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      Whitney Houston Postpones Tour Due to Illness

      Posted Apr 6th 2010 at 07:12 AM by PopEater Staff

      Legendary diva Whitney Houston was dogged by critics during the Asian and Australian legs of her world tour. Now in Europe, the singer is facing a new problem -- Houston has canceled a Tuesday night performance in Paris due to illness. A statement received by the Associated Press says an upper respiratory infection has forced Houston to postpone the first show of the European tour on doctors' ...

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      'Genuinely Ill' Tom Jones Cancels Several Concerts

      Posted Apr 2nd 2010 at 11:00 AM by Dino Sossi

      Welsh singing legend Tom Jones has been forced to cancel concerts in South Korea and Singapore because doctors have found him to be "genuinely ill," reports Reuters. Jones, 69, stopped singing after two songs at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa casino and entertainment complex last Friday. The cause? "Acute laryngitis," declared Jones' Web site. Physicians are "unable to guarantee that Sir Tom ...

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      Court Papers Allege Danger in Dennis Hopper's Home

      Posted Apr 1st 2010 at 06:52 AM by PopEater Staff

      According to legal documents filed by Dennis Hopper's assistant, the ailing actor's estranged wife Victoria is guilty of more than dirty divorce tactics -- the assistant alleges that Victoria tried to kill her husband. TMZ obtained the papers, which state that all members of Hopper's household, including his staff, were "at the mercy of [wife Victoria's] cruelty" when the actor was hospitalized ...

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      Pop-Ed: Why We Think Jesse James' Rehab Might Be A Publicity Ploy

      Posted Mar 31st 2010 at 04:00 PM by John Mitchell

      Pop-Ed: We don't mean to be entirely cynical, but we can't help but question Jesse James' motives for checking into an Arizona rehabilitation facility. We're not saying he doesn't need professional help; any man who lands Sandra Bullock, a woman of uncommon grace and humility, and cheats on her with women of, to put it kindly, seemingly lesser character really ought to have his head examined. ...

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      A Frail Dennis Hopper Accepts His Hollywood Star

      Posted Mar 26th 2010 at 02:29 PM by PopEater Staff

      A bandaged and visibly frail Dennis Hopper defied all odds today by attending the unveiling ceremony for his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In recent days, reports have listed the actor as terminally ill and on his death bed, but he was all smiles when spotted Friday. Court documents leaked this week reveal the 'Easy Rider' legend is too frail to even continue chemotherapy treatments for ...

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      Pop-Ed: Gabourey Sidibe Shouldn't Pose for Vogue

      Posted Mar 25th 2010 at 03:05 PM by Jo Piazza

      Pop-Ed: Let me preface this (and try to deflect at least a couple of the impending angry commenters) by saying that I think Gabby Sidibe is a wondefully gifted actress and an adorable girl. That said, I agree that she should not be on the cover of the fashion bible, Vogue magazine. My Naughty and Nice colleague Rob Shuter proffered a challenge to Vogue editors earlier today, saying, "If Vogue ...

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      Dennis Hopper Too Sick for Chemotherapy, Court

      Posted Mar 25th 2010 at 06:03 AM by PopEater Staff

      Shocking new court documents report that actor Dennis Hopper is too frail to undergo chemotherapy for prostate cancer and that the ongoing -- and increasingly nasty -- divorce battle with his wife Victoria has drained his savings. His attorney, Joseph Mannis, states in the filing -- obtained by TMZ -- that because Hopper is so terminally ill, he is unable to defend himself in divorce ...

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      Vote: Are You Worried About Lindsay Lohan?

      Posted Mar 24th 2010 at 03:58 PM by PopEater Staff

      Last night, the paparazzi snapped Lindsay Lohan out late at night -- and they caught the 'Mean Girls' star falling down. She had partied at a trendy Hollywood hot spot, before going to a friends house, where the incident occurred. Access Hollywood's AH Nation and PopEater want to know if you're worried about the actress. Vote in Our Poll >>> ...

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      Puck From 'Real World' Badly Injured in Car Wreck

      Posted Mar 24th 2010 at 06:22 AM by PopEater Staff

      Puck, the villain from season 3 of 'The Real World,' has been hospitalized with serious injuries after losing control of his car on the way to a fishing trip with his son. According to TMZ, the former bike messenger -- real name David Rainey -- was driving along Route 79 when he swerved to avoid a deer and rolled down an embankment, flipping over and landing upside down in a creek. He was ...

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      Star Jones 'Recovering Well' After Cardiac Surgery

      Posted Mar 21st 2010 at 09:45 AM by PopEater Staff

      Former 'View' panelist Star Jones had heart surgery Wednesday related to a rarely-performed surgery she had three decades ago after developing a thoracic tumor, a rep confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. "On Wednesday, March 17th, a pre-planned cardiac surgery was performed on Star Jones," the statement read. "This recent surgery is a follow-up to the thoracic surgery she had 30 years ago. The ...

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      Kirstie Alley: Industry Called Me Fat at 114 Pounds

      Posted Mar 19th 2010 at 10:00 AM by Amber James

      The world has seen Kirstie Alley's weight yo-yo since 2005, when her weight had increased to over 200 pounds. She poked fun about herself on 'Fat Actress' and then lost 75 pounds after becoming a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig. But then her weight crept back up, and she set out to lose the weight... again. This time, she's documenting her journey in A&E's 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life,' which debuts ...

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      Kirstie Alley Rips 'Bigotry' on 'Today Show'

      Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Amber James

      EXCLUSIVE: Kirstie Alley claims she was "ambushed" during a March 16 interview on NBC's 'Today Show' when reporter Meredith Vieira asked her directly if her Organic Liaison diet program is connected to Scientology. The question came right after her opening segment -- in which the Hollywood Reporter's Roger Friedman claimed Alley's company was made of top-level Scientologists. After denying the ...

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      Kirstie Alley: Weight Loss Program Not Connected to Scientology

      Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 03:40 PM by Sam Brand

      Scientology. Kirstie Alley. Weight loss. A triumvirate of more exciting phrases is rarely uttered. Tuesday night, the former 'Cheers' star sat down with David Letterman to speak out on her famous struggle on the scales and to promote her upcoming reality show 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life.' "I think other people are stuggling with my weight more than I am," she told the host. But it was what the ...

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      Forget Popcorn; Executive Demands Healthy Treats at Movie Theaters

      Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 09:51 AM by Amber James

      Instead of hearing the rustle of candy wrappers, moviegoers may be interrupted by the sound of people munching on apples and carrots. Sony Pictures Entertainment Chief Executive Michael Lynton wants theater owners to put down the popcorn and candy and start offering healthier treats, the L.A. Times reports. While there's nothing quite like a bag of popcorn smothered in butter, patrons watching ...

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      Michael Lohan Rushed to the Hospital (Again)

      Posted Mar 16th 2010 at 09:25 PM by Bryan Alexander

      Michael Lohan has been rushed to a New York hospital for an apparent minor heart attack, according to RadarOnline.com Lindsay Lohan's father was in the hospital emergency room but in good spirits, according to his girlfriend Kate Major. "Right now, they've told him it looks like he had a minor heart attack, but they are still doing tests," Major told the Web site from the St. Francis ...

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