Former child star Ashley Olsen is amazed she has avoided sex and drugs scandals, insisting the pressures of early fame should have caused her to have a public breakdown like Britney Spears.

The actress and her twin sister Mary-Kate have been in the spotlight since they were just six months old, when they were hired to star in sitcom Full House.

The 23 year old is stunned she is now a respected designer running successful fashion ranges because she could have just as easily become tabloid fodder like Spears, who hit the headlines in 2008 after she was admitted to a psychiatric hospita...

Ashley Olsen has denied reports she's planning to marry boyfriend Justin Bartha. The couple had been dating for a little over a year when The Hangover star Bartha proposed during a vacation in Paris, France, in June according to People magazine.

Sources tell the tabloid Olsen, 23, "said yes immediately", but representatives for the pair insist the reports are "not true".

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Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen have been inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

The duo are among 31 designers honored by the institute - chosen for their contribution to fashion through their two labels, The Row and Elizabeth and James.

The pair will receive their accolade from CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg at a ceremony in New York in October.

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Ashley Olsen and Molly Sims showed up at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City yesterday looking elegant in two very different ensembles. Molly stepped out in a Marilyn Monroe-inspired dress by Dolce & Gabbana, while Ashely opted for a simple orange and gold dress.

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Ashley recently decided to give up acting to pursue a fashion career. She and her sister Mary-Kate are partners in women's fashion collection The Row, and now Ashley's taking over the reigns of the project while her sister continues to act. Ashley is expanding the collection to include men's wea...

Former Full House star John Stamos is putting together an all-star cast to take the hit U.S. family sitcom to the big screen in a new feature film.

Stamos rose to fame as 'Uncle' Jesse Katsopolis in the series, which ran from 1987 to 1995 and starred twin media moguls Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and actors Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin, and Candace Cameron Bure.

He tells the New York Daily News, "I'm working on a movie idea, but it wouldn't be us playing us. I'm not 100 per cent sure, but it would probably take place in the first few years. I see Steve Carell as (Bob Saget...

Mary-Kate Olsen had a close call during a bicycle ride in New York last month, when she almost collided with another cyclist in the city.

The star was enjoying a sporty day out with her boyfriend Nate Lowman in the city's East Village on April 29. But Olsen gave her boyfriend a scare by choosing to ride against the flow of traffic - and cut up another cyclist.

A source tells the National Enquirer, "Other bikers were riding with traffic, while Mary-Kate and Nate were riding against traffic so they should have been the ones to move out of the way. But they didn't, and Mary-Kate near...

Ashley Olsen is abandoning her career as an actress to pursue her dream of fashion design full-time.

The 22-year-old grew up in the spotlight alongside twin sister Mary-Kate, starring in TV sitcom Full House at the tender age of nine months. The pair are already partners in women's fashion collection The Row, and now Ashley's taking over the reigns of the project while her sister continues to act.

She tells VMAN magazine, "I've been transitioning from acting as a kid to doing something that I'm choosing for myself - to be part of the fashion industry. That's what I want for my f...

An Iranian drama has walked away with the top honor at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. "About Elly" was named Best Feature Film at the annual prizegiving ceremony, held in New York on Thursday, while "Racing Dreams," which tells the story of three young racing enthusiasts who hope to grow up to be NASCAR drivers, took home Best Documentary Feature.

Ciaran Hinds triumphed in the Best Actor category for his role as a widower in "The Eclipse" and Best Actress went to Zoe Kazan for "The Exploding Girl."

Jurors on the panel at Robert De Niro's movie event included such stars as Meg ...

Armed with an acoustic guitar, some drum loops and a Greyhound bus pass, Bad Flirt was once just a touring solo project for singer/songwriter Jasamine White Gluz.

After diving into the Montreal scene in 2002, a then small but vibrant community, Jasamine decided to expand Bad Flirt into a full group by enlisting various musicians she met on her travels. They then began an intense North American touring schedule that included shows with Paramore, The Kills and Bayside. It was at this time that the Canadian outfit caught the attention of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who deemed Bad Flirt...

Mary-Kate Olsen showed up at The Metropolitan Opera House 125th Anniversary Gala in NYC yesterday in desperate need of a tan. Her extremely pale skin, bright red lipstick, and "I just got out of bed" hair make us wonder how the cute Michelle Tanner ended up looking like this.

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Madonna has topped a new list of the Worst-Dressed Celebrities - because she refuses to hang up her furs. Thousands of animal lovers flocked to PETA's website to vote for their most disliked fur wearers and Madonna beat twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and Maggie Gyllenhaal to land the top spot.

