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Apple’s HDTV Prototype Seen in Action, Looks like Cinema Display

An insider says Apple’s high-def TV set is happening. Not only that, this person claims to have seen the device in action, and that it looks much like the company’s current line of standalone monitors called Thunderbolt Display (previously named Cinema Display). The Apple-centric blog Cultofmac has been ...

8 May 2012
08:20 GMT

Megan Fox Dodges Pregnancy Questions

For many weeks now, there has been a lot of talk about how Megan Fox is pregnant with her first child with husband of two years Brian Austin Green. If she is, she isn't saying a peep about it, as the video below will confirm. The stunning ex-“Transformers” star sat down with Entertainment Tonight t...

8 May 2012
04:30 GMT

J.P. Morgan: Apple Television Not Coming Until 2014

Analyst Mark Moskowitz with J.P. Morgan has issued a research note to investors signaling that Apple is eons away from releasing its much-rumored connected TV set. Obtained by AppleInsider, the analyst’s note says that his firm’s research “does not indicate any looming TV-related product launch&rdq...

3 May 2012
08:06 GMT

Apple TV Sells for Double the Money in Brazil

Apple has launched its third-generation Apple TV in Brazil with a R$ 399,00 price tag, which translates into $211 US - more than twice the product’s original retail price in the United States. The reason behind the inflated price is import taxes, Cultofmac reports. The new Apple TV boasts an A5 processor capab...

30 April 2012
09:01 GMT

Apple Wants EPIX Content Streamed to iDevices, Apple TV

Several reports have emerged stating that Apple Inc. has been in talks to stream EPIX content to its puck-sized set-top box and iDevices.Backed by three major movie studios (Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Lionsgate), EPIX would run on the Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as the upcoming (...

28 April 2012
13:01 GMT

The Wanted Slam Christina Aguilera, Call Her the B-Word

Reports about Christina Aguilera's diva behavior on The Voice have been around for many months, but they were never confirmed by other celebrities, as is the case today. British boyband The Wanted went on the record saying the singer is “a total [B-word].” Video of their admission is below, embedded...

28 April 2012
08:31 GMT

Octomom Nadya Suleman Actually Gets $5,000 (€3,792.1) a Month from the State

Photos taken inside Nadya Suleman's squalid house emerged online the other day, clearly suggesting her 14 children were being grossly neglected. She was set up, she says in a new interview with ABC, meant to defend herself publicly once more. At the same time, as the video below will confirm, Suleman reveals t...

27 April 2012
05:39 GMT

President Obama Slow Jams the News with Jimmy Fallon

President Barack Obama was on Jimmy Fallon the other night, shilling for young voters. Among some of the things he's done to become more popular with audiences, slow jamming the news must be the most awesome. Check out the video below if you don't believe us. The announcement from (a visibly very nervou...

26 April 2012
12:41 GMT

Kardashians Ink New $40 Million (€30.2 Million) TV Deal

If the Kardashians were the highest earning family in showbiz until now, they have just set a whole new record for the most lucrative deal even closed in television. Three more seasons of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” will net them an impressive $40 million (€30.2 million). It must not be a sec...

25 April 2012
08:43 GMT

Watch 10-Minute Preview of Brandy, Behind the Music on VH1

This week, VH1 airs a special on R&B star Brandy, the Behind the Music issue. Below is a 10-minute preview of it, just in case you feel like you can't wait anymore. Brandy, who is now making her comeback into the spotlight with new music but the same fierce attitude as always and, most importantly, the same unm...

24 April 2012
11:58 GMT

Giuliana Rancic Announces Pregnancy by Gestational Carrier

In October last year, after months of IFV because of fertility issues, E! News correspondent Giuliana Rancic found out that she also had breast cancer. She put all dreams of having a baby on hold for good – but she's now getting ready for motherhood. Giuliana and husband Bill made a surprise appearance o...

24 April 2012
07:45 GMT

Eden Wood, 7-Year-Old Beauty Queen, Has Just One Friend in the World

This will probably provide fuel to the fire that's already burning: Eden Wood, the 7-year-old beauty queen from TLC's reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras,” admits in a new interview that she has just one friend in the world whose name she knows. Eden is known both for her debut song “Cutie ...

23 April 2012
05:55 GMT

Courtney Stodden Makes It on the RidicuList Again

As Anderson Cooper puts it on the latest CNN RidicuList, haters gonna hate. The same applies in the case of Courtney Stodden, who rose to fame as the “teenage bride” and who's still struggling to launch a career in reality television. Recently, Stodden teamed up with PETA for a campaign that's...

