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Lady Gaga is apologizing to her fans after having to cancel a concert in Indiana on Thursday. The singer had collapsed due to exhaustion and dehydration, and was forced to cancel that night’s performance. Usmagazine quotes the pop star saying, “I’ve been crying for hours. I feel like I let my fans down 2nite. An hour before the show I was feeling dizzy and having trouble breathing. Paramedics came to take care of me, and told me my heart rate was irregular- a result of exhaustion and dehydration. Can’t apologize enough for how sorry I am. I could hear my fans cheering from dressing room, I begged everyone to let me go onstage.”
Lady Gaga has said she is going to perform a make-up concert on January 25th at Purdue University.
January 16, 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker has always shown us her love for fashion, from her famous Carrie Bradshaw outfits in Sex in the City to her red carpet choices. People.com is now reporting that Parker has signed on with the fashion brand Halston (she wore their designs in the upcoming Sex in the City movie) with an active design role, possibly even the role of creative designer for Halston Heritage, the company’s just-launched secondary collection. (Halston Heritage will feature pieces at contemporary price points.) The actress has past experience in creating and designing for fashion lines; she created the affordable apparel line Bitten for Steve & Barry in 2007.
January 14, 2010
Birth control is becoming increasingly popular for women these days, and not just to help prevent pregnancy. Birth control can help decrease cramps and PMS symptoms, help clear skin, even help decrease hair on the body! Women’s Health Magazine had an online quiz to take about knowledge on this oral contraceptive, and even though I’ve been on the pill myself for a number of years, I scored “contraceptive confused.”
For instance, I wasn’t aware that having the flu or other stomach alignment can lower the effectiveness of the Pill. Because the contraceptive is digested through the stomach, if you are experiencing vomiting or diarrhea, it may not be digested properly. It is recommended that you use a back up form of birth control combined with the Pill while you are sick.
Were you confused at all when you read taking the Pill can help decrease body hair? I was! Body hair is produced because we have testosterone, but taking birth control lowers the female testosterone produced, ultimately decreasing the amount of hair- and shaving time!
The quiz at Women’s Health Magazine gives some really good information about birth control and other forms of protection, and I would really recommend checking out that full article. Being knowledgeable is the best form of power and protection.
January 14, 2010
Who’s the most powerful couple in all of Hollywood? If you guessed hip hop duo Beyonce and Jay-Z, you are correct! Forbes has released their list of top earning celebrity couples, with Beyonce and Jay-Z coming out on top with combined earnings of $122 million between June 2008 and June 2009. (Last year, they topped the list as well, raking in $162 million.) Usmagazine.com reports that Forbes accounts for celebrity’s record sales, movie salaries, touring, merchandising ,and endorsement deals. See where your favorite celebrity couples make the list:
1) Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles – $122 million
2) Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart – $69 million
3) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -$55 million
4) Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – $48 million
5) David and Victoria Beckham – $46 million
6) Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi – $36 million
7) Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson – $35.5 million
8) Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy – $34 million
9) Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes – $33.5 million
10) Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow – $33 million
11) Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick – $29 million
12) Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – $28 million
13) Eva Longoria and Tony Parker – $22 million
14) Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley – $20 million
15) Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban – $17 million
January 13, 2010
Mark Wahlberg and wife Rhea Durham welcomed their fourth child together on Monday- a baby girl named Grace Margaret, People.com is reporting. Grace joins siblings Brendan, 16 months, Michael, 3 ½, and Ella, 6.
Wahlberg, who is starring in The Lovely Bones, isn’t sure if the couple is done having children. He recently told PEOPLE, “My wife is allowed to pick the magic number … as many as she wants to have.”
January 13, 2010
Joey Fatone and wife Kelly have welcomed their second child together. The former ‘NYSYNC singer told PEOPLE that daughter Kloey Alexandra Fatone was born Monday evening in Orlando, weighing in at 5 lbs, 8 oz. Kloey joins older sister, Briahna, 8 ½.
Kelly was diagnosed earlier in the pregnancy with a condition called Methylene-Tetra-Hydro-Folate-Reductase, rare genetic disorder. The disorder can be life threatening to the mother, and also pose a threat that baby will be born with chromosomal defects such as Down’s Syndrome. Fatone, 32, reported that his wife suffered fainting spells and an increasing heartbeat, so doctors decided to induce Kelly two weeks early. He also told PEOPLE that both Kelly and Kloey are healthy and doing well.
January 12, 2010
Get ready for The Bachelor/Bachelorette All Star Cast! People.com has reported that former contestants from the popular ABC dating show will be reunited for a spin off show. The contestants for the new project, titled Bachelor Pad, will live together in a house and compete Big Brother-style for one winner. The show will begin with 20 contestants, and each week a cast member will be booted off. The cast hasn’t yet been released, but executive producer Martin Hilton did say that former winners are onboard. Host Chris Harrison has also been confirmed to emcee. The show is expected to air in late summer.
January 12, 2010
Fans looking forward to Spider-Man 4 are being disappointed. Usmagazine.com reports that the blockbuster franchise has scrapped plans for a fourth movie, which was set to star Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. Sony Pictures announced their plans of “re-booting” after director Sam Raimi pulled out of production, citing concerns he would not be able to maintain the action flick’s creative integrity nor keep the summer of 2011 release date. Instead, the company will focus on producing a Spider-Man series- with a new director and cast. The movies will be released in the summer of 2012, and will focus on the comic book character’s teenage years.
January 12, 2010
Simon Cowell is the next judge leaving American Idol. Cowell has announced that he is leaving the hit show after his contract ends in 2010. The British music executive- known for his harsh criticisms- will be moving on to judge and produce an American version of his British show The X Factor which will air on FOX in 2011, according to Usmagazine.com. Cowell said in a statement, “I felt like doing something different. I want to leave Idol this year bigger and better than it’s been before.”
January 12, 2010
