This Lady is Gaga for Susan Boyle!

December 30, 2009

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Susan Boyle won over the hearts of millions and became an instant YouTube celebrity when she first sang “I Dreamed a Dream” on Britain’s Got Talent this summer. One of her most unlikely fans is none other than the reigning queen of performance pop rock — Lady Gaga. “I love Susan Boyle. She is my woman of the year,” raves the “Poker Face” singer about the Scottish singing sensation, who came in second on the talent show but went on to sell more than 3 million albums since hitting stores in November. “She has achieved more in this year than most artists will in a lifetime,” adds Lady Gaga, who wouldn’t mind collaborating with Susan someday. “Our styles are different. I don’t know if we could work together, but never say never. It would be great to work with somebody of that talent.”


Kate Hudson turns to Owen Wilson

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Kate Hudson is talking to Owen Wilson again, now that her romance with baseball star Alex Rodriguez is over. Since splitting with A-Rod, Kate has wasted no time getting back in contact with the actor. Says an insider, “They hadn’t seen each other for some time, but when things took a turn for the worse with Alex, Kate got in touch with Owen. They are reestablishing their friendship — we’ll see what happens.” Owen always seems to be available whenever Kate needs him, the insider claims, and they had broken up and reunited several times before splitting for good in April 2009. “They know each other really well. They were talking about getting married at one time,” says the insider. “Their friends also think there are unresolved feelings between them. There’s something there.”


Kourtney loves Village Tea Company!

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New mom Kourtney Kardashian has been quenching her thirst with
healthy, caffeine-free Sweet Grace Vanilla Rooibos tea from Village Tea Company. Kourtney first tasted the African herbal tea at Jillian Barberie Reynolds’ baby shower in early December, and has been addicted ever since. The tea is naturally caffeine-free, which is perfect for breast-feeding moms, and is sweet enough to replace desserts, so she can drop the baby weight in no time! Buy your own box here.


Lindsay Lohan to release full clothing collection

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After her highly-criticized runway show as artistic advisor for Ungaro in the
fall, Lindsay Lohan is still going full force ahead in fashion. The
actress/designer announced that her 6126 legging line would be expanding
into a complete clothing collection for fall 2010. “i need MORE followers i
am so sad about this, how can i tell everyone about my 6126 full collection
COMING OUT! all clothing,” she said via her official Twitter page on
December 27. According to WWD, the line will feature 100 pieces, with prices
ranging from $18 for leggings to $300 for a leather jacket. Lindsay faced
heat from the fashion world when she presented a lacklaster line for French
brand Emanuel Ungaro during Paris Fashion Week in October.


Jake is trying to win back Reese!

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Their relationship is over, but Jake Gyllenhaal hasn’t given up on reconciling with Reese Witherspoon. According to an insider, Reese cooled the romance when she realized she wasn’t ready to take it to the next level — marriage — but now Jake is trying hard to win her back. Not only did Jake send Reese a $75,000 Christmas present — vintage dinnerware from France for her home in Ojai, Calif. — he’s also sent e-mails and flowers. “He isn’t giving up without a fight,” a friend adds.


In Touch Exclusive:Jersey Shore’s Snooki goes all-natural

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I will not walk out of the house without makeup,” says Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, who bravely agreed to take it all off for In Touch. The breakout Jersey Shore star says she first started wearing makeup in eighth grade. “And that’s when I got my first boyfriend, so I was like, ‘makeup works!’” she reveals. Snooki, 22, also says she can’t live without bronzer and eyeliner. “I always bring that everywhere I go. I love the smoky eye. If I wasn’t doing this, I’d probably want to be a makeup artist,” she says, adding that she uses Avon products that her mother sells. “If I go to a club and I start dancing, it’ll drip down my face, but Avon stays! Some brands don’t stay on that long. She also gets me a lot of bronzer, eyeliner and lip gloss from mark.” Sounds like she could replace The HillsLauren Conrad as spokes model for the mark brand. “I know,” she laughs. “Kick LC out of there!”

Snooki admits she usually takes about three hours to get ready to go out to a club. “I take a shower, then I relax,” she tells In Touch. “I usually put a mask on my face, which I didn’t do on the show because I didn’t want to look like a crazy person!” Next comes her signature “pouf,” which she’s worn since she was 16. “When I get out of the shower and my hair is wet, I can scrunch it up and put the clip in and it stays forever, just because I have thick hair and it’s naturally straight,” explains Snooki, who recommends Paul Mitchell hair spray for the best hold and insists it is an easy ’do, even though it takes her about an hour and a half. “If people don’t have hair like mine, I suggest teasing it a lot and then just put hair spray in and a clip. It should stay. I might do a video so the whole world knows how.” And the style is catching on. “I never used to see it,” she says. “Now I see mad girls with poufs!”


It’s a girl for Helio Castroneves!

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Helio Castroneves now has a tiny dancer! The Dancing With the Stars season five winner and his girlfriend, Adriana Henao, welcomed daughter Mikaella on December 28 In Atlanta. The little girl weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. “MIKAELLA WAS BORN!!!!” Helio happily wrote on his official Twitter page
after the birth. For his fans back home, the Brazilian-born Indy car driver
also tweeted about the good news in Portuguese.


The Hangover’s Justin Bartha is Broadway-bound

December 29, 2009

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He starred in one of the year’s funniest movies — and now, Justin Bartha is planning to show off his skills on the stage. The 31-year-old, who co-starred with Bradley Cooper in The Hangover, will replace former Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight in the revival of Lend Me a Tenor on Broadway. The play, which is being directed by The Devil Wears Prada’s Stanley Tucci, opens on March 11 and also stars Anthony LaPaglia and Tony Shalhoub.


Johnathon Schaech and Jana Rae Kramer: from Prom Night to engaged couple

December 28, 2009

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It was a very merry Christmas indeed for Johnathon Schaech and Jana Rae Kramer. The actor proposed to his One Tree Hill star girlfriend while celebrating the holidays in Johnathon’s hometown of Edgewood, Md., on December 22. The happy couple met on the set of the 2008 horror flick Prom Night. Johnathon split from actress Christina Applegate in December 2005 after four years of marriage.


Out & About

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Emmy Rossum and a girlfriend checked out New York hotspot Forty Eight on December 19. The pair split a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and sipped Voss waters while dining on meatballs, filet mignon sliders and the hummus platter.