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Michael Jackson American Music Awards Five Nominations
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Michael Jackson was nominated for the Artist of the Year Award at the 2009 American Music Awards, as Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, and Snoop Dogg announced the nominees for this year’s ceremony in a live press conference from Los Angeles early Tuesday.
The King of Pop also picked up four additional noms for his 2003 Greatest Hits Collection. In all, the music icon, who passed away in June, is up for Artist of the Year, Pop Rock Male, Pop Rock Album, R&B/Soul Male and R&B/Soul Album. Michael is eligible because the AMAs go by sales and air play, not based on the year the material may have been released.
The American Music Awards air Sunday, Nov. 22 on ABC.
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Jon Vs. Kate: The Battle Continues… Jon Gosselin Cleans Out Joint Bank Account
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
According to RadarOnline, Jon cleared out the couple’s joint bank account to the tune of $200,000, leaving his estranged wife with just $1,000. A second account, set up for the Gosselin children, was untouched, Radar claims.
Earlier this week, Jon waged war against TLC, the parent network of his family’s reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8, recently-renamed Kate Plus 8, after demanding the network halt production on the show.
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Lauren Conrads Book “L.A. Candy” Movie Rights Purchased By “Twilight” Producers
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Lauren Conrad’s bestselling semi-autobiographical debut novel is being adapted for the big screen, Variety reported Tuesday.
Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, executive producers of Twilight, have purchased the film rights to the book through their Temple Hill company. Lauren is expected to serve as an executive producer.
L.A. Candy was inspired by the socialite’s experiences as star of the popular MTV docudrama. It follows 19-year-old Jane Roberts from her arrival in Hollywood through the height of her fame as a reality TV star. Lauren is set to pen two more books featuring Jane under the Harper-Collins imprint.
“Lauren, who became an icon in that reality show world, came to us with a structure of how to tell the story in an interesting fashion that was separate and apart from the book,” Bowen told Variety Tuesday. “We loved her take. Her book is an honest portrayal of what it must be like to set out to be normal, then sign on to become famous and eventually realize, wow, this isn’t at all what I’d planned for myself.”
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“The Hills” Salaries Exposed, Again.
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Even in a recession, it pays to be a member of The Hills.
According to a report featured on The Daily Beast Monday, the central characters on the reality docudrama will earn $100,000 an episode during the show’s sixth season, premiering tonight on MTV.
Word on the Snitch Circuit claims Audrina Patridge, Lauren “Lo” Bosworth, and Heidi Montag are all earning $100,000 an episode, just $25,000 less than Lauren Conrad, who departed the show last summer.
Ex-Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari, who will replace Lauren on the show, brings home $90,000 per episode. Bad Boy rapper wannabe Spencer Pratt is earning just $65,000 an episode. (Guess we know who wears the pants in this family!!) Former Bromance star Brody Jenner earns just $45,000 per show.
This is a dramatic increase in salaries from two seasons ago-check it out:
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Adam Lambert Pre-Order Album Sales Sky Rocket
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
American Idol Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert won’t release his debut album until Nov. 24, nonetheless, the LP managed to land to the No. 2 spot on the Amazon.com sales list Monday, ahead of The Beatles, Susan Boyle, and Madonna’s Greatest Hits, The New York Post reports.
Lambert’s pre-order sales figures are even more impressive because his label, RCA, made no announcement that the disc — featuring production by RedOne and Ryan Tedder — could be pre-ordered. Thankfully, Lambert dropped several hints on Twitter last week.
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Simon Cowell $100 Million Deal “The X-Factor” America
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Simon Cowell is on his way to becoming the highest-paid star on TV.
The American Idol star has signed a deal worth more than $100 million a year to bring X Factor — his A.I.-esque British series — to American TV, London’s The Daily Mirror newspaper reported Sunday.
Cowell will produce, but not appear on, the American version. Recently departed Idol judge Paula Abdul is in the running for the show.
The deal will also extend Cowell’s contract with Idol — which had been due to expire — for another two years.
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Jay-Z About To Over Take Elvis Presley’s Billboard Record
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Jay-Z is set to overtake Elvis’ record in album chart-toppers. The hip-hop legend could soon overtake the King of Rock n’ Roll as the solo artist with the most chart-toppers in Billboard history.
Jay’s new disc, The Blueprint 3, will likely be his eleventh No. 1 album, taking him past the “Jailhouse Rock” hit-maker’s record of ten number ones. The LP, which features hits like “Run This Town” and “Death of Autotune,” has moved 476,000 copies.
In the meantime, The Beatles remain the most successful act on the US chart, earning 19 US No. 1 albums.
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Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson “Highest Grossing Lead Actors Of The Decade”
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have grown up before our eyes as the stars of the Harry Potter film franchise – and it’s earned them a record-setting honor.
The young stars have entered the Guinness World Records book as the highest-grossing lead actors over the past ten years after their first six Potter films earned more than $5.4 billion at the box office worldwide, according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph.
Daniel, who plays boy wizard Harry Potter, earned an average of $558 million for his work in the series. While Emma, who stars as Hermione Granger, clocked $753.7 million for her work on the big screen, which includes the animated movie The Tale of Despereaux.
Wow! What an astounding accomplishment!
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Stephen Baldwin Bankrupt
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by CSS.
Stephen Baldwin, who recently appeared on the NBC reality series I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, filed for bankruptcy in New York City on Tuesday.
Reuters has learned that the 43-year-old star — who is the younger brother of Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin — filed for Chapter 11 protection this afternoon after falling $2.3 million in debt.
According to today’s filing, Stephen Baldwin owes $1.1 million on a New York property, $1 million in taxes, and has significant credit card debt.
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Marc Anthony Part-Owner Miami Dolphins
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by CSS.
Jennifer Lopez and her salsa-singing hubby Marc Anthony held up Miami Dolphins jerseys with their names and birth dates inscripted during a news conference in New York City Tuesday, announcing his minority ownership in the team.
“I could quite possibly be staring at the first day of the rest of my life,” Anthony said in a news conference in New York. “That’s quite exciting at this stage of the game. I’m a little nervous. I’d rather sing. That’s much easier to me?..It’s a storied franchise, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’m going to try to make it to my seat because my knees are a little weak.”
“I’m a huge sports fan,” the 40-year-old star remarked in an interview with PEOPLE this morning. “These opportunities don’t come around too often. It’s quite an honor and a privilege to be able to sit here today saying that I’m a part-owner of an NFL team.”
The Dolphins went from a dismal 1-15 record in 2007 to 11-5 and the 2008 AFC East Championship, before losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.
