We all have different characteristics and our own unique set of general tendencies in how we behave and respond to situations.  Some people can appear aggressive or explosive in nature as they fire off sentences which are phrased like bullets, whilst others would seem to be quiet and withdrawn and totally incapable of saying “boo” [...]

It’s okay if you don’t know who Kelly Bensimon is. In fact, you’re probably better off just admiring her from afar, where she’s still sexy, svelte and sweet on the eye. As anyone who’s suffered through the drama she throws down on The Real Housewives of New York can tell you, up close she’s as [...]

Hey, it’s not illegal to sing about it, right? Bret Michaels somehow got Miley Cyrus to join him on his new single, “Nothing To Lose,” despite steamy lyrics that don’t really scream for the assistance of a 17-year-old (at least not in public). While Bret handles the opening verse—something about a woman’s pain—Cyrus joins in [...]

The disappearance of Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig has befuddled the Hollywood community for over a week now, but just as mysterious was his parents’ behavior on Larry King Live last night. Actor Walter Koenig and his wife Judy were set to appear on King’s show, but after arriving to the set, the abruptly left [...]

The Whitney Houston comeback train hit a serious speedbump this week in Australia, with fans walking out mid-show after the exhausted singer showered the audience with an endless stream of flat notes and coughing fits (in case you don’t recognize it between the pauses, she’s trying to sing “I Will Always Love You” in the [...]

Elizabeth Hurley reaffirmed her lack of modesty at last night’s Love Ball, wearing a sheer sari that only hid one of her nipples from the countless cameras. The outrageous affair, part of London’s Fashion Week, hit an absurd peak when a fire alarm forced the attendees—including Kate Moss and Leona Lewis—to stand outside for an [...]

If Audrina Patridge is rattled by stalker Zachary Loring’s impending felony case, she wasn’t showing it Tuesday, walking around West Hollywood with her friends and catching lunch with now-public boyfriend Ryan Cabrera. But after seeing Loring’s actions in court yesterday, it’s clear she’s better off with this guy behind bars.
In the clip, Loring tries to [...]

No pun intended (ok, maybe a little) but we’re very hot and cold on Katy Perry. At first we thought her music was kind of shrill and bad, but then she won us over when she was a guest judge on American Idol . When she and Russell Brand started dating, we braced ourselves for [...]

Levi Johnston isn’t the only teen parent who wants a piece of the celebrity action. Bristol Palin will be making her television debut soon on an upcoming episode of ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager. (So much for Sarah Palin’s complaint that the media focuses too much on her kids – this time the [...]

We’re willing to bet that Olympic snowboarder Scotty Lago isn’t the first guy to use his medal to pick up chicks. He just might be the first guy get caught on camera doing it and then told to leave the host city before the games are even over.
The bronze-medalist was out and about in Vancouver with [...]

Lindsay Lohan must have been more confused than usual about the shindig for her 6126 leggings line at Harrah’s in Atlantic City last night: was it a pool party or just a party at The Pool? We don’t know how else to explain her white-bikini-on-sheer-black dress—and are those granny panties poking out above the miniskirt? [...]

Writers have their own theories about the use of dialogue. Some abuse its use; others under utilize it. But in all cases, writers should think of their readerships. When readers tread through dense pages of heavy text, they feel like they are mired in bogs or sand dunes. And when they see a break: there’s [...]

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Developing the budding speaker is wonderful work. It’s wonderful work because you never stop learning yourself. Speakers from around the world have different vocal requirements. Working recently with many Chinese, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Singaporean speakers helped me to tune my ears to their specific needs. This group of [...]

No medal for Johnny?
Johnny Weir finished in sixth place at Thursday’s Men’s Figure Skating Finals, and the blogosphere is afire with talk that the flamboyant skater was robbed of an Olympic medal.
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Adam Lambert knows how to keep his fans on their toes, especially the ones who refuse to accept that he’s gay. In a recent radio interview, Lambert matter-of-factly explained that he will not be boxed in by his sexuality, which is why he recently made out with Ke$ha at a club. Say whaaa?
Lambert, on radio [...]