Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Title Track of Taylor Swift's New Album 'Red' Surfaces in Full

Title Track of Taylor Swift's New Album 'Red' Surfaces in FullAs part of countdown to the release of her new album "Red", Taylor Swift unleashes the title track of the CD in its entirety. She sings about going through a whirlpool of tumultuous emotion after a breakup. "Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never met/ But loving him was red," she croons.

The new song was previewed on "Good Morning America" Monday, October 1. She said, "I wrote this song about the fact that somethings are just hard to forget because the emotions involved with them were so intense, and to me intense emotion is red."

"Red" album will be made available for purchase across the United States on October 22. Taylor will release one fresh song each week leading up to the album release date. The countdown is expected to culminate with her performance on "GMA". While waiting for the big day to come, she is preparing a music video for her second single "Begin Again".

Thomas Roberts Ties the Knot With Patrick Abner

Thomas Roberts Ties the Knot With Patrick AbnerThe wedding ceremony between the MSNBC news anchor Thomas Roberts and Patrick Abner, his gay partner for 12 years, was held on Saturday, September 29 at the Gansevoort Park Hotel in Manhattan. The wedding was administered by Gavin Newsom, one of the leading allies of gay marriage, who is the ex-Mayor of San Fransisco and recent Lt. Governor of California.

Among the guests were MSNBC president Phil Griffin, and some anchors such as Tamron Hall and Chris Jansing. Country star Chely Wright also came to the wedding ceremony and sang a special song for the couple. Also attending the party were "Good Morning America" weather anchor Sam Champion, Nate Berkus who is the host of daytime television host and an American interior designer, as well as Carson Kressley, a fashion expert on "Queer Eye".

Soon after the wedding, Roberts expressed his happiness in Facebook and Twitter. Attaching a photo of his hand adorned with a wedding ring on one of his fingers, Roberts updated his status in both social features on September 30 with the same message, "Morning in NYC is pretty sweet waking up as a married man!"

The ceremony got a special attention as Roberts is the first cable news anchor to have a gay matrimony. Previously, Roberts hoped to marry in Los Angeles, but he couldn't do it because state legislation Proposition 8 outlawing same sex marriage was passed in California four years ago.

Even though he's now happily married, Roberts who used to be the anchor of "CNN Headline News" refused to be an example for others to have gay weddings. "I am a reluctant role model because I will fail," he told the New York Observer.

Oprah Winfrey and Britney Spears Top Forbes' Highest-Paid Women of 2012

Oprah Winfrey and Britney Spears Top Forbes' Highest-Paid Women of 2012Oprah Winfrey and Britney Spears are the biggest female money makers in Hollywood. According to Forbes in its 2012 list of highest-paid women, the former bags a whooping $165 million in the past twelve months, while the latter pockets an estimated $58 million.

Although her OWN network has suffered disappointing ratings and multi-million dollar loss, Oprah continues to pull in lots of money, thanks to her Harpo productions that created popular shows like "Dr. Phil", "Rachael Ray" and "The Dr. Oz Show".

Sitting at the runner-up place, Britney gets her money from "Femme Fatale" tour across the globe and her endorsement deals with top brands including Elizabeth Arden. With her recent multi-million dollar deal as "The X Factor (US)" judge, she most likely becomes the one who will take over the hot spot if Oprah steps down from the throne next year.

Taylor Swift sits at No. 3 with $57 million, Ellen DeGeneres and Rihanna share the fourth position with $53 million each, Lady GaGa and Jennifer Lopez follow with $52 million each, and Katy Perry, Gisele Bundchen and Judge Judy Sheindlin tie with $45 million.

Paris Hilton's Boyfriend Arrested for Alleged Battery

Paris Hilton's Boyfriend Arrested for Alleged BatteryParis Hilton's recent night out in Las Vegas with her boyfriend River Viiperi didn't end well for him. The 21-year-old Spanish model was arrested for allegedly punching another male clubgoer in a jealous rage after 31-year-old Paris made out with the man's girlfriend.

Paris reportedly kissed the female while she was partying at the XS nightclub at the Encore hotel with River to celebrate his belated 21st birthday. He was cited and released without taken to the police station, while the alleged victim allegedly needed medical attention for his injuries.

A Paris source denied the story though. "According to Paris, another couple had been harassing them at XS, and the guy was getting to close to the hotel heiress, and River just shoved him away from his girlfriend. River didn't hit the dude, he was just protecting Paris and trying to give them a little space," the insider told Radar Online.

Lindsay Lohan's Party Pal Speaks About Alleged Hotel Attack

Lindsay LohanClaus Hjelmbak, a celebrity booker who witnessed the altercation between Lindsay Lohan and Christian LaBella at the W Hotel Union Square, weighed in on the scuffle that led to both parties filing harassment complaints against each other. "I was right there when Ms. Lohan was being choked and attacked," he told The Cut.