20 April 2012
08:38 GMT

Ryan Seacrest Is “Heir Apparent” to Dick Clark

The other day, the industry of showbiz took a major hit when Dick Clark, one of the most renowned faces on the small screen, passed away at 82 from a massive heart attack. Now that the throne has been vacated, Ryan Seacrest will most likely occupy it. At least, that's what a lengthy piece from the AP would have...

20 April 2012
06:33 GMT

Watch Madonna's Interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams Here

If you ever wondered whether it's “tough being Madonna,” now it's your chance to find out. Her full interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams, which aired the other night, is embedded in full at the end of the article. As we also noted the other day, the Queen of Pop sat down for an inte...

20 April 2012
03:37 GMT

Madonna Isn't Happy About Daughter's Smoking Habit

Last week, the tabloids went crazy when photos of Lourdes Leon (Lola), Madonna's 15-year-old daughter, smoking a cigarette emerged online. Today, the singer addresses this so-called controversy, admitting she's none too happy about it. Madonna sat down for an interview with The Today Show and you can see ...

19 April 2012
07:26 GMT

Christina Aguilera Snubs Justin Bieber on The Voice

Millions of girls would kill to have the chance to shake hands and get a hug from Justin Bieber but, judging by how Christina Aguilera reacted on the latest show of The Voice, she's not among them and doesn't have the Bieber Fever. The Biebs was on the show the other night to drum up publicity on his upco...

19 April 2012
04:18 GMT

Ex-Rugby Player Talks About Stroke That Turned Him Gay in New Documentary

In November last year, a former rugby player from the UK, Chris Birch, caught international headlines when he came forward to say he had a stroke and woke up gay. A new documentary on his experience is now out. For the time being, you can see it in full below, embedded at the end of the article. Called “A S...

18 April 2012
15:51 GMT

Today's Kathy Lee and Hoda Lambasted for Mocking Feeding Tube Diet

One of the hottest and most troubling weight loss fads right now is the so-called feeding tube diet, or the K-E Diet, which sees women (mostly) being fed through their nose for 10 days. Kathy Lee and Hoda are now being lambasted for making fun of the diet. As we also informed you yesterday, the diet is very popular ...

18 April 2012
14:31 GMT

Jennie Garth Denies Divorce Was Caused by “Twilight” Success

Responding to rumors that her marriage to Peter Facinelli ended because she was jealous of his “Twilight” success, in a new interview, Jennie Garth insists she was perfectly happy with being at home with the kids. The former “Beverly Hills 90210” star was on The Today show to promote her up...

18 April 2012
10:28 GMT

Kim Kardashian Will Run for Mayor of Glendale

Kim Kardashian made a very swift transition from socialite / Paris Hilton's BFF to reality star and businesswoman who can easily compete with Paris, so it should probably come as no surprise that she's also thinking of going into politics. During the most recent episode of “Khloe & Lamar,” her...

18 April 2012
08:39 GMT

“Toddlers & Tiaras” Star Eden Wood Talks Back at Wendy

Those who don't miss a single episode of TLC's “Toddlers & Tiaras” must remember Eden Wood who, then aged just 6, sang “Cutie Patootie” and outraged the nation with her outfits, attitude and bad manners. Apparently, she hasn't changed much. The reality show mentioned above tak...

17 April 2012
10:29 GMT

Christina Aguilera Does “Fighter” on The Voice

Despite the rather disappointing “Bionic” album (in terms of sales only), Christina Aguilera will always be “The Voice” for her loyal fans. Being a judge / mentor on a show called just that is quite fitting. The other night, on The Voice US, Christina showed her team and viewers at home why ...

17 April 2012
04:55 GMT

Ashley Judd Responds to “Nasty” Critics in Puffy Face Controversy

Actress Ashley Judd is taking even more time out of her busy schedule to address the so-called “puffy face controversy” that started when she made a TV appearance looking slightly different than a couple of months before. Below is her interview with NBC's Nightly News. Judd has already taken a very ...

13 April 2012
14:31 GMT

Rihanna Walks Out of Interview Because of Love Life Questions

Don't ask Rihanna about the guys she's dating – or even about whether she finds it upsetting that she's linked to men she has nothing to do with. An Australian interviewer recently did just that, and was promptly cut off. Video is below, embedded at the end of the article. As RiRi fans must al...

