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Ill Dion forced to postpone shows

18 November 2008 1:20 PM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Celine Dion has been forced to postpone a number of concerts due to a respiratory virus. The gigs were part of the North American leg of the singer's 'Taking Chances' world tour. A statement from concert promoter Aeg Live said Dion is suffering from a recurring infection that has been complicated by inflamed vocal chords. "Her physician has instructed her to refrain from (more)

By Sarah Rollo

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Celine Dion Scraps Shows Because of Illness

18 November 2008 5:57 AM, PST | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Celine Dion has been forced to cancel several of her shows due to an illness. She’s in the middle of a north American tour, and is unable to perform because of a respiratory illness. She already pulled out of shows in Minneapolis, Chicago, Indianapolis. And now doctors have forced her Tulsa, Kansas City and St Louis, Salt Lake City, San Jose, Omaha, and Denver. That’s a whole lot of dates! But don’t worry fans! Celine has already rescheduled the dates for December, January and February. Dion is recuperating from a recurrent infection that has been further complicated...

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Ill Dion Scraps Handful Of Shows

18 November 2008 4:11 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Celine Dion has been forced to postpone a string of shows on the North American leg of her world tour due to a persistent respiratory virus.

The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker pulled out of performances in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana earlier this month.

And now she has been ordered by doctors to scrap further concerts in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kansas City and St Louis, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Jose, California; Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado.

Dion is recuperating from a recurrent infection that has been further complicated by inflamed vocal cords, according to a statement released by concert promoter Aeg Live.

The firm adds: "Her physician has instructed her to refrain from singing in order to completely recover."

The singer, who is currently on her Taking Chances world tour, has already rescheduled the dates for December, January and February.

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'X Factor' stars remain top in Ireland

15 November 2008 1:19 AM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The X Factor finalists are at the top of the Irish singles chart with their charity song 'Hero' for a third week. Beyoncé's 'If I Were A Boy' rises up one spot to second position, while Katy Perry's 'Hot 'N' Cold' also moves up one place and is now at number three. Kanye West shoots up five places to fourth position with 'Love Lockdown', followed by The Killers' 'Human' at number five, which is up six places. Meanwhile, Celine Dion's My Love: The Essential Collection rises up one place to the top of the album chart this week. Il Divo's The Promise (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

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'X Factor' stars stay on top in Ireland

8 November 2008 1:20 AM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The X Factor finalists are at the top of the Irish singles chart for a second week with their charity single 'Hero'. Britney Spears's comeback song 'Womanizer' debuts in second place, while Beyoncé's 'If I Were A Boy' shoots up nine places to number three. Katy Perry rises up one place to number four with 'Hot 'N' Cold', followed by Girls Aloud's 'The Promise' in fifth position. Meanwhile, Snow Patrol spend a second week at the top of the album chart with A Hundred Million Suns, followed by Celine Dion's My Love: The Essential Collection at number two and Pink's Funhouse (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

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Link Time!!!

3 November 2008 1:00 PM, PST | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Joaquin Phoenix says 'Bye! Good' to Hollywood — D-Listed Regis and Kelly dress as celebrity chefs — YumSugar Celine Dion's son won't cut his hair — MSN Hot Gossip Brad and Cate are set to appear on Oprah — Lainey Gossip Mischa Barton is hippie happy — JustJared Jessica Biel's naked photos are her biggest regret (Nsfw) — Egotastic Amanda Bynes is glowing orange — Hollywood Tuna Holly Madison goes public with her new man, Criss Angel — Hollywood Rag Sexy celeb Halloween trends — cityrag SNL does The View — popbytes Carmen Electra is in no rush to get married — I'm Not Obsessed Ice-t and Coco's under-dressed holiday — Idlyitw The Olsen twins turn into pin-ups — Pink is the New Blog

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Pink scores first No.1 album

2 November 2008 11:00 AM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Pink has scored her first UK number one album with Funhouse. The LP, which features Pink's recent number one single 'So What', debuts on top of the UK albums chart this week. Snow Patrol land at two with A Hundred Million Suns, while last week's chart-topper, Black Ice by AC/DC, falls to three. Other new entries in the top ten this week come from Celine Dion, Daniel O'Donnell and Bloc Party. Meanwhile, girl group The Saturdays narrowly miss out on a top ten debut, bowing at eleven with Chasing Lights. The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our (more)

By Nick Levine

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Céline Dion Dreams of Having Another Baby

31 October 2008 8:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

The clock may be ticking, but Céline Dion still hopes to have a second child after her world tour ends in February 2009. There is a "small window of hope," she told Oprah Winfrey this week. "We'll give it a try after my tour ... Hopefully, we [will be] parents again. If not, that's fine. We have our miracle baby." Dion and her husband, manager René Angélil, have a 7-year-old son, René-Charles, conceived by in vitro fertilization after six years of trying. In the meantime, Dion has more pressing concerns, like battling the respiratory ailment which forced her to cancel a recent show in Minneapolis.

