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Lady GaGa Breaks Record by Officially Selling 1.1 Million Copies of 'Born This Way'

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The official sales number of Lady GaGa's new album "Born This Way" is in, and it's revealed that the May 23 studio release has sold around 1,108,000 copies in its opening week. The huge number actually has been predicted by music experts when they heard that the CD was sold only for 0.99 cents on Amazon last week.  With such a big number, the Mother Monster has broken record as an artist with the highest sales week since 50 Cent sold 1,141,000 copies of his album "The Massacre" in 2005. The SoundScan-era record week, however, is still firmly held by NSYNC's 2000 "No Strings Attached" (2,416,000).  GaGa joins four other solo female acts to ever sell more than a million albums in just a week. The other four record holders are Taylor Swift's 2010 "Speak Now" (1,047,000), Britney Spears' 2000 "Oops!...I Did It Again" (1,310,000), Whitney Houston's 1992 "The Bodyguard" soundtrack (1,061,000), and Norah Jones...

Lady GaGa Breaks Record by Officially Selling 1.1 Million Copies of 'Born This Way'

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The official sales number of Lady GaGa's new album "Born This Way" is in, and it's revealed that the May 23 studio release has sold around 1,108,000 copies in its opening week. The huge number actually has been predicted by music experts when they heard that the CD was sold only for 0.99 cents on Amazon last week.  With such a big number, the Mother Monster has broken record as an artist with the highest sales week since 50 Cent sold 1,141,000 copies of his album "The Massacre" in 2005. The SoundScan-era record week, however, is still firmly held by NSYNC's 2000 "No Strings Attached" (2,416,000).  GaGa joins four other solo female acts to ever sell more than a million albums in just a week. The other four record holders are Taylor Swift's 2010 "Speak Now" (1,047,000), Britney Spears' 2000 "Oops!...I Did It Again" (1,310,000), Whitney Houston's 1992 "The Bodyguard" soundtrack (1,061,000), and Norah Jones...

New 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' Poster: Greasy-Haired Snape

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Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new character poster from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". After Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and some other main characters previously got highlighted on one-sheets, Severus Snape comes to join them and gets his own banner.  On his character poster, Alan Rickman's Snape sports his usual greasy hair and black uniform. Snape, who becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts in the final "Harry Potter" novel, looks concerned for anything he is staring at.  Earlier in May, Rickman wrote a letter as his way of saying goodbye to the fantasy film. The letter read, "I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time."  "On the screen were some flashback shots of Daniel (Radcliffe), Emma (Watson), and Rupert (Grint) from ten years ago. They were 12. I have also recently returned from New York, and while I was there, I saw Daniel singing and da...

New 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' Poster: Greasy-Haired Snape

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Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new character poster from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". After Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and some other main characters previously got highlighted on one-sheets, Severus Snape comes to join them and gets his own banner.  On his character poster, Alan Rickman's Snape sports his usual greasy hair and black uniform. Snape, who becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts in the final "Harry Potter" novel, looks concerned for anything he is staring at.  Earlier in May, Rickman wrote a letter as his way of saying goodbye to the fantasy film. The letter read, "I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time."  "On the screen were some flashback shots of Daniel (Radcliffe), Emma (Watson), and Rupert (Grint) from ten years ago. They were 12. I have also recently returned from New York, and while I was there, I saw Daniel singing and da...

Avril Lavigne Truly Sorry for Her Rude Word at Tampa Bay Rays Concert

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Avril Lavigne has apologized to the crowd of more than 24,000 attending baseball game between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The pop punk rocker offered the apology after landing in hot water for throwing expletive rant during her concert at the game.  "We just had so much fun tonight and we want to take the tirade out and say thank you to the Tampa Bay Rays!" the "What the Hell" singer said for disturbing "the family friendly atmosphere" of the gig at Tropicana Field. "I'm truly sorry if anyone was offended by my language."  Beside Avril, announcer Rusty Kathy and Rays' spokesperson Rick Vaughn have also said sorry for the incident. "That's not what the Tampa Bay Rays are about," Rusty said to the crowd. Rick chimed in, "The Rays demand profanity-free performances from all of our concert performers and we are extremely disappointed by the language used in last night's show."  Avril got furious after she...

Avril Lavigne Truly Sorry for Her Rude Word at Tampa Bay Rays Concert

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Avril Lavigne has apologized to the crowd of more than 24,000 attending baseball game between Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The pop punk rocker offered the apology after landing in hot water for throwing expletive rant during her concert at the game.  "We just had so much fun tonight and we want to take the tirade out and say thank you to the Tampa Bay Rays!" the "What the Hell" singer said for disturbing "the family friendly atmosphere" of the gig at Tropicana Field. "I'm truly sorry if anyone was offended by my language."  Beside Avril, announcer Rusty Kathy and Rays' spokesperson Rick Vaughn have also said sorry for the incident. "That's not what the Tampa Bay Rays are about," Rusty said to the crowd. Rick chimed in, "The Rays demand profanity-free performances from all of our concert performers and we are extremely disappointed by the language used in last night's show."  Avril got furious after she...

