British version of “American Idol”) and now fans stateside have anointed the British sensation queen of the American charts.
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Apr 16, 2008
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The Boss thinks Barack Obama should be the real boss.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Obama for president. Springsteen says the Illinois senator speaks to the America that he’s envisioned in his music for the past 35 years.
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Apr 16, 2008
OCALA, Fla. --
Federal prosecutors say actor Wesley Snipes should serve the maximum possible penalty for failing to file a tax return.
Prosecutors say in court documents filed Monday that Snipes’ case “cries out” for him to serve the maximum, which is up to three years in prison.
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Apr 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A missing persons case has turned up for “CSI,” and the person fans will be searching for come the new fall season is series regular Gary Dourdan.
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Apr 14, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
There’s another side to Alicia Keys: conspiracy theorist.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tells Blender magazine: “‘Gangsta rap’ was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. ‘Gangsta rap’ didn’t exist.”
Another of her theories: That the bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled “by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing.”
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Apr 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Mary Ida Vandross, mother of R&B legend Luther Vandross, died last week of natural causes, Access Hollywood has learned.
She was 82.
Mary Ida outlived all four of her children, as well as her only grandchild.
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Apr 14, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
Toni Braxton won’t return to the stage on the Las Vegas Strip until at least next month.
The Flamingo Las Vegas says Braxton’s show will remain dark this week while the 40-year-old Grammy winner has more medical tests following her April 7 hospitalization for chest pain.
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Apr 09, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
Four more Toni Braxton shows have been canceled as she recuperates following her hospitalization with chest pain.
“We’re going to go ahead and cancel her shows tonight and for the rest of the week,” Flamingo Las Vegas hotel-casino and Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. spokeswoman Deanna Pettit saidWednesday. “We expect she’ll return to the stage next Tuesday.”
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Apr 06, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C. --
While neither Beyonce nor Jay-Z are apparently ready to comment on their reported wedding, fellow music superstar Mary J. Blige offered the couple some well wishes on-stage in North Carolina on Saturday night.
Just one day after the reported New York nuptials, Jay-Z traveled to Greensboro, N.C., with co-headliner Mary J. Blige, for the latest stop on the “Heart of the City” tour.
And while it was business as usual for Jay-Z, who made no mention of a wedding and performed without wearing a ring, Mary J. did reportedly offer up what appeared to be a very telling message.
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Apr 08, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
Singer Toni Braxton was hospitalized in Las Vegas on Monday after experiencing chest pains, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
A rep for the Flamingo Hotel-Casino, where Braxton performs her Vegas show, told Access the songstress was “admitted for testing.”
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Apr 07, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Los Angeles Times on Monday retracted stories that implied purported associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted Tupac Shakur in 1994 and that Combs knew about it ahead of time.
The newspaper said the March 17 online story and a shorter version in the newspaper on March 19 relied heavily on what turned out to be phony FBI documents. The stories were written byPulitzer-prize winning staff writer Chuck Philips.
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Apr 07, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Access Hollywood has learned exclusively that Beyonce and Jay-Z's wedding was planned and designed by New York's Pollen Nation, "an artisanal creator of event planning and venue decor solutions."
The designer (who requested anonymity) told Access Hollywood that Pollen Nation received the request for the event only three weeks ago, yet says "everything came together perfectly like pieces of a puzzle."
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Apr 04, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Rapper Remy Ma isn’t letting jail derail her wedding plans.
The Grammy-nominated artist aims to marry her fiance, fellow rapper Papoose, at the city’s Rikers Island jail while she awaits her sentencing for shooting a friend she suspected of stealing $3,000, lawyer Ivan Fisher said.
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Apr 04, 2008
LONDON, England --
Naomi Campbell was released on bail Friday after a spat with a police officer at Heathrow Airport’s troubled new Terminal 5, where one of her bags was lost.
Apr 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A rep for Naomi Campbell is defending the supermodel, in the wake of her arrest at London’s Heathrow Airport earlier today.
“Naomi was flying to Los Angeles for a memorial service on Thursday, April 3. She arrived at Heathrow Terminal 5 in plenty of time, checked her two bags in and was told they would make the flight,” Naomi’s rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood.
Find out what else the rep said inside!
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Apr 03, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually every aspect of the rapper and entrepreneur's career, according to news reports.
Apr 01, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Beyonce and Jay-Z appear to be crazy in love with each other, crazy enough to even get married.
The "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" super music couple has reportedly obtained a marriage license in Scarsdale Village, N.Y., according to People.
