ShowBiz: Gossip:  SHERYL CROW SPEAKS, BUT SAYS NOTHING REGARDING HER KNOWLEDGE OF LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING [2013-01-23 01:00:00]


Lance Armstrong's ex-fiance Sheryl Crow is disappointed in him, but won't discuss whether she knew about his doping.

The singer appeared on "Entertainment Tonight" where she said, “I felt bad. I felt bad for him, I felt bad for his family and I kind of felt like the rest ofAmerica. He is a hero we watched and looked up to and admire”.

She also claimed that she only caught 'bits and pieces' of Armstrong's interview with Oprah, and said, “I know how hard he worked to win those titles, and you know, it was hard to watch.”

She added, “I think that honesty is always the best bet and that the truth will always set you free. It's got to be really hard walking around, knowing you're not telling the truth about something...”

  
 
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ShowBiz: Gossip:  LINDSAY LOHAN TURNS DOWN $500,000 OFFER FROM "DANCING WITH THE STARS" [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Lindsay Lohan turned down over a half of million dollars to do “Dancing with The Stars.” 

Sources say ABC offered the actress $550,000 to appear on the hit show but she said no.   Supposedly, Lohan doesn’t want to do reality TV and wants to stick to movies. 

A rep for DWTS wouldn’t confirm or deny the rumor saying: "We don't comment on casting."

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER STILL HOPES TO RECONCILE WITH ESTRANGED WIFE MARIA SHRIVER [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he still loves Maria Shriver and wants her back. 

In a recent interview with a German newspaper, the actor said “We’re not fighting any war; I still hope for reconciliation; I still love Maria.”

He spent Christmas Maria and their kids. 

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  BRANDI GLANVILLE VS. LEANN RIMES: TWITTER CATFIGHT, CONTINUES [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

The feud between LeAnn Rimes Brandi Glanville continues:   The reality star called the singer insane, and LeAnn Rimes responded with a nasty tweet.

Glanville appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” and called LeAnn “insane” and says she’s husband Eddie Cibrian‘s “Sugar Mama.”

She also claims LeAnn obsessively watches her on “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills” and knocked the singer’s string of personal interviews saying “Everyday there’s a tell-all!”

Rimes fired back on Twitter saying “Wow the texts from my friend. KISSES and KMA,” as in, “Kiss My A**.”

 

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LeAnn Admits She IS "Insane"

 

Last night she told Jimmy Kimmel she is "insane," as Brandi called her, adding, "I am, though."

Kimmel was confused as to why a woman with her talent would participate in a public few. 

LeAnn explained: "I usually don't engage, but there comes a time when you're just like, 'Screw you.' That's it, and that's all you wanna say and you're like, 'I'm done with this now," for like another three months."

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  ARETHA FRANKLIN "REALLY LAUGHED" ABOUT BEYONCE LIP-SYNC CONTROVERSY [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Four years ago, Aretha Franklin sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" during President Obama's first inauguration-- on a bitterly cold Washington, D.C., day.

Aretha was asked about the controversy regarding Beyonce lip-synching her rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner".

The Queen of Soul still thinks Beyonce "did a beautiful job."

Aretha adds, "But, when I heard the news this evening that she was pre-recorded I really laughed. I thought it was funny because the weather down there was about 46 or 44 degrees and for most singers that is just not good singing weather."

"When I heard that I just really cracked up. I thought it was really funny, but she did a beautiful job with the pre-record ... next time I'll probably do the same."

In her inauguration performance in 2009, she sang it live because, she says, "I wanted to give people the real thing and pre-recording never crossed my mind."

As for Beyonce's pre-recorded performance, Aretha says:  "I think it's optional really, it's up to the artist. "In 2009, I wanted everything to be live and on the real side for the moment as it actually happened. Those were my feelings for my performance, but having come face to face with 28, 22 degrees I am not surprised she pre-recorded. She wanted her performance to be what she wanted to be and she realized it wasn't going to be the way she wanted it to be or she was going to be running a risk. That's probably why she pre-recorded exactly how she wanted it to be heard."

Aretha added that Kelly Clarkson, who did sing live, and also sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" was "magnificent" as well.

 
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ShowBiz: Gossip:  AL GREEN TURNED DOWN OBAMA INAUGURATION CELEBRATION INVITATION [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Jennifer Hudson sang Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” for President Barack Obama and the First Lady’s dance at the Inaugural balls because Al Green was not able to make it.

He was invited but had a prior commitment that he couldn’t break.

He sent a statement to the press to explain his absence and said that “he’d be honored to sing for the president in the future.”

