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Jake Gyllenhaal's Lawyers Taking Legal Action Over 'Fake' Photo
Jake Gyllenhaal's attorneys are taking action against website bosses who posted a picture online which appears to depict the star in his underwear.
The photo shows the Brokeback Mountain actor in tight white briefs and socks as he stretches on one leg in a pose resembling Grace Jones' stance on her Island Life album cover.
Gyllenhaal's legal team has fired off letters to a number of websites, including Queerty.com and Buzzfeed.com, demanding that the photo is removed.
The star's attorneys write, "As anybody could tell from a cursory examination, this is a fake picture, in which our cl...
READ MOREThe photo shows the Brokeback Mountain actor in tight white briefs and socks as he stretches on one leg in a pose resembling Grace Jones' stance on her Island Life album cover.
Gyllenhaal's legal team has fired off letters to a number of websites, including Queerty.com and Buzzfeed.com, demanding that the photo is removed.
The star's attorneys write, "As anybody could tell from a cursory examination, this is a fake picture, in which our cl...
2010 Year In Entertainment Review: June
June was a bumper wedding month with Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green marrying on a beach in Hawaii, while Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart wed after seven years together. Gemma Arterton married Stefano Catelli, and Alanis Morissette married MC Souleye. British newsman Piers Morgan wed Celia Walden and Mena Suvari married music producer Simone Sestitos. Glee star Jane Lynch married Lara Embry in a civil partnership ceremony – and love was also in the air for Orlando Bloom, who announced his engagement to longterm girlfriend Miranda Kerr.
"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera became engage...
READ MORE"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera became engage...
Grace Jones Owes The IRS $63,000
Grace Jones is in trouble with tax officials after allegedly failing to hand over more than $63,000.
The "I Need a Man" singer was hit with a tax lien by bosses at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on October 29.
The papers, filed with the New York City Register and obtained by The Detroit News, claim Jones owes payments totaling $63,898.
READ MOREThe "I Need a Man" singer was hit with a tax lien by bosses at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on October 29.
The papers, filed with the New York City Register and obtained by The Detroit News, claim Jones owes payments totaling $63,898.
Grace Jones Defends Studio 54
Grace Jones has defended infamous New York City nightclub Studio 54, insisting "moderation" was always practiced by its patrons.
The singer was a regular fixture of the 1970s hotspot, which became known for sexual activity and rampant drug use that occurred after hours. However, Jones maintains the discotheque was a far more civilized place than its notorious reputation suggests.
She tells U.K. talk show host Alan Carr, "It wasn't as bad as they say - it was cool. It was cool in the sense (that) there was moderation, believe it or not. That way you could have conversation. You know, you...
READ MOREThe singer was a regular fixture of the 1970s hotspot, which became known for sexual activity and rampant drug use that occurred after hours. However, Jones maintains the discotheque was a far more civilized place than its notorious reputation suggests.
She tells U.K. talk show host Alan Carr, "It wasn't as bad as they say - it was cool. It was cool in the sense (that) there was moderation, believe it or not. That way you could have conversation. You know, you...
Grace Jones: The Original Lady Gaga
Ah, Grace Jones. You've got to love her for her originality and because she was (and still is) the original Lady Gaga before Gaga was even saying "ga ga" and pooping in her diapers. But what's going on with this mask?
Grace showed up at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala in France last week and spoiled a perfectly fine lavender dress with a very odd head accoutrement. Wait, what? No, it's not spoiled, it's just Grace being Grace!
The original Lady Gaga recently turned down an offer to collaborate with the copycat Grace Jones because she refuses to team up with a star who has been "copying"...
READ MOREGrace showed up at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala in France last week and spoiled a perfectly fine lavender dress with a very odd head accoutrement. Wait, what? No, it's not spoiled, it's just Grace being Grace!
The original Lady Gaga recently turned down an offer to collaborate with the copycat Grace Jones because she refuses to team up with a star who has been "copying"...
There Is Little Originality With Lady Gaga's Shtick, Except She's A White Woman
It is hard to believe that in two short years, Lady Gaga has gone from being an underground artist in New York City, trying to find her way after graduating from a prestigious prep school, to an internationally known pop-culture icon. In China, "OMLG" (Oh my Lady Gaga!) has replaced "OMG."
