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Taylor Swift Topples Carrie and Kenny for Best in Show at CMA Awards
When you're 19 and a whole association tells you they love you, you ought to believe them.
A certain awkward moment Taylor Swift had in 2009 turned into a distant memory when she finally got some time to herself at the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, some of which came at the end of the night when she unseated four-time winner Kenny Chesney for Entertainer of the Year honors.
"I will never forget this moment because, in this moment, everthing I have ever wanted has just happened to me," an emotional Swift, the first woman to win the award since Shania Twain in 1999, said before inviting the members of her band onstage to share the spotlight with her.
And all that Joe Jonas heartbreak turned out to be worth it, because her spunky sophomore effort Fearless, rife with breakup tunes, was named Album of the Year.
Twilight Stars Forced to Evacuate Hotel
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Can Robert Pattinson's smoldering good looks set off a fire alarm?
Probably not, but could a rabid Twilight fan?
A fire alarm went off Wednesday at The Dorchester hotel in central London, completely evacuating the premises where—surprise!—Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and New Moon director Chris Weitz were giving press interviews.
An eyewitness said the swanky hotel was completely cleared around lunchtime and that "everyone was out on the street" after the alarm sounded.
Everyone?
"There [Rob] was with his entourage, including Kristen," said the source.
Now anything could have set off the alarm, but you have to wonder whether it could have had something to do with flushing the Twilight trio out into the open. We hope not.
In any case, a Dorchester receptionist told E! News it was a "minor incident."
"It's all under control now and was dealt with quickly," she said.
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Party Patrol: Nicole Richie Misses Her Own Bash
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Nicole Richie was too sick to attend her own party, but the House of Harlow launch at Bebe in Beverly Hills went on without her.
The fashionista has some kind of flu, but was feeling well enough to update her Twitter about how she ordered takeout tonight. Hope the delivery man doesn't catch her bug.
Across town at the Shine On Sierra Leone party at Playhouse, Lindsay Lohan and Lamar Odom were on the tip sheet, but an hour into the party there were still no celebs. So if the stars weren't going to be there, then neither was I.
Over at the Puma bash on Wilshire, Jessica Stroup was walking through the back parking lot by herself. Edward Norton made a low-key entrance with a guy and a girl. Word is he tried getting his Fight Club costar Brad Pitt to attend, but no such luck. Hey, if we had Angie at home, it'd be hard to make us leave the house, too.
Plus, this party has Port-a-Potties for celebs and plebes alike. Thumbs down.
Next up for me and the party posse: Maxim's party at Voyeur hosted by Kristen Bell. See you there—or check back tomorrow to find out what happened.
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See who else is out and about Tinseltown in our Party Pics: Hollywood gallery!
So You Think You Can Dance Backstage Scoop: Did Fangirls Frak the Results?
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Mollee Gray and Nathan Trasoras' devoted fanbase made all the difference this week on So You Think You Can Dance. Had Mollee and Nathan's fans not voted their couple safe during last night's competition show, the bottom six would have had a different composition, and it's possible that another couple might have gone home.
So who did go home tonight, how did Mollee and Nathan change the game, and which dancer might be too sexy for her own good? Here's what we learned from chatting with the judges after the top 16 results show...
Did Carrie Underwood Pull a Kanye at the CMA Awards?
Taylor Swift was already off the stage when it happened, but...
Did Carrie Underwood try to steal some of her thunder at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards?
"How 'bout that?" marveled cohost Brad Paisley after Swift accepted the night's top honor, Entertainer of the Year. "Nineteen-years-old...Congratulations, Taylor. What a night. I can't even imagine a better—"
"And how were we? We were awesome!" interrupted Underwood, who sang and changed clothes 10 times, but lost out to the 19-year-old Swift for Female Vocalist of the Year.
And the show pretty much ended with that.
Remember when Faith Hill had to defend the so-called ticked-off look on her face when Underwood beat her out for the same award back in 2006?
Is this like that, or did the intentional hilarity of the moment get lost in translation?
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At least everyone looked pretty on the outside at the 2009 CMA Awards.
Paparazzo Plays Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
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Mike Tyson. Now there is someone you want to piss off.
The former boxing champ was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport after allegedly punching a paparazzo who was trailing him from terminal to terminal and, at one point, followed him into a bathroom.
Both men ended up in custody, however, after Tyson told police that the shutterbug had laid hands on him first to provoke him.
Always a good idea.
Is Posing Nude Ever a Good Idea for Famous Guys?
