Report: Katie Holmes Used A Disposable Cell Phone To Contact Her Divorce Lawyers

Posted 7/11/12 11:09 am EST by in divorce, Movies

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Katie Holmes was not messing around when it came to her divorce from Tom Cruise.

The details behind the end of TomKat remain pretty sketchy. There are million rumors, but nothing much has been confirmed – except that the former couple reached a secretive divorce settlement in record time. But now that the dust is starting to settle, some alleged details are spilling out, including what has to be the most telling detail of all: Holmes reportedly used a disposable cell phone provided by a friend to plan and initiate her divorce from Cruise, according to a source close the divorce (via the Los Angeles Times).

Using the throwaway phone – instead of, say, her own cell phone or one of the telephones in her home – allowed her to prepare her build her legal case without Cruise or his staff discovering her plans before she was ready to act.

Of course, Holmes feeling she needed a pay-and-use phone comes with some implications. She presumably felt she was being monitored, an accusation many wouldn't consider unrealistic given the allegations that she was being tailed by people affiliated with the Church of Scientology in the lead-up to her separation from Cruise as well as after her divorce filing. (The church has denied the allegations.)

Her secretive planning paid off, of course. By the time she filed to end her marriage, she had taken on three law firms in three states without Cruise's knowledge (he was reportedly shocked by her filing) and ultimately got exactly what she reportedly wanted – primary physical custody of the couple's daughter, Suri, and power over how she will be educated.

Cruise's devotion to Scientology and how the church would factor into Suri's education and upbringing were reportedly major factors in Holmes' decision to file for divorce. The couple even appeared to address that well-known fact in the joint statement they released after reaching their divorce settlement, saying, "We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents."

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'Harry Potter' Star Matthew Lewis Bleeds For Love In New Music Vid

Posted 7/10/12 6:00 pm EST by in Movies, Music

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By Kara Warner

This one is for all of you Matthew Lewis and "Harry Potter" fans. Our favorite surprise dreamboat has been busy working to establish himself outside the "Potter" franchise and in addition to that grownup photo shoot he did a while back, Lewis recently spread his actorly wings into the world of music videos.

Lewis stars alongside actress Lily Loveless ("Skins" and "The Fades") in the artistic, maudlin and ultimately depressing clip for "Filth," the title track off the new album by British alternative folk group A Band of Buriers, which is out today (July 10). Before we give away all the details, we strongly suggest that you peep the six-minute vid for yourselves and then come back to give us your thoughts and interpretations.

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For those who want to go ahead with our take on Lewis' work in "Filth," we'll give you the nuts and bolts by way of a quick summary. Lewis and Loveless play a couple that is involved in a tumultuous relationship. Sometimes we see them being sweet and loving toward one another, but most of the time they are having heated arguments. Throughout the video they are fixated on the placement, care and attention to what seems to be a human bone, which they pass between each other and Lewis' character eventually loses, which leads to more fighting and a totally shocking and unexpectedly violent climax that really should be seen in order to be believed.

It's obvious that there are a lot of metaphors and symbols at work here, all designed to represent or magnify the extreme care, selflessness and effort that is required to sustain relationships. It is not at all what we expected from Lewis, which is a great thing. And although it's going to take some time for us to get over those final graphic moments, Lewis' performance here shows that he's capable of a lot more onscreen magic than that of the Hogwarts educated variety.

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'Lights' Singer Ellie Goulding Debuts New Song, 'Hanging On' (Listen)

Posted 7/10/12 5:16 pm EST by in Music

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British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is enjoying her first major taste of U.S. success as her single "Lights" hits #6 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 more than a year after its stateside release. She's also hard at work on a new album with some of the most in-demand producers in the world, including Calvin Harris, members of Swedish House Mafia and with her boyfriend Skrillex.

Now, we're getting a first taste of what Goulding might be cooking up in the studio with the song "Hanging On" featuring Tinie Tempah, which she uploaded today (July 10) to her SoundCloud.

"Here's the beginning of my new journey. Enjoy and share responsibly," she wrote on Twitter.

Shortly after Goulding tweeted the link, her SoundCloud site briefly crashed because servers were overwhelmed by the amount of traffic they received. "Think you guys crashed the site," she tweeted, "bare (sic) with us."

Lucky for us, everything is back up and running!

Whether "Hanging On" will appear on her new album remains to be seen, but it's certainly only stoked anticipation for the effort. "Hanging On" is pure power pop!

Listen and love it, below:

What did you think of Ellie Goulding's new track? Let us know in the comments below!

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Madonna Takes Us 'Inside The DNA Of MDNA' In New Behind-The-Tour Clip

Posted 7/10/12 3:05 pm EST by in Madonna

By Zachary Swickey

Our favorite material girl Madonna has been touring the globe in support of her latest studio album, MDNA, and has posted an interesting behind-the-scenes clip of life on the road, titled “Inside the DNA of MDNA.”

