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Rihanna Lights Up the Empire State Building



Following a busy past few days in the Big Apple, Rihanna was back at it again on Thursday afternoon (June 19).

Wearing a floral tube dress with black heel boots, the “Irreplaceable” hitmaker took on hosting duties at an Empire State Building lighting ceremony.

With red lights aglow at the flip of the switch, the special occasion being celebrated is the 3rd Annual Cartier Declare Your Love Day.

As part of the festivities, Cartier will be donating ten percent of all sales from the entire Love collection to benefit charity.

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Kim Kardashian: London Calling



Still taking a break from her West Coast duties, Kim Kardashian continued her European getaway by paying a visit to London, England for the UK premiere of “Hancock.”

And the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” babe showed the Brits what American eye candy is all about in a multicolored floor-length cleavage-baring evening gown with curly dark locks.

Back here in the States, KK has been nominated for two Teen Choice awards. And she’s so excited, she’s already posted a blog entry on her official website thanking her fans.

It reads:

“Hey guys, I just found out that I've been nominated for two 'Teen Choice' awards this year!

I'm nominated for "Choice TV Female Reality Star" (along with Heidi Montag from The Hills, Lauren Conrad from The Hills, Whitney Thompson from America's Next Top Model, and Kristi Yamaguchi from Dancing with the Stars).

Our show, Keeping Up with the Kardashian, is also nominated for "Choice TV Celebrity Reality Show" (along with Life of Ryan, Bob & Big, Run's House, and The Hills).

I'm SO excited for this opportunity, and thankful that my fans thought of me in these categories! Everyone tune into FOX on August 4th to watch and see who wins! Until then, drop a comment and let me know who your favorite teen star is!”

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Charlize Theron and Will Smith: Hancock in Moscow



With the opening of the Moscow International Film Festival today, Will Smith and Charlize Theron received a warm Russian welcome as they arrived at the premiere of their new movie “Hancock.”

The “I Am Legend” stud looked dapper in a black suit/white shirt/black tie combo topped off with some ear bling, while his beautiful blonde co-star did her thing in a rose-patterned sleeveless red dress with a rosy sash.

Of his character in the movie, Smith recently told press, "Hancock is a bit of a drinker and he's super, which is a bit of a dangerous combination because he flies drunk. We tried to just break genre and create something that was different."

“Hancock” opens the same day (July 2nd) as “Kit Kittrege: An American Girl” which co-stars Will’s daughter Willow Smith. And the “Men in Black” stud says he had a heart-to-heart with his little girl.

"I just told her 'sweetheart, daddy loves you but I've got to stop you at the box office.' She was like, 'Well daddy, you get us a lot of nice things, so you do what you have to do.’"

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Miss Universe Sneak Peek



Less than a month from now, three billion viewers will be glued to their televisions for the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant. And Miss Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic is gearing up for the big day.

Earlier this week, Miss Dundovic gave the world a sneak peek at her upcoming pageant wardrobe during an exclusive showcase in Sydney, Australia.

And from the looks of things it’s clear that this girl has a very unconventional, avante garde way of expressing herself through her clothing choices.

Laura’s National costume, designed by Jayson Brunsdon, is getting mixed reviews from critics who either love or hate it. One naysayer told press, "He has created something beautiful but I don't think a gown is what is meant as national costume.''

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Salma Hayek Talks Valentina



She just can’t leave the house without attracting all kinds of attention, and yesterday Salma Hayek created quite a commotion during a simple shopping spree.

The “Fools Rush In” actress headed over to one of her favorite spending spots, the Fred Segal boutique, to grab some new duds. And she looked summertime sexy in a sleeveless red shirt and a pair of flair-legged jeans.

During her time at the Crystal+Lucy Awards earlier this week, Hayek confessed that despite all of the hoopla, her mind was never far from her little almost-one-year-old daughter Valentina.

She told press, “I was with her right before we came. I was in the car telling my partner, I know it’s been ten minutes, but I miss her already.”

And it sounds like Salma is truly enjoying motherhood. “She sticks her tongue out, she claps at everything. From day one, she’s been smiling and laughing. She’s a very happy baby. Everything she does melts my heart.”

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Jamie-Lynn Spears Welcomes Baby Daughter!



With everything going as planned, Jamie-Lynn Spears welcomed a baby girl into the world at Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center on Thursday morning (June 19).

According to People magazine reports, the baby was named Maddie Briann, with a source telling: "Just the family was there. Everyone is healthy and happy."

As previously reported by Gossip Girls, Jamie-Lynn's big sister Britney and her brother and father arrived in their hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana yesterday afternoon - meeting up with mother Lynne, who has been busy preparing for the arrival of her granddaughter.

