Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 8:23 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Madonna is speaking out in support of two gay men who were handed a 14-year jail sentence in the African nation of Malawi, the same country where two of her children were born.
According to the Associated Press, two gay men, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, were sentenced to 14 years in prison, including hard labor, simply because they are homosexual. The men were arrested in December after they celebrated their engagement with a party, the AP reports.
Madonna, whose two youngest children, David and Mercy, were adopted from Malawi, spoke out harshly against the Malawian court's decision, saying, "I am shocked and saddened by the decision made today by the Malawian court, which sentenced two innocent men to prison. As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation. Today, Malawi took a giant step backward. The ...
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 8:21 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Check out our behind-the-scenes look at "American Idol" alum Adam Lambert making his brand-new music video! Adam puts in a hard day's work -- four costume changes included -- shooting his video for "If I Had You," the third single off his top-selling album, For Your Entertainment from RCA Records/19 Recordings. "The theme of this video today is, quite basically, no matter how much money you posses or material things you accrue in life, if you don't have a connection and love, it's worthless," Adam says.
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 8:15 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Lance Armstrong began his Thursday by addressing his ex-teammate's doping allegations against him, and later tweeted about his own condition after taking a "face first" spill during a cycling race.
The seven-time Tour de France winner spoke out Thursday morning about allegations hurled at him by cyclist Floyd Landis, who once biked on Armstrong’s team and, according to the Associated Press, alleged in e-mails that Armstrong used to dope with him and taught other cyclists how to do so as well.
"Obviously everyone has questions about Floyd Landis and his allegations," Armstrong said. "I would say that I'm a little surprised, but I am not. In all honesty, this has been going on for a long time. The harassment and threats from Floyd started a few years ago and really, at that time, we largely ignored him… A year ago, I told him, 'Listen, you do what you have to do.' We ...
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 7:46 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Just in to the ET News Desk: A new development in the Lindsay Lohan saga.
A Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman tells us the bench warrant issued for Lohan has been recalled. The actress -- whose bail was set at $100,000 -- paid a bail bond company $10,000 for the bond.
The court spokesman says the bail bond company indicated that Lohan's new court date could take place next Monday at 8:30 a.m.
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 6:46 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET caught up with actress Kate Beckinsale at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS event at the Cannes Film Festival where she was excited to hear that fellow actress Kelly Preston, 47, is expecting a child. "Marvelous, flying the flag for the older mom -- excellent," Beckinsale told ET.
"I'm thrilled for any couple who are trying to have a baby and succeed," actress Joely Richardson said of the news.
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 4:22 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
On March 17, 2009, two American journalists were seized at the North Korean border and accused of being spies. For Laura Ling -- the sister of journalist and former "View" co-host Lisa Ling -- and for her cameraperson Euna Lee, the nightmare was just beginning. Now safely back on U.S. soil after a global, headlining-making story featuring former President Bill Clinton's intervention, Laura and Lisa have written about the ordeal in Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home, out now, and are recounting their story to ET's Mark Steines. "[A year ago today] I was being interrogated, grilled, every single day not knowing what my fate was going to be; if I would ever see my sister or my family again," says Laura.
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 2:15 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET fashion guy Lawrence Zarian helps you get ready to hit the beach!
He's re-creating swim styles from such fashionistas as Jessica Alba and AnnaLynne McCord -- watch to see how you can get their beach looks for less from Kohl's!
Click here for more great looks from Kohl's!
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 11:11 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
An arrest warrant has been issued for Lindsay Lohan.
The actress failed to appear at her mandatory court hearing today, resulting in the warrant. She was reportedly stuck in France because she claims her passport was stolen while she was at the Cannes Film Festival.
"There's really no valid excuse. Probation is revoked, and the court is going to issue a warrant," Judge Marsha Revel said this morning. "I could not have been more clear as to the importance of the hearing."
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Posted in May 20, 2010 ¬ 6:01 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Valerie Bertinelli is set to tie the knot with boyfriend Tom Vitale! ET was exclusively behind the scenes of Valerie's AARP The Magazine photo shoot, where the slimmed-down star broke news that she and her boyfriend of nearly six years are planning to get married. Valerie, 50, is letting Tom plan their nuptials. There's more on Valerie's upcoming plans to wed in the new issue of AARP The Magazine, on stands May 24.
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