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Keira Knightley will never sign up to popular websites like Twitter or Facebook because she is convinced the social networking forums are "dehumanizing" users.

She says, "I hate the internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable. I'm not a celebrity. I don't go home or out with friends saying, 'I'm a celebrity' and I don't ask to be treated like a queen. Mom and dad wouldn't like that."

Sienna Miller often fancies searching the internet for stories about herself.

The actress relies on good pal Keira Knightley, 24, to stop her.

'If there's that awful temptation to Google yourself, she'll phone up and go: "I'm thinking about Googling",' explains Sienna.

'I'll say: "I am too!" And we;ll talk each other out of it.;

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"Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan tells TV Guide Magazine that killing off her character, Edie Britt, could have "devastating ramifications" for the show.

She tells the publication of her character's relationship with the show's creator Marc Cherry, "I think whoever Edie represented in Marc's life was somebody he didn't like. And he had a very difficult time distinguishing between fact and fiction."

Nicollette says, for her, "Desperate Housewives" started to change. "When the show started it was such a different beast. It was exciting and dangerous and funny and edgy and bizarre. It started feeling a little complacent, and that was very frustrating."

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Nancy Davis is getting Hollywood heavies to join her in the "Race to Erase MS" and they need all the help they can get.

Right now, products like signature nail polish ($8) Eco tote bags ($12) and Tommy Hilfiger T-Shirts ($25) are selling on the EraseMS web site (www.erasems.org) -- where proceeds benefit the campaign, which funds a network of the nation's top MS research centers called the Center Without Walls program.

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What's happening on "How I Met Your Mother?"

With Barney's love for Robin unfolding gradually (and more people learning about it), it's only a matter of time before Barney comes clean to Robin. But it seems that Barney is still not keen on completely stepping it up just yet. While Barney already marveled on how much he misses Robin when she's not around, thinks about her all the time, and imagines the two of them running towards each other in slow motion, his friendship with his best friend Ted (Robin's ex) remains his main concern, along with evading the risk of being rejected by the love of his life.

Labels: desperate housewives, how i met your mother, Keira Knightley, nancy davis, Nicolette Sheridan, sienna miller

Written by: Christy

| 1:34 PM | 0 comment(s)!

According to reports, Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl is now in the process of begging producers not to kill her off - months after she threatened to quit.

Speculation Heigl was set to leave the hit drama reached fever-pitch when her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, was diagnosed with severe brain and liver cancer.

Referring to her future on the show, she said: "I'm there if Izzie remains part of Grey's Anatomy", describing it as one of her "favourite places to be".

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Scott Wolf has begun with a party of three

The former "Party of Five" star and his wife Kelley welcomed a son into the family on Sunday, March 22, report celeb sites.

The little tyke is named Jackson Kayse Wolf -- a pretty nifty name for a celebrity baby -- and weighed 7 lbs.

Excellent birthday, speaking from a gal also born on that day...but 28 years ago.

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Public sympathy plus her natural dancing ability have quickly turned Melissa Rycroft into an instant celebrity. As mentioned previously, the former Bachelor contestant turned Dancing with the Stars participant, has reportedly been offered $500,000 to pose nude in Playboy. But that's not all. As someone who is pulled from anonymity and catapulted immediately into the national media spotlight, Rycroft has become a favorite, not just by ordinary fans but other celebrities as well.

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Britney Spears has embarked on a passionate affair with a backing dancer in a bid to win back the original dancer in her life - ex-husband Kevin Federline, it's claimed.

The singer is said to have fallen back in love with the father of her two boys after spending time with her former spouse while on the road with her Circus act.

"They are seeing each other every day," a source tells OK!. "When Kevin's had the boys for the day, they greet their mom with hugs and kisses, and their dad fills Britney in on how they spent their time. It's just like any other family when one of the parents comes home from work."

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Two months after news broke of the alleged violent fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown, a PSA about domestic violence starring Keira Knightley is set to debut in theaters.

The two-minute clip, which will start airing April 6, depicts Knightley being violently kicked and beaten by a man.

