Rosie O'Donnell explains why she won't be attempting more variety shows after debuting her "Rosie Live" program last week on NBC.  In response to a question on her blog about whether she plans more "Rosie Live" in 2009, the former co-host of "The View" simply writes: "There will b no more. No ratings, bad reviews. yet still - a thrill 4 me."  Ratings estimates showed her NBC special was watched by just 5 million people last Wednesday, a  night dominated by ABC newswoman and "The View" co-creator Barbara Walter's interview with Barack and Michelle Obama.

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Taylor Swift is reaching out to her fans after recently being named Favorite Country Female Artist at the American Music Awards!  The 18-year-old singer writes on her MySpace blog: "There's nothing like a fan-voted award. They mean so much to me. When I heard my name called, I was thinking to myself 'I can't believe they did this for me. I can't believe it!'" "I've always wanted an American Music Award, and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have you out there doing these things for me. I'm so thankful for you, and your huge signs you make and hold up at my concerts," Taylor tells her fans. "I'm thankful that, even when it's raining, I've got people to count on," said Taylor, who is coming off a highly publicized breakup with teen pop idol Joe Jonas. Earlier this month, Taylor's second album Fearless debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and sold more than a half million copies its first week in stores.

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Movie hunk Leonardo DiCaprio is selling his beachfront home in Malibu. How much will it take to own this contemporary beauty? The modern 2,374-square-foot home -- which sits on bluffs above the Pacific Ocean with a stairway leading to a beach cove below -- is listed at $8.9 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. The main house features two bedrooms and two baths -- complete with marble fixtures and steam showers --while a separate guesthouse has two one-bedroom suites. The home sits on secluded property with a four-car garage and a large grassy area, the Times said. Photo: Pacificcoastnews.com

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AP - Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez has gotten married at a historic San Juan fort in front of 250 guests that included Eva Longoria Parker.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez has gotten married at a historic San Juan fort in front of 250 guests that included Eva Longoria Parker.


NEW YORK (AP) - Madonna's awakening to the crisis in Malawi — an impoverished African nation where one million children are orphaned by AIDS — had many consequences.


HONG KONG (AP) - From one Bond to another: job well done. Roger Moore told reporters Thursday that Daniel Craig was "marvelous" as James Bond because he brought a fresh dimension to the character.


The Live Earth India concert due to feature Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd star Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am has been cancelled in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Mumbai.


Robert Pattinson has poor standards of hygiene when it comes to his hair - he never washes it.


"I didn't want to overgay it. I didn't want to come across as a caricature. I went to the gay and lesbian section of Borders and got a s---load of books." Emile Hirsch on the research he undertook


Britney Spears stormed the set of U.K. talent show "The X Factor" on Saturday night - marking her first performance on British soil in four years.


Leonardo DiCaprio is following through on his vow to boycott the paparazzi - he's put his Malibu, California mansion up for sale. The star recently lashed out at the snappers who follow his every move,


People are polarized on MySpace-turned-reality-TV-star Tila Tequila Either you love her or hate her. What are your thoughts? Click through our photo slideshow, and tell us what you think!


Amy Winehouse hubby just made a slew of shocking confessions, pretty much admitting he's the sole reason she's a drug-riddled trainwreck -- and it's all on audio tape.In a mea culpa to Britain's News of the World, Blake Fielder-Civil says he takes...

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Sometimes when celebs go green, it just means they're snagging a 12-pack of Heineken.See Also "Twilight" Star's Pipe Dream Another "Twilight" Star Up in Smoke A Moment of Silence for Robert Pattinson ..

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Filed under: Britney Spears Britney Spears' mini lip-synch world tour has come to an end -- having flailed her arms around in three separate countries.The born-again pop star was spotted heading into Heathrow airport in London today.See Also Brits Go Crazy for Brit ...

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Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! Ken Kercheval is best known for playing Ewing rival Cliff Barnes on the TV series "Dallas." Guess what he looks like now!...

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E! Online - Madrod has finally made its public debut.
Happy Birthday to 8 Simple Rules actress Kaley Cuoco (1985), The Girl Next Door star Elisha Cuthbert (1982), American Idol winner Clay Aiken (1978), comedic actor Ben Stiller (1965), British rocker Billy Idol (1955),


The Live Earth India concert, which set to feature acts such as Bon Jovi, WILL.I.AM and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, has been canceled due to the Mumbai tragedy. Everyone involved in the canceled Dec. 7 event is “stunned and saddened by the tragic events of the past few days in our host city Mumbai,” said Live Earth founder Kevin Wall and the Office of Al Gore in a joint statement. They added: “We will continue to work for solutions to the climate crisis for the good of the people of India and around the world. But for now, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims of this terrible attack, with the bereaved, with the people of Mumbai and with everyone in India.”

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Two of the world’s most famous families spent Thanksgiving together in NYC. The Cruise and Beckham broods were spotted all over Manhattan Thursday (Turkey Day) enjoying some of the finest and most kid-friendly attractions the city has to offer. Pictured above, Tom cradles Suri while David gives his youngest son Cruz a lift just outside the Big Apple Circus. Tom's older daughter, Isabella, and his son, Connor, are on David's left.

