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Dan Patrick Squeezes Kate Upton for Mark Sanchez Dating Info as Kim Kardashian Rumors Swirl

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:14:00 -0600

The Dan Patrick radio show was in Indianapolis all week long for the Super Bowl and Friday saw a slew of guests including two beautiful Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, Kate Upton and Chrissy Teigen. While Chrissy is now a quasi show regular, this was Kate's first visit and Dan Patrick put the squeeze on Kate Upton for some Mark Sanchez dating information...

Demi Lovato Opens Up about Eating Disorder

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0600

Demi Lovato's eating disorder made her "very manipulative". The 19-year-old singer-and-actress - who entered rehab in late 2010 to seek help for her problems -spent two years prior to her hospitalization doing whatever she could to avoid people finding out there was anything wrong. She said: "I was a very manipulative person...

Britney Spears Sis Jamie Lynn Spears Never Tried to Glamorize Teen Pregnancy - Apologizes to Fans

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:00 -0600

Jamie Lynn Spears wasn't trying to "glamorize teen pregnancy" when she fell pregnant aged 16. The 20-year-old actress - whose sister is Britney Spears - has hit out at her critics four years after having her daughter, Maddie, with then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge, and she has apologized for "letting down" young girls who...

Keira Knightley Admits to Practicing Facial Expressions in Mirror for Sex Scenes

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:00 -0600

Keira Knightley practiced sex faces in the mirror for 'A Dangerous Method'. The British actress plays the role of Sabina Spielrein - who finds sexual gratification in spanking - in the movie about the relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud and revealed she worked on getting her facial expressions right before...

Drama of Angelina Jolie Movie Gives Actress Pause Over Family

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:00 -0600

Angelina Jolie "smothered" her kids with love while filming her harrowing new movie. The actress's directorial debut 'In The Land of Blood And Honey' is set during the Bosnian conflict and Angelina admitted she was more protective of her children with partner Brad Pitt - Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, five, and twins Knox and Vivienne, three - after filming...

Travel Tough on Bar Refaeli's Poodles

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:09:00 -0600

Bar Refaeli is always on the hunt for a new detergent because she is obsessed with laundry. The Israeli model - who previously dated Leonardo DiCaprio - admits she loves cleaning clothes and is permanently looking for the best way to keep her garments in the best condition. She said: "My secret obsession? Laundry. The first thing I do when I...

Liv Tyler Reflects on Childhood - Discovery that She was Steven Tyler's Daughter

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:01:00 -0600

Liv Tyler went through a lot of "difficult things" as a child. The 34-year-old actress - who was raised alternately by her model-and-singer mother Bebe Buell, aunt and grandmother, before discovering she was the daughter of Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler at the age of 11 - admitted her unconventional upbringing has brought up...

Leslie Carter Overdose Claimed - Autopsy Inconclusive; Waiting for Toxicology Report

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:54:00 -0600

Leslie Carter suffered an overdose after taking a mixture of prescription drugs to treat depression and mental illness, according to an incident report filed by emergency service officials. Leslie Carter died suddenly on Tuesday at her home in upstate New York. Leslie was an aspiring singer, and Nick and Aaron Carter's sister...

George Michael Quick Recovery a Miracle

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:51:00 -0600

George Michael has surprised doctors with his swift recovery. The 'Faith' singer - who came close to death last year after battling the life-threatening illness pneumonia - was told by medics he is doing better than expected and George is so excited he has started writing songs again while on a holiday with boyfriend...

Reese Witherspoon Hairstyle Change - New Hair 'Do Hides Scar

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:00 -0600

Reese Witherspoon changed her hairstyle to cover a new scar. The 35-year-old actress was knocked over by an elderly driver while she was out jogging in Santa Monica last September and was left with a black eye and a gash to her forehead. Although Reese recovered from her injuries she has been left with a permanent...