And PETA bosses agree with the vote: "When you see Madonna in fur, you realize why nobody has copied her style since 1984. We know that she's on the prowl for a young cub, but someone needs to tell Madge that wearing fur doesn't make you a cougar."

Kanye West and Elizabeth Hurley were also...

Hollywood couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are leading a new Hollywood worst-dressed poll. People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) bosses have declared the fur-wearing pair are fashion victims - and animal lovers voting online seem to agree.

Moore is the current number one on PETA's annual list of shame, while her toy-boy husband comes in second for "skulking around the Sundance Film Festival wearing a gigantic coat made of coyote fur." Also making the selections on PETA's Worst-Dressed List this year: Madonna, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Kanye West, Mary J. ...

The stereotypical "Chick Flick" is a movie geared towards the ladies. You drag your boyfriends to see them with you, cry your eyes out and believe that there really is a fairy tale ending to every story. There are some great chick flicks out there that even guys don't mind watching…don't be embarrassed! Yet, there are a few that even chicks don't like!

Here is our list of the worst chick flicks:

Failure to Launch

AKA "Failure to Make Money at the Box Office" had potential to be a good chick flick but bombed badly. Sarah Jessica Parker plays a therapist/interventionist who ...

Soul legend Aretha Franklin has become the latest celebrity to have her star on Hollywood Walk of Fame defaced by anti-fur protesters.

The shared star belonging to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, unveiled in April 2004, was recently vandalized with the words "Fur Hags!", while Sharon Stone's marker on the Hollywood Boulevard, which she received in November 1995, has been daubed with "Old Fur Hag!."

And now Franklin's tribute has also fallen victim to vandalism - the plaque has been inscribed with the words "Fur Hag!"

The singer was last year named and shamed by officials at cam...

Sharon Stone and the Olsen twins have seen their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame defaced by anti-fur protesters.

The shared star belonging to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, unveiled in April 2004, was vandalized with the words "FUR HAGS!", while Stone's marker on the Hollywood Boulevard, which she received in November 1995, is daubed with "OLD FUR HAG!."

It is not the first time these celebrities have come under fire for wearing fur - campaigners for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) frequently hold protests outside the stars' signings and public appearances i...

The global economy is on its knees, the war in Iraq is still raging, and global warming is apparently getting worse. Hardly the best way to start off a new year, is it?

But death and destruction has never had too much of an impact on the showbiz world - that is, unless the California wildfires suddenly send the Hollywood Hills up in flames (God forbid).

Nothing would be more shocking than seeing Amy Winehouse ‘do a Britney’ and chop off her trademark beehive in a drink-and-drug fueled night of disaster. Or squeaky-clean Miley Cyrus getting caught up in a sex tape scandal...

B...

R&B singer Beyonce Knowles has been named as the richest star under 30 - with an estimated $80 million in the bank.

The Crazy In Love star, 27, topped the list of wealthy young celebrities compiled by Forbes magazine, just weeks after Knowles and her husband Jay-Z were named Hollywood's richest couple by the publication.

Pop superstar Justin Timberlake, 27, came second with earnings of $43 million, followed closely by basketball player Kobe Bryant with $39 million.

The top ten richest stars under 30 are as follows:

1. Beyonce Knowles - $80 million

2. Justin Timber...

The cast of 90s sitcom Full House is planning to return to the small screen in an up-to-date version of the show that launched the careers of the Olsen Twins.

Mary-Kate and Ashley found fame sharing the role of little Michelle Elizabeth Tanner in the comedy, which ran from 1987 to 1995. It also made stars out of cast members Bob Saget, John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Davie Coulier and Candace Cameron Bure. And Stamos is plotting to reunite at least some of the cast for a "semi-remake."

Cameron Bure tells OK! Magazine, "John has been working on a semi-remake of Full House. I know it...

Actress Ashley Olsen has dismissed reports she is planning a secret wedding to National Treasure star Justin Bartha.

The National Enquirer claimed last week that Olsen and Bartha were to wed in a lavish $1 million ceremony on the French Riviera next summer. But Olsen's representative has denied the rumors, insisting the young stars are happy just dating.

Nicole Caruso tells People.com, "Contrary to several tabloid reports, Ashley Olsen is not engaged to be married. Ashley is dating Justin Bartha and they are very happy."

Olsen has been dating 30-year-old Bartha since the b...

Star magazine is reporting that 22-year-old Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen are arguing over getting breast implants.

Ashley allegedly wants to look more voluptuous and wants Mary-Kate to have the surgery too so "it wouldn't be glaringly obvious that Ashley had work done."

Mary-Kate turned down the idea, according to the magazine.