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John Mayer Can Still Share His Music If Not His Thoughts

24 October 2008 5:00 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

John Mayer continued to maintain those bulging biceps with a trip to the trainer in La yesterday. He might not have much to say these days now that he's being more private for Jen, but we'll get to hear from John and his guitar in a few weeks. He's set to perform as part of “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night” on December 3. John will be joining Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, and B.B. King for the one hour special, but we're most excited to see whether or not Jen will be there to cheer him on from the audience. Pacific Coast News Online

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Taylor Swift to Perform at 2008 'Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!'

22 October 2008 9:24 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Grammy-award nominated singer Taylor Swift has been announced as one of the performers at 2008 'Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!'. Taking place at Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the event also lines up Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, and John Mayer as other artists making live appearances.

Scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 3, the show will announce nominations in at least six categories for the 51st annual Grammy Awards which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Besides, the live event will celebrate the grand opening of the Grammy Museum.

Additional performers and presenters for the Aeg Ehrlich Ventures-produced show, to be broadcast live at 9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/delayed Pt as a one-hour special show on CBS television network, will be announced shortly. Tickets for the primetime event will go on sale starting from Monday, October 27.

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Boyzone ask Walsh for 'X Factor' slot

26 September 2008 1:33 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

<b>Boyzone</b> have asked <b>Louis Walsh</b> to secure them a coveted performing slot on <b>The X Factor</b>. The reformed boyband, who release comeback single &apos;Love You Anyway&apos; on Monday, are keen to follow in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Westlife and Girls Aloud, all of whom performed on the show last year. Group member <b>Stephen Gately</b> told Digital Spy: &quot;We said to him recently, &apos;Come on Louis, you have to get us on the show for a song&apos;...</b> (more)

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Video Premiere: Celine Dion's 'My Love'

26 September 2008 1:32 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Celine Dion has premiered a music video in an attempt to support her new song, entitled "My Love". The video is shot during her live appearance in one of the venues where she has been touring for "Taking Chances". Written by Linda Perry, the tune has appeared on the 2007 English-language studio album and is confirmed to be listed on her upcoming compilation album "My Love-Essential Collection". <br><br /> The upcoming compilation album will be available in two different editions; a one-disc edition called "My Love: Essential Collection" and a two-disc edition called "My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection". Furthermore, the record will be dropped to the stores on October 28 and will include all the hits plus previously-unreleased songs, such as "There Comes a Time" and "Dance With My Father". <br> <br /> Celine Dion's "My Love" music video: <br><br /> <object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ftmakB_yOQ4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ftmakB_yOQ4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="325"></embed></object> <br>

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Austin Shopping and Dining Guide for Fantastic Fest Newbies

12 September 2008 5:10 PM, PDT | From FantasticFest.com | See recent FantasticFest news

One of the ways we assemble the Fantastic Fest roster is by attending other film festivals all around the world (what, do think these films just show up on our doorstep?). Cannes, Berlin, Pifan, Fantasia, Sundance, you name it, we've been there. Like a lot of other filmmakers and festival programmers and attendees, we love to go see new movies, but if we're in a new city then we also want to sample the goods of wherever we happen to be. We want to try local food, buy at local shops and return home with our bags (and stomachs) stuffed with crap that we couldn't find back home.

As you locals well know, Austin is one of those "You want it, we got it" kinda towns, filled with shops and restaurants unlike any to be found in New York, L.A. or any other major city is this big, wide world of ours.

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Austin Shopping and Dining Guide for Fantastic Fest Newbies

12 September 2008 4:00 PM, PDT | From FantasticFest.com | See recent FantasticFest news

One of the ways we assemble the Fantastic Fest roster is by attending other film festivals all around the world (what, do think these films just show up on our doorstep?). Cannes, Berlin, Pifan, Fantasia, Sundance, you name it, we've been there. Like a lot of other filmmakers and festival programmers and attendees, we love to go see new movies, but if we're in a new city then we also want to sample the goods of wherever we happen to be. We want to try local food, buy at local shops and return home with our bags (and stomachs) stuffed with crap that we couldn't find back home.

As you locals well know, Austin is one of those "You want it, we got it" kinda towns, filled with shops and restaurants unlike any to be found in New York, L.A. or any other major city is this big, wide world of ours.