13 April 2012
08:32 GMT

Levi Johnston Talks Unexpected Pregnancy, Palin Family

Levi Johnston, who famously fathered a son to Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's daughter, and is now being accused of being a deadbeat dad, is expecting another child with his girlfriend Sunny Oglesby. In the interview below, they offer more details on the surprise pregnancy. And it was just that, they reveal, in t...

13 April 2012
02:14 GMT

Anderson Cooper Gets Another Severe Case of the Giggles on the RidicuList

Anderson Cooper has said before that, when it comes to giggling uncontrollably, he's worse than a 13-year-old girl who's about to meet her idol Justin Bieber. Further proof of that, if more was needed, is below. On the latest CNN RidicuList segment, which was dedicated to the Polish-American holiday Dyngu...

12 April 2012
05:56 GMT

First Trailer for the Eastwood Reality Show Is Here

As rumored a while back, famed Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood and his family are the new stars of an upcoming E! reality series. The first trailer for it is below, embedded at the end of the article. Despite earlier claims that the new show would focus more on Dina Eastwood, Clint's wife, her daug...

11 April 2012
09:52 GMT

Kanye West Will Appear on Kim Kardashian's Reality Show

Kanye West is now dating longtime friend Kim Kardashian, but he's already informed her he's ready to be even more than that to her: he's determined to be on the new season of her E! reality show, it has emerged. Radar Online reports that Kanye, who has been on Kim's show before, is willing to do ...

11 April 2012
04:08 GMT

Nadya Suleman Says She Regrets IVF for Octuplets

Because she's a single mother of no less than 14 children, Nadya Suleman can't keep a regular job, but she does make ends meet with appearances and various other odd jobs. Speaking with Dateline NBC, she admits she regrets having the octuplets 3 years ago. After giving birth to them, Suleman was dubbed Oct...

10 April 2012
04:52 GMT

Jennifer Love Hewitt's Cleavage Downsized in New “Client List” Photos

Jennifer Love Hewitt fans must already know that she's back on TV in a role very much unlike the one she played in the family-friendly “Ghost Whisperer.” A new ad for Lifetime's “The Client List” is out and, surprisingly, it Photoshopped away the best part of the original pic. In &ld...

10 April 2012
03:34 GMT

Transgender Beauty Jenna Talackova Speaks on Barbara Walters

For the first time since the controversy around a beauty pageant hopeful booted from Miss Universe Canada for being born a boy began, Jenna Talackova, the model in question, speaks up on the whole thing. Jenna, her mother and her celebrity attorney Gloria Allred sat down for an interview on 20/20 with Barbara ...

7 April 2012
09:01 GMT

Bristol Palin Enters into “Trial Marriage” for Reality Show

Earlier this year, word online had it that Bristol Palin had decided to move back to Alaska and thus forgo, to a certain extent, a career in showbiz. As it turns out, she's relocating with the same purpose, because the move will be documented in a reality series. And that's not all, the National Enquirer ...

7 April 2012
04:51 GMT

Samantha Brick Changes Her Story in Today Interview

Without a doubt, the biggest viral star this week is Samantha Brick, a Daily Mail editor who, just a few days ago, wrote a piece that aimed to argument all women hated her because she was so incredibly beautiful. Below is her most recent interview. Speaking with Ann Curry for the latest The Today show, Ms. Brick ha...

6 April 2012
10:39 GMT

Kim Kardashian Sidesteps Questions on Kanye West Romance

Though she spent the night at his place only the other day, and he's already professed his love for her in his new song “Theraflu,” Kim Kardashian isn't ready yet to admit to dating Kanye West. Invited on The Today Show to promote a new season of her E! reality series Keeping Up with the Kardas...

6 April 2012
10:10 GMT

Nadya Suleman Defends Herself on Matt Lauer

A short while ago, word got out online that Nadya Suleman, the mother of 14 who once promised she would never again turn to government assistance to support her children, was, in fact, living off food stamps. Below is a video with her explanation for that. Suleman, who is now known mostly as Octomom, after giving bi...

6 April 2012
07:17 GMT

Peter Facinelli Opens Up on Divorce from Jennie Garth: It's Painful

A little under a month ago, actors Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth announced they had decided to end their 17-year relationship. In a recent interview with Kelly Ripa, the “Twilight” star talks a bit about his decision to file for divorce. While Garth has said a few things about the split in recent int...

6 April 2012
04:34 GMT

Living “Doll” Venus Palermo Defends Herself in TV Interview

There's a new beauty trend online that's getting increasingly more media attention, which has teen girls style themselves like living dolls, inspired by the looks of their favorite anime characters. Venus Palermo is one of them.She is known online as Venus Angelic, has almost 80 videos / tutorials available...