Like her landmark documentary "Truth or Dare" and her "Reinvention Tour" doc "I'm Going To Tell You a Secret," the clip is in classic black and white. “I feel like my training wheels are being taken off before I’m ready,” she says just before her massive show in Rome (where she famously went on to moon the audience). “I feel like I’m going to crash a few times.”

The tour’s co-directors and choreographers appear just as stressed as Madge herself (if not more so, working to please one of music's most notoriously hard-working icons and all), and they all shout at plenty of dancers to get to their acts together. The footage also captures the dressing room mayhem during live shows, pre-show jitters and Madonna rocking out on her guitar. Her sons Rocco and David also make cameos in the clip.

As Madonna leads a prayer circle with her team before the show, one is reminded of her passion for music. “Remember why we’re here,” Madge tells her crew. “We love to sing and dance and do what we do best… to shed a light and inspire people, that’s why we’re here, that’s our job.”

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Nicki Minaj Is The Latest Celeb To Get A Too-Close-For-Comfort Pat Down From The TSA

Posted 7/10/12 2:20 pm EST by in nicki minaj, Tweet Beat

By Cristina Recino

Nicki Minaj is the latest star to alert fans about a TSA agent getting a little too touchy feely at an airport.

The famously voluptuous hip-hop princess took to Twitter to discuss her experience with the Transportation Security Administration at London’s Heathrow Airport, saying, “Pretty sure I was just overtly fondled @ this check point. By a very old lady w/an accent. Word?”

Minaj then took a picture of the back of the TSA agents, which got her into trouble. She had a response to that too: “So TSA always takes pics of me while doing their job! But would u believe they just told ME EYE couldn’t take pics???? Wow. ?#luckyIMsick.”

The "Starships" singer was on her way to the Philippines after performing at Scotland’s T in the Park festival over the weekend.

But Minaj isn’t the only celeb to claim similar fondling at international airports. Khloe Kardashian infamously compared being body searched at the airport to rape, and "Jersey Shore" star Jenni J-WOWW Farley said she was “treated like a criminal” when going through security.

Hoping to bring the incidents of celeb airport harassment to a halt, as we previously reported, the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Transportation Subcommittee met in early June to offer the TSA advice on improving its image and provide suggestions to make the agency more efficient. One of their recommendations included an initiative to implement a more risk-based approach to security focusing on passengers the TSA has less information about.

Meaning famous faces should get a pass through the checkpoints! We'll just let Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Transportation Subcommittee, explain: "There are certain people that are just so well-known that you've just got to use your common sense. Because if you start patting them down, people are going to say, 'They're patting down Beyonce.' I mean, she's not going to blow a plane up.'"

So don't worry, Nicki, Rep. Mike Rogers has your back!

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Michael Buble To Serve As Adviser To Blake Shelton's Team On 'The Voice'

Posted 7/10/12 1:26 pm EST by in The Voice

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By Zachary Swickey

NBC’s hit “The Voice” is about to get a little more dapper with the announcement that lady killer (and one of our favorite Canadians) Michael Buble will be serving as an adviser to coach Blake Shelton’s team of contestants when the competitive singing show returns for its third season this September.

While Shelton is known for his country roots and Buble is best known as the closest thing his generation has to a Frank Sinatra, the crooner still describes himself as a “big Blake fan.” He began taping his appearances on the show just yesterday (July 9) in Los Angeles and is reportedly having a great time working with the aspiring singers.

We’ll have to wait for an announcement on who will be advising the other three coaches – Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine – teams, but last year's roster included the impressive likes of Kelly Clarkson, Jewel and Babyface.

Moving from the spring to the fall, “The Voice” will now compete head-to-head with Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” for viewers.

Cowell has famously bad-mouthed his competitor, telling Radio 4’s Today Show that he “didn’t understand it” and felt the program was better suited for radio than television.

"That show ['The Voice'] puzzles me because it starts off and 'it's all about the voice'," he explained. "So my first thought is, 'Why isn't this on radio?' because what's the point in looking at them. Then suddenly I'm watching it a week or two weeks ago and it's the same as 'The X Factor.' They've got dancers behind them, graphics, lights. Same show."

“I see a lot of shows trying to rip us off. If you try and rip somebody off it always looks like a bad copy,” he continued. Ouch.

But "the Voice" is the one laughing all the way to the bank – the show performed better in the ratings last season than Cowell's "Factor" … and even bested "American Idol" from time to time last spring.

Season three of “The Voice” kicks off September 10 on NBC.

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A Musical Argument For and Against 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Posted 7/10/12 12:40 pm EST by in The Interweb

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By Bryant Gilmore

As the BDSM love story of Christian Grey and Ana Steele continues to cast its spell on the hearts of housewives in America – almost 20 million, in fact – the rumors about who is to bring to life the NSFW tale of true love on the big screen seem endless. At present, some of the hot contenders are "Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder, who’s been campaigning hard and "True Blood’s" Alexander Skarsgaard for Christian, and for Ana, "Pretty Little Liars" actress Lucy Hale and Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones").

