Michael Jackson Is This Year’s Top Earning Dead Celebrity
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Michael Jackson has been named the highest-earning dead celebrity of the year.
The estate of the late "Thriller" singer, who died from acute Propofol intoxication in 2009, amassed $160 million in 12 months, as a result of the two successful Cirque du Soleil shows, Michael Jackson ONE and Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, based on his back catalogue of hits. The earnings put him at the top of Forbes magazine's annual list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities.
The King of Pop took the crown back from his close friend Elizabeth Taylor, who slipped to fourth place as her estate earned $25 million. According to the publication, Elvis Presley's estate brought in an estimated $55 million in posthumous earnings, putting him in second place. Cartoonist Charles Schulz, who created the Peanuts comic strip, moved up one spot to third place on the Forbes list - which analyses dead celebrities' earnings between June 2012 and June 2013 - after amassing $37 million. Reggae star Bob Marley rounded out to top five with $18 million.
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Courtney Love thinks that Katy Perry is "kind of sad."
The grunge rocker isn't a huge fan of the "Roar" singer since she got her major record label deal in 2007, saying she preferred her when she had just been discovered by producer Glen Ballard when she was still a teenager. "I liked Katy when she was in a black shag and the shy girl on Glen Ballard's arm at events. She was damaged goods by the time she got to Capitol [Records]. She really worked for it - 'It' being a career I find so boring it's sort of sad, but what she wears is cute and in her own universe," she told Interview.
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Kanye West Proposes to Kim with Orchestra
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Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian while one of his own songs was playing.
The rapper reportedly popped the question to his reality star girlfriend - with whom he has four-month-old daughter North - with the help of a 50-piece orchestra who played Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful," before the band serenaded Kim with Kanye's chart-topping hit "Knock You Down," which also features Keri Hilson and Ne-Yo on record. According to E! News, the hip-hop star rented out the whole of San Francisco's AT&T Park for the special occasion, which also marked Kim's 33rd birthday yesterday.
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Katy Perry Always Had a Crush on John Mayer
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Katy Perry says John Mayer is her biggest crush.
The "Roar" hitmaker harbored secret feelings for her singer/songwriter boyfriend long before they got together and still can't believe she is dating her dream pin-up. When quizzed if she has a cinematic crush, Katy quipped, "I actually am dating my crush. I had a crush on him for a long time, and it just so happens we fit together great."
The 28-year-old star likes snuggling up with John to watch romantic movies, but always ends up sobbing into his shoulder - which can prove embarrassing during long-haul flights. Discussing her favorite films, she told W magazine: The Notebook. And Titanic. And I always cry on planes. My boyfriend [John] and I call them 'deprivation tubes' - you have a glass of wine, and you're watching a movie, and then, wahhhh."
Katy also touched upon her 14-month marriage to comedian Russell Brand, which ended in December 2012, claiming it just wasn't meant to be. When asked if she liked being married, she sighed, "Of course. I really loved it. It was a new, fun, exciting journey. But I like how I am now, and I think all things happen for a reason."
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Lady Gaga Settles Out of Court with Former Assistant
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Lady Gaga has settled the lawsuit placed against her by her former assistant and ex-best friend.
The pop singer's former employee Jennifer O'Neill hit at Gaga with a lawsuit claiming the pop singer owed her $380,000 in overtime pay. In the lawsuit, O'Neill claims to have been at Gaga's side 24/7, even to the point of having to sleep in the same bed with her in case she needed something in the middle of the night.
In her 200-page witness statement, Gaga called O'Neill a "hoodrat who is suing me for money that she didn't earn." Gaga continued, "The job was essentially a favor, and Jennifer was majorly unqualified for it." In her deposition testimony, Gaga stated, "You don't get a schedule. You don't get a schedule that is like you punch in and you can play ... at your desk for four hours and then you punch out at the end of the day. This is when I need you, you're available."
The court date was set for November 4, but it has now been ceased as the pair came to an undisclosed agreement.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Planning Another Baby?
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly planning to have another baby.
The 33-year-old reality TV star and the rapper only welcomed their first born, daughter North, into the world in June, but are already considering extending their family as they are concerned time may not be on their side when it comes to conceiving. "They are discussing having another baby right away. It's serious. [Kim] is well aware that she's getting older, and that if she wants to have a bigger family, then she needs to get it done," a source told RadarOnline.
