Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac team up for the laugh-out-loud musical comedy 'Soul Men,' in theaters November 7, and "The Insider" is with Sam as he remembers the good times -- and great talent -- of Bernie and soul legend Isaac Hayes, who both passed away the same weekend in August. "If you had to make up -- in an ideal world -- a last performance that left a lasting impression on an audience that loved you and cared about you and have watched you do all these things, this is the perfect going away present," Jackson says. See what Samuel has to say about working with both Mac and Hayes shortly before the entertainment icons passed away. In 'Soul Men,' Sam and Bernie play a pair of backup soul singers who haven't spoken to each other in 20 years. But when they're invited to perform at a tribute concert for their famous former band leader at the legendary Apollo Theatre, the two curmudgeons reluctantly agree to travel cross country together for the honor. Isaac Hayes has a cameo role in the movie. Watch "The Insider" for more with Samuel L. Jackson!

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AP - Jurors will return Monday to continue considering Britney Spears fate in her misdemeanor driver's license case.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors will return this morning to a San Fernando Valley courthouse to continue considering Britney Spears fate in the singer's misdemeanor driver's license case.


CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - U.S. actor Sean Penn is visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez — again.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Movie-goers elected a "W," but it was Mark Wahlberg not George W. Bush. Wahlberg's action flick "Max Payne" debuted with $18 million to outdo Oliver Stone's film biography


LONDON (AP) - Madonna's divorce settlement with her estranged husband Guy Ritchie has yet to be finalized, the singer's publicist said Sunday.


ATLANTA (AP) - Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta.


Turning 40 was a big deal for Sharon Stone because suddenly movie roles and freebies dried up. The actress admits she was looking forward to becoming a 40 something back in 1998,


Angelina Jolie has begged top U.S. politicians to change the existing practice on sending refugees back home after meeting many of the desperate people who fear for their lives as they get on a plane.


Madonna's brother has blamed the singer's split from husband Guy Ritchie on her devotion to Kabbalah. Christopher Ciccone - who recently penned tell-all book "Life With My Sister Madonna" - also ruled out a reconciliation.


Heavyweight movie maker Kevin Smith is determined to shed the pounds after breaking a toilet.


NEW YORK (AP) More people are checking out Tina Fey Sarah Palin impersonations Saturday night later than Saturday Night Live.


Mark Wahlberg made good on his promise to put the fear of God in comedian Andy Samberg by appearing on the satirical show Saturday Night Live at the weekend.


Britney Spears is releasing a new album in just a few months. Some are calling it a comeback. Unlike most of her previous releases


Star Wars creator George Lucas provided the highlight of this year's Scream Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night when he showed up to accept the Comic-Con Icon Award.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mr. Blackwell, the acerbic designer whose annual worst-dressed list skewered the fashion felonies of celebrities from Zsa Zsa Gabor to Britney Spears has died. He was 86.


Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' two year old daughter Suri has her own dressing room at the New York theater where the actress is making her Broadway debut.


Ashley Tisdale must have seen the stir Mila Kunis' revealing silver dress caused last week, because she showed up to the High School Musical 3 L.A. premiere in a similarly revealing number.


Actress Lindsay Lohan temper was tested after her girlfriend DJ Samantha Ronson reportedly ignored her during a heated lover's quarrel.


Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has sparked rumors she is set to marry football star Tom Brady after reportedly planning a wedding reception at a New York restaurant.


By now everyone's heard of the Sarah Palin inspired porn movie titled "Who's Nailin' Paylin." The plot: two drunken Russians are driving their tank when it runs out of gas in front of Palin's home. You can take it from there. Now the first minute of the film has been posted online.


Comedian Chevy Chase wasn't laughing at U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's guest appearance on sketch show Saturday Night Live this weekend, insisting TV bosses made a "big mistake" inviting her on.


Mary-Kate Olsen left a "wad of chewed gum" with the tip when she left a restaurant recently.

The 22-year-old actress dined with friends at New York's Bottino restaurant last week, but waiters were furious to discover someone in the party had left the used confectionery alongside their payment.
Madonna's rumored lover Alex Rodriguez is reportedly moving in a bid to be closer to the singer.

