Amy Adams

Amy Adams
Amy Adams has no problem singing on film -- hey, see "The Muppets" this weekend for proof -- but asking her to do it live in the front of the world? That's another story.

The Oscar-nominee spoke with NY Mag about her role in the new puppet extravaganza, and her experience singing a song from her other big Disney film, "Enchanted," at the Oscars in 2008. Singing "Happy Working Song" all by her lonesome wasn't, exactly, happy work while it was happening.

It's almost like I can't talk about it again, she laughed. "I don't know how I did that. It's the thing that was the most terrifying that I've ever done, and the thing I'm most proud of in my career.

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Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese
Pinup girl Dita Von Teese announced this week she is releasing a lingerie line available exclusively at Target Australia. It will be available in the Target stores in Australia as well as on the website. There is no word yet as to whether it will be available in the U.S., but we sure hope so.

Dita says in a statement: "Size range was one of the first things I asked when I was approached to create this collection. It was important to me to accomplish the task of making these beautiful things in sizes that can make any woman feel sexy and glamorous, and I'm very proud that we have been able to do that, while keeping prices affordable.

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Lauren Alaina

Lauren Alaina
She performed live in front of a television audience of millions week in and week out on Season 10 of "American Idol," but at the Detroit Lions/Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving, Lauren Alaina's nerves got the best of her as she flubbed the National Anthem.

Unlike Christina Aguilera, who, at last year's Super Bowl actually sang the wrong lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner," but kept singing, on Thursday, Lauren completely went silent for about five seconds in the middle of the song.

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Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde
Arriving in style for the designer's latest luxe showcase, Olivia Wilde turned up for Ralph Lauren's Spring 2012 show at the Skylight Studio in New York City today (September 15).

Getting an up-close glimpse at the goods, the "Cowboys and Aliens" stunner took to the front row in a super-sexy, black cut-out jumper, accented by a teal clutch and a pair of black peep-toe pumps.

Meanwhile, the October 2011 Allure cover girl has opened up about her past style faux pas, telling the mag, “I went through this kind of A Star is Born transformation, where they made my hair very blonde, and I got very skinny, and I was like, ‘And now, I fit the mold!’”

Miss Wilde continued, “If I could tell young actresses anything, it would be to just be yourself through and through. I mean, really be hard-core about sticking to your identity, because what makes you unusual is what’s going to assure your success.

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Pia Toscano

Pia Toscano
Pia Toscano (has birth name Pia Ann Rose Toscano) was born on October 14, 1988 Howard Beach, New York to Jane and Pat Toscano. She is an American singer that well-known by her appearance on the top 13 contestants American Idol in Season 10 of the FOX reality singing competition. Unfortunately she was eliminated from the competition on April 7, 2011.
Pia Toscano likes to sing pop, R&B and soul. She attended graduate of the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, she began performing when she was four years old. She worked as a make-up artist, and also as a vocalist for a covers band, Current Affair.

This curvaceous artist 22 years old has revealed on several occasions that he feels influenced by music legends, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Etta James and Luther Vandross. And finally during her appearances on American Idol, you can see that a true star is about to take off to fame.

Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly upset and vocal. Her best performance in which she sang the song of Stevie Wonder “All In Love Is Fair”, not only attracted great attention from the American Idol voters, but also being praised in various media.

And, according to several music critics, the combination of talent and beauty of Pia is right to win the popular American contest. Only time will tell.

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Michael Jackson Death

Michael Jackson Death

Today marks two years since the shocking death of Michael Jackson, and unsurprisingly, controversy surrounding the singer has hardly died down.

In the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of administering the pop icon's fatal dose of meds, the defendant is allegedly maintaining his innocence so adamantly, TMZ reports that Murray wants to refuse any plea offer, including deals with no jail time.

Behind the scenes, Murray's team just won court approval to view hours of outtakes from the MJ documentary 'This Is It.' In gaining access to the top-secret footage, the defense seeks proof that Jackson was unwell in the days before his 2009 cardiac arrest.

As for Jackson's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket were spotted taking in a movie on Friday. The three are in the care of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, and reportedly thriving.

And outspoken as always about her family's dramas, 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant LaToya Jackson has been making the rounds promoting her upcoming book. In 'Starting Over,' she insists Murray is merely the fall guy in a broader conspiracy plot carried out to kill her brother.

"This is definitely something that was premeditated, that they had planned to do, and they planned to take my brother out, and my brother knew it, and that's why my brother told me repeatedly....that this was going to happen to him," she said in a recent interview, according to CBS News. "He explained to me, 'It's because of my catalog.'" (Michael Jackson co-owned the lucrative Sony/ATV catalog, including Beatles music.)

A flock of Michael Jackson devotees are expected at his Las Vegas estate today, which is open to the public in memory of the singer's death. And later this year in Vegas, Cirque du Soleil kicks off 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.' The musical extravaganza "turns his signature moves upside down" using acrobatics to interpret Jackson's legacy, according to Boombox.

Finally, for fans who are flush with cash, Jackson's iconic jacket from his 1983 'Thriller' video goes up for auction this weekend, expected to fetch $400,000 -- a pricey, but personal, piece of nostalgia that truly symbolizes the artist in his finest hour.

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True Blood Season 4

True Blood Season 4

"True Blood" returns soon on HBO and Season 4 promises to be no less explosive than the previous three seasons. In the first preview, we saw Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) confess to Bill (Stephen Moyer) she'd fed on someone who wasn't Hoyt (Jim Parrack).

Bill advised Jessica to be honest with Hoyt, but it looks like in the above preview that Jess and Hoyt are having their own domestic bliss problems without bringing that into the mix. Ain't love grand? And she mentions his mama! Oooh, snap.

Meanwhile, the sexual tension that's been brewing between Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Sookie (Anna Paquin) isn't slowing at all. In the sneak peek below, Eric tells Sookie that once vampires find out she's a fairy, she'll need protection. And he's happy to provide the ... protection.

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