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Green Day cancels 2012 dates, postpones ‘13 start October 29, 2012 | Comment on this article

Green Day is canceling the rest of its 2012 club schedule and is postponing the start of the 2013 arena tour. Bass player Mike Dirnt says Billie Joe Armstrong’s “well-being is our main concern” in the band’s decision to clear the schedule through Feb 8. … Read More

Police seeking help in traffic death of R&B artist

October 29, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities are trying the figure out why R&B artist Natina Reed was in a street when she was struck by a car and killed, two days shy of her 33rd birthday. Gwinnett County police say they’d to talk to anyone with information that could help them determine what happened to Reed late... Read More

Prowler at Cruise's home turns out to be neighbor

October 29, 2012 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a security guard at Tom Cruise’s Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion used a stun gun on a trespasser who turned out to be an intoxicated neighbor who may have mistakenly entered the property. Police say 41-year-old Jason Sullivan was shot with a Taser at about 9:30... Read More

Taylor Swift to co-host Grammy nominations TV show

October 29, 2012 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift will co-host the Grammy nominations television special. Grammy officials say the pop star will join LL Cool J as hosts of the Dec. 5 special, airing live on CBS from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. … Read More

Clarkson grand marshal for pre-Mardi Gras parade

October 25, 2012 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pop star Kelly Clarkson will ride as celebrity grand marshal when the Krewe of Endymion parade rolls on the Saturday before Mardi Gras in 2013. Clarkson was the first winner of the Fox reality show “American Idol” in 2002. … Read More

Rising fashion star Emma Roberts talks shopping, style

October 25, 2012 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Roberts isn’t just making a name for herself as a rising star in Hollywood — she has four films in the works — she’s also leaving her mark in the world of fashion. The 21-year-old routinely gets name-checked in magazines for her style on the red carpet and... Read More

Ellen DeGeneres to receive top humor prize in DC

October 22, 2012 Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jane Lynch and John Leguizamo are joining a lineup that includes Jimmy Kimmel and Kristin Chenoweth to honor Ellen DeGeneres with the nation’s top humor prize in Washington. The Kennedy Center is awarding DeGeneres the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Monday... Read More

Lohan won't face charges in alleged NYC car scrape

October 22, 2012 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lindsay Lohan won’t face criminal charges after being accused of clipping a man with her car outside a nightclub, one of a string of troubles the actress has encountered behind the wheel and elsewhere in recent months. … Read More

'Bachelorette' Emily back on the market

October 17, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Televised dating might not be the right fit for Emily Maynard. The single mom’s second turn on ABC’s “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” series has ended in a broken engagement. After weeks of rumors, Maynard and Jef Holm confirmed their split to People.com on Tuesday. … Read More

Flavor Flav jailed in Las Vegas on felony charges

October 17, 2012 Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say entertainer Flavor Flav is jailed on felony charges stemming from a domestic argument with his fiancee and threats to attack her teenage son with a knife. Officer Bill Cassell says no one was injured before the arrest around 3:30 a.m.... Read More

ABC to air show on `Bachelorette' Ashley's wedding

October 16, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Former “Bachelorette” Ashley Hebert will have quite a wedding video. Hebert and fiance J.P. Rosenbaum have signed a deal with ABC to film their marriage ceremony. “The Bachelorette: Ashley and J.P.’s Wedding” will air in December. … Read More

AP source: Beyonce set for Super Bowl halftime

October 16, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — All the single ladies will be watching the upcoming Super Bowl along with football lovers. That’s because Beyonce is the halftime show performer. A source familiar with the Super Bowl told The Associated Press the Grammy-winning diva will take the stage at the halftime show on Feb. … Read More

Rocking at 50: Rolling Stones to tour again October 16, 2012 Associated Press LONDON (AP) — You can’t always get what you want — but if your desire is to attend a Rolling Stones concert this might be your lucky day. The legendary band said Monday it would return to the stage this year with four concerts in Britain and the United States.... Read More

Brad Pitt for Chanel No. 5 feels like parody October 16, 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) I’m just going to say it: Brad Pitt’s new ad for Chanel No. 5 is goofy. Saturday Night Live couldn’t have done it better. In fact, I think Saturday Night Live is probably going to parody it in the most scathing way possible. … Read More

Justin Bieber turns style icon for Adidas NEO

October 16, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Teen superstar Justin Bieber has teamed up with the Adidas NEO Label to be its new global style icon. The two-year partnership with the German sportswear company was announced Tuesday. The Canadian pop star, who cites James Dean as his fashion idol, says the collaboration is a “perfect... Read More

Elvis' Beverly Hills estate up for sale

October 12, 2012 Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The former Beverly Hills home of the late Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla is up for sale for a cool $12.9 million. Real estate website operator Trulia says the home hit the market Wednesday. … Read More

Donald Trump's back with 14 ‘Apprentice' All-Stars

October 12, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — If at first you don’t succeed …. NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” is bringing back 13 players fired from past “Apprentice” contests, plus one notable winner, in the first-ever “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.” “We wouldn’t have done the `All-Star’ concept... Read More

Hudson, Spears, LL Cool J honor Whitney Houston

October 12, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Hudson embodied the look of one of her idols, Whitney Houston, during a tribute to the late singer in Los Angeles. Rocking a pompadour and glittery jacket reminiscent of Houston’s stage costumes from the 1980s, Hudson belted out a medley of Houston’s hits Thursday at the Nokia... Read More

Police look into Octomom child neglect allegations

October 12, 2012 LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) — Police say they’ve investigated allegations of child neglect at the Southern California home of the woman known as Octomom, Nadya Suleman (NAH’-dee-uh SOO’-luh-mahn), and her 14 children. La Habra police said Friday the allegations were learned of last month from a caregiver.... Read More

Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman split after 30 years

October 09, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are breaking up. A spokesman for DeVito says the couple is separating after 30 years of marriage. Publicist Stan Rosenfield offered no other details. DeVito and Perlman married in 1982 and have three adult children. … Read More