Following Madonna and estranged husband Guy Ritchie's divorce announcement last week, the baseball player - nickname A-Rod - is said to be keen to make his romance with the 50-year-old singer public, and thinks relocating nearer her New York home would make their relationship stronger, according to Fox News.
Madonna has vowed to stay in London despite the painful break-up of her marriage.

The American singer was expected to return to her home country after the breakdown of her nearly eight-year marriage to Guy, but reportedly wants to remain in the U.K. capital for the sake of the three children they raise together: Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight and adopted David Banda, three.
Nelly Furtado confesses to secretly marrying her boyfriend earlier this year. The "Maneater" hitmaker admits that she and Demacio Castellon have tied the knot in July.

She told "Entertainment Tonight Canada," "We are married July 19th. I love it."
Zac Efron celebrated his 21st birthday with an exclusive party on Saturday night.

The "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" star enjoyed the gathering at Los Angeles' Pace restaurant with his "High School Musical" co-stars Ashley Tisdale and Monique Coleman, as well as his girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens and pals including "Hairspray" star Amanda Bynes.
John Mayer wooed Jennifer Aniston back by writing her a love song. The "Gravity" singer - who called off his three-month relationship with the "Friends" actress in August - also promised to quit smoking and drinking to cement their romance.

A source said: "John has even written a song about their time together and played it to Jennifer who was incredibly touched."
Cameron Diaz is reportedly keen to rekindle her relationship with ex-boyfriend Matt Dillon.

The "What Happens in Vegas" actress - who is currently dating British model Paul Sculfor - is said to be keen to reunite with Matt, who she dated from 1995 to 1998, because she is growing "bored" with Paul.
Mark Wahlberg is selling his home for $15.9 million. The "Max Payne" star - who has three children, four-year-old Ella, two-year-old Michael and one-month-old Brendan Joseph, with fiance Rhea Durham - has put the luxury Beverly Hills property on the market because he wants a less extravagant home for his family.

The mansion boasts 10-and-a-half bathrooms, a 2,500 sq ft gym, a boxing ring and basketball court.
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Travis Barker just can't break that Shanna Moakler spell. One of our staffers spotted them last night eating dinner together at an italian restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, just days after he returned to L.A. Travis even took a picture with our...

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Scandalicious Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty went on another ridiculous getaway off the coast of Italy this weekend -- and kept their clothes on the entire time!! At least in public......

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We tried congratulating J. Lo and Marc Anthony on renewing their wedding vows -- too bad they thought our photog was talking about their "bowels" instead.See Also Marc Anthony Gets It Doggy Style...

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It plagued baseball announcers for years, and now Kelly Ripa has fallen victim to it too: It's hard to say Mike Schmidt....

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So get this ... we found out when Sarah Palin checked into the Omni Berkshire Hotel in NYC for her "Saturday Night Live" performance, she used an alias -- first name, Tina.And there's more. The hotel had some specific instructions on what Her Hotness...

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Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac team up for the laugh-out-loud musical comedy 'Soul Men,' in theaters November 7, and "The Insider" is with Sam as he remembers the good times -- and great talent -- of Bernie and soul legend Isaac Hayes, who both passed away the same weekend in August. "If you had to make up -- in an ideal world -- a last performance that left a lasting impression on an audience that loved you and cared about you and have watched you do all these things, this is the perfect going away present," Jackson says. See what Samuel has to say about working with both Mac and Hayes shortly before the entertainment icons passed away. In 'Soul Men,' Sam and Bernie play a pair of backup soul singers who haven't spoken to each other in 20 years. But when they're invited to perform at a tribute concert for their famous former band leader at the legendary Apollo Theatre, the two curmudgeons reluctantly agree to travel cross country together for the honor. Isaac Hayes has a cameo role in the movie. Watch "The Insider" for more with Samuel L. Jackson!

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Josh Hartnett would never live in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old actor - who is currently in London starring in West End play "Rain Man" - couldn't bear to reside in the Californian city because there is only one subject of conversation.

He said: "I like living in New York because I have a bit more privacy and when I have time off I don't want to talk about the movie industry all the time. In New York, I hang out with musicians, artists and singers - a more varied group of people."
Madonna and Guy Ritchie didn't have sex for 18 months as their marriage crumbled.