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Latest So You Think You Can Dance Promo Poster from Fox

7 September 2008 12:01 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Fox recently released this latest promo trailer for their hit series “So You Think You Can Dance”. Synopsis: From Fox, the creators of American Idol and the producers of American Bandstand and The American Music Awards comes So You Think You Can Dance. In its sophomore season, this show is offering the winner a one year contract for Celine Dion’s Vegas show, a brand new car and $100K cash. Contestants perform a particular style of dance each week with a partner. The audience votes on their favorite couple leaving the 3 couples with the least votes up for elimination. After each dancer performs a solo of their choice for the judges, one male and one female contestant are up for [...]

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50 Fascinating Madonna Facts

15 August 2008 9:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Happy birthday Madonna! The Material Girl has hit the big 5-0 and we thought we'd celebrate by searching through cyberspace, books and articles to find 50 fascinating facts you may or may not know about Mrs. Ritchie.

From her personal statistics, Italian roots and early successes to her all-conquering pop landmarks and the crazy things that have been named after her, feast your eyes on this treasure of trivia:

- Madonna once drummed for New York pop group the Breakfast Club. A later member of the band was American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Ex-boyfriends Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray were also members of the Breakfast Club.

- Madonna beat out acting greats Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Debbie Reynolds and Barbra Streisand to grab a Best Actress Golden Globe Award in 1997 for her role in Evita.

- Madonna has acted in 22 films.

- The Recording Industry Association of America has named Madonna the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century. She's also the second top-selling female artist in the United States with 63 million certified albums.

- The Guinness World Records list Madonna as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time; she has sold over 200 million records worldwide.

- Madonna is one of six children born to Silvio Ciccone and Madonna Louise Ciccone (nee Fortin). She was named after her mother.

- She also has a stepbrother and stepsister from her father's second marriage to his former housekeeper Joan Gustafson.

- Born in Bay City, Michigan, Madonna's roots stretch back to Pacentro in Italy, where her grandparents came from. In 1988, town officials in Pacentro began to construct a 13-foot (4 meter) statue of Madonna.

- Madonna was a member of the cheerleading team at Rochester Adams High School.

- Madonna worked in a New York City Dunkin' Donuts while she was struggling to make it as a dancer in the Big Apple. She was reportedly fired after squirting jam in a customer's face.

- Madonna's first single, Everybody, was released on 24 April, 1982.

- Madonna's hit album Like A Virgin is among the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time, according to the Rock + Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted the pop star earlier this year.

- As well as starring alongside Sean Penn in Shanghai Surprise, Madonna also joined her then-husband onstage in her theatrical debut Goose + Tom Tom in 1986.

- Madonna and Sean Penn separated on New Year's Eve (31Dec) 1988.

- Madonna's Confessions Tour is the highest grossing concert tour by a female artist.

- Madonna is the most successful female in her adopted U.K.'s pop charts and has more number one singles than any other female solo artist.

- Madonna has a new species of tardigrade named after her. The anthropod-type animals, also known as water bears, are often found living on mosses. They can survive in extreme conditions that would kill most other living species.

- Madonna's father, Tony Ciccone, recently decided to advance his winery business by releasing Madonna Wine, which is available in five varieties: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Prices range from $25 (GBP12.50) to $40 (GBP20) per bottle.

- Celebrity Cellars also produced a line of collectible wine, called Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor.

- Madonna made her London West End stage debut in 2002 in Up for Grabs.

- Madonna's first children's book, The English Roses, was published in 2003 and she has since published a total of 10 books.

- Madonna was among the inaugural UK Music Hall of Fame inductees in 2004.

- Madonna has released a total of 68 official singles to date, according to the singer's own website.

- Madonna was among People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People of 1991' and '25 Most Intriguing People of 2001'.

- In March 2007, Madonna created a clothing line for the retailer H+M.

- Madonna is good friends with Sting and his actress wife Trudie Styler, who introduced her to director Guy Ritchie. The couple fell in love and are now husband and wife.

- Sting is godfather to Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco.

- Madonna is the only artist who performed at the benefit concerts Live Aid (1985), Live 8 (2005), and Live Earth (2007).

- Madonna suffers from brontophobia - a fear of thunder.

- Madonna was considered for the role of Catwoman/Selina Kyle in the 1992 film Batman Returns. She turned the part down and the role went to Michelle Pfeiffer. She also fought for the role of Ginger in Casino, but lost out to Sharon Stone.

- Madonna turned down leading roles in Showgirls and The Fabulous Baker Boys.

- Madonna is 5 feet, 44 inches (1.64 metres) tall. Her measurements are 34C-23-33.

- Madonna does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was selected for the honour in 1990 but she showed no interest and the invitation has now expired. Walk of Fame spokeswoman Ana Martinez-Holler states that, in order to receive a star, Madonna would have to be "resubmitted for a nomination," adding, "since she is not interested, I highly doubt that she will give a nominator the permission to do so."

