Today in celebrity news: Justin Bieber has a pretty strict social contract, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Swift have a hang, Madonna's daughter goes on a date with Finn from Homeland, and Ellen buys her Oprah house.
Today in celebrity news: see the highlights and lowlights of American Music Awards, learn the mystery of Scarlett Johansson's new beau, and take a ride on Rihanna's private plane to party town.
Today in celebrity gossip news: Are Bieber and Gomez getting back together? Is Taylor Swift fooling around with another 18-year-old? And does Kristen Stewart still feel guilty?
Today in celebrity news: People has named Magic Mike its Sexiest Man Alive, Chelsea Handler gets caught faking sick, and Brad Pitt's kids are restaurant terrors.
Today in celebrity gossip: Bieber and Gomez are both in New York but at a safe distance from one another, the last Twilight film has sexily premiered, and a Bachelorette will soon be homeless.
Today in celebrity gossip: Tweendom's hottest pair braves the world as separates, Justin and Jessica have a cute weekend, and two splashy birthday parties bring the boldfaced names.
Today in celebrity gossip: We must not forget how the rich and famous have bravely endured Hurricane Sandy, Michelle Duggar has a brand new look, and Taylor and Conor still have a chance.
Today in (mostly) non-election celebrity gossip: Kristen Stewart isn't giving any answers about her love life, Katie Holmes had a cast party, and a Bachelorette is dating a new man.
Belieber fans, stop what you're doing right now and just place those clippers right on the table. No one is shaving their heads for Justin Bieber (sorry!). And news outlets, don't you go feed the fire, either.
Today in celebrity gossip: She may be done with Conor, but Taylor Swift still has business with the Kennedys. Also, Lincoln gets the Bill O'Reilly stamp of approval, Anne Hathaway does ghoulish cabaret, and Levi Johnston is taking the plunge.
Today in show business news: Your favorite network is finally going On Demand, Johnny Depp boards a mysterious new project, and Oprah Winfrey has things cooking with both HBO and Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber is a blood relative of basically every famous Canadian, Stevie Nicks feels terrible about this whole Nicki Minaj mess, and Lance Bass says the wrong things about Jessica Biel.
Several movie stars got a bit rowdy for Matt Damon's 42nd birthday in London recently. Elsewhere in celebrity men behaving badly: Justin Bieber might be a beer drinker, Richard Gere just won't leave ladies alone, and Hulk Hogan admits to an odd affair.
The soon-to-be Mr. Biel spent a not-so-wild weekend with friends in Mexico. Also today in celebrity news: An important Ashton/Mila mystery is solved, Justin Bieber sets the record straight about his car, and Ryan Lochte and The Situation finally convene.
A Real Housewife gets her own talk show, surely enraging all the other Real Housewives. Also in show business news today: Emmy ratings are both up and down, The Bachelor feels snubbed, and Justin Bieber wins again.
Today in showbiz news, everyone's favorite downtown diva is heading out West, Catching Fire has once and for all declared its Finnick, and Paul Haggis assembles an A-team.
Today in celebrity gossip: Kim doesn't mind being called a bad word, Brad Pitt buys his kid a serious toy, and an '80s party depresses us all.
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Today's celebrity gossip brings us news of a blue-streaking Justin Bieber, a devastated Robert Pattinson, and a guilty Russell Brand.
Rielle Hunter has a truncated little book tour, Tom Cruise is hitting it off with a new lady, and, more believably, he's maybe a magical being who can do telekinesis.
Today in gossip news, Kourtney Kardashian has given birth once more. Also, Justin Bieber makes a desperate 911 call, and Michael Phelps claims he was fat once. Yeah, right.
Today: Jen Aniston has turned down an engagement, Brad Pitt's mom doesn't like gay people, and Taylor Swift is cozying up to the Kennedys.
Today: Bieber is a top seller, Nathan Lane heads back to TV, and TBS makes a strange decision.
