Ryan Starr At ‘Blue Crush’ Premiere
WireImage.com has photos of ousted ‘American Idol’ finalist Ryan Starr at the ‘Blue Crush’ premiere at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on Thursday (August 8). Apparently Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough didn’t arrive as scheduled.
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Madonna Packing On Pounds Causing Prenancy Rumors
The Sun reports that there are more rumors now of Madonna being pregnant after she was photographed in Hollywood looking thicker around the waist. “Madonna seems to be keeping mum about her weight gain,” said a source. “There’s been lots of rumors that she is expecting. Nothing has been confirmed, but there’s no denying she’s put weight on.”
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Michelle Branch To Guest Star In New NBC Drama
Zap2it.com reports Michelle Branch will make a guest appearance as classic pop star Lesley Gore on the new NBC drama ‘American Dreams.’ Set in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, the series revolves around the life of teenager Meg Pryor (Brittany Snow), whose lifelong dream is to dance on the Dick Clark-hosted American Bandstand.
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M2M’s Marion Raven Likes Vanessa Carlton
Marion Raven of M2M was quizzed by a fan today on whether she likes Vanessa Carlton’s music. Raven replied, “I Like her songs ‘A Thousand Miles’ and ‘Ordinary Day’.”
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Island/Def Jam Delaying Mariah Carey Release
The Mirror reports Island/Def Jam are delaying the release of Mariah Carey’s new album to December, hoping the delay will “allow fans to forget the disastrous time she had of it last year when she had a nervous breakdown and was dropped from Virgin Records.” The tabloid’s 3AM girls say, “Sadly for the singer, no one is ever likely to forget the cinematic flop that was ‘Glitter’.”
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Joey Fatone Wears T-Shirt Mocking Britney Spears
The recent *NSYNC Challenge For The Children weekend had Joey Fatone sporting a shirt that took a dig at the longtime girlfriend of his bandmate Justin Timberlake. Joey’s t-shirt read, “Carton of eggs… $3. Ski mask… $14. Tickets to a Britney concert… $54. Egging the crap out of America’s Pop Princess… Priceless.” For his party, Justin took part in the weekend’s basketball game wearing a jersey that said ‘Me’ on the back, a departure from last year when he wore a shirt saying ‘Stinky’ and then girlfriend Britney wore one saying ‘Pinky’, both pet names for each other.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Accosted By Woman In San Diego
The New York Daily News reports Jennifer Love Hewitt was accosted by a woman in San Diego Monday morning, but she refuses to press charges. She had just walked out from the KFMB-AM radio station when a 46-year-old stranger came up and started screaming at her. Fortunately, Jennifer’s bodyguard stepped in between the two as the woman started swinging. “We’re not giving out her name, and we’re not even filing a case,” police spokesman Dave Cohen said. “Officers tried to talk to her, but she wouldn’t say anything.”
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Pop Manager Needs To Get Grip On His Band
Today’s Blind Item in the Mirror asks, “Which pop manager needs to get a grip on his band before there’s a bust-up? One former band member was less than impressed when someone in the current group slagged her off publicly. The manager cracked down and told her to keep her comments to herself in future, but surely it’s just a matter of time before one of the parties declares: ‘This management office isn’t big enough for the six of us.’”
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NASA Welcomes Lance Bass If He Reaches Deal
Associated Press spoke with NASA space station manager Dianne Murphy who says if Lance Bass can reach a deal with Russian officials to fly to the international space station this fall, he’s welcome to begin training. “We have heard by the grapevine that they have made some progress with getting him signed,” she said. “But we have not gotten that official yet.” NASA is making plans for the *NSYNC star to visit Johnson Space Center in Houston later this month for a full week of training.
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Enrique Iglesias Honored With Leadership Award Sunday
The Ru Report says that Enrique Iglesias will be one of those being honored on Sunday at the ‘Una Noche de Esperanza (A Night of Hope)’ leadership awards dinner and art auction at Hollywood’s House of Blues. The seventh annual fundraiser is presented by AltaMed Health Services, with proceeds benefitting AltaMed, which operates the largest HIV/AIDS medical care program for the under-insured public, with special focus on Latinos living in California.
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