Her popularity has less to do with the quality of her music (as fun and danceable as it is) and more to do with her audacious image and the fact that she considers herself a "performance artist." And boy, does she commit. There is never a time when we see her out of costume, not playing the part that she...
READ MOREHer popularity has less to do with the quality of her music (as fun and danceable as it is) and more to do with her audacious image and the fact that she considers herself a "performance artist." And boy, does she commit. There is never a time when we see her out of costume, not playing the part that she...
Grace Jones Snubbed 'Copycat' Lady Gaga
Grace Jones turned down an offer to collaborate with Lady Gaga - because she refuses to team up with a star who has been "copying" her style.
The Poker Face hit-maker has long cited Jones as an inspiration, and her eccentric fashion sense has often drawn comparisons between the pair.
The A View to a Kill star reveals she was approached by Gaga to record a duet - but Jones snubbed the request, accusing the singer of stealing her style.
She says, "Yes, she did (ask about a duet), but I said no. I'd just prefer to work with someone who is more original and someone who is not copying me, ...
READ MOREThe Poker Face hit-maker has long cited Jones as an inspiration, and her eccentric fashion sense has often drawn comparisons between the pair.
The A View to a Kill star reveals she was approached by Gaga to record a duet - but Jones snubbed the request, accusing the singer of stealing her style.
She says, "Yes, she did (ask about a duet), but I said no. I'd just prefer to work with someone who is more original and someone who is not copying me, ...
M.I.A.: 'Lady Gaga Is A Good Mimic'
Rapper/singer M.I.A. has blasted critics who compare her to Lady Gaga - because she doesn't think the pop star is very original.
The Paper Planes hit-maker is impressed by the singer's ability to "mimic" her heroes but insists Gaga hasn't done enough to establish herself as an innovator.
M.I.A. tells Britain's NME, "People say we're similar, that we both mix all these things (influences) in the pot and spit them out differently, but she spits it out exactly the same! None of her music's reflective of how weird she wants to be or thinks she is. She models herself on Grace Jones and Madon...
READ MOREThe Paper Planes hit-maker is impressed by the singer's ability to "mimic" her heroes but insists Gaga hasn't done enough to establish herself as an innovator.
M.I.A. tells Britain's NME, "People say we're similar, that we both mix all these things (influences) in the pot and spit them out differently, but she spits it out exactly the same! None of her music's reflective of how weird she wants to be or thinks she is. She models herself on Grace Jones and Madon...
Elton John Raises Millions With His Oscars Bash
Elton John's 2010 post-Oscars AIDS Foundation party was a hit - the singer raised a massive $3.7 million in just a few hours at the lavish star-studded bash.
The Rocket Man hit-maker and his partner David Furnish invited a host of celebrities, including Betty White, Nicole Richie and Victoria Beckham, to attend the 18th annual celebration, which raises money for the fight against AIDS.
After a lavish dinner and a performance by Grace Jones, guests were invited to participate in a live auction, where John sold the costume he wore at the Grammy Awards in January for $30,000 and a watch fr...
READ MOREThe Rocket Man hit-maker and his partner David Furnish invited a host of celebrities, including Betty White, Nicole Richie and Victoria Beckham, to attend the 18th annual celebration, which raises money for the fight against AIDS.
After a lavish dinner and a performance by Grace Jones, guests were invited to participate in a live auction, where John sold the costume he wore at the Grammy Awards in January for $30,000 and a watch fr...
Find Out What Makes Lady Gaga Want To Pee Herself...
"She gets my juices flowing. The song 'Corporate Cannibal' makes me want to pee myself." Lady Gaga on her idol Grace Jones.
Lady Gaga refuses to buy a home and create a permanent base for herself because she only wants to live "on the stage." She admits she doesn't have a place she can call home and keeps all her belongings locked up in storage.
Lady Gaga shocked fans at the U.K.'s Royal Variety Performance on Monday with a routine suspended high above the stage - despite organizers demanding she "tone down" her act for Queen Elizabeth II.
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READ MORELady Gaga refuses to buy a home and create a permanent base for herself because she only wants to live "on the stage." She admits she doesn't have a place she can call home and keeps all her belongings locked up in storage.
