Japan's Earthquake Dissected in Discovery's 'Anatomy of a Disaster'

 There will be a one-hour program documenting the major earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday, March 11 afternoon. Discovery and its sister network Science Channel are the first to order specials with the reserved title of "Anatomy of a Disaster". Set to air in early April in both networks, the special will include unprecedented footage of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake, resulting tsunami, the ripple effect which can be found as far away as Oregon and California, the aftermath and response efforts around the world. "On the strength of our institutional reach and relationships, Discovery Channel and Science Channel will...

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Charlie Sheen Made a Subject in TLC's Special

 Charlie Sheen will get his own TV show, but it's not the one he's starring in. TLC snatches the opportunity to gain a large audience by readying "Charlie Sheen: On the Brink," an hour-long documentary about the actor's unraveling. The cable, which is home to "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and "Sarah Palin's Alaska", is preparing to unravel to public Sheen's career on "Two and a Half Men" which went down the drain as well as his personal life which is marred with drug accusation, bad image and custody battle. It is believed to include news footage from the actor's 24-7 media blitz and original interviews on his rise and fall. Not only...

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Britney Spears' 'Inside Out', 'Drop Dead' and 'Gasoline' Leak in Full

 The days leading to Britney Spears' "Femme Fatale" album release on March 29 were supposed to be filled with short snippets of new songs in the CD. But the "super-short teaser" promo, which she set up since "Hold It Against Me" music video, was broken as three new tracks from the upcoming effort were leaked in full. The first is called "Inside Out" which is produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. "Said you're gonna be here in a minute/ Sitting in the mirror getting pretty/ Gotta look my best if we're gonna break up," so Britney kicks in. "I can hear you knocking at the front door And I know exactly what u came for/ Trying...

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'Glee' Warblers Cover Pink, Hey Monday, Beatles and Maroon 5

 The kids from all-boys Dalton Academy Warblers contributed to more than one tracks in the upcoming episode of "Glee", and their cover songs have flooded the web ahead of the airing. In the shows' "First Listen Friday" treatment, the boys' renditions of Pink's "Raise Your Glass" and Hey Monday's "Candles" were offered. Their rendition of The Beatles' "Blackbird" has leaked as well. The revamped track is led by Chris Colfer. Meanwhile, the "Raise Your Glass" cover features Darren Criss on the lead. As for the "Candles" remix, it has the Warblers backing up both Darren and Chris. As if those songs were not enough to send the Gleeks into...

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Lady GaGa's 'Born This Way' Accused of Plagiarizing SNSD's 'Be Happy'

 Lady GaGa is facing further accusations of plagiarism over her latest track "Born This Way" from two music producers, who claim there are "similarities" with a song they wrote for a South Korean girl band. The "Poker Face" hitmaker released the highly-anticipated new single in February and was immediately criticized over allegations the track sounds just like Madonna's "Express Yourself". GaGa has since dismissed the slurs, and even insists Madonna has contacted her to support the record. But now the controversial singer is facing fresh plagiarism allegations from production duo E-Tribe, who have announced plans to question GaGa...

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'Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn' Filming Delayed Due to Tsunami Warning

 The tsunami in the Pacific has affected the production for the last installment of "Twilight" movie series in Canada. On Friday, March 11, Summit Entertainment confirmed that the cast and crew of "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn" were evacuated from the set at Vancouver Island beach area in British Columbia, and the shooting has been suspended for sometime. "Due to the tsunami advisory, filming of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn has been delayed," the studio said in a statement released via the movie's Facebook page. "All cast and crew were evacuated to base camp. Everyone is safe and sound." Tinsel Korey who plays Emily, the...

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Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' Debuts First Official Images

 Steven Spielberg's latest big screen project is an epic drama "War Horse" which official first pictures have just hit the web. Jeremy Irvine's Albert is seen showing his affection to his horse in one photo and riding it in another shot. Emily Watson's Rose Narracott and some troops sitting on horses are featured in other photos. A cute scene in which the horse sniffs a girl's feet is also previewed in another shot. Spielberg, meanwhile, is pictured on the set of a green field along with Irvine. Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same title, "War Horse" is set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during...

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Confirmed: David Beckham and Victoria Adams Expecting Baby Girl

 David Beckham and his wife Victoria Adams are expecting a baby girl, so it was confirmed. The soccer player broke the news at an L.A. Galaxy luncheon on Friday, March 11, "Obviously, we're very lucky to be expecting again, and this is the first time I'm going to say it: It's a little girl." "We're still in shock. Obviously, having three boys, you kind of expect another one, so finding out a little girl is in there is surprising, but, obviously, we are over the moon," David continued. "Our three boys are happy and excited, and Victoria is doing well." Victoria herself recently told Jimmy Fallon on his TV show that it would be...

