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Liam Hemsworth's brothers staged intervention to try to end Miley Cyrus engagement, report says
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Miley Cyrus' brothers-in-law to-be are reportedly not keen on the singer becoming a part of the family.
Liam Hemsworth's brothers, Chris and Luke, staged an intervention last month in an effort to break off their younger sibling's engagement to Cyrus, a source tells Us Weekly. The source didn't offer many details but said "they want him to end the romance for good."
While it's...
Read more »Watch new 'Ender's Game' trailer
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A trailer for "Ender's Game" has hit the Web, offering a glimpse of the upcoming adaptation of Orson Scott Card's best-selling sci-fi novel from 1985.
It's clear what finally pushed the studios to make the novel: The sudden proliferation of movies based on young-adult novels, many of them set in schools ("Harry Potter"), training camps ("Percy Jackson") or violent...
Read more »Lindsay Lohan can't leave Betty Ford premises
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While it's a far cry from the jail sentence she barely avoided, Lindsay Lohan's 90-day rehab stint will not afford her the same freedoms most patients get at the Betty Ford Center.
Unlike the other individuals she will sit with in group therapy at the Rancho Mirage, Calif. facility, Lohan is not allowed to leave the campus to go shopping or out to lunch, People magazine reports. A letter addressed...
Read more »Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil debuts pop song
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There are almost no words.
Probably in an effort to stay relevant following her 15 minutes of fame last spring, New Jersey's Patricia Krentcil, better known as the Tanning Mom, recorded a song last week -- and it sounds exactly like you'd expect it to -- terrible.
Krentcil does her best Britney Spears impression on the track, aptly titled, "It's Tan Mom," opening with the verse,...
Read more »Danica Patrick, ‘Borat’ and her NASCAR beau Ricky Stenhouse Jr. share Talladega night
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NASCAR driver Danica Patrick hasn’t been shy about shedding her fire suit to show some skin for sponsor GoDaddy.com and the “Sports Illustrated” swimsuit issue.
Bikini photos of her litter the Internet, and a new scantily clad pic she’s featured in will be making jaws drop for days to come.
Only thing is, she’s the one in blue jeans and a windbreaker.
The 30-year-old Patrick and...
Read more »What's your favorite summer blockbuster?
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One of the best ways to beat the heat on a stifling summer day has to be escaping to the movie theater. With air conditioning set to Artic temps and an ice-cold Coke in hand, sitting back to watch a highly anticipated flick on the big screen is pure bliss.
We at Newsday have our favorite summer blockbusters, including "Jaws," the original "Star Wars," "The Dark Knight"...
Read more »'The Great Gatsby' comes to Long Island
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Director Baz Luhrmann will bring his big-budget version of "The Great Gatsby" to Long Island next week for a sneak preview at Sands Point Preserve. The Gold Coast International Film Festival, which is presenting the event, is giving away two tickets through an online sweepstakes.
Here's what the Gold Coast festival news release says:
We're giving away two tickets for you and...
Read more »Lindsay Lohan checks into Betty Ford Center, rehires lawyer Shawn Holley, report says
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After bolting from Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach, Calif. Thursday, Lindsay Lohan has checked into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, TMZ reports.
The 26-year-old reportedly checked in late Thursday night after E! News and others said she was last seen in a vehicle headed toward Los Angeles Airport. A prosecutor told the Los Angeles Times Lohan was apparently in violation of her...
Read more »Did Kanye West reveal Kim Kardashian's due date?
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Can we expect baby Kimye's arrival on or around June 18?
That date is significant to Kanye West for one reason or another, as the rapper cryptically tweeted it Thursday, with no further explanation as of yet. The rapper also inexplicably deleted every tweet he's ever sent, before this one, which is unfortunate because I was really enjoying his 140-character poetry.
Kim Kardashian...
Read more »Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon renew their vows in outrageous Disneyland ceremony
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Anyone who has seen Mariah Carey's episode of MTV "Cribs" knows this diva has an extravagant lifestyle. But she may have outdone herself with her vow renewal ceremony with husband Nick Cannon Tuesday.
To mark their fifth anniversary, the couple threw themselves a full-on wedding at Disneyland, complete with costumey attire (white princess-style dresses for Mimi and daughter Monroe,...
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