Despite early bad weather, the Glastonbury Festival rolled on this weekend with celebrity fans including Kate Moss and Kelly Osbourne out to see performers like John Mayer, Jay-Z and so many more.
Amy Winehouse found a way to make new headlines with her despicable behavior including punching a fan in the middle of her performance — more on that and video over on UK Pop — and insulting Kanye on stage. On a brighter note, Jay-Z killed it as the headliner with Beyonce watching from the audience. After Noel Gallagher of Oasis made some disparaging comments about Jay headlining the festival, the rapper was under a lot of pressure to perform. Instead, he took the stage, guitar in hand, and started off his set by singing “Wonderwall” into “99 Problems.” Amazing, check out the video below — so fun and the perfect way to win over some new fans overseas.
30 June 2008
Glastonbury’s Got 99 Problems, Jay-Z Ain’t One (But Amy Is)
Justin Takes His Shoes and His Lady Out on the Town
Even with a bag in front of her face, Jessica Biel couldn’t hide her laughter leaving a Friday night dinner date with Justin Timberlake at Cut in LA. The couple known for looking grumpy has been all smiles since his return to LA last week after traveling to Paris as the face of Givenchy perfumes. It’s nice to see he and Jessica seeming happier than ever, even if we don’t always agree with his choices in footwear.
29 June 2008
Jennifer Aniston Waits Backstage at John Mayer Concert
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer continued to keep their romance firmly off the radar Saturday.
Slipping unnoticed into the musician’s backstage area at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London’s Hyde Park, Aniston stood quietly in the wings while the “Georgia Calling” singer ran through a 45-minute set in front of an audience of ten of thousands.
But the actress wasn’t just there to lend moral support: wearing a black-and-white floral halter-neck top and faded flared jeans, Aniston busily snapped away with her camera to record Mayer’s on-stage performance.
It was the second time in two days that Aniston had joined Mayer for one of his gigs. On Friday, she took a seat in the upper level of the gritty south London venue, the Brixton Academy, before leaving with Mayer at around 11:30 p.m.
Earlier this week, the couple united in Amsterdam, where she was promoting the upcoming Marley and Me (with Owen Wilson) and Mayer was performing.
In keeping with the low-key theme of her London visit, she never once ventured into the Hard Rock VIP area and quietly left the show without anyone noticing.
Even the paparazzi camped outside her London hotel were left guessing.
Mayer later appeared on stage at the end of the show alongside headliner Eric Clapton and Aniston’s close friend Sheryl Crow. But again Aniston was absent.
Mayer is due to perform at the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday. His European tour then moves onto Copenhagen.
Don’t Mess With the Winehouse?
Fans, beware. Here comes Amy Winehouse’s latest hit.
Video has surfaced showing the 24-year-old soul diva getting into a scuffle with a concergoer during her performance at Britain’s Glastonbury music festival on Saturday.
The Grammy-winning singer appears to jab her elbow at the crowd while singing “Rehab” in the mosh pit. Seconds later, Winehouse angrily throws a couple punches.
Asked about the incident, Winehouse’s rep said, “The ‘lashing out’ was when someone tried to grab her hair and she reacted.”
What do you think? Did a fan get too close or did Amy make the first move?
27 June 2008
Miley Cyrus: Photo Controversy 'Still Hurts'
Miley Cyrus says she was "embarrassed" by the brouhaha earlier this year over her semi-clothed Vanity Fair photos but thinks her fans realize that she's only human.
"I don't think people will look at me any differently, because they're like, 'You know what, I'm going to do stupid stuff too, and I'm going to make mistakes, and that's fine,'" Cyrus, 15, tells Billboard. "It still hurts when I think about it – but you know what, it doesn't mean that you can't move on."
The Hannah Montana star says fans can expect a very "grown-up" album in Breakout, in stores July 22.
"My last one, Meet Miley Cyrus, was more just meeting me, finding out who I am, and here it's more getting in depth of what's been going on in my life in the past year."
Cyrus wrote all but two of the songs herself.
"I just hope this record showcases that – more than anything – I'm a writer," she says.
She's already described her latest single and video, "7 Things," as an "angry little therapy moment for me."
Cyrus is in the middle of filming the feature film version of Hannah Montana in Nashville. She will be hosting the Teen Choice Awards in L.A. on Aug. 3.
POWER TRIO Will Smith
Continuing his whirlwind of social events, a dapper Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith chatted with Chelsea Clinton Thursday at the 10th Annual White Tie and Tiara Ball, a charity event for the Elton John Aids Foundation. The bash – held as Sir Elton's Old Windsor, England, home – raised more than $15 million.
Rihanna FACE OFF
Rihanna leans on Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine Wednesday during their visit to MTV's Hollywood studios, where the duo taped a performance of their duet, "If I Never See Your Face Again," for Pete Wentz's new show, FNMTV.
30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy in Contention for Emmy Awards
Could 30 Rock pick up the Emmy for outstanding comedy series for the second year in a row?
The final nominations will not be announced for another three weeks – but the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has offered a preview in advance of the July 17 announcement. In an unprecedented move, the organization revealed the top 10 finalists in this year's comedy and drama competition, TV Week is reporting.
Comedies in consideration include: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Pushing Daisies, Two and a Half Men, Ugly Betty and Weeds.
The drama finalists are: Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Mad Men and The Tudors.
Last year, in its final season, The Sopranos took the outstanding drama series trophy. This year, AMC's Mad Men is considered a frontrunner in that category; the '60s-era drama won the Golden Globe for best dramatic television series earlier this year.
