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Kirstie Alley versus George Lopez

After getting the best score in Dancing with the Stars, Kirstie Alley is now dancing with George Lopez to the tune of war music. George Lopez said to have made fun of her performance saying that she can be akin to the three little pigs that went to the market, further saying that she had roast beef prior to the show.

Kirstie Alley has long been the talk of the twitter town mainly because of her weight problems. She admittedly gained back on 2009 all the pounds she shed in 2006. After her intense feeling of self-loath, she sprung back and decided to lose weight again. To present, she is still trying to keep the extra pounds off but have not regained her swimsuit body just yet.

George Lopez, who immediately felt guilty after saying what he said about Kirstie Alley, twitted her saying that he is sorry and he misjudged the joke.

Alley, who was not at all delighted to have been compared to no less than a pig, refused to accept the apology and asked for his kidney instead. She further said that she does not consider “I misjudged the joke” a proper apology.

Many people say that it was classless of Lopez to insult Alley and hit her where it hurt. However, experts said that Alley should have just let this one slide as she has allowed Lopez to share some of the light that is shining unto her right now.

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Reese Witherspoon Marries Jim Toth

Reese Witherspoon35-year old actress Reese Witherspoon and 40 year-old CAA agent Kim Toth got married Saturday evening at Witherspoon’s 6-acre ranch in California.

The bride wore a Monique Lhuillier gown, especially designed for the her. The couple’s exchange of vows was witnessed by 120 friends and members of the family. Celebrity guests include Renee Zellweger, Alyssa Milano, and Tobey Maguire.

Heather Rosenfield, best friend of the bride, was the matron of honor. Witherspoon’s kids Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7, also took part of the ceremony. Her nieces served as little flower girls. The bride was welcomed by the music “Here Comes the Bride” as she walked down the aisle; while the rest of the entourage had the “Tennessee Waltz” as their background music.

Reverend Jimmy Bartz officiated the ceremony. The pastor is the founder of the church where the couple attends weekly Sunday masses. Their wedding bands were designed and made by renowned jeweler William Goldberg. He also designed Witherspoon’s $250, 000, 4-carat, diamond engagement ring.

Their engagement was confirmed 28th of December last year. Just a week later, Witherspoon was spotted sporting her engagement ring at one of the Laker’s games.

Friends who are close to the newlyweds said that the couple is a “match made in heaven.” They also said that Reese is ready to get married again after her seven-year marriage with Ryan Philippe failed back in 2007. Witherspoon and Toth started dating just shortly after she ended three year’s worth of relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Prince William’s Wedding Cake is Made of Cookies

Prince Williams Wedding CakePrince William and fiancée Kate Middleton have lined up a very traditional royal wedding, except for their wedding cake which is inspired by an all-American celebration. Prince William, who is known for having a knack for sweets, requested a groom’s cake (a tradition in the southern part of the United States) made of chocolate and cookies.

The groom’s cake will be served along with the classic wedding fruit cake. Prince William’s cake will be prepared by British cookie masters McVitie’s. Sources said that they will use a recipe coming straight from the royal kitchen. Paul Courtney, head chef of McVitie’s, said that the cake will be made up of 1,700 Rich Tea cookies, and 17 kilos of chocolate. He further said that that the cookies will be covered by beautiful chocolate decorations.

On the other side, wife-to-be Kate Middleton will look over the details of their official wedding cake – traditional fruit cake. World-renowned cake designer Fiona Cairns will make the gigantic multi-tiered cake with white floral and cream decorations.

Cairns said that Middleton contributed ideas on how she wants her wedding cake to look. Traditional with a modern hint as Cairns would describe it. Kate personally requested the handmade decorations that reflect the Buckingham Palace. The overall theme of the cake, however, is floral and each flower has a special meaning.

10 people are currently working on the huge multi-tiered cake with handmade decorations. They simply had to make sure that it is more than enough to cater for the couple’s long list of guests.

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Chris Brown Apologizes after ‘GMA’ Tantrum

Singer Chris Brown has apologized in the public a day after his backstage rampage during his “Good Morning America” interview and performance at ABC News Studio.

The rhythm and blues singer alleged that he got angry with the interview because it went further than the discussion points his side had submitted, which was something that is denied by ABC News.

Brown said he was disappointed in his behavior and he wanted to apologize to anyone he offended. He said he did not hurt anyone at Good Morning America backstage. However, he just had to relieve the anger he felt inside of himself.

