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A-Rod: Madonna and I Are 'Friends - That's It'
5 December 2008 9:40 AM, PST
While speaking to People about his latest charitable efforts, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez commented for the first time on his relationship with Madonna. "We're friends," Rodriguez, 33, says. Asked if there is any romance between them at all, Rodriguez reiterates, "We're friends – that's it." While rumors have swirled that the slugger and the singer, 50, have been carrying on a romantic relationship and flying around the country in order to spend time together, "I can tell you this," Rodriguez says, "I have never been on a plane with her." He also finds much of what's been written about them laughable: "I've been to two [of her] concerts,
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Mark Dagostino
Johnny Depp Is Inspired by His Kids, Mortified by Celebrity
5 December 2008 9:30 AM, PST
Elusive actor Johnny Depp is finally opening up about one thing – his love for his family. "I could sit there all day and do nothing but watch them grow," he says in the January issue of Britain's Psychologies magazine. "I'm totally inspired by them." Depp, 45, has two children – Lily-Rose, 9, and Jack, 6 – with longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis. He says meeting Paradis gave him "proper perspective and understanding" in his life. "It wasn't until then that things started to get real for me," he tells the magazine. "We just have a miraculous understanding of each other." The Golden Globe-winning actor also looked
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Ann Clark
Jeffersons Actor Paul Benedict Dies at Age 70
5 December 2008 9:10 AM, PST
Actor Paul Benedict, best know for his role as the English neighbor Harry Bentley on The Jeffersons, has died at age 70. Benedict, who was born in New Mexico, was found dead Monday on Martha's Vineyard, the Associated Press reports. His brother, Charles, says that authorities are investigating the cause of death.Benedict, who appeared in the comedic ensemble movies A Mighty Wind and Waiting for Guffman, began his acting career in the 1960s in the Theatre Company of Boston. Stars such as Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino also started there. Benedict's role as the stuffy neighbor Bentley on The Jeffersons,
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Marla Lehner
Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie Top Showbiz Power List
5 December 2008 7:45 AM, PST
What hasn't Oprah Winfrey done? The talk show host, magazine editor, philanthropist and icon was named the most influential woman in the entertainment industry in the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment: Power 100 list. Winfrey was chosen "based on her dizzying array of Oprah-branded media and her immense cultural influence," the trade publication's editor-in-chief Elizabeth Guider said in a statement Friday.Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie topped the list of the highest-paid actresses. Jolie, whose 2008 movies grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide, commands more than $15 million a movie. On the Power 100 list, Jolie was followed by Julia Roberts and 2007's best-paid actress, Reese Witherspoon.
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Lesley Messer
Jonas Brothers Toast Grammy Nod - with Cider!
5 December 2008 7:35 AM, PST
Even as they celebrated their first ever Grammy nod, the Jonas Brothers still remembered what's most important. "Did anyone call Mom?" asked Kevin, not long after learning that he and his brothers had been nominated for best new artist. Nick couldn't stop smiling after the band's nomination was announced Wednesday, says an onlooker. Meanwhile, Joe hugged everyone around him and Kevin leapt out of his seat.Still, come Thursday morning, the brothers were back at work on the set of their upcoming TV show, Jonas, where the cast and crew toasted them with sparkling cider and showered them in confetti.
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Sharon Cotliar
Britney Spears Launches L.A. Christmas Tree
5 December 2008 7:20 AM, PST
Topping off a celebratory week that included her 27th birthday and the debut of her new CD Circus, Britney Spears was the surprise guest who lit the tree at Thursday's launch of L.A. Live! for the premiere performance of Light of the Angels at the Nokia Theater. Sharing the Christmas spirit with her were sons Jayden and Preston and father Jamie – as well as host Adam Carolla and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Asked about her favorite holiday traditions, the pop star said being with family and decorating the tree. – Reporting by Rae PardiniRELATED Galleries: . 2000: Brit counts Prince William
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Beyoncé Is No Sasha Fierce, Says Pal
5 December 2008 6:00 AM, PST
They costar in the new film Cadillac Records, but Gabrielle Union and Beyoncé go way back. "I've known her since she was a teenager!" Union told People at Ideal Bite's "Best in Green" Awards on Thursday. "It's been nice to see that her music and her lifestyle choices and her acting choices have all evolved as she's gotten older." Most notably? The development of Beyoncé's stage persona, Sasha Fierce. "Beyoncé is quiet and reserved, very Southern, sweet and polite," Union said. "If someone told me that girl was gonna go on stage and do the kind of performances that she does,
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Lesley Messer
Boy George Found Guilty of Imprisoning Male Escort
5 December 2008 4:20 AM, PST
Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort. The jury in a London court sided with Audun Carlsen, 29, who claimed that the former Culture Club frontman (real name George O'Dowd), 46, had handcuffed him and beat him with a metal chain. (The musician – best known for such '80s hits as "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" – admitted to cuffing the escort, but said it was because he suspected the man of tampering with his computer.) According to the U.K.'s Press Association, the singer looked grim as the verdict was delivered. The
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Kate Stroup
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