What do you think? Should the twins consider plastic surgery? Let us know in the comments!

Mary-Kate Olsen is baffled by her status as an international fashion icon - because she created her sloppy bohemian style by accident.

Olsen's tattered and torn look coined the BoHo chic style that was immediately imitated throughout the world. But the 22-year-old insists she's just too lazy to put clothes on.

She says, "For me it was laziness. I wore my pajamas and threw on whatever was warm enough. It still amazes me. It's just layers and it doesn't make any sense to me at all."

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Ashley Olsen is planning to marry National Treasure star Justin Bartha in a secret $1 million ceremony on the French Riviera, according to reports. The pair is rumored to be in discussions about possible nuptials in the South of France next summer.

According to the National Enquirer, 22-year-old Olsen's wedding party will include twin sister Mary-Kate, her 19-year-old sister Lizzie and half-sister Taylor, 12. Her two brothers are said to have been enlisted as groomsmen for the event.

And the star has reportedly tapped her famous friends to help her celebrate.

A source tells...

At a book signing inside a Manhattan Barnes & Noble today (photos) for their new literary tome, "Influence," Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen had some very familiar protesting company – PETA's "Trollsen Twins," who are against the twins' use of fur in their wadrobe.

Bearing signs that read "Trollsens Fur Hags From Hell" and "Hairy Kate & Ashley Olsen: Fur Tramps," the duo wore ugly paper masks designed by PETA, which have sold out online, according to OK! Magazine.

"'s campaign coordinator. "They're being confined to tiny cages their whole lives and being killed by methods including suf...

Actress Ashley Olsen is convinced she has below average social skills.

The 22-year-old revealed her deepest fears in a questionnaire printed in her new coffee table book, penned with twin sister Mary-Kate. And Olsen admits her crippling shyness often holds her back and makes her scared about interacting with others - listing the affliction as her "principal defect".

She explains: "I'm really not great with crowds or big groups or public speaking. I just get very anxious. It's just something about being in front of that many people. I guess I black out - I never really remember h...

Ashley Olsen has lashed out at the paparazzi - blaming aggressive photographers for turning her into a nervous "wreck."

The 22-year-old actress is fed up with flashbulbs because her small stature makes it difficult to escape snappers desperate to take her picture. She tells the New York Times: "Honestly, I'm a wreck, Every time I see a camera, I'm a wreck. I don't tend to react as though 'I have to do this, it's my job.' I am reacting as a woman who is five-foot-one whose space is being invaded by a bunch of men whose aggression I can literally feel."

And Olsen insists her fears...

A dark cloud loomed over the Playboy Mansion. Hugh Hefner was dumped by not one but three babes simultaneously. Before you drown your all-my-heroes-are-geezers sorrows in Chivas and Cuban cigars, remember: You should never doubt Hef. He’s already frolicking with three new blondes (two of them twins) in the grotto. But it does make us wonder. Is it time for Hef to pass on his proverbial baton to some other stud? (Check out a video HERE!)

People who only know him as the 82-year-old guy on The Girls Next Door must find it hard to believe that he set the standard for all of the commitment...

A trustee for Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda is suing the bosses of a U.S. life insurance company for refusing to pay out on his $10 million policy - because they believe he may have committed suicide.

The Brokeback Mountain actor, 28, was found dead in his New York apartment in January.

The New York City Medical Examiner ruled he died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, but executives at ReliaStar Life Insurance Company are investigating the possibility Ledger took his own life.

The firm, which is owned by ING Americas, wrote the policy in June 2007, and the in...

Newlywed Ellen DeGeneres has warned Ryan Seacrest to find a girlfriend soon before he gets too old to settle down. DeGeneres wed her girlfriend Portia De Rossi last month, and now the talkshow host is urging the 33-year-old American Idol presenter to sort out his personal life before it is too late.

Speaking on her Ellen DeGeneres Show, she says, "You're going to wait too long and get in a rut being single. It's going to be hard to open up and share your life with somebody, because you have your way of doing things. You have to let go and be with someone. You're a great guy. You're fun...

Kate Hudson's ex Lance Armstrong has played down reports of his sexual prowess during his cycling heyday, insisting his intense training often left him too exhausted for love.

The seven-time Tour de France champion has been linked to a string of famous stars since divorcing wife Kristin Richard in 2003, including singer Sheryl Crow, young actress Ashley Olsen, and Fool's Gold beauty Hudson. However he claims he is far from the sex god he is perceived as by the media.

He tells the forthcoming issue of Men's Journal magazine, "I had sex if I had the energy. I wasn't one of those g...

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