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What could Levi Johnston possibly gain by posing naked for Playgirl?
—Babs G., via the Answer B!tch inbox
You mean besides money and the eternal high that comes with making Sarah Palin miserable? As the Jews might say, dayenu, that would have been enough.
For women, there are tons of reasons for posing nude: Sharon Stone said she did it for money right after appearing in Total Recall. It sure didn't hurt, given that she later went on to do stuff like Basic Instinct and Casino. We won't even begin to discuss the ongoing successes of The Girls Next Door.
But when it comes to guys who pose in adult mags, there are, generally, only two types: (1) Unknowns who, if the ploy works, graduate to sort-of knowns, and (2) bona fide celebrities who stir up noncontroversies by posing only partly in the buff.
That latter category includes a major country star married to an A-list actress, and a former teen star who has been linked to Megan Fox...
Ron Livingston Happily Married, We Presume
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Glad to see Ron Livingston doesn't have Berger's commitment issues.
The 42-year-old actor, who just couldn't deal with Carrie Bradshaw's success on Sex and the City, married fellow thesp Rosemarie DeWitt last week, People reports.
They tied the knot Nov. 2 in San Francisco after more than three years of dating.
Livingston, best known for sticking it to the man in Office Space, fighting for his country in Band of Brothers and reluctantly taking the Goofy job in Swingers, met DeWitt on the set of the short-lived Fox series Standoff.
DeWitt, who was one of Don Draper's pieces on the side in the first season of Mad Men, can now be found in The United States of Tara on Showtime.
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Check out who else has tied the knot this year in our Celebrity Weddings 2009 gallery.
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Adam Lambert: Dating? No. Clubbing? Yes!
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Adam Lambert and his boyfriend, Drake LaBry, may have recently called it quits, but that doesn't mean the singer is on the market.
"I'm so busy with all this stuff and with the record that I'm really just focused on the music right now," Lambert told us last night at TV Guide magazine's Hot List Party at the SLS Hotel.
Not that he doesn't enjoy having a good time. Lambert was spotted after the TV Guide bash hanging at Hollywood's Bardot nightclub. In addition to chatting with Samantha Ronson, I'm told he appeared quite cozy with "a blond model-like guy in his thirties."
OK, now we can talk about the music...
Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN—Right Now!
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Lou Dobbs is taking his gripes elsewhere.
The longtime CNN personality announced on the air Wednesday that, not only is he leaving the network, but that it would be his last show.
He's ready to "pursue new opportunities," said the 64-year-old Dobbs, who's been with CNN since its inception in 1980. His original nightly show, Moneyline, eventually morphed into his current gig, Lou Dobbs Tonight.
"I'm the last of the original anchors here on CNN, and I'm proud to have had the privilege of helping to build the world's first news network," he said.
No word on what those opportunities might be, but he said he'd let us know when he sets his course.
CNN agreed to let Dobbs out of his contract, which wasn't supposed to end until 2011.
Victim of Horrifying Chimp Attack Shows Face for the First Time on Oprah
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Another heartrending get for Oprah Winfrey.
Charla Nash, whose face was destroyed by her boss' pet chimpanzee in February, revealed the extent of her injuries for the first time during an interview that aired Wednesday on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
"I don't remember anything," Nash said, speaking on what was her 56th birthday, of the attack that left her severely disfigured.
"I told the doctor that I don't want to remember because I can't imagine what it was like. If I do start remembering, getting flashbacks, they have medicine to help me with that...I want to get healthy. I don't want to wake up with nightmares."
(Video from the interview is after the jump. Please be advised that it contains graphic and disturbing images.)
See Locklear's Triumphant Return to Melrose Place
Heather Locklear really does have something goin' on. Maybe it's her 30 years of experience in series television or maybe it's that her boobs look fantastic, but whatever the source of her power, Locklear's ability to transform TV shows appears to remain entirely intact.
Heather Locklear (re)joins the cast of Melrose Place this coming Tuesday, and it looks like she still has exactly the chilly authority the CW needs to up Melrose's profile in TV land. Melrose's prospects remain realistically dim, but should Heather's arrival generate enough buzz and a moderate ratings increase, the show might live out the season and be considered for a second year. It's hard to tell what people really want from their nighttime soaps, so who's to say why the show is struggling, but Locklear's involvement is as likely as any other effort to bring about a series renewal.
Now, as for the content of these three sneak peeks, Amanda's definitely moving in to Ella's (Katie Cassidy) PR firm, but where will she live now that she's back in town? Find out:
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