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August 2, 2011
Here's the Scoop....
Rocker Meat Loaf sparked fears for his health after collapsing onstage on Thursday night.
The "Bat Out of Hell" hitmaker was performing for fans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he suddenly slumped to the floor and passed out.
In the video footage, three stagehands can be seen rushing to help the stricken star, and he eventually recovered and finished the show, blaming the incident on an asthma attack.
The rocker told fans, "I f**king fainted. I have asthma... I can't breathe."
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Sarah
Randy Houser Is Engaged...
Country star Randy Houser has officially locked down his duet partner.
The musician, 34, popped the question to fellow singer- songwriter Jessa Lee Yantz, 29, he confirms. They are planning an intimate destination wedding in the Dominican Republic.
"I finally found the person that I can't be without," says Randy. "Jessa makes me a better person every day, and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with her."
Buzz about the engagement began on July 22, after Jessa's sister, Alicia, Tweeted her congratulations. A slew of fan inquiries followed.
"I had no idea anyone would care that I'm engaged," joked the ACM nominee whose chart-toppers include "Boots On" and "Anything Goes." "But I want to thank everyone for their outreach and support regarding the news of our engagement."
Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth: Wining and Dining in Italy...
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth have left Paris behind, but their honeymoon isn't over yet.
The newlyweds arrived Thursday in Positano, Italy, a seaside town on the Amalfi coast, where they were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner at La Caravella, a popular eatery.
"They held hands and spoon-fed each other," an observer tells says. "Lovebirds... that's how I would describe them."
According to the restaurant's owner, "Mrs. Witherspoon ordered lemon leaf stuffed with fennel shredded fish, grilled and served with fennel, homemade cutlet pasta with ricotta cheese, buffalo ricotta cheese and pear with Aglianico wine and raw squids."
And to wash it down, "the pair drank a very serious wine," the owner says, "the type that only connoisseurs would order."
Before their meal, the honeymooners worked up an appetit by shopping and hopping on a boat ride out to sea to take in the breathtaking views of picturesque Positano.
Justin Bieber gets prom invite...
Teen pop star Selena Gomez is facing some competition for her boyfriend Justin Bieber's attention!
A high school student from Virginia has invited the "Baby" hitmaker to be her prom date.
Cady Eimer from Poquoson, Virginia has taken her lead from a number of U.S. Marines, who have been posting video invitations on YouTube.com asking their dream Hollywood dates to accompany them to the upcoming Marine Corps Ball.
"Friends With Benefits" co-stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis have both agreed to attend the November event and 17-year-old Eimer is hoping Justin will be just as gracious.
The hopeful teenager posted a video clip online of her and her friend Holly rapping the invite over Justin's "Never Say Never" song.
Eimer says, "I'm a fly looking lady. I like you for you, so your mom would approve."
She later adds, "Why don't you go to prom with somebody who's not going to be drooling over you all night long, and I'll treat you like a normal person. It will be really fun, 'cause I'm awesome."
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This starlet showed her generosity to fans waiting outside her Hollywood hotel on Thursday by treating them to McDonald's...
Answer Below
Kim Kardashian's Wedding Invite Revealed...
The cat's out of the bag.
Following weeks of buzz about when Kim Kardashian will say "I do" to Kris Humphries, there is a sneak peek at the wedding invitation, confirming the big date: Aug. 20.
Kim, 30, and the New Jersey Nets player, 26, will tie the knot in Montecito, Calif., and celebrate with what else???
A black tie affair!
The couple's wedding invitations were designed by Lehr & Black, who also created invites for Kim's sister Khloe and her husband Lamar Odom, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, and Fergie and Josh Duhamel, among others.
The invite, which arrived at guests' homes housed inside its own box, is embellished with hundreds of jet black hematite crystals.
The couple got engaged in a most elaborate fashion on May 18th, complete with a 20.5-carat engagement ring.
"It was everything I ever dreamt of and more," Kim has said. "I think when you know ... you know."
Fantasia Announces Her Pregnancy on Stage...
She's battled depression and a rocky love life, but Fantasia Barrino has reason to rejoice! She's expecting a child!
The former American Idol winner, 27, made the big announcement during a charity concert Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.
"You are the first people that I share this news with," she told the audience gathered at the opening of the Riverview Apartments complex.
"And I share this with you because I can relate to you. And for a while, I walked around figuring out what they will say and what will they think about me. But now I tell you, I don't live my life for folk."
Revealing her joyous news, she added: "So, this child that I carry... God has given me this child. And I don't have to
hide it from none of y'all."
Fantasia, already mother to a daughter Zion, 9, made no mention of the impending baby's father.
She has most recently been romantically linked to Antwaun Cook. Their relationship made headlines last summer after his divorce from Paula Cook was linked to his affair with Fantasia.
She previously said that the negative attention she received for the relationship was one of the reasons she was driven to attempt suicide in August 2010.
Al Pacino's Daughter Arrested for DWI...
Al Pacino's daughter, Julie Pacino, 21, was arrested for DWI on Saturday in N.Y.C., an NYPD spokesman confirms.
The arrest occurred 1:35 a.m. after Al's daughter drove her black Mercedes Benz through a DWI checkpoint on West Houston Street in Manhattan.
"She had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and the strong smell of alcohol on her breath," says officer James Duffy, quoting the police report. "She admitted to drinking three beers and smoking marijuana prior to entering the checkpoint."
Al Pacino rushed back from Los Angeles, where he has been filming a Phil Spector biopic, following the arrest.
Julie was arraigned at 5:23 p.m. Saturday and released on her own recognizance.
LOOSE LIPS:
"He can move his hips better than I will ever dream." Kristen Stewart, revealing Breaking Dawn costar Taylor Lautner's secret talent, at San Diego Comic-Con.
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This starlet showed her generosity to fans waiting outside her Hollywood hotel on Thursday by treating them to McDonald's...
It's Lady Gaga...
The "Poker Face" hitmaker was preparing to perform for talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's concert series, and was getting ready at Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont Hotel.
Several fans flocked to the infamous venue after learning their idol was inside, and when Gaga discovered their loyalty, she paid for them all to have burgers and fries.
And the singer also sent down a personalized letter to her devotees, who she refers to as 'Little Monsters'. The note read, "Dear little monsters. Thank you for singing to me all day and night. I love you with all my heart.
"You make everyday worth living. Kisses to the cops for keeping you safe. Love Lady Gaga."