Jen Chung
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The gimmick: Tell your kids that you've eaten all their hard-earned Halloween candy and let the meltdown begin.
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Elizabeth Pena at the premiere of "Nothing Like the Holidays" in 2008 (Getty Images) Elizabeth Pena, the husky-voiced actress who seen in movies like Lone Star, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, La Bamba and The Incredibles and more recently guest starred on Modern Family, died on Tuesday at age 55. Her manager told the L.A. Times she had been suffering from a brief illness. Pena was born in New Jersey to Cuban immigrant...
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Gwyneth Patlrow on Wednesday (Getty Images) As part of this week's Obamajam, Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a fundraiser for President Obama and the Democratic party at her Brentwood home last night. According to a pool report, she told the Commander-in-Chief, “I am one of your biggest fans, if not the biggest." The Oscar-winning actress, whose children were present, added, "It would be wonderful if we were able to give this man all of the power...
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (Getty Images) Update: After a two-year long engagement, mega-stars Angelina Jolie and Brad PItt married in France last week. The AP reports, "Jolie and Pitt wed in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends at Provence's Chateau Miraval. In advance of the nondenominational civil ceremony, Pitt and Jolie obtained a marriage license from a local California judge. The judge also conducted the ceremony in...
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Last night, MTV handed out its 2014 Video Music Awards, and, of course, the biggest moments weren't just the performances or acceptance speeches—they were also the shade thrown offstage! Let's take a look: Best Use Of Divorce Rumors Beyonce won three VMAs, but she was really there for her Video Vanguard award. After an 18-minute medley performance, husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy presented her with the award. The toddler clapped and said, "Yeah...
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Hip-hop impressario Suge Knight was reportedly shot at 1OAK in West Hollywood earlier this morning. Knight was at a pre-MTA VMAs party hosted by Chris Brown, who can be seen in this chaotic video after the shooting:
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Mommy porn bestseller 50 Shades of Grey will finally hit movie theaters on February 14, 2015—and the film's trailer has just been released:
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After giving a startling offensive interview to Playboy, where he essentially endorsed using racial epithets as well as homophobic and misogynist terms and accused Jews of being hypocritical, Gary Oldman appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to make a televised apology. The actor said, "I’m a public figure. I should be an example and an inspiration, and I’m an A-hole. I’m 56. I should know better." Oldman was scheduled to be on the talk show...
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Dov Charney in 2009 (Getty Images) American Apparel's board of directors voted to remove founder and CEO Dov Charney from the company. The clothing company said in a press release that it came to its decision during its "ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct." The LA-based company's new co-chairman, Allan Mayer, told the Times, "This is not easy, but we felt the need to do what we did for the sake of the company," adding...
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Casey Kasem receiving a Radio Museum Award in 2003 (Getty Images) Casey Kasem, whose weekly American Top 40 countdown made his voice familiar to millions, died today at age 82. His daughter Kerri Kasem wrote on her Facebook, "Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends." She added, "Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank...
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