Cameras whirred and fans pressed 10 deep against a velvet rope in Las Vegas to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars sashaying into one of the first entertainment awards shows of the year. As at any Hollywood awards ceremony, photographers asked the performers to twirl and pose, and reporters stationed along the red carpet begged for quips about the next project or the state of the industry.

But unlike the Golden Globes and Emmys, the goody bag contained "Barely Legal" playing cards and Hustler condoms, and the stars such as Arnold Schwartzenpecker and Britney Rears were not quite household names.

The 23rd annual Adult Video News (AVN) Awards, the Oscars of porn, boasted a higher attendance than ever this year, with more than 5,000 watching Saturday night's two-hour-long event in a huge ballroom at the ritzy Venetian Hotel.

The winners were as earnest and even as tearful as their Hollywood counterparts in their appreciation of the glass trophies they took home, and works such as "A Day Without Whores" and "Big Butt Road Trip" won fulsome praise.

Source: MSNBC

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For you fellow "Entourage" fans out there:

If the Knicks' Eddy Curry has anything to do with it, "Entourage" actor Jerry Ferrara will get the girl in the show's next season.

Ferrara, who plays star Adrien Grenier's gopher, Turtle, visited the Knicks locker room after the game Friday night to find that Curry and teammate Stephon Marbury were big fans and rooting for him.

"They need to make sure you get some of the pretty girls this season. You usually get stuck driving the guys around in the Hummer," Curry said. Ferrara replied, "Talk to my boss about that." Curry said he would and then chatted with one of the producers on Ferrara's cellphone.

Source: New York Post

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British actress Kate Beckinsale is relieved her husband Len Wiseman hates American football, because she thinks the sport is for girls.

The actress believes the US sport is too feminine and gentle, compared to football and rugby in her native England.

She says, "Len's not into American football. I'd have a hard time if he constantly had to watch girls' fu-king rugby bollocks. That's what I call American football. "It's like rugby except they wear armor and scream a lot. It's completely poofy. (They do) the gayest dances when they score.

And Beckinsale also has no time for baseball, which she compares to the English game rounders - a sport normally played by girls, which features small bats. She continues, "And their other national sport? Rounders. Which is a girls' game. The prosecution rests."

Source: Female First

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Lindsay Lohan is rumored to be dating Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio.

The pair allegedly celebrated the New year with a midnight kiss after meeting at the New Year's Eve party Lohan hosted at Miami's Prive nightclub. Lohan was hospitalized the next day after suffering an asthma attack but had her friends sneak the 'Titanic' star in to see her.

A source told Britain's Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "Leo visited every night. He would sneak in through a back entrance wearing a cap which covered his face. "He really helped her get through the ordeal. And he showered her with gifts and chocolates to keep her spirits up."

Source: FemaleFirst

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Hollywood stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger bonded long before starring in gay romance Brokeback Mountain - they were united in their jealousy of Ewan McGregor.

The actors auditioned for Moulin Rouge together, but the two Americans lost out to the charms of the Scottish screen hunk. Gyllenhaal says, "We'd auditioned for Moulin Rouge together. It was actually me, Heath and Ewan McGregor at the very end.

"Neither Heath nor I got the part and it was out of jealousy against Ewan that we became friends."

Source: Contact Music

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Johnny Depp is reportedly teaming up with Tim Burton again for an adaptation of Sweeney Todd.

The pair have worked together five times - most recently on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. Depp would play the lead role reports MovieMusicals.net. The musical first premiered on Broadway in 1979.

--I expect Chuck to weigh in on this one.

Source: Ananova

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Matthew Broderick had a request for people strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Please remember to curb your dogs when you are walking in this area," Broderick said as he and Broadway buddy Nathan Lane received their stars on Monday in a dual ceremony.

The two actors are currently starring in "The Odd Couple" on Broadway after appearing in the stage and screen versions of "The Producers."