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Jon Cryer Makes Light of Charlie Sheen's 'Troll' Statement

 Charlie Sheen's former "Two and a Half Men" castmate Jon Cryer has laughed off comments the star made likening him to "a troll" for failing to support him following his sacking. Sheen was fired by TV bosses on Monday, March 7, after months of controversy, which included a public feud with the show's creator, hospitalizations, rehab and a number of headline-grabbing stunts. "You're with me, or you're with the trolls," the troubled actor ranted while taking aim at Cryer after his dismissal and blasted him for failing to contact him during his public war-of-words with TV chiefs. "Obviously he's [Cryer] with the trolls. Jon has not...

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Lindsay Lohan, Selena Gomez and More Pray for Japan

 Rockers, pop stars, and Hollywood actors have united online in their sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Hundreds perished on Friday, March 11, when the southeast Asian country suffered an 8.9-magnitude tremor, the sixth worst earthquake on record, sparking an enormous tidal wave that slammed into the eastern coast. The disaster unfolded live on TV, shocking the watching world, and dozens of stars took to microblogging website Twitter to express their sympathy for the victims. Rock legend Slash writes, "My thoughts & prayers go out to the people in Japan dealing w/the [with the] earthquake,...

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Charlie Sheen to Tour for Live Shows

 Charlie Sheen is taking his bizarre antics to the stage and hitting the road for a number of live shows. The "Two and a Half Men" star lost his job on Monday, March 7, when TV bosses fired him from the hit sitcom after months of controversy and headline-grabbing stunts. The troubled actor has addressed the public in a number of internet TV shows over the last few weeks and now he is set to get up close and personal with his followers in a number of live shows, called "Charlie Sheen Live: My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option". He has announced two dates in April at theaters in Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois...

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Report: Lindsay Lohan Leaves Beach Pad After Tsunami Warning

 Lindsay Lohan has temporarily left her beach pad in Venice, California, it has been claimed. According to TMZ, the "Labor Pains" actress has evacuated her condominium after the tsunami warning was issued for Southern California in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, March 11. Words are, the 24-year-old herself was not too worried about her beach area apartment, but decided to listen to sister Ali Lohan, who was pretty much anxious about the warning. Leaving her apartment for higher grounds, the "Freaky Friday" star has reportedly stayed at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Lindsay wasn't the only...

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Jessica Alba Decorates Cousin's Baby Shower

 Pregnant Jessica Alba helped to throw a baby shower for her expectant cousin this week and even pitched in to create the home-made decorations. The "Fantastic Four" beauty isn't the only one in her family having a baby and she recently joined forces with a group of gal pals to make lanterns, water lilies and flower baskets from colored sheets of paper and recycled items for the event. Alba shared photos of the preparations with fans on her official Facebook page, revealing they "decided to go the DIY [do it yourself] route" for the decorations to make the party "more personal and fun". The actress is expecting her second child...

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Rose McGowan Granted Restraining Order Against Stalker

 Actress Rose McGowan has been granted a three-year restraining order against a man she's accused of threatening her life. The former "Charmed" star won a temporary ban against Louis S. Santos III in February, after alleging he phoned the actress' office and threatened her associates. McGowan also claimed the Connecticut resident harassed her via text and Twitter, and made reference to his gun, leaving her "severely unnerved". Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kenji Machida made the order permanent on Friday, March 11, ordering Santos to stay away and refrain from contacting the actress until March 2014. The judge also prohibited...

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Brittany Snow: I Thought I Had a Stalker

 Actress Brittany Snow has been on high alert after becoming convinced she's been targeted by a stalker who's leaving "creepy" voicemail messages on her phone. The "Hairspray" star reveals she recently received a series of disturbing calls, in which a man appears to order her to get naked. "This stalker kept leaving me messages on my phone," she says. "I kept getting messages from this person with a really creepy voice. He'd be like, 'And then he walked into the bedroom and said, 'Take off your clothes'.' And then the message would be done. Three days later, I'd get another message and the message would be, 'Take off your lingerie.'...

