Celine Dion receives honorary degree from Laval

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Canadian singer Celine Dion (L) smiles as she receives an honorary doctorate in music from Laval University superintendent Denis Briere (R) during a ceremony at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, Aug. 21, 2008

Singer Celine Dion (L) receives an award from Quebec City Mayor, Regis Labeaume during a ceremony Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in Quebec City


Canadian singer Celine Dion speaks during a news conference after she received an honorary doctorate in music from Laval University at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, Aug. 21, 2008

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Applegate says she is 100% cancer free

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Actress Christina Applegate performs during a program honoring 2006 Mark Twain Prize recipient Neil Simon at the Kennedy Center in Washington Oct. 15, 2006

Aug. 19 -- Christina Applegate says she has a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. "I'm clear," Applegate tells ABC News' "Good Morning America" in an interview airing Tuesday. "Absolutely 100 percent clear and clean. It did not spread. They got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer."

Applegate's interview with "GMA" was taped Monday.

The actress' publicist, Ame Van Iden, announced earlier this month that Applegate was being treated for the disease after it was detected through a doctor-ordered MRI.

"I was so mad," she says in the "GMA" interview when she first heard the news. "I was just shaking and - and then also immediately, I had to go into ... `take-care-of-business-mode,' which was ... I asked them, `What do I do now? What - what is it that I do? I get a doctor, I get a surgeon, I get an oncologist? What do I do?'"

Applegate, 36, says she "immediately made those appointments and immediately called around for ... someone to start teaching me how to live macrobiotically." She was referring to following a healthy diet of fish, grains, beans and vegetables, and avoiding processed foods.

The actress, whose mother battled breast cancer, says she began getting mammograms at the age of 30.

Applegate is scheduled to appear on a one-hour TV special, "Stand Up to Cancer," to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.

She has been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the ABC show "Samantha Who?", in which she plays a woman who wakes from a coma with no memory of who she is.

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Jessica Alba at 2008 NCLR Alma awards

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Actress Jessica Alba presents the award for Special Achievement in Fashion during the taping of the 2008 "NCLR Alma" awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, August 17, 2008. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gives out the ALMA awards to honor outstanding Latino artistic achievement in television, film and music. The show airs on September 12 on ABC

Actress Jessica Alba presents fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez with the award for Special Achievement in Fashion during the taping of the 2008 "NCLR Alma" awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California August 17, 2008. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gives out the ALMA awards to honor outstanding Latino artistic achievement in television, film and music. The show airs on September 12 on ABC

Actress Jessica Alba presents the award for Special Achievement in Fashion during the taping of the 2008 "NCLR Alma" awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, August 17, 2008. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gives out the ALMA awards to honor outstanding Latino artistic achievement in television, film and music. The show airs on September 12 on ABC

Actress Jessica Alba arrives for the taping of the 2008 "NCLR Alma" awards at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, August 17, 2008. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gives out the ALMA awards to honor outstanding Latino artistic achievement in television, film and music. The show airs September 12 on ABC.

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Madonna, Guy Ritchie celebrate her 50th birthday

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Aug. 19 -- Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie paid tribute to her at her 50th birthday celebrations on Saturday. The director threw a lavish 100,000 party for 90 guests to celebrate his wife reaching the landmark age at the weekend and, in an emotional speech, spoke of his love and pride for the singer.

Guy - who has been dogged by rumours his marriage to the pop superstar is on the rocks - told partygoers at the Volstead nightclub in London: "She looks better now than she has ever done. I'm so proud. I love her so much." Despite organising the party, Guy spent most of the day working as he hosted a private industry screening of his new movie 'RocknRolla'.

An insider commented: "It was as if he was trying to make a point by not being at her beck and call." The 'Give It 2 Me' singer was moved to tears when her 11-year-old daughter Lourdes performed a surprise rendition of 'Never Alone' from the musical 'Fame' at the venue's grand piano.

Madonna was left disappointed after her closest friends - including Stella McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow - failed to attend the party. In a 40-minute speech, she thanked Guy, Lourdes, eight-year-old son Rocco, and adopted son David, two, before adding: "I'm really disappointed. There are a lot of people who are not here tonight, but thanks to everyone who did make it."

Guy - who refused to dance with his wife - also poked fun at the absence of Madonna's friends in his speech, noting that many of the guests worked for her. Around 40 partygoers were her dancers, who joined the star and her children to gyrate to her back catalogue on the dance-floor, which had a huge M in the middle.

A friend said: "She loved it when her songs came on. Her dancers were pulling out all the moves, it was like the final rehearsal for her tour."

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Rihanna is a Hollywood Hottie

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Rihanna waves to photographers as she heads out shopping in West Hollywood with her family while her BFF Chris Brown is out with his friends on Thursday.

