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Posted: 3:19 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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British singer, James Blunt, will be performing at the Royal Wedding on April 29th. He will be playing the church organ however, and will not be singing at the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton...

Ashley Hebert was revealed as the next "Bachelorette" star on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. Kimmel administered the Bachelorette oath saying, "Do you promise, on national television, to date 25 men simultaneously without complaining?" "Do you promise to make sure the hot tubs are clean and have enough chlorine and their bacteria levels are low?" "I'll do my best with that," she promised.  Viewers of the current season of "The Bachelor" will remember the 26 year old dental student from Maine, as one of Brad Womack's final three women. Her season starts May 23rd.

Larry King is in talks to be hired as a contributor to Jon Stewart's Comedy Central show. The former CNN talk host would be on every now and again, not as a correspondent, but a contributor.  Word is that King is talking to his close friends as if it's a done deal.

Supermodel Petra Nemcova almost left "Dancing With The Stars" in order to rush to Japan to help those affected by the disastrous tsunami. Nemcova, who barely survived a deadly tsunami in 2004, has reportedly had a hard time concentrating on her dancing with all the videos of the disaster on television and online. With her pelvis shattered, Nemcova spent eight hours clinging to a palm tree
when deadly waves ravaged a Thai resort where she was vacationing with her fiancé, Simon Atlee, who was swept away by the current, never to be seen again. Within a year, she founded The Happy Hearts Foundation to aid children in the wake of natural disasters. The foundation is geared to provide help during the long and unfunded period between when the emergency workers go home and the rebuilding process begins. Nemcova decided to stay because the network said it would help her get the word out about her foundation.

The woman arrested last month outside the home of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi pled no contest on Monday to a charge of misdemeanor trespassing. Karen Grace Sjoden was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to stay away from the home, Ellen, and Portia. Sjoden was given credit for the 49 days she has already served in jail.

Former "Social Distortion" drummer, Casey Royer, has landed in jail after allegedly overdosing on heroin in front of his 12-year-old son.  Reportedly, Casey was watching television with his son when he collapsed. The 12 year old ran to neighbors who called 911 and was immediately hospitalized and kept alive. According to law enforcement, his house was littered with garbage, needles and drug paraphernalia.  Royer was arrested and charged Monday with one count of child endangerment, and one count of being under the influence of heroin. He's currently being held on $120,000 bail.

Blink 182 singer, Mark Hoppus, is auctioning off some of his very personal mementos in an effort to raise money for the American Red Cross to bring aid to the victims of the tsunami in Japan.  Bids are already over $15,000 for the original hand-written lyric sheet for the song "Rock Show."

Mel Gibson has become a grandfather for the third time. His daughter Hannah gave birth Saturday night to a baby boy with husband, blues singer and guitarist, Kenny Wayne Shepherd.  As of Monday night, the baby has yet to be named.

A portion of a sex tape featuring Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, is making its way around Hollywood.  TMZ is reporting that the video is crystal clear and it is, who the seller says it is. It's believed that the video could have been among the things Usher had stolen out of his car back in December 2009. Usher reported more than $1,000,000 worth of jewelry and electronics taken, including two laptop computers.

Cleveland native, Drew Carey is being inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, joining such luminaries as Pete Rose, Bob Uecker and William "The Refrigerator" Perry. Other members of the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame class include "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong and the original WWE Diva, Sunny. The sports entertainment company primarily known for professional wrestling will hold its annual Hall of Fame ceremony in Atlanta on April 2nd. Carey claimed a piece of WWE history for himself as a surprise entrant in the 2001 Royal Rumble. When the massive WWE superstar Kane entered the ring, Carey  withdrew from the match. Carey, a former United States Marine Reservist and Kent State University student, is currently the host of "The Price Is Right."

This week, the remaining 12 American Idol finalists will choose songs from the years of their birth, meaning the material will range from about 1983 for the oldest contestant (Paul McDonald) to the mid-'90s for the youngest (Lauren Alaina and Thia Megia). Season 9 Idol champ Lee DeWyze and the Black Eyed Peas will perform on Thursday's results show.

The Duggar family is adding another boy. Josh Duggar, 23,  the eldest son of Jim Bob and Michelle, and his wife Anna, 22, are expecting their second child on June 19 to join older sister Mackynzie, 17 months. Anna says her pregnancy is going well and she feels good. They haven't decided on a name for their son as yet and aren't sure if they will continue the tradition of naming all their children with the same first letter.

Also having a new baby boy, is Alyssa Milano.  The actress made the announcement Monday on Twitter and says they are taking suggestions for names.

 
 
 

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