Lady Gaga shocked fans at the U.K.'s Royal Variety Performance on Monday with a routine suspended high above the stage - despite organizers demanding she "tone down" her act for Queen Elizabeth II.
See more photos of Grace Jones here!
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Prince Concerts Sell Out In Minutes
Soul superstar Prince proved he can still draw a crowd after selling out two upcoming concerts in less than eight minutes when tickets went on sale on Saturday.
Eager fans snapped up more than 7,000 tickets for the singer's headlining gigs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland later this month in just seven minutes and 58 seconds.
The Purple Rain hit-maker will close the event with two consecutive shows on July 18th. In 2007, Prince set a record after selling more than 4,500 concert tickets for the Swiss event in just 10 minutes.
Artists including the Black Eyed Peas, Ste...
READ MOREEager fans snapped up more than 7,000 tickets for the singer's headlining gigs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland later this month in just seven minutes and 58 seconds.
The Purple Rain hit-maker will close the event with two consecutive shows on July 18th. In 2007, Prince set a record after selling more than 4,500 concert tickets for the Swiss event in just 10 minutes.
Artists including the Black Eyed Peas, Ste...
Lady Gaga Shrugs Off Madonna Likeness
Singing sensation Lady Gaga is determined to shake off comparisons with Madonna, because she is intent on creating her own image.
The dance star has taken the charts by storm, reaching number one in the U.K. and the U.S. with her debut single Just Dance. Fans have likened GaGa to the Holiday hit-maker - but she is eager to be known for her own sense of style and individual persona.
She tells U.K. newspaper The Sun, "It's not a bad comparison but I want to be respected as an artist in my own right. Bowie, Prince and Grace Jones were all famous for their style and fashion, so I th...
READ MOREThe dance star has taken the charts by storm, reaching number one in the U.K. and the U.S. with her debut single Just Dance. Fans have likened GaGa to the Holiday hit-maker - but she is eager to be known for her own sense of style and individual persona.
She tells U.K. newspaper The Sun, "It's not a bad comparison but I want to be respected as an artist in my own right. Bowie, Prince and Grace Jones were all famous for their style and fashion, so I th...
Jewel: Sarah Palin Is A 'Can-Do' Woman
Singer Jewel has leapt to the defense of controversial politician Sarah Palin, days after she lost the vote as the potential vice-president elect.
The Who Will Save Your Soul star, who grew up in Governor Palin's state of Alaska, is a staunch supporter of women's rights. And she's spoken out against attacks made by fellow musicians including Akon and Grace Jones that Palin wasn't ready to step into office.
She tells the New York Daily News, "Alaskan women are very can-do women. We're the pioneer state! The women who settled (in) Alaska had a large role in shaping it. The way I ...
READ MOREThe Who Will Save Your Soul star, who grew up in Governor Palin's state of Alaska, is a staunch supporter of women's rights. And she's spoken out against attacks made by fellow musicians including Akon and Grace Jones that Palin wasn't ready to step into office.
She tells the New York Daily News, "Alaskan women are very can-do women. We're the pioneer state! The women who settled (in) Alaska had a large role in shaping it. The way I ...
GetBack Bond Ratings: Who Is The Best 007 Ever?
With the release of Roger Moore's autobiography, My Word Is My Bond, and the upcoming Quantum Of Solace (the 22nd film in the Official James Bond franchise), we couldn't help but ponder: Who is the best 007 EVER? It goes without saying that he has to be an international man of mystery, a bad-ass crime solver, a babe magnet. Slick, suave, and seductive. But we have our own set of criteria for the best Bond. He must also:
1. Be a snazzy dresser.
2. Have a hot Bond girl.
3. Have a bitchin' ride.
4. Have a killer theme song.
5. Have a relaxing off-hours diversion.
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READ MORE1. Be a snazzy dresser.
2. Have a hot Bond girl.
3. Have a bitchin' ride.
4. Have a killer theme song.
5. Have a relaxing off-hours diversion.
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Interview: Lady Gaga Chats About Her Musical Career
Many celebrities today do anything to avoid tremendous amounts of attention and try hard to keep a low key profile. Lady GaGa would choose to do otherwise. Her hit single, "Just Dance" shows that this vibrant artist is anything but shy. Calling during her stay in Chicago, Lady GaGa took the time to chat about her musical career on and off the stage.