The couple - who announced last week they were separating, ending months of rumors - reportedly didn't get close beneath the sheets because the "Hung Up" singer was too tired for love due to her grueling daily 4-hour workouts.
Michael Sheen says Sir David Frost put a restraining order on him. The "Frost/Nixon" actor - who portrays the legendary British TV broadcaster in the film and also played him in a stage production of the same name by Peter Morgan - claims Frost took legal action when he "stalked" him and took photos on his cell phone.

He joked: "I kind of avoided meeting Sir David until after we'd opened on stage because I was a bit worried about feeling protective of him too early - it's a fairly 'warts and all' portrayal."
Madonna has branded Guy Ritchie a "gold-digger" despite his claims he wants "not one penny" of her reported $600 million fortune.

Friends of Madonna, 50, have dismissed Guy's assertions he isn't interested in her fortune, saying he is now only interested in getting her cash.
Eva Mendes says "love is the sexiest thing in the world." The 34-year-old actress - who is dating producer George Augusto - admits she likes nothing more than being in a relationship.

Eva, the face of Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession fragrance, said: "My secret obsession is love. I love 'love!' I love being in love, and I love having someone be in love with me. Love is the sexiest thing in the world."
Drew Barrymore says playing a dog in her new movie felt "right." The actress, who lends her voice to the character of Chloe in hit new animation "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," loved landing a role in the family film because it gave her an excuse to act immaturely.

She is quoted as saying: "Maybe I have not grown up. I am 33 years old and I am doing the voice of a Chihuahua in 'Beverley Hills Chihuahua' and it feels completely right."
Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Kate Beckinsale attended Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher's daughter Olive's first birthday party Sunday.

The celebrity couple were joined by their A-list friends to celebrate Olive's landmark birthday with a barbeque at their house in Los Angeles.
Chris Martin punched the editor of Q magazine after he made a joke about his wife Gwyneth Paltrow

The Coldplay frontman reportedly lashed out at editor Paul Rees at the magazine's annual awards show earlier this month when Rees made a quip about Gwyneth's ex-fiance Brad Pitt.
Kate Moss prefers to dance with women. The supermodel - who is notorious for her heavy partying lifestyle - hates sharing the dance floor with men who have no rhythm.

She said: "I don't dance with men who can't dance. I prefer to dance with girlfriends."
Nadine Coyle is splashing out more than $1 million on a Los Angeles hotel. The Girls Aloud singer - who already owns two bars and a restaurant in the area - is planning to completely refurbish the rundown building and turn it into a hot spot for Hollywood A-listers.

A source said: "She has been searching for the right place for a while. The hotel will be done out with an old 50s Hollywood theme."
Anna Friel has vowed not to slim down to fit in to Los Angeles. The British actress - who moved to the U.S. city to star in TV show "Pushing Daisies" - has no intention of losing her womanly curves.

She said: "I'm not going to come to Los Angeles and be anorexic. I've still got shape. I eat healthily because that's how I was brought up - I never reach for the Cocoa Puffs breakfast cereal in the morning."
Sir Paul McCartney girlfriend Nancy Shevell has moved in with him. The Beatles legend asked the U.S. millionairess - who he has been dating for almost a year - to move into Peasmarsh, his East Sussex estate, after she began spending almost every weekend there.

A family friend said: "Paul and Nancy are as solid a couple as you can get after just a short time together. She always seems to be at Peasmarsh anyway so it made sense to him just to ask her to move in."
Blackwell died Sunday of complications from an intestinal infection, publicist Harlan Boll said.

