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May 18, 2011
Here's the Scoop....
Ashlee Simpson is throwing herself back into music following her marriage split from Pete Wentz, confirming she has been working on new material.
Ashlee took a break from her singing career after releasing Bittersweet World in 2008 to raise her son, Bronx Mowgli, with the Fall Out Boy rocker. The couple filed for divorce in February, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Now she has taken to her Twitter page to announce she is ready to make her pop comeback, posting a photo of herself holding an acoustic guitar.
Ashlee adds, "Writing sesh (session) on the balcony. My album doesn't seem so far away..."
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Sarah
Schwarzenegger Admits He Fathered Child Out of Wedlock...
The marital split of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and broadcast journalist Maria Shriver took a shocking new twist that the couple separated after Maria was informed that her husband and a longtime female member of their household staff had a child together more than a decade ago.
According to reports, the 25-year marriage hit the rocks earlier this year, when Maria moved out of the couple's Brentwood mansion after Arnold confirmed the paternity. The employee had retired in January after 20 years with the family.
In a statement, Arnold, 63, said: "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry."
He added: "I ask that the media respect my wife and children through this extremely difficult time," the statement concluded. "While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not. "
Arnold also said he financially provided for the child. Maria's spokesman said the former first lady, 55, had no comment.
Arnold and Maria have four children together.
Wonder Woman shelved...
TV mogul David E. Kelley's new "Wonder Woman" project has been shelved by bosses at NBC.
Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt has spoken about his decision not to greenlight a series of the much-anticipated show after watching David's pilot, starring actress Adrianne Palicki as the comic book heroine previously played on the small screen by Lynda Carter.
Robert comments, "They made a really fine pilot and Adrianne Palicki did a fantastic job. You look at what you have, what you need, and it just didn't seem to fit in with what we were doing.
"We did what was best for the schedule."
The show was expected to air later this year and promotional shots of Adrianne in her costume and footage of her filming "Wonder Woman" scenes have already appeared online.
Robert adds, "I was surprised there was such an uproar (about the promotional shots of Adrianne in costume), but that didn't have anything to do with whether the show got picked up. I love that it got so much attention. All that engagement from people, whether it was positive or negative, was good. And she did ultimately have these little hot pants."
At press time it was not known if David will shop his TV project around other networks.
Will.i.am is Cheryl Cole's new manager...
Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is helping British beauty Cheryl Cole launch her U.S. pop career by officially taking over as her manager.
The Girls Aloud singer has moved to Los Angeles to become a judge on the U.S. version of Simon Cowell's reality show "The X Factor" and will.i.am admits he will be advising her as she plans her assault on U.S. charts.
Cheryl has parted ways with her long-time manager Hilary Shaw to work with the rapper.
When asked about managing Cheryl, will.i.am confirms, "Yeah, we're doing it now. She's great. America's going to go mad for her just like you guys are mad for her here (in Britain)."
Cheryl and will.i.am appear to have found winning chemistry together. They previously collaborated on his hit "Heartbreaker" as well as tracks for her debut solo album, 3 Words, in 2009.
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This actress ruined a family barbecue last year and burned off her eyebrows after her brand new rotisserie exploded and had to be extinguished in the swimming pool...
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Russell Brand and Katy Perry selling California love nest...
Russell Brand and Katy Perry are selling off their California mansion to focus on married life in New York City.
The funnyman and "California Gurls" hitmaker have put the four-bedroom Hollywood property they purchased for $3 million in 2009 back on the market.
The couple, who married in India last October, is now asking for $3.84 million for the Mediterranean-style house, which boasts a swimming pool and a three-car garage that Katy converted into a wardrobe and styling room.
The stars will now make their New York apartment their main base.
Jennifer Love Hewitt to Replace Mariska Hargitay on SVU...
Is Jennifer Love Hewitt headed to Law & Order: SVU?
Sources say that the 32-year-old actress is in talks to play the show's female lead in its upcoming 13th season.
Mariska Hargitay, 47, is signed on for the upcoming season, although Christopher Meloni, 50, has yet to strike a deal with NBC.
According to reports, Mariska's character, Detective Olivia Benson, will continue to solve sex crimes for the first 13 episodes. Then her character will be promoted to a higher position and a new detective, presumably played by Jennifer, would take her place. Jennifer was a guest star on the show in fall 2010.
Flavor Flav to launch comedy tour...
Rapper Flavor Flav is preparing to test out his skills as a stand-up comedian by touring the U.S. for a laugh.
The veteran hip-hop star will embark on a series of gigs this summer as part of the Flavor Flav's Freaky Comedy Tour.
He will play a number of sets in Charlotte, North Carolina in August and in Neenah, Wisconsin in October.
The tour comes as a boost for the star, who was recently forced to remove his name from his beloved fried chicken restaurant in Idaho amid a business dispute.
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"Women, conversely, need to not be crazy bitches who blow up when their guys tell them something that scares them." � Maxim's June cover girl Cameron Diaz, doling out relationship advice.
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This actress ruined a family barbecue last year and burned off her eyebrows after her brand new rotisserie exploded and had to be extinguished in the swimming pool...
It's Gwyneth Paltrow...
Gwyneth treated herself to her own personal spit so she could cook duck outside for family parties.
But she faced a catastrophe when she accidentally set a tray of duck fat on fire, causing the whole thing to go up in flames before her eyes.
Gwyneth comments, "I've been cooking for a long time now, so I'm pretty comfortable, but I actually had a horrible disaster last summer. I got this rotisserie and I wanted to rotisserie duck and it's the perfect thing because all the fat renders off and you're left with crispy duck.
"You have to put drip pans underneath the duck, but I'm such a moron that I didn't realize one of the burners was on underneath the drip pans, so one of the pans caught fire. I don't know if you've ever seen duck fat on fire, but it's like a nuclear weapon and the whole thing exploded and we had to throw bits of it in the swimming pool. I had a fire extinguisher and I lost my eyebrows."