Gwyneth Paltrow Praises Met Ball Days After Bashing It

May 17th, 2013 8:07pm EDT
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow has done a 180 on her comments about the Costume Institute Gala in New York.

After the event last week, where dozens of stars tried on their best punk looks, the decidedly un-punk Paltrow later called the even "un-fun" and "too crowded." She later said she probably wouldn't be back the following year.

Paltrow also called the stars in costume "a bit old to be trying to dress punk" in a radio interview. However, she is now praising the event on her website Goop.com.

She writes, "The Met Ball, at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is always the year's most elaborate display o...
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Kim Kardashian's Baby Shower Invites Hint That She's Having A Girl

May 17th, 2013 7:00pm EDT
Kim Kardashian
It's one of Hollywood's best kept secrets - is Kim Kardashian expecting a girl or a boy? Her baby shower invitations may hold the answer.

The reality star mailed out the party invitations earlier this week, and what makes them special is they include music boxes that feature a ballerina inside.

According to Eonline, when the boxes are opened her boyfriend Kanye West's song "Hey Mama" starts to play. How cute! (Or vomit worthy, depending on how you feel about the couple).

Many are now assuming the fancy invitations prove that Kardashian is having a girl. Plus, in April photographers snapp...
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'The Office' Series Finale: Top 5 Replayed Moments

May 17th, 2013 6:03pm EDT
'The Office' Series Finale
NBC said goodbye to the long-running series The Office last night. It was a fond farewell for many and was a fitting closure for the characters.

The final episode included some great moments. But as it turns out, the return of Michael Scott was not the most rewound and replayed moment during the show. TiVo data tell a different story.

Here are the top five TiVo-ed moments from the program:

1. 9:00 pm - The very beginning of the episode shows Dwight driving in his car where he derides PBS: "The propaganda wing of Bill and Melinda Gates and (looking right at the camera) viewers like you."
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Justin Bieber 'Owes Thousands' After Leaving Monkey Hanging In German Animal Shelter

May 17th, 2013 5:41pm EDT
Justin Bieber
German officials say Justin Bieber is facing a massive bill from an animal sanctuary for looking after his pet monkey while he was on tour.

In March, the international pop superstar was forced to hand over Mally the capuchin to customs officials in Munich, Germany after failing to secure permission to take the primate into the country.

Earlier this month it emerged Bieber has decided not to reclaim his odd pet and to allow it to be re-housed at a German zoo instead - but he is still facing a huge bill for Mally's care.

A spokesman for the customs department in Munich tells Billboard.c...
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Cannes Film Festival: High Fashion, Films, A Jewelry Heist & Gun Scare?

May 17th, 2013 4:41pm EDT
Cannes Film Festival
Police arrested a man for reportedly firing a gun and brandishing a fake grenade near a waterfront TV studio at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Friday.

Police quickly subdued the assailant, and no one was injured. According to the AFP, the suspect was identified only as a 42-year-old man.

Even though the suspect's firearm was filled with blanks, the incident alarmed festival goers, particularly those gathered to watch hosts from French channel Canal + present special coverage.

Presenter Michel Denisot detailed the safety threat to viewers, explaining, "He said to a woman next to hi...
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Rihanna Sues British Retailer Topshop For Putting Her Face On T-Shirts

May 17th, 2013 4:00pm EDT
Rihanna
Rihanna is suing famous British retailer Topshop for allegedly selling T-shirts featuring her image without asking permission. The pop star claims the fashion giant wasn't granted the rights to use her image on their clothing.

Rihanna is taking legal action after failing to reach an agreement out of court. She is seeking $5 million in damages.

A source told the New York Post, "(Topshop's owners) buy the pictures from a photographer, but they do not pay the artist licensing fees. Unfortunately, U.K. law does not protect the artist... (Rihanna) has spent almost $1 million in litigation at t...
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Tony Goldwyn's Wife Hates His 'Scandal' Sex Scenes

May 17th, 2013 3:07pm EDT
Tony Goldwyn
Scandal star Tony Goldwyn can't count on his wife to add to his show's ratings - because she hates his sexy love scenes with co-star Kerry Washington.

Goldwyn plays U.S. President Fitzgerald Grant in the hit show, and his character is in a steamy affair with Washington's character Olivia Pope. Goldwyn's wife, Jane Musky, has been discouraged to watch the show due to the on-screen physicality of the characters' romance.

On Watch What Happens Live, Tony said, "It's a problem... (But) the honest answer is, my wife doesn't watch it. She watched the pilot and thought it was great, but... I don...
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George Michael Involved In Car Crash North Of London

May 17th, 2013 2:30pm EDT
George Michael
Singer George Michael has been injured in a car crash on the M1 highway, just north of London in Hertfordshire.

The former Wham! star was a passenger in the vehicle and received treatment for only "cuts and bruises" following the accident on Thursday evening. No further details of his condition have been released.

Another man, believed to be the driver of the vehicle, suffered a head injury and was flown by air ambulance to a specialist trauma centre in the U.K. capital.

Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson told BBC news, "The man who we believe to be in his 40s sustained a head injury and...
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Meet 'Nikita' and 'Hemlock Grove' Actress Eliana Jones

May 17th, 2013 2:15pm EDT
Eliana Jones
As Nikita wraps up its third season (and prepares for its final run sometime next year), it's time to meet a talented actress who was with the show at the beginning. Eliana Jones played the young Alexandra Udinov, and went on to be one of the players in Netflix's horror series Hemlock Grove. BFTV recently chatted with Eliana to find out more about both roles - and also more about this up-and-coming young actress.

The Canadian native came to acting after spending six years as a gymnast, when her mother took her to an acting class. "I went and I decided this would be really interesting and I...
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Emma Watson Researched 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' For 'Bling Ring' Role

May 17th, 2013 2:00pm EDT
Emma Watson
To prepare for her role as a socialite in "The Bling Ring," Emma Watson watched several hours of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."

She explained, "I tried to understand the psychology of this kind of girl as much as possible. I didn't want her to be just a parody."

She added, "The accent was hard as it was a particular kind of dialect. I also thought a lot about what her parents must have been like."

The film, directed by Sofia Coppola, is based on a group of "Bling Ring" thieves who stole more than than $3 million worth of goods from the Hollywood homes of celebrities including Paris H...
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