Kelly Osbourne defends pricey Emmy manicure

By Yahoo! TV Staff | Yahoo! TV Emmys Blog

Kelly Osbourne is typically the one dishing out the fashion critiques on the Emmy red carpet. But this year, she was the target of some fashion policing over a $250,000 manicure that some considered wasteful and tacky. Now she's taking the opportunity to defend herself.

"I see that my nail polish has offended some of you, however I see your point, but it was a once in a lifetime experience. #MyApologizes," she tweeted. "And please forgive me for not regretting it. It made me feel like a queen!"


Osbourne was the person who brought attention to the manicure, posting an Instagram photo and writing, "About to get a $250k manicure w nail polish made w blk diamonds" before she reported for E! on the Emmy red carpet. "I have a big mouth & i know it! I just don't like knowing that I have unintentionally offended anyone! If its intentional I don't give a S***," she wrote.

Not everyone accepted her defense. "A $250knail polish isn't classified as an 'experience,'" responded one fan. "It cld hve fed a 3rd world country."

Other comments complained that she spent more on her nails than they'd need to pay off their homes. "In my world, that is the price of a small house."

"Given the state of the economy and the fact that there are families that can't even afford to feed their children, it was excessive, wasteful, and very poor timing," wrote another, while some took issue with the fact that it didn't live up to the price tag. "What's wrong with plain old glitter nail polish? It looks the same, anyway."


Osbourne explained that she wasn't spending her own money on the Azature manicure, which contained 267 carats of black diamonds.

"No I did not pay for it. I was just lucky enough to be the one that got picked to wear it," she tweeted.

Christina Aguilera: Billboard Cover Story

by Andrew Hampp

Christina Aguilera hasn't felt this way in a decade. The singer is reflecting on the eventful two years leading up to the release of her fifth studio album, "Lotus," from her home in Los Angeles -- a period that heralded the commercial disappointment of her album "Bionic"; a divorce from husband Jordan Bratman; the release of her first movie, "Burlesque," and its accompanying soundtrack; her highly successful stint as a coach on NBC's "The Voice" and accompanying appearance on Maroon 5's mega-hit "Moves Like Jagger."

 The last time she felt so inspired, the result was 2002's Stripped-a creative breakthrough that helped distance Aguilera from her teen-pop peers and produced memorable hits like "Beautiful," "Dirrty" and "Fighter."

Due Nov. 13 on RCA, "Lotus" refers to the "rebirth" Aguilera underwent both personally and professionally, opting not to work with longtime songwriting partners like Linda Perry in favor of such newer collaborators as Alex Da Kid, Sia, Candice Pillay and even pop maestro Max Martin, on first single "Your Body," which hit radio and iTunes last week and bows at No. 33 on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart this week.

Like on Stripped, Aguilera dips into many genres-from dance-pop on "Your Body" and "Make the World Move" (a duet with fellow "Voice" coach Cee Lo Green), piano-driven power ballads ("Sing for Me," Sia collaboration "Blank Page") and rock-tinged empowerment anthems ("Army of Me," "Cease Fire"). The album even opens with a quick sample of M83's "Midnight City" on the title track, an experimental table-setter where Aguilera resolves to "leave the past behind/Say goodbye to the scared child inside."

Alex Da Kid, who first teamed with Aguilera for 2010's "Castle Walls" on T.I.'s No Mercy, worked with Aguilera on several Lotus cuts with songwriter Pillay, many of which were recorded at her home studio. "I've worked with big and smaller people, and the more established people can get stuck in their ways and say they're not open to critique," Alex Da Kid says. "She definitely had a strong opinion, but she'll go with the best idea in the room. That's really rare for someone that's had so much success."

With Aguilera more or less based on the West Coast for the entire period leading up to Lotus' release to finish taping the current season of "The Voice," that means an aggressive Los Angeles-based promotional schedule during the next few months-with expected stops on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as well as prominent use of "The Voice" to premiere the video for "Your Body" and a performance during album release week.
"Nobody knows better than Christina that success doesn't come from simply having the voice, but from believing and trusting in that voice," "Voice" producer Mark Burnett says. "That knowledge and experience makes her an incredibly nurturing coach, and one who not only challenges her artists, but encourages and inspires them to challenge themselves."

"I have no time to even watch my own show.
So there's your answer."

- On whether she'll watch Britney Spears on "The X Factor"

"The Voice" is winning the music-competition show race and beating "The X Factor" in the ratings. But as the show shifts into full-year production, the singer confirmed that she would be taking a break for season four, set to air next spring, with Shakira filling in her chair and Usher taking that of Cee Lo Green. She's anxious to go back out on the road for the first time since 2007's Back to Basics tour, having canceled 2010's Bionic tour due in part to poor ticket sales. "It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business," she says. "But I was starting to get really worried and concerned that I wouldn't have the time to go and be an artist again.