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Preeti Desai and Sendhil sizzle on-screen for ‘Shor- In the City’

 Preeti Desai, who won the Miss Great Britain tile in 2006, is all set to make a bold debut in the Bollywood. Preeti is a British-Indian, and was the cover girl of “Cosmopolitan”, “L’Officiel”, “Grazia”, “G2″ magazines. In India, she has done several television commercials for Cadbury, LG, Hero Honda, Citibank, Nokia. Sendhil Ramamurthy, better known as geneticist Mohinder Suresh of “Heroes”, will be seen opposite Preeti in the film. Sendhil’s origin is Kannada and Tamil, but he is born and brought up in Chicago. He has acted in films like “Love & Debate”, “Blind Dating”, “Orient Express”, “Little India”. Sendhil also starred in...

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Aishwarya is the chosen on for the next film of Madhur!

 It is a dream of every Bollywood director to work with the beautiful, blue-eyed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Madhur Bhandarkar is known for the bold themes of his films, has presented the audience, films like “Chandni Bar”, “Page 3″, “Corporate”, “Traffic Signal”, “Fashion”, “Jail”, which set benchmarks in Bollywood. Now, this talented film-maker is going to cast Mrs. Bachchan in his next film. At first, Madhur approached for this role to Kareena Kapoor, but as the role of the female lead of the movie required to perform in some bold intimate scenes, Kareena held back. Then, he decided to ask Aishwarya for the role, even though he had...

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Sonam Kapoor cuts her ties with John Galliano

 Sonam Kapoor, stays far away from controversies always, and disassociates herself from all those sources from where controversies may creep in. Well, we all know, how much fashion conscious this Kapoor girl is. And her favourite designer is John Galliano. John is a British fashion designer, who was the head designer for many years of Christian Dior. But, John in 2011 passed anti-Semitic remarks at a group of Italian ladies, in a pub after getting drunk. Soon after, Dior dismissed John for this condemned act of John. He faced trial in Paris for his racist comments on some customers of that Paris bar. Sonam’s aversion to unwanted fuss...

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‘Desi Boyz’ to cast together Akshay Kumar and John Abraham

 Akshay Kumar and John Abraham were last seen together in 2005, in the film “Garam Masala”. Directed by Priyadarshan. The comedy film was actually a Hindi remake of the 1985 release “Boeing Boeing”, a Malayalam film. Akki even bagged a film fare award for the best actor in a comic role. The duo, enacted the characters of photographers. John was a character named Shyam aka Sam, and Akshay portrayed a character named Mac. Now, this freaky pair has teamed up for David Dhawan’s son, Rohit Dhawan’s maiden directorial venture named “Desi Boyz”. Already, the film has hit the floors, and a part of the film’s shooting is complete. The next...

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Arjun Rampal shaves with 150 people to attempt world record

  It was a one of its kind event as 75 couples assembled here for a shaving lesson from Bollywood actors Neha Dhupia and Arjun Rampal and aim at a world record. Gillette India organised what was claimed to be the world’s largest shaving lesson at Ansal Plaza Friday. The organisers claimed they were aiming to enter the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records, but no representatives from these were present. However, Rinki Tomar from the India Book of Records said she would forward the details for inclusion in the Asia Book of Records. ‘If women can spend hours in an effort to look good, then why can’t men spend a mere five...

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'American Idol' Eliminates Ashthon Jones, J.Lo Cried

 "American Idol" sends home its first season 10 finalist on Thursday, March 10. The bottom three Idol wannabes were Karen Rodriguez, Ashthon Jones and Haley Reinhart. Thirty million voters did not pick Ashthon and the judges refused to save her after her last shot at Diana Ross' "When You Tell Me That You Love Me". Jennifer Lopez cried as she told Ashthon that they were not going to use their one power. "Not this time, baby, I'm sorry," Jennifer told her. "And it was unanimous." Ashthon also shed a tear as David Cook's cover of Simple Minds' 1985 smash hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was played along her "Idol" journey montage. The...

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Jerry O'Connell Cannot Replace Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men'

 Actor Jerry O'Connell has pulled himself out of the running to replace Charlie Sheen in TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men", insisting no one can step in for the show's fired star. O'Connell was added to a growing list of U.S. TV stars suggested as ideal replacements for Sheen after he filmed a mock audition for the show as part of a recent online skit, but he insists he doesn't want the role. Appearing on TV show "Lopez Tonight!" in America on Wednesday, March 9, the "Kangaroo Jack" star said, "Nobody can replace that guy. I did a sketch on the web and it was a joke. We did it last week when all that stuff was funny but I think, this...

