Star Tripping

Large framed American Idol icon Ruben Studdard will always be remembered as that admirable American Idol who won the hearts of many for his sonorous voice but apparently his romantic inclinations and bachelorhood will soon be a thing of the past as he is set to wed Surata Zuri McCants.

Studdard joined American Idol in 2003 and has since produced three albums which included the hit platinum album “Soulful”.

So for all Ruben Studdard fans, sad to say this bachelor is no longer available in the market. He will continue to serenade us however but this time with McCantis by his side and inspire him to render more romantic ballads as well.

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Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of pop diva Britney Spears, gave birth to a baby girl at the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Only 17 years of age, Jamie Lynn spears was a former star of Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101. The father is Casey Aldridge.

While both Spears and Aldridge are kind of young to be parents, it was only in December that Spears announced her pregnancy. She and Aldridge had likewise announced their engagement. They are said to tie the knot soon.

The Spears’ family are certainly trying to keep this development under wraps as the last thing that they would need is media attention. Depending on how you look at it, there will be positive and negative implications. Being Britney Spears’ sister, it seems that hiding this will be very hard to do.

Expect a lot of other developments to unfold soon. The media will surely keep a close eye on the young spears and her soon to be hubby.

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It goes with profession. But for actress Liv Tyler, seeing her dad, Steven Tyler, don those tight outfits when they perform on stage is something she is not too proud to brag about. Steve Tyler is the frontman for the rock band Aerosmith.

She said: “I love my dad, although I’m definitely critical of him sometimes – like when his pants are too tight!”

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Now at times, these things cannot be avoided. Fan projection is something people have to do for a living, even if it is not the sanest thing that kids would want to have to defend at times. Liv Tyler is also a star in her own right but apparently she just has to deal with daddy’s profession.

It may not be cool nor one of the things you can be proud of about your dad but it’s a living and something you have to deal with for now. She should know. She is in show business and there are certain things you just have to do in order to maintain that image and lifestyle for you and your dependents.

One thing you have to note about celebrities these days is that they will not always be understanding. There will be some exemptions to the rule and this has to do with something like getting in too personal with the lives of actors or actresses which they would rather keep private.

For Tom Cruise, being thrown remarks for something he believes in like Scientology and linking this as a mental illness stemming from childhood neglect is something that is foul. So why else do you think Tom Cruise is hitting back at his detractors, Dr. Drew Pinsky for making citing Cruise in his conversation with Playboy.

Dr. Pinsky hosts the VH1 reality show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” and apparently that is one thing bad about reality TV. They will get you into trouble for being too daring and apparently that is what Cruise wants to point out.

“Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology? To me, that’s a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood – maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect,” the 49-year-old psychiatrist concluded.

Once his remarks became public, Bert Fields, Cruise’s lawyer, snapped right back, calling him a “posturing flake” who “pretends to diagnose people he’s never met” and “suggests all Scientologists are mentally ill.”

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We all know that there are a lot of celebrities known world-wide but someone has to stand out above the rest. Oprah Winfrey, that famous talk-host who seems to hold no bars as far as throwing questions and putting fellow-celebrities on the spot has been unanimously voted as the world’s most powerful celebrity.

Oprah edged out big names in the celebrity world that included golf sensation Tiger Woods and Hollywood diva Angelina Jolie. So why Oprah? Well it comes from her personality for one. She really has a strong one at that and knows how to turn a tense moment into a delightful one.

If those aren’t talents that can really make a person look powerful then I don’t know what is. Oprah certainly deserves it and there is no question she will hold on to that tag for some time to come.

(Source) China View Entertainment

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Coming up second doesn’t seem all that bad after all. At least for David Archuleta that is. Archuleta came in second to eventual American Idol winner David Cook. He was actually wooed to be the eventual winner of the popular show but apparently the fans decided otherwise.

Regardless, Archuleta got some sort of consolation for his efforts and that is in the form of a record contract for this 17 year old talent. He thus joins the likes of Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson and Clay Aiken, who have also faltered on the popular TV show only to eventually land good record contracts for their troubles.

Popular “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has signed a record deal and is expected to release an album later this year, his new producers at 19 Recordings/Jive Records said on Thursday.

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Miley Cyrus, who’s extremely popular with kids these days (ask my two daughters) seems to be in a bind.

Pop star Miley Cyrus said she was “embarrassed” after seeing the images taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.

The Disney Channel said “a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines” but the US magazine defended the images and added that “everyone thought it was a beautiful and natural portrait of Miley”.

The photographs include images of the teenager wrapped in what appears to be a satin bedsheet, looking over her shoulder with her back exposed.

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