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Anne Hathaway is Engaged!

Natalia Buia — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:05:00 +0000

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It seems like the on-screen princess Anne Hathaway may soon get her fairytale wedding.

People Magazine has confirmed the 28-year-old Oscar nominated actress is engaged to boyfriend of over 3 years, Adam Shulman.

After a very public breakup with convicted felon Raffaello Follieri, who pled guilty to money laundering and wife fraud back in 2008, Anne’s found love again with the 30-year-old actor and jewelry designer.

“I was really actually looking forward to a little alone time, and then I fell in love like a fool!” Anne tells People Magazine about meeting her fiance.

Anne, who claims to be a romantic at heart, must be ecstatic to not only star in next year’s biggest Blockbuster, “The Dark Knight Rises” but to also star in next year’s cutest wedding ceremony, too.

If the two can stay happy and in love for three years (which is like 30 years in Hollywood time) they can certainly stay married for many years ahead. Here’s hoping they sign a pre-nup and everything works out.

Demi Lovato Announces Album Title via Facebook and Twitter

andPOP Staff — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:41:28 +0000

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Demi Lovato took Facebook and Twitter to announce her new album title, “Unbroken.”

On Thursday, Lovato teased her followers with a string of tweets that read, “Do you guys want to know my album title….??!!!? Are you ready because I’m about to announce it………. In…….,” she wrote. She then launched into a tweeted countdown before revealing, “#UNBROKEN !!!!!!!!!!!!” and tweeting a glammed-up photo of herself in a long black skirt and fur jacket, wearing red lipstick. She then started the hashtag “#Unbroken920.”

She had a similar message on Facebook, adding, “I’m happy to announce the title of my new album: Unbroken!” The title refers to her health problems, and dealing with her eating disorder and bipolar disease.

The album is scheduled to come out September 20.

Selena Gomez To Host 2011 VMAs

Christian Allaire — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:34:54 +0000

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Selena Gomez will be hosting and performing at the 2011 VMAs, which airs live on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET. That’s right, singer/songwriter/actress Selena Gomez is confirmed to co-host and perform at one of the hottest award shows of the year.

Gomez currently has more than 18 million Likes on her Facebook fan page and nearly five million Twitter followers. The rising star also took home Favorite TV Actress at the KIDS CHOICE AWARDS this year and her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, won Favorite Breakout Artist at the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS, beating heavyweights Justin Bieber and Ke$ha. So it’s no surprise the star will be the host – she’s a hot ticket!

With her band’s third studio album due out June 28, her latest film, Monte Carlo in theatres July 1, and her We Own The Night summer tour, Gomez is no doubtedly busy this summer. But the star is making some time for Canada, kicking off her busy summer up with a few thousand of her closest friends during the biggest street party in the world. This marks Gomez’s first trip to MuchMusic HQ and the MMVAs.

“I am thrilled and honoured to host the MuchMusic Video Awards,” said Gomez. “I look forward to seeing all my Canadian fans and kicking off the summer together.”

“Selena Gomez is a bona fide star,” adds Sheila Sullivan, Executive Producer, 2011 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. “Her films and TV show are seen around the world and her songs are topping the charts. Now she brings her signature smile to the MMVAs stage where her fans are guaranteed to welcome her to the most exciting and loudest award show on earth…don’t worry Selena, we supply earplugs.”

Past MMVAs performers and presenters include Drake, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Nickelback, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Kanye West and more, and this year is sure to be no different. Be sure to tune in!

David and Victoria Beckham Expecting a Girl

Christian Allaire — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:45:39 +0000

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David and Victoria Beckham are welcoming a baby girl into their family, a source tells Perez Hilton. The two stars have three boys, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, six, but will welcome their first daughter into the family. I have no doubt in my mind that Victoria will dress her in Chanel and Prada baby clothes.

David made the announcement at an LA Galaxy press conference on Friday, March 11. Earlier, on Wednesday, David made a visit to the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital and said his wife is feeling good in her fifth month of pregnancy.

“She’s great, she’s very healthy. She’s feeling good. She’s in London at the moment working,” the Daily Mail quoted David. ”We’re very excited. It’s an exciting time for the family,” he added.

I’m so happy that they got a girl, I’m betting they really wanted one to balance out their three younger boys. Every parent says “oh, it doesn’t matter what sex it is!” but I know they are lying. Victoria, without a doubt, wants a little girl to dress up and go shopping with. I can just imagine the luxurious and brand-filled closet that little girl will have. Either that, or the daughter will be a true daddy’s girl and be into sports. Then, she will have the best coach to help her improve her game. So either way, it’s a win-win for this baby!

Victoria hardly looks pregnant, though. I mean – she’s in her fifth month of pregnancy and has only the slightest bump (if you can call it that). I don’t understand, does she not eat? Is this pregnancy a scam? Put on some weight, posh, it’s in style to have a belly during pregnancy!

Lady Gaga To Make Huge Announcement New Years Eve

andPOP Staff — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:40:36 +0000

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Lady Gaga will be making a huge announcement on New Year’s Eve about her upcoming album, Born This Way.