Blackwell, whose first name was Richard, was a little-known dress designer when he issued his first tongue-in-cheek criticism of Hollywood fashion disasters for 1960 - long before Joan Rivers and others turned such ridicule into a daily affair.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie didn't have sex for 18 months as their marriage crumbled. The couple - who announced last week they were separating, ending months of rumours - reportedly didn't get close beneath the sheets because the 'Hung Up' singer was too tired for love due to her gruelling daily 4-hour workouts.
Angelina Jolie graces the cover of the latest October issue of Vanity Fair Italy. "Angelina today is braver than the rebel few years ago.", says the 33-year-old actress starring in a new movie 'Chalenging'.
Dee Dee Warwick, a soul singer who won recognition for both her solo work and her performances with her older sister Dionne Warwick has died. She was 63.
Zac Efron held double celebrations to mark his 21st birthday; an intimate dinner at Italian restaurant Pace in L.A. and an afterparty at nearby Chateau Marmont Hotel.
It was an affair of electrifying atmosphere when Brazilian model Adriana Lima posed with world's most expensive bra ever. Made under the brand name Victoria's Secret the bra is Worth 5 million dollars.
Carrying twins, her first children with longtime boyfriend Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jameson posts several pictures of her baring her growing belly on her MySpace blog. There are six pictures on it, all of which chronicling the age of the actress' pregnancy, starting from 6 weeks long when her stomach was still "a bit bloated."
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If you wanna talk curses, now's the time Kim Kardashian ball handler, Reggie Bush, left yesterday's game against the Carolina Panthers with an injured knee -- putting all three of our big NFL players who date hot celebs (Romo -- broken finger,...

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Kristen Stewart takes her responsibility to fans of the Twilight book series seriously -- and she knows how disappointed devotees of the bestselling novels will be if the movie doesn't live up to their expectations.   Kristen hits the big screen as Bella Swan in 'Twilight' in a little over a month and tells GQ of the project: "The series has this huge fan base. And they have very specific expectations. They're supportive. But they're crazy." And what if fans don't like the direction 'Twilight' takes on the big screen? "It's like we're their pets," Kristen tells GQ. "If we're bad, they're going to punish us." Fans will get their chance to decide for themselves whether the movie brings their dream of Bella and Edward's vampire love story to life on November 21, when the film swoops into theaters nationwide. The romantic thriller, directed by Catherine Hardwicke ('Thirteen'), co-stars Robert Pattinson as dreamy Edward Cullen; Taylor Lautner as his rival Jacob Black; Billy Burke as Papa Swan, Charlie; Peter Facinelli as the head of the Cullen clan, Carlisle; Elizabeth Reaser as Cullen mom Esme; Nikki Reed as beautiful Rosalie Cullen, Ashley Greene as impish Alice Cullen, Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz as Cullen brothers Jasper and Emmett; and Cam Gigandet, Edi Gathegi and Rachelle Lefevre as evil vampires James, Laurent and Victoria. To pick up the November issue of GQ that features Kristen, go to the newsstand starting on October 21.

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John McCain’s GOP Vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin was snapped arriving in NYC, rocking a sleek and sophisticated pair of black boots while holding adorable baby boy Trig. Palin, who waved to the cameras while looking fresh and excited, made an appearance on this weekend’s episode of the "Saturday Night Live."

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AP - Mr. Blackwell, the acerbic designer whose annual worst-dressed list skewered the fashion felonies of celebrities from Zsa Zsa Gabor to Britney Spears has died. He was 86.
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Happy Birthday to rapper Snoop Dogg (1971), pop singer and supermodel Dannii Minogue (1971), Cleveland Indians outfielder Juan Gonzalez (1969), Lord of the Rings actor Viggo Mortensen (1958), singer/songwriter Tom Petty (1950),


This photo of Heather Locklear at a San Jacinto, Cal. Dairy Queen is much better than the last pics we had of her -- considering she was being arrested by the California Highway Patrol at the time.We're told Heather ordered a Pumpkin Pie Blizzard...

