William & Kate Grace The Cover Of Vanity Fair

Mario Testino photographed Prince William and Kate Middleton (before their nuptials) during the couple's engagement photo session.  Now the never-before-seen photo will grace the June 2nd edition of Vanity Fair. 

The July issue, which hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on June 2, comes 14 years after William's mother, Princess Diana, was featured in the magazine in a series of now-iconic candid photos, also shot by Testino.

In the inside pages, writer Katie Nicholl reveals new details of the newlyweds, like how William will continue to be addressed as Prince William, which means by default that Middleton will be Princess Catherine.

Her title will be put to the test when the couple embarks on their first official overseas tour to North America next month.

Their 11-day trip, which Middleton is said to be "beyond excited for," will take them across Canada and will be followed by a July 8-10 visit to Los Angeles.

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Kelly Rowland To Join UK X Factor

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And the drama continues.....  Kelly Rowland is one of the new judges for UK X Factor.   She has officially signed and will join them for their eighth season.  Cheryl Cole was officially booted from the US version and was rumored to be returning to the UK version of X Factor, but according to the official announcement from ITV's Press center, Cheryl Cole seems to be out.  Oh well!

In the statement released by ITV yesterday the former Destiny's Child star said: 'I am so excited to join The X Factor UK and be able to spend time in one of my favourite places in the world.

'The music coming out of the UK right now is incredible with artists like Adele, Jessie J and James Blake, so I’m confident this season of The X Factor will give me opportunity to hear a few diamonds in the rough. 

'Being a judge is never easy, but I promise to be as sternly honest as I can and also encourage everyone who crosses the stage. I can't wait to meet the world’s next superstar!'

It was noted that Cheryl Cole's exit (as well as Dannii Minogue's) from the X Factor franchise was completely glossed over.

A quote from Simon Cowell simply said: 'These four are totally up for it, each of them bring a different attitude. They have had a ton of hits between them and they are all committed to finding a star. I have a feeling Louis and Tulisa will have slightly different points of view as to what the next star should look and sound like!'

ITV’s Director of Television, Peter Fincham, meanwhile said in the statement: 'As multi-million selling artists, songwriters and pop masterminds, Gary, Tulisa, Kelly and Louis have huge breadth of appeal with our audience and the ability to engage both the UK’s next generation of music talent as well as ITV’s viewers.'

Congrats and good luck Kelly!  You'll need it to keep from getting the boot next season!


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Rihanna Sings New Song On The "Today Show"

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In case you missed it, Rihanna gave an interview and rockin' performance on 'Today' May 27th.  She performed her new song, 'California King Bed.  Take a lookie/listen!

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Transsexual Claims To Have Had A Sexual Encounter With LL Cool Jay

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Okay, what do you think?  Transsexual, Toni Newman, claims to have had a sexual encounter with LL Cool J!  This week's Hip Hop Weekly has an exclusive interview with Toni Newman, who had worked on NYC's "Tranny Row"for years.  She's penned a new book that documents her time working as a prostitute.

In an excerpt from her interview with Hip Hop Weekly, she reveals,

"I had sex with LL Cool J. At that point, he had been one of the top five dates I ever had. I made over five-hundred dollars. For a street prostitute doing fifty-dollar blow jobs and hundred dollar hotel dates, he gave me five times more that I had already made…I wasn't aware until we got into the encounter and the glasses came off that he was in fact LL Cool J. We were a versatile group, and when I say versatile, that means the other person gives and receives."

This is some serious sh*t!  Do you guys think she's telling the truth?  LL must be pissed!  I wonder if we've heard the last of this story....  The problem (well, I don't know if I should say it's a problem) is that many of these transsexuals look like the real thing and you just can't tell.....  What a shame!  Guess it could happen to anybody....

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Jeff Conaway Dead At 60

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway died today, weeks after he was found unconscious in his LA home, according to TMZ.  Conway fell into a coma, after overdosing earlier in the month and doctor's were unable to revive him.  He was 60 years old.

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Beyonce's Backstage Idol Rehearsal Of "1+1"

Thought this was worth seeing and listening to.  Beyonce is caught backstage rehearsing for her American Idol debut of "1+1".  Singing only to a piano, so almost  a capella, you can hear the passion in her voice.  This proves the gurl can sang (just in case you had any doubts)!

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Jeff Conaway May Be Taken Off Of Life Support Today

Jeff Conaway, 60 is still in a coma and may be taken off of life support today reports RadarOnline.

A source close to the situation says, "Doctors advised the family that Jeff has had no brain function since he was brought into the hospital. The feeding tube has already been removed. The ventilator which is breathing for Jeff, will be removed sometime this afternoon. Jeff is in no pain whatsoever."

The former Grease star was found unconscious at his home on May 11 and was taken to the Encino Hospital Medical Center. Initially, it was thought that he had overdosed on prescription drugs, but later it was revealed he was suffering from pneumonia and sepsis. He later slipped into a coma.

Conaway, 60, rose to fame playing one of the T-Birds in the 1978 film adaptation of Grease. Later that year, he co-starred in the popular sitcom Taxi, as actor-turned-taxi-driver Bobby Wheeler, before leaving in Season 4. He later appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful and Babylon 5 in the '90s.

A source has said that no measures will be made to try and revive him once the breathing tube is removed.  Sad, so sad.....

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Beyonce Debuts New Single "1+1" On The Season Finale Of "American Idol"

Beyonce at the Billboard Music Awards, May 22, 2011

As a follow-up to the foot-stomping "Run The World Girls", Beyonce's second single, "1+1"is a power ballad (this is the zone where I feel she's at her best).  She debuted the single on the final night of "American Idol" to millions of viewers.  It was an emotionally-charged performance.  Take a look below, if you missed it.

The juxtaposing songs are the first shreds of evidence that she's keeping her promise that a whole new array of sounds will make their way into "4," which drew inspiration from an abundance of sources.

Along with the band of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Beyonce said she, "found a lot of inspiration in '90s R&B; Earth, Wind & Fire; DeBarge; Lionel Richie; Teena Marie." In addition, she said, "I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back."

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