John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston Spotted On Amsterdam
Couple Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are both busy working abroad – and making the most of their time overseas.
John Mayer, 30, was due for a show in UK Tuesday night but stayed in Amsterdam until Tuesday afternoon. He played a set at Picnic in the Park in Den Haag outside Amsterdam on Sunday.
Why the extended trip? Its because his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, 39, was also in town to attend the 2008 Cinema Expo to promote her upcoming film Marley & Me, along with costar Owen Wilson.
Aniston and Mayer – who recently jetted to Mexico for a romantic getaway – were checked into separate hotels in Amsterdam, but Mayer didn’t appear to spend much time at his: After a night out he returned around noon on Tuesday before leaving for his show in England.
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Anne Hathaway’s Ex Beau Charged With Fraud and Laundering
Get Smart actress Anne Hathaway’s ex, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri has been arrested and charged with fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to commit fraud.
Follieri who is no stranger to scandals, has been accused of lying to investors, claiming to be the CFO of the Vatican, the Associated Press reports. He is due in Manhattan federal court Tuesday.
Hathaway, 25, is not mentioned by name in the complaint against Follieri, 29, but he’s accused of using the swindled funds in question for a trip to the Dominican Republic over New Years 2005/2006 with his “then girlfriend” and another couple. According to the papers filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he also used the funds for his $37,000-a month-apartment rent, medical bills for himself and his “then girlfriend” as well as orthodontist bills for his father.
The complaint also charges that he kept clergy robes in his office and once asked a monsignor to change into the uniform of a more senior clergyman in order to beef up his alleged Vatican connections.
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Disney’s Tinkerbell Will Receive A Star On Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame
Tinkerbell has beat more than 200 applicants – including Tarzan’s faithful companion, Cheetah in becoming the 5th animated character to be given a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame.
“There was a big campaign for Cheetah but it just didn’t happen,” a spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce tells PEOPLE. “He is welcome to apply again next year.”
Tinkerbell is Peter Pan’s pixie pal has joined fellow animated characters such as Disney all-stars’ Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh and Snow White.
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Lil Wayne Sells 1 Million Copies Of Tha Carter III in One Week
Talking about record breaking CD sales, rapper Lil Wayne will give his contributions.
Nielsen SoundScan reported that Lil Wayne’s newly release album, Tha Carter III, sold one million copies in its first week – making it the best-selling first week of a CD of 2008. Ron Williams, co-founder of Cash Money Records, told the Associated Press, “I’ve been saying a million all along, and I’ve been telling people, and they’ve been looking at me crazy.”
Lil Wayne is 25 years old and a native of New Orleans. He recently had a No. 1 hit with his single “Lollipop” and he also saw his last two CDs hit platinum, but not so quickly.
R. Kelly Verdict – “Not Guilty!”
R & B superstar and Grammy award winning music artist, R. Kelly was found not guilty for 14 charges of child pornography today June 13, 2008. The famous successful Chicago-based star had consistently denied the charges since his was arrested in 2002 after an incriminating video tape was sent to the Chicago Sun-Times. The trial officially began jury selection on May 9, 2008, and officially started on May 20 with opening statements from the prosecution and defense.
When the jury acquitted him, Mr. Robert Kelly just sit and cried. His lawyers said that their client was happy on the outcome of the trial.
Here are some excerpts from from AFP:
“”There wasn’t enough evidence,” jubilant defense lawyer Edward Genson told a press conference saying they were “ecstatic” that Robert Kelly was cleared of all the charges against him after the jury deliberated for less than a day.
“What happened today when those verdicts started (was) you got to see the real Robert Kelly. He sat there and he was contrite. He sat there and he was crying,” said another defense lawyer Sam Adam.
“He sat there and was thanking God. All I heard the entire time those 14 verdicts were being read was thank you Jesus,” Adam said, adding: “He is a deeply religious man.”" (read more…)
Oprah Top Forbes Top 100 Celebrities
Oprah Winfrey, again top the list of Forbes Magazine Top 100 Celebrity list after she grabbed the title last year.
The magazine states that the Oprah has a power in “continuing to influence audiences around the world through her vast media empire, which earned her $275 million during the past year.”
Golf superstar, Tiger Woods ranked a close second with $115 million, making him the highest-earning athlete in the world.
Outstanding celebrity couples Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z made strong showings on the list, with the ladies pulling ahead of their man. Jolie came out above partner Pitt, who rounded out the Top 10. And, singer Knowles edged out her new husband.
Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, and the Jonas Brothers were among those who claimed spots in the new “tween” category. Other noticeable newcomers include The Hills star Lauren Conrad and Sex and the City’s Sarah Jessica Parker, who’s been all the buzz since her show’s big screen success.
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Tilda Swinton Complicated Love Affairs
The Ice Queen from the first installment of Narnia and Oscar award winning actress, Tilda Swinton, has a complicated love life.
Katherine Matilda “Tilda” Swinton, who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the movie Michael Clayton, has two partners: John Byrne, 67, and Sandro Kopp, 29.
TIlda Swinton, 47, has an open relationship with Bryne, and the actress also has a relationship with Kopp – a painter from Wellington. But website Live News reported Byrne – a director, artist and playwright – had been romantically linked to lighting director Jeanine Davis, 42, for two years.
Though this is such a confusing situation, Byrne told Live News the situation was “relaxed and amicable”. “We have not hidden away and Jeanine is very much part of my life. Tilda knows all about it and is more than happy with the situation. “Tilda has Sandro and the arrangement works very well.”
Tatum O’ Neil Arrested For Buying Cocaine
Tatum O’Neil, the youngest winner of the Oscar best actress award and daughter to actor Ryan O’ Neil has been arrested in New York Sunday night. She was reportedly caught by police officers trying to buy crack cocaine and powder cocaine. There are also reports that the former wife of John McEnroe had a crack pipe on her disposal. Alan Garcia, who is the suspected drug dealer has also been arrested and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance.
When O’Neil was approached by officers in the Lower East Side of Manhattan she said to them “Do you know who I am?â€? In a desperate attempt to get out of the situation, Tatum told police “’I’m researching a part – I’m doing this for a part as a junkie.â€?
The arrest of Tatum O’Neil was the result of a police drugs team who were conducting a sweep of an area which is a known drugs blackspot. The troubled actress has now been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.