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Reese Witherspoon Is Married!

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Oscar-Winner Reese Witherspoon and talent agent Jim Toth got married Satuurday at her ranch in Ojai, CA, in front of 120 guests which included Alyssa Milano, Renee Zellwegger, Salma Hayek, Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire.

First husband Ryan Phillippe was not in attendance.


Elegant white tents housed the guests during the ceremony.

The bride wore a Monique Lhuillier gown and walked down the aisle to, of course, Here Comes the Bride.

The groom arrived with Tennessee Waltz in the background.

Reese’s 11-year-old daughter Ava and 7-year-old son, Deacon were among the wedding party.

Congratulations Reese and Jim!

Video: Bret Michaels Sues Tony Awards For Head Injury

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Bret Michaels almost died last year of a brain hemorrhage which he believes was caused by a severe injury he sustained while performing at the June 2009 Tony Awards, ten months prior to the hemorrhage.

How did the injury happen? A heavy piece of the set was being lowered onto the stage and ended up smacking Michaels right in the face. The rocker was knocked down and ended up with a cut lip and a broken nose. OUCH! You can see the pic that Bret Tweeted after the accident to see his immediate injuries.

Michaels has now filed a lawsuit against Tony Award Productions, CBS and other defendants in L.A. County Superior Court claiming negligence, civil battery, negligent misrepresentation and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage and has asked for an unspecified amount of damages.

“One of the most common causes of this type of hemorrhage is head trauma — exactly like the one Michaels suffered at the hands of the Tony Awards,” the lawsuit alleges.

Here is a statement by Bret’s law firm explaining why the rocker is now suing: “Although he had already suffered significant damages in the period immediately following the incident, Michaels tried to turn the other cheek and was reluctant to take the matter to Court. Accordingly, Michaels and his legal team made several efforts to resolve the matter amicably and out-of-court. The producers of the Tony Awards refused, telling Michaels to pound proverbial sand and not even offering so much as an apology. Nonetheless, Michaels, having well earned his reputation as the kind of guy who can take a punch, was still willing walk away. All that changed when Michaels was almost killed by his injuries and he was forced to think about the fact that because of the Tony Awards, his daughters might grow up without their father.”

I think Bret has a pretty damn good case after watching the horrific footage of the incident. Watch it below for yourself:

Back in 2009 when the folks at Tony Awards tried to brush off the incident as a no big thing, Bret’s rep released a scathing statement about the incident which reads in part:

“I find it surprising that a Tony spokesperson would brush off this incident with a comment stating ‘Mr. Michaels missed his mark’ with no mention of concern for his condition. If everyone at the Tonys were aware that Bret missed his mark then they should have been aware enough to stop the set piece from hitting him or at least slowed it down until he cleared the stage.

I feel had this incident happened to Liza Minnelli, Dolly Parton or Elton John the Tonys would have at least issued a letter of concern.

Bret has performed live, with Poison or solo, for over 20 years and on a daily basis is around pyro, lasers and a moving light show. He understands that there is always an element of risk in any live performance, but Bret entrusts his safety to the crew whose job it is to make sure the show goes off without a hitch and should any member of the band be in harm’s way that they do not complete the gag.

However in this situation Bret was not on his stage but was at the mercy of the Tonys. He was performing on the Tonys stage and had the reasonable expectation that that safety of the artist was a priority and at no time did he do anything over the top or outlandish that would have put himself or others in a dangerous situation.”

This is just a bad situation. Good luck Bret – I hope you win this!

Natalie Portman’s ‘Black Swan’ Dance Double: “Film Producers’ Attempt To Portray Natalie As A Dance Prodigy Is Demeaning To The Profession”

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Natalie Portman had a dancing double for her Oscar-winning role in Black Swan and Entertainment Weekly reports a “cover up” claim by that double.

The ballerina who danced in place of Portman at various points in the movie tells the mag that Black Swan‘s producers are misleading the viewing public about how much dancing Portman herself did in the film.

That ballerina double is 27-year old American Ballet Theatre soloist, Sarah Lane, who says: “Of the full body shots, I would say 5 percent are Natalie. All the other shots are me.”

Lane performed many of the film’s complicated dance sequences and allowed Portman’s face to be digitally morphed with her body.

Benjamin Millepied, who holds the titles of Portman’s fiancé, soon-to-be baby daddy, and Black Swan choreographer (and co-star) came to Portman’s rescue by telling the L.A. Times Wednesday, “There are articles now talking about her dance double that are making it sound like [Lane] did a lot of the work, but really, she just did the footwork, and the fouettés, and one diagonal [phrase] in the studio…Honestly, 85 percent of that movie is Natalie.”