Academy officials are expected to whittle down each list of possible nominees to five selections, though if voting is close, as many as six or seven shows could be nominated. Academy officials say they decided to reveal finalists this year because information leaked early last year.
How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris and Pushing Daisies star Kristin Chenoweth will announce the final nominees at 8:40 a.m. ET on July 17 in North Hollywood. The Emmys ceremony will air live from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on Sept. 21.
Hulk Hogan: I Still Love Linda
Terry "Hulk" Hogan tells people in its latest issue that he "unconditionally" loves his wife, Linda, despite their increasingly acrimonious divorce – and he's happy to have reconciled with his daughter, Brooke.
"I unconditionally love my wife, even though we're not together anymore," Hogan says. "The Linda that I know was a great mother and a great person."
Admitting that there had been problems in the marriage for a decade, Hogan, 54, concedes during an exclusive interview that letting cameras into their home for their hit VH1 show, Hogan Knows Best, may have been a mistake: "I just think the reality show amplified the problems that were already there."
Linda, 48, filed for divorce last November.
Hogan says his relationship with Brooke, 20, "was strained for a while" after Brooke learned that Hogan had a brief fling with one of her close friends, a woman in her 30s. "Brooke has gone through a range of emotions," Hogan says. "She was a little confused about who everybody was, and maybe had misinformation, but right now Brooke understands who I am, and who her mom is, and what's real and not real. She's doing real well now."
Hogan, who is currently filming his new reality show, Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, set to air on CMT this fall, also spoke extensively about his son Nick, 17, who was sentenced to 8 months in jail last May for the car crash that critically injured his best friend, Iraq war vet John Graziano. After serving 28 days in a solitary confinement cell – because the sheriff's department was required to keep him separated from the adult prison population and had no other facility available – Nick is doing "better now," Hogan says. His son is now mingled in with other juveniles, and even has access to a TV.
"Nick understands thinking positive," Hogan says. "Every night when we talk he says, 'Man, Dad – we got through another day.' He's grateful. He knows what's in front of him. And (moving forward), we don't want any negative stuff around us.”
25 June 2008
Usher Kicks Off The Bet Awards
OPENING CEREMONY
Usher kicks off the awards with a bang: The R&B crooner supplied the energy – and sex appeal – during a rendition of “Love in This Club,” his latest single, during a bombastic opening number. Source
BET PARTY TIME!
After handing out awards, it’s time to party! Diddy and Lil’ Kim get in on the action, taking in the scene at the BET Awards Official Afterparty at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel – where the mogul had his own VIP area by the pool. Source
IT'S SUNDAY NIGHT, AND...
Puffy’s having a BET Pre-party for Janelle Monae, one of his new artists, at the Zune House, a few blocks from my house. After several Hennessey sidecars my friends are texting me incessantly to come.
Another friend is up in Laurel Canyon hanging out with friends of the Black Crowe’s Chris Robinson. She’s jamming out at a house that when you enter it looks like you stepped into 1975, tie die and all. One or two of the Maroon 5 guys might be there. If he’s around Chris Robinson may stop by as well. She asked me to drive up and join them. I’m home blogging with a glass of red wine – and couldn’t be more content.
23 June 2008
Naomi Campbell Pleads Guilty To Assault
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport in April 2008. She was arrested onboard a Los Angeles-bound plane following a dispute over her luggage, which was lost in the airport’s recent Terminal 5 baggage handling fiasco.
Campbell appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, west London on Friday to face six charges relating to her actions towards two officers.
The 38-year-old Campbell admitted to three counts of assault, one count of disorderly conduct and two counts of threatening behavior towards cabin crew. If convicted on all six charges she could face up to six months in prison and be fined up to $10,000 for each count of assaulting a police officer.
It is not the first time Campbell has found herself in trouble with the law over her fiery temper - last year she was sentenced to community service at New York’s sanitation department after she was convicted of assaulting her maid with her Blackberry cell phone.
Jermaine Dupri: Janet And I Are Ready for Baby
Janet Jackson might feel "allergic to marriage," but the pop star is ready to have a baby, says longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.
"Yeah, soon," Dupri told people Sunday at a dinner party hosted by New Era and Belvedere Vodka at West Hollywood's STK restaurant. "Right after the tour." (Jackson, 42, recently announced she'll be on the road this fall.)
The producer – who has a daughter, Shaniah, from a previous relationship – is so excited to start a family with Jackson, he doesn't even care if it's a boy or a girl.
"It really doesn't matter," he explained at the even honoring rapper Nelly. "Janet would be a great mom. She was around so many brothers and sisters all her life, so she's got to know what that is [like]. And her mom is a great mother."
According to Dupri, Jackson is also a great companion. "The greatest thing in life is just to have a friend," he said. "When I have problems in life, I share them with her. When she has a problem, she comes to me."
22 June 2008
Minnie Driver Enjoys Casual Baby Shower
Minnie Driver and about 40 guests gathered Saturday at a friend's home in Malibu for a baby shower.
The house was decorated with pink and white peonies, and it was a casual affair, with guests sipping basil lemonade and eating finger sandwiches and berry cake from Sweet Lady Jane.
"Minnie loves the cake," says a pal.
Driver opened Gymboree Brand New gifts, while guests hand-painted onesies for the baby and signed personal notes in a book to be given to the mom-to-be.
"It was a beautiful day," a guest tells people.
The British-born Driver, 38, has decided not to find out the sex of the baby. She has said little about the father, except that's he's English, "sort of in the same business," and that they have no plans to marry.
