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Hollywood Shorts-Kim Kardashian Gets a Little Risqué on New Magazine Cover Posted September 3, 2010 by Belky

Kim Kardashian Gets a Little Risqué on New Magazine Cover

Though she teased the Twitterverse with photos of a spiked dress two weeks ago, Kim Kardashian shocked everyone when she released the first image of her upcoming Prestige Magazine cover on her blog today. Sporting the same spiked dress and flanked on either side by oiled-up naked male models, it's pretty clear she's having some fun showing off her sexier side.

"Remember those pics I posted of me wearing that fab spiked dress by The Blonds!? Well I can now reveal it was for an exclusive shoot with Prestige magazine in Hong Kong!!! This might be one of my most risque covers to date!" the reality starlet posted on her blog early Thursday.

She also wrote that more images were coming. "I have two covers and I'll be sharing the second cover and the whole spread tomorrow, so make sure you check back."

Prestige Magazine is based out of Hong Kong.

Hollywood Shorts-David Hasselhoff Is the Early 'DWTS' Favorite Posted September 3, 2010 by Belky

David Hasselhoff Is the Early 'DWTS' Favorite

David HasselhoffWe had some questions when we first heard the cast announcement for this season's 'Dancing With the Stars.' They're probably the same ones that popped into most of your heads, so we feel comfortable sharing them today after the news has sunk in. Can Audrina Patridge chew gum and dance at the same time? Will David Hasselhoff perform his dance numbers in a red bathing suit in slow motion? Can a fist pump be worked into a waltz?

All of these quandaries have made us pretty psyched for the upcoming season. We spoke with some dance experts about who we can expect to do well on the reality show this time around and the surprising answer from the lot of them ... none other than the Hoff!!!

"He's already established as a musical entertainer -- especially in Germany -- so he knows how to perform. I might be biased because I worked with him on 'Baywatch,' but he's obviously athletic, so he's got a real advantage over the other contestants here," says choreographer and former NFL cheerleader Bonnie Jill Laflin.


Shauna Tysor of the Houston Ballet agrees. She and her fellow twinkle toes will be tuning in to watch them some Hoff.

"I'm holding out for David Hasselhoff. All that choreographed running on 'Baywatch' had to give the man some rhythm," Tysor said.

Everyone's favorite drunk lifeguard aside, from a dance point of view, Tysor was a little disappointed in this season's lineup.

"After a stellar season last year, this year's line up looks a bit clunky. Let's see ... Audrina could be the next Kate Gosselin if Bristol Palin doesn't take the 'Iron Leg' award from her. I'm ashamed to say I've never watched the 'Jersey Shore,' but if Mike 'The Situation' is anything like Bill Hader's spoof on SNL, we may be in for some good TV. I'm envisioning plenty of shirtless, orange, Latin numbers," Tysor told us.

Since Tysor has never watched 'Jersey Shore,' then she has never seen The Situation fist pump his way into the ladies' hearts. Which leads us to our final question: Can a fist pump be seamlessly incorporated into the waltz?

"Oh, hell no!" Laflin exclaimed when we had the audacity to ask the question out loud. "Club dancing and professional ballroom dancing are two very different things! Thinking you are a dancer because you've had a lot to drink isn't dancing compared to what a trained dancer goes through."

There you have it. The experts are saying this cycle is the Hoff's to lose, The Situation doesn't stand a chance and we're all giving Audrina some pity votes.

This season would have no doubt been less clunky and a little more interesting had ABC been able to secure their dream team of contestants. The Hollywood Reporter got an exclusive list of who turned the show down this go around.

According to a source involved with casting, the network approached Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, but was unable to secure him. The network also lobbied unsuccessfully for Sylvester Stallone, political commentator Ann Coulter, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the real Erin Brockovich, billionaire Richard Branson, comic actor Tim Allen and former TV darling Suzanne Somers.

Hollywood Shorts-Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Stroller With Her Car? [Video] Posted September 3, 2010 by Belky

Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Stroller With Her Car? [Video]

Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Stroller With Her Car? [Video]Lindsay Lohan seems to have clipped a baby stroller with her Maserati, two witnesses -- and one video filmed directly after the alleged incident -- tell RadarOnline.com.