"Mark made it very clear that these chairs are always our chairs," she continues. "He said, 'I understand the only reason the show's going to work is if it doesn't get stale.' And he totally understood that I needed something to fulfill my creative soul, and said, 'This chair will always be yours to come back to whenever you do what makes you the best.'"

However long Lotus keeps her away from "The Voice," it likely won't be permanent. "I'll probably be back. I just need to do my thing for a minute, then I can come back and be that much better of a coach. I just need a second to get back to me."

Billboard spoke with Aguilera -- who's keynoting the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference, to be held Oct. 24-25 -- on the eve of a live Twitter Q&A where she officially announced the details around "Lotus."

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Kate Middleton Scandal Photos

 Kate Middleton Topless Chi, An Italian gossip magazine released the topless photos of Kate, 30, in a special edition of its publication, with the headline 'The queen is nude' on the front page. Chi editor Alfonso Signorini said the decision to include the photos was 'extraordinary reportage'. 'For the first time, the future queen of England was appearing in a natural way, without the constraints of etiquette,' he said. The magazine included 38 photos of Prince William and Kate, shot when they were at a private chateau in the south of France. The publication of the photos has angered the royal family, who have instructed their lawyers to seek a civil injunction and criminal charges in France, after Closer, also owned by former Italian prime minister Mr Berlusconi, printed the images.

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Britney Spears & Psy Do the 'Gangnam Style' Dance on 'Ellen': Watch

by Hugh McIntyre, N.Y.

Ellen DeGeneres never misses a beat when it comes to viral videos, and the afternoon talk show host has done it again. On her show Tuesday (Sept. 11), Ellen brought Psy out to teach Britney Spears his infamous "Gangnam Style" dance, and the results were predictably hilarious.

While chatting with "X Factor" judges Spears and Simon Cowell -- Billboard's current cover star -- about the new season of their Fox reality show (which premieres Sept. 12), the comedic host brought up K-pop sensation Psy, who currently sits atop the Billboard Social 50.

Psy has been steadily rising to fame in the U.S. for the last month, ever since his "Gangnam Style" went viral and he signed with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun. He recently danced with host Kevin Hart at the MTV Video Music Awards, and even Spears has tweeted about his hit video. "I am LOVING this video -- so fun! Thinking that I should possibly learn the choreography. Anybody wanna teach me?" she wrote in August.

Ellen mentioned the tweet on while interviewing the pop star, before saying, "I've got somebody here to teach you that dance," as Spears smiled and the audience cheered, "Psy, come on out!"

Psy danced out on to the stage, and attempted to teach both Ellen and Britney how to dance "Gangnam Style." Sadly, Cowell decided to stay in his seat while the ladies learned the -- as Psy called it -- cheesy dance. The South Korean rapper instructed Spears and DeGeneres to "bounce like you are riding an invisible horse" as they tried to follow his leg and hand motions.

While dancing "Gangnam Style" isn't easy to do, both women held their own. The most impressive part? That Britney managed to do the dance in six-inch nude pumps, a skill that Psy has yet to demonstrate.

Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban, Randy Jackson Confirmed As ‘American Idol’ Judges

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By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks

On Sunday morning it was officially announced, at the first "American Idol" Season 12 callback auditions taping at New York's Lincoln Center, that hip-hop diva Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban have finally signed on to be the new "American Idol" judges--joining the panel alongside longtime judge Randy Jackson (who is still on board to give the show continuity, despite earlier reports that he was being demoted) and Randy's star managerial client, Mariah Carey. The odd foursome made their first public appearance at Lincoln Center this Sunday morning.

Although Nicki once claimed she didn't want to be a full-time TV talent show judge, back when it was rumored that she'd been approached by Simon Cowell to join "The X Factor," the split-personality star has apparently since changed at least one of her minds. This is probably due to the reported $10 million (plus additional allowances for hair and makeup) that Fox will be paying her. Or maybe when she once joked about filling Jennifer Lopez's seat with her own equally famous curvy behind, she wasn't really joking after all.

Keith is coming in as a relative bargain, since he's reportedly "only" getting paid somewhere around $4 million. But regardless, neither of these two new judges will be getting anything close to the cool $18 million that Mariah is supposedly pocketing.

Randy will actually be pocketing two salaries--his own as a continuing judge, and a cut of Mariah's earnings, of course. All this for a man who only days ago was supposedly stepping down. I have to give the man kudos for his tenacity--clearly he is in it to win it. Either the man has dirt on Simon Fuller and is blackmailing the show, or "Idol" producers have realized that it's not wise to throw the Dawg out with the bathwater and change up this time-honored show too much. I admit I'm glad Randy still in the mix, if only for branding and nostalgia's sake. Hey, even Randy's former "Idol" co-star Simon Cowell tweeted that this was the right decision on Fox's part!