Keith Urban's Big Birthday Sing-A-Long for Nicole Kidman
Talk about a surprise party.
After Keith Urban sang "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" for pregnant wife Nicole Kidman, the country star announced to the Chicago Soldier Field crowd Saturday night that she just had a birthday the day before.
"So it would be nice to have 50,000 people sing 'Happy Birthday' to her," he said – and brought Kidman on stage for a stadium-sized sing-a-long for the actress, who turned 41 on Friday.
A surprised and glowing Kidman, in a long flowing black floral tank top dress, blew the audience a kiss and returned backstage when the song finished. The couple are awaiting the birth of their first child, due any day.
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20 June 2008
Gift Ideas for the New Mama and Papa Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge
Wondering what to get the new parents Jamie Lynn Spears and fiancé Casey Aldridge to celebrate the birth earlier today of their daughter, Maddie Briann?
Here’s what a few baby experts had to suggest:
Considering who her auntie is, Maddie could start tapping into her musical gene with Plan Toys’ rubber-and-wood banjo, suggests Ada Calhoun, editor-in-chief of parenting website Babble.com. “She should learn to play something,” Calhoun said. “We suggest she avoid sounding overproduced and go with a cute, old-school banjo.”
If ya wanna get Maddie’s party on sooner than later, Calhoun also recommends Heelarious: Her First High Heels. Yes, they are baby-size shoes that come in leopard and zebra prints and solid hot-pink. Don’t worry—they’re not for walking. They’re soft, and the heel buckles under the weight of the newborn.
Even if Spears and Aldridge are calling Kentwood, La., home, they’re sure to hop on a private plane every once awhile. “For the jet-setting mama, a lightweight crib that folds and unfolds in a snap is a must have,” says Cookie magazine Executive Editor Alanna Stang. Her top pick? An 11-pound blue number from BabyBjörn.
Of course, the li’l one will be spending most of her time down South. Stang says you can’t go wrong with Aden + Anais’ muslin baby wraps. “Age-old Australian wisdom says swaddling babies in muslin keeps them cool and comfortable, especially in summer,” Stang says. “It gets hot in Louisiana.”
Lisa Kline, owner of Lisa Kline Kids on Robertson Boulevard in L.A., also worries about that burnin’ sun, so she offers up Baby Silk Babysafe Sunscreen Towelettes from MD Moms. “It’s perfect for the south and anyone enjoying the summer rays,” Kline says. “Pull them out of the packet and wipe the baby down with sunscreen. I live for them and use them on myself, too!”
Speaking of hot Kentwood, Myra Catalanatto, owner the Southern Baby boutique in nearby Hammond, La., really gets to the bottom of things come gift-giving time. “Warm baby wipes!” she says. “When you have to change the diaper in the middle of the night, you don’t want to use cold wipes on the baby or they’ll cry. If I was getting my butt wiped by something cold, I would cry, too!”
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19 June 2008
Jamie Lynn Spears Has a Baby Girl
There is a new baby in the Spears clan! Jamie Lynn Spears and her fiancé Casey Aldridge welcomed a baby girl Thursday morning.
people confirms exclusively that the baby was named Maddie Briann.
"Just the family was there," says a source about the birth around 9:30 a.m. at a hospital in Mississippi, near her Louisiana hometown. "Everyone is healthy and happy."
Jamie Lynn's sister Britney, father Jamie and brother Bryan flew in Wednesday to be with her for the birth; her mother Lynne had been with her helping her get ready for the baby.
Since announcing her pregnancy in December, Britney’s little sister has retreated from the bright lights of Hollywood, opting for the comforts of her hometown of Kentwood, La.
With her Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 already ended, Jamie Lynn went home to prepare for the birth of her baby. The actress, 17, and Aldridge, 19, got engaged in March. Recently, the couple purchased a three-bedroom home in Liberty, Miss., where Aldridge went to high school.
Over the last few months, Spears has kept busy by passing her GED exam, preparing the nursery and attending multiple baby showers.
Jamie Lynn's Zoey 101 costar, Erin Sanders, told people earlier this year that the actress will be a fun mother.
"She is just a very good-hearted and warm person," he said. "We would always hang out on the set and she is a lot of fun, so I think she's going to be an easygoing, fun mom."
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HAPPY TRAILS
While the MTV cameras rolled, a reunited Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge step out Wednesday night to celebrate fellow Hills roommate Lauren "Lo" Bosworth's college graduation with dinner at West Hollywood's Kumo. Bosworth may have been the center of attention, but the entire group "seemed to get along fine," says an onlooker.
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Celebrity PET PEEVE
Time for a laundry trip! Blake Lively has some puppy trouble while driving through N.Y.C. on Wednesday after her dog had an accident – all over the front of her dress.
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Kimora Lee Simmons 'Kind Of' Engaged to Djimon
Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Honsou are "kind of" engaged, she tells people.
When photographers asked the designer, 33, and the actor-model, 44, to kiss on the red carpet at the Bel Air home of Maria and William Bell for Wednesday's third annual Loveday celebration hosted by Cartier, Simmons opted for a snuggle instead.
"That was more like a nuzzle!" she said.
So, are the two – who first met in February 2007 – engaged? "Kind of," Simmons replied.
Asked if Honsou had given her an engagement ring, Simmons was equally forthcoming – and evasive. "Well, kind of," she said, "not quite."
Once inside the party, Simmons explained their attendance by saying, "My honey created a bracelet last year, and we're here for [the orphans' charity] SOS Children, and we're really good friends and supporters of Cartier and their charitable initiatives."
