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In a new memoir, a former White House intern alleges that President John F. Kennedy seduced her, gave her drugs, and encouraged her to have sexual relations with his friends.

The JFK sex-scandal memoir: 4 explosive takeaways

February 8, 2012, at 1:59 PM

A former White House intern claims to have engaged in an 18-month affair with the late president, and offers all the salacious details in her new book

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Just as Betty White has charmed audiences for seven decades, so too did her guest stars try to charm the 90-year-old during her big birthday bash, which aired Monday night on NBC.

Betty White's 90th Birthday: 4 highlights

January 17, 2012, at 1:02 PM

The Hot in Cleveland star is feted by Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, and even President Obama in an NBC special in honor of her decades-long career

7 bizarre celebrity cruises: A slideshow

January 16, 2012, at 8:25 AM

Kate Gosselin is the latest low-grade celeb to offer travelers the chance to hit the high seas with her

Beyonce and Jay-Z are being criticized for their extravagant delivery room at a New York hospital, photos of which were published by TMZ.

Beyonce's baby backlash: An instant guide

January 13, 2012, at 3:17 PM

Blue Ivy Carter is just six days old, but the world's tiniest A-lister is already experiencing her first spate of negative press

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The troubled star will step into some very big shoes if she plays Elizabeth Taylor in a proposed Lifetime project.

Could Lindsay Lohan pull off playing Elizabeth Taylor?

January 11, 2012, at 11:02 AM

The hapless, disreputable star of I Know Who Killed Me may soon portray Hollywood royalty in a Lifetime original movie based on Taylor's romance with Richard Burton

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After a manic year, Charlie Sheen says he's chilled out, learned to focused, and regained control of his career.

'I'm not crazy anymore': 4 ways Charlie Sheen says he's changed

January 10, 2012, at 1:59 PM

The former Two and a Half Men star maintains that his tiger-blood-fueled wild ride has him left calmer, wiser, and more careful about his words

Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed their little bundle of hip-hop royalty into the world Saturday, instigating pure mania among fans.

Beyonce gives birth: The mass hysteria

January 9, 2012, at 3:40 PM

Mom and dad reportedly spend more than $1 million on hospital security as the blogosphere hyperbolically welcomes "the chosen one" into the world

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A visual history of Dakota Fanning: 'Growing up too fast'?

January 9, 2012, at 7:20 AM

The 17-year-old actress appears on this month's Cosmo alongside headlines like "His Best Sex Ever," igniting the latest controversy over her early sexualization

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Michelle Obama and 8 other celebrity world record holders

December 14, 2011, at 7:00 AM

From jumping jacks to caped crusaders, these stars rally the troops for surprising group feats

Lindsay Lohan at a probation violation hearing in November: There are still ways the struggling star could turn her troubled life to her advantage, says Kate Ward at Entertainment Weekly.

What Lindsay Lohan could learn from Snooki

December 9, 2011, at 10:37 AM

The Playboy cover model should own up to what she's become, says Kate Ward at Entertainment Weekly, and overtly launch a career as a "professional train wreck"

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Celebrities vs. airlines: A slideshow

December 8, 2011, at 5:47 PM

Alec Baldwin got booted from his flight for refusing to stop playing smartphone games, but he's not the only star to get punished for mile-high bad behavior

Los Angeles authorities have reopened the mysterious case of Natalie Wood's death, as new questions about her husband Robert Wagner's role in the tragedy are being asked.

Why is Natalie Wood's death case being reopened?

November 18, 2011, at 5:48 PM

Almost 30 years to the day after her untimely death, investigators are revisiting the "accidental drowning" of the West Side Story star

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Conrad Murray shares details of Michael Jackson's death on the "Today" show, and continues to insist that it was the King of Pop who have himself a last, lethal dose of a prescription drug.

Conrad Murray's Today show interview: 6 takeaways

November 10, 2011, at 3:13 PM

The doctor claims he was not responsible for Michael Jackson's death in an interview taped mere days before Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter