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    Our condolences to the family and friends of Divinyls' singer Chrissy Amphlett, who died yesterday at the age of 53 after battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Though Divinyls recorded five albums between 1982 and 1996, the band is best known for their 1991 hit "I Touch Myself", due in no small part to Amphlett's trademark look -- a schoolgirl uniform with fishnets and long red hair -- and seductive vocals. As her husband, former Divinyls drummer Charlie Drayton, said in a statement:

    "Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity; she always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women."

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    Country star and celeb chef Trisha Yearwood's speaking out about her recent notable weight loss in the new issue of People, and it's even more significant than we thought. She reveals she lost 30 pounds in the past four months. Wow!

    In the interview, Trisha admits, "I don't think you can name one diet I haven't done. I'm that girl who buys every magazine where somebody's lost 30 pounds." But then, she had a realization that truly set her up to win at losing ...

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    Stevie Nicks thinks Reese Witherspoon is too old for her. Yep, the legendary singer wants to hook up with the legendary actress. On the big screen, people! Get your minds out of the gutter. Reese had been Stevie's personal pick to play her on the silver screen should her life ever become a biopic, but Reese is quickly aging out of that role. Stevie became a star when she was 26 and joined Fleetwood Mac and Reese is now 37. However, Stevie needs to look at the big picture. Reese is a STAH. Plus, she can belt out a tune. Not necessarily with that gravely voice that Stevie is famous for, but she could at least convincingly lip synch to Stevie's croak!

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    Considering how quickly his first hit, "Gangnam Style", became a household name, standard line dance at weddings, and everything in between, it's not surprising that Korean pop star Psy's new video, "Gentleman", has everyone buzzing this morning.

    Yes, it's catchy. And yes, it has a few easy to follow, trademark dance moves to go along with it.

    But don't let the title of the song fool you. I know it's meant to be comical, and all -- but "Gentleman" is actually a bit on the raunchy side.

    Translation -- I was grossed out a couple times while viewing it.

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    Man, what a difference a few months make, huh? Kristen Stewart has gone from the lowest point in her life to one of the highest, now that she and Robert Pattinson are back together and in love and happy again. And to celebrate her 23rd birthday yesterday, she supposedly had a dinner party at her house in L.A. -- but the festivities haven't stopped there.

    Supposedly the celebration will continue the rest of this week into the weekend, ending with Kristen renting a house near Coachella for a big party with a bunch of her friends.

    In case you aren't familiar with Coachella, it's a huge music festival out in Cali. Plenty of celeb-types will probably be there. (Google it.)

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    I'm going to say a celebrity's name, and you say the first thing that comes to mind. Ready? MOLLY RINGWALD. Sorry, everyone who said Sixteen Candles or Pretty in Pink, but The Breakfast Club was the correct answer. Because when we watched that movie we found out is that each one of us is a brain. And an athlete. And a basket case. And a princess. And a criminal. *triumphantly thrusts fist into air*

    Of course, maybe you're too young to have been influenced by the magic of The Breakfast Club. In which case I invite you to get off my lawn. For the rest of us 80's kids, though, that was THE coming-of-age movie that rocketed Ringwald and the rest of the Brat Pack to fame.

    So get this: Molly Ringwald has released a cover of that unforgettable song that played at the end of the film. Yes. 80's icon Molly Ringwald has covered the iconic 80's song, Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)." And it's … well … you'll probably need to take a listen and decide for yourself.

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    Some things, though great individually, make for terrible combinations. Clam chowder topped with crumbled Famous Amos cookies, for example, or a sequined bustier paired with corduroy slacks. In that same vein, the coupling of Brad Paisley, a country singer, and LL Cool J, a rapper, was fraught with inevitable awkwardness from the giddy-up. But the fruit of their partnership, a song called “Accidental Racist, is purposely disastrous. No accidents about it. Everyone is talking about it and both artists declare they have zippo regrets about doing the little ditty. I’m trying to imagine how this debacle of a musical collaboration came about. I guess on the short list of who’s who in “safe” hip-hop, LL Cool J’s number came up and the nuevo “Ebony and Ivory” duet was born. In trying to pitty pat the state of longstanding racial tension in America, they actually work to make a mockery of it. 

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    The crowd at the Party for a Cause at the ACM Experience at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas got to witness a couple of very special moments on Saturday night. First, Dierks Bentley brought Sheryl Crow up on stage as a surprise guest, and she sang a duet with him, along with her hit song, "If It Makes You Happy."

    Pretty cool, right?

    Yeah, it was, until Tim McGraw showed up and totally outdid her.

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    When you think about entertainment biz legends who started off their career with Disney, the first names that come to mind are probably along the lines of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, or maybe youngins like Selena Gomez. But the original queen of The Mickey Mouse Club and icon with Disney roots was none other than Annette Funicello, who died today from complications of multiple sclerosis, according to Disney's website. She was 70 years old.

    Though Baby Boomers are the ones most likely sure to be remembering Annette today, we're talking about a legend here. A triple-threat who made a major imprint on film, music, and TV. An entertainer whose work was cherished by various generations.

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    Protests flare up, snatch all the headlines for a few days, then silently fall away to make room for the next big explosion of controversy, even if it’s just to talk about a too-tight Kardashian skirt on a slow news day. The dust-up over Rick Ross’ date rape lyric has had a longer shelf life than most, however. Rightfully so. Dig this nonsense: "Put molly all in her champagne/she ain't even know it/I took her home and I enjoyed that/she ain't even know it," he rhymed on a track called “U.O.E.N.O.” It’s not even his song and it wouldn’t have gotten a quarter of this much attention if that line hadn’t caused such outrage. It’s nonetheless at the center of a protest organized by women’s rights org UltraViolet, who’ll will gather in front of Reebok’s flagship store in NYC to demand the company sever its endorsement deal with Ross and give his inappropriate-lyric-rappin’ tail the boot.

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