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    Rihanna Eyes Fashion Empire; Has Newly Trademarked Her Name

    Keith Girard
    Rihanna wants to be a global empire. She’s trademarked her last name Fenty, under several brand names, suggesting she is planning to launch her own clothing line featuring apparel, underwear and beauty products. Rihanna has been making inroads in fashion every since she was signed to rep for Armani underwear in 2011, taking over from Megan Fox....
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    Tom Petty, Heartbreakers Kick Off Summer Tour in San Diego (video)

    Keith Girard
    Tom Petty, one of rock’s iconic musicians, kicked of his summer tour with The Heartbreakers last night (Aug. 3) in San Diego, with a set list dominated by some of his biggest, classic hits, including “I Won’t Back Down,” “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and “Free Fallin’.” The band, which has been playing since 1976, released their 13th studio album Hypnotic Eye on July 29 just before hitting the road. ...
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    Dianna Agron Acts in Sam Smith’s New ‘I’m Not The Only One’ Video

    Keith Girard
    Dianna Agron plays one-half of a very stale marriage in Sam Smith’s new “I’m Not the Only One” video. Her cheatin’ husband is played by Chris Messina. But would anyone really walk out on the Glee star? As somebody once said: “Show me the most beautiful woman in the world and I’ll show you someone who is tired of screwing her.” So it goes in Smith’s ode to marital dysfunction. ...
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    Laura Prepon Trades Orange for White at Bella Magazine Fete

    Keith Girard
    Laura Prepon, star of the hit series “Orange is the New Black,” highlighted Bella magazine’s Summer White Party over the weekend at the Southampton Inn in Southampton, N.Y. The magazine celebrated its summer Hamptons issue. Laura was joined by New York Housewife LuAnn De Leseps, soap opera star Lois Robbins, animal activist and entrepreneur Wendy Diamond and more than 300 other guests. Spotted in the crowd were Jackie Miranne (VH1), Cindy Vero (Host of 103.5 KTU), red carpet host Marcus Stewart, Lynn Diamante (BRAVO’s “Game of Crowns”) and Karen Koeningsberg (Socialite/Philanthropist)....
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    Maggie Gyllenhaal Shines at ‘The Honourable Woman’ NY Screening

    Keith Girard
    Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the BBC spy thriller television miniseries “The Honourable Woman,” was on hand for a screening of the show in New York City hosted by The Cinema Society, Tod’s and Elle magazine. Sarah Barnett, president of the Sundance Channel, was at the screening along with Gyllenhaal an her husband Peter Sarsgaard. Other guests included Food Channel chef Padmka Lakshmi....
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    Miley Cyrus Strips in the Desert, Topless, Very Much Alive (pics!)

    Keith Girard
    Miley Cyrus, who had to endure yet another death hoax on the Internet this week, showed she is very much alive and still topless in new photos posted on her Instagram account. In fact, she never looked so alive. Miley didn’t help matters much. The normally snap-happy singer hadn’t posted on her Instagram page since July 18. But she came back like a wrecking ball today (July 22) by posting the topless photo. ...
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    Peter Frampton Shows the Way at Champions Square in New Orleans

    Keith Girard
    Peter Frampton, who exploded on the music scene in the mid-70s, showed the same musical magic last night (July 20) at New Orleans’ Champions Square that has made him one of the best selling artists in pop music history, Frampton, who is now 64, played on a double bill with the Doobie Brothers, Oddly, Beyonce and Ja-Zay played a concert next door in the Super Dome. He's collaborated with such artists as Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr, composer Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Who’s John Entwistle....
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    Lorde, Back to Form at Brisbane Riverstage on Aussie Tour (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Lorde earned solid reviews for her performance at Riverstage last night (July 20) in Brisbane, Australia, working her way through all 13 songs from her new album Pure Heroine without a hitch, unlike her stop in Perth, July 5. The New Zealand teen singing sensation was called “a commanding presence, a force to be reckoned with,” by The Sydney Morning Herald after her July 15 stop in Melbourne, Australia. ...
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    Jill Zarin Draws Real Housewives, Hamptons Faces to Charity Lunch

    Keith Girard
    Jill Zarin, one of the originals of the hit Bravo reality show, “Real Housewives of New York,” hosted her second Luxury Ladies Luncheon at her Hamptons house over the weekend. The theme was to drink, shop and dine for a charitable cause. Zarin, who appeared on the first four seasons of the show, used the event to raise money for the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Spotted in the crowd were actress Jenna von Oy, best known as the star of the 90’s sitcom “Blossom,” “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger, Miss USA 2013 Nana Meriwether and former American Ballet Theatre Prima Ballerina Irina Dvorovenko....
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    Johnny Winter, Blues-Rock Icon, Famed Guitarist, Dead at 70

    Keith Girard
    Johnny Winter, known as much for has albino looks as his furious guitar playing, a pioneer of blues-infused rock in the 1960s and a Woodstock veteran, has died, according to his representative. He was 70. Johnny’s biggest hit, “Frankenstein,” which he recorded with The Edgar Winter Group in 1973, is considered one of the best blues-rock instrumentals of all time. ...
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    Taylor Swift Is All Legs in Latest Campaign for Keds Shoes (pics!)

    Keith Girard
    Taylor Swift is back in another campaign for Keds shoes, featuring her long, long legs, and the brand’s signature sneakers, of course. The new campaign is called “The Making of an Icon.” That’s no idle boast. Over the years, the brand says Ked’s shoes have been wore by Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and even former First Lady Jackie Kennedy. Swift makes her feature film debut in "The Giver" which includes an all-star cast led by Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Odeya Rush and Katie Holmes....
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    Keith Urban Kicks Off New Tour at Good Morning America (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Keith Urban, the Australian country star who is married to Nicole Kidman, took his tour to Central Park in New York City for Good Morning America’s summer concert series. He banged out three songs and talked about the upcoming “American Idol” series. Urban said the reality music contest show is about to hit the road for another round of auditions. Nashville will be the first stop....
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    Ellie Goulding Unloads on Boob Job Critics in Glamour Mag (pics!)

    Keith Girard
    Ellie Goulding has had to develop a thicker skin ever since she vaulted into the public eye three years ago. But rumors that the voluptuous blonde has had a boob job are a little too much for her to bear. being rumors that she’s had a boob job. “I’m petrified of anything like that,” she discloses. Goulding shot to fame in the UK after she won Critics’ Choice honors at the 2010 Brit Awards, the equivalent of the Grammys in the United States. ...
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