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Lance Armstrong Admits to PED Use: CONFIRMED
4 months ago
It has been confirmed by the Associated Press:
In an interview taped tonight with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his days as a professional cyclist.
Lance Armstrong Admits to Drug Use: ReportThe rumor of such an admission has been circling for days, with Armstrong apologizing over the weekend to members of his Livestrong foundation.
It remains unclear exactly what Armstrong told Winfrey – the interview airs on OWN Thursday night – which will be important in terms of the lawsuits that have already been filed against
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It’s a Boy for Claire Danes!
5 months ago
She won an Emmy in 2012, and she’ll undoubtedly take home another for Homeland Season 2, but Claire Danes welcomed the most important treasure of all into the world Monday:
A baby boy!
The actress and husband Hugh Dancy are now the proud parents of Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, Danes’ rep confirms to People.
By all accounts, child and mother are resting comfortably.
Danes was pregnant for most of Homeland‘s shooting this past season, but producers worked around the growing baby bump of their star.
She and Dancy wed in France in 2009 and this is the first child for
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Gabriel Aubry Arrested After Brawl with Olivier Martinez
5 months ago
Due to his fowl behavior, this is anything but a pleasant Thanksgiving for Gabriel Aubry, as Halle Berry’s ex got into it this morning with Halle Berry’s fiance, actor Olivier Martinez.
According to TMZ sources, Aubry arrived at Berry’s residence to drop off the couple’s daughter, Nahla, and simply “went nuts.”
It’s unclear what preceded the fisticuffs, but Aubry got into a brawl with Martinez and ended up in the hospital. He was later arrested for battery.
Berry and others were allegedly present for the fight, which Martinez appeared to win. How do we know?
He didn’t go to
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Halle Berry Loses Custody Hearing, Cannot Move Daughter to France
6 months ago
Halle Berry received bad news in her personal life today: a judge ruled that she cannot move to France with four-year old daughter Nahla.
The actress had been locked in a long-term struggle with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry over her authority to make such a decision, with the Canadian model even arguing at one point that the move would endanger Berry’s life.
Berry, who is engaged to Olivier Martinez, says she never had any intention to take Nahla away from her father, but the ruling still did not turn in her favor, according to TMZ.
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Donald Trump on Kate Middleton Topless Pics: All Her Fault, Totally Fair Game!
8 months ago
The shocking release of Kate Middleton topless photos, taken from a distance while she was at a private villa in France, has sparked debate over the ethics of celebrity media coverage. Most people tend to sympathize with the Duchess of Cambridge here.
Donald Trump, however, is not most people.
In a series of Tweets, the blowhard opined that Middleton herself is to blame for the nude photos – she didn’t have to strip down outdoors, after all!
“Kate Middleton is great, but shouldn’t be sunbathing in the nude, she has only herself to blame,” writes Trump. “Who wouldn’t take Kate’s picture
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Kate Middleton to Sue Over Topless Pictures, Breach of Privacy
8 months ago
Within hours of Kate Middleton topless pictures burning up the Internet and the pages of French tabloid Closer, the Royal Family is reportedly planning action against the magazine behind these images.
A rep for St. James’s Palace just released a statement saying that “legal proceedings for breach of privacy have been commenced today in France” by Kate and William. No further details were included.
The move does not come as a shock, considering the family’s swift and forceful reaction to the photos in question.
“The incident is reminiscent of the worst excess of the paparazzi during the
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Penn State Outlaws Playing of "Sweet Caroline" at Football Games
8 months ago
Penn State University is doing all it can to separate itself from the Jerry Sandusky scandal, which has sent that pedophile to jail, resulted in unprecedented sanctions against the football team and led to new uniforms for the players.
How will the fans feel the effects of this sordid situation?
Penn State announced this week that it has outlawed the playing of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” at home football games, a single used as a traditional sing-a-long on campus for many years.
Track lyrics, as heard below, include the line “touching me, touching you,” and… well… we don’t need to
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Gabriel Aubry Warns Judge: Halle Berry Could Die!
9 months ago
Halle Berry is engaged to Olivier Martinez and hopes to make her permanent residence in her fiance’s native country of France.