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Soul singer DEE DEE WARWICK has died. She was 63.Warwick, a cousin of Whitney Houston and sister to Dionne Warwick died on Saturday (18Oct08) at a nursing home in New Jersey after suffering failing health in recent months.Warwick passed away with her elder sister Dionne by her side.Born Delia Mae Warrick in 1945, the singer
Australian singer/songwriter Gabriella Cilmi has swept the board at the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards, walking away with six trophies.The star was named Best Female Artist and Breakthrough Artist (single and album) at the ceremony, held on Sunday night (19Oct08) at Sydney’s Acer Arena.Cilmi also received gongs for Single of the Year and Highest-Selling
GIRLS ALOUD singer Nadine Coyle is getting over her split from DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES hunk JESSE METCALFE - by stepping out with American football star JASON BELL.The Irish singer, 23, began dating the former Desperate Housewives star in 2006 but they split a year later (07) and the star remained publicly single.But now she has been
British comic Peter Kay has beaten X FACTOR winner LEON JACKSON in the U.K.singles chart with a spoof song based on the reality TV show phenomenon.Pink held the top spot for a fourth week with So What, leaving Kay, as his television alter ego Geraldine McQueen, to claim second place with The Winners Song.Jackson, last
GIRLS ALOUD star Nadine Coyle is set to move into the property business - by splashing out on a Hollywood hotel.The singer already has a Mexican restaurant and a string of properties to her name and is setting up a chain of candle shops in the U.S.And now the star is set to spend more
Zac Efron celebrated turning 21 with a dinner party attended by friends, family and his girlfriend VANESSA HUDGENS.The High School Musical hunk came of age on Saturday (18Oct08) and enjoyed a two hour meal at Los Angeles’ Pace restaurant with pals including Disney co-stars Ashley Tisdale and Monique Coleman.Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, Michelle Trachtenberg and
Heavyweight moviemaker Kevin Smith is determined to shed the pounds after breaking a toilet.The Clerks director was playing poker at a friend’s Los Angeles DVD and comic book store when he was taken short and excused himself.But when he saw the toilet bowl, which jutted out from a wall, he feared the worst - and
Kiefer Sutherland and his 24 castmates are to show off their photographic skills at a new exhibition celebrating the launch of the hit drama’s upcoming seventh season.The actor and a selection of his snap-happy co-stars and crewmembers chronicled the time they spent on location in South Africa filming the show, by taking shots of the
LATEST: MADONNA has hit out at husband GUY RITCHIE - calling him a "gold digger", according to tabloid reports.Madonna and Ritchie confirmed on Thursday (16Oct08) they will divorce, following months of speculation about the status of their marriage.Speculation about the settlement between the pair has been rife, with latest reports stating that the Material Girl
Uma Thurman has found a nifty way to get around London’s busy roads - she’s bought herself a scooter.The Hollywood actress, who recently moved in to fiance Arpad ‘Arki’ Busson’s London home, has invested in a bright green Vespa to weave in and out of the capital’s heavy traffic - exempting her from paying the
SIR Paul McCartney and his girlfriend NANCY SHEVELL have moved in together, according to tabloid reports.The Beatle has been dating the New York socialite since last year (07) and McCartney has introduced Shevell to his friends and family.Shevell has been spending weekends at the singer’s East Sussex, England home - and now the couple is
Sharon Stone cleared out her closets as a pre-50th birthday gift to herself in February (08) - and donated her designer clothing to a charity for abused women.Stone also parted with a room full of unwanted furniture from her Los Angeles home, and admits the big give was "exciting and freeing".She tells More magazine, "Coincidentally,
Daniel Craig escaped embarrassment at the beginning of his acting career when he walked out of a TV advert where he had to mime along to KATRINA & THE WAVES’ hit WALKING ON SUNSHINE while mowing a lawn.The Brit insists the promo would have been used to mock him, and could have cost him the
Mother-of-six Angelina Jolie will quit acting as soon as it starts to affect her role as a parent.The actress has vowed to put her young family with partner Brad Pitt ahead of her career, and refuses to rely on nannies to help her raise their three biological and three adopted kids.And Jolie admits she would
Quentin Tarantino describes Brad Pitt as "the head honcho basterd!" Brad is playing Lt. Aldo Raine in Taratino's upcoming film 'Inglourious Basterds' and the director says Brad's character, "ain’t your Warner Brothers 1950's WW2 hero, this is a hillbilly straight from the mountains of Tennessee."   Tarantino includes a picture of Brad in "full resistance fighter gear" as well as a line from the script! In Tarantino's most recent blog post about the film, he says the movie's security crew used water cannons to fend off the paparazzi! He writes, "The whole set was of course sealed off hermetically on a wide area, but you know those paps…. they want pictures of Brad no matter what."

