Cher's concert stand in Las Vegas may be the ultimate representation of Sin City: it's decadent, glitzy, oversized, over-the-top and a thrill-a-minute experience.
But when she leaves the Colosseum at Caesars Palace at the end of her performance, the 62-year-old singer leads a lifestyle quite opposite from the kind that Las Vegas has come to represent: She stays out of the casinos, refrains from drinking, doesn't smoke and stays away from the all-night party scene.
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Neither Chris Brown nor Rihanna has anything to say publicly about their pre-Grammy Awards squabble, which turned violent and left Rihanna's face beaten up and Brown arrested on suspicion of making a criminal threat and potentially facing domestic abuse charges. But other celebrities are talking about it.
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The fine line between opera and soap opera just got blurrier.
Britain's august Royal Opera said it is planning a show based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith.
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Two years ago, Lily Allen was a pixie-faced singer whose saucy, reggae-ish pop debut album "Alright, Still" nabbed her fame, fortune and competition with fellow U.K. rebel Amy Winehouse.
Now, following a clothing line, TV show and tabloid fodder, from drunken episodes to a publicized miscarriage, the 23-year-old is back. She's still all sharp-tongued wit, but with an adult edge.
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Every time I read an update about Rihanna my blood boils. I just don't get how any guy could beat up on a girl.
As you have likely heard, Rihanna, 20, was knocked around during an argument that occurred in the wee hours of the morning this past Sunday in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. Her assailant is alleged to be her 19-year-old boyfriend Chris Brown, and Rihanna is cooperating with Los Angeles police, who are working to build a domestic case abuse against him, according to The Los Angeles Times.
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A lot of benefit albums end up sucking, but Astralwerks Records is about to release a new CD with an extremely eclectic and impressive group of artists and covers.
The CD is called "Heroes," and the proceeds will benefit War Child, an award-winning charity that provides humanitarian assistance to war-affected children in some of the most devastated regions of the world.
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I guess that when you get old enough – and Lord I hope I live as long as Etta James has – you tend to get a little ornery. A little grumpy. A little jealous. A little ridiculous.
You see, on Inauguration night, for President and Mrs. Obama’s first dance, Beyonce serenaded the first couple with the song “At Last.” Smoked it, actually. Stunning rendition.
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Leona Lewis has been spending her time lately holed up in a studio, working hard on her sophomore release. But it might be tough for her to concentrate on future music when her first album remains the subject of so much celebration.
The statuesque British singer made her debut last year with the CD "Spirit." The CD sold more than one million copies in the U.S. and its lead single "Bleeding Love," became a No. 1 smash. Now, the album is up for three Grammys, including a coveted record of the year nod for "Bleeding Love," and the CD is also being rereleased with four additional songs and a DVD complete with videos and bonus footage.
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Kelly Clarkson is setting the record, uh, straight, telling PopEater.com that she is not a lesbian. "People are like, 'Are you secretly a lesbian? Because I'd really love it." Lesbians tell it to me all the time," Kelly says. "I'm like, 'I'm glad it works for you, and I wish I liked women like that because oftentimes men are very hard for me, but I happen to like boys.' "
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