Besides, she said, "It seemed like a great time to have fun and see lots of friends." And, with a good cause involved , too boot, "there's nothing better than that."
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Joel Madden and Nicole Richie SWEET EMBRACE
Joel Madden and Nicole Richie (in Dries Van Noten) make a fashionable – and charitable – statement Wednesday at Cartier's Loveday celebration at a Bel Air, Calif., home. The twosome unveiled a jade green bracelet that Madden (with help from brother Benji) designed for Cartier that will benefit the Richie Madden Children's Foundation.
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Britney Arrives in Louisiana to Be with Pregnant Jamie Lynn
Britney Spears is at home in Kentwood, La., to be on hand when her sister Jamie Lynn gives birth, people confirms.
After taking an early morning commercial flight from LAX, the singer, 26, touched down in New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon with her father, Jamie, 55, her brother, Bryan, 31, and her assistant, Brett.
The Spears clan then headed home to the Spears family Serenity mansion in Kentwood. Their arrival comes just before Jamie Lynn, 17, is expected to give birth.
In anticipation of the youngest Spears's imminent delivery, Jamie Lynn has been preparing her nursery – with its pink, brown and "silver-green" color scheme – and buying furniture with her mother, Lynne, 53.
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16 June 2008
Amy Winehouse Hospitalized
All those long nights might finally have caught up to Amy Winehouse.
The beehived singer has been hospitalized in London to undergo tests after fainting at her home Monday afternoon.
Winehouse's rep, Tracey Miller, confirmed the incident to E! News, adding that the singer "may be kept in overnight for observation."
Per Miller, the 24-year-old's manager's assistant was "fortunately" with Winehouse at the time and managed "to stop her falling."
"She quickly recovered and her father Mitch took her to the hospital as a precaution."
Meanwhile, another Winehouse rep told the BBC that Winehouse was "doing admin" at the time of her fainting spell.
The "Rehab" singer apparently had planned on signing autographs for a group of die-hard Canadian fans who had congregated outside her Camden home for most of the day, only to discover they had already left the premises. It was then that she fainted.
Winehouse is currently undergoing tests at the London Clinic in the Marylebone section of the city, and per Miller, doctors remain "unsure of the cause of the incident."
Britney Is Tops at Topless Pool Lounge
Britney Spears may not have been in Las Vegas accepting parental accolades like her ex Kevin Federline this weekend, but the pop tart nevertheless deserves some props for sporting this sexy little number in Sin City.
The "Break the Ice" singer flashed some serious gams Saturday while hanging out at the tops-optional pool lounge Bare in the Mirage Hotel & Casino.
Sadly, Britney did not fully utilize her options in this regard, but the week is still young.
August, In the Heights Named Top Shows at Tony Awards
Broadway came out swinging Sunday night for the 62nd annual Tony Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg.
August: Osage County was named best play and won five awards in all, while In the Heights was the recipient of four Tonys, including best musical.
Besides the top award, In the Heights, a celebration of Latin-community life in Upper Manhattan, was recognized for its orchestration, choreography and score, with its writer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, stopping the show with his acceptance speech – delivered, in breathtaking fashion, as a rap song.
Adding to its distinction as this year's Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, about a prickly and dysfunctional Oklahoma family, was named best play. The production's four other Tonys were for its director Anna D. Shapiro, leading actress Deanna Dunagan, featured actress Rondi Reed and its scenic designer Todd Rosenthal.
Overall, it was a night for new names as well as for looking back, with the revivals of the classic musicals Gypsy (originally presented in 1959) and South Pacific (in 1949) dominating the musical categories.
Gypsy swept the musical-acting categories, with its star, Patti LuPone – who earned a standing ovation with her electrifying rendition of "Everything's Coming Up Roses" early in the evening – winning the best leading actress in a musical. Featured players Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti were also honored.
The Biggest Winner
But it was the critically acclaimed Lincoln Center revival of South Pacific – the first time the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical landmark has returned to Broadway in nearly half a century – that struck the strongest note of the evening, winning a total of seven Tonys, including best musical revival and awards for director Bartlett Sher and its handsome leading actor, Brazilian opera singer Paulo Szot.
In the craft categories, the show also won for its scenery, lighting, costume design and sound design.
Passing Strange, a jazz-and-rock riff on one man's coming of age (and the show considered the strongest competition to In the Heights), was cited for its book.
Shakespearean actor Mark Rylance was named best actor for his role as the hapless witness in the 1960s jet-age French farce Boeing-Boeing, which was named best revival of a play. In his lengthy, rambling acceptance speech, Rylance offered advice on how to dress. It made no sense, and was hilarious.
Legendary composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim (Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George) received a lifetime achievement award. Though he did not appear at the ceremony, he sent a message to the Tony audience. He said he still intends to achieve.
Whoopi as Mary Poppins
At the top of the three-hour show, Goldberg made her entrance in the crab costume from this season's Disney production of The Little Mermaid, even though the production number on stage was from Disney's 10-year-old (and still running) The Lion King.
Later, through some camera trickery, Goldberg danced with Mario Lopez in A Chorus Line, while an airborne Goldberg also descended upon the Radio City Music Hall stage outfitted as Mary Poppins.
"My point is," said Goldberg, "if I can play Mary Poppins, anybody can."
14 June 2008
Mariah Bottles Up Her Excitement
Mariah Carey is in a great place and she wants everyone to smell like it.