Meanwhile, Jamie-Lynn, 17, and her babydaddy, Casey Aldridge, 19, were engaged this past March - recently purchasing a three-bedroom home in Liberty, Miss., where they plan to raise their daughter.

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Britney Spears: By Jamie-Lynn's Side in Labor



Playing the role of supportive big sister, Britney Spears is bedside with her Nickelodeon star sis, Jamie-Lynn, at the Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi.

The Gimme More singer has made the cross-country trip as Jamie-Lynn is expected to be giving birth to her first child today (June 19).

As previously reported by Gossip Girls, Britney and family arrived in their hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana yesterday afternoon - meeting up with mother Lynne and Jamie Lynn - as the Spears gang prepares for the baby's arrival.

"They have had nine months to deal with this," a Spears family friend told press. "Last night was very low-key. There was no last-minute panicking. No one was worried."

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David Beckham In His Undies!



It just may be a girl’s dream come true… David Beckham has been immortalized in the new Emporio Armani underwear advertising campaign wearing nothing but his underwear!

Yesterday, Macy’s West CEO Jeff Gennette introduced the soccer stud at the campaign launch in San Francisco, California, with a giant backdrop of Becks in his skivvies.

The LA Galaxy star spent the afternoon meeting, greeting, and signing autographs for the first 175 fans to purchase $200 worth of underwear. And he looked slick in a grey suit with a platinum tie.

Beckham will be the brand’s face for the next three years, with an annual fee rumored to be $20 million, plus royalties. The new collection will be available here in the States this August.

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Paris Hilton: Filming in NYC



Making her comeback to reality television, Paris Hilton was spotted out and about in New York City filming footage for her new best-friend-finding show.

The “Stars are Blind” babe checked out the Patricia Field store before making a stop at the Hotel Gansevoort and heading out to club One Oak for some late-night activity.

And it sounds like Miss Hilton keeps scoring big points with her boyfriend Benji Madden. The Good Charlotte rocker recently gushed about how great life is now that Paris is in his world.

He said, “I've never been so happy. Nothing worries me in life any more. When you find that best friend, that love, all your worries go away. Your work and everything you do gets better [when] you have someone supporting you. And she's that for me.”

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Minka Kelly Helps Launch "Rock Bodies"



Wearing a cute multi-fabric strapless dress, Minka Kelly made her way to Espace on 42nd Street to attend Self Magazine's issue release party for the "Rock Bodies" issue.

Minka, who briefly dated John Mayer prior to his courtship of Jennifer Aniston, was the main guest for the event - which also saw model Estelle, tennis star Monica Seles and Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem.

Meanwhile, Minka is making her way to the big screen after finding success in her role as Lyla Garrity on the tv series Friday Night Lights.

The soon-to-be 28-year-old is currently filming her new movie "500 Days of Summer", which co-stars Zooey Deschanel.

"500 Days of Summer" is described as "an offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and a young man who falls for her."

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Mandy Moore Has a Fan in David Cook



She has been spending time in New York City with Ryan Adams as of late, but yesterday Mandy Moore looked to be getting back to her normal routine on the West Coast.

Given the beautiful weather in Beverly Hills, the “All Good Things” songstress saw fit to get a little shopping in, following a visit to a friend’s house in Sherman Oaks.

Sporting a semi-see-through white caplsleeve t-shirt and skin-tight black leggings, Mandy emerged from the exclusive department store with a shopping bag in one hand, and a wad of cash tips in the other. Talk about being prepared!

In related news, Miss Moore was recently the topic of conversation between talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and American Idol winner David Cook.

Cook told Kimmel that he desperately wanted to win AI in hopes of using the sudden celebrity status to arrange a meet-up with Mandy, though his hectic schedule hasn’t permitted him to do so as of yet.

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Lindsay Lohan’s Labor Pains



Well on her way to an acting career revival, Lindsay Lohan was spotted taking a cigarette break on the set of her new movie “Labor Pains,” in which she plays a secretary who fakes a pregnancy in order to keep her job.

And LiLo looked to be on top of her game, rocking a blue top and black skirt teamed with a pair of fuzzy pink sandals and her usual black Ray Ban sunglasses.

From all accounts, the “Mean Girls” actress has shed her ‘difficult to work with’ reputation. Producer Lati Grobman told press, “We were a little bit reluctant to work with her. But she’s been amazing.”

And it sounds like she is well on her way to a booming (again) film career. "She's so natural at what she does. I've never seen one take where she's off. The difference between her and the other girls that are naughty in the business is that she's actually talented. It's not [like] Paris Hilton and the rest of them. We took the chance. It's good that we did. So far, so good.”