The 20-year-old Barbadian beauty began a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with her hit song “Disturbia”. David Archuleta’s “Crush” proved to be formidable competition as the best chart debut in over 18 months. Archuleta opened at No. 2 and sold 166,000 downloads in the U.S.

Boots by Balenciaga.

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Shia LaBeouf: Revenge of The Broken Fingers

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Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox get ready to film a scene on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Shia, 22, was still wearing a large bandage on his left hand following his car accident last month.

And in case you missed it, Shia was seen shirtless on the beaches of Malibu on Sunday afternoon!

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Just Stand Up 2 Cancer — FIRST LISTEN!

Check out the new all-star charity single “Just Stand Up” as recorded by 15 of the most well-known singers in anticipation of the Sept. 5 “Stand Up for Cancer” telethon.

The track, produced by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and L. A. Reid, starts off with solos by powerhouse singers Beyonce and Carrie Underwood. You’ll later hear Fergie, Leona Lewis and Mary J. Blige belt it out. Other vocalists include: Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Rihanna, Melissa Etheridge, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara and LeeAnn Rimes.

Listen to the single at FOXNews.com.

“Just Stand Up” officially debuts on iTunes on Sept. 2. For more info on the charity, visit StandUp2Cancer.org.

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Gossip Girl Channels “My Fair Lady”

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Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively and Leighton Meester go back in time as they step out on-set in period costumes in New York City on Thursday.

Blake’s costume looks way more chic and sophisticated than Leighton’s. Poor Leighton looks like a ragged Mary Poppins!

UPDATE: It’s a My Fair Lady reference with a Eliza Dolittle pre (Blair) & post (Serena) make-over. Thanks to JJ readers Sascha, Caroline, Trace, Lenor, Claire and Catherine!

The second season of Gossip Girl starts off with a bang @ 8PM ET/PT on Monday, September 1. The season premiere of One Tree Hill follows.

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Vanessa Hudgens is Rite Aid Ready

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Vanessa Hudgens smiles as she hides her face and runs away from the paparazzi in a Rite Aid parking lot on Thursday in Hollywood.

The 19-year-old High School Musical star will take center stage at the Neutrogena Fresh Faces concert next month. The show starts at 2PM at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif.

“I hope you’ll join me at Neutrogena’s Fresh Faces 2008 Conert in L.A. on September 7,” Vanessa says.

For more information, visit NeturogenaConcert.com.

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Zuma Rossdale — Gwen Stefani’s New Son!

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Gwen Stefani gave birth this morning to a baby boy named Zuma Rossdale, speculates E!

It was reported earlier today that the 38-year-old No Doubt front woman would give birth via C-section at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the same hospital her and Gavin Rossdale’s first son was born at.

Zuma would join big brother Kingston, 2.

UPDATE: People reports Gwen and Gavin named their second son Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale. He wore born at 12:46 PST and weighed 8.5 lbs. Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of the name Zuma Rossdale — YAY or NAY?

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Whitney Port To Join Diane Von Furstenberg

The Hills star Whitney Port is continuing to make her climb up the fashion world.

According to Fashioinista, the 23-year-old aspiring fashion designer will be quitting PR firm People’s Revolution to do in-house PR for designer Diane Von Furstenberg.

This will all go down during Season 4 of The Hills, which premiered this past Monday.

The DVF offices say they “can’t confirm” anything. And there’s no word on whether Lauren Conrad will follow in her footsteps once again.

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Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man On Earth

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Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold and setting new world records in the 100m and 200m events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

On Saturday, Usain broke the world record for the 100m at 9.69 seconds, three-hundredths of a second better than the previous world record. With about 10 meters to go in the 100, he threw out his arms and pounded his chest as he crossed the finish line.

Bolt then ran the 200m in 19.30 seconds, breaking the world record by two-hundredths of a second less than two hours before his 22nd birthday.

“I’m looking forward to the 4×100,” Bolt said. “I have one (race) to go. I have to refocus again to get one more gold medal.”

DO YOU THINK Usain Bolt’s new world records will ever be broken?

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Ellen DeGeneres Kids On The Way?

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Ellen DeGeneres has shared two more intimate photos from her Saturday wedding on her official website. The funny caption to this main photo: “We had no idea that once you get married you have to eat off of one plate. It also cuts the doing dishes time in half. Being married is great!”

And the hilarious caption for the reception picture below: “We posed for this picture before dinner, and then we got stuck like that for half an hour… I’m never wearing that much hairspray again.”

When asked if they’ll have kids anytime soon, Portia, 35, tells People: “We go back and forth. I don’t know if it’s our immediate future. It’s something we talk about every few months.”

Ellen, 50, adds, “It’s something we would never take lightly and just say, ‘That would be fun.’ It’s a lot of work and we recognize that. In a way, we want to be selfish because we love our life, but we know how much that adds to it.”