The platinum-selling diva has spilled the details on Luscious Pink, the second scent for her signature Elizabeth Arden fragrance line. It's inspired by her whirlwind romance with hubby Nick Cannon and her recent success on the charts, as well as the other sweet things in life.
"This scent is feminine, flirtatious and fun, and truly reflects where I am in my life now, after an incredible year," Carey said earlier this week, per WWD.com.
"Elizabeth Arden has been a fantastic partner and the end creation of Luscious Pink is beyond my expectations," the "One Sweet Day" singer continued. "The response from my fans with my debut scent was overwhelming, and I can't wait to see what happens with my second Luscious fragrance."
Luscious Pink, which is being touted as a "floral melody that is as enveloping as Mariah's voice," will join Carey's first scent, M, in department stores nationwide in August.
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R. Kelly Found Not Guilty!
Well, that was easy.
It took more than six years for the case to go to trial, but after less than a day of deliberations, a Chicago jury has found R&B superstar R. Kelly not guilty of all 14 counts of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.
If convicted, the 41-year-old singer could have faced a minimum of four years in prison and a maximum of 15 years and would have had to register as a sex offender in Illinois.
Kelly's acquittal essentially came down to whether or not his legal eagles instilled enough reasonable doubt in the panel of nine men and three women as they debated the kiddie-porn charges over seven hours. Obviously, Kelly's camp succeeded.
"R. Kelly was found not guilty, because they had the best jury that Cook County could produce," Kelly's attorney, Sam Adam Jr. said outside the courtroom.
Three hours before the verdict was reached, Cook County Criminal Court Judge Vincent Gaughan received a note from an African-American juror who attends a culinary school requesting that he be excused from the panel because of some serious family illnesses.
Per the Chicago Tribune, the panelist told the judge that he needed to be there for his family after his cousin had died on Monday; his aunt and uncle were hospitalized with pneumonia; and his niece was diagnosed with cancer.
"My mom is stressed out," the unidentified man told Gaughan when asked in open court. "I just need to find out what is going on."
However, after discussing the issue with both prosecutors and the defense who objected to his dismissal, the judge declined the request and ordered the juror to give his family's contact information to sheriff's deputies so he could keep in contact with them.
The jury also asked for an easel and paper so they could "visualize our argument" as well as an additional TV and VCR so they could compare notes on the kinky sex tape at the heart of the case. The judge granted their requests.
Prosecutors began building the child-pornography case against Kelly, whose first name is Robert, in February 2002 after the infamous videotape was anonymously sent to Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis, who subsequently turned it over to authorities. After countless delays, the trial finally kicked off last month and lasted four weeks.
Helping the jurors in their decision to acquit was skepticism about a mole on his back that prosecutors claimed was proof that Kelly was indeed the man in the video who participated in the three-way with another woman and the minor in question and was seen urinating on the latter after engaging in various sex acts.
The alleged victim, now 23, refused to cooperate with the Cook County District Attorney's Office, did not testify against Kelly and neither did her parents.
The "Bump n' Grind" crooner's lawyers called their own forensic expert to assert that the X-rated footage could have been manipulated to frame Kelly and was of "such poor quality" that the elongated mole near his spine was really a shadow that kept disappearing and reappearing depending on the lighting.
The defense also called up several people who challenged the credibility of a number of the prosecutor's key witnesses, such as Lisa Van Allen, the other woman in the video whom Kelly's lawyers tried to paint as a liar and theif and alleged had tried to extract $300,000 from the entertainer to keep her from taking the stand.
Van Allen, 27, told the Chicago Sun-Times after the verdict was read that she believed jurors were easily swayed by Kelly's celebrity.
"Star power. Definitely," she said when asked of her reaction. "I came forward. I told the truth. That's basically it. That's all I could do. I'm disappointed."
Van Allen noted that she thought prosecutors "did a really good job."
Confident that his team had successfully rebutted the charges, Kelly opted not to testify in the trial before the case went to the jury.
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Lindsay Not Asking for Your Consideration
Edie Falco, Elaine Stritch, Carrie Fisher, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Silverman and the 35 other women who were good for a hearty laugh over the last year can rest easy.
Lindsay Lohan has decided not to submit herself for consideration at the upcoming 60th Annual Emmy Awards, despite being eligible for an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series trophy for the not-quite-60 seconds she spent on screen in the season finale of Ugly Betty.
"The appearance was brief," Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane, told the Los Angeles Times' Gold Derby blog. "We made a decision to wait."
To be fair, Lohan's Betty-tormenting character will have at least five episodes to strut her stuff next season, so no one can say for certain that the comebacking actress won't leave an Emmy-worthy comedic footprint on the ABC comedy in the future.
Also in the running in 2008 after submitting their names to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are Mary-Kate Olsen, Jenny McCarthy, Alyssa Milano, Sherri Shepherd, Heather Locklear and, speaking of much-needed positive moments in the spotlight, Britney Spears.
A couple days ago, Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl said she didn't give herself a chance for a Supporting Actress Emmy repeat this year because of her character's lack of meaty material this season.
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12 June 2008
Justin Timberlake KARMA COMEDIANS
Justin Timberlake – who's shot down rumors that he's engaged and pregnant! – goes head-to-head (or is that back-to-back?) against costar, funnyman Mike Myers, during the Hollywood premiere of their new comedy, The Love Guru, Wednesday at Grauman's Chinese Theater.
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Kate Hudson is one happy woman
Kate Hudson is one happy woman as she dashes her way to a waiting car outside her New York apartment Wednesday before heading to The View, where she was grilled about her recent outings with Lance Armstrong.