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AP - The entertainment summit of the season — Sarah Palin and her impersonator, Tina Fey — earned "Saturday Night Live" its best ratings in 14 years. But if you blinked, you might have missed it.
She might not be the judges’ darling, but Cloris Leachman isn’t letting Len Goodman and company get in her head! She and pro partner Corky Ballas demonstrate their “eye of the tiger” mentality to “The Insider”’s star correspondent, Kris Jenner as they rehearse their next dance routine. Cloris and her pro partner talk about the challenges of learning their spicy salsa routines and Corky explains a technique he refers to as "Cloreography."   Tune into ABC Monday night to catch Cloris and all-new dances from the remaining contestants on “Dancing with the Stars.”

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"Heroes" star Ali Larter and fiancé Hayes MacArthur celebrated their engagement this weekend and couldn't help but bring up how they met! Ali met her soon-to-be husband on the set of the cave man comedy film 'Homo Erectus' where the two were both wearing loin clothes! "In that moment I knew how much you meant to me, how much you care about everything you do and everyone in your life," MacArthur told Larter in front of 100 friends at their engagement party. People magazine reports the couple celebrated in style at Los Angeles' Sunset Tower Hotel. After thanking the guests, the couple played fun music till the bar closed down -- songs included Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and "I Heard It Through the Grape Vine!" This is the first marriage for both of the actors who have been dating for five years and just became engaged in December.

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'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' star Zac Efron celebrated his 21st birthday on Saturday! People reports Zac held an intimate two-hour dinner party at the Los Angeles restaurant Pace – and the guest list included a lot of young lady celebrities! Girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens was by his side and Zac's HSM3 costars Ashley Tisdale and Monique Coleman were also at the party. Other ladies to attend the celebration included actresses Amanda Bynes and Brittany Snow! So what gifts did the dinner guests bring? Zac, who can now legally drink, was showered with wrapped presents and bottles of liquor! After the celebration, several of the dinner guests joined Zac at a nearby hotel where he hosted an after party! Catch Zac in 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' out in theaters October 24.

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"The Insider" TV caught up with Sarah Palin about getting the last laugh during her appearance last night on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." "It was so much fun and the cast members were amazing -- talented and sharp -- and very welcoming. It was a blast," Palin said while arriving at her New York hotel after the show. When a fan came up to the VP nominee and said, "You were really good," Palin responded modestly, "Thank you." She added, "They made it easy, New York was so kind, so it was fun. Thank you." Onlookers then cheered and whooped as Palin waved to them before she disappeared in the elevator. The opening sketch featuring Palin and her impersonator, Tina Fey, have earned "SNL" its best ratings in 14 years with an estimated 14 million viewers, The Associated Press reports!

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E! Online - A man who was walking with actress Bonnie Somerville early Saturday morning was shot in an attempted robbery after leaving the T-Mobile G1 launch party in Hollywood.
AP - Liza Minnelli will return to Broadway in December for the first time in nearly a decade in a two-week engagement of "Liza's at the Palace."
E! Online - "I've porked the f**k out, man. I'm really, really fat right now. Fattest I've ever been. But as soon as this flick's out [Zack and Miri Make a Porno], I'm taking my life back; gonna drop out of sight and drop a bunch of pounds. It's the deal I've made with myself. Just gotta make it through the next two and half weeks of press and running around."
AFP - It was Sarah Palin versus Sarah Palin late Saturday in a bizarre comedy double-take that saw the Republican vice presidential candidate join her own television mimic.
AP - The entertainment summit of the season — Sarah Palin and her impersonator, Tina Fey — earned "Saturday Night Live" its best ratings in 14 years. But if you blinked, you might have missed it.
AP - Dee Dee Warwick, a soul singer who won recognition for both her solo work and her performances with her older sister Dionne Warwick has died. She was 63.
AP - Movie-goers elected a "W," but it was Mark Wahlberg not George W. Bush. Wahlberg's action flick "Max Payne" debuted with $18 million to outdo Oliver Stone's film biography of George W. Bush, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Tom Cruise helped Katie Holmes beat first night nerves as she made her Broadway debut on Thursday night - by gathering all their family members to give her strength.


Guy Ritchie's father has branded his wife Madonna beastly" for her alleged concert jibes at his son following their divorce announcement.


