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Acclaimed actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday of head injuries sustained in a skiing accident. She was 45.

The death was announced in a statement released Wednesday evening by Neeson's publicist.

"Liam Neeson, his sons and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," the statement said. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

No details about the exact cause of her death were released.

But Yves Coderre, director of operations at the emergency services company that sent the medics to the Mont Tremblant resort, told Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper that ski patrollers requested an ambulance after Richardson fell.

Paramedics responded, but when they arrived they were told they were not needed, Mr Coderre said.

"When you have a head trauma you can bleed. It can deteriorate in a few hours or a few days," he said. He said another ambulance was called later to Richardson's hotel near the base of Mont Tremblant. At the time, she was conscious but "wasn't in good shape" and was rushed to hospital.

She was eventually moved to a Montreal hospital before being transferred to New York.

Very, very tragic.

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Jenna Jameson announced the names of her newborn twin boys: Jesse Jameson Ortiz and Journey Jett Ortiz. The twins, who weighed around four pounds each, are the first babies for Jenna and boyfriend Tito Ortiz.

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Taylor Swift has revealed how she was approached by John Mayer at the recent Grammy Awards.

Swift, 19, says Mayer - who recently split from girlfriend Jennifer Aniston - is such a huge fan of her latest hit, Love Story, he just had to let her know.

She reveals, "I was walking down the hall at the Grammys and John Mayer came up to me and said, 'I love your song Love Story'.

"He even started singing the bridge. That was totally amazing."

Bleck.

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Oprah Winfrey recently adopted two puppies from a Chicago shelter - calling them Ivan and Sadie - and introduced the latter to fans with a special appearance on her March 6 show.

The 8-week-old pups were litter mates, and in sad news, a spokeswoman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions said that Ivan died late last week of parvovirus - an infectious disease that attacks the gastrointestinal tract.

"I'm saddened by his passing, though we only had him for a weekend," Winfrey said in a statement. Her other puppy Sadie is also fighting the life-threatening disease and was "holding steady" as of Wednesday, the spokeswoman said.

Labels: celeb baby, jenna jameson, John Mayer, natasha richardson, Oprah, taylor swift

Written by: Christy

| 9:27 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Actress Natasha Richardson was hospitalized on Monday afternoon in Montreal after suffering a serious head injury, PEOPLE has confirmed.

The Tony-winning star, 45, was first brought to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien near the Mont Tremblant winter resort following a skiing accident.

Her husband, actor Liam Neeson, 56, left the set of a movie he was filming in Toronto and rushed to his wife's side.

She married Neeson in 1994, and the couple has two sons.

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"Some artists want your money so they can buy Range Rovers and diamond bracelets,but I don't care about that kind of stuff. I want your soul"

- Lady GaGa

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Less than a month after he capped a remarkable comeback with an appearance at the Oscars, Mickey Rourke spent three hours in a high security Russian prison.

The American actor, who was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his turn in The Wrestler, visited the Butyrka prison in Moscow to research his latest role.

Rourke has signed up to play Russian villain Whiplash in the upcoming sequel to comic book movie Iron Man, in which he'll star alongside Robert Downey Jr.

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Two music videos that represent actor Heath Ledger's last directorial work before his death in January 2008 will be released this year.

Modest Mouse plans to release the animated video for "King Rat," a bonus track from the band's 2007 "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank," Billboard has confirmed. The news was first reported by Spin magazine on its Web site. A video for Grace Woodroofe's cover of David Bowie's "Quicksand" is also set for release this year, along with her Ben Harper-produced debut album, the L.A. Weekly reports.

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Jenna Jameson gave birth to twin boys Monday morning, according to Us Magazine:

"They're in very good health," her rep tells Us.

"She's been taking it easy and even had to be in a wheelchair during one of Tito's events in Las Vegas," a source told Us when Jameson was just shy of eight months pregnant. "She's very excited to be a mom."

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High School Musical star Zac Efron is set to shock his fans by posing with a naked woman in an arty new photospread.

The actor agreed to roll around on the dirty ground with a nude model as part of a session for the upcoming Interview magazine. In one shot, readers will be able to see the model's exposed right breast.

He says, "It was definitely different from anything I had ever done before."

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Carson Daly's publicist Heather Lylis said the 35-year-old TV personality and girlfriend Siri Pinter are the proud parents of a baby boy. Jackson James Daly was born Sunday, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces.

Labels: carson daly, celeb baby, celebrity quote, Heath Ledger, jenna jameson, lady gaga, liam neeson, mickey rourke, natasha richardson, zac efron

Written by: Christy

| 9:34 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Have you ever seen Benji Madden? He is Paris Hilton's latest beau and he is hardcore grunge looking with tattoos from head to toe. I mean he is a total rocker, okay?

Well. Benji's birthday was yesterday and Paris decided to do something special for him. She took him to Ole Henriksen Face & Body Spa in West Hollywood for a facial. OH MY GRACIOUS. Can you even, I just...there are no words.

Britney's ex? boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, showed up to her gated community on Monday night. And for the first time since her dad and brother took over her life...they opened the gate. I wonder what that is all about. Hmmm. Good news is she has started working again. Britney Spears attended a table reading with the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" on Monday. She will have a guest starring role on their March 24th episode.

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are in Miami, where they're currently playing husband and wife on the set of the upcoming film Marley and Me. Rumors of course are that they are now a couple. From Vince Vaughn to Owen Wilson...? I don't know. Though I so like Owen and Jennifer, I'm not sure I think they should be romantically involved. I think they both have personal things to work out first. Like her still being upset over Brad and Angelina and well you know...his recent suicide attempt. I'm all for a friendship for them, but anything else would scare me.

And yes, it is true, PETA has signed porn star Jenna Jameson for their latest "Pleather Yourself" ad campaign. She said: "I've worn a lot of pleather in my life. Anybody that knows Jenna Jameson knows I've lived half my life in it." Must we talk in the third person!? Bleck. Looks airbrushed to me, but I'm all for helping PETA. =o)

Labels: benji madden, Britney Spears, jenna jameson, jennifer aniston, owen wilson, Paris Hilton

Written by: Christy

| 10:40 AM | 1 comment(s)!