"It's a joy to feel like part of a tradition in such a showbiz town," Broderick said. He thanked Lane for "acting so well with me." Lane said he was "truly touched, and it's a great honor, and thank you all for coming."

Broderick's wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, attended the unveiling along with director Mel Brooks.

Source: IndyStar

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Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe are separating after eight years of marriage, her publicist, Troy Nankin, announced in a statement Monday.

"Hilary and Chad have decided to separate but they are hopeful they'll be able to get through this tough time," the statement reads.

Swank, 31, and Lowe, 37, were married on Sept. 28, 1997. It was a first marriage for both.

Source: People

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Reports are that an Ashlee Simpson sex tape was stolen from her home in California late last year.

Right now there's only screen caps, but the tape apparently is of Ashlee and an ex-boyfriend in various positions. The tape was said to be made before she got famous.

Click here for details. (Not safe for work).

Source: Dlisted

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Movie star Jack Nicholson has a secret Danish lovechild who is speaking out about her Hollywood lineage after keeping the movie star's reported secret for 24 years.

Pretty Honey Hollman claims she's the product of a romance between the As Good As It Gets star and one-time supermodel Winnie Hollman. The Danish 24-year-old tells U.S. tabloid National Enquirer that she regularly visits her famous father in Los Angeles, even though reclusive Nicholson has never publicized the fact he has a Scandinavian daughter.

Hollman says, "My dad's never been a stranger. When I was a kid, my mom took me to see him and when I got older I went on my own... I think we have a regular father/daughter relationship. We have similar facial features and my mom says I have the same temper as him... I scream and shout a lot." The Dane insists she won't be following her father into the movie world: "I think it would be too hard, being judged on my background all the time."

Source: IMDB

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Hollywood superstar Kevin Spacey has been named on a list of famous gays and lesbians being used to educate students in British schools.

The actor, who has never discussed his sexuality despite rumors he is gay, is named alongside Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams and Irish TV presenter Graham Norton on documents offered to UK schools by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group, which is part funded by the government. Organizer Paul Patrick says, "We double check our material carefully but Mr. Spacey's name got through. I don't know how; it will be withdrawn. It should not have happened and we apologize."

--Thanks for the tip, Chuck.

Source: IMDB

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Joe Pesci is a closet crooner.

The star of "Goodfellas" and "Casino" dropped by Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Time Warner Center in New York City with two friends to hear his jazz organist pal, Joey DeFrancesco, play the other night.

During the second set, Pesci got on stage and impressively warbled the Lerner & Loewe classic "'Til There Was You." Pesci, it turns out, can be heard on a DeFrancesco CD, "Falling In Love Again," performing under the alias "Joe Doggs."

Source: New York Post

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Punky pop singer Pink and her fiancé, motocross racer and The Surreal Life star Carey Hart, wed in Costa Rica on Saturday.

More than 100 guests (including Lisa Marie Presley) attended the non-denominational ceremony, which was held on the beach during sunset at the Four Seasons resort and performed by a local officiant. "We just love the beach, so we knew we wanted it to be at the beach," Pink said.

Adds Hart, "We wanted it very fun and non-traditional. We're spiritual, but we're not religious. It was about being with our closest friends and family and having a very fun and loose party."

Source: People

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Tiger Woods is buying a four-hectare Florida waterfront estate for $54 million but is unlikely to be made welcome at the local golf club.

Woods, 30 last week, is certainly the world's best golfer but it is unlikely that the ultra-exclusive Jupiter Island Golf Club will invite him to be a member. "There's a long list and membership is by invitation only," club membership secretary Debbie Squires said.

One of his new neighbors, who did not want to be named, thought the chances that Woods would be asked to join were remote. "No way. They don't want anybody famous," he said. "They are as low key and unassuming as it gets. No stars, fame, publicity or press."

Woods - who has won 10 major championships and has his sights set on Jack Nicklaus's 18 majors - will be able to play on the course, but only as a guest. In the past he has practiced on the idyllic course, on a barrier island bounded by the Indian River to the west, the Atlantic to the east, a wildlife refuge to the north and the Blowing Rocks Preserve to the south. The back nine wanders through a huge ornamental garden, with sweeping views of the river.