Now, author E.L. James has hand-picked the producers behind the Oscar-winning movie "The Social Network" to help bring her bondage dreams to reality.

In the meantime, fans and non-fans alike will have to content themselves with the plethora of Internet goodies the series has inspired, including the comedic "Fifty Shades of Grey – The Musical." Put together by YouTube duo AVbyte, the two-and-a-half minute sing-song clip gives a hilarious perspective on fans and foes of the best-selling series. The video starts off with a hardcore "Fifty Shades" fan literally singing her praises of the book while another woman counter-sings about the series' negative impact on feminism and her hopes that men don’t the wrong idea. Not to be outdone, a down low male fan pops in to profess his love for "Fifty Shades" – secretly, of course.

The video has already gotten over 62,000 hits in just three days and while that may not be on par with a new music video release from Nicki, Rihanna or Justin Bieber, it’s still pretty impressive for.

Watch below and tell us what you think:

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Madonna Helps Fan Propose, Offers Marital Advice

Posted 7/10/12 11:11 am EST by in Madonna

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Despite two not-so-successful marriages and a recent penchant for significantly younger boyfriends, Madonna clearly still believes in everlasting love.

At her "MDNA Tour" stop in Amsterdam earlier this week, Her Madgesty handed her mic over to an excited fan right down front so she could propose to her boyfriend. "Who are you going to ask to marry you?" Madonna asked the woman. "Well, do you want to ask him to marry you in front of several hundred thousands of people?"

She clearly did, but not without some serious coaching from the perfectionist Material Girl first. After warning the woman not "slobber all over my microphone," Madonna encouraged, "Do it with feeling. From your heart baby. Is that the man you love? Do you love her?"

When he responded "very much," M clarified, "For the rest of your f**king life?"

The proposal was a success, inspiring M to chant, "Tongues! Tongues! Kiss with tongues!" before offering the newly engaged couple some advice. "I'll give you one piece of advice, Madonna told the couple. "Never go to bed angry."

That's pretty solid. Check it out:

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Song Premiere: 'I'll Write You A Song' By Alex Jaymes

Posted 7/10/12 10:37 am EST by in Music

Raised in northwest Iowa – though he was adopted at 15 days old from Lima, Peru – Alex Jaymes got his big break in a very modern and increasingly familiar way. After posting a clip of himself covering Justin Bieber's "Born To Be Somebody" from the movie "Never Say Never" on YouTube, the song's Grammy-winning writer Diane Warren took a liking to his rendition.

Shortly after, Alex was offered an invitation from the producer of "The Voice" to audition for the hit reality singing competition, but declined after connecting with producer-songwriter Mikal Blue, who has worked with Colbie Cailliat and Jason Mraz. Blue took on the 20-year-old singer at Revolver Records, and the pair collaborated on Jaymes' first single, "I'll Write You A Song," which is available today (June 10) on iTunes.

Check out an exclusive first listen below:

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Get To Work! Penelope Disick Is Primed To Join The Kardashian Family Business

Posted 7/9/12 3:44 pm EST by in Television

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By Audrey Cook

Not only does Kris Jenner have a new grandchild, Penelope Scotland Disick, but she may also have a potential new client to manage!

With the birth of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s first daughter yesterday (July 8), Kardashian mastermind Kris Jenner's wheels no doubt started turning over when exactly Penelope would enter the family business. If she decides to get started early, here are some potential ways for the new born to start building her college fund:

Kids clothing line: Penelope could follow in her mother’s footsteps and create her own clothing line. We’re talking bibs, sunglasses, diaper bags, strollers, crib bedding, you name it. It could even be at Sear’s next to the Kardashian Kollection. As they say: like mother, like daughter.

Reality TV: Move over Mason, a new kiddie is about to steal the spotlight. As the Kardashian Klan has signed on for three more seasons of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," it’s most likely that the newborn will make her debut appearance on the reality show next season, filling up her polished piggy bank fairly easily.

Stuffed animal line: Since Penelope is a little young to be wearing perfume, an alternative business venture that seems to be more original, creative and fitting for her age could be a stuffed animal line. What child wouldn’t want to create plush toys for a living?

Endorsements: The Kardashian sisters may be the queens of endorsements, promoting products ranging from jewelry and clothing to nail polishes with colors named after them. The tiny tot could get her start in the spotlight by endorsing Pampers, Gerber or even Mott’s apple juice.

No matter what happens, we’re confident Kris Jenner will take things into her own hands and turn little Penelope into a child star. Kris could even take on the new title of “Grandmanager.”

Do you think Kourtney will put Penelope in the spotlight? Leave us your thoughts below!

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