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Joan Rivers Wanted Funeral With All the Glitter of a Hollywood Premiere 2

Joan Rivers Wanted Funeral With All the Glitter of a Hollywood Premiere

Keith Girard
Joan Rivers was very aware of her mortality despite her energetic lifestyle and often battled depression. But one thing she was sure about was her funeral. She wanted it to be like a Hollywood movie premiere. Rivers’ funeral will be held Sunday (Sept. 7) at a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where she lived for many years. No further details of the funeral have been made public, but Rivers said in her July 2014 memoir, “Diary of a Mad Diva,” that she hoped her funeral would be like a Hollywood film premiere....
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Joan Rivers' Passing Ends One of the Greatest Celebrity Feuds of All Time 4

Joan Rivers’ Passing Ends One of the Greatest Celebrity Feuds of All Time

Keith Girard
Joan Rivers was a comedy pioneer breaking down barriers for women in show business, but her ambition, brashness and acerbic wit ignited one of the biggest celebrity feuds in Hollywood history. It only now ends with her death. The feud, of course, involved the king of late night television Johnny Carson. Like most bitter feuds, theirs started out with a strong friendship and ended in bitterness and recrimination. For Rivers, it was also career damaging and nearly career ending. ...
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Lindsay Lohan Does ALS Ice Bucket on Fallon: Taps Prince Harry! (see!) 6

Lindsay Lohan Does ALS Ice Bucket on Fallon: Taps Prince Harry! (see!)

Keith Girard
Lindsay Lohan made a special appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to do the ALS ice bucket challenge. Then, she challenged Prince Harry to do the same, like that’s going to happen. Lohan, 28, is supposed to be in London rehearsing for her West End revival of Mamet play Speed the Plow. Seems like she’s been everywhere but. She’s spent the last three weeks vacationing in Europe. The play debuts Sept. 24 and runs through Nov. 29 at London’s Playhouse Theatre. Opening night is Oct. 2. ...
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Jimmy Buffett Kicks Off Summer; Sings 'Margaritaville' on Fallon 8

Jimmy Buffett Kicks Off Summer; Sings ‘Margaritaville’ on Fallon

Keith Girard
Jimmy Buffett made an appearance on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and officially kicked off summer with his enduring classic “Margaritaville. Would it be summer for real without hearing that song at least once? “Margaritaville,” was first released in 1977 and appeared on his album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes....
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KISS Guitar Smashing Pyrotechnics Fire Up Tonight Show (Watch!) 10

KISS Guitar Smashing Pyrotechnics Fire Up Tonight Show (Watch!)

Keith Girard
Kiss, the kings of ’70s and ’80s glam rock, tore it up on “The Tonight: Show last night (Apr. 11), offering a taste of their upcoming summer tour following their controversial induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Hall only wanted original members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehely and Peter Kriss on the dais. But Simmons and Stanley insisted on including Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer from the current lineup....
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Anne Hathaway Busts Rhymes Broadway Style on Tonight (See!) 12

Anne Hathaway Busts Rhymes Broadway Style on Tonight (See!)

Keith Girard
Anne Hathaway showed off her singing talent in a hilarious spoof of rap music on “The Tonight Show” last night (Apr. 8). With Jimmy Fallon at the piano, she sang Broadway interpretations of the songs. Hathaway may be better known for acting, but she showcased her singing talent in the 2012 movie musical “Les Miserables.” The duo glided through Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice,” 50-Cent’s “In Da Club,” and Kendrick Lamar’s “B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe.”...
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Idina Menzel Sings 'Let It Go' Pre School Version on Tonight (watch!) 14

Idina Menzel Sings ‘Let It Go’ Pre School Version on Tonight (watch!)

Keith Girard
Jimmy Fallon may have a new show, but he’s up to old tricks again. He and Tonight Show houseband The Roots were joined by Idina Menzel to to perform the hit song “Let It Go” from “Frozen” soundtrack. Of course, Fallon and the band broke out the pre-school instruments especially for the tune. The talk show host has added his own signature arrangement to such songs as Carley Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me, Maybe” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” with hilarious, and always tuneful results....
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Miley Cyrus Gives Jay Leno Her Advice for Justin Bieber (watch!) 16

Miley Cyrus Gives Jay Leno Her Advice for Justin Bieber (watch!)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus has been there and done that during her rebellious teens and she happily gives Jay Leno some advice for her pal, the trouble-prone Justin Bieber. Nice… the big sis’ routine! Miley, 21, has had her own moments growing up, whether it’s wearing age-inappropriate clothing or experimenting with drugs....
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Paula Patton Calls Miley Cyrus Foam Finger Antics 'Respectful!?' 18

Paula Patton Calls Miley Cyrus Foam Finger Antics ‘Respectful!?’

Keith Girard
Paula Patton, wife of “Blurred Lines” singer Robin Thicke, is making the world safe for twerking one talk show at a time. She appeared on Jay Leno last night, and once again, defended his controversial duet with twerk queen Miley Cyrus. Although she was there to talk about her new movie “Baggage Claim,” Jay was more interested in the baggage she was carrying from the MTV Video Music Awards....
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Jay Leno Reams NBC; New York Antes Tax $$$ For Show (watch!) 28

Jay Leno Reams NBC; New York Antes Tax $$$ For Show (watch!)

Keith Girard
Jay Leno has a new punching bag… his own network. He ripped NBC again last night, for playing out his future on the Tonight Show in the news media. But he should have plenty of new fodder when he gets wind of how much money New York is paying to get the show. “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon, 38, is being groomed to take over. ...
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Jay Leno Talks to Miley Cyrus' Breasts on Tonight Show (watch!)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus complemented her edgy new hairdo with a fashion forward ensemble that bared her shoulders and showed off ample cleavage on Jay Leno last night. It’s all part of a fashion trend where underwear is worn as outerwear. Jay talked to her breasts all night. Miley wore a vintage blue Moschino skirt printed with the New York skyline. Fortunately, the old World Trade Center was not among the iconic landmarks. It showed instead the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building....
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Larry Hagman Talks Dallas Behind Scenes on Jay Leno (watch)

Keith Girard
Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Lindy Gray get a long-awaited payday from their hit television show “Dallas,” and this time it’s not from residuals. A new series based on the old series debuted last night. This time the rivalry is between cousins John Ross Ewing, played by Josh Henderson, and Christopher Ewing, played by Jesse Metcalfe....
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