Ellen then jokes, “If they would be as pretty as Brad and Angelina’s kids, we might.”

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90210 Covers Nylon Magazine


The fabulous girls of the new 90210 series take the latest cover of Nylon Magazine.

Pictured left to right: Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Stroup.

“We’re very racy, very provocative, and very modern,” says AnnaLynne. “But the emotions and the issues are very real,” adds Shenae. “Like, on most television shows, the girl gets an eating disorder, she cries, her mom solves it… all in one episode. It’s not like that in real life, and on our show, these characters have real layers that will all peel away very, very slowly.”

To check out more pictures from the 90210 photo shoot, visit NylonMag.com. For a backstage look at the new show, including cast interviews, check out the iTunes video here and podcast here.

90210 premieres @ 8PM ET/PT on Tuesday, Sept. 2 on The CW.

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David Beckham: Hottest Abs in Hollywood

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Soccer stud David Beckham has been declared as having the “Hottest Abs in Hollywood” by In Touch. Here’s who made the cut for the Top 10 Abs:

10. Matthew McConaughey
9. Zac Efron
8. Brody Jenner
7. Gavin Rossdale
6. Ryan Sutter
5. Shemar Moore
4. Hugh Jackman
3. Mario Lopez
2. Robert Buckley
1. David Beckham

#2′’s Robert Buckley of Lipstick Jungle admits, “I was on the chubby side and used to swim with my t-shirt on. Staying in shape is all about keeping yourself motivated. And personally, I’ve found that there’s no better motivation that knowing I’m going to be practically naked in front of millions of strangers every week.” Looks like all that motivation has been paying off! Check out the thumbnails below of The 10 Hottest Abs in Hollywood…

DO YOU AGREE with the top ten selections for hottest abs in Hollywood? If not, who would you nominate?

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Attend Miley Cyrus’ Sweet 16 For $250

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Miley Cyrus turns 16 on November 23rd and how will she celebrate? The Disney star will throw her Sweet 16 birthday this year at Disneyland, reports ET.

“It’s going to be totally awesome,” she says.

The birthday girl wants YOU to celebrate with her too–but at a price! Miley will be selling a limited number of pricey $250 tickets to the private party.

Tickets to “Miley’s Sweet 16 — Share the Celebration,” go on sale on August 30 at 9AM PST. Stay tuned on how you can buy your tickets to the exclusive event. Watch the video of Miley talk about her birthday at ETOnline.com

WOULD YOU BUY $250 tickets to celebrate Miley’s birthday — YAY or NAY?

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Sienna Miller’s Home Defaced With “Slut”

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Sienna Miller’s house was vandalized in North London last night, reports UK’s The Sun.

The exterior brick wall of her home was emblazoned with the word “SLUT”, all in capital letters. Next to the black spray-painted graffiti was a circular symbol, which looks like an attempt to recreate the symbol for Satan.

The 25-year-old actress has been under fire lately for breaking up current beau Balthazar Getty’s marriage.

DO YOU THINK Sienna deserves this type of harassment???

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Jennifer Garner’s Baby Einstein

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Baby bumpin’ Jennifer Garner hosts the Baby Einstein 10th Anniversary Celebration along with its founder Julie Clarke at the Walt Disney Concert Call in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

At the event, Jennifer confirmed her pregnancy. “Oh I’m not pregnant,” she giggled as she told Access Hollywood. “I just had a lot of carbs for breakfast. It’s just — what do they call it? A breakfast pouch? Bunch?”

Jen and the party goers were treated to a special musical performance, many baby friendly activities, and a live puppet show.

“We love the arts, and Baby Einstein has brought music and nature into our home in such a wonderful, meaningful way,” said Garner. “As a parent, it’s easy to see why Baby Einstein is a mom-favorite around the world.”

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Demi Lovato “Gets Back” After Cheetah Girls

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Camp Rock star Demi Lovato will debut the new music video “Get Back” @ 9:35 ET/PT this Friday August 22, following the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls One World.

“Get Back” is the first single from Demi’s debut album, “Don’t Forget,” which will be released September 23. Music video director Philip Andelman (who has directed music videos for Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Ludacris and Melissa Etheridge among others) directed the video.

The Disney star, who turned 16 yesterday, currently on a nationwide concert tour with The Jonas Brothers. HAPPY BELATED, DEMI!

For behind-the-scenes photos of Demi’s “Get Back” music video, click here!

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Gwen Stefani: Second Child On The Way!

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Gwen Stefani is giving birth to her second child TODAY via C-section at 10AM PST, according to In Touch.

The 38-year-old Hollaback Girl singer checked into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Gwen and husband Gavin Rossdale already have a 2-year-old son, Kingston, who was born at the same hospital.

“Gwen’s so excited to have this baby because she gained a lot of weight during this pregnancy,” her pal reveals. “She is ready to meet her new baby and get her body back.”

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