Lane, who has pretty much stood by unknown during awards season (Natalie did not mention Lane during her Oscars acceptance speech and Lane is only listed as an extra in the film’s credits) also told EW that Black Swan producer Ari Handel wanted Lane to remain silent about her work on the film. Lane says: “They wanted to create this idea in people’s minds that Natalie was some kind of prodigy or so gifted in dance and really worked so hard to make herself a ballerina in a year and a half for the movie, basically because of the Oscar.”
Lane continues: “It is demeaning to the profession and not just to me. I’ve been doing this for 22 years…. Can you become a concert pianist in a year and a half, even if you’re a movie star?”

Lane may have been asked to keep quiet but Portman herself has previously admitted she used a dance double. She told EW last year: “I do have a double for the complicated turning stuff. It was not anything I ever could have done in a year, nothing I could’ve caught up with. But I think it was just better for all of us if I did as much as possible.”

All of this “I did, she didn’t” talk seems moot now since Portman already nabbed the Oscar for her work on Black Swan.

May 25th Will Be Last Air Date For ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’

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They say, all good things must come to an end.

And so, after 25 years in production, Harpo Productions confirmed Friday that the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air May 25, 2011.

The show has been in reruns for the last few weeks, but Winfrey tweeted Thursday that she was “hard at work planning the final shows” and new episodes would begin April 7.

Elizabeth Taylor Was Late To Her Own Funeral

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Talk about a grand entrance! The grandest of Hollywood icons, Elizabeth Taylor, was late to her own funeral Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif.

A private funeral held for friends and family was scheduled to begin at 2 PM but started exactly 15 minutes late due to strict instructions left by the humorous late actress.

Her publicist explained: “The service was scheduled to begin at 2 pm but at Miss Taylor’s request started late. Miss Taylor had left instructions that it was to begin at least 15 minutes later than publicly scheduled, with the announcement, ‘She even wanted to be late for her own funeral.'”

The service lasted one hour and then Taylor’s casket was interred in The Great Mausoleum close to her longtime friend Michael Jackson.

The service was officiated by Rabbi Jerry Cutler and actor Colin Farrell, Taylor’s son Michael Wilding, her daughter Liza Burton Tivey and her grandson Tarquin Wilding all read selected writings at the multi-dimensional service.

Her grandson Rhys Tivey performed a trumpet solo of Amazing Grace.

Taylor passed away Wednesday at age 79 after struggling with heart problems for the past few months. She is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren.

A public service in her honor is expected to he held at a later date. May you rest in peace beautiful Elizabeth. 

Video: Stevie Wonder Sings Happy Birthday To Steven Tyler

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American Idol is so good right now that it’s hard to remember that so many of us deemed the show dead after Simon Cowell‘s departure from the judges’ panel.

Thursday night’s Idol results show was pretty amazing TV. There were too many moving and memorable moments: From a results shocker way earlier in the season than ever, to Randy Jackson stopping Casey Abrams mid song, to the judges using their one save without any deliberation needed, to Casey dropping to his knees in utter joy after being saved unanimously by the judges, to Hulk Hogan making a surprise appearance and then punching Ryan Seacrest into the audience and ripping his own shirt apart, to the judges acting all star struck during Stevie Wonder‘s surprise performance, to Stevie singing happy birthday to Steven Tyler.
I am not sure which of those was my favorite moment of the night, but I tell you, the picture above which Steven Tyler sent via Twitter after Idol ended tonight kinda stole my heart. The caption simply read, “WITH STEVIE AFTER THE SHOW….MAGIC…LUV, ST.”
Watch Stevie Wonder’s performance on Idol below:

SHOCKING Night On American Idol – Who Got Voted Off?!

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Seriously America? You We didn’t wait long before you we delivered the first shocker in this season’s American Idol.

SPOILER ALERT: Following Wednesday night’s Motown performances, it was Thia Megia, Casey Abrams and Stefano Langone who found themselves in the bottom three.

Before it was all over, Thia and Stefano were told they were safe and America’s collective jaw fell to the floor as Casey found himself alone on the chopping block and in jeopardy of going home. 