David Duchovny female tennis coach has sparked rumors her friendship with the actor was the cause for his split from wife Tea Leoni.


Jessica Simpson put her love for beau Tony Romo on display on Friday as the football player attended her concert in Dallas, Texas.


Country queen Reba McEntire has stunned her legions of devout Christian fans by revealing she believes in reincarnation.


Actress Jennifer Aniston received a scolding by a Los Angeles elementary school principal on Thursday (16Oct08) when she turned up late to talk to pupils about the importance of water nutrition.The former Friends star is a spokeswoman for vitamin enhanced bottled drink Smartwater, and she dropped into Cahuenga Elementary School to take part in a
Rocker Billy Joel and his chef wife KATIE LEE are such big fans of America’s Thanksgiving holiday they’ve already celebrated - over a month early.The couple had their Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and friends, at the beginning of October (08) - because Joel will be on tour in Australia at the end of November (08),
Clint Eastwood insists those who commit heinous crimes against kids should always face the death penalty after researching child abduction and murder for two movies.The director of Mystic River and new movie Changeling admits he was shaken up by a visit to Mira Loma, California, where the Northcott ranch murders which inspired his latest film
One of cult movie FIGHT CLUB’s most talked-about lines has been finally explained by the film’s star Edward Norton Film fans and devotees of Chuck Palahnuik’s Fight Club novel have pondered over Brad Pitt’s line, "Why the ear?" for almost a decade - and now Norton has revealed what it meant.The actor recalls, "The first hit
Action man MAX PAYNE has ended BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA’s two-week reign at the top of the U.S. box office, thanks to an $18 million (£10.4 million) opening weekend.The videogame movie adaptation, starring Mark Wahlberg as a vengeful cop, was the weekend’s top release, ahead of Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic, W, which debuted at
9 TO 5 star Lily Tomlin is calling for bosses at the Dallas Zoo in Texas to retire JENNY the elephant.The actress, a longtime animal rights activist, insists it’s time for the ageing pachyderm to be relocated after being a city attraction for the past 22 years.Tomlin visited the Dallas Zoo on Friday (17Oct08) -
British singer/designer PEARL LOWE has ditched plans to document her life in the run up to her December (08) wedding to SUPERGRASS rocker DANNY GOFFEY, because the TV show was becoming too "celebrity-based".Lowe - whose daughter is model Daisy Lowe former girlfriend of producer Mark Ronson - was working with U.K. music channel TMF to
MADONNA’s brother has blamed the singer’s split from husband GUY RITCHIE on her devotion to Kabbalah.Christopher Ciccone - who recently penned tell-all book Life With My Sister Madonna - also ruled out a reconciliation.He tells German newspaper Bild, "The Kabbalah sect, to which Madonna is completely devoted, played a large role in this marriage. It
Angelina Jolie has begged top U.S. politicians to change the existing practice on sending refugees back home after meeting many of the desperate people who fear for their lives as they get on a plane.The charity Jolie and partner Brad Pitt formed to highlight the plight of the world’s refugees sponsored a symposium on international
Turning 40 was a big deal for Sharon Stone because suddenly movie roles and freebies dried up.The actress admits she was looking forward to becoming a 40 something back in 1998, but ageist attitudes to Hollywood stars left her floored.She tells More magazine, "I thought… ‘I’m fantastic and sexy and amazing!’ "(But) it was like,
Daniel Craig has to risk life and limb as JAMES BOND because film fans have started to expect much more from 007 stunts.Craig insists his predecessors had it easy because action sports and daredevil pastimes are much more extreme than they ever used to be - and Bond has to be seen to be more
Mark Wahlberg has extended his career by five years - because he’s enjoying his success as an actor too much.After the movie star’s latest film, Max Payne, debuted at the top of the U.S.box office on Sunday (19Oct08), Wahlberg admits he’s reconsidering his plans to retire at 40.The 37-year-old star says, "Maybe I’ll retire at
Daniel Craig didn’t have to act out the pain of the naked torture scene in the last BOND movie CASINO ROYALE - he had been winded just minutes before the take that made the movie was shot.The British actor had to pretend he had been whipped in the genitals, while perched on a seat less