We introduced you to Jeremy Renner in The Verge a little over six months ago, when the rugged The Hurt Locker star with the deceptively boyish face (he’ll be 39 on Thursday) was still relatively unknown. That was then; now, Renner’s moment has arrived. As Staff Sergeant William James — a courageous, crazy, compassionate military technician who thrives on defusing bombs for an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit stationed in Iraq — Renner has crafted a war film hero for our fraught times. It’s a marvelous performance, both subtle and bombastic, and we therefore offer it up as another “For Your Reconsideration.” Fresh off shooting Ben Affleck’s second directorial effort and busily running the awards season gantlet, we checked back in with Renner to see how life has changed since the film’s release.
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Great Miranda Kerr bikini pictures from Ralph magazine down under. Personally, when I look at Miranda Kerr in a bikini, I prefer not to think of someone named Ralph, but Miranda is so hot, it almost works. Either way, is good.
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Sources are dishing the dirt about Boys II Men singer Shawn Stockton's nine year relationship with another woman and we know who she is!

According to the street, swimsuit model Avonte Cherie, dated Stockman before he married his wife Sharhonda Jones in 2001. The relationship continued because according to Shawn’s belief in the Israelite Faith, a man can have more than one wife.

There’s only one problem….his wife Sharhonda was clueless to his practices. The spiritual marriage between he and Avonte Cherie ended, this year, when she found out he was cheating on her with other women in Hawaii and New York.

Has Mr. Motown Philly been pimping his religion for his own person affairs?

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Logan Lerman sits back and describes some of the mythological creatures that are featured in his upcoming fantasy flick, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.



In the movie, trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson (Lerman) is about to be kicked out school – but that’s the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology texts and into his life – and they’re not happy. Zeus’ (Sean Bean) lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, Percy and his friends must embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true thief, save Percy’s family, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Percy Jackson hits theaters on February 12, 2010.

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FYI jailbait is legal Jan. 19th

David Archuleta ends a decade, turns 19, is apparently starting work on an album next month, remains weirdly childlike:



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Is his posting name seriously "Arch Angel"? Be sure to check the comments for a nice round of creepiness, considering a large majority of Archuleta fans are middle aged ladies.

Hey, here's something a little different: More bikini pictures! Yaaaay... Meh. You wouldn't think looking at pictures of women in bikinis all day would get boring, but you know what... Anyway, I'm usually more excited, except this time around it's Brooke Hogan bikini pictures. So... Yeah.


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Not content with her world-famous miming career, Britney Spears is secretly training to become a masseuse.

The former frappuccino fiend, 28, has come over all “my body is a temple” and is swotting up on herbal detox and taking master classes.

A source tells us: “Britney wanted to focus her attentions on a new hobby and that’s massage.

“She has always been interested in herbal and alternative medicines.

“Now she has undergone a herbal detox and had a three-hour class about what oils work on various skin conditions.”

What with her scanty togs and butt-thrusting dance moves, we reckon Brit will fit right in at the local massage parlour.

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Tuesday night Thomas Dekker was spotted dining at LAVO inside The Palazzo. The actor, who was last seen in Fox TV’s Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles and is in the upcoming film A Nightmare on Elm Street was joined by friends for dinner. Dekker sipped Prosecco while enjoying Penne a la Vodka, and helped a lone women dining nearby celebrate her 66th birthday by sending her a drink.



( WHO? HATERS! )



Picture dining by yourself for your 66th Birthday :(
What are your plans for NYE peeps?


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Nicole Richie is SO pretty. Nicole Richie is so cute. And the way she’s still flirting with Joel Madden after 2 years and 2 children is even cuter. Here they are last night courtside at the Laker game enjoying a date night off from their kids. Must be a relief. Of course knowing the cameras were on them obviously makes a difference. But by all accounts, there is a genuine bond between Nicole and Joel that extends beyond parenthood – right now they are solid, very happy, and there’s no Ebola influencing their lives. All good.


Big year ahead for Nicole. She continues to promote and expand her fashion line and she’s signed a television deal with ABC to star in and produce a half hour comedy. Like scripted, not reality. You know I love Nicole. Am not sure however if she can act. A cameo is one thing. Holding the entire show together is another. But the clothes will be amazingness.

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This had better count as celeb news:


Taking a page from Broadway and George Lucas, Scholastic Inc., the children’s book publisher, is trying for a revival — with a prequel attached.

In April the company plans to reissue repackaged and slightly revised versions of the first two volumes in one of its most successful series, “The Baby-Sitters Club,” in the hopes of igniting enthusiasm in a new generation of readers. And just as Mr. Lucas brought “Star Wars” back with a whole new arc of stories that began before the original series, Scholastic is publishing a newly written prequel, “The Summer Before,” by Ann M. Martin, the original author of “The Baby-Sitters Club” books.

The move follows Scholastic’s 2008 resuscitation of “Goosebumps,” another of its most popular series. For now Scholastic and Ms. Martin only have plans for the one prequel, although the publisher will release three more reissues of the original series later next year.

( It's just a small...little...American flag thing. )

Wait, she didn't write all of them?! MY CHILDHOOD IS A LIE. But anyway, admit it: who else read 'em?
EDIT: I love how this has turned into a general books-of-our-childhood post. :D
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Apparently, Jersey Shore star Nicole Polizzi (a.k.a. "Snooki") isn't worried about those negative stereotypes.

