JLo has a new beau

Jennifer Lopez with William Levy (above) who stars in her music video for her single. -- PHOTOS: YOUTUBE, REUTERS

Los Angeles - Hot on the surprise announcement by Jennifer Lopez last Friday that her marriage is over are rumours that she has hooked up with a new man.

Talk of her and Cuban-born William Levy, who stars in her music video for her single, I'm Into You, surfaced after she and her husband of seven years, singer Marc Anthony, announced that they have decided to divorce.

In their video, Lopez and the bare-chested Levy share intimate beach-side embraces as she strokes his shoulders and chest.

Reports said that after the video wrapped, Levy, 30, announced that he was splitting from his wife of eight years and mother of his two children, Mexican actress Elizabeth Gutierrez. Levy is an actor and former model.

Lopez herself has three-year-old twins with Anthony.

Their marriage appeared to be over on July 9 when she turned up without Anthony at a gala in Hollywood honouring royal newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton. With her was her mother and she was also missing her wedding ring.

Beyonce's father denies stealing from her

Mathew Knowles says his relationship with his superstar daughter Beyonce is still 'amicable'" but he's alleging people close to her of trying to destroy his reputation with allegations of theft. -- PHOTO: AP

NEW YORK - MATTHEW Knowles insists he still has an amicable relationship with his daughter Beyonce - even though she dumped him as her manager two months ago - but is alleging that people close to her have tried to destroy his reputation with allegations that he stole from her.

Knowles filed papers in a Texas court this week alleging that members of Beyonce's camp, which he says includes her label, Columbia Records, Live Nation and her superstar husband Jay-Z's Roc Nation, have made negative comments about him.

'We absolutely have not taken any money from Beyonce, and all dollars will be accounted for,' he said on Thursday. 'In no way have we stole money. Again, this about the people who have made these claims - they have to come into the light.'

Knowles guided his daughter's career since she was a child, first to superstardom as part of the group Destiny's Child, and then as she continued with her blockbuster solo career. Beyonce has sold millions of records, won numerous Grammys, is a lucrative spokesman for different products, and has also had considerable success in film with movies like the Oscar-winning Dreamgirls.

When Beyonce announced in May that she would no longer use her father to guide her career, she stressed that at almost 30, she was ready to take control of her own affairs and pledged her adoration for him.

Critics applauded the move, comparing it to Janet Jackson's decision to fire her father as her manager in 1986. That decision led to the production of Jackson's aptly titled breakthrough album, Control, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide. -- CHINA DAILY/ANN

Olivia Wilde: Divorce made me better actress

Olivia Wilde says her divorce has made her a better actress.

The Hollywood star, who is best known for her roles in TV drama House and 2010 science fiction film Tron: Legacy, split from husband of eight years Tao Ruspoli earlier this year.

The 27-year-old says the difficult experience has heightened her emotions, and as a result has seen her acting improve.

"It makes you a more empathetic person, and I think it's made me a better actress," she revealed in the new edition of Marie Claire. "Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it."

The stunning star, who has been linked to a number of Hollywood hunks since the split including Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper, says David Shore, the creator of Fox hit House agrees with the notion.

Olivia has joked that the television producer says she should go through emotional turmoil more often in a bid to keep her acting at an all time high.

"[David] said 'You should get divorced every year; your acting's never been better!'" she laughed.

Olivia maintains that both she and Tao, a son of an Italian prince, are on good terms. The stunning star says she would hate to have a “negative” relationship with her former beau.

"We're friends; his family is my family. You always have a choice to feel angry and not be friends. But I can't handle the idea of walking into a room and seeing someone I have bad blood with. I can't keep any negative relationship with anyone,” she explained.

Olivia admits that both her and Tao, 35, knew their elopement was a risk at the time. The beauty was 19, and married her lover in an abandoned school bus.

"Our deal from the beginning was, 'We're crazy to do this, but we're doing it because we're in love and it makes us happy. The only reason to divorce is if one of us isn't happy. Life is too short.' After really trying to make the relationship evolve in the way our lives had, I realised it wasn't a natural evolution,” she said.

Olivia is feeling shaky about being a singleton. The Hollywood actress says she is fruitless when it comes to dating.

"I'm trying to be adult, entering the shark pool of dating, but I'm hopeless at it!" she smiled.

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Info About Selena Gomez

2010 was a good year for Selena Gomez. She turned 18, graduated high school, released her second album, Kiss and Tell. At 18, Selena Gomez has already spent a decade as a professional actress. She began acting on the popular children’s show, Barney, before being discovered by Disney and being cast in many of the Disney Channel’s already popular shows, Hannah Montana and The Suite Life of Zach And Cody. Since 2007, Selena Gomez has starred in Disney Channel’s Wizards Of Waverly Place.

