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Robert Redford's Outrage Over Jeju Naval Base Construction

Robert Redford

Eco-warrior Robert Redford has turned his guns on South Korea, urging officials to abandon their plans for a military base on the volcanic island of Jeju. Politicians in the Far Eastern republic ...


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Clint Eastwood Donates Super Bowl Commercial Fee To Charity

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity. The Dirty Harry star was accused of endorsing President Barack Obama's re-election campaign ...


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Roseanne Barr Wants To Be President, Legalize Marijuana

Roseanne Barr

Funnywoman Roseanne Barr is getting serious about politics - she has filed documents to become the Green Party's official candidate for President. If successful, she'll go up against President Ba...


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K'Naan Upset Over Mitt Romney's 'Waving Flag' Use

K'Naan

Rapper/singer K'Naan has hit out at presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for using his song in a campaign speech without permission. K'Naan, real name Keinan Abdi Warsame, was not pleased after Romne...


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Christina Aguilera Belts Out 'At Last' At Etta James' Funeral (Watch It)

Christina Aguilera

Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera paid their respects to Etta James at the blues legend's funeral in Los Angeles on Saturday. Wonder performed three songs, including Shelter in the Rain, for t...


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Drake Wants To Play President Obama

Drake

Rapper Drake is keen to portray President Barack Obama on the big screen. He told VH1 News at the Sundance Film Festival, "I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama's life soon because I could pl...


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Jay Leno Sued Over 'Solid Gold Palace' Joke

Jay Leno

TV host Jay Leno is facing a lawsuit from a Sikh follower after the star referenced one of the religion's most revered temples in a joke aimed at potential Republican presidential candidate Mitt Ro...


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Al Green Says President Obama 'Nailed' His Song

Al Green

Al Green has given Barack Obama his seal of approval after the President belted out a brief rendition of his soul classic "Let's Stay Together" at a New York City fundraiser on Thursday. Obama wo...


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Beyonce & Other Stars Mourn Etta James' Death

Beyonce

Pop superstar Beyonce has hailed late soul legend Etta James as "one of the greatest vocalists of our time" following her tragic death on Friday. James died just five days before her 74th birthda...


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Swimming In ABC's 'Shark Tank'

Shark Tank

ABC's Shark Tank opens tonight at 8 PM ET/PT - and before you step in, get the inside dish plus meet the newest Shark, Lori Greiner!


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Lady Gaga To Launch Born This Way Foundation At Harvard

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is to launch her Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University next month. The pop star set up the youth anti-bullying charity with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, and is now making pl...


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Robert Redford Praises President Obama Over Oil Pipeline Ruling

Robert Redford

Robert Redford has praised President Barack Obama for "standing up" to the oil industry by shelving plans for an enormous pipeline stretching across the States. The Oscar-winning actor/director h...


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Zooey Deschanel Receives Special Birthday Message From Obama

Zooey Deschanel

Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel had a birthday to remember on Tuesday - U.S. President Barack Obama mailed the actress a personalized letter, wishing her "good health and happiness in the year ahead...


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Russian Anchorwoman Fired For Flipping President Obama The Bird

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A top Russian newswoman has been fired from her TV job after showing her middle finger to cameras while reading an item about President Barack Obama. REN TV channel newscaster Tatyana Limanova wa...


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Stars Bid Farewell To Heavy D At His Funeral

Heavy D

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Samuel L. Jackson and Will Smith were among the stars who paid their last respects to late hip-hop icon Heavy D at his funeral in New York on Friday. Th...


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Kevin Bacon Launches Animal Protection Crusade

Kevin Bacon

Actor Kevin Bacon has launched a new campaign against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline in a bid to protect the rare spirit bear. Environmental activists have been campaigning to prevent the ...


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Lauren Potter Appointed To Serve On President Obama's Disability Committee

Lauren Potter

Glee star Lauren Potter has been appointed to serve on President Barack Obama's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities. The Down Syndrome actress, who plays Jane Lynch's sidekick Bec...


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Robert Redford Thanks President Obama For Oil Pipe Delay

Robert Redford

Eco-warrior Robert Redford has thanked President Barack Obama for "standing up" to oil giants by refusing to sign off on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline plan. Environmental campaigners hav...


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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Urges President Obama To Reject Oil Pipeline

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is urging President Barack Obama to prohibit plans to construct a major new oil pipeline across the U.S. The actress has recorded a video asking Obama to reject ...


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Minnie Driver Named Teaching Ambassador

Minnie Driver

British actress Minnie Driver has signed up as an ambassador for a teaching scheme to promote the importance of schooling. The Good Will Hunting star is the new spokesperson for the Pearson Teach...


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Michael Jackson & Katy Perry Top Celebrity Halloween Costume Ideas

Michael Jackson

Halloween is the perfect occasion to embrace a celebrity persona so which costumes will be the big hit this year? Using HighBeam Research, the media mentions of each “celebrity name” + “costume...


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Obama Requests Song During Janelle Monae's White House Show

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae was astonished when President Barack Obama asked her to perform his favorite track during her show at a White House state dinner this week. The R&B star was invited to entertain 220 ...


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Melanie Griffith And Antonio Banderas Open Home For Obama Fundraiser

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Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas are opening up their home to U.S. President Barack Obama to host an upcoming fundraiser. The Hollywood couple has agreed to provide the venue for a national...


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Britney Spears Has 10 Million Twitter Followers

Britney Spears

Britney Spears has joined Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and the other Twitter high rollers after scoring 10 million followers last week. Only six celebrities have reached the 10 million mark - Spears,...


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Hank Williams, Jr. Fired By ESPN Over President Obama Comments

Hank Williams Jr.

Country singer Hank Williams, Jr.'s song Are You Ready For Some Football? has been permanently pulled as the theme for sports network ESPN after he compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. ...


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President Barack Obama Picks Shakira To Advisory Commission

Shakira

President Barack Obama named pop star Shakira a member of his advisory commission on Hispanic education on Wednesday, for her continued work to aid children in Latin America.


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Hank Williams Jr. Sorry For 'Dumb Statement' Comparing Obama To Hitler

Hank Williams Jr.

Outspoken country star Hank Williams, Jr. has publicly apologized for comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler in a TV interview. The fervent Republican took aim at the Democrat leader an...


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ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Intro After He Compared President Barack Obama to Hitler

Hank Williams Jr.

TV bosses have ditched Hank Williams, Jr.'s iconic football anthem from a sports show in America after the singer compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler in a TV interview. The opinionate...


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Jay-Z: 'I Still Think He Is The Best Man For The Job'

Jay-Z

Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z has offered up his support to boost President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, insisting his politician friend is still "the best man for the job." The Empire State of...


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Coffee Talk: Survey Uncovers Top Celebs We Want to Share Java With

William & Kate

A new survey commissioned by NESTLÉ Coffee-mate to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, had one fun mission in mind: find out which stars you would rather espresso with! Girl power reigned supreme w...


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