Justin Bieber, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina Added to CMT Awards Line-Up

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More big stars are added to the already-star-studded guest list of upcoming Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. The latest one is Justin Bieber who scores his first CMT nomination in Collaborative Video of the Year, thanks to "That Should Be Me", his joint track with Rascal Flatts.  Joining the pop idol will be Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina who recently finished first and second respectively at the "American Idol" finale. They have dropped their country debut single with Scotty releasing "I Love You This Big" and Lauren offering "Like My Mother Does".  "I Love You This Big" bowed at number 32 on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and climbed to No. 5 on iTunes song list. It's reportedly the highest chart debut for a new artist on the Country charts in the SoundScan era. The previous records on the Billboard chart had been 42 and 41.  The other guests include Shania Twain, Sara Evans, Train, Kristin Chenoweth, Melissa Peterman ...

Justin Bieber, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina Added to CMT Awards Line-Up

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More big stars are added to the already-star-studded guest list of upcoming Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. The latest one is Justin Bieber who scores his first CMT nomination in Collaborative Video of the Year, thanks to "That Should Be Me", his joint track with Rascal Flatts.  Joining the pop idol will be Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina who recently finished first and second respectively at the "American Idol" finale. They have dropped their country debut single with Scotty releasing "I Love You This Big" and Lauren offering "Like My Mother Does".  "I Love You This Big" bowed at number 32 on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and climbed to No. 5 on iTunes song list. It's reportedly the highest chart debut for a new artist on the Country charts in the SoundScan era. The previous records on the Billboard chart had been 42 and 41.  The other guests include Shania Twain, Sara Evans, Train, Kristin Chenoweth, Melissa Peterman ...

Alleged Photos of Blake Lively in the Nude Leaked

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Blake Lively   might have taken naked pictures of herself in the past. While the " Gossip Girl " star dominated media headlines with   speculations of her dating   Leonardo DiCaprio , photos of a blond girl who looks like her posing in her birthday suit have just leaked out.   Most of the snaps hide the girl's face as she poses seductively in front of a mirror in the bathroom, but one gives a blurry look at her face and shows that the girl's nose looks a little different than Blake's. The racy images seem to have been taken several years ago given the early generation iPhone the girl used to take them.   In another news, Blake has been snapped holding hands with newly-single Leo in Monte Carlo. Us Weekly, which obtained the photos in its new issue on stands Wednesday, April 1, reported that the two displayed their affection while taking a moonlit stroll after dinner on May 27. An eyewitness claimed that 36-year-old Leo "looked very in love."   On Sunday,...

Alleged Photos of Blake Lively in the Nude Leaked

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Blake Lively   might have taken naked pictures of herself in the past. While the " Gossip Girl " star dominated media headlines with   speculations of her dating   Leonardo DiCaprio , photos of a blond girl who looks like her posing in her birthday suit have just leaked out.   Most of the snaps hide the girl's face as she poses seductively in front of a mirror in the bathroom, but one gives a blurry look at her face and shows that the girl's nose looks a little different than Blake's. The racy images seem to have been taken several years ago given the early generation iPhone the girl used to take them.   In another news, Blake has been snapped holding hands with newly-single Leo in Monte Carlo. Us Weekly, which obtained the photos in its new issue on stands Wednesday, April 1, reported that the two displayed their affection while taking a moonlit stroll after dinner on May 27. An eyewitness claimed that 36-year-old Leo "looked very in love."   On Sunday,...

Blake Lively Threatens to Sue Over Fake Nude Photos

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Just hours after photos of a blond girl who looks like her spread across the web,   Blake Lively   comes forward to set the record straight. Through her representative, the actress who plays Serena van der Woodsen on " Gossip Girl " denied the authenticity of the nude photos and threatened to sue any publication reprinting the images.   "The photos of Blake Lively which have just surfaced on various websites including Perez Hilton and Zap2it are 100% fake," insisted the rep. "Blake has never taken nude photos of herself. Blake will pursue legal action against the publication which initially published these photographs and any other outlets that republish them in any manner."   Photos of Blake's look-alike   posing in her birthday suit   leaked out on Tuesday evening, May 31. Most of the snaps capture the girl posing seductively in front of a mirror in the bathroom, but cleverly hiding her face behind her phone. One photo, however, gives a blurry look a...

Blake Lively Threatens to Sue Over Fake Nude Photos

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Just hours after photos of a blond girl who looks like her spread across the web,   Blake Lively   comes forward to set the record straight. Through her representative, the actress who plays Serena van der Woodsen on " Gossip Girl " denied the authenticity of the nude photos and threatened to sue any publication reprinting the images.   "The photos of Blake Lively which have just surfaced on various websites including Perez Hilton and Zap2it are 100% fake," insisted the rep. "Blake has never taken nude photos of herself. Blake will pursue legal action against the publication which initially published these photographs and any other outlets that republish them in any manner."   Photos of Blake's look-alike   posing in her birthday suit   leaked out on Tuesday evening, May 31. Most of the snaps capture the girl posing seductively in front of a mirror in the bathroom, but cleverly hiding her face behind her phone. One photo, however, gives a blurry look a...