Gaga tweeted “Merry Christmas little monsters! I love you with all my heart. My gift to you is a BORN THIS WAY announcement Midnight on NEW YEARS EVE. -MM.”

No other information was provided by the pop queen. Anybody have theories on what the announcement could be?

Tiger Woods to Finally Speak

Graham Slaughter — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:31:49 +0000

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Tiger Woods will speak for the first time in three months at the PGA Headquarters on Friday.

The acclaimed golfer hasn’t made any public announcements since the car accident outside his Florida home cracked open a dark history of sexual affairs.

At the public announcement, it is expected that Woods will discuss whether or not he will participate in this year’s PGA tour, as well as make a formal apology to fans. The only comments that Woods has made after the accident have been via his personal website.

Mark Steinberg, Tiger Woods’s agent, stated, “This is all about the next step. He’s looking forward to it.”

Cast Revealed For Twilight Sequel New Moon

Ilan Mester — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:15:46 +0000

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After months of rumours over who will play such and such character in the second film of the “Twilight” saga “New Moon”, Summit Entertainment has finally released an official cast announcement.

“New cast members include the legendary Volturi, a venerable coven of vampires who weigh and impose the laws of the vampire world, as well as two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation,” read the press release posted on April 15 on Summit Entertainment’s website. ”The Volturi include Charlie Bewley as Demetri, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, Daniel Cudmore as Felix, Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus, all Volturi enforcers. Dakota Fanning plays Jane, a high-ranking and powerful Volturi member, and Cameron Bright is Alec, her brother. Noot Seear plays Volturi member Heidi. Michael Sheen plays Aro, the Volturi leader. Graham Greene appears as Harry Clearwater, Quileute tribal leader and old friend of Bella’s father Charlie. Tinsel Korey is Emily, the fiancée of Sam Uley.”

The studio has also confirmed that Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Edi Gathegi and Rachelle Lefevre will be reprising their “Twilight” roles in “New Moon.” And of course, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be returning in the vapire flick.

The “Twilight” sequel is currently being filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Tuscany, Italy, and is set for release on November 20.

Partnerships announced by Boxee

Carys Mills — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:14 +0000

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Boxee made a handful of announcements at their meetup in New York city last night.

Their website describes their services as “news, plugins, hacks and everything in between.”

They announced two partnerships on Tuesday, one with Pandora to monetize their audio ads, and another with RadioTime, letting users play play radio stations (100k worldwide).

Also announced, was the API that Pandora and RadioTime were built on will be used. An XUL-based framework (Mozilla) for the Boxee browser, enabling easy interaction with web-based videos. www.BoxeeHQ.com developed a PBS application, also available in their Boxee app repository.

Ryan and Scarlett Announce Engagement

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:49:43 +0000

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Canadian heartthrob Ryan Reynolds is off the market again. He and girlfriend of more than a year, Scarlett Johansson, have announced that they are engaged.

Reports of their engagement began circulating in January. But they did not confirm their “recent” engagement until yesterday with People magazine – and it just so happens that Johansson’s debut album was released today.

Of their engagement, Johansson’s rep told People that the lovebirds are “both thrilled.”

Reynolds, 31, will next appear in a film called, “The Proposal” – something that he is now a seasoned verteran at. Reynolds never made it down the aisle when he was engaged to singer Alanis Morissette.

‘Degrassi’ Star Comes Out

andPOP Staff — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:55:51 +0000

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Adamo Ruggiero has revealed that, like his “Degrassi” character, he is gay.

In an interview with eTalk that aired last night, 21-year-old Ruggiero said that it was “just time to talk.”

“Some people say ‘I knew from the beginning’ and in that sense I think I very much did,” Ruggiero said.

Of coming out to his family, Ruggiero said he was nervous, but they were supportive. “I come from a fantastic family but it was very scary.”

Ruggiero has previously struggled with answering direct questions about his sexuality, as he didn’t want to interfere with how fans viewed his character. “I completely understand people’s curiosity about the question,” Ruggiero said in a 2004 interview with The Advocate.

“When you’re watching a character on television every week, you believe in that person as you see him on the screen. But my answer to that question is, I don’t want to say, because I don’t want to relate myself to a character and get people more interested in me than in Marco. But at the same time, I don’t want to say that I’m the opposite of Marco, because I don’t want people to think I’m disconnected from my character. So, I think I’ll leave it up to the individual to decide, and hope they just focus on Marco.”

Ruggiero speaks more about his sexuality and his character in next weeks issue of fab magazine.

“Degrassi: The Next Generation” airs Mondays at 7:30 ET on CTV.

Confirmed: Nicole Kidman Pregnant

andPOP Staff — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:19:32 +0000

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The rumours are finally true: Nicole Kidman is pregnant with her first biological child.

After denying reports that she and hubby Keith Urban were knocked up, Kidman’s publicist confirmed the pregnancy yesterday, releasing this statement: “Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirmed today that they are expecting a baby. The couple are thrilled.”

Kidman has two adopted children with ex-husband Tom Cruise, young teens Isabella and Connor. This will be the first child for Urban.

The couple married in the summer of 2006. Urban checked himself into rehab for alcohol abuse several months later, but with Kidman by his side he has been doing much better.