August 27, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
Police say rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.
The 43-year-old Knight was arrested about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
While he may have celebrity status for some, Barack Obama disappointed his daughters when he appeared via satellite on the stage at the Democratic National Convention Monday night, according to mtvnews.com.
His daughter, Maila, 10, and Sasha, 7, had hoped, instead, for an appearance by The Jonas Brothers.
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August 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The “American Idol” judges met their newest member on Tuesday at the New York City tryouts, and Access Hollywood was on the scene as Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul got to welcome Kara DioGuardi.
Kara, a songwriter with hits including collaborations with Britney Spears, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers and a number of “Idol” vets, didn’t seem nervous about her famous new colleagues.
“[I’m] not intimidated,” Kara told Access. “Now that I look at Simon, I can hold my own.”
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Heidi Montag fans may have overdosed on the “The Hills” star’s new music video.
The aspiring singer released the video for single “Overdosin’” on her Web site on Tuesday, but the site crashed soon after.
Find out all the details of Heidi’s new video — inside!
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Dr. Dre’s son, Andre Young Jr., has died, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Andre was found Saturday by his mother at their home in Woodland Hills, LA County Coroner’s Lt. John Kades told the Associated Press.
“Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family’s grief and privacy at this time,” a rep for the rapper said in a statement released to Access.
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Latin Recording Academy announced today that Tejano singer Graciela Beltran, Latin Grammy winner Lila Downs, Latin R&B/reggaeton singer/producer Flex, and actor Esai Morales will help announce the Ninth Annual Latin Grammy Award nominations in Los Angeles on Sept. 10.
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August 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Sean Combs says a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy pulled over members of his entourage and briefly drew his weapon — but was professional and respectful during a weekend traffic stop.
A spokesman for Combs says the deputy never pointed his gun at Combs and that officers were “very respectful” early Saturday.
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August 25, 2008
TORONTO, CANADA --
The lead singer of the Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies and three other people survived a plane crash in rural southeastern Ontario, authorities said Monday.
Ed Robertson’s Cessna 206 floatplane crashed in a wooded area near Bancroft, Ontario, on Sunday afternoon as he was trying to take off from Baptiste Lake, Ontario Provincial police Sgt. Bruce Quigg said. Quigg said no one in the plane was injured.
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August 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears will not be performing at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, Ryan Seacrest reported on “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” on Monday morning.
Quoting Britney’s manager, Larry Rudolph, Seacrest said, “Britney Spears will not be performing at the VMAs this year. I’m telling you officially and unequivocally.”
According to Seacrest, Rudolph told him that Britney was “in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and was never supposed to perform at the show.”
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August 24, 2008
JERUSALEM, Israel --
Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform in Israel, 40 years after his legendary band, the Beatles, were banned from playing in the Holy Land.
Israeli media were abuzz with excitement on Sunday with news of McCartney’s visit. The rock star was scheduled to play earlier in the year, but the show was canceled. Israeli media reported McCartney would perform in Tel Aviv on September 25.
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August 23, 2008
CARDIFF, Wales --
The queen of pop began her world tour Saturday night, appearing before fans on a throne as a retinue of dancers wriggled their way across a stage at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
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August 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Try saying “Zuma Nesta Rock” five times fast — it’s hard. That phonetic flow could be tough to master, let alone live down, for the newborn son of Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani.
The stylish rock-star couple welcomed their second little boy Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. Little Zuma is the younger brother of two-year-old Kingston, who’s been known to sport a supercool faux-hawk and mingle with the likes of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.
Growing up might present more challenges for Zuma than his sibling, based on his name alone.
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August 22, 2008
LONDON, England --
Singer Melanie Chisholm says she is expecting a baby which will make her the last of the former Spice Girls to become a mother.
The 34-year-old singer known as “Sporty Spice” in the British pop group announced the news Friday on her Web site. She is often referred to as “Mel C.”
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August 22, 2008
DECATUR, Ga. --
Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall.
The 34-year-old rapper, whose given name is Shawntae Harris, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in DeKalb County. Superior Court Judge Gail Flake sentenced her to three years behind bars and seven on probation, plus 200 hours of community service and completion of substance abuse treatment, mental evaluation and anger management classes.
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August 22, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. --
When the world’s most popular teenager turns “Sweet 16,” it’s cause to celebrate. And when that teen is Miley Cyrus – star of Disney’s “Hannah Montana” – there’s no better place to celebrate than at a Disney Park.