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Angelina Jolie: Being Pregnant with Twins Was a 'Shock'
Angelina Jolie has talked candidly about her desire to continue expanding her family with Brad Pitt. But when the actress found out she was pregnant with twins, well, even she was taken aback.
"We weren't expecting twins," Jolie, 33, tells Entertainment Weekly in a new interview. "So it did shock us, and we jumped to six [children] quickly. But we like a challenge."
With a house full of kids, Jolie says she needs help – so it's a good thing there's family around to pitch in. "[Brad's] mom and dad are on standby to come out and help," she says.
But the real focus, Jolie says, is making sure their other children – Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2 – feel included when their new siblings are born. Says the actress: "They're old enough to feel included to change diapers themselves, to feed bottles themselves, like if I pump into a bottle. We're trying to find ways where it can be a fun group thing ... Everybody gets special time so we can make sure we know where they're at."
As for how she's handling being pregnant with twins, the actress tells EW she's taking it easy and letting Pitt handle all the heavy lifting – literally. "We've worked out a system where Brad just lifts [the kids] to me every time they want to come up," she says. "I just don't bend down. I'll scream, 'Honey!' and he'll come running and lift them up."
And pregnancy has other benefits as well. "It's great for the sex life," she says. "It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you're just so round and full."
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Eva Longoria Is Still Not Pregnant
Eva Longoria-Parker just can't stop the baby talk!
The most recent game of bumpwatch began Monday, after the Desperate Housewives star was photographed shopping at N.Y.C.'s Ferragamo boutique wearing a loose-fitting sundress – while salespeople seemingly pointed to her belly.
So is she ready to start a family with husband Tony Parker? The answer, it seems, is an emphatic no.
"Eva is not pregnant," her stylist Robert Verdi told people during a viewing party for his new show, She's Got the Look.
And Verdi insists he has first-hand knowledge. "I'm not her gynecologist, but I am her stylist," he explained. "I see her naked. I see her boobs! That's the first place it would show, and it's not showing!"
As for the Ferragamo photos, Verdi – who was with Longoria during the shopping expedition – said the shots are simply misleading. "Eva was holding a handbag that she bought in the crook of her arm," he said. "The manager came over and said to her, 'I love that bag.' But in the photos, it looks like the woman is gesturing to her midsection. It's too funny."
Of course, this is not the first time pregnancy rumors have swirled around the 33-year-old star. Earlier this year, she denied similar reports – saying she just gained weight during the writers' strike. "I've been cooking and eating, cooking and eating," she said at the time. "I keep telling everyone that I've gained 10 pounds just being on strike."
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Two Charged with Providing Drugs to Amy Winehouse
London police have arrested two people – John Blagrove and Cara Burton – suspected of supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse, the Associated Press reports.
The charges stem from the now-infamous video that appeared to show the troubled singer smoking crack cocaine. (Stills from the video were published by the U.K.'s Sun tabloid in January – leading to Winehouse's brief stint in rehab.)
The two have reportedly been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy).
Police have said Winehouse will not be charged in that case.
She does, however, have an ongoing drug case in Norway, where she and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested for marijuana possession.
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10 June 2008
Mom-to-Be Marissa Winokur Rushing to Be Ready
Marissa Jaret Winokur has six more weeks until the July 22 due date of her baby – and she's not ready.
"I'm the most ill-prepared parent on the planet," the Tony-winning Hairspray star told people at her baby shower Monday at Manhattan's Hudson Hotel. "We were doing construction at our house and I went off and did Dancing with the Stars. Four months later, nothing's gotten done and I'm totally in a panic."
Winokur, a survivor of cervical cancer, is using a surrogate for the delivery. (Because Winokur's treatment included a radical hysterectomy, she is not able to become pregnant or carry a baby.)
The impending arrival, a little boy, will be named Zev. "It means wolf in Hebrew," says Winokur. "My husband wanted it to be Wolfie, and I just thought that's such a hard name for a little, little boy."
As for preparing to be a mom, "I honestly didn't think I was going to be on Dancing with the Stars as long as I was," she says. "I figured I'd get voted off the second week and then I'd get ready for the baby. I literally stopped working two weeks ago and now I've only got six weeks. It will fly by."
Dad Does It His Own Way
In the meantime, Winokur's been relying on her husband, TV writer Judah Miller, to pick up the slack – with some unexpected results.
"I sent him to Home Depot to get a carpet to put in the baby's room, and he tells me, 'I bought nine tiki torches for the pool.' And I said, 'Oh good so we can have a barbecue. What did you get for the baby?' "
As for indoors, "I told my husband I wanted shabby-chic furniture for the nursery. He told me he found this really great furniture while I was dancing, so he got to buy everything. He bought this gorgeous, but mid-century modern furniture from a company called Netto. It's minimalistic and as un-shabby-chic as possible."
She added, "My husband's a purist when it comes to our house, so he’s in a lot of trouble."
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Mario Lopez Describes His Dream Girl
Just a few days after Dancing with the Stars favorites Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff split up, he was in the middle of Times Square, talking about the type of girlfriend he's looking for.
"I'm a pretty low-maintenance kind of guy," Lopez, 34, told PEOPLE Tuesday – as he was wearing a "Kiss the Cook!" apron and doing his own grilling (of hot dogs), as part of Oscar Mayer's 125th anniversary celebration to help raise money for the food bank Second Harvest.
"I'd like to be with someone who is secure with themselves. She has to understand that I have a lot going on and I'm busy."
Indeed, Lopez, currently starring on Broadway in A Chorus Line is also host of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. "I'd like someone who has their own thing going on – their own 'passion,' whatever it is."
