For years, Kelly Clarkson's sexuality has been called into question. But during an appearance on The View Thursday, the 29-year-old American Idol champ decided to set the record straight once and for all.
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Roxy Music had a long history of featuring it-girl supermodels (posing as "idealized fans") and groundbreaking photography on their iconic album covers--a tradition carried on by legendary Roxy frontman Bryan Ferry's recent solo album Olympia, the cover of which uses a glamour shot of Kate Moss inspired by Edouard Manet's 19th century "Olympia" painting. These album covers are legitimate works of art worthy of prime space on any museum or gallery wall, and so to celebrate Ferry and Roxy's artistic legacy, the Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles is hosting the "Bryan Ferry Olympia" exhibit through November 5.
Mariah Carey has great taste even while pregnant.
The new mother of six-month-old twins Monroe and Moroccan craved tasty junk food during her pre-natal stage. Carey and her husband Nick Cannon reveal a few of her favorite late night snacks during an interview with Barbara Waters to air Friday on "20/20."
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LONDON (AP) -- Somewhere, an aging drummer (identity unknown) is probably still kicking himself. A newly discovered letter found folded in a book at a Liverpool yard sale has shed new light on the Beatles' early days, revealing that Paul McCartney offered an audition to a mystery drummer in 1960, just a few days before the band left for a formative two-month gig in Hamburg, Germany.
If Bono and Damien Rice had a battle of vocals, I think we all know who would blast the other off the stage. It's this dichotomy that makes Rice's gentle cover of U2's "One" for "Q" magazine so effective--you've got to love re-interpretations by polar opposites.
Bill Clinton is well-known for being one of the hippest U.S. presidents ever. He made youth-culture/political history during the 1992 presidential election by holding open forums with college kids on MTV and wailing on his saxophone on "The Arsenio Hall Show." His 1993 "Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball," also broadcast on MTV, featured performances by 1990s greats U2, R.E.M., Soul Asylum, and 10,000 Maniacs. He's been known to hang out with David Bowie and Mick Jagger. And both Bill and his wife Hilary have actually won Grammys!
And years after President Clinton left office, he continues to align himself with the music world. Case in point: October 15th's "A Decade Of Difference" event, an allstar Hollywood Bowl concert celebrating 10 years of the William J. Clinton Foundation. Artists scheduled to perform include U2's Bono and The Edge, Lady Gaga, Kenny Chesney, Usher, K'naan, Juanes, and more. Pretty cool.
So this of course begs the question: What sort of music does Bill Clinton listen
Read More »from A Presidential Playlist: Bill Clinton’s Top 20 Songs of All TimeNEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna says she resented Chris Brown for a time, but has put that behind her and is happy that her former boyfriend has found success in music again.
Rihanna tells Esquire magazine that disliking Brown "was taking up too much of my time" and that she has moved on from that.
"It was too much anger," the 23-year-old said. "I'm really excited to see the breakthrough he's had in his career."
Brown, 21, is serving five years of probation after pleading guilty to felony assault for the attack on Rihanna in the early morning hours before the 2009 Grammys. "Graffiti," the album he released 10 months after the attack, was a commercial disappointment. But his latest release, "F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies)," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in March; it reached gold status and has multiple pop and R&B hits with songs like "Look at Me Now" and "Deuces," among other tracks.
"It's incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did. Even when the world seemed
Read More »from Rihanna Says She’s Happy For Chris Brown’s SuccessMiley Cyrus put her partying in the U.S.A. on hold for a second trip to Haiti. Joining up with the Starkey Hearing Foundation for the second time this year, the 18-year-old singer showed her empathetic, charitable side by helping to distribute more than 400 hearing aids to needy Haitians.
Living in a country that's still reeling from last year's
catastrophic earthquake, the Haitian children looked overjoyed to meet
the former Ms. Montana. Miley even hung out with the kids, helping to
fit hearing aids, chatting it up and sharing tender moments.
As
for the little boy she shared a heartwarming hug with, Miley shared the
details on Twitter. "That's a little boy named Emanuel :) we
fit him w hearing aids... I've never seen a smile like his! I can't wait
to go back."
"I felt so drawn to helping others hear for the first time and immediately wanted to look for another chance to go back and help again," Cyrus said in a statement regarding her followup Haiti trip so soon after her
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Every girl who was alive in 1964 just had her dreams crushed again, as The Cute One has removed himself from the market for a third time. Paul McCartney married his American bride, Nancy Shevell, on a London Sunday afternoon, partaking in a civil ceremony witnessed by only the closest of family and friends--in stark contrast to the lavishness of his previous wedding to Heather Mills at a castle.
Beatles fans who've wanted to see their man happily in love with an appropriate partner since Linda's death in 1998 are hoping that yes, Nancy will still need him, and yes, she'll still feed him, when he's 74, and 84, and 94. The very fact that Shevell is so under-the-radar is seen as a positive sign.
But what do we really know about the woman who's eclipsed any other Beatlemaniac's lingering dreams of being Mrs. Macca? Here's a catch-up on everything you need to know about the relatively mysterious New Jerseyite who'll be wearing McCartney's wedding band on the run:
THE SETUP
Shevell was
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LONDON (AP) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney and American heiress Nancy Shevell were married on Sunday, emerging joyously from a 45-minute civil marriage ceremony to be showered with confetti from fans. The pop icon raised his bride's arm in triumph as they blew kisses to the hundreds of fans and paparazzi waiting on the steps of the Old Marylebone Town Hall for the big event.
Shevell, with a white flower in her long dark hair, wore an elegant, understated above-the-knee gown designed by McCartney's daughter, Stella. He wore a blue suit, a pale blue tie, and a gigantic grin.
The former moptop wore his tinted hair longish for the occasion, bringing back memories of the days when girls swooned as he sang "All My Loving" and other boy-meets-girl hits.
The loving couple, beaming and relaxed, drove off in a burgundy Lexus for a gala reception at their nearby home in the St. John's Wood neighborhood. Champagne and cake awaited, along with guests like Ringo Starr, in a casual black t-shirt
Read More »from Paul McCartney Gets Married in LondonLAS VEGAS (AP) — The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC's newest "Bachelorette," Desiree Hartsock, says it's not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends.
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
CANNES, France (AP) — Jerry Lewis, so beloved in France, isn't quite overcome with emotion now that he's back at the Cannes Film Festival.
SINGAPORE (AP) — Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.