- Madonna was paid $5 million (GBP2.5 million) by Pepsi to film a commercial that never even aired. Pepsi bosses pulled the controversial ad, which was related to her Like A Prayer video and full of religious overtones.

- Madonna has won nine Razzie Awards: Worst Actress for Shanghai Surprise in 1987, Worst Actress for Who's that Girl in 1988, Worst Actress for Body of Evidence in 1994, Worst Supporting Actress for Four Rooms in 1996, Worst Actress of the Century in 2000, Worst Actress for The Next Best Thing in 2001, Worst Actress and Worst Screen Couple for Swept Away in 2003, and Worst Supporting Actress for Die Another Day in 2003.

- Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion and Mark Wahlberg are distant relatives of Madonna, according to a recent ancestry study.

- Madonna auditioned for the part of Kevin Costner's high-maintenance love interest in The Bodyguard. Whitney Houston landed the role.

- Madonna played a lesbian witch in the 1996 movie Four Rooms.

- Madonna originally dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.

- The Beastie Boys supported Madonna on her very first solo tour.

- Madonna was ranked Number 1 on VH1's '100 Sexiest Artists' in 2002.

- Madonna has been nominated for a total of 18 Grammy Awards; she has won five.

- Madonna has been a vegetarian since she was 15.

- Madonna hates the colour orange.

- Madonna was named one of People magazine's worst-dressed, in 1999.

- Madonna's controversial Sex book, which featured naked photos of the Material Girl, was so popular that a re-print had to be ordered within 48 hours.

- Madonna dedicated her album True Blue to then-husband Sean Penn, who she called "the coolest guy in the universe".

- Gwyneth Paltrow was Maid of Honour at Madonna's Scottish wedding in 2000.

- Fight Club director David Fincher was the man behind the camera on four of Madonna's videos.

- Madonna's What It Feels Like For A Girl and Justify My Love were banned from MTV.

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Olympic Games Kick Off In Beijing

2 August 2008 9:00 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

The Summer Olympics have become so huge that they will already be underway for two days before the opening ceremonies air Friday on NBC.

The ceremonies mark the official kickoff of the Games and subsequent 16 days of coverage on NBC and its owned cable channels plus Spanish-language Telemundo, which NBC also owns.

You might say the unofficial kickoff of the Olympics comes Wednesday at the unassuming time of 4:55 a.m. on MSNBC when the Us women's soccer team takes on Norway. It is the first event listed on NBC's voluminous Olympics schedule, which encompasses 3,600 hours of coverage.

The planned coverage

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By ADAM BUCKMAN

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Carey Offered Las Vegas Residency

16 July 2008 7:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Newlywed Mariah Carey is set to follow in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Cher and Sir Elton John by headlining a spectacular Las Vegas residency.

Sources claim a $100 million (GBP50 million) three-year offer has been laid down by bosses of the Planet Hollywood Resort + Casino for the pop superstar to perform nightly.

An insider tells America's Star magazine, "Mariah is one of the most popular performers around. She could easily become the Queen of the Las Vegas strip."

Meanwhile, Carey is to make her first public stage performance as Mrs. Nick Cannon outside the home of the Oscars.

The pop superstar will play a free 35-minute summer concert at the Hollywood + Highland shopping complex on 31 July.

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Jessica Simpson: New Country Video 'So Much Fun'

11 July 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

For Jessica Simpson fans waiting for the star's first country music video, come on over! The singer is premiering the video for "Come On Over" – the hit single off her debut country album Do You Know?, out Sept. 9 – on her Web site Friday. The video will be available online until its TV premiere on Extra Monday night. "I had so much fun making my video, I'm so glad y'all finally get to see it!" Simpson – who celebrated her 28th birthday Thursday – wrote on her Web site. Liz Friedlander, who has directed clips for Celine Dion, R.E.M., and Blink 182, shot

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Digital Spy's Celebrity Chart of June

2 July 2008 1:34 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Being sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assault, saying naughty words that rhyme with "duck" on daytime TV, making videos that could potentially be construed as racist... it's been a busy month for our favourite celebrities. Here are the 20 stars who really kept us entertained in June.

20. Ulrika Jonsson Which glitzy, glamorous name does Ulrika(ka ka ka) give her newborn son? Err... Malcolm.

19. Chris Martin At the end of another demanding day, the Coldplay frontman gets into bed, shuts his eyes and dreams about Westlife.

18. Pharrell Williams The R&B super-producer wants to grow his own skin in a test tube. You know, someone's been spending waaaay too much time with Madonna.

17. James McAvoy The Wanted star says he'd rather "eat dog poo" than go to the gym. Come on Jimmy, it's not that bad!

16. Celine Dion (more)

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