By the way, back when President Obama sang a line from the song at a fundraiser last January, Al Green says that he thought Obama sounded “terrific” and added that “he nailed it.”


 
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ShowBiz: Gossip:  TODAY'S CELEB BIRTHDAYS-- 1/23/13 [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

~~Actress, Mariska Hargitay is 49 ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
~~Actress, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen is 39 (Saved By The Bell's Kelly Kapowski, Beverly Hills 90210's Valerie Malone; won Teen magazine's great model search at age 14; Pandemic; White Collar)
~~Actor Richard Dean Anderson ("MacGyver") is 63 (General Hospital's Dr. Jeff Webber, Stargate SG-1)
~~Actor, Gil Gerard is 70 (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's Capt. William Buck Rogers, Nightengales, E.A.R.T.H. Force, Code 3 host, Days of Our Lives)
~~Hero Pilot, Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger is 62 (safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in Hudson River)
~~L.A. Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa is 60
~~Actor, Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) is 69 (Sin City; many more)
~~Actress, Gail O'Grady ("American Dreams," ''NYPD Blue")  is 50 (Hellcats)
~~Actress, Chita Rivera is 80 (The New Dick Van Dyke Show; Chhicago)
~~Sportscaster/Former NFL Player, Pat Haden is 60 (now working at USC)
~~UFC fighter, Tito Ortiz is 38
~~Retired NHL star, Brendan Shanahan is 44

MUSICALLY:

~~Singer-guitarist Robin Zander (of Cheap Trick) is 60.
~~Bassist Nick Harmer (of Death Cab for Cutie) is 38.
~~Singer Anita Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters) is 65.
~~R&B Singer Marc Nelson (Az Yet) is 42.
~~Singer, Reggie Calloway is 58 (Calloway; Midnight Star)
~~Bassist Earl Falconer (of UB40) is 54.
~~Bassist-keyboardist Bill Cunningham (of The Box Tops) is 63

ShowBiz: TV News:  ***TV GUESTS LINEUP FOR TODAY & TONIGHT*** [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show Late Show with David Letterman— (re-run 1/7/13) Michael Strahan, Jessica Chastain, Conor Maynard

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon— (re-run 1/2/13) Fred Armisen, Common, Shae Bradley & Shain Gandee, Lupe Fiasco

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson— (re-run 12/14/12) Bradley Cooper, Wolfgang Puck

Last Call with Carson Daly-- (re-run 10/31/12) Nate Silver, Ronda Rousey, the Features

ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'—Naomi Watts, Allison Williams, Gin Wigmore

Today Show— Martha Stewart; Kimora Lee Simmons; Giada De Laurentiis; Darrell Hammond; Aaron Neville performs.

Good Morning America— Michael Strahan; Dustin Hoffman; Jason Statham; Zac Posen and Tim Gunn.

CBS This Morning—Marine biologist Steve O'Shea.

Live With Kelly and Michael— Jason Statham, Christine Baranski, Olly Murs

The View— Tracy Morgan, Ali Wentworth

The Talk— Joan Collins, Char, guest co-hosts Carnie Wilson & Kim Coles

The Ellen DeGeneres Show— Simon Baker

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central—Missy Cummings

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central—Sally Field

Chelsea Lately — Jenna Elfman, Bobby Lee, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Dov Davidoff

CONAN, TBS — Kathy Griffin, Blake Anderson, Electric Guest

Music News: Pop:  SHAKIRA HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO A BABY BOY!...HIS NAME IS MILAN! [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Shakira and her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique have welcomed a baby boy! His name is Milan!

Shakira shared the news on her website and wrote: "We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain."

The name Milan means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification.

The couple’s first child weighed 6lbs. 6 ounces, and both mother and child are in excellent health.

Milan is the first child for Shakira and Gerard. They have been together for almost two years.

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Music News: Pop:  (TRIPLE THREAT FROM THE 90S!)…NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, BOYZ II MEN AND 98 DEGREES ARE GOING ON TOUR TOGETHER! [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

New Kids on the Block are hitting the road with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men for a tour that kicks off May 31st.

New Kids are also set to drop a brand new album called "10" on April 2nd.

Tickets for the Package tour go on sale February 2nd.

The tour is also 98 Degrees' first in more than 12 years.

More details will be announced soon.

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Music News: Pop:  CARLY RAE JEPSEN WILL APPEAR ON DISNEY'S "SHAKE IT UP" [2013-01-23 01:00:00]

Carly Rae Jepsen will make a guest appearance on the February 24th episode of Disney’s "Shake it Up".

She'll play herself and will perform her song “Sweetie”.

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