The singer got angry after he was asked questions about the domestic violence he was involved with his ex-girlfriend and pop singer Rihanna a couple of years ago. He believed the interview would solely focus on his new album.

However, Robin Roberts, host of the “GMA” show, said the singer had agreed to discuss about his past on the morning news and talk show on Tuesday. She said Brown was also aware that questions about Rihanna would be asked in the interview.

The incident occurred after Brown walked back to his dressing room and smashed the window with a chair. He removed his shirt and went out of the building.

Yet, Brown was still invited back to guest at “GMA.” Also, speculations revolve around the media saying Brown might perform on the “Dancing with the Stars” show next week. Representatives of the show said it is inaccurate to say Brown was still “booked” because no booking has been made in the first place.

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Hines Ward Debuts on Dancing with the Stars

Hines Ward apparently made a good first impression on the season premiere of the “Dancing with the Stars” reality show on Monday evening.

Ward, a wide receiver from the Pittsburgh Steelers, joins the many other NFL players who have made a remarkable appearance on the previous seasons of the hit dance competition aired on ABC.

The football player is now teamed up with former professional dancer Kym Johnson, 34-years-old, from Australia. She was the “Dancing with the Stars” Season 9 winner with her partner Donny Osmond. In Australia, she also won the second season of the country’s version of the show.

On the two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars”, contestants were asked to dance a cha-cha or foxtrot. Ward and Johnson danced the cha-cha, and both scored a remarkable 21 out of 30 points for their first dance.

Ward appeared smooth and quite relaxed on the dance floor, although he got a little more conscious of himself as the dance continued. The judges seemed to have liked him. Carrie Ann believes he controlled the dance while Len Goodman said he was crisp, clean and confident. Also, Bruno Tonioli thought Ward has an excellent timing and has a natural power as a performance.

Ward and his partner received 7 points each from all three judges, thus, giving them a total of 21 points. The pair appeared strong contenders in the show.

The competition will continue and the couple who will receive the lowest score from the judges and the votes from the viewers will be sent home. The “Dancing with the Stars” airs every Monday at 8 PM and Tuesday at 9 PM at ABC. The season winner will win a mirrored disco ball trophy.

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Kelly Clarkson Delays the Release of her Fifth Album until September

Kelly Clarkson said on her official Facebook page on Tuesday that the release of her fifth and untitled album will be postponed until September this year.

Clarkson’s fans will have to wait for a few more months before the singer’s new album will be released. According to the first season winner of the singing competition and reality show “American Idol,” her album has already been recorded, but cannot be released until then.

The singer has kept her fans updated on the progress of her new album through the networking site Facebook. On Valentines Day, the Texas singer said they will release the album after they have recorded the final song on February 25.

Although Clarkson is sorry to let her fans wait for quite a long time, she promises them that the whole set will sound great.

Last month, Clarkson also revealed on Facebook that her album was influenced by several artists whom include Aretha Franklin, Prince, Radiohead, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner. She assured her country listeners that there will be a bit of country influence on some of her songs.

Clarkson calls her album a “great pop record.” It was created with several songwriters and producers such as Eric Hutchinson, Howard Benson, Rodney Jerkins, Steve Jordan, and Toby Gad.

The date of the album’s official release will be announced soon, the Sony Music said in a statement.

Clarkson previously released her “All I Ever Wanted” album in 2009. It topped the Billboard 200 charts for two weeks with 913,000 copies sold based on the Nielsen SoundScan.

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Justin Bieber Finally Meets His Wax Double

Sensational pop singer Justin Bieber had the chance to visit one of his wax figures on Tuesday at Madame Tussauds museum located in London.

Bieber took a short break from his world tour just to stand beside a wax model of himself. His wax double is dressed in a red and black plaid shirt matched with a pair of black jeans.

The replica is just one of the three Bieber wax figures currently being revealed in public. The other waxworks can be found in Madame Tussauds branches in New York and Amsterdam.

The 17-year-old singer said it is pretty unbelievable to see the waxwork. He also joked on how small the replica was, saying he is definitely six inches taller than the guy beside him.

The wax statue, which was based on the real Bieber eight months ago, appears smaller than the real Bieber today. This is because the real Bieber is expected to change and grow rapidly throughout the eight months it took them to make the wax model, said Liz Edwards, spokeswoman for the Tussauds museum.

However, Edwards said everyone is paying particular attention to his hair. She said it was the wax model’s hair that was the biggest challenge when it was created.