"While domestic violence exists in every section of society we rarely hear about it," says the actress, who volunteered to act in the clip for the charity Women's Aid. "Domestic violence affects one in four women at some point in their lifetime and kills two women every week." Atonement director Joe Wright directed the spot.
- Rennie Dyball

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Joaquin Phoenix narrated the Nation Earth film company produced Earthlings, a documentary about the harm that comes with humans using animals in various industries, such as food, fashion, and entertainment.

Now he's back doing his deal again with the new audio book version adapted from the original full length film.

Labels: Britney Spears, celeb baby, dancing with the stars, Greys Anatomy, Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Heigl, Keira Knightley, Melissa Rycroft, scott wolf

Written by: Christy

| 11:43 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Mischa Barton has a job! She's been cast in a CW show produced by Ashton Kutcher. "Ashton developed it about his life growing up as a model from Iowa, so it's about the whole fashion world that he was in, and obviously I have a lot of friends in the fashion world, so I'm used to being around a lot of people in that," Barton says. "[I play] a bitchy model-type character, like it's a totally different character for me."

The Hollywood Reporter says that Barton will star in the pilot episode for the planned series 'A Beautiful Life'.

It follows the lives of a group of male and female supermodels who share a home in New York.

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Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer have broken up. Again. According to E!'s Marc Malkin, Mayer at least had the decency to wait for Aniston to get back from promoting "Marley & Me" in ­Europe before breaking the news.

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ET senior producer Bonnie Tiegel met face to face with Howard K. Stern just hours after he posted bail on charges alleging he supplied drugs to Anna Nicole Smith.

"Howard is devastated and he intends to fight these charges," Bonnie Tiegel says after her exclusive meeting with Stern.

Stern and two doctors Sandeep Kapoor, and Khristine Eroshevich were accused of multiple felonies on Thursday night.

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Fergie isn't afraid to take risks, but yesterday she still managed to surprise us by going dark brunette! The singer arrived on the red carpet at the 34th annual March of Dimes Beauty Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on Thursday before performing with her fellow Black Eyed Peas inside.

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Blake Lively says Gossip Girl is holding back her movie career.

The 21-year-old actress - who plays Serena van der Woodsen in the hit TV show - says she has been so busy filming the teen drama that it's been impossible to take up film offers coming her way.

She explains, "We shoot nine months out of the year, so there are so many films I can't do.

"On my latest movie I would go and take a day off from Gossip Girl in New York and go to Connecticut and shoot that and then come back the next day. And they don't really like to share you."

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Keira Knightley has turned down the chance to reprise her role in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, insisting she's "done" with the franchise.

The actress made her name in Hollywood playing aristocrat-turned-swashbuckler Elizabeth Swann in the hit Disney trilogy.

A fourth movie is in the works, with Johnny Depp already onboard to play Captain Jack Sparrow one more time. But Knightley is keen to move on from the role.

"It was a completely fantastic experience, and it was an amazingly large portion of my life, but I don't think I need to go there again. I think that it's done. But I'm very excited to see the next one. And he (Depp) is so wonderful in that character. I think it'll be wonderful.

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A new Nike ad pitching men against women is launched today.

It features Eva Longoria (yeah, cause she's sporty), in best Desperate Housewives mode, throwing real life husband Tony Parker's trainers off the balcony of their high rise flat and then his triumph in revenge.

Tennis ace Rodger Federer, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, long distance runner Paula Radcliffe, hip hop dancer Sofia Boutella and Liverpool hot-shot Fernando Torres also make appearances.

Labels: anna nicole smith, ashton kutcher, blake lively, CW, eva longoria, Fergie, Gossip Girl, howard stern, jennifer aniston, John Mayer, Keira Knightley, mischa barton

Written by: Christy

| 9:35 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Her much-anticipated Circus tour is kicking off Tuesday, March 3, 2009, but Britney Spears has even more to look forward to. Marking her first-ever apparel endorsement, the princess of pop has been named the next Candie's Only at Kohl's spokesmodel. The singer will be stepping into the shoes of Heroes star Hayden Panettiere who was the face of the shoe line for two years. As part of her new gig, Britney will appear in Candie's print, television, in-store and online ads this year. Candie's and Kohl's also plan to follow Spears on her comeback tour, rolling out pink carpets and VIP lounges for her fans.

