Kutcher is paying $200,000 to be an astronaut. (Jordan Strauss/WireImage)If "Two and a Half Men" doesn't work out for Ashton Kutcher, there's always a second career as an astronaut. That's right, the actor has signed up to travel into outer space with Virgin Galactic, Virgin CEO Richard Branson announced on Monday. Kutcher, 34, is actually the 500th "customer" to pony up the $200,000 cost. "I gave Ashton a quick call to congratulate and welcome him," Branson wrote on his blog. "He is as thrilled as we are at the prospect of being among the first to cross the final frontier (and back!) with us and to experience the magic of space for himself."
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By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Tue, Mar 20, 2012 12:22 PM EDTJon Hamm on Kim Kardashian ‘Idiot’ Jab: I Was ‘Accurate’
By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:54 PM EDT
Jon Hamm is not a reality TV fan. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
Hilton and Kardashian. (PhotoNews International Inc./Getty Images)Here we go again. Two weeks after Jon Hamm called Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton "f---ing idiots" in an Elle UK interview, he's fueling the fire once more. On the "Today" show on Monday morning, the actor, promoting the upcoming season of "Mad Men," responded to Kardashian's reaction to his comment. The reality star had tweeted last week that Hamm's jab was "careless" because she runs a bunch of businesses and has a successful TV show. His response? "I don't think they were careless; I think they were accurate."
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By Kathleen Perricone | Goddess: Celebrity Moms and Dads – Mon, Mar 19, 2012 12:51 PM EDT
Simpson wore a blue snakeskin-print dress to her baby shower.(Miguel/Goodwin/FameFlynet Pictures)With just weeks to go before she gives birth to a daughter, Jessica Simpson was feted by her family and friends on Sunday with a pink-and-yellow-themed baby shower in Los Angeles. And despite the fact that she's expecting a little girl, the mom-to-be was decked out in a peculiar look: a light blue snakeskin-print dress with lots of ruffles. The clingy frock really accented heavily pregnant Simpson's baby bump and the "Fashion Star" judge accessorized her look with braids in her hair — and a big smile. "Jessica looked pretty and very happy," an eyewitness told People. According to Us Weekly, Simpson "received tons of gifts mostly wrapped in pink gift wrap and boxes. There were several books, stuffed toys and clothes among other items."
Read More »from Jessica Simpson’s Wild Baby Shower LookAli Landry: I Tapped Mario Lopez’s Phone to Prove He Was Cheating
By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Fri, Mar 16, 2012 2:32 PM EDT
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Landry and Lopez. (Mike Guastella/WireImage)Mario Lopez's fiancee, Courtney Mazza, better keep a close eye on her man. His ex-wife, former Doritos Girl Ali Landry, opened up for the first time about how the "Extra" host cheated on her repeatedly during their six-year relationship on "The Wendy Williams Show" on Thursday. Just before their 2004 wedding, Landry says she heard rumblings that Lopez may have strayed, but when she confronted him about it, she says, "He swore that it was not true." Although she adds that she had "a feeling in my gut" he was lying, Landry went ahead with the wedding anyway because it was in Mexico and her family had already booked their travel. "I really should have put the brakes on it at that point, but I was afraid."Bobbi Kristina Brown Packs on PDA With ‘Adopted Brother’
By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Thu, Mar 15, 2012 7:14 PM EDT
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Bobbi Kristina and Nick are an item. (Credit: SDFL/Splash News)What would Whitney Houston think of this? The late singer's 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown emerged in Atlanta on Monday holding hands with Nick Gordon — whom Houston "adopted" a decade ago. Stranger yet, the twosome openly kissed each other passionately on their way to pick up pizza, lending credence to the reports that Brown and Gordon, 22, are together. And the couple is not trying to hide their feelings. Last week, Gordon posted a photo of him and Brown together on Twitter with the message, "Yea we got a little closer and what," while Brown has been re-tweeting all the virtual well-wishes she has received from fans on her new relationship.Flavor Flav Dishes on His New Fried Chicken Restaurant
