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Denise Rich, Socialite Songwriter, Flees U.S. Over Taxes

Denise Rich, the wealthy New York socialite who bought her way into the upper echelons of American entertainment and politics has decided it no longer pays to be an American citizen. She’ll reportedly save millions in taxes. In a stunning move that is sure to embarrass her political friends, which include Hillary and Bill Clinton, the ex-wife of rogue billionaire trader Marc Rich, has renounced her U.S. citizenship in favor of becoming an Austrian....
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Pink in Scandalous See-Thru Top to Tout New Album (watch!)

Singer Pink hasn’t made a record in four years, but she’s up on the latest pop star trends. She announced her sixth studio album in a YouTube video in revealing see through sheer top that exposed her breasts. Her modesty was only protected by some strategically placed tape in two big crosses across her nipples. She also wore a white tuxedo jacket with skinny black lapels....
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Muse's Olympic-Themed 'Survival' Video Is In Your Face (watch)

There’s nothing humble about the Olympic-themed video for “Survival,” the official song of the 2012 games. British rock band Muse delivers in-your-face lyrics and a pulsating beat. “I am gonna win, Yes, I am gonna win,” lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy sings. What ever happened to how you play the game?...
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Willow Smith Dials It Down in 'I Am Me' Video (watch)

Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has released a new video for her song “I Am Me,” and for once she was age appropriate throughout. Smith, 11, unveiled the video for the simple ballad at the BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles over the weekend....
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Jazzy Renee Olstead in Hottest Photos Ever for New EP

Renee Olstead, the acting and singing phenom, who cut her first jazz record at 15, sizzles in new photos, at least new to the Internet, supposedly in advance of a new EP. Olstead, 23, may be best known for her role as Madison Cooperstein in “Secret Life Of An American Teenager.” ABC Family renewed the series for a 5th season in February....
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Usher Maintains Cool at Full Speed in Scream Video (watch!)

Usher draws heavily from his Off-Broadway musical Fuerza Bruta for his new video for song “Scream.” It’s vintage Usher with high-energy, yet cool smoothness. Looking dapper in a white suit, Usher paces back and forth as he works through the lyrics of his song. Occasionally, he twitches a dance move....
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Tom Silverman: The New Paradigm in Music Starts at NMS

Tom Silverman has spent more than 30 years in the recorded music business, as the founder and chairman of Tommy Boy Records, one of the leading dance record labels. Silverman saw a gaping hole in the music industry so in 1981, he and partners, Joel Webber and Marc Josephson created the original New Music Seminar....
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Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart Sex Up American Idol (watch!)

Jennifer Lopez is drawing mixed reactions for her performance last night on American Idol that featured boyfriend Casper Smart. Did she look too old for the dancer? It’s rapidly becoming known as the Madonna syndrome, where aging female performers hook up with boyfriends young enough to be children....