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Giuliana Rancic Pregnant Via Surrogate

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:57:46 CDT

Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their...

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston

Mark Russell — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:06:48 CST

Tributes are pouring in for the career of the late Whitney Houston, after her shocking death yesterday, focusing on her uniquely powerful voice and incredible catalogue of hits. A sampling: "At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry," praised Billboard . "She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful,...

Elton's Hubby Slams 'Narcissistic' Madonna

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:32:34 CST

The longstanding Elton John-Madonna feud showed no signs of cooling down last night, when John's husband David Furnish took to Facebook to slam Madonna after she beat out John in the best song category. "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!" he wrote, according to TMZ . Furnish continued, "Madonna winning Best Original...

100 Most Powerful Celebrities

John Johnson — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:21:47 CDT

Sorry, Oprah, the lady has you beat. Gaga has ousted Winfrey from the No. 1 spot in the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities. (Her 32 million Facebook followers and 10 million Twitter fans helped.) Justin Bieber debuts at an impressive No. 3. Other notables: Britney...

Lady Gaga, Elton John, and More Famous Godparents

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:53:24 CDT

What with her meat dresses and egg chariots, Lady Gaga has all the makings of a kooky godmother. Gaga, who is exactly that to Elton John's son, is just one of the celebrity godparents rounded up in a Daily Beast slideshow: Elton John : In a tight-knit circle o' godparents, he...

Elton John: Billy Joel Needs Rehab

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:21:05 CST

Today’s out-of-left-field celebrity comment: Elton John says his former touring partner Billy Joel needs to “do something better” with his life. Specifically, John tells Rolling Stone that Joel’s "alcoholism" caused them to cancel many tours, and that the Piano Man needs to take rehab more seriously. "Every time he goes...

Elton John: In US, I'm '2nd-Class Citizen'

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:24:45 CST

In Britain, they call him "Sir," but the United States makes him feel like a "second-class citizen," complains Elton John. Speaking in California, the AP reports that the new dad/singer swiped at the state's gay-marriage ban, saying that "as I get older, I get more angry about it." It's a...

Elton John, Hubby Welcome Baby Boy

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:20:00 CST

Piano man Elton John and husband David Furnish have welcomed a baby boy into their lives. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born Christmas Day to a surrogate mom in California whose identity has not been released, reports Us . "We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy," said John, 62, and Furnish,...

Rolling Stone's 30 Best Albums of 2010: Kanye's on Top

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:38:05 CST

Kanye West's comeback must be complete: Rolling Stone awarded him the top slot in its list of 2010's 30 best albums. The top 10: Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy : "Music as sprawlingly messy as his life," these songs are "hip-hop epics ... full of the kind of grandiose gestures...