Anyway, this ought to be interesting--especially where Nicki is concerned. Miss Minaj is certainly a colorful and polarizing figure, and she'll certainly make for some fantastic television. But is she really the right fit for "Idol"? There seems to be at least one person who may not be too happy about this news--Mariah, who according to TMZ was furious to learn that she'd have to share the spotlight with someone as flashy and flamboyant as darling Nicki. I have mixed feelings about this hiring myself, which I'll get to in a moment.

As for Keith, when rumors of "Idol" judge replacements first started circulating following the departures of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, the names of divas like Katy Perry, Celine Dion, and Aretha Franklin were mentioned, but no one was speculating that some country-boy-next-door type might land (or even want) the job. However, now that Keith has officially joined the "Idol" cast, I don't think it will be a bad thing for the show at all. In fact, Keith might be just what "Idol" needs.

Hudson Make Runway Splash

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Jennifer Hudson was all smiles as she hit the runway in a teal Michael Kors jumpsuit and matching blazer during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC. The Oscar-winning actress -- who was on hand to judge the "Project Runway" finale -- accessorized with a gold python belt, $1,000 Charlotte Olympia platform pumps, and her signature smile. A side pony and coral-colored lipstick completed her flawless look. (9/7/2012)

LeAnn Rimes’s Emotional Stage Return

By Wendy Geller | Our Country

Rimes at ACM Awards in April/Getty ImagesIt's inevitable--fans at LeAnn Rimes's first concert since checking herself into treatment August 29 had to be wondering how their favorite singer was coping. Rimes took care of that matter right away, assuring the crowd at Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Friday that she's doing just fine.

According to People, Rimes called her recent news "the elephant in the room," then told fans "I'm totally cool and so happy; I think I'm about to cry."

She then performed for more than an hour in fine form, even previewing some new material from her upcoming album Spitfire, which is slated for release next year.

People described the music as being edgy at times. "I'm pissed off at a lot of things, and I just can't say it," Rimes told the audience "So, it comes out in the music."

Rimes also debuted a song called "Borrowed," which she said was the most honest song she has ever written. It included the emotional lyrics "I don't want to give you back. You're the best I've ever had."

The singer wrapped up the set with a cover of Leonard Cohen's classic, "Hallelujah."

Rimes thanked her "awesome" and "wonderful" fans numerous times for their patience and understanding--at the show, on Twitter prior to and after the concert, and on a blog post on her official site which she composed on the way to Wisconsin. In her post, she related "I can't wait to play, I'm so ready. I've got a zillion fashion mags, my journal, ipod, water and a butterfinger...Seems I've developed a sweet tooth after turning 30. If that's all that comes with 30, I think I'm settling in pretty well. So far, the new decade is treating me great!"

Last week, Rimes made headlines just after her 30th birthday by checking herself into inpatient treatment to handle anxiety and stress.

Michael Clarke Duncan of ‘Green Mile’ fame dies at 54

By Meriah Doty | Movie Talk

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Michael Clarke Duncan -- best known for his Oscar-nominated role as a death row inmate who possessed magical healing powers in the 1999 film "The Green Mile" -- died on Monday at the age of 54, according to his fiancee Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth.

Duncan had been in a Los Angeles hospital since July 13 following a heart attack and died on Monday morning after close to two months of treatment.

At 6-feet, 5-inches tall and approximately 300 pounds, Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his role as gentle giant prisoner John Coffey in "The Green Mile," also starring Tom Hanks. Duncan won the role, in part, due to a recommendation by Bruce Willis, who he worked with on 1998's "Armageddon." Duncan went on to appear with Willis in three more films -- "Breakfast of Champions," "The Whole Nine Yards" and "Sin City."

Before he broke into acting, Duncan worked as a bodyguard for stars including Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, and The Notorious B.I.G. -- whose 1997 death prompted him to quit that line of work.

Duncan's career spanned three decades and included roles in other television and film titles including "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Married with Children," "The Jamie Foxx Show," "Living Single," "Bulworth," "Arli$$," "A Night at the Roxbury," "Sister, Sister," "Planet of the Apes," "CSI: NY," "Talladega Nights," "Two and a Half Men," "Bones," and most recently "The Challenger," which is yet to be released.

Duncan was a prolific voice-over actor as well, lending his rumbling baritone to animated characters in "Kung Fu Panda," "King of the Hill," "Family Guy," "Green Lantern," and many others. The African American actor also played The Kingpin in 2003's "Daredevil," starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner -- a notable achievement seeing as the character in the original comics, on which the film is based, was always depicted as being white.

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Matt McConaughey -- The ab-tastic actor has drastically slimmed down for a role in the upcoming movie, "The Dallas Buyer's Club." The 42-year-old plays an electrician who is diagnosed with HIV. The formerly buff star, who now looks gaunt after losing 30 pounds, told Larry King, "I should not look healthy by the time I'm doing this."

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