Selena has starred in a number of films. A sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff film, Selena appeared in Another Cinderella Story with costar Drew Seeley. In 2009, she also starred with her best friend Demi Lovato in Princess Protection Program, which, at the time, was the third most watched Disney Channel Original Movie.

More recently, Selena is in a new film Monte Carlo, costarring with Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy.

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Katy Perry postpones two US concerts

Katy Perry has postponed concerts in the Chicago area and St Paul, Minnesota, because she's suffering from food poisoning. -- PHOTO: AP

Showbiz : MILWAUKEE - KATY Perry has postponed concerts in the Chicago area and St Paul, Minnesota, because she's suffering from food poisoning.

A statement released by her publicist said the Friday show at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, has been rescheduled to Aug 21 and her Saturday show at St Paul's Xcel Energy Center is now set for Aug 23.

The statement said the food poisoning led to severe dehydration. She performed ill at Summerfest in Milwaukee on Thursday night.

John Boler, vice-president of sales and marketing at Summerfest, said Perry wasn't feeling well when she arrived. He said a doctor was provided to her during the day and the performance.

He said she performed beautifully despite being sick.

Perry apologised but said she plans to give fans the best show ever when she returns. -- AP

Holly Madison Hot Photos

Holly Madison is currently living in Las Vegas while she stars in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort. 

Holly Madison showed off the stunning curves that helped make her Hugh Hefner’s number one girl during a promotional photo shoot in Las Vegas on Thursday. 

The ex-centerfold turned burlesque dancer displayed her assets to their full effect in a scorching hot 50s style two piece as she launched the Camp Vegas summer campaign at the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign. 

Camp Vegas is the Nevada division of the Diabetes Association For Children And Ad-ults, whose mission is “To improve the lives of children and ad-ults affected by diabetes through prevention, education and service.

Hollywood's Natalie Portman gives birth

Natalie Portman, who in February won an Oscar for her lead performance in the ballet-themed thriller 'Black Swan,' has capped off her banner year with the birth of a son. -- PHOTO: AP

LOS ANGELES - ACTRESS Natalie Portman, who in February won an Oscar for her lead performance in the ballet-themed thriller 'Black Swan,' has capped off her banner year with the birth of a son, US media reported on Wednesday.

Exciting promos and get rewarded!

People magazine wrote that the boy was born to Portman and her fiance, French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, whom she met on the set of 'Black Swan.'

The baby is the first for the actress, who announced her pregnancy and her engagement back in December.

Portman, 30, who lives with Millepied in New York, is coming off a busy year in which she appeared in three films besides 'Black Swan: the comedy adventure movie 'Your Highness,' the romantic comedy 'No Strings Attached,' and 'Thor,' a budget superhero flick. -- AFP

Rachel Roy planted a wet kiss

 

R&B singer Ciara was seen doing some shopping at Intermix on Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles yesterday. Photo by PacificCoastNews.com

Disgraced Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was tapped to deliver the commencement speech at 2011 High School Graduation for students of Camelot’s Accelerated Schools at Kimmel Center in Philadelphia yesterday. Vick presented two students with full scholarships. That was nice of him. He was well-protected by beefy bodyguards at the high school. In August 2007, Vick, 30, pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges. He served 21 months in prison, followed by two months in home confinement.
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Actress and socialite Megan Good was spotted in West Hollywood with one of the hawt women in her harem. Megan wore her standard uniform: a barely there top paired with hotpants and knee high suede boots. When is she going to settle down with just one chick?

It seems that Pink reads the blogs, and decided to stay home and “rest” while her husband Carey Hart enjoyed a stroll on the beach in Malibu, California with their one week old daughter, Willow Sage. The baby is bundled up in a pink comforter while her dad wears a black hoodie. Photo: Karl Larsen/INFphoto.com

Fashion designer (and Amar’e Stoudemire’s stylist) Rachel Roy, has given up on dating black men as evidenced by this picture of her greeting a mystery date yesterday. Roy planted a wet kiss on the guy’s lips before sitting down for an intimate lunch with him at Da Silvano Restaurant in New York City. Photo: Elder Ordonez/INFphoto.com

Aishwarya Rai at 2011 Cannes Film Festival

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Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai attended the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. These are the photos when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended a press conference to promote ‘Heroine’ on the Majestic Pier during the 64th Cannes Film Festival, dated May 14.

