Kim Kardashian Goes Goth

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No, it is not Marilyn Manson.  “Keeping up with the Kardashians” star Kim Kardashian went goth for a recent photo shoot for YRB magazine.  The reality star stated on her website:

I really love the transformation and the clothes were amazing!!! This has got to be one of the most unique shoots I’ve ever done! Not sure I’ll ever go for a permanent short cut, but it definitely works for this shoot.

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American Idol returns to Chicago

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The nation’s no. 1 show returns to Chicago Monday and Tuesday to continue auditions.  “American Idol” previously visited the Windy City this past June.  Filling in for ex-judge Paula Abdul will be country singer Shania Twain.  The reality competition series will premiere in January.

Couple Tempestt Bledsoe and Darryl Bell in ‘Househusbands of Hollywood’

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Did anyone know that former “Cosby Show” star Tempestt Bledsoe and “A Different World” actor Darryl Bell have been together for 16 years?  The couple are cast members of the new Fox Reality Channel series, “Househusbands of Hollywood,” which began Aug. 15.

The show focuses on the lives of stay-at-home husbands.  The cast includes former Los Angeles Dodger Billy Ashley, whose wife is a celebrity makeup artist and former Marine sniper Grant Reynolds, who is married to FOX 11 morning news show host Jillian Reynolds.

“I think the thing that most people will be surprised about is that we are on the show,” said Bledsoe, who is a Chicago native. “Not only do we not talk about our private life, we don’t do this type of show. We don’t fit into the mold of show, so I constantly get that question. I hope people will get past the title and see what these men are doing: pursuing their careers, taking care of their children. I have nothing but respect for that.”

Click here to see more of the couple’s interview with Entertainment Tonight.

The Rock works to fight diabetes

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is encouraging families to become more active in order to combat diabetes, reports People.  The action star and former pro wrestler is the new national ambassador for the Diabetes Aware campaign, which hopes to reach the 24 million Americans with the disease.

“I want to encourage families to be active and eat right,” says Johnson, who is dad to 8-year-old daughter Simone Alexander. “Small steps can go a long way in managing diabetes, its complications, and raising healthy, active children.”

Jennifer Hudson has a baby boy

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On Monday, Jennifer Hudson and her fiance David Otunga welcomed their 7 lbs., 14 oz. son, David Daniel Otunga, Jr.

“The baby is beautiful and perfect,” said Hudson’s rep Lisa Kasteler to People magazine. “His parents are ecstatic.”

Oprah and Jay-Z visit the projects

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Oprah checked in with BFF Gayle King’s radio show to discuss her interview this past weekend with Jay-Z for an upcoming issue of O Magazine.  The two visited the rapper’s childhood home of Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, NY.

“He was so charming and delightful, and he smelled so good,” Winfrey said. “And it’s that kind of thing where you hug a guy, and the scent is sort of buried in them. When we went to the second location, I could still smell him on me. It was like, ‘Oh, this is wonderful.’ “

Jay-Z, Kanye and Rihanna “Run this Town” on Jay Leno’s new show

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On Sept. 14, Rihanna will make her first television performance since the domestic violence incident with Chris Brown when she performs with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the premiere episode of “The Jay Leno Show.” The trio will perform “Run this Town,” a single from Jay-Z’s new album, “The Blueprint 3,” which will be released Sept. 11.

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Sherri Shepherd reveals new figure in bathing suit

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The day Sherri Shepherd has been waiting for arrived Thursday when the “The View” co-host revealed her new figure.  Since May, the 42-year-old dieted and exercised to get ready for the big reveal.  Although she didn’t reveal how much weight she lost, Shepherd did say she lost 5 inches from her waist and 10 inches overall.

President Obama celebrates 48th birthday

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Forty-eight years ago today, President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu.  He will spend his birthday at the White House having lunch with the Senate Democratic Caucus.

“Chuck E. Cheese was booked,” Press Secretary Robert Gibbs joked yesterday.

Michael Jackson’s mother gains full custody of children

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Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was awarded full custody Monday of the entertainer’s three children:  Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. “Blanket”), 7.  Debbie Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children received visitation rights.  The mother of the Blanket has never been revealed.