Bieber is now one of the biggest pop stars in the world. His albums include “My World,” as well as “My World 2.0.” The pop singer, who was accompanied by his mother, was welcomed by a few fans at the event.

The singer said he would preferably want his wax figure to be positioned close to Tupac Shakur, an American rapper.

Bieber has still two concerts to perform in London before he will go on tour to several other cities in Britain. After that, he will be heading to mainland Europe.

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Lindsay Lohan Given Fourteen Days to Make a Decision on Her Plea Deal

Lindsey Lohan CourtOn March 23, Lindsay Lohan is expected to decide between accepting a plea that will send her straight to jail or go to trial regarding a supposed necklace theft. The judge broke the news last Thursday.

Shawn Holley, defense lawyer of Lohan, should inform the court of Lohan’s decision two days before the hearing on March 25th before Judge Keith Schwartz, the Superior Court Judge of Los Angeles County where the trial is being held. Should Lohan plead not guilty, the preliminary hearing will push through on Aprill 22nd.

Judge Keith Schwartz said on the February 23rd hearing that if Lohan pleads in front of him, she is definitely going to jail. Minus the grand theft case, the actress is also in violation of her DUA (Driving Under the Influence) probation.

The 24 year-old Lindsay Lohan is accused to have stolen a necklace priced at $2,500. In California, a person charged with grand theft is to serve prison for at least 16 months but not more than 3 years. A theft is considered to be under the grand theft category if the total price of stolen goods exceeds $950.

The store owner of Kamofie and Company where the alleged necklace was stolen said Wednesday that they are planning to sell the necklace in an auction and give the proceeds to a charity. Sofia Kaman added that she would prefer if the money will go to a charity devote in fighting similar cases.

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Movie Producer to Do “Tomb Raider” Remake with New Lara Croft

Tomb Raider, originally one of the largest video game series in the 1990s, now is about to make a comeback as a popular heroin on the big screen. However, the remake, which will hopefully release in 2013, will cast a new star for Lara Croft.

British film producer Graham King was able to acquire the feature film rights to the action-adventure franchise. He will reboot the film, which was previously lead by American actress Angelina Jolie.

Angelina Jolie appeared in King’s recently produced hit film “The Tourist.” Her two former “Tomb Raider” movies namely, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” in 2001 and “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life” in 2003 accumulated a total amount of $432 million earnings all over the world.

According to sources, GK Films wants to film a story about the origin of Lara Craft, instead of her new adventures. Thus, King might seek a new face for the movie as he hopes to create a plot for a younger Croft, who can do extraordinary adventures just like how Angelina did in the first two Tomb Raider films.

There has been no writer hired yet to do the film’s screenplay.

The game “Tomb Raider” was created by Eidos in 1996, and is now part of the Japanese video game and publishing company Square Enix. Crystal Dynamics, a subsidiary of Enix, said last December that it was creating a latest “Tomb Raider” game, which is already based on the origins of Lara Croft.

In the late 2000s, the rights to the game franchise went back to Eidos that collaborated with Warner Bros in order to develop a new version. However, that version never pushed through the writing stage.

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Adam Lambert’s Comeback in “American Idol”

Adam Lambert, singer and actor from California, made a recent comeback on “American Idol” last Thursday. He performed his acoustic version of the song “Aftermath” on the same stage that brought him to fame a couple of years ago.

Earlier this year, several Adam Lambert fans have started to question when his new version of the song “Aftermath” will be released. Rumors have leaked passed Lambert’s birthday party in late January. Since then, few details have been released about the former “American Idol” contestant’s song.

On Thursday, Lambert returned to “American Idol” to perform the acoustic rendition of “Aftermath.” According to Lambert, the message of the song is about being true and honest to one self and to others. He said, it is about overcoming a difficult decision or taking the steps no matter how scary that is.

With the release of his song “Aftermath,” Lambert also helps an organization dedicated to prevent suicide among youths. For every download sold, the song’s proceeds will go to The Trevor Project. This provides life-line to several kids and teens on LGBTQ.

During an interview held after Lambert’s performance on “Idol,” he also commented on the recent issues involving Lady Gaga and her actions on the LGBT policy. He believes everyone has the right to do what he or she wants. But, he still thinks Lady Gaga is fantastic and that she has been doing great.

Lambert’s latest single “Aftermath” remix can be purchased exclusively on his official website. The song has a much more “dance” feel than the first version recorded for Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” debut.

Aftermath - For Your Entertainment (Deluxe Version)

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