Meet the cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'
August 30th, 2010
10:01 PM ET

Meet the cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'

The 11th edition of "Dancing with the Stars" gets under way on September 20th, and now we know who will be lacing up their dance shoes for the prestigious Mirrorball Trophy. What do you think of this season's "Dancing with the Stars" cast?

Brandy – The singer and actress looks to continue her showbiz comeback, which began earlier this year with her VH1 reality show.

Jennifer Grey – She sizzled on the dance floor in “Dirty Dancing,” but that was nearly a quarter-century ago.  Her main goal?  Not being put in a corner.

Margaret Cho – The actress and comic has been seen dancing on Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva.”

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Slash files for divorce from wife Perla Ferrar
August 30th, 2010
04:48 PM ET

Slash files for divorce from wife Perla Ferrar

Famed guitarist Slash is calling it quits with his wife of nearly nine years, Perla Ferrar.

The 45-year-old rocker filed for divorce Monday in L.A. County Superior Court, reportedly citing irreconcilable differences. July 15, 2010 is noted as the date of separation, according to TMZ. The two married in October of 2001.

The couple has two sons under the age of 8, Cash and London, and Slash is reportedly seeking joint physical and legal custody.

Although CNN confirmed via Slash’s rep that he did file for divorce, the musician had no comment at the time of this post.


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We're all (still) Bucky Gunts
August 30th, 2010
04:26 PM ET

We're all (still) Bucky Gunts

Who wouldn’t want to be Bucky Gunts?

A day after presenter Ricky Gervais garnered laughs when he joked about the now Emmy winning head of production for the NBC Olympics, folks still can’t seem to get enough of Gunts.

While reading the names of the nominees, Gervais quipped, “I hope it’s Bucky Gunts, ’cause I didn’t know you could say that on television. Let’s face it – we’re all Bucky Gunts here." Shortly thereafter, Gunts took to the stage in victory.

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Behind the Scenes on 'Showbiz Tonight': Brad Pitt's future may not include acting
August 30th, 2010
04:26 PM ET

Behind the Scenes on 'Showbiz Tonight': Brad Pitt's future may not include acting

Happy Monday! Everyone on the "Showbiz Tonight" staff is just exhausted after Sunday night's Emmys. What a show!

We all think Jimmy Fallon was a hit as the host, and we loved the fact that so many first-timers took home an award. That’s the good news from the weekend, but there's also some bad news, and it involves Paris Hilton. Apparently she was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession in Las Vegas on Friday night.

She was riding in her boyfriend’s car on the Vegas strip when a policeman noticed what he suspected to be marijuana smoke coming from the car she was in. Then the officer reportedly found what appeared to be a controlled substance on Hilton, and tests showed that it was cocaine. So can Paris go to jail? "Showbiz Tonight’s" legal team is working on the case!

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August 30th, 2010
04:14 PM ET

Paris Hilton now a pro at mug shots

In the long line-up of celebrity mugshots, a few have become pros - including Paris Hilton.

The 29-year-old has had three images circulate over the years from her run-ins with the law, including a 2006 photo taken after an arrest on suspicion of driving while under the influence; a 2007 photo snapped when she was booked for what was supposed to be a 45-day jail sentence; and the most recent, an image captured in Las Vegas when she was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. (Hilton is now facing felony drug charges stemming from that arrest.)

And what does Ms. Hilton think of her photos? “I like my mug shot. I think I have a really great mug shot,” Hilton told the Boston Globe in 2008. “It looks like a magazine shoot.”


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'Entourage' hits the jackpot
August 30th, 2010
02:21 PM ET

'Entourage' hits the jackpot

It’s another glorious Monday, “Entourage” fans, but this one feels different.

I’m sure you recall that “stunned disgust” I felt after watching Vince in last week’s episode, but it turns out that disgust has a bright side: you only have to experience it once.

That’s because after the initial shock, you become numb, and that perfectly describes my feelings about the current foolishness that is Vince Chase on "Entourage” – I’m becoming totally immune to them.

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Jim Parsons sets globe a-Twitter
August 30th, 2010
02:08 PM ET

Jim Parsons sets globe a-Twitter

The geek shall inherit the earth.

In fact, with his Emmy win for his role as "The Big Bang Theory's" uber-nerd Dr. Sheldon Cooper, 37-year-old Jim Parsons has set the globe a-Twitter and become a trending tweeting topic worldwide.

"Ba-zinga!" wrote Rhonda_H in Ohio, quoting Sheldon's signature catchphrase. "Love 'Big Bang Theory' and happy Jim Parsons won Emmy for playing Sheldon."

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Padma Lakshmi played rough at Emmys
August 30th, 2010
12:33 PM ET

Padma Lakshmi played rough at Emmys

Things got a little heated between "Top Chef" star Padma Lakshmi and Phil Keoghan at last night's Emmy Awards. Lakshmi admitted that she smacked Keoghan, 43, prior to the ceremony –  but it was all in the name of fun.

"I thought 'Amazing Race' was going to win again," Lakshmi said, referring to the reality adventure series' seven-year winning streak. "In fact," she joked, "I was really, really mean to the host on the red carpet. I think I hit him twice with my purse!"

Thankfully, the cookbook author and former model didn't have to pull out the knives: "Top Chef" ended up taking home the Emmy in the outstanding reality-competition category.

Boasted Lakshmi, who turns 40 on September 1, "I told him I was taking him down, and guess what, I was right!"

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'True Blood' sprints towards season finale
August 30th, 2010
12:31 PM ET

'True Blood' sprints towards season finale

Editor’s Note: This post contains spoilers for the Sunday, August 29 episode of HBO’s “True Blood.”

Welcome back, "True Blood" fans. The bulk of last night’s episode was devoted to setting up the season finale and, if we’re lucky, plotlines for the fourth season that already feels like a lifetime away.

Fresh off their inaugural V trip, Jesus was eager to once again fall down the rabbit hole with Lafayette to further explore their magical lineage. Lafayette warned Jesus that V could be deceptive, and shortly after had a hallucination of Jesus resembling the main attraction of the Jim Rose Circus.

Shaken, he sent Jesus home only to later be tormented by visions of characters from the Island of Misfit Folk Art Dolls. Methinks something wicked is coming Lafayette’s way and I. Can’t. Wait.

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Amy Poehler on the red carpet three weeks after giving birth
August 30th, 2010
10:40 AM ET

Amy Poehler on the red carpet three weeks after giving birth

My, how time flies when you’re a new mom.

It’s only been three weeks since we congratulated Amy Poehler on the birth of her son, Abel, but the mom of two still showed up on the Emmys red carpet last night alongside husband Will Arnett looking noticeably fabulous.

Poehler, who was nominated for a best actress in a comedy Emmy her work on “Parks and Recreation,” rocked a Max Azria dress and $500,000 worth of Stephen Russell jewelry to show off her post-baby glow.

To top it off, the 38-year-old actress and her husband were celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary Sunday, although the "Baby Mama" star did admit that she didn't get any copper or wool, which are the traditional gifts to mark the milestone.


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