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'Glee' Gary Glitter Episode WILL Air in U.K.

 TV bosses in the U.K. have defended their decision not to remove a Gary Glitter song from an upcoming "Glee" episode, insisting the controversial scene is "editorially justified". Producers of the hit show were criticized by executives at a British children's charity for featuring Glitter's 1973 track "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)" in an episode which aired in the U.S. on Tuesday, March 8. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow plays a substitute teacher who sings the suggestive song to a group of high school students during a sex education class. Kidscape campaigners described the song selection as "wholly inappropriate" due to Glitter's...

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New 'The Smurfs' Trailer Sees Mysterious Arrivals

 A new trailer for "The Smurfs" has made its way out for viewing pleasure via Yahoo! Video. Unlike the previously released teaser trailer, the new one has more real footage from the film. It opens with a mysterious sighting of blue lights on Earth's sky which then leads to three Smurfs' arrival at a human couple's house. Neil Patrick Harris' character warns Jayma Mays' not to be fooled by the Smurfs' cuteness but she finds them friendly and soon gets along with one of the smurfs. When Gargamel, who wants to use the Smurfs as charms, discovers the Smurfs' magical village and scatters them into the woods, Clumsy and several other Smurfs...

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New Clip for Fox's 'Rio' Sees Chained Escape

 More scenes from "Rio" have been clipped to give moviegoers a sneak peek to the upcoming film. It follows Blu and another macaw bird who escape from a cage. Unable to fly because their legs are chained to each other's, the two birds must move faster to elude captures by another bird as well as some men who steal them. The chase scene ends with a city's blackout. Blu is a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind and cannot fly. When Blu discovers there's another - and that she's a she - he leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota and heads to Rio. Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on an adventure...

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Video Premiere: Michael Jackson's 'Hollywood Tonight'

 Michael Jackson's "Hollywood Tonight" music video has made its official debut. It follows a young woman stepping her feet in Hollywood in hope to become a professional dancer. "Her story represents the struggle for every artist or musician struggling to make it in the world," so Sony Music explains about the video. The music video was filmed last month on the sidewalk of the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood and reportedly shot back to back with a video for another MJ posthumous song. Sofia Boutella plays the young aspiring dancer, and Wayne Isham serves as director of the video. "Hollywood Tonight" was co-produced by Teddy Riley....

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Target 'Disappointed' by Lady GaGa's Decision to Call Off Exclusive Deal

 A few days after news of Lady GaGa ending her exclusive partnership with Target emerged, a statement from executives in the giant retailer was released. "We were very surprised and disappointed by the statements made by Lady GaGa's organization related to her partnership with Target," they said. Despite rumors that its lack of commitment to support gay community made GaGa unhappy, the retailer insisted to MTV, "Target remains committed to the LGBT community as demonstrated by our contributions to various LGBT organizations, our recently established Policy Committee to review our political giving and our respectful, inclusive workplace...

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Colbie Caillat Debuts Official 'I Do' Music Video

 Colbie Caillat has just premiered a music video directed by Ethan Lader for her new single "I Do". The video fits the catchy and fun song perfectly with its summery vibes and love-is-in-the-air theme. A number of random images visualizing her happy feeling fill the video. "I wrote this song about taking a relationship to the next level, to the next step," so the Grammy-winning singer said before explaining the reason she chose it as her first single, "I want it to be my first single because it's such a fun song and it's very acoustic and refreshing." "You make me wanna say I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do," she proclaims...

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Video: Adam Lambert Strips Down the 'Aftermath' on 'American Idol'

 Adam Lambert returned to the stage of "American Idol" on Thursday, March 10 result show. The former contestant of the singing competition delighted fans with an acoustic rendition of his single "Aftermath" and drew screams from audience each time he hit his high notes. After the performance, Lambert had a chat with host Ryan Seacrest about the song and its official dance remix. The revamped version went on sale right after the "Idol", and he said part of the proceeds will be donated to support The Trevor Project, an organization which focuses on crisis intervention and suicide prevention among LGBT youth. Additionally, he learned...

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Britney Spears' 'Till the World Ends' Hits Highest Debut on U.S. Pop Charts

 Britney Spears has scored her fifth highest debut on the U.S. pop charts with a new song co-written by Ke$ha. The "Toxic" hitmaker's "Till the World Ends" has entered the new chart at 20 thanks to sales of 117,000 downloads in just three days. The track was rush-released after it leaked online. Spears' last hit, "Hold it Against Me", debuted at number one on the Hot 100 countdown seven weeks ago. Meanwhile, the pop world's new queen Lady GaGa scores a fourth week at the top of the charts with "Born This Way". Cee-Lo's "F**k You (Forget You)" holds at two for a third consecutive week, while Rihanna rounds out the new top three with...