Casey then sang I Don’t Need No Doctor to save his life. But he didn’t have to sing long because the judges know more about talent than we the fans. Randy Jackson waived his hand and motioned Casey to stop mid song. 
“We know who you are, we don’t need to hear you sing anymore, do we, Steven?” Randy asked.
Steven Tyler agreed of course, “No, this is crazy wrong. We’ve made the decision here to keep you on.”
The 20-year old Casey was shaken to his core, and you could read his lips say: “Oh my f*cking god!” He asked the judges, “It’s top 11, why would you do that?!”
Jennifer Lopez told Casey: “We just want you to get back to being the musician that you are. No more antics.  No more anything. Let the people feel your soul. And you’re gonna stay. You deserve to be here.”
Casey said later,”I thought that they wouldn’t use the save, because there’s 11 people. It’s unreal. I started singing, and the fact that you cut it scared the stuff out of me.”
Because the judges used their one save of the season, two of our finalists will be voted off next Thursday. And because there are no more saves left, America, WE have to get it right from now on!

Watch the video of how it went down:

Around Town Los Angeles: Music & Concert Photography Exhibit

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AROUND TOWN LOS ANGELES

A very unique photography exhibit featuring many celebrated musicians and up and coming artists from the Rock ‘n Roll scene is taking place at M Street Coffee + Gallery in Sherman Oaks, CA from now until April 3.

An artist meet and greet will be held March 26 from 5 -7 pm at a cozy reception at M Street Coffee with Bobby Aazami, the talented photographer who has brilliantly captured these one-of-a-kind moments in music history.

Bobby’s love for the visual medium was fostered at an early age in his native Iran after watching his first episode of The 6 Million Dollar Man on television. Enamored with what he watched on his TV set, Bobby explored his love for the arts by trying his hand at every creative medium from music production to stand up comedy, until he found utter bliss through the lens of a camera.

Bobby spent 4 years abroad in Haifa, Israel during which time he was mentored in photography by a seasoned and well-known photographer, Ruhi Varqa (www.Varqa.com). During that time, Bobby learned to capture the profound beauty of Mediterranean landscapes and the silent moments of the people who inhabit them. The relationship between people and their environments kindled Bobby’s childhood love for story-telling and characters, and ultimately toward documentary film making. Bobby returned to the States and earned a BFA in Film and Video with a concentration in Documentary Cinematography from Chicago’s Columbia College.

Bobby has since worked on photo-journalistic projects which have taken him to places such as South Africa where he used his photography to document and raise awareness on the HIV epidemic. He has also worked as a set photographer on a series of features and short films, as a music photographer who has captured the refined moments in portraiture, concerts and the recording process of some of his favorite artists and lastly, as an event photographer who incorporates his love and artistry for the documentary aesthetic to capture the subtle and unguarded moments of life’s celebrations. Check out more of Bobby’s work at: www.BobbyAazami.com and www.OurFavoriteDay.com.

Here are some of Bobby’s pieces which are on display at:
M Street Coffee + Gallery
13251 Moorpark Street
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 907-1400
Coldplay by Bobby Aazami
Mos Def by Bobby Aazami
Willie Nelson by Bobby Aazami
Bobby Aazami

Video: James Durbin Leaves Jennifer Lopez Speechless

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Wednesday night’s pimp spot on American Idol belonged to the show’s lone rocker, James Durbin.

Durbin sang Stevie Wonder‘s gritty urban anthem Living for the City, and showed off his incredible vocal power and range.

Sure, there were lots of yelps and shrieks and of course some Adam-Lambert-like histrionics, but he gave the song his signature rock grit, and reduced Jennifer Lopez into squealing five, six, or possibly even seven audible, “Oh my Gods!” Lopez continued: “It’s just an incredible thing to watch. You leave me speechless!”

Apparently not “speechless” J.Lo, just with nothing else to say but, “OMG!”

Watch Durbin’s performance for yourself:

Video: Casey Abrams May Look Like Zach Galifianakis, But His Voice Is “Unique”

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Dude looks like a lady Zach Galifianakis.


Casey Abrams tried to clean up after the scare he gave little girls across America last week when he howled through his performance by sleeking to a smooth finish his crazy locks on Wednesday night’s American Idol. Yet somehow he unintentionally ended up looking like the famous comedian.

Abrams growled through yet somehow charmed us again in his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine. 
After last week’s fearless but a bit screechy-sounding Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, Casey sounded more crisp this week and was much more in control of his voice.

“I think you’re the perfect entertainer,” Steven Tyler cheered on. “Perfect pitch and perfect mix of crazy-ass out-of-control ego and that’s what makes an artist today.” Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson were in agreement with their fellow judge, calling Abrams very unique.

Watch his performance for yourself: