She will seek out aspiring singers and dancers from obscure locales
Variety Jun 19, 08 6:36 PM CDT
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Move over "American Idol:" Janet Jackson is headed for reality TV, reports Variety . The pop icon plans to mentor aspiring singers and dancers as she prepares for her world tour—participation in which could be the grand prize. Drawing contestants from YMCAs and church groups, the show’s producer hopes a non-traditional casting approach will uncover the next Justin Timberlake...or Janet.
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Andrew Goldman writes of a weird road trip and interview
Radar Jun 19, 08 12:15 PM CDT
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Is Pamela Anderson playing us all? Andrew Goldman can’t seem to make up his mind, as he reports on a wacky road trip with the silicone diva for Radar . Goldman does manage to tease a few salient facts out of the actress, who is producing a new “docu-series” about herself. This, for instance, about her mom: "Lately my mother's said, 'I wish you were gay, considering your choice of men.'"
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Maddie Briann arrives via C-section just as Britney makes it to town
National Enquirer Jun 19, 08 11:10 AM CDT
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Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth via C-section this morning in Mississippi, the National Enquirer reports. The 17-year-old’s baby, Maddie Briann, weighs 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Sister Britney arrived in Louisiana yesterday to await the delivery. An ultrasound last week showed that there were possible complications with the baby's position.
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Actress discusses her most important role yet
Vogue Jun 18, 08 7:20 PM CDT
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A 7-months' pregnant Nicole Kidman talked—what else?—babies with Vogue in an extensive interview, recounting that her first ultrasound brought her to tears. "I didn't think I'd get to experience that in my lifetime," explains the 40-year-old actress, who discovered she was pregnant on the set of her upcoming film Australia .
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Actress reportedly feared longtime his scandals would ruin her career
Daily Mail (UK) Jun 18, 08 12:18 PM CDT
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Get Smart actress Anne Hathaway has finally ditched her shady Italian boyfriend after four years of legal scandals, the Daily Mail reports. Raffaello Follieri has been sued repeatedly for writing bad six-figure checks and for misusing $55 million from a joint venture with billionaire Ron Burkle. His charitable foundation—on which Hathaway once served as board director—is also under investigation.
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Ex-talk show host says women should be pro-choice about birth methods
Associated Press Jun 18, 08 11:50 AM CDT
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Ricki Lake is firing back at a recent American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists statement that reprimanded her for promoting at-home childbirth, saying that a hospital was the "safest setting" for having a baby. In The Business of Being Born , the former talk-show host documents the delivery of her second son in the bathtub of her Manhattan apartment.
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Troubled singer seeking more privacy
People Jun 18, 08 4:44 AM CDT
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Britney Spears' father has been given court permission to put the star's Los Angeles mansion up for sale. The singer is looking for a new home with more privacy and open space to raise her sons, a source told People. Spears and her dad are also planning a trip to Louisiana this week to be with Brit's pregnant sister as her due date nears.
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Producers surprised by actress' professionalism, talent
People Jun 17, 08 11:58 AM CDT
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Lindsay Lohan is back at work on the set of the comedy Labor Pains , and after a week, the movie's producers are impressed with her skill and professionalism. "We were a little bit reluctant to work with her," producer Lati Grobman tells People . "But she's been amazing. She's so natural at what she does."
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Tweener still candid despite Oscar nod and new starring role
Vanity Fair Jun 17, 08 11:37 AM CDT
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Pint-sized Abigail Breslin swears that her Oscar nod and whirlwind career have barely changed her life, Vanity Fair reports. She will admit that her best supporting actress nomination for Little Miss Sunshine “was really exciting," but so are the 12-year-old's veterinary dreams. “I got to ride a sea lion, and I got to play with pelicans and lizards" in her latest film, she said. "It was awesome."
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Pet store rejects heiress as legit buyer
New York Post Jun 17, 08 11:00 AM CDT
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Paris Hilton went “ballistic” over the weekend when an LA pet store refused to sell her a Yorkie, telling the celebutante the purchase was clearly “an impulse buy,” the New York Post reports. Hilton was on her way to a photo shoot and "wanted a puppy in the picture with her so it would look cuter,” says a spy.
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Jagger girls have more confidence than to date womanizers
Daily Mail (UK) Jun 17, 08 10:16 AM CDT
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Mick Jagger’s ex stomached his philandering for 20 years but Jerry Hall insists their daughters—Elizabeth, 21, and Georgia May, 15—will never date a wild womanizer like their Rolling Stones dad, the Daily Mail reports. “No, never. But I don't think they would. They have far more confidence than I did, and they have great boundaries.”
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Singer 'recovered,'
but could stay night
as a precaution
BBC Jun 16, 08 2:34 PM CDT
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Amy Winehouse was hospitalized today after fainting at her London home, the BBC reports. Winehouse's assistant caught her before she fell, and, though she "quickly recovered," the singer's father took her to hospital "as a precaution," says her spokesman. Doctors aren't sure what caused the fainting, and may keep her overnight for further observation.
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