To honor the occasion and Miley’s philanthropic passion, Disneyland Resort in California has created “Miley’s Sweet 16 – Share The Celebration,” an unforgettable event for Miley and her fans that also will serve to recognize Youth Service America and help drive awareness of the need for youth volunteerism.
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August 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It sounds like moms have a “Crush” on David Archuleta.
The “American Idol” runner-up’s first single, “Crush,” bowed at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on Thursday — a spot higher than the debut of “Idol” season seven winner David Cook’s “The Time Of My Life” in June — and in fact, the song was the biggest chart debut in 18 months, according to Billboard.
So who’s helping the 17-year-old singer make such a splash? Find out inside!
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August 22, 2008
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With auditions for season eight of “American Idol” already underway you can expect a major overhaul for the new season, according to everyone’s favorite snarky judge, Simon Cowell. In a conference call from London with reporters this afternoon, Cowell said he and “Idol” producers have already begun meetings in the UK with the production team and Fox executives to discuss what he would like to see happen.
With the exit of executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe recently announced, Simon thinks the show will get a much-needed face-lift.
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August 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Miley Cyrus is about to celebrate her Sweet 16 with a massive celebration at Disneyland that will include her fans, but the ‘tween star is also about to celebrate another milestone — getting behind the wheel.
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August 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It’s just a boy for Gwen Stefani.
The pop star gave birth on Thursday afternoon to son Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, a Stefani rep confirmed to Access Hollywood.
“Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy,” the rep said in a statement to Access.
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August 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Sheryl Crow is giving away free music — a tactic she calls the “Tupperware” party approach to inspiring young people to vote.
The Grammy Award-winning singer announced a plan Wednesday to give a digital copy of her album “Detours” to the first 50,000 people who register three friends to vote.
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August 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney and Justin – together again?
Unfortunately for fans of the former pop couple, it’s not to be, as Access Hollywood has learned that the pair will not be recording a duet for Brit’s upcoming album, contrary to reports.
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August 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Rihanna is back for another performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, along with Pink, Paramore and T.I., who will be making his first appearance at a major awards show since his arrest right before an awards ceremony last year.
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August 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
On Friday, Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell has the exclusive broadcast interview with Janet Jackson as the singer-songwriter-actress-dancer-record producer and now — designer — announces her partnership with Australian fashion designer Bruno Schiavi.
On the eve of her world tour in support of her recent “Discipline” album, Jackson has added designer to her impressive list of talents with the launch of Pleasure Principle. The line will be Jackson and Schiavi’s first domestic lingerie collection with plans to have product in stores as early as November 2008 across America, with Australia, Japan and Europe to follow.
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August 20, 2008
DALLAS, TX --
Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas’ Stampede Brewing Co.
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August 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A founding member of long-running Virginia jam band the Dave Matthews Band has passed away, a rep for the band has revealed in a statement released to Access Hollywood. He was 46 years old.
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August 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Annie Lennox is recovering at her London home after having spinal surgery to release an impinged nerve, according to her representatives.
The singer-songwriter underwent an operation Friday following a painful back spasm she suffered while attending the international AIDS conference in Mexico City as an ambassador for Oxfam, according to a statement released by her management and record label Monday.
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August 18, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
In less than a month, Jennifer Lopez will pound the pavement, hit the water and put the pedal to the metal as she competes in her first ever triathlon.
The first time mom of twins Max and Emme, with husband Marc Anthony, joined “Good Morning America” on Monday and said the idea for taking on the heavy-duty competition, was inspired by her third trimester.
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August 18, 2008
MEMPHIS, TN --
Friends and family plan to pay tribute to soul singer Isaac Hayes at a memorial service filled with speeches, musical performances, photos and video clips.
A line of several dozen people stood waiting to get into Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova near Memphis for Monday’s service.
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August 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2.
That’s when “Just Stand Up” hits airwaves and iTunes. The song features Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. All sales of the star-studded single will benefit cancer research.
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August 19, 2008
BINH THUAN, Vietnam --
Vietnamese authorities freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter on Tuesday after nearly three years in prison on child molestation charges, then moved immediately to deport him.
Guards removed Glitter, 64, from the Thu Duc prison in Binh Thuan province and were transporting him Tuesday morning to the Ho Chi Minh City airport, some three hours away, said prison director Tran Huu Thong.
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August 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Mariah Carey may be one of the most successful pop musicians of all time, but there was a time when she went to bed hungry.
“I didn’t have the money to get… even really enough food,” she told Fashion Rocks magazine of her childhood.
