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Forbes ' Most Powerful Celeb Is ... J.Lo?!

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:05 CDT

Jennifer Lopez went from superstar to has-been … and has now apparently swung back to superstar. The American Idol judge tops the latest Celebrity 100, Forbes ’ annual list of the stars with the most money and fame , with $52 million in earnings over the past year. In addition to...

Britney Spears, Demi Lovato New Judges on X Factor

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:35:49 CDT

Britney Spears and—as TMZ put it—"some other girl" appeared in New York today to present themselves as new judges on Simon Cowell's X Factor . That "other girl" has 15 Billboard Hot 100 hits, by the way, and her name is Demi Lovato. A photo of the two singing...

10 Famous Duos Prove Matching Tattoos a Bad Idea

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:40:24 CDT

Surely you were moved last week by the touching story of 57-year-old Kelsey Grammer and his much younger wife , Kayte Walsh, who walked into a Chicago tattoo parlor last Saturday so that Grammer could get "Kayte" tattooed on his hip. But The Frisky fears for their union: It turns out,...

Britney Spears Joins X Factor for $15M

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:16:04 CDT

And the new judge on The X Factor is ... Britney! The pop idol will join the talent show on Fox, reports RadarOnline , and will rake in $15 million a year. (The latter is a scoop from E! News .) Spears first had to meet with a real judge who oversees...

Brit's Fiance to Get Control Over Her ... Food, Clothing?

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:50:05 CDT

Britney Spears' dad is ready to give up some of his control over his daughter's life, but his move might just make the situation more awkward: Jamie Spears wants a court to add Jason Trawick as Britney's co-conservator. That's a bit weird considering Trawick is Brit's fiancé , notes a lawyer...

Spears' Dad Returning Control to Britney

Mark Russell — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:00:00 CST

Four years after Britney Spears spiraled out of control, her father is happy with her progress and wants to end his control over her finances and life this year, perhaps as early as February, reports the Daily Mail . Jamie Spears was named conservator in 2008 , after the singer suffered from...

Drew—and Lots of Other Celebs— Engaged

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:42:05 CST

Wedding bells are ringing for what seems like all of Hollywood. The latest: Drew Barrymore got engaged over the holidays to art consultant Will Kopelman, whom she has been linked to for almost a year, People and E! report. The couple was on vacation in Sun Valley, Idaho, when Kopelman...

Britney to Wed for 3rd Time

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:41:05 CST

TMZ earlier reported that Britney Spears will be engaged by tonight—and it turns out that's true. Longtime boyfriend Jason Trawick apparently popped the question last night, confirms TMZ. The news comes on the heels of this post to her Facebook wall: "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the...

Sexiest Woman of All Time Is ...

John Johnson — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:26:04 CST

Men's Health has managed to rank the "100 hottest women of all time," with Jennifer Aniston leading the pack. Here's the top 5: Aniston: She is and always has been "funny, sexy, and unmistakably real." (Aniston herself picks Gloria Steinem as No. 1 in an interview with the magazine.)...