Christian, who's working for Republican Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois, was arrested and initially charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and two counts of harassment. His arrest was later voided and the charges against him were dropped. "It concerns me if this man is not going to be held accountable for his actions," Claus said.

The celebrity booker, who once worked with Britney Spears, added, "It has come to my attention that he has posed with other celebrities and politicians - I'm just afraid that there's some kind of obsession. I'm concerned with Ms. Lohan's safety, with him making that much of an effort to insert himself in her circles."

According to Claus, Christian was introduced to LiLo's group as "acquaintance of Lindsay's other acquaintances." He didn't blame LiLo for grabbing Chris' cellphone when finding out he took pictures of her without her consent. "I would panic if somebody was documenting my night and e-mailing them outside," he said.

Asked why LiLo often found herself in unfortunate situations that eventually put her in a negative light on the media, Claus explained, "Well, it's almost like no matter what people say and do, they will believe them because Lindsay has had some unfortunate things happen in the past."

Monday, 1 October 2012

Outraged Fans React Harshly After Jack White Cut Short His Radio City Show

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Concertgoers who were left disappointed after Jack White cut short his performance at Radio City Music Hall over the weekend have reacted harshly on Twitterverse. Many fans took to the micro-blogging site to express their anger over White's decision to leave the Saturday, September 29 show in New York without any explanation.

" 'Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?' - Jack White at Radio City," wrote an upset fan named Jessica Misener. Another one called Helene Marie Taylor angrily posted, "Hey Jack White, we followed u all over the country. U visit r home town NYC & give us this? Suck it up & play 2 yr audience u p***y."

Ryan Schimmenti tweeted, "Jack White is a s*** bag. Played for an hour and left because he's a prick. #d***licker," while Rosie Gray wrote, "People now chanting 'f*** you Jack!' at the Jack White show because he played for 40 mins and didn't do any encores." Another user, ctina, cynically added, "wow jack white, i didnt know that level of diva existed. 1 hour show? #jackwhitesux #jackwhite."

Fans' anger didn't stop there as The New York Observer reported that hundreds of irate concertgoers, who paid a minimun $40 to attend the gig, took to the streets near the venue to express their disappointment. They screamed, "F*** Jack White!" and "This is bulls***!" and returned merchandise they had purchased at the show.

Hundreds of people were reportedly flocking outside Radio City, booing and demanding explanation as to why the former The White Stripes frontman cut short his show. "Jack White kills puppie!" yelled a fan, while another one shouted, "I'm going to f*** Meg White."

Jack White abruptly stalked off the stage after just 45 minutes of performing. At first, fans thought that it was a part of the show and they remained at the venue and expected the guitarist to retake the stage. After more than 20 minutes, all of the lights were turned on and ushers began informing the crowd that the show was over.

Speculations have since run wildly as to why White left the concert. Some people reportedly said that the Michigan guitarist had heated exchanges with a shirtless man in the front row, while others added that the 37-year-old musician shouted something before walking out of the stage.

Many others speculated that White was unhappy with the response he got from the audience. "Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?" he asked the crowd at one point during his performance. A member of Radio City security team revealed to The Observer, "He wasn't happy with the sound. I don't know why he pulled that."

White and his publicist have yet to release any official statement regarding the incident.

Selena Gomez Shows Off Her Newest Tattoo, Roman Numerals

Selena Gomez Shows Off Her Newest Tattoo, Roman Numerals
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Just like her boyfriend Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez is also a tattoo enthusiast. Her newest tattoo was carved by Bang Bang when she visited New York City. It took only 20 minutes for him to carve the tattoo, and Selena was pleased with the work. Her tattoo is Roman Numerals LXXVI, which is 76 in latin.

After finishing the tattoo, he took a photograph of her new body ink and another photo of him posing with the young star. In the photograph, her skin was still slightly red and bruised as the effect of the tattooing process. It was rumored that she visited him on recommendation from her "Spring Breakers" co-star Vanessa Hudgens, who also got her butterfly neck tattoo from him.

Bang Bang commented, "Selena was nervous it might have been painful, so she held her best friend's hand the whole time. But she did a great job." When asked about the meaning of number 76, he replied, "The tattoo was a tribute to a family member who she said means a lot to her." So far, the 20 year-old artist never explained who the person was.

This is Selena's second tattoo. Her first one is a small musical note on her wrist, which was carved by Louie Gomez. She wanted it to be a small one because she was still afraid to deal with the pain. Due to its size, the tattoo was often mistaken as a heart by many people. "It's a music note. Everybody thought it was a heart, but it's a little music note," she said to clarify the people who misunderstood the tattoo pattern.

Selena got the music note tattooed to represent her love of music. "I was named after a singer and music obviously is a big influence for me. And there's music stuff with my mom that means a lot to me, too," she explained about her first design. However, on February 2012, she claimed that she was done with tattoos.