Starpulse: Today, there are a lot of artists trying to preach a statement or bring up serious subject matters. With you, you're one of those artists bringing the fun back into music. How does that feel to break that mold.
Lady Gaga: ...
READ MOREStarpulse: Today, there are a lot of artists trying to preach a statement or bring up serious subject matters. With you, you're one of those artists bringing the fun back into music. How does that feel to break that mold.
Lady Gaga: ...
Coldplay Wins Twice At Q Awards
Coldplay have triumphed at the 2008 Q Awards in London - the rockers picked up
two prizes at Monday's ceremony, including the Best Act In The World
Today award.
The Violet Hill hitmakers were also presented with the award for Best Album for their latest LP Viva La Vida.
Coldplay were originally nominated in four categories, but lost out on Best Track to British band Keane for their single Spiralling, and Best Video to Vampire Weekend for A-Punk.
Meanwhile, Welsh soul star Duffy was named Breakthrough Artist; Kaiser Chiefs
took home Best Live Act; The Last Shadow Puppets...
READ MOREtwo prizes at Monday's ceremony, including the Best Act In The World
Today award.
The Violet Hill hitmakers were also presented with the award for Best Album for their latest LP Viva La Vida.
Coldplay were originally nominated in four categories, but lost out on Best Track to British band Keane for their single Spiralling, and Best Video to Vampire Weekend for A-Punk.
Meanwhile, Welsh soul star Duffy was named Breakthrough Artist; Kaiser Chiefs
took home Best Live Act; The Last Shadow Puppets...
Hotel Documentary Recreates Nancy Spungen's Murder
The fatal stabbing of Sex Pistols rocker Sid Vicious' American girlfriend has been recreated in a new documentary about New York's famed Chelsea Hotel.
Vicious and Nancy Spungen endured a tumultuous, drug-fueled relationship which ended with her murder on October 12, 1978, at the hotel, where they were living at the time.
Spungen died from a single stab wound to her abdomen. Police traced the murder weapon to Vicious, who was immediately arrested for murder and later freed on bail.
He died from a heroin overdose the following February, before he could be tried.
The fil...
READ MOREVicious and Nancy Spungen endured a tumultuous, drug-fueled relationship which ended with her murder on October 12, 1978, at the hotel, where they were living at the time.
Spungen died from a single stab wound to her abdomen. Police traced the murder weapon to Vicious, who was immediately arrested for murder and later freed on bail.
He died from a heroin overdose the following February, before he could be tried.
The fil...
Celebrity Horoscope: Taurus
People who inhabit the Taurus sign (April 20-May 20) have a great work ethic and are reliable, honest, and determined. They don't take any unnecessary risks and are not easily distracted. In other words, they're taskmasters.
Take Cher, for example. She's been working since she was 17 - that's 45 years in the business and one heck of a work ethic. Although she "officially retired" following her 2005 farewell tour, she is contracted to perform over 200 shows over the next three years.
Those born under the bull sign also like to live comfortably. That's not a difficult thi...
READ MORETake Cher, for example. She's been working since she was 17 - that's 45 years in the business and one heck of a work ethic. Although she "officially retired" following her 2005 farewell tour, she is contracted to perform over 200 shows over the next three years.
Those born under the bull sign also like to live comfortably. That's not a difficult thi...
Grace Jones Nurses A Dance Injury
Actress/singer Grace Jones is nursing a broken arm after an accident with her dance partner. The former Bond girl was showing off her moves at last month's Meltdown festival at London's Royal Festival Hall when calamity struck.