Mariah, who was raised by a single mother, says the need for bare necessities helped drive her to stardom. The singer notched her 18th number one single with “Touch My Body” earlier this year, passing Elvis Presley’s tally.
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August 18, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia --
Malaysia’s Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer’s on-stage moves are “too sexy,” an official said Monday.
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August 16, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
It’s not quite a Corvette, but Joe Jonas still got some wheels for his birthday.
The middle Jonas brother turned 19 on Friday and got a motorcycle, complete with sidecar, from his family.
He told Access Hollywood in July that he was planning on buying a Corvette after getting his driver’s license, but from the sound of things, a bike will do just fine.
“I’m pumped!” he said on Radio Disney.
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August 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie turns 50 and fabulous today, and with a new album out and a world tour on the way, the Material Girl shows no signs of slowing down.
Since she released her debut album in 1983, the Queen of Pop has become the most successful female recording artist of all time, selling over 200 million albums worldwide and creating almost as many controversies along the way.
So how did a dancer from the Detroit suburbs land in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Access has the answers with five of Madonna’s career-making moments
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August 15, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The Jonas Brothers hit New York City yesterday again, to film new scenes for their 3-D movie on Friday after a full week in the Big Apple.
So far the film seems to be quite the costume party – on Thursday, middle brother Joe (who turned 19 today) was photographed in a ‘70s-style police uniform and today, Kevin and Nick were snapped in costume as a hot dog vendor and the driver of a horse-drawn carriage, respectively.
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August 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Halle Berry received a tender dedication in Los Angeles last night, thanks to Robin Thicke.
According to People, Halle was attending the sexy soul crooner’s show at the LA House of Blues on the Sunset Strip. As Thicke’s set was close to ending, he sang an a capella version of “Happy Birthday” to the new mom, the mag reported.
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August 15, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91.
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August 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.
The singer-songwriter sued McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, accusing them of using his song “Running on Empty” without his permission.
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August 15, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
After delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned this year as the absolute best.
The rebounding pop queen is nominated for video of the year for “Piece of Me,” a clip that had fun with her reputation as a tabloid queen. Other nominees included the Jonas Brothers for “Burnin Up,” Chris Brown for “Forever,” the Pussycat Dolls for “When I Grow Up” and newcomers The Ting Tings for “Shut Up and Let Me Go.”
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August 14, 2008
PHOENIX, AZ --
A lawyer for DMX says the rapper has been arrested in Miami on a warrant for failing to attend a Phoenix court hearing.
Lawyer Charles Kozelka says DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, checked into a Miami hospital the day he was to appear in Phoenix and was planning on entering a rehab facility afterward.
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August 14, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Joe Jonas showed off his retro fashion sense in New York City on Wednesday, where he was dressed as a NYPD officer during the filming of the band of brothers’ as-yet-untitled 3-D movie.
It’s been a busy week for the Jonas Brothers, who have also made NYC stops at MTV’s “Total Request Live” and played a handful of concerts in support of the Tuesday release of their latest album, “A Little Bit Longer.”
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August 14, 2008
By Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, LC to “Gossip” with the girls? And, Audrina to guest on sitcom.
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August 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Phil Spector’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday for an indefinite stay of the music producer’s murder retrial so they can appeal the case on double jeopardy grounds.
Defense attorneys Dennis Riordan and Doron Weinberg want an assurance that prosecutors will not ask jurors to convict Spector on lesser offenses of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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August 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears has opened up about the shock of her teenage sister’s pregnancy, her new album, and future acting plans, in a new interview with OK! magazine.
Plus, the pop star’s father, Jamie Spears, offers an update on the conservatorship over Britney’s estate and what he really thinks of her ex, Kevin Federline.
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August 13, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Clay Aiken made quite a splash in his Broadway debut in Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” earlier this year and the “American Idol” alum is bound for the Great White Way once again.
Clay will reprise his “Spamalot” role of Sir Robin, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
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August 13, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Want to date a Jonas Brother? Then don’t complain about your day.
The pop band revealed a few of their dating pet peeves on Tuesday, during an appearance on MTV’s “Total Request Live” for Jonas Brothers Fan Week to promote their newly released album, “A Little Bit Longer.”
“We’re not ever really with people, ‘cause we’re always traveling. And you get on the phone and they’re like, ‘My day is awful, blah,’ and you’re like, ‘This is not what I need right now!’” Kevin, the oldest Jonas at 20, told the audience.
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August 13, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going on the road to New York -- the city that spawned hip-hop and gave Bob Dylan and the Ramones their start.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that the
Cleveland-based museum is opening an annex in downtown Manhattan.
