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Michelle Obama shows off dance moves on 'iCarly'We know by now that first lady Michelle Obama isn't afraid to get on the dance floor, and this time, FLOTUS has taken her grooves to Nickelodeon's "iCarly." Obama will appear in the January 16 episode as part of her Joining Forces initiative that supports military families, Entertainment Weekly reports. In the (adorable) clip, Miranda Cosgrove's Carly and her pals are given a verbal pat on the back by the first lady, who tells them she's proud of the way they set up a webcast to celebrate the birthday of Carly's dad, an Air Force colonel, when he couldn't make it home. Melanie Amaro signs with Epic Records"X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro has inked a deal with Epic Records, making "X Factor" mentor/judge L.A. Reid her boss. Reid, the Chairman/CEO of the label, says in a statement that he "joined 'The X Factor' to be able to discover undeniable talent such as Melanie." He adds that he believes we've "only scratched the surface on uncovering her talent and her inevitable journey to super-stardom.” Elton John wants Justin Timberlake to play him in biopicThere's a biopic about Elton John in the works, and the musician already knows who he wants to land the lead role: Justin Timberlake. Elton told the Los Angeles Times that he has a "wish list" of potential stars who could play him, but that the "Cry Me A River" crooner is a favorite. "No. 1 on my wish list is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and was superb," the Brit legend tells the L.A. Times. 'Paranormal Activity 4' to arrive this yearStudio Paramount has announced that they're sticking with an old familiar for 2012: "Paranormal Activity." According to the Hollywood Reporter, a fourth installment of the franchise - which has bowed in theaters every fall since 2009 - is slated for this year, although the studio has yet to schedule a release date. When "Paranormal Activity 3" debuted in October 2011, it set a record for being the highest grossing open ever for that month. The movie, which took fans back to the early days of the creepy tale, earned $54 million its opening weekend after being produced for just $5 million. (Do we really need to wonder why we're getting a fourth movie?) Variety reports that Paramount earned $5.17 billion worldwide at the box office in 2011, with $1.96 billion coming from the States. Engaged Steven Tyler talks monogamyAs he gets ready for his third marriage, Steven Tyler says he's ready to change his ways. While chatting with Oprah Winfrey on her OWN show, "Oprah's Next Chapter," 63-year-old Tyler admitted that he's made some mistakes, but that it is possible to be a rock star and be monogamous. "Yes, it is [possible for me]," he told Winfrey. "I don't want to hurt anybody again. For all the divorces I've had, I hurt those girls deeply. It was some behavior that I'm ashamed of and I shouldn't've done." Snoop Dogg pays a visit to 'The Price is Right'"The Price Is Right" launched Celebrity Week on Monday with none other than Snoop Dogg (who also happens to be a longtime fan of the show). Every day this week, different celebs will appear on "Price is Right" to play along with the contestants to rack up a donation for a charity of the star's choosing. (Tuesday's guest was Jenny McCarthy.) On Monday, Snoop was playing for his youth football league, which mentors inner-city kids between the ages of 5 and 13 while giving them the opportunity to play the sport, and he ended up bringing in $72,585. As you can see in the clip below, this is clearly a man who knows how to play the game: 'Pretty Little Liars' go rogue in midseason premiereAfter a scandalous Halloween special, “Pretty Little Liars” brought us back to the present when season 2 returned on Monday night. And while I’m happy to have my favorite “little liars” back on the tube, Sasha Pieterse’s absence was palpable. Playing the late Alison DiLaurentis in flashbacks, the 15-year-old’s screen time never totaled more than a few minutes per episode. But now that we’ve witnessed her acting chops in the Halloween special, the show feels blasé without her. Demi Moore to play Gloria Steinem in 'Lovelace'We see why Demi Moore says changing her @mrskutcher Twitter handle isn't a priority right now - the 49-year-old actress is focusing on work. On top of readying a talk show, Moore has also signed on to play Gloria Steinem in a biopic about adult film star Linda Lovelace, Entertainment Weekly reports. Not to be confused with that other Linda Lovelace biopic "Inferno" - that one stars Malin Akerman - Moore's been cast in the "Lovelace" one. The project also has Adam Brody joining the cast as adult actor Harry Reems, Lovelace's co-star in the infamous 1972 porn flick "Deep Throat." 'The Bachelor' begins his questLast night's season premiere of "The Bachelor" began by going back to the last season of "The Bachelorette," when Ashley Hebert rejected Ben Flajnik's proposal. Given the track record of winning couples on these shows, perhaps Ben's defeat was for the best. And despite the setback, Ben has bounced back. He's driving cars, wearing sleeveless shirts and riding heavy machinery. He's a real man's man, and he knows what he's looking for in a woman. He's ready to be "The Bachelor," but is America ready to go through this again? |
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Anderson on his new film http://t.co/iHvzoYjk 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Ashes of Star Trek star on rocket http://t.co/wXskv29d 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Eminem working on new record http://t.co/8YETV9Jf 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
'Revenge' season finale not for the faint of heart: http://t.co/ZrRwtKZf 5:41 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Michael McKean still has sense of humor after accident http://t.co/rZ2H8eDT 5:13 pm UTC, May 24 2012
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