By Kathleen Perricone | Jam: Spotlight on Music Stars – Thu, Mar 15, 2012 3:08 PM EDT
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Flav serves up food at House of Flavor. (Snakemannn/Splash News)With a name like Flavor Flav, he should know a thing or two about seasoning. The Public Enemy "hype man" and reality star is set to open a brand new fried chicken establishment, Flavor Flav's House of Flavor, today in Las Vegas. In addition to his infamous fried chicken, Flav's menu also boasts sides like collard greens, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and what sounds like the greatest food invention ever: red velvet waffles. But Flav is putting his money where his mouth hasn't been yet — because he admits he hasn't even tasted his menu's star item (or a few of the other sides, actually). "This red velvet waffle has been making plenty of noise," he tells omg!. "I've spoken to people who have [eaten] the red velvet waffle and they said this thing is totally phenomenal, out of this world, man."Lindsay Lohan Hits Pedestrian with Car After Partying, Flees the Scene
By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Wed, Mar 14, 2012 6:04 PM EDT
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Lohan behind the wheel. (Maciel-Araujo/X17online.com)Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay — when will you learn? Lohan struck a pedestrian with her Porsche Panamera just after midnight on Wednesday while attempting a three-point turn following a night of partying at Sayers Club in Hollywood. But instead of stopping to see if the man was injured, the 26-year-old hit the gas and fled the scene. A short while later, her car was photographed pulled over on the side of the road — but by the time police arrived, Lohan had switched places with her friend and was sitting in the passenger seat.Charlize Theron Adopts Baby Boy
By Kathleen Perricone | Goddess: Celebrity Moms and Dads – Wed, Mar 14, 2012 4:09 PM EDT
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New mommy Charlize Theron practiced with a friend's baby in January. (Kevin Perkins/Pedro Andrade/PacificCoastNews.com)The Hollywood Mom club has a brand new member. Charlize Theron announced on Wednesday that she has adopted a son. The Oscar winner "is the proud mom of a healthy baby boy named Jackson," her rep said in a statement. Theron, 36, joins the ranks of a slew of actresses who have adopted a child as a single mother, including Sandra Bullock, Connie Britton, and Kristin Davis.Leah Remini: Sharon Osbourne Had Me Fired From ‘The Talk’
By Kathleen Perricone | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News – Tue, Mar 13, 2012 8:57 PM EDT
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Peete, Remini, and Osbourne. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)Well, this is definitely something to talk about. Leah Remini went on a Twitter tirade Monday accusing Sharon Osbourne of being the mastermind behind her firing from CBS' "The Talk" last August. That rumor had been floating at the time of her departure, but the official word from producers was that the contracts for the former "King of Queens" actress, as well as Holly Robinson Peete, were not picked up for the second season. Now Remini, 41, is making it known that Osbourne, 58, was behind it all. "Sharon thought me and Holly were 'Ghetto', (her words) we were not funny, awkward and didn't know ourselves," the actress tweeted. In a follow-up, she wrote that Ozzy's wife had admitted as much in an interview with Howard Stern, adding, "Sharon said she asked 4 us to be fired."Bruno Mars Becomes 10th Man to Appear on the Cover of Playboy
By Kathleen Perricone | Jam: Spotlight on Music Stars – Tue, Mar 13, 2012 7:33 PM EDT
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Bruno Mars serenades Miss April. (Tony Kelly/Playboy)Bruno Mars has joined an elite group of only nine men, including Burt Reynolds, Donald Trump, and Gene Simmons, who have graced the cover of Playboy in its 58 years in publication. The "It Will Rain" singer appears alongside Miss April, Raquel Pomplun, for the magazine's new Sex and Music issue. Unfortunately for his fans, Mars is fully-clothed, but he does rock his usual 50s-era style for the pictorial in which he sports Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana — and one gorgeous guitar.
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