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August 13, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Reports surfaced earlier this week suggesting Madonna had canceled her proposed 50th birthday bash over an ankle injury.
But what’s really going on? Access has your answers.
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August 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The new promo spot for the MTV “Video Music Awards” featuring Britney Spears and the show’s host, British comedian Russell Brand, has been unveiled.
Britney and Russell reference the singer’s 2007 “VMA” performance via an elephant in the room, which the duo make no reference to. The pachyderm performs tricks in the background as Britney and Russell joke about his less-than-household-name-in-America, status.
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August 12, 2008
PARIS, France --
French fashion house Givenchy says it is to dress Madonna for her upcoming “Sticky and Sweet” world tour.
Givenchy spokeswoman Caroline Deroche-Pasquier says venerated label Givenchy Couture has made the pop star two ensembles. In an e-mail Tuesday, she said one is to be worn during the concerts’ opening number.
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August 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Samantha Ronson is a highly in-demand celebrity DJ, but the world knows her best as the girl rumored to be having a relationship with Lindsay Lohan.
Despite lately living under a media microscope, Samantha and her two siblings, producer Mark and designer Charlotte, gave a rare interview to Harper’s Bazaar in their September issue, where the Ronsons channeled the quirky family from 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums.”
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August 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
New Chris Brown songs have leaked onto the Internet, but that won’t spoil his upcoming third album, his label said in a statement released to Access Hollywood.
“Recently, unauthorized Chris Brown material was leaked online,” the statement read. “Most of the unfinished songs were demos and reference tracks Brown and his production team were writing and producing for other artists. Brown’s record label, Jive Records is doing everything possible to prevent any further illegal distribution of these tracks.”
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August 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Musician and actor Isaac Hayes died on Sunday at the age of 65.
The loss of the musical pioneer was felt far and wide by Hayes’ friends and colleagues including Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Lisa Marie Presley, the Reverend Al Sharpton and Gloria Gaynor, who quickly released statements over his death.
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August 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s won “American Idol,” survived a damaged vocal cord and now she’s co-headlining a tour. Is there anything Jordin Sparks can’t do?
“This is my third tour now and I feel that every time there’s the first show, it’s like ‘I don’t know if I can do this,’” she said in a new interview for Access Hollywood and “The Billy Bush Show.”
But nerves or not, she told Access that hitting the road with Jesse McCartney has been a “lot of fun” so far.
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August 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain differ on most of the issues — and the divide continues when it comes to the world of pop-culture.
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August 8, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. --
He was a breakout star of “American Idol” Season 2, he stormed the charts with a host of albums and recently lit up Broadway in “Spamalot,” but Clay Aiken has a new accomplishment to boast about – he’s a first time dad.
The singer and his friend, Jaymes Foster (sister of record mogul David Foster), welcomed a little boy into the world on Friday morning, a rep for Aiken confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Read on for all the details.
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August 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jewel and her longtime boyfriend, rodeo champ Ty Murray, have married, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
The couple eloped at the Atlantis/Cove Resort in the Bahamas on Thursday, a rep for the star confirmed to Access.
But what hints did Jewel recently give Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush about expanding her family? You’ll have to click through to find out.
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August 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears might have kissed Madonna at VMA’s in 2003, but don’t expect her to play a killer lesbian stripper in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film.
Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported that the pop star would return to the big screen in a remake of the 1965 cult film “Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!,” directed by Tarantino.
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August 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
In a matter of months, the Spears sisters, Britney and Jamie Lynn, have turned their lives and bodies around.
Eight months ago, Jamie Lynn revealed to the world that she was a pregnant at 16, shortly following the hospitalization of sister Britney. But the “Zoey 101” star was spotted Wednesday at a Mississippi Wal-Mart back to her pre-pregnancy weight.
Jamie Lynn’s older sis, Brit, is also on the road to a comeback.
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August 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Miley Cyrus may currently be single, but she is still hopeful for a future with former boyfriend and fellow ‘tween star, Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers.
“We became boyfriend and girlfriend the day we met,” Cyrus said of Nick in the September issue of Seventeen Magazine. “He was on a quest to meet me, and he was like, ‘I think you’re beautiful and I really like you.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I like you so much.’”
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August 7, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is denying it lightened Beyonce’s skin tone in an ad.
“We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L’OrÄeal Paris altered Ms. Knowles’ features or skin tone in the campaign for Feria hair color,” the Paris-based company said in a statement.
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August 7, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --
Dixie Chick Emily Robison and her husband, singer Charlie Robison, have divorced.
