Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 3:26 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
From the ladies of the "Today" show to actress Robin Givens, celebrities are giving their opinion on the remarks made by Elisabeth Hasselbeck in regards to Erin Andrews' "Dancing with the Stars" outfits and the ESPN correspondent's stalker.
"I know Elisabeth and I know her heart and I think she is so much more devastated because she said it than Erin Andrews is," Kathie Lee Gifford told ET. "The last thing in the world she would ever do is hurt somebody on purpose."
Hasselbeck said on "The View" Tuesday, "I think in light of what happened and as a legal [matter] -- and as inexcusable as it was for that horrific guy to go in and try to peep on her in her hotel room … I mean, in some way if I'm him, I'm like, 'Man! I just could've waited 12 weeks and seen this -- a little bit less ...
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 3:24 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Cher is celebrating the second anniversary of her Caesars Palace extravaganza with additional dates at the famed Las Vegas venue.
The music and fashion icon has announced shows through October 2010. Beginning this Saturday at 10 a.m., fans can purchase tickets for 25 new performances from Sept. 4 through Oct. 31.
The tickets go on sale just in time for the airing of a special episode on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on May 10 that features the legendary songstress. Check local listings for airtimes and details.
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 2:09 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant and NFL hall of famer Lawrence Taylor, 51, is facing charges in connection with the reported rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Police commissioner and town supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence told ET on Thursday that the victim was reported missing in March of this year and there has been an active investigation in New York City by the NYC Police Department and her uncle to find her.
According to the police commissioner, the victim was brought to Taylor's hotel room in Montebello, New York by a "pimp." The "pimp" is said to have taken the victim back to NYC after the alleged rape occurred and she was able to text her uncle.
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 12:09 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Chaz Bono "couldn't be happier" today as his petition was granted by the courts to recognize him as a male and to acknowledge his name change.
"This is an important step in [Chaz's] transition and will allow him to change a variety of his identity documents to show who he truly is, " Kristina Wertz, Legal Director of the Transgender Law Center, tells ET.
Chaz, son of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, filed a formal petition in March in the California Superior Court. In legal filings, Chaz's doctor Dr. Michael L. Brownstein stated that on September 23, 2009, Chaz underwent an "irreversible surgical procedure for the purpose of altering Chaz Bono's sex characteristics from female to male."
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 10:16 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
NFL Hall of famer and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Lawrence Taylor has been placed under arrest while police investigate a reported rape that occurred early this morning. The Ramapo Police Department tells ET that the alleged crime took place at the Holidome Hotel in Montebello, New York. Formal charges will be filed upon the completion of their investigation. The former football player of Pembroke Pines, Florida was a contestant in season eight of "DWTS," dancing with pro partner Edyta Sliwinska.
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 10:07 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Kristen Stewart says ever since she attained overnight fame as the leading lady of 'Twilight,' she can't be alone.
“It’s insane! Once somebody finds out, you have to get the hell out of wherever you are," Stewart tells Elle magazine. "I can’t be by myself and I like being by myself.”
Stewart tells the publication of her red carpet persona, "People say that I’m miserable all the time. It’s not that I’m miserable, it’s just that somebody’s yelling at me … I literally, sometimes, have to keep myself from crying … It’s a physical reaction to the energy that’s thrown at you.”
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 8:12 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Winners Will Be Awarded a Trip to Barcelona, Rome, London, Bali, Maui or Abu Dhabi; Destinations Inspired by Summer's Biggest Movies.
Entertainment Tonight is launching its first-ever multi-platform sweepstakes giving viewers and ETonline.com users alike the chance to win travel prizes around the world.
With ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of upcoming summer movies as a focal point, The ET Stars of Summer Sweepstakes will give away multiple prizes inspired by the biggest films of summer. You can get entries by watching the show and correctly answering an online question about the featured star of the day. You can get even more entries by sharing the sweepstakes via social networking, entering over multiple days and by taking the daily The ET Stars of Summer Sweepstakes Quickie Quiz on ETonline.com.
The Grand Prize is a week in Rome, London, Bali or Abu Dhabi to live like a star in the locations seen in highly anticipated ...
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 2:01 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol Palin spent Wednesday speaking out against teen pregnancy in New York, and the 19-year-old mom offered ET an update on her baby son Tripp and divulged how she hopes to spend Mother's Day. Bristol started the day by participating in a Teen Parent Town Hall meeting hosted by the Candie's Foundation, where she addressed the consequences of teen pregnancy. "We just want to let teen girls know that this isn’t something that's ideal," she said. "We just want to let them know that it's hard.”
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Posted in May 6, 2010 ¬ 2:00 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
New Jersey mom Donna Simpson is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's heaviest mom -- and she wants to keep gaining weight. Tonight, she shows ET what she eats in order to expand her substantial size. A mom-of-two, Simpson was awarded the Guinness title when she weighed in at over 500 pounds when she gave birth to daughter Jacqueline. Now she is about 600 pounds and wants to keep gaining. She shares what she eats for a typical super-sized breakfast in our sneak-peek video. Tune in to ET tonight for more.
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Posted in May 5, 2010 ¬ 6:00 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Oscar winner and fitness legend Jane Fonda launched the first-ever World Fitness Day in Atlanta, GA this weekend, and workout wizard Richard Simmons captured the excitement with a Flip MinoHD recorder just for ET!
With a fun workout session led by Jane, Richard and other celebrity fitness leaders such as Billy Blanks and Denise Austin, Atlanta's Georgia Dome (home of the Atlanta Falcons) was transformed into a massive workout center for thousands of enthusiasts eager to celebrate the benefits of exercise and bring attention to the importance of overall health and wellness.
World Fitness Day is Jane's brainchild, and this weekend's event benefited the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Jane's nonprofit organization founded in 1995.
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