Lady Gaga - Family's Restaurant Joanna Trattoria Slammed by Food Critic Steve Cuzzo

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:18:00 -0600

Lady Gaga's new family restaurant has been slammed by a top food critic. New York eatery Joanne Trattoria - which is backed by the singer and run by her parents Cynthia and Joseph - was criticized on opening on Wednesday (02-01-12) for its "clueless" waiters and "unspeakably fatty" food. Food critic Steve Cuzzo wrote...

Demi Moore Searching for Zac Efron Before Nitrous Oxide, Hospital Reports, Us Weekly

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:00 -0600

Was Demi Moore searching for Zac Efron before nitrous oxide reports began to spill out as she was rushed to the hospital? Us Weekly reports a source claims the pin thin actress who recently split with husband Ashton Kutcher is down and looking for some youth to give her a boost. "She's been really down, and ...

Viola Davis Gets Career Boost from The Help - Lands Two New Leading Roles

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:00 -0600

Viola Davis has landed two new leading roles. The Oscar-nominated 'The Help' actress will star in 'Creatures' based on the book by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia and will take one of the main parts, playing a librarian friend of the lead character, who loves him like a mother. The movie is the first of a planned trilogy...

Brad Pitt Became Disgusted with Marijuana Habit

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:55:00 -0600

Brad Pitt quit smoking cannabis because he became "disgusted" with habit. The 48-year-old actor has made no secret of the fact he was heavily using marijuana in the late 90s as he tried to come to terms with his huge fame. Brad - who starred in several hit films during the decade, including 'Interview with the Vampire, 'Seven' and '12 Monkeys'...

Lisa Marie Presley Visits Graceland's Elvis...Through His Daughter's Eyes Exhibit

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:46:00 -0600

Lisa Marie Presley has paid an emotional visit a new exhibit at her father's home. The 44-year-old star took her three-year-old twins Harper and Finley to visit 'Elvis ... Through His Daughter's Eyes' in Graceland and she admits she was shocked when she first saw all of her childhood mementos on display...

Kristin Cavallari No Pregnant Bride - Snooki Says She's Not Pregnant At All

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 -0600

Kristin Cavallari is pregnant and the reality TV beauty is also engaged to NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. But the blonde beauty won't be a pregnant bride, she says the baby news took both by surprise and the wedding will wait until after the birth of the baby. She told Celebuzz: "I'm not even looking for a wedding dress right now. I'm pregnant! I'm not going to go try on wedding dresses...

Gwyneth Paltrow Puts Effort into Maintaining Marriage to Chris Martin

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0600

The 39-year-old actress - who has daughter Apple, seven, and five-year-old son Moses with her spouse - thinks their ups and downs have only made their union stronger. She said: "My parents were married for 30-something years, and my dad said [it was] because they never wanted to get divorced at the same time...

Frances Bean Cobain Reveals Mom Courtney Love's Erratic Behavior - Court Documents

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:00 -0600

Courtney Love's daughter "constantly worried" the rocker would accidentally kill them in a fire. Frances Bean Cobain, 19, obtained a restraining order against her mother in 2009 and in a newly-revealed testimony from the case, the aspiring artist - whose father is Courtney's late husband, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain...

Nick, Aaron Carter Pay Tribute to Late Sister Leslie Carter

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:52:00 -0600

Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter has dedicated the group's forthcoming tour to his late sister. The singer - who is due to go on the road with the boy band later this spring - made the gesture following the sudden death of his sister Leslie Carter, aged 25, in New York Tuesday (01-31-12). Nick said: "Performing is cathartic to me...

Madonna Rules Out Possibility of Super Bowl Wardrobe Malfunction

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:50:00 -0600

Madonna is determined not to suffer any wardrobe malfunctions during her Super Bowl performance on Sunday (02-05-12). The 'Material Girl' singer insisted "great attention" has been paid to her clothing to rule out any mishaps during her half-time show at the spectacle after one occurred in 2004 when Janet Jackson's...