The San Antonio Express-News reports that Charlie Robison filed for divorce in January. The couple were at the Bexar County Courthouse on Wednesday when the divorce was finalized.
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August 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Acid-tongued fashion critic Mr. Blackwell has been hospitalized with a serious illness, his business partner said Thursday.
Blackwell, 85, has been in the hospital and unconscious since Tuesday, his partner, Robert Spencer, said from his home in Los Angeles.
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August 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Thanks to technology, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock ‘n’ roll on “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.”
The new album, due out Oct. 14, will also feature Gretchen Wilson, Wynonna Judd, Sara Evans, Amy Grant and Anne Murray.
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August 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta is looking to land at the top of the charts with a little help from the team that has cranked out hits for Miley Cyrus and Mariah Carey.
Jeff Archuleta, David’s father and manger, recently met with Rock Mafia Records, who co-wrote and coproduced eights songs on Miley’s latest, “Breakout.”
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August 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Idol” winner David Cook is working on his debut album with Grammy-winning producer Rob Cavallo, Access Hollywood has learned.
Cook’s as-yet-untitled album is due this fall, he told Access at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday.
Read on for what the “Idol” champ had to say about his upcoming album.
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August 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She’s only 15, but Miley Cyrus has a super crush on a man more than twice her age.
Miley told Ryan Seacrest earlier this week that she goes weak in the knees for Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
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August 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has debuted his first single, “Crush.”
The young singer dropped the new single on the syndicated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on Friday morning.
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August 1, 2008
DALLAS, Texas --
A tour bus carrying hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was pulled over and two people were arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday a few hours before a concert in Dallas, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
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August 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Almost a year to the date that news broke suggesting Britney Spears was dating a member of her security team, the same rumor cropped up again pitting the pop star in a romantic relationship with an employee.
Several gossip sites suggested Spears has been dating a member of her latest security force, but the rumors are absolutely not correct, her manager, Larry Rudolph, told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush.
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July 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears’ dad, Jamie Spears, has reached an agreement with the pop star’s former manager, Sam Lutfi, regarding the restraining order Spears’ conservatorship placed on Lutfi, Access Hollywood has learned.
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July 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama “Sam” Lutfi, but that doesn’t mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life.
“Britney has made clear to everyone that she does not want to be further harassed or contacted in any way by Osama ‘Sam’ Lutfi, now or at anytime in the future,” Spears’ attorney Samuel D. Ingham III said in a statement to The Associated Press.
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July 30, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The company founded by the New York businessman known in the hip-hop world as “Jacob the Jeweler” has sued Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewelry he bought.
Jacob and Company Incorporated says in Manhattan court papers filed Tuesday that the hip-hop star bought several items between March 2002 and January 2006 for $765,100. The company says Jean still owes $319,680, despite “repeated demands for payment.”
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July 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Vanity Fair photo shoot uproars and YouTube spats with fellow Disney pals can’t keep Miley Cyrus from the top of the charts. The ‘tween sensation will land in the coveted top spot with the debut of her latest album, “Breakout,” according to Billboard.
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July 30, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. --
Florida prosecutors say imprisoned boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman may testify against a fellow jail inmate accused of gunning down an Orlando police officer.
The Orlando Sentinel reports Wednesday that Pearlman provided key information after overhearing conversations with 19-year-old shooting suspect Davin Smith. Smith and another man have pleaded not guilty in the October killing of police officer Alfred Gordon.
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July 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
As she prepares to release her first country album, Jessica Simpson has revealed her new album cover.
The cover art for her upcoming country release, “Do You Know,” shows a pouting Jess sitting with her legs crossed on a park bench in a white dress and a pair of cowboy boots.
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July 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Despite long-standing rumors that Amy Winehouse was going to record the theme for the new James Bond film, it appears two Americans have beat her to the punch.
Alicia Keys and Jack White of bands The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, will record the theme for “Quantum of Solace,” Access Hollywood has learned.
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July 29, 2008
LONDON, England --
Amy Winehouse was released from a London hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay to treat what her spokesman said was an adverse reaction to medication.
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter was discharged from London’s University College after spending the night in observation, said spokesman Chris Goodman.
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July 28, 2008
LONDON, England --
British singer Amy Winehouse was admitted to the emergency room at a London hospital, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
“Amy Winehouse suffered a reaction to medication at home this evening and was taken to the hospital. Doctors have advised that she will be kept under observation overnight and is likely to be released tomorrow,” a rep for Winehouse told Access Hollywood.
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