There was another country music award show Monday night. This one was called the American Country Countdown Awards, and the fashion was–dare I say–tamer than what we have come to expect from these events.
Sam Lutfi penned an open letter swearing to the world he's only trying to help Amanda Bynes and not, say, take advantage of her situation to gain exposure for himself.
Just when we were all hoping that Amanda Bynes was doing better (despite the strange behavior, mysterious twitters and threats to sue the tabloids), her life has taken another devastating turn. TMZ reports that Bynes' parents and Sam Lutfi have tricked the troubled star into into a psychiatric hold.
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, your spelunking trip into the dark caves of the celebrity gossip tabloids. Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman heads to the newsstand and picks up the new issues of In Touch, Ok!, Life & Style, Star and Us, and together we navigate the stalagmites masquerading as "news." This week: Angie…
Last night, the 47th annual Country Music Association Awards were held in Nashville's Bridgestone arena to honor all the very talented humans in country music. From my understanding of the night, the two main themes were "Taylor Swift" and "not Miley Cyrus." As usual, the red carpet was swarmed with sparkles, ruffles…
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This year's Country Music Award nominees were announced on Tuesday, and, if a person were to judge the state of country music from the list — dominated by the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, and Taylor Swift — they'd probably think that maybe these women were getting country stations to play their damn…
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It rained Saturday during the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, and the inclement weather meant a lot of the hats were kept under wraps. That said, some VIP managed to don fine spring fashions and elaborate hats, in keeping with tradition.
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Welcome back to Midweek Madness! This week, Kristine Gutierrez had the honor of heading to the newsstand to pick up the latest issues of Ok!, In Touch, Us, Star, and Life & Style. She assists as we go on a vision quest, searching for meaning in the tabloids. Today: A former nanny for the Kardashians spills…
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So Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey had a totally low-key renewal of their wedding vows. Cannon and #dembaby Moroccan were dressed as Disney princes while Mimi and #fembaby Monroe were in princess garb. It was grillions of dollars, in Disneyland, they Vined the shit out of it, and invited Entertainment Tonight. Some…
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Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, we listen to the annoying songs of those little birds of gossip: In Touch, Us, Ok!, Life & Style and Star. This week, Tanisha Love Ramirez assists as the mags report: Tori and Dean screamed at each other in an Urban Outfitters; Rihanna has an engagement ring from Chris…
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Despite the fact that CBS issued a memo warning not to show off breasts, buttocks, or any "puffy" bare skin, celebrities attending the 55th annual Grammy Awards last night embraced sheer fabrics, exposed breast curvature and even displayed nipples. That said, it wasn't a very exciting night for fashion; there were…
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In HBO's upcoming Beyoncéumentary Life Is But A Dream, Beyoncé publicly discusses her pre-Blue Ivy miscarriage for the first time, which Jay-Z referenced in his song "Glory" (recorded days after Blue Ivy's birth).
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Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we harvest gossip from In Touch, Us, Ok!, Life & Style, and Star. This week, Angelina is pissed because Brad interviewed a hot young nanny without her; Jessica Simpson's wedding date is rife with numeroloigical possibilities; and the Kate Middleton Unsolicited Uterus Updates…
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