Cheryl Cole gets US X Factor job

Cole, 27, a member of the British pop group Girls Aloud, and a judge on the UK version of the show, is a household name in Britain, but virtually unknown in the United States. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

LOS ANGELES - BRITISH singer Cheryl Cole will join Simon Cowell as a judge on the US version of his upcoming The X Factor talent show, broadcaster Fox television said on Thursday, leaving one more space to be filled on the panel.

Cole, 27, a member of the British pop group Girls Aloud, and a judge on the UK version of the show, is a household name in Britain, but virtually unknown in the United States.

But Cowell has long championed Cole for his US project, which is due to start airing in September. Cole will join record executive Antonio 'LA' Reid as an X Factor judge.

'I'm thrilled for Cheryl. She is massively excited about this show, and has been fantastic to work with ... Most importantly, this girl can spot talent,' Cowell said on Thursday.

Fox said a fourth judge is still to be announced. The acid-tongued Cowell has said he would like his former American Idol sparring partner Paula Abdul to join him, in the search for the new singer or group that will win a US$5 million (S$6.2 million) prize and a recording contract.

Abdul also knows a thing or two about the pop world, having notched up 6 number singles in the late '80s. -- REUTERS

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Devil talk banned in Katy Perry's childhood home

Katy Perry says she did not have a childhood with her evangelical minister parents, who allowed her to read only the Bible and even banned terms like'deviled eggs'.

NEW YORK - KATY Perry says she did not have a childhood with her evangelical minister parents, who allowed her to read only the Bible and even banned terms like'deviled eggs'.

'I didn't have a childhood,' Perry told Vanity Fair in an interview for its June edition. 'I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting. Sometimes when children grow up, their parents grow up,' she said.

'Mine grew up with me. We coexist. I don't try to change them anymore, and I don't think they try to change me. We agree to disagree. They're excited about (my success).'

Perry, 26, rose to stardom in 2008 with her hit single I Kissed a Girl and by promoting herself as a sex kitten. Her first stab at a music career was through a gospel music album. But the cover of her latest hit Teenage Dream, features her lying naked on a pink cloud.

The Firework singer - who wants her ashes shot out over the California coast in a firework - said her friends had to sneak her CDs as a child because secular music was banned in her California home. 

Phrases like 'deviled eggs' and the name of the vacuum cleaner Dirt Devil were also banned, and Perry said she was led to believe that the family planning group Planned Parenthood was only an abortion clinic.

'I was always scared I was going to get bombed when I was there ... I didn't know it was more than that, that it was for women and their needs. I didn't have insurance, so I went there and I learned about birth control,' she told Vanity Fair. -- REUTERS

Shania Twain not only lost husband, but also voice

LOS ANGELES - COUNTRY singer Shania Twain said on Tuesday that she was so shattered by the collapse of her marriage that she feared she would never sing again. In her first TV interview in five years, Twain told Oprah Winfrey that she became 'an emotional mess' when she found out in 2008 that her best friend and her husband had fallen for each other.

'I figured mentally that I would never sing again,' the five-time Grammy Award winner told Winfrey. Twain said she not only lost her husband, but also her producer and co-writer when she split with Robert John 'Mutt' Lange. 'I hadn't written a song without this man in 14 years...How do I even get started?' she said in an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Twain, whose 1997 album Come On Over was a huge crossover hit, revealed that she also suffers from dysphonia, an ailment where the muscles squeeze the voice box. 'My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice,' Twain told Winfrey. 'I was losing it slowly and progressively.'

Twain chronicles the demise of her 14-year marriage and her fight to get her voice back in a new book From This Moment On and a documentary series Why Not? that debuts on Sunday on Winfrey's cable TV network OWN.

In her memoir and TV documentary, the Canadian singer recounts how she grew up poor and witnessed her step-father physically abuse her mother on a regular basis only to see them both die in a car accident, leaving Twain to raise her siblings.

Twain called her husband's betrayal 'a trigger crisis,' and 'the straw that broke the camel's back of something that had already been building.' Eventually, Twain found solace with Frederic Thiebaud, the husband of the woman who was once her best friend. The two married on Jan 1. -- REUTERS

2 Decades of People's "Most Beautiful" - Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts, who launched her career in "Pretty Woman," received the top honor the most and has appeared on the cover a total of four times, in 2010, 2005, 2000 and 1991.

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Angelina Jolie: 2 Decades of People's "Most Beautiful"

Angelina Jolie was pregnant with daughter Shiloh when she appeared on the 2006 cover of People's annual "Most Beautiful" issue. - Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Jack Black mugs for the camera as he pats the belly of pregnant co-star Angelina Jolie at the press conference for the film "Kung Fu Panda" at the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Jolie gave birth to twins, a boy, Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, at a hospital in Nice, France, on July 12, 2008.

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