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Amanda Bynes is unrecognizable: Reason to worry?
Photo credit: Amanda Bynes via Twitter
Recognize this former Nickelodeon child star? At first glance, I didn't either.
Amanda Bynes, 26, took to Twitter Sunday with this close-up shot of her new -- scary -- look, complete with drag-queen eye makeup and a curly blonde 'do (which I am 99 percent sure is a wig). And those cheek piercings? First of all: unattractive. Second of all: Ouch.
In Hollywood, a messy, drastic makeover...
Read more »Video shows Justin Bieber attacking photographer in London
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The pressures of being a teen pop star may finally be catching up with Justin Bieber.
His time in London this past week -- where he is playing shows every night -- has been plagued with mishaps, the latest of which is the verbal attack he waged on a photographer Friday, The Associated Press reports.
TMZ video shows the 19-year-old rushing to a waiting van, when he apparently makes contact...
Read more »Jessica Simpson accidentally reveals baby's gender on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
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Jessica Simpson is known for speaking before thinking -- as "Newlyweds" fans are well aware -- and her most recent slip of the tongue revealed a pretty big secret: her unborn baby's gender.
"The crazy thing is I never knew a wiener could actually make me nauseous," the "Fashion Star" judge joked Wednesday on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Simpson, 32, was...
Read more »Mila Kunis gets asked out three times by nervous BBC reporter
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Without a doubt, this is the best interview Mila Kunis -- or arguably any actress -- has ever given.
Kunis sat down with Chris Stark, a British reporter for BBC's Radio 1, recently for an interview that was supposed to be about her new film, "Oz the Great and Powerful," out Friday. But the chat quickly veered off track, taking a turn for the hilarious.
The admittedly nervous...
Read more »Taylor Swift in Vanity Fair: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler have 'a special place in hell'
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In a rather candid cover story in April's Vanity Fair, Taylor Swift talks Harry Styles, mean girls and how many people she's really dated in the past few years. Maybe it's me, but her tone sounds a little irked through it all.
"If you want some big revelation, since 2010 I have dated exactly two people," Swift says, without naming names; the magazine takes that to mean Conor Kennedy...
Read more »Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' 'Thrift Shop' highlight of Kevin Hart's dull 'SNL' episode
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I know I'm not the only one who can't get Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" pop-rap out of my head.
And the two rappers didn't disappoint Saturday when they took their No. 1 single to the "Saturday Night Live" stage. Thank goodness, otherwise the episode would have been a complete bust, with Kevin Hart's lackluster hosting.
I have higher expectations than usual...
Read more »Mariah Carey's nip slip: Singer has wardrobe malfunction onstage
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Mariah Carey was a "Vision of Love' -- or maybe make that lust -- when she took the stage in Atlanta over the weekend.
The "Touch My Body" singer -- known as much for squeezing into skintight dresses as she is for her five-octave voice -- was at the So So Def 20th Anniversary concert Saturday night ... and then she lifted her arms just a little too high and they stole the show,...
Read more »Holly Madison says she'll ingest her own placenta
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Totally gross or perfectly natural?
Former Playboy playmate and “Girls Next Door” star Holly Madison says she intends to ingest her own placenta after giving birth to a daughter, due anytime now.
“This might sound gross, but I’m totally planning on having my placenta turned into pills I can take after giving birth,“ Madison, wrote on her blog Wednesday. “I heard it helps women recover...
Read more »Oscars 2013: 'Argo' nabs best picture, Daniel Day-Lewis wins 3rd best actor, Jennifer Lawrence best actress
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The 85th Academy Awards ceremony was one of the more compelling shows in recent memory thanks to a pretty even split among the nominees. There weren't any notable shutouts, and, with "Life of Pi" getting the most wins at four, there weren't any sweeps, either.
Scoll below for the live blogging as the drama unfolded.
12:02 a.m. Seth MacFarlane and Kristen Chenoweth take us out...
Read more »Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose welcome baby boy
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa and fiancée, model Amber Rose, are parents to a baby boy named Sebastian, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rose gave birth Thursday afternoon. The couple, together since January 2011 and engaged since March 2012, announced the pregnancy at the MTV Video Music Awards in September after weeks of speculation they were expecting.
The rapper announced news of the birth on...
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