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Today's news you might've missed:

  • Adele broke hearts when she had to reschedule her tour, but she lit up the London stage in honor of Gay Pride Week this past weekend. (Idolator)
  • Even Katy Perry is getting swept up in the royal fever - the pop princess invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to her Montreal concert via Twitter. (Celebuzz)
  • Paris Hilton's stalker allegedly strikes again. The suspect, 36-year-old James Rainford, has a steep bail set at $20,000 after being spotted near the heiress' Malibu house. (Us Weekly)
  • Did Simon Cowell really give somebody a compliment? The brusque Brit said he's excited to have Mariah Carey involved in his show this fall, "The X Factor." (Entertainment Weekly)
  • Is the Justin Bieber obsession beginning to crumble? Apparently the teen idol's fans didn't make it to the newsstands to pick up his cover of "Vanity Fair," making it the worst-selling issue since 1999. (Vulture)
  • Did you see Tom Hanks' and Julia Roberts' "Larry Crowne" this weekend? Chances are you're sort of old. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Kristen Stewart's 'Snow White' may end up a trilogy

Kristen Stewart's 'Snow White' may end up a trilogy

The “Twilight” saga will come to an end on the big screen in 2012, but Kristen Stewart may be tackling another franchise with her role in next year’s “Snow White and the Huntsman.”

The 21-year-old actress stars as the fairest of them all in the film, which sees Charlize Theron as the evil queen and "Thor's" Chris Hemsworth as the huntsman. But instead of stretching a single plotline across three films, says producer Joe Roth, he sees it instead as three separate stories.

“It’s meant to be the first in a series of films,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “This story will end, but there will be questions remaining for these three characters.”

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Filed under: Celebrities • Kristen Stewart • movies • Twilight
Everyone’s a Critic: Summer TV

Everyone’s a Critic: Summer TV

In the fall, I’ll need several advanced logarithms to figure out a plan to DVR all of the shows I’ll be watching. But right now, the TV landscape is a little more sparse.

That means there’s an opportunity to watch shows I normally might not make time for, like “Covert Affairs,” “Falling Skies” and “Wilfred.”

They’re not the greatest shows ever, but they’re entertaining enough to overlook some occasionally clunky dialogue and implausible/predictable plot points. And a large part of that willingness to dive into these shows is the fact that, honestly, there’s not a whole lot else on. (If you're saying to yourself, "Jordan, I thought this was supposed to be a critical blog. Why are you writing about shows you like? Where’s the hate?" I'm getting there...)

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Sheen roast to air same day as Kutcher's 'Men' debut

Sheen roast to air same day as Kutcher's 'Men' debut

Charlie Sheen and his “Two and a Half Men” replacement, Ashton Kutcher, will have a TV face-off of sorts come fall.

Comedy Central’s “Roast of Charlie Sheen” is set to air the same day as “Men’s” ninth season premiere, which marks Kutcher’s series debut.

However, viewers will have some time to recoup between the CBS sitcom and the primetime roasting as they'll air an hour apart.

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Adrianne Palicki and 'The Rock' join 'G.I. Joe 2'

Adrianne Palicki and 'The Rock' join 'G.I. Joe 2'

There is life after "Wonder Woman."

Adrianne Palicki, who starred as the title character in the rejected NBC pilot about the famous superheroine, has joined the cast of the sequel "G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes," director Jon Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never") confirmed.

Deadline reports that Palicki will play classic "G.I. Joe" character Lady Jaye, in a cast that includes returning "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" actors Channing Tatum and Ray Park.

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Nadya Suleman: I never said 'I hate babies'

Nadya Suleman: I never said 'I hate babies'

Nadya Suleman is reportedly steaming mad over an interview she says she never even gave.

As we reported earlier, In Touch Weekly released a story which quotes the mother of 14 – including a set of octuplets – as saying "I hate babies, they disgust me."

According to the article, Suleman is at her wits end and "utterly overwhelmed" with the task of raising her mega-family alone, which the interview says has resulted in her being both financially and emotionally devastated.

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Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Watch the Throne' available for pre-order

Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Watch the Throne' available for pre-order

Jay-Z and Kanye West fans have indeed been keeping a close eye on the duo’s anticipated album “Watch the Throne,” and on Independence Day their rapt attention was rewarded. The album's cover art was released, and better yet, it's also available for pre-order.

The gold cover, designed by Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci, doesn’t bear the name of either artist or the title of the album, which has been speculated about since the duo's single “H.A.M." was released earlier this year.

According to MTV, those who pre-order the album get a ship date of August 2. You can view the album art and place your purchase at either Jay-Z’s Life and Times website or Kanye's, both of which redirect to WatchtheThrone.com.

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Filed under: Jay-Z • Kanye West • Music

Was Prince Albert's wedding kiss a little...awkward?

Was it just us or was something amiss when Monaco's Prince Albert and his new bride Charlene Wittstock shared a kiss at both the religious and civil ceremonies this past weekend?

Maybe it was nerves, the rampant rumors she tried to bolt before the wedding, or perhaps Wittstock was too keenly aware that millions would watch her get married to one of the world’s most notorious bachelors. Either way, it seems that we're not the only ones buzzing about the shy smooch.

What do you think?

Nick Lachey explains why his wedding will be televised

Nick Lachey explains why his wedding will be televised

For a man who knows what it’s like to have his marriage documented on reality TV, Nick Lachey admits he thought twice about inviting TV cameras to his second wedding.

The 37-year-old explained to reporters over the weekend that he and fiancée Vanessa Minnillo, 30, did wrestle with the decision to do a TLC wedding special “for obvious reasons," according to Us Weekly.

“Having done reality TV in the past, I didn't necessarily want to jump right back into it without having thought it through to great length, and we did,” Lachey said.

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Daniel Radcliffe: I was reliant on alcohol

Daniel Radcliffe: I was reliant on alcohol

Now that Daniel Radcliffe's decade-long turn as "Harry Potter" is drawing to a close, the actor is revealing some personal details about what life was like behind the scenes.

The 21-year-old says in an interview with GQ UK that by the time he was filming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," he was drinking to deal with the fame.

“I became reliant on [alcohol] to enjoy stuff … There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person’s lifestyle that really isn’t suited to me," the actor reveals in the interview according to U.K. paper the Telegraph.

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Filed under: Celebrities • movies
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