When Steppin' Out magazine asked her what she would say to all the companies -- including Domino's and Dell -- who have pulled advertising from the controversial MTV reality show about Italian-American 20-something "guidos," she had a simple reply.

"I just have one thing to say to Domino's, Dell, UNICO and all the other haters out there," she yelled. "Fuck you! If you don't want to watch, don't watch. Just shut the hell up! I'm serious... Fuck you!"

UNICO, the Italian-American organization that first claimed the show perpetuates negative stereotypes, has no plans to stop pressuring sponsors to boycott the series.

"She is not an embarrassment to Italian Americans -- she is actually an embarrassment to the entire human race!!!!" UNICO said in a statement.

Italian-American civic groups and advertisers aren't the only ones bashing MTV's series. Even the New Jersey beach town that is home to the series said this week that it doesn't "solicit" or "promote" the filming of Jersey Shore.

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WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
Long term deals with FOX’s television stations in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas, Detroit, Orlando and Tampa are expiring on December 31st. More than 13 million households and 30 million people from New York to Los Angeles stand to lose some of America’s most popular entertainment including many of Fox’s cable channels, such as FX, SPEED, FUEL TV, Fox Movie Channel, Fox Reality Channel, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, and FS Arizona, Florida, Houston, Indiana, Kansas City, Midwest, Southwest, West, and Prime Ticket, SportSouth, and Sun Sports unless we reach a fair agreement soon.

Fox programming included in the proposal has something for virtually everyone, everywhere – appealing to viewers who are passionate about Award-winning original dramas and comedies; live National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, NASCAR, National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer games; international sports competitions; racing; action-sports; and Spanish-language sports programming.

( WTF IS GOING ON? )

OT: But this is my first post :D



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Grammy-nominated and Billboard Music Award–winning soulful R&B singing sensation Mario has been climbing the charts with his new album, D.N.A., and now he is stepping up to do his part for animals by posing for our provocative "Ink, Not Mink" campaign. The multitalented Baltimore native exposes his "Soul Truth" tattoo and encourages his fans to "[b]e comfortable in your own skin, and let animals keep theirs," with this sexy ad.

Behind the scenes at the photo shoot, Mario talks about learning the ugly truth about cruelty in fashion and why he chooses not to wear any fur. "Every piece of fur that you see out there and people wearing, there's an animal [who's] lost ... his or her life." This realization prompted him not just to give up wearing fur but also to pass up opportunities to profit from the suffering of animals. In the video, he tells us, "I've been offered deals to wear fur ... for tour and for stage." But Mario proves with this ad that he'd rather go shirtless than steal the skin of a beautiful animal. Find out what else Mario had to say on The PETA Files.

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Beyonce Knowles‘ mother “gets a kick” out of reading gossip about her daughter.

The Sweet Dreams singer has revealed her mother Tina is obsessed with racy tabloid magazines, often buying up to 20 at a time while Beyonce stands next to her “praying” no one will see her.

“You know what? My mother loves to read celeb magazines, especially the racy tabloids!” said the star. “I can’t believe it sometimes. She’ll go to this magazine store in New York and buy 20 magazines while I’m standing next to her.

“I’m just praying nobody recognizes me while my mom is stacking up those magazines! But she loves reading the gossip about celebs and movie stars.

“I tell her a lot of the stuff isn’t true, but she says she gets a kick out of reading all the nonsense that gets printed, even about me!”

Even though Tina — who filed for divorce from Beyonce’s father Matthew this month — likes to laugh about the false stories written about her daughter, Beyonce couldn’t cope without her, particularly when she is on tour.

“My mom and my cousin are the leaders of my entourage,” she said. “They’re with me to help me stay grounded and relax and avoid going out on the town, which is something I rarely do anyway.”

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It looks like there is some jealousy brewing between Chicago rapper Kid Sister and Miss Harajuku Barbie herself, Nicki Minaj. In a recent interview, Kid Sister questioned if Minaj was even worthy of the buzz she's receiving. "I think Nicki Minaj is awesome," she started. "She has a cute little look but my thing is, do people take her seriously? I'm not being funny. I'm just asking a question. That whole thing like, 'I want more cheese, lots and lots of cheese' -- do people make fun of her?"

Kid Sister shot to fame with her single 'Pro Nails' featuring Kanye West and may be climbing her way up the pop culture ladder but declared that she is in a better position than Minaj. "Do I have it harder? No, I think I have it easier,"
the 29-year-old femcee continued. "Harder in the sense that maybe the pop world doesn't know how to interpret me, but easier in the sense that I know my music comes from me and it's a clear and perfect projection of everything I am. It's not only because I have control, but it's because that's the only music that can comfort me. I don't know how to be anyone else. I can only really speak to myself and my own experiences, so if that means I'm talking about playing some dude bogus or f---ing it up at a party, that's literally the life that I live."

This isn't the first time that Minaj has been thrown shade by other female emcees. Youngster Lil Mama also weighed in on the Queens-bred rapper's sexed up persona. "What she represents, I don't represent," Mama said in an interview. "As the voice of the young people, Lil Mama, I focus on bringing up young girls to respect their bodies, respect [themselves] do it up."

Criticism aside, Minaj is undoubtedly one of the hottest female rappers on the scene. Besides appearing on tracks with Usher, Robin Thicke and Mariah Carey, she is also a member of Lil Wayne's Young Money Crew. The group released their compilation album 'We Are Young Money,' earlier this month.

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I love Kid Sis but I'm tired of female rappers constantly going after one another. Why can't we all just get along, goddammit?