A British newspaper issued an apology to Alice in Wonderland Helena Bonham Carter for printing unfounded claims about her home life with Tim Burton, reports Perez Hilton. The piece said the family was living in separate houses with Bonham Carter in one, Burton in another and their two children and a nanny in a third. The truth is that the family lives in one large house with three interconnected living spaces.
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Singer Susan Boyle has decided to leave her native Scotland for London since her West Lothian home was broken into, reports Perez Hilton.
“She has now agreed to move to a place in the city where she’ll stay when busy working,” said a source. “The flat will be cat-friendly, so she can take Pebbles too.”
Season seven Dancing with the Stars winner, Brooke Burke, will be taking over Samantha Harris’s role as Tom Bergeron’s co-host on the celebrity dancing show, reports E! News. The 38-year-old former Wild On! hostess will be responsible for interviewing contestants backstage.
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Aspen authorities may call Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, Denise Richards, to testify about an incident that occurred when the two were married, reports TMZ. Richards claims the Two and a Half Men star got physical during an argument while she was holding their daughter, Lola.
“He pushed me, shoving me with his two hands between my shoulders,” she said. ”I was forced backward and tripped over one of the children’s toys and fell on the floor with Lola.” He then reportedly pointed his finger at her and screamed, “I hope you f*cking die, bitch.”
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After coming out of the closet more than a year ago, Clay Aiken is advocating for gay rights, reports E! News.
“We have a great deal of more work to do,” said the American Idol runner-up at a Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday in North Carolina. “Our time is now, and it’s about damn time.”
He said he is fighting for equality for everyone, and spoke about why he waited so long to speak publicly about his sexuality.
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U2 is at the top of Billboard’s musician money charts, reports CBC. The band earned $108.9 million in 2009.
The Irish rockers were also the top touring act of the year, selling 1.3 million tickets for the 20 shows on their 360 Degree world tour. The tour – still ongoing – is the most expensive one in history.
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Jersey Shore’s Snooki and Vinny were at Solo in Manhattan Saturday to celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim when the club’s overhead glass atrium shattered unexpectedly, reports E! News.
“It’s okay Vin and I are still alive,” Tweeted Snooki. “Omg roof just collapsed at the Purim event! We thought the DJ was beatin’ the beat hardcore but nope, the roof couldn’t handle Snooki and Vin.”
Vinny also took to his Twitter in the midst of all the excitement. “Roof just collapsed at Purim event,” he wrote. “I think me and @sn00ki felt the wrath for not being Jewish.”
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British cinema chain Odeon has reached a deal with Walt Disney Studios regarding the 3-D movie Alice in Wonderland, reversing a previously announced boycott of the film, reports CBC. The flick, which opens across Europe and North America March 5, will be screened in Odeon’s theatres throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy.
Director Tim Burton’s take on the classic story premiered Thursday night in London’s West end at Leicester Square cinema, owned by Odeon, mere hours after the agreement was reached.
Following “detailed negotiations with the Walt Disney Company Ltd., an enduring agreement has been reached encompassing all the different aspects of both companies’ commercial relationship,” Odeon announced in a statement.
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During a rescue mission to Haiti, actor Sean Penn personally saved at least two lives, reports TMZ. He and his daughter Dylan drove an hour-and-a-half to rescue a woman and an orphaned child who were trapped in rubble outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
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Aerosmith has announced the entire band – including frontman Steven Tyler – will participate in their “Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock” European tour this summer, reports CBC. This comes after public squabbling and threats of a lineup change.
“I just auditioned and I got the gig,” jokes Tyler in a promotional video featuring him sitting with his band mates. “We’re coming your way and rocking your world! Look out, because here we come.”
The band has been on hiatus since Tyler injured himself falling off stage during a show last August. They were forced to cancel the rest of their tour.
In December, Tyler checked himself into rehab for a pain killer addiction.
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