A surefire way to win him over? "I like a girl that's funny."
As for pet peeves: "If she's a big chain smoker, I'm not really a fan of that. Or a cusser – someone who isn't nice to people. Someone who doesn't like family and doesn't like dogs."
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8 June 2008
Snoop to Beyoncé: ‘Make Some Babies’
After a decade of marriage and three children later, rapper Snoop Dogg has a few words of advice for new husband and wife Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles.
"I told them to go home and make babies,” he told reporters at the Dodge Celebrity Event in Rosamond, Calif. “They should, that’s the next step as far as marriage, having kids … add on to the family, so hopefully that’s what they’ll do.”
When asked if he’d be planning on adding to his already full nest, he shook his head, grinning. “No. I’m good.”
Snoop’s key to lasting marriage? “Communication, and being able to fight and get back up,” he says. “To have misunderstanding and [then] get some understanding.”
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Paris Hilton (Shock!) Parties – Dashing Pregnancy Rumors
With one swig of pink champagne at dinner Friday, Paris Hilton quickly put an end to any lingering pregnancy rumors that have been heating up the Web.
The heiress imbibed and dined with her "BFFs" while filming her new MTV reality show, Paris Hilton's My New BFF, at Tao Las Vegas.
Still, even surrounded by girls vying for her attention, Hilton had one guy on her mind. Wearing a form-fitting, vintage black dress (with a belt wrapped firmly around her stomach), Hilton told people that her boyfriend of nearly four months, Benji Madden, is her "best boyfriend".
Madden, who was on hand wearing black shades, stood back most of the night, along with sister Nicky Hilton and boyfriend David Katzenberg, as his girl took the spotlight.
Following dinner, Hilton and the girls headed to Tao nightclub where the star of the show was greeted with her song "Stars Are Blind." For the next two hours Hilton smoked cigarettes and danced with the seven remaining contestants on the club's catwalk, all while cameras rolled.
And the partying wasn't done after Tao, with the group heading to the exclusive Mirage villas for an afterparty where they were entertained by Las Vegas showman and Paris friend Jeff Beacher.
At the party, Hilton did more to confirm her non-pregnancy by gulping Grey Goose and Patron Silver tequila before she and Madden headed back to their suite at The Venetian.
"She's clearly not pregnant," said a guest at the afterparty.
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6 June 2008
Ryan Phillippe Steps Out with Abbie Cornish
Two months after admitting it was bizarre seeing ex-wife Reese Witherspoon with Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Phillippe is quietly moving things forward in his own love life.
After months of speculation about their relationship, he proudly accompanied his Stop-Loss costar Abbie Cornish to the 2008 Australian in Film Breakthrough Awards – their first major event as a couple.
"They were adorable," says a guest. "He had his arm around her and they were cozy and comfortable."
When Cornish – who was being honored with a Breakthrough Award – was introduced, Phillippe rubbed her back while she leaned against his shoulder. Throughout the evening, they held hands.
Phillippe, 33, also let Cornish enjoy her moment in the spotlight, waiting patiently as she worked the room and posed for photos. Once she was at his side once again, they continued to share laughs with pals.
The secret to Cornish's appeal? "We needed a girl who could knock back and drink the guys under the table, change a blown tire, whatever she needs to do," their Stop-Loss director, Kimberly Pierce, tells people. "And she has that. She's that kind of girl."
A second Breakthrough Award went to actress Mia Wasikowska for her work in the HBO series In Treatment.
Phillippe and Cornish left the party just before 10 p.m., heading to Hennessy's weekly jazz night at Teddy's.
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5 June 2008
Shania Hurting, but Grateful for "Beautiful Blessings"
Now that she's trying to make it on her own, Shania Twain wants her fans to know she'll be back in business soon, "hopefully stronger than ever."
"As I am sure you have seen or heard; I am going through a rough time personally in my life," the recently separated country star wrote in a message on her website dedicated to her "beloved fans."
"I wanted you all to know that I could not be getting through this without you. Your letters, emails and words of encouragement give me strength. Your overwhelming support reminds me to smile, no matter how deep the pain and to always be grateful for all the beautiful blessings in my life...
"I have so much to say but I know the best way for me to speak is through my music. This is my therapy, my passion, and my love. I look forward to sharing it with all of you as I begin this new journey.
"I need some time to heal this broken heart but make no mistake; I will be back and hopefully stronger than ever.
"Thank you my friends, from the bottom of my heart."
Twain and her producer hubby of 14 years, Robert "Mutt" Lange, announced their separation May 15. They have one son, 6-year-old Eja D'Angelo.
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Jessica Simpson Plans Romantic Vacation
The couple that travels together, stays together—or, at least, so says rocky-relationship queen Jessica Simpson.
Pals close to the music scene's newest country crooner say Jessica is planning a quick summer get away for herself and beau Tony Romo.
"She thinks they need some quality alone time," says friend of Jess, who is still reeling after her relationship reached the breakup brink.
"She believes a vacation will really do a lot to reconnect them. Tony agreed to go, but it was all Jessica's idea."
Timing, however, is a problem. Jessica's crazy busy with photo shoots and interviews to promote her soon-to-be-released country album. And Tony starts football training camp July 24.
"But she's determined to squeak out a week together before then," says her pal. "So if she has to clear the decks on her own schedule to make it happen, she so will."
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Christina Aguilera Defends Her Late Nights
Make no mistake, Christina Aguilera loves her baby. But she likes the nightlife, too.
