October 31st, 2011
07:35 PM ET
Posthumous Amy Winehouse album to be releasedAmy Winehouse's father Mitch has promised that there was a "great deal" more music from the singer to come following her death in July, and on Monday Winehouse's rep confirmed that a posthumous record is on the way. The 12-track listing for the U.K. album, titled "Lioness: Hidden Treasures," features alternate versions of songs you've heard before, new songs like Winehouse's duet with Tony Bennett,and unreleased tracks. A statement says that artists Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson worked closely with Winehouse's family, management and record label to craft the album, which will be released in the U.K. on December 5. 
October 31st, 2011
07:03 PM ET
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October 31st, 2011
05:57 PM ET
Justin Bieber on his Christmas album, Selena GomezThanksgiving hasn't rolled around yet, but Justin Bieber is ready to get you in the holiday mood. The teen singer's Christmas album, "Under the Mistletoe," releases Tuesday, and he told CNN that it won't be your typical compilation of "Jingle Bells" renditions. "It's got a lot of original songs that people have never heard before," Biebs said, "so it's going to be a really special Christmas album." Better yet, a portion of the proceeds from each album will go to charity. 
October 31st, 2011
05:54 PM ET
Ellen DeGeneres dishes on 'Idol' behind-the-scenesIt's not a secret that Ellen DeGeneres wasn't cut out for giving blunt critiques on Fox's "American Idol," but in a new interview with Parade magazine, she says there was more to her decision to leave the show. DeGeneres lasted as an "Idol" judge for only one season, partly because as a self-described sensitive person, she likes to be "around kind, gentle people," she tells Parade. "It was hard for me to judge people [on 'Idol'] and sometimes hurt their feelings," DeGeneres says.
October 31st, 2011
04:48 PM ET
Things longer than Kim K's marriageKim Kardashian said it was a tough call to end her marriage to her now-estranged hubby Kris Humphries, but whatever the reason, it caused a lot of people to wonder: "What's longer than Kim Kardashian's marriage?" Well, for starters, we can refer to the gallery above, since all of those high-profile marriages outlasted Kim's 72 days of matrimony. They still ended up in the same place, though. But according to Twitter, here are a few other things:
October 31st, 2011
01:30 PM ET
Kim Kardashian files for divorceWell that didn't take long. Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband of 72 days, professional basketball player Kris Humphries, according to court documents from L.A. Superior Court. "After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," Kardashian, 31, says in a statement. "I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever but sometimes things don't work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best." Update, 5:40 p.m.: Kris Humphries says in a statement, "I love my wife and am devastated to learn she filed for divorce. I'm committed to this marriage and everything this covenant represents. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it work." |
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