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'Super Bass' Video Teaser: Nicki Minaj Rides Ice-Made Motorcycle

Nicki Minaj shared the first look at her upcoming "Super Bass" music video to MTV in a form of behind-the-scene footage. Wearing a skintight pink bodysuit and a two-toned wig, the femcee is seen riding an ice-made motorcycle. " 'Super Bass' is about the boy that you are crushing over," she said. "And you kind of want to get your mack on, but you're taking the playful approach." So what does she have in store for the video? "Of course I have lots of eye candy for my girls and my boys," said Nicki. "I'm going to be doing some things that people have never seen me do." Talking about her unusual ride in the video, she gushed, "I just wanted...

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Fire Broke Out at Harry Potter Studios

 Firefighters were called to the movie studios where the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" franchise was filmed after a blaze broke out on Thursday, March 10. It took emergency services nearly an hour to put out the fire at Leavesden Film Studios, which is owned by Warner Bros., in Hertfordshire, England. The cause of the blaze and the extent of the damage is not yet known. A security worker tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "Fortunately the block where the fire started was empty because of refurbishment. But things could easily have got a lot worse if staff hadn't acted quickly." A tourist attraction is due to open at...

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Report: Justin Timberlake Calls Off Romance to Jessica Biel

 Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been hit with yet another break-up rumor. According to E! Online, a very good source insisted that the on-and-off couple have definitely parted ways. It is claimed that Justin was actually the one who called off their romance, leaving Jessica "devastated" over the decision. Justin and Jessica recently put a united front at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. At the February event, the pair posed together for photographers, but it was reported that they barely had interaction with one another during the night. "They hardly interacted at all actually," an eyewitness told E!, "It was pretty weird,...

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Woman Roman Polanski Had Sex With Claims It's Only Rape

 The woman Roman Polanski had sex with at a Hollywood party when she was just 13 has accused U.S. court authorities of ruining her life, insisting they used the case for their own "political gain". The "Rosemary's Baby" director bedded Samantha Geimer at Jack Nicholson's house in 1977 and was later put on trial. He pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor before fleeing to Europe on the eve of his sentencing and spent 30 years living in exile. His sex crime caught up with him in 2009, when Swiss officials re-arrested him in Zurich. U.S. prosecutors were engaged in months of legal wrangling with Swiss authorities to extradite...

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Sofia Vergara Claims 'Skinny' Pepsi Ad Isn't Computerized

 Sofia Vergara is adamant advertising bosses did not use digital technology to make her look thinner in a new advertising campaign for Pepsi, putting her svelte figure down to "a different way of dressing". The "Modern Family" star is seen wearing a large blue hat and a revealing halter-neck top in the pictures to promote the drinks brand's new Diet Pepsi Skinny Can. But the commercial came under fire from critics and campaigners, who alleged computer wizardry was used to minimize Vergara's curves, with a representative for The National Eating Disorders Association calling the advert "thoughtless and irresponsible". Vergara has...

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Lindsay Lohan Shows No Remorse With Tight Court Outfit

 Lindsay Lohan has made another court appearance on Thursday, March 10 to learn that she has been given more time to accept a plea deal in her grand theft case. A bigger news, however, came from the nude colored leather dress the troubled actress wore to the hearing as one jury consultant observed, judging from her choice of outfit, that she showed no remorse. Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, who has worked on many high-profile cases, told People magazine, "Clearly the tightness of the attire and shortness of dresses she's had, and ... her little [finger] nail faux pas when she had F-you on her nails - all of those don't get missed by anybody...

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'American Idol' Finalist Casey Abrams Feels Better After Blood Transfusion

 Casey Abrams is feeling better after his second hospital visit since entering "American Idol" competition. The judges favorite was missing from the Top 13 line-up when the result show was aired on Thursday night, March 10, but hours after the show was broadcast to the East coast, he gave an update of his condition. "hey guys, thanks for the well wishes, I got some nice fresh blood in me and feeling better," tweeted the aspiring singer. "People at Idol & Cedars are treatin me real good." He also sent out his love to the booted Ashthon Jones, writing, "I love you girl. I know for a fact we will meet up again in the near future....

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