Adele cancels the rest of her tour due to illnessAdele has joked that stage fright makes her sick to her stomach, but now the singer is battling a different illness: laryngitis. Update 6/3: Adele announced she had to postpone five tour dates on her sold-out North American tour earlier in the week, but the Brit singer has since canceled the rest of the tour. According to a statement posted on her website, Adele had to cancel all 9 remaining stops because of ongoing illness. "While resting in Los Angeles, Adele met with an Otolaryngology specialist who determined it was imperative that she take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest," the statement says. Plans to reschedule are being investigated. Jane Lynch to host Emmy AwardsAfter appearing as part of the ensemble in last year's Emmys opening number, Jane Lynch is finally taking the lead. The "Glee" star will officially host the 63rd annual ceremony on September 18, Fox confirms to CNN. “I am tickled pink to be hosting the Primetime Emmys on Fox,” Lynch says. “I’m looking forward to singing, dancing and sporting my finest tracksuit.” Mark Burnett, the show's executive producer, adds that Lynch—who nabbed an outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series Emmy at the 2010 event—will make the ultimate emcee. Angelina Jolie: Our education system needs improvementShe may be a superstar, but just like any mother, Angelina Jolie is concerned about the state of schools today. "I wish there was a book every parent could read that tells you how to navigate through the school system, and how to tailor the education system for your children and their interests," the mom of six tells the Independent. "I'm personally getting a lot more involved with their different tutors and teachers." Jolie's children are enrolled in the Lycée programme French schooling system in several different countries, including New York, Prague and Venice. ![]() Visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood wait to audition for the 'Fear Factor Live' attraction in 2005. 'Fear Factor' returning to NBCThe gross-out reality competition "Fear Factor" is returning to NBC, but there's good news for the squeamish: The revamped version will be kinder to those without stomachs of steel. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series, which saw contestants eating worms and drinking rat smoothies while competing for a $50,000 prize, is expected to feature fewer gross-out challenges. The show is already holding an online casting call, seeking "married couples, siblings, parent/child, best friends, co-workers, teammates, roommates, [and] ex's" from the Los Angeles area. Kevin Bacon: They said I wasn't hunky enough for 'Footloose'Though he's made over 70 movies—many of them critically acclaimed dramas—Kevin Bacon will forever be known as the guy from "Footloose." While the 1984 blockbuster made him famous and turned him into a teen idol, Bacon admits it also hurt his career. "After 'Footloose' I was on a sort of downslide, and my people were recommending that I only do movies when my name was above the title," the "X-Men: First Class" star tells the June issue of Details. 'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Should Kim K.'s proposal be shown on TV?By now most people have heard Kim Kardashian’s big news that she is engaged to NBA star Kris Humphries! I mean her $2 million engagement ring sparked a frenzy all on its own. But today, we're learning a little bit more about how the engagement went down. A new trailer for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” previews the season and leaves us wondering if Kris Humphries’ proposal to Kim was caught on camera. Will the world be granted a front row seat to one of the most private moments of Kim’s life (or what you would think would be one of her most private moments)? We are asking in our "Showbiz Tonight" flashpoint: Should Kim Kardashian show her marriage proposal on her reality show? Gisele Bundchen to become first supermodel billionaire?Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is all beauty and plenty of brains—according to Forbes, the Brazilian bombshell is poised to become a billionaire. Besides raking in money by appearing in high-profile campaigns for the likes of Versace and Dior, Bündchen is also earning quite a few extra bucks by branding herself. So far, the catwalker has licensed her name to a number of products, including a jewelry and eco-friendly cosmetics line, and a line of sandals for Grendene. More recently, Mrs. Tom Brady also launched her own lingerie company. According to Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, such endeavors could add as much as $19 million per year to Bündchen's already estimated $45 million annual income. Sean Parker: 'Social Network' raised expectationsPerhaps Justin Timberlake played his role of billionaire Sean Parker a little too well in “The Social Network,” because the success of the film seems to have some confusing the film with real life, Parker tells the New York Post. Timberlake's character is shown in the acclaimed film as one who parties while using cocaine, and Parker says "there's a certain pressure from the press and even from the people I meet to live up to that reputation that's been created by the film." Parker declined to comment on whether he personally uses drugs, but did say that drug use "is an individual decision that doesn't hurt others, and it's a victimless crime as long as you're not hurting yourself.” What one is left with, he says, is “collateral [reputation] damage because it is stigmatized." Did Megan Fox's 'Spice Girl strength' cost her 'Transformers 3'?Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who replaced Megan Fox on the set of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," is bringing with her a whole new vibe, "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf tells the Los Angeles Times. "Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment [stuff] that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael [Bay, the director], who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women," LaBeouf tells the Times. "And I think [Fox] never got comfortable with it," he adds. "This is a girl who was taken from complete obscurity and placed in a sex-driven role in front of the whole world and told she was the sexiest woman in America. And she had a hard time accepting it." Chelsea Handler to Jennifer Aniston: Stay away from KardashiansChelsea Handler has never been shy about cutting celebrities down a few notches, but the comedian insists she reserves her tongue-lashings for those who truly deserve it. "I only have talked about people that I think are acting irresponsibly or are making fools of themselves," she tells the Hollywood Reporter. "There's no reason to talk about Reese Witherspoon. I've never talked about those people and anyone I've become friends with. I'm not going to be friends with them if they're idiots in the first place." This might explain why Handler recently warned her good friend Jennifer Aniston not to associate with fellow E! network stars the Kardashians. "Jennifer said she saw the Kardashians at dinner last night. She was like, 'They're nice,'" recalls Handler. "And I said: 'Don't get photographed with the Kardashians!' People will blame me for it!" |
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The trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'Great Gatsby' has arrived -- watch it here: http://t.co/xLlTUdrN 3:03 pm UTC, May 23 2012
'Dancing with the Stars' crowns its winner: http://t.co/KJ9omckn 3:00 pm UTC, May 23 2012
'Smash' scoop: Who is leaving the show? http://t.co/DNE7tgt6 2:53 pm UTC, May 23 2012
What is Eurovision? http://t.co/kIbUu9Ql 2:53 pm UTC, May 23 2012
Nigel Lythgoe previews 'Idol' finale, big 'SYTYCD' changes http://t.co/Yz1CLtGo 9:56 pm UTC, May 22 2012
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