Jessica Simpson looked like she was having a ball with ZZ Top band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill gearing up to perform at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in California yesterday. This girl loves to strut her stuff for guys in uniform, and we’re sure she didn’t disappoint last night when she performed “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.” While the spotlight often seems to be focused on the older Simpson sister, Jess couldn’t help spilling one little secret about Ashlee’s wedding — unsurprisingly, Jess will serve as the maid of honor for the ceremony. Now, if only Jess would open up about whether or not Ashlee is going to need a maternity wedding gown.

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Like most everyone else, Marie Osmond has an opinion of the Miley Cyrus photos for Vanity Fair. And it’s not positive.

What particularly upsets the entertainer (who is herself a mother), is that such an experienced showbiz parent as Miley’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, would leave his 15-year-old alone during a photo shoot.

“My parents never, never left us alone,” Osmond, 48, tells AOL Television. “We always had some form of a guardian or something with us, a guardian that would represent what they would have done.”

In Miley’s case, says Osmond, “her dad stepped out, and that’s when it happened. How do you say no to somebody like Annie [Leibovitz, the photographer] when you’re a little girl? It’s an interesting thing that happened with her.”

In actuality, Miley’s grandmother and teacher remained with the photo subject, as Billy Ray was called away to a business appointment, a source close to the family told PEOPLE – adding: “Billy Ray was not there for the shot. He would not have approved that shot if he was.”

Once the photos became public, Miley Cyrus apologized to fans, while Leibovitz said she was sorry the photos were misinterpreted.

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A painting of late actor Heath Ledger has won a prestigious Australian art prize.

The portrait, titled Heath and painted by Ledger’s friend Vincent Fantauzzo, landed the prestigious People’s Choice honour at the Archibald Prize art awards on Friday (09May08) morning.
Ledger sat for the painting just weeks before he died of a drugs overdose in January (08), and the finished artwork sees the actor bare-chested and surrounded by two other whispering versions of himself.

Fantuazzo’s painting came second in the race for the main award - with a picture by Del Kathryn Barton taking the coveted Archibald Portrait Prize.

The artist turned down all offers to buy the picture - which drew record crowds to the exhibition - giving it instead to Ledger’s mother Sally, who decided to donate the canvas to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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George Clooney Devastated By Leatherheads Flop….

George Clooney was hurt by the failure of his most recent movie Leatherheads - but is determined to learn from the experience.

A month after its release, the American football movie has grossed $36 million (Gbp18 million); $22 million (Gbp11 million) short of its $58 million (Gbp29 million) budget.

It only reached third place in the U.S. box office and disappointed critics - leaving director and star Clooney devastated.

He tells Rolling Stone, “It bombed and when I say bombed, it bombed. Someone said, ‘How does that feel?’ and it stings a little bit. It’s not like we just showed up: I was working on this for a couple years and put a lot of work into it, and you get knocked back a little bit.”.

But he refuses to be beaten, insisting, “The trick is how you handle things when things don’t go great. It’s easy when things are doing well: The people I most admire are the people who handle it when the studio says that’s really underperformed and they say, ‘Ow, that hurt.’ I’ve been a fan of watching people go through cycles, not just winning cycles.”.

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Always one to keep Maddenp the public talking, Paris_Hilton showed up to talk about her new hair extension line with Sally Beauty Supply wearing a notable new accessory: a two-banded diamond ring on that finger.

Asked if the baubles were an engagement ring from boyfriend Benji Madden, Hilton told PEOPLE, “No, it’s just a present. He’s sweet.”

Still, the duo have already discussed marriage. “We want to stay together forever,” she said Thursday. “I wouldn’t do a Vegas [wedding]. I don’t know where or when but I do want it to be romantic.”

Betting that Nicole_Richie and Joel Madden will beat them to the altar, Hilton doesn’t mind following in her best friend’s footsteps another way, as well. “Nicole is our first friend to have a baby … Seeing Harlow, it really makes me want one. I’ve always wanted to have a baby.”

Until then, she’s content on practicing her mommy skills on Harlow. “I’m definitely ‘Aunt Paris.’ ” As for Benji? “He’ll babysit. I can tell he’s gonna be an incredible father. He loves babies.”
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Britney Spears has given her pregnant teenage sister Jamie Lynn advice on motherhood.

Spears - mum to Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one - gave her sister pregnancy tips during an intimate baby shower at her parents’ home in Kentwood, Louisiana on Saturday (03May08).

Jamie Lynn tells American’s OK! magazine, “To be able to be in the privacy of our own home and just be sisters again was wonderful.

“She told me, ‘There are going to be some long nights, but it is completely worth it.”.

The 17-year-old actress is set to become a mum in June (08).

In seperate news Jamie Lynn SPEARS is begging friends and family to help her choose a name for her unborn daughter.

The 17-year-old sister of superstar Britney has confirmedrumours she is expecting a baby girl.
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Mariah Carey has confirmed she is married.

The ‘Touch My Body’ singer admits she has never been happier since tying the knot with rapper Nick Cannon on April 30.

Mariah, who met Nick while shooting the video for her new single ‘Bye Bye’ six weeks ago - told People magazine: “We really do feel we are soulmates. I never felt a love like this was in the cards for me!”

The US magazine has exclusive photos of Mariah, 38, and Nick, 27, marrying at sunset on her Bahamas estate.

The pop superstar wore a traditional white gown and veil, while Nick complemented her outfit in a smart white suit and tie.

He praised his new wife, saying: “She is beautiful on the outside and 10 times as beautiful on the inside.”

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Simon Cowell contemplated suicide in his teens.

The ‘American Idol’ judge hated the strict rules in school and couldn’t find anything to spark his interest or inspire him.

He confessed: “I was always bored. I didn’t like the rules and I didn’t like discipline. So when someone said to me, ‘These are the best days of your life,’ I actually thought about jumping off a bridge. I was like, ‘If it gets any worse than this I’m done,’ because I hated school and I hated my life.”

Simon has also revealed the criticism he received when he was growing up and starting his career in the music business made him the success he is today.

He added to Parade.com: “No one gave me any handouts when I started. I had to work my way up. I certainly learned more when people criticised me than when they lied to me and said what I was doing was right.

“You cannot survive in this business unless you know when you’ve made a mistake. So I would feel guilty about giving people fake hope when I genuinely believe they have no chance.”

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LONDON —  “Rehab” singer Amy Winehouse was arrested in London on Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession, police and her spokesman said.

Winehouse’s spokesman, Chris Goodman, said the arrest is connected to a video that is alleged to show the troubled singer taking drugs at a party in her home in north London. The video was speculated to show Winehouse using crack.

London’s Metropolitan Police said a 24-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of drugs possession. Goodman confirmed his client was in police custody.

“Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is cooperating fully with inquiries,” Goodman said in a statement. “The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year,” he said.

Britain’s The Sun tabloid in January published still images from a video that it claimed showed Winehouse inhaling fumes from a small pipe. The images were said to have been filmed during a party at her London home.

The star was also shown apparently snorting ecstasy and cocaine and admitting to taking six Valium. Shortly after The Sun published still photographs of the video, Winehouse entered a London rehabilitation center.

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