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AP - Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez has gotten married at a historic San Juan fort in front of 250 guests that included Eva Longoria Parker.
Renee Zellweger and Nicole Kidman are both fair-skinned beauties. If you were forced to choose a favorite, who would it be? Click through our photo slideshow, and let us know!


Rapper Lil Wayne has sparked rumors of a feud with 50 Cent after making disparaging apparently aimed at the In Da Club star on a new mixtape.


Actress/TV presenter Rosie O'Donnell has had her variety show Rosie Live scrapped after its preview on Wednesday received poor ratings.


The Fifth Element star Milla Jovovich is preparing to walk down the aisle for the third time - with filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson.


Movie legend Roger Moore memoirs are set to be turned into a Hollywood biopic - with Johnny Depp slated to play the part of the James Bond actor.


Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. needed medical attention on the set of the new Guy Ritchie movie Sherlock Holmes - when he was knocked out by a giant wrestler.


British hardman Ray Winstone has no problem watching his actress daughter Jaime's on screen love scenes - because he's convinced he has much more offensive roles in his own back catalogue.


R&B star Solange Knowles is desperate to find a new man - so she can adopt a child.


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For a few blood diamonds you can own a home previously occupied by that guy from the Titanic movie.Call it pap pressure or an even pushier real estate agent, but Leonardo DiCaprio has just listed his 2,374 square foot, 2 bed, 2 bath Malibu retreat...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Kids, Nicole Richie While Paris skanks it up again, Nicole Richie has clearly found a higher purpose. Well maybe Paris has found a higher purpose too, just a different kind of higher ... See Also Xtina and Richie: MILFs Out with Their Duds...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears Britney's lip synching was on target today when she greeted Simon Cowell and the folks of the "X-Factor" for her third comeback performance of "Womanizer".The now famous arm dancing routine reverted back to the drone like performance from Germany....

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The actor portraying heavyweight rap icon NOTORIOUS B.I.G. in an upcoming biopic flew into a rage when the hip-hop star’s former wife was barred from his trailer during a set visit.Jamal ‘Gravy’ Woolard chastised an assistant after he heard Faith Evans had paid a visit to the movie set with her son - and hadn’t
Legendary tenor PLACIDO DOMINGO has teamed up with JOSH GROBAN, VANESSA WILLIAMS and ANDREA BOCELLI to record a new album of songs based on poems written by the late Pope John PAUL II.The pontiff’s original Polish poems, written before his election in 1978, have been translated into English, Spanish and Italian and put to music
Pop sensation Leona Lewis has landed her long-term boyfriend a job as a talent scout at a subsidiary of her record label Sony BMG.The Bleeding Love hitmaker’s beau Lou Al-Chamaa has reportedly ditched his job as an electrician to pursue a career in RCA Label Group’s Artists and Repertoire department.A source tells British newspaper The
STATUS QUO rocker FRANCIS ROSSI has launched a blistering attack on OASIS insisting the WONDERWALL hitmakers are "not rock ‘n’ roll".The veteran star is particularly annoyed by the Liam Gallagher-fronted band’s lack of movement on stage.He says, "We’re from a generation of acts that are very physical, we put physicality into it."But some of the
The call girl who cost New York governor ELIOT SPITZER his job has signed a music deal with Violator Records - the same company behind rappers Busta Rhymes and MISSY ELLIOT.Ashlee Dupree shot to fame when her relationship with married politician Spitzer hit the headlines in March (08).An aspiring singer, Dupree benefited from the exposure
Hollywood star Robert Downey JR. needed medical attention on the set of new GUY RITCHIE movie SHERLOCK HOLMES - when he was knocked out by a giant wrestler.The Iron Man actor was filming a fight scene with seven foot (2.1 metre)-tall co-star Robert Maillet when the big man threw a punch that left Downey Jr.
Hollywood producer Jon Peters is facing more legal woes - he’s been slapped with a sexual harassment lawsuit by male co-worker BRAIN QUINTANA.The troubled Superman Returns moviemaker co-produced forthcoming sequel Superman: Man of Steel with Quintana.But Quintana alleges he was subjected to numerous occasions of Peters’ unacceptable behaviour throughout the project, including reportedly being touched
British hardman Ray Winstone has no problem watching his actress daughter JAIME’s onscreen love scenes - because he’s convinced he has much more offensive roles in his own back catalogue.The Sexy Beast star has yet to see his daughter’s latest movie Donkey Punch in which she can be seen cavorting naked on screen - but
Brad Pitt is filmmaker DAVID FINCHER’s muse - because the pair is so easygoing, according to the actor’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON co-star TARAJI HENSON.The two stars have worked together on numerous films in their 15 year friendship, including 1995’s Se7en and 1999’s Fight Club.The actress witnessed Pitt’s close friendship with director Fincher
Movie legend SIR ROGER MOORE’s memoirs are set to be turned into a Hollywood biopic - with Johnny Depp slated to play the part of the JAMES BOND actor.Two top U.S. production companies are rumoured to be battling for the screen rights to the book - My Word Is My Bond - which was released
THE FIFTH ELEMENT star Milla Jovovich is preparing to walk down the aisle for the third time - with filmmaker PAUL W.S. ANDERSON.The couple became engaged in 2003, but parted ways before reuniting and welcoming their first child, Ever Gabo Anderson, last year (07).And now Jovovich is ready to make their union official - despite