"Once in a while, if I want to go out and have a mommy-daddy night with my husband, I am more than allowed to do that," the singer – who gave birth to son Max Liron in January – told Access Hollywood.
This past weekend, for example, she hit Las Vegas's Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace to help celebrate the launch of an Xtina-inspired jewelry line, the Stephen Webster Silver Collection.
"I spend all day with my son," Aguilera, 27, told the TV show – adding that any criticism of her late-night outings with husband Jordan Bratman is downright "mean spirited."
"Everybody has an opinion and everybody sometimes wants to cause drama," she said. "But it's something that comes with what you do and I learned that very early on."
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Lindsay and Samantha's Friendship: 'It's a Trust Thing'
Why does Lindsay Lohan spend so much time with good pal Samantha Ronson?
"Lindsay just feels safe with her," socialite – and Lohan friend – Cory Kennedy told people at Billabong's 2nd Annual Design for Humanity Event Wednesday night in Hollywood. "I just feel like they have a very loyal and trustworthy relationship, which is really hard to come across in the world that Lindsay's in. It's a trust thing."
The DJ has been Lohan's constant companion during the past few weeks – they even enjoyed a recent family get-together with Ronson's mom, Ann Dexter-Jones, and Lohan's young sister Ali in New York City. The traveling duo also cozied up on Diddy's yacht during the Cannes Film Festival.
On Wednesday night, Lohan showed up at a G-Star party in Beverly Hills to support Ronson, who was spinning. After spending some together-time in the DJ both, they headed for Ronson's next gig at the pre-party for a N.E.R.D. concert. (After Pharrell Williams's set, the two sat close together on a black leather couch – then made their joint exit around midnight.)
A 'Genuine' Friendship
DJ Steve Aoki, a close friend of both Lohan and Ronson, said their bond is easy to understand.
"[Samantha] truly is a friend to her," he explained. "She's a very positive influence .... [Lindsay] sees that and sees a genuine, good friendship."
"I think the most important thing in a relationship is, really, trust," agreed Kennedy. "I feel like that's what their relationship thrives on. I love the fact that they're both really happy."
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Jamie Lynn Spears & Fiancé Getting Ready for Baby
Jamie Lynn Spears and her fiancé Casey Aldridge are in full-on nesting mode.
The parents-to-be, who recently purchased their first home together in Liberty, Miss., are preparing for the imminent birth of their child, sources tell people.
"They're very happy," says a source. "They're a fun little couple."
To get settled in their new home, Spears, 17, and Aldridge, 19, recently had furniture – including an elaborately carved four-poster king-size canopy bed, a leather recliner, and a leather sofa – delivered to the house.
Spears's mom, Lynne, is helping her daughter decorate the nursery, with the color scheme of pink, brown, and "silver-green," says an insider.
Spears, who is due to give birth soon, has been keeping a low profile as she readies the new house for her baby. The five-acre Liberty property is already equipped with a barn and studio, which was formerly used as a hair salon.
One new neighbor, who has already offered to babysit, says, "They're just a sweet little old couple."
Spears and Aldridge, who got engaged in March, plan to wed after the baby is born.
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4 June 2008
Pink Lily Punks Glamour Awards
Isn't Lily Allen glamorous? In a word, no.
On her way to pick up an Editor's Special Award at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London, the UK pop chanteuse took a detour into pigmentation purgatory, telling the Daily Mail , "I dyed my hair pink this afternoon in my own bathroom."
Allen completes the look in a Giles Deacon satin prom dress patterned with images of Bambi shooting gushers of blood, hideously accessorized with turquoise-and blue-heels and a mismatched pink hair bow.
Glamour editor Jo Elvin chose to look away from the train wreck, and stick with her prepared spiel introducing Lily:
"With reams of column inches to match her considerable talents, no Women of the Year line-up could be complete without the one and only Lily Allen."
Well, there's no accounting for taste, or the lack thereof.
Maybe the "Smile" singer was just trying to rekindle her feud with fellow British retro artist Amy Winehouse. But be warned, Lily, that way lies madness.
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3 June 2008
Janet Jackson Surprises Sherri Shepherd on The View
It's not everyday that Janet Jackson drops by to make someone's dream come true. But on The View Tuesday, the pop star did just that. Specifically, Jackson gave co-host Sherri Shepherd a pair of tickets for her fall concert – so that Shepherd wouldn't have to sleep in the street to get some.
When Jackson – clad in white –dropped by, a visibly ecstatic Shepherd jumped from her seat to embrace her pop idol. "I'm such a fan of yours," she enthused while the crowd cheered. "I have every album; I have every poster; I have all of your program books. Aside from Michael, you are my second favorite, girl."
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'Doctor Who' star David dating his co-star Georgia Moffett
Love has blossomed on the set of the latest series of Doctor Who between the star of the show, David Tennant, and 23-year-old actress Georgia Moffett.
Georgia, who appeared in an episode as the Time Lord's onscreen daughter Jenny, has been spotted with the 37-year-old actor at his house in North London and at her flat in Twickenham.
A friend of the actress has confirmed that Georgia, who has a six-year-old son, has been out on a series of dates with David, and that the pair have been meeting at each other's homes in order to avoid being spotted by fans of the show.
"It started with some friendly dinner dates but it has progressed quickly and they are now in a serious relationship," the friend revealed.
"Even with his busy schedule David is making a lot of time to spend with her, so he must really like her."
And if the young actress decides to take David home to meet her parents they will certainly have a lot to talk about. Georgia's father, Peter Davison, played the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in the 1980s.
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