LiLo is said to have failed to look both ways crossing an intersection in her West Hollywood neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, striking a child in a stroller.

A witness, Brayan Jaime, estimated to Radar the child was two or three years old. "Lindsay took the red light and hit the stroller. It wasn't super hard, but she made impact and hit them. Lindsay pulled to the right, stopped for two seconds, and then just kept going," Jaime said.

UPDATE: Other eyewitnesses tell TMZ Lohan tapped the stroller at roughly 1 mph and did indeed stop, get out, and make sure all was well.


"I'm 100 percent sure Lindsay was driving because I saw her with my own eyes. She was just driving like crazy once I started following her. She was trying to lose me, blowing stop signs and stuff," Jaime told Radar. "I asked the kid if she was okay and then asked the woman, but she was kind of shocked and didn't really know what to say and you could tell she was scared."

That last part can be heard in the video. Also clear is the child wailing in the stroller.

Visit RadarOnline.com for the video >>>

A second witness told Radar the impact was minor, so Lohan may not have even been aware it occurred.

Hollywood Shorts-Photos: Stars On The Beach From Summer 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 by Belky

Photos: Stars On The Beach From Summer 2010


Hitting the beach is nothing new for the rich and famous, and it seems like everyone was sunning themselves in the sand this hot and sticky summer. From A-listers to reality stars, whether they were out for a little fun or just taking a break from the spotlight, all the stars made it seaside this summer. Kim Kardashian was at the top of the list, showing off her bikini bod all over the place. Heidi Montag took to Costa Rica to find a little peace and quiet after a drama filled summer, while Kellan Lutz and Annalynne McCord traveled the world in search of the finest coastlines. Look back on the summer that was and check out all of the stars who spent their downtime in the sand and surf after the jump.

Hollywood Shorts-Photos: Demi Moore Makes Sure That Her Bikini is On Full Display Posted September 2, 2010 by Belky

Photos: Demi Moore Makes Sure That Her Bikini is On Full Display

Demi Moore TwitPicDemi Moore seems to be going to great lengths to remind us she's still sexy ... as if we needed reminding.

First, Moore got up at a Snoop Dogg concert over the past week to do a very dirty dance in front of a capacity crowd in Las Vegas.

Now Mrs. Ashton Kutcher joins thee over-40 bikini babe party with the racy photos that appeared on the mrskutcher TwitPic account. Moore appears to be in a bathroom showing off her toned body in a two-piece.

Did we mention she's 47? Wow.

The well-preserved actress -- who recently 'fessed up to getting plastic surgery in the past -- looks firm and foxy in her revealing snakeskin-print string bikini as she dons dark sunglasses and strikes a pose in a bathroom.

"Maybe this is more like summer!" she Tweeted of the sexy self-portraits.

Now maybe we should demand a recount for the just-released World's Hottest Bikini Bodies List.

Another photo below was posted with the caption "Finally a day off."

 

Hollywood Shorts-Paris Hilton Officially Banned From Wynn Las Vegas Properties Posted September 2, 2010 by Belky

Paris Hilton Officially Banned From Wynn Las Vegas Properties

After her arrest last Friday for cocaine possession, heiress Paris Hilton has been officially banned from two resorts on the Las Vegas strip, PEOPLE reports. A spokesperson for the Wynn and Encore resorts confirmed the ban to PEOPLE on Wednesday.

Hilton, 29, was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of a controlled substance on Friday night. Police pulled over a car driven by her boyfriend, nightclub executive Cy Waits, after detecting marijuana coming from the vehicle. When a small container of cocaine was discovered in Hilton's purse, she was briefly detained at Clark County Detention Center before being released on bail.

Wynn Las Vegas also announced on Wednesday that Hilton's boyfriend, Waits, had "separated from the company and is free to pursue other interests." No further details were given. In Waits' arrest report that was released on Wednesday, it was revealed that he failed a sobriety test when he was pulled over last Friday.