But Gabriel Aubry does not want his ex-girlfriend taking his daughter so far away, and the model’s attorney made a convincing argument in court today in an attempt to force Berry to remain in the United States:
She might die abroad!!!
Seriously.
Aubry’s lawyer cited the 1997 car accident that took Princess Diana’s life – which resulted from a paparazzi chase – as an example that the country is no place for celebrities and argued that Berry would be placing the
More >Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to Wed This Weekend??
9 months ago
Preparations for a huge party at the home of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have sparked speculation that the couple will tie the knot THIS WEEKEND.
It’s probably just that – speculation – but guests, including Brad’s parents, have arrived in France ahead of the couple’s bash at Chateau Miraval.
The jeweler Robert Procop, who crafted Angelina’s $250,000 diamond and platinum engagement ring, is also believed to be in attendance. So …
Guests are said to include Brad’s A-list friend George Clooney, who is currently just a short flight away at his home on Lake Como, Italy.
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team: Golden!!!
9 months ago
It took a last-second goal by Alex Morgan to send the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team into its Gold Medal matchup against Japan, but no such heroics were required to earn the Yanks a revenge-filled victory today:
Yes, we did! By a score of 2-1, America took down the team that shocked us in last summer’s World Cup finals.
Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th minutes of the game, with Yuki Ogimi netting a shot in the 63rd minute, and the U.S. held on for the prize it had been aiming for over the past two weeks.
An Olympic record crowd for women’s soccer (80,203) at Wembley Stadium watched
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Man Tries to Swim Atlantic to Spread Olympic Spirit, Rescued at Sea Shortly After Departure
9 months ago
A London native on vacation in France and apparently overcome with Olympic mania had to be rescued after attempting to swim to the U.S.
The unnamed 34-year-old told friends on the beach at Biarritz that he was off to New York to “carry the Olympic spirit across the Atlantic.”
That’s almost 3,600 miles. He probably made it at least 1-2.
His friends thought he was joking, but knowing that he was a strong swimmer, decided to let him go, figuring he’d turn around or be rescued if needed.
The man swam beyond buoys 300 yards out to sea, past the legal limits for bathing, then continued swimming
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Madonna Swastika Use: Run Back in Paris, Likely to Result in Lawsuit
10 months ago
It’s all fun and games until someone flashes a Swastika in concert.
During a concert in Tel Aviv earlier this year, Madonna aired a video that included a shot of the infamous Nazi symbol, using it as a way to call out National Front leader Marine Le Pen, a political leader with extraordinarily conservative views.
She then did so again in Paris on Saturday, with 70,000 attendees looking on, and will likely now face legal consequences.
Madonna Swastika Usage [Live in Paris]
Le Pen is expected to take Madonna to court, according to The Guardian, deeming the act a “public insult.”
Said
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Johnny Depp to Pay Vanessa Paradis $150 Million in "Amicable" Settlement
11 months ago
Johnny Depp is ready to pay Vanessa Paradis a massive amount as a good faith gesture and to keep their separation amicable, according to reports.
Though they were never married, the actor is prepared to give his partner of 14 years an out-of-court settlement in excess of $150 million.
Depp and Paradis separated this week, but are determined to keep the already difficult breakup amicable. A nine-figure check can’t hurt.
As the couple weren’t married, negotiations over financial support could be complicated, according to legal experts … which is why it just won’t happen.
Call it the
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Lance Armstrong Maintains Innocence in Face of New Drug Charges
11 months ago
According to a letter sent this week to Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion is facing new charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that threaten to strip him of those titles.
The 15-page document, obtained by The Washington Post, says the USDA took blood samples from Armstrong in 2009 and 2010 that were tested and proved to be “fully consistent with blood manipulation including EPO use and/or blood transfusions.”
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Kim Kardashian Lets Loose at Beyonce Concert
11 months ago
After a whirlwind trip to Cannes, France last week and losing sentimental items and trust to TSA on her trip home, Kim Kardashian was looking to let loose.
So she did. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star made a beeline for Beyonce’s concert at Revel’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sunday night.
In addition to dancing and singing along to Bey’s chart-topping hits, Kim got a chance to chat with the woman of the evening herself backstage. OMG!
The two have plenty to discuss, of course. Beyonce’s husband of four years, Jay-Z, is best friends with Kanye West, Kardashian’s
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