Celebs

Mariah Carey knows her indisputable talent clashes with her sexed-up image as a “ditz.” “It’s a dichotomy, I understand,” the 37-year-old Grammy winner tells Allure magazine. “I understand that people think I am a ditzy moron.” The singer — who was treated for exhaustion in 2001 after a public meltdown — says she still struggles with her confidence. “I’ve... 

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Madonna is squashing suggestions that her marriage may be ending. “I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married,” the pop star’s spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, said in a statement. The news media and blogosphere have been speculating on the couple’s status; on Monday, the British newspaper The Sun published a gossipy article on its Web site with... 

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Former Beatle Paul McCartney agreed a divorce settlement worth nearly 25 million pounds (50 million dollars, 33 million euros) with his estranged wife Heather Mills , she said. The hard-fought deal was finally struck at London’s High Court after a two-year divorce battle between the pop legend and the 40-year-old former model, who had claimed 125 million pounds from McCartney. “I’m... 

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The University of California’s prestigious medical center is planning to fire at least 13 employees for reading pop star Britney Spears’ private health records, the Los Angeles Times reported. Citing someone familiar with the matter, the newspaper said at least six others had been suspended for snooping and six more faced disciplinary action. Spears, 26, was admitted to the UCLA Medical... 

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Who wants to bask in the reflected glory of Paris Hilton? That’s the challenge the ubiquitous socialite is throwing out to 20 men and women who will compete in an MTV reality show to be her new “BFF” (best friend forever). Hilton, 27, unveiled the series, with the working title “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” during a news conference at a luxury home high in the Hollywood... 

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Gross-out stunt performer Steve-O of the MTV television series “Jackass” and its movie spin-offs has been charged with cocaine possession, prosecutors said. The charge against the 33-year-old performer, whose real name is Stephen Glover, stems from an arrest at his Hollywood home on March 3, said Sandi Gibbons, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. She... 

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