Kim has been taking part in a gruelling exercise regime and sticking to the Atkins diet in a bid to return to her post-baby weight, but she's now considering ditching the tough fitness techniques. "Kim is telling Kanye that she doesn't think it makes sense to gain pregnancy weight, lose it, and then gain it all back again. She's starting to think she might want to just suck it up and be big and pregnant in one long go and then lose the weight once and for all. Kanye likes Kim at any size, so that part doesn't matter to him but he loves the idea of having another baby soon," the source explained.
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Cee-Lo Green to Be Charged with Ecstasy Possession?
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Cee-Lo Green is allegedly set to be charged with ecstasy possession.
Charges against the The Voice judge for sexually assaulting a woman are set to be dropped, but the singer looks set to be booked for possession of the illegal substance, which he is said to have slipped into her drink, instead.
The Los Angeles County District Attourney (DA) is set to reject the sexual assault case this morning due to insufficient evidence, but Cee-Lo will instead be charged for one count of ecstasy possession, according to website TMZ. The woman at the center of the case claims Cee-Lo slipped the class-A drug into her drink during a date at a sushi restaurant over a year ago and subsequently found herself naked in his bed with no knowledge of how she got there. However, the authorities have found inconsistencies in the woman's story, namely that the couple were dating at the time and had been intimate before.
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Kelly Clarkson has gotten married.
The 31-year-old singer reportedly tied the knot with music manager Brandon Blackstock - whom she has been dating since February 2012 - at the luxurious Blackberry Farm resort in Walland, Tennessee, on Saturday. Renee Beranek, a relative of an employee at the stunning venue, wrote on Twitter, "Kelly Clarkson got married at Blackberry Farm today... My sister is the chef at Blackberry Farms... Crazy! [sic]."
The "Stronger" hitmaker sparked speculation of the nuptials after she filed for a marriage license in the town of Sumner County, Tennessee, last Tuesday, which gave the couple just 30 days to get hitched. The songstress had previously envisioned a big wedding with her friends and family in attendance, but she shot down those plans after becoming overwhelmed.
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Kanye West to Propose to Kim Kardashian?
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Kanye West wants to propose to Kim Kardashian this week.
The 36-year-old rapper is reportedly planning to pop the question to the reality TV star - whom he has three-month-old daughter North with - in celebration of her 33rd birthday, and has even picked out the perfect ring to get down on one knee with.
"Kim turns 33 today. Kanye had planned to propose for her birthday. He chose the ring from exclusive jewellers Boucheron on a recent trip to Paris. But everything else is top secret," a source told the Daily Star newspaper.
Kanye - who cancelled a gig last minute yesterday in Vancouver - is planning on sharing the engagement news at one of his shows in California as part of his Yeezus tour next week, when Kim is expected to be in the audience. "On the Friday when Kanye performs in Las Vegas, Kim has a birthday celebration planned at Tao nightclub. Now it's beginning to look like it could also be an engagement party. Other members of the Kardashian clan are scheduled to be there so it will be a family occasion," the source explained.
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Madonna was raped at the start of her career.
The pop legend has opened up about her traumatic ordeal for the first time in nearly two decades, revealing she was sexually abused by a stranger at knifepoint shortly after arriving in New York City from Rochester, Michigan, to pursue her dreams of stardom. Writing in the November issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, the 55-year-old singer recalled, "New York wasn't everything I thought it would be. It did not welcome me with open arms. The first year, I was held up at gunpoint. Raped on the roof of a building I was dragged up to with a knife in my back. I had my apartment broken into three times. I don't know why; I had nothing of value after they took my radio the first time."
The "Like a Prayer" singer was determined to survive in the Big Apple in spite of her terrible experiences and was all the more "hell-bent" on making a name for herself, even if it meant doing jobs she didn't like. "Arriving in New York wasn't anything I prepared for. Trying to be a professional dancer, paying my rent by posing nude for art classes, staring at people staring at me naked. Daring them to think of me as anything but a form they were trying to capture with their pencils and charcoal. I was defiant. Hell-bent on surviving. On making it. But it was hard and it was lonely, and I had to dare myself every day to keep going," she explained.
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