Waits has yet to be charged, Clark County Attorney's office said. But he's probably displeased at the turn of events--prior to the incident, he was promoted to Co-Chief of Nightlife Operations at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.

Hilton's had a busy summer on both sides of the law. Last week, cops came to her Los Angeles residence to arrest a knife-wielding intruder on her property, who was allegedly attempting to break into her home. During the World Cup in July, she was questioned by police in South Africa on suspicion of marijuana charges, but soon released.

Hollywood Shorts-Mike Tyson Attends Premiere With Adorable Daughter Posted September 2, 2010 by Belky

Mike Tyson Attends Premiere With Adorable Daughter

Mike Tyson Attends Premiere With Adorable DaughterIron Mike Tyson showed his gentler side in Las Vegas last night, bringing 2-year-old daughter Milan Tyson as his date.

The two attended the premiere of ESPN's 'One Night in Vegas,' a film detailing the evening in 1996 when Tupac Shakur was shot. The rapper was a close friend of Tyson's; yesterday, the boxer tweeted a vintage photo of an embrace with Shakur.

Tyson's wife since June 2009, Lakiha Spicer, 32, is Milan's mother. The former heavyweight champion has six children: Rayna, Amir, Mikey, Miguel, D'Mato and Milan. His 4-year-old daughter Exodus died tragically last year after injuring herself with a treadmill cord.

Mike, 42, told the ladies of 'The View' earlier this year: "I'm totally destitute and broke. But I have an awesome life, I have an awesome wife who cares about me. I'm very grateful. I don't deserve to have the wife that I have; I don't deserve the kids that I have, but I do, and I'm very grateful."


After hearing Iron Mike would star in a pigeon-racing reality show, the bird experts, who call themselves fanciers, weighed in with PopEater. "You have some personalities that are a little more fun, but probably nothing flashy like Tyson," said Deone Roberts of the American Racing Pigeon Union.

Hollywood Shorts-Diddy Sued for Age Discrimination After Firing 51-Year-Old Posted September 2, 2010 by Belky

Diddy Sued for Age Discrimination After Firing 51-Year-Old

Diddy Sued for Age Discrimination After Firing 51-Year-OldA New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, 40, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.

Fifty-one-year-old Francesca Spero filed the age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan.

The lawsuit says the Malverne resident introduced Combs to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Uptown Records after meeting Combs in 1988. It says she worked at Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment record label as an executive for 12 years before being fired in March.


The lawsuit says Spero was fired after having hip surgery and confiding to an executive that she was treated for a drug dependency relapse.

A publicist for Combs says "there are many reasons why Ms. Spero is no longer employed by Bad Boy, but age discrimination is not one of them."

Hollywood Shorts-Roger Ebert Can't Eat, But He Wrote a Cool Cookbook Posted September 2, 2010 by Belky

Roger Ebert Can't Eat, But He Wrote a Cool Cookbook

Roger Ebert Can't Eat, But He Wrote a Cool CookbookRoger Ebert, arguably the face of film criticism in America, isn't much known for his food writing. That didn't stop him from coming out with a new cookbook, and neither did the fact that he hasn't been able to eat, taste, or smell for four years, since cancer claimed his lower jaw.

In a cooking-centric New York Times profile, 68-year-old Ebert is shown as a man much enamored with food to this day, regardless of his circumstances.

"I love spicy and Indian," he wrote on a notepad -- he can no longer speak. "Food for me is in the present tense. Eating for me is now only in the past tense. I can remember the taste and smell of everything, even though I can no longer taste or smell."

The onetime 'At the Movies' host spoke of his "voluptuous food memory," saying he fantasized about root beer and candy for weeks after his surgery. Steak 'n Shake has been a touchstone in Ebert's post-food days; he contends the chain and his Illinois heritage are inseparable. While Ebert can't recall his last meal or some of his finer dining experiences in life, trips to Steak 'n Shake are so vivid he spent hospital time visualizing meals at the diner, bite by bite.