6 April 2012
03:58 GMT

“Beautiful” Samantha Brick Is Ripped to Pieces in ITV Interview – Video

The other day, a piece in the British tabloid the Daily Mail went viral. Written by Samantha Brick, it argued that she (Samantha) could attest that life was very difficult when one was so painfully beautiful as she was. She also said that all woman she'd ever met in her 41 years ended up hating her for being so ...

5 April 2012
11:31 GMT

Mary J. Blige Explains Controversial Burger King Ad

Mary J. Blige is taking very quick and clear steps to distance herself from the controversy generated by her Burger King ad and, at the same time, to get back into the good graces of the public. You can see the ad below. It emerged online the other day and went viral in a flash for being what bloggers deemed the be...

5 April 2012
10:07 GMT

Barclays: Let’s Be Serious, There’s No "Apple TV"

Pretty much every technology analyst is waiting on the edge of his seat for Apple’s unveiling of a revolutionary full-fledged television set. Not Barclays analyst Anthony DiClemente. The media analyst is not convinced Tim Cook can persuade content providers to switch from the current deals and invest in the Ap...

3 April 2012
16:21 GMT

Viral of the Day: BBC Business Reporter Wows with Irish Jig

You probably wouldn't expect to see a BBC reporter kick off her or his shoes and break into dancing while live on air, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. In fact, it just did. Steph McGovern, a BBC business reporter, aimed to pay homage to “Titanic” and Kate Winslet during a live broadc...

3 April 2012
11:04 GMT

Cissy Houston Talks Whitney's Death in First Interview – Video

As we also informed you over the weekend, Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston, is finally speaking out on the February tragedy that turned her life upside down: her daughter's death. Video of a segment of the interview is now out and, as usual, you can see it below, embedded at the end of the...

3 April 2012
08:31 GMT

Anchorwoman Kyle Dyer Returns to TV After Being Bit in the Face by Dog

Kyle Dyer, the Denver anchorwoman who was bit in the face by a Dogo Argentino (Argentine Mastiff) during a live broadcast back in February, has just made her return to television. Video of it is below, embedded at the end of the article. Dyer, as we also reported at the time, was bit in the face by Max, a dog who h...

3 April 2012
08:06 GMT

Oprah Winfrey Admits OWN Network Was a “Mistake”

For months now, there's been a lot of talk about how OWN, or the Oprah Winfrey Network, turned out to be one of the most resounding failures in television. Oprah herself is the first to admit to that: she was wrong to have launched it when she did. As must be common knowledge, Oprah put an end to her longtime,...

3 April 2012
04:12 GMT

Paris Hilton Bans Australian TV Station After Questions on Fame

Considering she walked out of an interview with Good Morning America when the interviewer asked her if she felt like a has-been (in more or less words), it's no surprise Paris Hilton banned reporters from an Australian TV station for doing basically the same. Edwina Bartholmew of Channel 7 got to meet with Paris...

2 April 2012
11:00 GMT

Jon Gosselin Is Broke, Living with His Mother

There was a time when not a day went by without one mention of Jon Gosselin in the press. Today, the former star of the now-defunct “Jon & Kate Plus 8” reality show, is so broke that he can't even make rent, so he's forced to live with his mother again. The April 9 print edition of The National...

2 April 2012
04:19 GMT

Bobbi Kristina Lands Part in Tyler Perry Sitcom

When she spoke to Oprah in her first interview since Whitney Houston’s death, Bobbi Kristina (Krissi) hinted she wanted a career in showbiz. It would seem she’s already taken a first step into that direction. Though she would not go into the specifics of what she’d like to do, Krissi did say her fut...

31 March 2012
14:28 GMT

Kim Kardashian Is Most Overexposed Celebrity, Says Forbes

If you get the feeling that Kim Kardashian is everywhere these days – and has been so for the past couple of years – it’s not just a feeling, this is really happening. A new survey commissioned by Forbes reveals that she is the most overexposed celebrity out there. Then again, in her line of work, b...

31 March 2012
13:48 GMT

Cissy Houston Opens Up on Whitney’s Death: Nothing I Could Do

Just days after confirmation came that Whitney Houston’s death was, in fact, drug related, her mother Cissy Houston is breaking her silence in an emotional interview with My9TV. A preview of the full interview, which will air this Monday, is below, embedded at the end of the article. Asked whether she believ...

31 March 2012
13:26 GMT


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