She explains, "Goran (dance partner) and I were dancing this fantastic tango to Japanese jazz when he sat on my arm." Jones sported a pink plaster cast on her injury watching matches at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
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READ MOREShe explains, "Goran (dance partner) and I were dancing this fantastic tango to Japanese jazz when he sat on my arm." Jones sported a pink plaster cast on her injury watching matches at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
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Celebrity Birthdays, May 19
Happy Birthday to jazz bassist/actor Kyle Eastwood (1968), original AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd (1954)punk pioneer Joey Ramone (1951; d. 2001), "A View To A Kill" actress Grace Jones (1948), French WWF wrestler Andre the Giant (1946; d. 1993), The Who guitarist Pete Townshend (1945), "Star Wars" saga actor Peter Mayhew (1944), and civil rights activist Malcolm X (1925; d. 1965).
READ MOREGrace Jones Helps Breaks Surname Gathering Record
Singer/actress Grace Jones has helped break the record for the largest gathering of people sharing the same surname. The former Bond girl performed two songs at the event, which took place at the Millennium Center in Cardiff, Wales on Friday night.
The record-breaking ceremony boasted 1,224 Joneses from around the world and featured a special message from Welsh singer Tom Jones to his namesakes. The record was previously held by Sweden, which hosted a gathering of 583 Nordbergs in 2004.
(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
READ MOREThe record-breaking ceremony boasted 1,224 Joneses from around the world and featured a special message from Welsh singer Tom Jones to his namesakes. The record was previously held by Sweden, which hosted a gathering of 583 Nordbergs in 2004.
(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
Grace Jones To Join Record Breaking Attempt
Singer/actress Grace Jones has her sights set on a world record after signing up to take part in a Welsh 'same surname' gathering next month.
The Jones Jones Jones concert in Cardiff will see the Pull Up To The Bumper hitmaker join hundreds of other Joneses on stage and in the audience to crack Sweden's record meeting of 583 Norbergs.
Stifyn Parri, who runs the event management company involved in the production, says, "She's going to blow your socks off! What a cherry for the Joneses cake."
The former Bond girl will be joined by British children's TV presenter Gethin Jones, ...
READ MOREThe Jones Jones Jones concert in Cardiff will see the Pull Up To The Bumper hitmaker join hundreds of other Joneses on stage and in the audience to crack Sweden's record meeting of 583 Norbergs.
Stifyn Parri, who runs the event management company involved in the production, says, "She's going to blow your socks off! What a cherry for the Joneses cake."
The former Bond girl will be joined by British children's TV presenter Gethin Jones, ...
Grace Jones Accused of Destroying London Apartment
Eccentric Jamaican singer/actress Grace Jones has been accused of wrecking an apartment she was renting in London's plush Chelsea Harbour district. The flat's owners Rosalind and John Preston lodged a complaint in a London court in May, claiming, "The defendant failed to deliver the property in a tenable state. Many of the fixtures were rendered unusable as a result of being impregnated with cigarette smoke."
The former Bond girl allegedly left the $2.7 million two-bedroom apartment in need of repairs totaling a massive $30,060. The bill includes $11,520 worth of redecoration, $4,500 ...
READ MOREThe former Bond girl allegedly left the $2.7 million two-bedroom apartment in need of repairs totaling a massive $30,060. The bill includes $11,520 worth of redecoration, $4,500 ...
Celebrity Birthdays, May 19
Happy Birthday to jazz bassist/actor Kyle Eastwood (1968), original AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd (1954)punk pioneer Joey Ramone (1951; d. 2001), "A View To A Kill" actress Grace Jones (1948), French WWF wrestler Andre the Giant (1946; d. 1993), The Who guitarist Pete Townshend (1945), "Star Wars" saga actor Peter Mayhew (1944), and civil rights activist Malcolm X (1925; d. 1965).
READ MORECarmen Electra Is Confused by Indecent Proposal
Carmen Electra is embroiled in a bitter dispute with an Austrian businessman who invited her to this year's Vienna Opera Ball because she thought he was paying her for sex. Each year Richard Lugner pays a celebrity beauty to accompany him to the prestigious society event. Previous 'dates' include Joan Collins, Ivana Trump, Sophia Loren, Grace Jones, Sarah Duchess of York, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Farrah Fawcett, Pamela Anderson and Andi MacDowell.
But Electra has never heard of Lugner and believed the invitation to Thursday's bash to be an indecent proposal. She forced her benefacto...
READ MOREBut Electra has never heard of Lugner and believed the invitation to Thursday's bash to be an indecent proposal. She forced her benefacto...
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