Ebert's new book, 'The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the Rice Cooker,' stems from a wedding gift he and wife Chaz Ebert received.


"It's all experience, my visuals and friendly tasters," Ebert wrote about the book. "I've used The Pot so very many times I know what everything I make in it MUST taste like. I am a quick, direct, practical and simple cook, which is why the rice cooker had such an appeal to me."

He uses the seemingly simple machine with a slew of ingredients, experimenting with settings and ordering the cooking "so that everything [doesn't] turn to mush," the Times writes.

Chaz vouches that her husband's inability to eat doesn't affect his skill in the kitchen, particularly with the rice cooker. "Whenever Roger learns anything, he becomes obsessed with it," she said. So obsessed, in fact, he brought the rice cooker to Sundance Film Festival once so he could munch on more than popcorn during long movie sessions.

Editor Dorothy O'Brien said Ebert's book showcases "his philosophy of food and eating and why we eat." Ebert, whose prolific blogging and tweeting since he lost his ability to speak, incorporated comments from his Internet fanbase into the book.


"When he says he misses the camaraderie of eating, that's what he misses more than the food," O'Brien said.

Who exactly is the book intended for? Ebert says it best: "I am thinking of you, student in your dorm room. You, shut-in. You, recovering campaign worker. You, movie critic at Sundance. You, sex worker waiting for the phone to ring. You, factory worker sick of frozen meals. You, people in Werner Herzog's documentary about life at the South Pole."

Hollywood Shorts-Photos: Rihanna Is Put on Wax at Madame Tussauds Posted September 1, 2010 by Belky

Photos: Rihanna Is Put on Wax at Madame Tussauds

R&B star Rihanna was recently inducted into Madame Tussauds famous wax museum in Washington D.C., becoming as everlasting as her hit singles.

The R&B sensation joins the ranks of George Washington, Barack Obama, Tyra Banks, Angelina Jolie, as well as recent addition Kim Kardashian in the museum's halls.

As a nod to one of the singer's favorite designers, the Rihanna replica rocks the all-black Balmain ensemble -- lace corset, shoulder-padded blazer, and harem pants -- she wore to the designer's runway show during Spring 2010 Paris Fashion Week.

Besides her signature blond Mohawk and smoky eyes, the singer wears a bevy of bling, including a diamond brooch, a large gold-and-diamond ring, giant diamond earrings, and a tennis bracelet.

RiRi seemed happy to show off her wax double, posting a Twitpic preview of the sculpture on her Twitter page. Today through Sept. 30, fans who stop by Madame Tussauds in Washington, D.C., and mention the word "umbrella" will receive a buy-one, get-one-free admission!

Rihanna on Twitter

Hollywood Shorts-'Full House' Star Jodie Sweetin Has a Baby Girl Posted September 1, 2010 by Belky

'Full House' Star Jodie Sweetin Has a Baby Girl

Jodie SweetinIt's a full house for Jodie Sweetin. The actress welcomed her second child, a baby girl named Beatrix, on Tuesday. The baby weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. and was 19 inches long.

"Jodie was amazing and is doing great," her boyfriend, Morty Coyle, tells PEOPLE.

"We are now the proud, excited parents of Miss Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle."


This is the couple's first child. Sweetin also has a 2-year-old daughter, Zoie, with ex-husband Cody Herpin.

Sweetin, who has struggled with addiction issues, "is in a good place," her rep adds.

Hollywood Shorts-And the Name of Conan O'Brien's New TBS Show Is... Posted September 1, 2010 by Belky

And the Name of Conan O'Brien's New TBS Show Is...

And the Name of Conan O'Brien's New TBS Show Is...
We're going to spare you any more agonizing waiting: 'Conan'! Vulture exclusively reports, via an awesome video from Coco himself, that O'Brien's new TBS show is going simple with the title.

"I wanted one word that captured my essence, and 'Oprah' was already taken," the 47-year-old host says.

'Conan' on TBS will be O'Brien's third late night show, following his 16 years as host of 'Late Night' and brief stint with 'The Tonight Show.' See Coco's video announcement after the jump!

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