Also out of Woods's reach will be the club's 14 tennis courts, gym, saltwater pool, game-fishing facilities and its guesthouses and cottages along the ocean front and river.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

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Naveen Andrews, who plays Iraqi soldier Sayid on the hit show "Lost," has acknowledged that he fathered a child while briefly separated from his longtime girlfriend.

Andrews' publicist said that Andrews and actress Barbara Hershey were separated for a "brief period" last year, during which Andrews had an encounter with another woman. He recently learned that he is the father of her baby boy.

"I have every intention of assuming appropriate responsibility for the child," Andrews said Friday in a statement released to The Associated Press. Andrews said he and Hershey have worked things out and remain committed to their relationship.

The British-born Andrews, 35, plays Sayid Jarrah, a former member of Iraq's Republican Guard, on ABC's "Lost." He is currently nominated for a Golden Globe for supporting actor in a series, miniseries or movie. Hershey, 57, has appeared in films including "Lantana," "Breakfast of Champions" and "Falling Down."

Source: New York Daily News

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Veteran Today show critic Gene Shalit has been taken to task by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation over his negative review of the gay cowboy western, in which he referred to Jake Gyllenhaal's character, Jack, as a "sexual predator" who "tracks Ennis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts."

The group claimed that Shalit's statements, delivered during his "Critic's Choice" segment on Thursday's Today show, promoted "defamatory anti-gay prejudice to a national audience," and criticized NBC News for providing the eccentric critic with a platform from which to air his views.

"Shalit's bizarre characterization of Jack as a 'predator' and Ennis (Heath Ledger) as a victim reflects a fundamental lack of understanding about the central relationship in the film and about gay relationships in general," GLAAD said in a statement. "It seems highly doubtful that Shalit would similarly claim that Titanic's Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) was a 'sexual predator' because he was pursuing a romantic relationship with Rose (Kate Winslet)."

GLAAD demanded an apology from both Shalit and NBC News and urged supporters to contact the network and complain.

Source: Yahoo

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Former child star Jonathan Lipnicki is making his movie comeback in the upcoming The Jetsons film.

The Jerry Maguire star, 15, has signed on to play Elroy in the live-action version of the space age cartoon series, according to website Movietome.com.

The film will also star Steve Martin, Diane Lane and Lindsay Lohan.

Source: Contact Music

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A panel of linguists has decided the word that best reflects 2005 is "truthiness," defined as the quality of stating concepts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than the facts.

The American Dialect Society chose the word Friday after a runoff with terms related to Hurricane Katrina, such as "Katrinagate," the scandal erupting from the lack of planning for the monster hurricane.

Michael Adams, a professor at North Carolina State University who specializes in lexicology, said "truthiness" means "truthy, not facty." In a runoff for the most creative word, "whale tail," the appearance of a thong above the waistband, beat out "muffin top," the bulge of flesh hanging over the top of low-riding jeans.

Tom Cruise became the first public figure in the contest's 16 years to be noted for his influence on public discourse. The group coined the term "Cruiselex" to describe such terms as "jump the couch" and "Cruisazy."

--That was the best they could come up with?

Source: CNN

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File this under "Duh:"

Research shows women spend millions 'on clothes they never wear.'

Source: Scotsman

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Jennifer Aniston decided over the Christmas period...it being the season of goodwill and all to call up her ex-husband Brad Pitt.

She dialed his cell phone only to have his new love, Angelina Jolie answer the phone for him. With rumors of a marriage and baby on the horizon for the Jolie/Pitts, their conversation was understandably short and strained.

However, according to the Post Chronicle and FOX news the conversation did manage to break the ice and led to another phone call from Angelina in which she revealed she was pregnant with PittÂ’s child. According to reports, the conversation was a tearful one.

Source: Entertainmentwise

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