Jean-Paul Gaultier Receives Superstar Award
Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier is the recipient of this year’s Superstar Award, presented by Fashion Group International in New York.
This year’s Night of Stars dinner and award ceremony with the theme “The Rule Breakers” will take place on October 25 in the elite restaurant Cipriani in New York, writes Vogue.
FGI, a non-profit organization that supports professionals in the fashion industry, has given the Superstar Award to some big names in the course of its 23 years: Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan, Tom Ford and Suzy Menkes.
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Keyshia Cole to release ‘Just Like You’
R&B singer Keyshia Cole is seeking a September 18th release for her long anticipated sophomore album ‘Just Like You’.
Fans have been tapping their feet and twiddling their thumbs waiting for some brand new Keyshia Cole lyrics to vibe to.
The first single ‘Let It Go’ features Missy Elliot and Lil Kim.
Bruce Willis Got ‘Pulp Fiction’ Role Thanks To His Kids
Actor Bruce Willis has his kids to thank for his iconic role in Pulp Fiction - he met director Quentin Tarantino through them.
The action-hero superstar wasn’t considered for the 1994 Academy Award-winning film until a fellow Hollywood father suggested him to Tarantino.
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Kelly Clarkson Calls Off Summer Tour
In a surprising move just days after firing her long-standing manager, Kelly Clarkson has canceled her summer tour — “for now” — after ticket sales for the outing did not live up to the promoter’s expectations.
The cancellation is the latest in a series of bad events for Kelly Clarkson, who has been struggling in advance of the release of her third album, My December .
Recently she split with manager Jeff Kwatinetz amid continuing tension with her label over the darker, more rock-oriented direction she chose for December, on which Clarkson co-produced and wrote or co-wrote all the songs, despite protests from label head Clive Davis, informs MTV News.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck expecting baby
Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck are waiting in anticipation the arrival of their second child together, as the actress and mother of one is reported pregnant again.
Garner and Affleck are said to be “thrilled” with the news:
“We are hoping to have another baby fairly soon so that Violet would have a sibling to grow up with. She’s an affectionate, happy child. Jen thinks she’ll love being a big sister.”
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R&B singer Mario is ready for his third studio album ‘Go’.
Young R&B singer Mario is ready for his third studio album - Go.
“Over the years in this industry, I feel like I’ve grown to a point where I’m comfortable in my own skin, and this album truly reflects that,” says Mario.
Out on July 31. “”Go’ is sexier and more passionate, but there’s another, more personal side to the album as well.”
The album’s lead single is called How Do I Breathe, and it will be released on April 30.
In other news, Mario also tested his acting skills in the movies Freedom Writers and Step Up.
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Kylie Minogue Starts A Friendship With DJ/Singer Calvin Harris
After the singer broke up with Olivier Martinez, News Of The World informs that she is “spinning around” with Scottish DJ/singer Calvin Harris, who is producing her new album.
The same source declares that “Kylie and Calvin have spent loads of time together working on the album. They’ve struck up a very close friendship and are now an item. Kylie’s had a tough time but has finally found happiness with Calvin.”
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Beyonce To Sing In Spanish
Beyonce Knowles made sure she got it right when she decided to sing in Spanish and drafted in the help of American producer Rudy Perez, who made sure she had the dialect and pronunciations just right.
Known for working at a super fast pace, Beyonce admitted to finding the whole process “a challenge” but was keen to add for MTV: “It was worth it”.
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Pet Shop Boys To Release Live DVD
Pet Shop Boys are to release a live DVD of their show in Mexico City last November.
Cubism Live features 27 tracks that span their 25 year career as the country’s most successful pop duo, and comes with behind the scenes footage, audio commentary and a 12-page book written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
The show was directed by David Barnard, who is known for his spectacular work on concert films by Bjork and Gorillaz.
Cubism Live will be released on 21st May.
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Jackie Chan & Jet Li Team Up For ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’
The first film pairing of kung fu stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li will tell the tale of an American teenager’s fantasy journey to ancient China to rescue a mythological monkey king, the film’s U.S. distributor said.
The Forbidden Kingdom will start shooting May 2 in movie studios in Hengdian, located southwest of Shanghai, and neighboring locations, the movie’s producer, Casey Silver, said in a phone interview with the Associated Press.
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James Blunt Not To Be Charged In Car Accident
Singer James Blunt won’t be charged with hit and run for an incident in which he allegedly ran over a photographer’s foot outside a pre-Oscar party in February, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, informs People.
The accident took place on Feb. 24 outside the home of CAA agent Brian Lourd, where Blunt and then-girlfriend Petra Nemcova had been guests at a party.
“Mr. Blunt is totally innocent,” says Blunt’s lawyer Steven M. Cron. “I’m not 100 percent sure that anyone was even hit by a car. The circumstances were so harried that there was no way in the world for him to know if he had contact with anyone.”
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Become Dad
The 32-year-old actor and his Israeli model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, 21, are reportedly expecting their first child together this autumn.
Friends of the couple, who have been dating for 15 months, claim the pair are absolutely “delighted” with the news.
The couple’s happy news comes shortly after reports Leo proposed to Bar, followed by a secret engagement party in Tel Aviv.
It is believed Leo and Bar will marry in a private ceremony in Israel followed by a larger celebration in the US later in the year.
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