Disney Acquires Romantic Comedy Pitch THE GIRLFRIEND EQUATION

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Disney is currently prepping and moving forward with a romantic comedy pitch entitled  The Girlfriend Equation . The pitch is based on a story recounted on Public Radio International’s  This American Life . THR reports that Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio ( Marmaduke ) will write the screenplay for the flick. The story centers on a Harvard grad student who worked to identify and woo his soul mate through mathematical equations, so it’s like  A Beautiful Mind , but for kids! Alex Ankles is overseeing the project for Panay Films.

Disney Acquires Romantic Comedy Pitch THE GIRLFRIEND EQUATION

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Disney is currently prepping and moving forward with a romantic comedy pitch entitled  The Girlfriend Equation . The pitch is based on a story recounted on Public Radio International’s  This American Life . THR reports that Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio ( Marmaduke ) will write the screenplay for the flick. The story centers on a Harvard grad student who worked to identify and woo his soul mate through mathematical equations, so it’s like  A Beautiful Mind , but for kids! Alex Ankles is overseeing the project for Panay Films.

Exclusive: Director Richard Donner Talks SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II; Plus an Update on DAVE and the GOONIES Musical on Broadway

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With Warner Bros. releasing  Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006)  on Blu-ray  next week, earlier today I got to sit down with director Richard Donner to talk about the first two  Superman  movies.  While the last decade has seen some exceptional comic book adaptations, Donner’s  Superman  is still one of my favorite films and it’s definitely one of the best comic book movies ever made.  Even though it’s thirty something years old, the original  Superman was the first time I believed a man could fly, and it’s a benchmark that every studio should look to when trying to bring a comic book to life. Even though I could’ve talked to Donner for hours about what it was like to make the “Man of Steel’s” first two movies, with only ten minutes, I had to limit my questions.  We talked about how Superman and Lois got back to civilization after he lost his powers in  Superman II , when he first knew they could make people bel...

Exclusive: Director Richard Donner Talks SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II; Plus an Update on DAVE and the GOONIES Musical on Broadway

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With Warner Bros. releasing  Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006)  on Blu-ray  next week, earlier today I got to sit down with director Richard Donner to talk about the first two  Superman  movies.  While the last decade has seen some exceptional comic book adaptations, Donner’s  Superman  is still one of my favorite films and it’s definitely one of the best comic book movies ever made.  Even though it’s thirty something years old, the original  Superman was the first time I believed a man could fly, and it’s a benchmark that every studio should look to when trying to bring a comic book to life. Even though I could’ve talked to Donner for hours about what it was like to make the “Man of Steel’s” first two movies, with only ten minutes, I had to limit my questions.  We talked about how Superman and Lois got back to civilization after he lost his powers in  Superman II , when he first knew they could make people bel...

Neck Brace-Wearing Snooki Faces Possible Lawsuit After Car Accident

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Snooki's recent fender bender in Florence, Italy is not without consequences. Although she wasn't arrested for crashing into the back of a police car escorting her on Monday, May 30, the "Jersey Shore" star could be facing lawsuit from the two officers who were sent to hospital for minor injuries because of the accident.  A spokesperson for the Florence Police Department said that although the male and female officer have been released from the hospital and their injuries were "nothing serious", they "will not be back at work for a week." Per Italian law, they have up to 90 days to decide whether to take civil action against the pint-sized reality star.  Snooki has also had her license to drive in the country automatically revoked because she injured fellow motorists. While she was not injured in the car crash, the 23-year-old sported a neck brace while walking down the streets of Florence followed by camera crews. She was later seen ripping it off...

Neck Brace-Wearing Snooki Faces Possible Lawsuit After Car Accident

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Snooki's recent fender bender in Florence, Italy is not without consequences. Although she wasn't arrested for crashing into the back of a police car escorting her on Monday, May 30, the "Jersey Shore" star could be facing lawsuit from the two officers who were sent to hospital for minor injuries because of the accident.  A spokesperson for the Florence Police Department said that although the male and female officer have been released from the hospital and their injuries were "nothing serious", they "will not be back at work for a week." Per Italian law, they have up to 90 days to decide whether to take civil action against the pint-sized reality star.  Snooki has also had her license to drive in the country automatically revoked because she injured fellow motorists. While she was not injured in the car crash, the 23-year-old sported a neck brace while walking down the streets of Florence followed by camera crews. She was later seen ripping it off...

Hair Styles Short

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Hot Short Hair Styles For 2010 Executive Summary By Tim Faber   There are actually three categories by which you can classify short hair:     super short     jaw length     and chin length short hair styles. You'll know what I mean when you go over these hot short hair styles for 2010. The Bob This is one of the hottest items in the hot short hair styles for 2010 list. Bobs are so versatile it suits every shape of face. If your face is round, you can go for the longer cut. Do you have straight hair? This hot short hair style for 2010, also known as "pixie cut" is trendy and on the rise this year. You need put some hair product for pixie cut to really show off how much of a hot short hair style for 2010 it is. Razored Punk One interesting styling option that those who are not much into punk look may prefer is the messy razored style. Some not-so-young women favor this style as it provides a youthful look. Edgy Short Hair Style...