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Colin Farrell has been leaning on Keira Knightley following his recent split from girlfriend Emma Forrest.

The Irish actor, 32, split from novelist Emma last month after the pair had dated for almost a year.

And Farrell is now seeking solace in Knightley - his costar in new movie London Boulevard.

Bleck. I don't like Colin Farrell and I'm fairly certain Keira will not get caught up in any of his so-called charm.

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Miley Cyrus can't understand why everyone's making such a big deal over a photo of her cleavage.

The 16-year-old was recently snapped jogging with her shirtless older beau Justin Gaston. Miley was sporting a cleavage-baring top - and her assets were there for everyone to see.

I don't understand it either. When you wear a bikini under a top and you're running it's not easy to hide cleavage if your top moves, too. I'm so tired of people picking on her. Good grief!

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So, we all know that Izzie is sick and that whatever she has is not going to be good. Rumors have it that her illness has been devised as a way to give Katherine Heigl a smooth (and permanent) exit from the show, but we've gotten no confirmations yet as to whether or not that's true.

According to Spoiler TV, Justin Chambers revealed in an interview with TVGuide.ca that "Izzie has cancer, so I'm there to support her."

Labels: Britney Spears, colin farrell, Greys Anatomy, Katherine Heigl, Keira Knightley, Miley Cyrus

Written by: Christy

| 8:02 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Brad Pitt and Edward Norton met up in Italy to see Radiohead perform from their V.I.P. section. Wearing a straw fedora and sporting a mustache and goatee, Pitt left his Chateau Mirival home in the south of France - where he's awaiting the impending arrival of his twins with Angelina Jolie.

Norton has told interviewers in the past that he and Pitt share a passion for Radiohead's early work.

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Our celebrity quote for today will be from Ringo Starr.

"Let's make my birthday, July the 7th at noon, Peace and Love Day. Everybody go, 'Peace and love.' In the office, on the bus, wherever. It's still peace and love for me, I'm a product of the 60s and it was a very influential period in my life, and you know, my head was turned around a bit, my eyes were opened as it were. In fact, I even have it on my arm, 'Peace and love'. I see nothing wrong with peace and love."

My challenge to you, how many more times can we fit the words "peace and love" into his statement?

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Actress Julie Benz loved working with Sylvester Stallone on the latest Rambo movie - because he was an unexpected fountain of knowledge. hehehe. Let us compare their IQ scores please, anyone out there have that information?

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Keira Knightley didn't hesitate when she was asked to bare her breasts in new movie The Edge Of Love - because she believes sex scenes are more believable when performed by naked actors.

Ok. Well. Since she is a mere waife of a woman I wouldn't really say she is showing any breasts at all, they just happen to be ever so slight mounds pushed out by her very visible ribs.

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Jamie Lynn gave birth yesterday.

The 17-year-old sister of pop star Britney gave birth to Maddie Briann, her first child with Casey Aldridge, at Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi on Thursday.

Labels: brad pitt, celeb baby, celebrity quote, edward norton, Jamie Spears, julie benz, Keira Knightley, ringo starr, sylvester stallone

Written by: Christy

| 8:48 AM | 1 comment(s)!

According to Star Pulse, "The 22-year-old beauty was devastated when she broke both an exclusively designed Chanel necklace and a lighter while shooting period drama Atonement."

Hehe.

As you all know, I'm absolutely clumsy. Even my WoW character runs into walls, which Brian and I laughed about last night during our questing.

"I was wearing a Chanel necklace and it got stuck," Contactmusic quoted Knightley, as saying. "No one could budge it. We had to phone Chanel to ask if we could just break it."

I knew there was more to the reason why I liked her. Hehe. And she is awfully hot. Which I am sure Brian will attest to. Although I do think she could stand to gain a few pounds.

Labels: Keira Knightley

Written by: Christy

| 9:56 AM | 0 comment(s)!