In related news, Lindsay has officially taken her name out of the running for an Emmy for her guest spot on one episode Ugly Betty, given the fact that she’ll have a lot more exposure next season when she’s on five episodes. Her rep said, "The appearance was brief. We made a decision to wait."

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Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell: Get Smart in Soho



Yesterday, you could get a new iPhone and meet Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway all in one shot by visiting the Apple store in the SoHo district of New York City.

That’s right, the stars of the new spy/spoof movie “Get Smart” were in the house for an exclusive “Meet the Actors” event, fielding questions and having a great time.

The newly-single “Devil Wears Prada” babe rocked a conservative-yet-sexy black v-neck sleeveless minidress with a pair of shiny heels, while the “Office” funnyman opted for a grey suit.

Carell recently told press that he enjoyed stepping out of his usual comedic role to play a spy. "When we first discussed it, we wanted it to be a legitimate spy movie that's also funny. I wanted it to hold up, with characters that could potentially exist and situations that had stakes to them ... we are not people you'd normally see in an action movie, and I think that's part of the comedy."

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Rihanna’s Clotheshorse Tendencies



She’s been having a marvelous time in the Big Apple lately, and Rihanna was all about looking hot as she made her way around Manhattan last night.

The Good Girl Gone Bad was spotted milling around NYC in not one, but two different outfits including a grey tweed halter-style dress as well as a beige skirt with a black duster sweater overtop.

Earlier in the day, the Barbados-born beauty paid a visit to BET studios for a taping of 106 & Park sporting a black minidress with a black blazer and a pair of unique black-and-white knee-high boots.

During a recent trip to MTV’s TRL Rihanna declared her new single “Disturbia” to be the “song of the summer.” And after 2005’s “Pon de Replay,” 2006’s “S.O.S.” and 2007’s “Umbrella” it wouldn’t be much of a surprise.

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden: Out For Charity



Taking a break from their normal parental duties, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden scheduled a babysitter for Harlow and headed out to the Cartier Love Charity Bracelet launch party.

It’s the third year for the Love Charity bracelet campaign which has raised $2.24 million over the past two years for sixteen global charities. And it just so happens that Joel’s band Good Charlotte is one of this year’s celebrity ambassadors.

Always exhibiting a distinctive style, Miss Richie sported a beige/yellow/grey printed halter-style floor-length dress with a pair of peep toe heels and some blinging bracelets.

Meanwhile, Mr. Madden went for his usual white shirt, black tie, black trousers, black blazer look, although he did show up sans fedora for once.

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Hilary and Haylie Duff Love Cartier



Always a fan of doing her part for charity, Hilary Duff was spotted with sister Haylie, as well as boyfriend Mike Comrie at last night’s Cartier Love Charity Bracelet launch party.

And she looked top-notch in a strapless blue knee-length dress teamed with a pair of bold-strapped heels while her New York Islanders beau went for a dark pants/dark vest/white shirt combo.

Well-known for her work with the Blessings in a Backpack organization, the “War, Inc.” starlet has become a Cartier ambassador for the organization, helping raise money via the LoveCharity.

The deep plum-colored Blessings in a Backpack bracelet, which is available today, sells for $995 with $200 of each sale going to the charity. Not too shabby!

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Cartier Launches Love Charity Bracelet



Sure, they make the jewelry and watches that are worn by Hollywood’s hottest. But French designer Cartier isn’t just about the bling… they’re all about the love.

Celebrities from all over convened on a private residence in Los Angeles, California for the swanky launch party for the new Love Charity Bracelet, an initiative to raise money for various organizations.

And stars like Eva Mendes, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie, Janet Jackson, Fergie, Bridget Moynahan, and Emmy Rossum all came out to support the cause/ham it up on the red carpet.

Today, June 19th, is Cartier’s official LoveDay, so get out there and buy up some jewelry, as ten percent of all sales from the entire Love collection will benefit charity.

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Lauren Conrad: A Day In the Life



It was a typical hectic Wednesday for Hills hottie Lauren Conrad, as she went about her daily business while filming new scenes for the hit MTV reality show.

To kick things off, LC and a gal pal attended a meeting at Fine Line Inc., where the 22-year-old Laguna Beach native spent over an hour inside before leaving with some clothes samples in hand.

From there, an animated Miss Conrad joined friends for lunch at Toast on 3rd Street - entertaining the gathered girls throughout the lunch date.

Finished up with her grub and gossip, Lauren quickly made her way Downtown to attend an event at the Fashion Institute before getting all dressed up for a night at Kumo with co-star pals Audrina Patridge and Lauren "Lo" Bosworth.

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