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Mar 31, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana --
Reese Witherspoon is taking time out of her busy Hollywood career to spend time with the at-risk youth of New Orleans.
As part of the upcoming "Idol Gives Back" special, Reese visited the kids at a Children's Defense Fund Freedom School, which helps to foster community leadership skills for children of the hurricane-ravaged city.
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Mar 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The tennis star pops the question to the swimsuit model and the kids choose their favorites at Nick's annual slime-fest.
Plus, Michelle Williams drops a new single, Paul McCartney hits the islands, and Nickelodeon announces plans for their own "High School Musical."
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Mar 31, 2008
CLEVELAND, OH --
Singer Sean Levert, son of lead O'Jays singer Eddie Levert and brother of the late R&B singer Gerald Levert, has died after a medical emergency in jail. He was 39.
Levert was sent to jail last week for failing to pay child support and died late Sunday night at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, said coroner Frank Miller.
Miller said an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
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Mar 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Rihanna and Chris Brown both walked the orange carpet at the Kids' Choice Awards. Separately.
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Mar 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“American Idol” sent another contestant home on Wednesday night.
The evening began with Chikezie being the first “Idol” called up by Ryan Seacrest and immediately sent to the stools as a part of the bottom three. It was not meant to be for the former TSA airport screener.
But the night was full of more revelations — our recap, inside!
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Mar 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Is Britney about to get slimed? And the "Idol" and the "Gossip" guy are over with.
Plus, is Lindsay Lohan a good dinner date? Find out if Tyra Banks is leaving "Model." And why is Zac Efron pumping up?
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Mar 27, 2008
ATLANTA, Georgia --
Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons possession charges, and will receive a sentence that includes prison time after he completes a period of community service.
In the year that he is awaiting sentencing, T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, must complete at least 1,000 hours of a total 1,500 hours of community service, talking to youth groups about the pitfalls of guns, gangs and drugs.
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Mar 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s been a boxing champ, a "Dancing With the Stars" third place runner-up and she stands tall as the co-host of NBC's "American Gladiators," but Laila Ali’s life is taking a new turn with news she is going to be a mother for the first time.
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Mar 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With television finally returning after a strike hiatus, one of television's best, Tina Fey of NBC's Emmy award-winning "30 Rock," is getting back to what she does best — making us laugh.
Access Hollywood caught up the writer-turned actress by phone recently and she gave us a glimpse of "what's to come" for Liz Lemon and the rest of the wacky "30 Rock" gang.
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Mar 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Los Angeles Times apologized for using documents that were apparently fabricated in a story implicating associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs in a 1994 assault on rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Mar 25, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
A man charged with stalking Tyra Banks has been ordered to stay away from the talk-show host or face going to jail.
Brady Green, according to a criminal complaint, has followed Banks from coast to coast since January, sent her letters and flowers, and tried to telephone her. Last week he was issued a court order requiring him to leave her alone.
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Mar 24, 2008
LONDON, England --
The husband of former Grammy nominee Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead, according to several reports.
Jason Rae’s body was found in a flat in the northern British city of Leeds on Saturday, The Daily Telegraph reported.
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Mar 21, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois --
A woman claims in a lawsuit that she was injured in a dash for seats at Oprah Winfrey's talk show in Chicago.
Orit Greenberg's lawsuit seeks some $50,000 in damages. Greenberg claims Harpo Studios failed to control the audience on Dec. 5, 2006.
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Mar 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angela Bassett has had good days — becoming a mother to twins, winning a Golden Globe, being nominated for an Academy Award. Then there was Thursday.
"Do you ever have one of those days? I woke up and the sun wasn't really shining but then it burst through the clouds and it was glorious. Hallelujah!" Bassett exclaimed to the crowd at theceremony for the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Mar 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It's official, Halle Berry's baby daughter's name is: Nahla Ariela Aubry
The name is pronounced ["GNAW-lah ARE-ee-EL-uh"]
Halle spoke directly with Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell about choosing the name.
"We didn't have a name picked out until just before we left the hospital," Halle told Nancy.
"For us it was hard to name the most important person in our life until we met her."
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Mar 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a report by the Los Angeles Times that his associates were responsible for the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac Shakur at a New York recordingstudio, and that he knew about the attack in advance.
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Mar 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney's sitcom stint previewed and Mariah dispels ditz rumors.
Plus, Miley's name is official. Soleil Moon Frye welcomes a second child. And Will Smith denies being a Scientologist.
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