Discovered: An eco-friendly toilet, living together before marriage is a bad idea, once again coffee does good things to our bodies, and Bieber Fever is mental.
Today: Justin Bieber sinks on TV, Jessica Sanchez heads to TV, and Disney has a little branding trouble.
OMG. OMG. Did you hear? Matt Lauer's like finally tweeting, and he like, has all the deets about Biebs' concert today on Today!
Today: Arsenio might be back, Justin Bieber heads to TV, and CNN is in the pits.
Today: Jonah Hill takes another dramatic role, Kellan Lutz heads to the jungle, and Brad Bird wants to work with real people again.
Two years ago, The Onion dreamed up a scenario in which Justin Bieber is revealed to be a 51-year-old pedophile who crafted a lovable teen heart throb persona to gain access to underage girls. It was the sort of dark, absurdist humor the satirical newspaper thrives at, but no one thought it would actually sort of come true.
A poorly-timed snub of Sumner Redstone by Barbra Streisand, Gwyneth Paltrow rides .06 miles from drinks to dinner, and a "palace source" insists the President of the Philippines is not yet a single fella.
Kristen Wiig sure sounds like somebody who is ready to leave Saturday Night Live, Republicans need a new pitcher for this year's Congressional Baseball Game, and John Kerry is a grandfather.
Today: Justin Bieber's new song sounds awfully grown-up, ABC Family makes a big buy, and Will Ferrell is trying to get his kid into college.
Today in publishing and literature: Freedom author deems Twitter 'the ultimate irresponsible medium,' new short fiction from Margaret Atwood confirms life in the not-too-distant-future is still bleak, and one of the mystery genre's great forgotten masters could be getting new life on the big screen.
Today: Tami Taylor lands another job, so does Meryl Streep's daughter, and Gossip Girl heads to China.
The CW has found its newest leading lady, the Oscars were a mild success, and Jonah Hill stays serious.
Today in publishing and literature: Cormac McCarthy has been living a double life, don't tell Justin Bieber the publishing industry is struggling, and the hastily-written Jeremy Lin e-books are here.
Today: Clint Eastwood signs up for something strange, Reese Witherspoon heads to West Memphis, and Tim and Eric have a trailer.
Katie Couric's a single woman, Derek Jeter needs to work on not being an awful cad, and Mitt Romney and Chris Christie had a very big night last night.
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Today: soap operas are dropping dead left and right, someone's doing some secret Snow White promotion, and Justin Bieber's underpants.
Today: Justin Bieber might still be a daddy?; the royals get flirty and foody; America has a new dance champion.
Plus: Justin Bieber takes his paternity test, Diddy isn't changing his name, and the updated power structure at Conde Nast
Today 19-year-old Disney star Selena Gomez joins the ever-rising clan of celebrity tech investors.
Tucker Carlson big, emotional book party for Jack Abramoff, President Obama finds Australian slang delightful, and the Justin Bieber paternity suit has been quietly dropped.
NBC is in deep trouble, but maybe Hannibal Lecter can save them; Justin Bieber wins Christmas; and Leo DiCaprio gets his revenge.
Plus: Dana Carvey is a leading candidate to replace Regis Philbin, Lindsay Lohan's out of jail after 282 minutes
It looks like Gervais will return for another year of uncomfortable jokes as Golden Globes host, Marilyn Manson's 'wild' weekend in Las Vegas included singing lots of Justin Timberlake, and more layoffs hit the Los Angeles Times.
Also: Tom Cruise got food poisoning from a "bad prawn" and a Scientology chef took the blame, eleven GOP senators went out for steaks with Herman Cain, and Adele's vocal cords are in good hands
Lindsay Lohan is posing for Playboy at a discount, The X Factor and Dancing with the Stars fight over bathrooms, and the Gingriches spent their Sunday at the mall.
Plus: Madeleine Albright shows up for Vera Wang
Plus: Ben Bernanke too cool to watch a movie that's partly about him
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