Scarlett Johansson Hosts Stringer Campaign Fundraiser

She's been quite active in the political arena as of late, and Scarlett Johansson spent Thursday night (April 5) hosting a Scott M. Stringer 2013 Mayoral Campaign Fundraiser in New York City.

The "We Bought a Zoo" actress joined alongside the Borough President of Manhattan at the Cabanas at the Maritime while welcoming guests in hopes of raking in a little extra cash for the upcoming election.

Previously voicing just why she backs Stringer, Miss Johnsson recently wrote, "Scott's passionate vision for a better New York is inspiring. We share a love for this city's diversity and culture."

Sounding quite confident that she's backing a winner, Scarlett added, "When Scott is elected mayor, New Yorkers can expect a representative who is focused on making New York a cleaner, greener city, preserving its affordability and the integrity of our varied communities."

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The Real Housewives of New York Season 5 Preview: Are We the One Percent?


On June 4, Bravo will debut a new season of The Real Housewives of New York, replete with new cast members and new scripted drama!

That's right, Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon are out; Carole Radziwill, Heather Thomson and Aviva Drescher are in.

But, don't worry fans, the new ladies are just as irritating and clueless as the old ones, as evidenced by one asking in the following sneak preview: "Do you think we're part of the one percent?"

Other lowlights include: Countess LuAnn calling out Ramona for blackmailing her; the gang getting trashed in the tropics; and Aviva referring to Ramona and Sonja "white trash." Yup. She fits right in...

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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Enjoy Picnic In The Park

Teen couple has a low-key date in Los Angeles' Griffith Park.
By Christina Garibaldi


Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have a picnic at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday
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Justin Bieber continues to prove he is the best "Boyfriend" around. The pop star treated his girlfriend of over a year, Selena Gomez, to a romantic picnic in the park.

The teen superstars decided to go for a low-key date, picking up Subway sandwiches and cuddling on a secluded hill in Los Angeles' Griffith Park.

This isn't the first time thethe teen superstars' dates have made headlines. Last year, Bieber rented out Staples Center for a private viewing of "Titanic." Recently, Bieber revealed his secrets to a successful relationship.

"To be a great boyfriend, you just have to have patience," Bieber told E! News. "You're always wrong when it comes to girls, you're always wrong, so just say sorry when things are rough."

Last week, the pair appeared at the Kids' Choice Awards, where Bieber got slimed after winning the Favorite Male Singer award. Yet, Bieber and Gomez haven't been able to spend too much time together lately, due to their hectic schedules.

Gomez recently returned from St. Petersburg, Florida, where she was busy filming her latest flick, "Spring Breakers," starring James Franco and Vanessa Hudgens. As for Bieber, he has been hard at work on his next album, Believe, and is enjoying the success of his latest single, "Boyfriend," which sold an impressive 520,000 downloads in its first week, making it the #2 most-downloaded first-week single.

On Tuesday, Bieber treated his fans to another brief teaser of the "Boyfriend" video. In the clip, fans can see Bieber floating underwater and standing in front of a burning tire swing.

On Wednesday, Bieber reached out to his fans again, thanking them for their continued support of his new song. "U have all been working so hard 4 the #1 spot on BILLBOARD and so have I," Bieber tweeted. "We will get it! #BELIEVE - in the meantime THANK YOU! U R AMAZING."

What do you think of Justin and Selena's picnic date? Let us know in the comments!

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Beyonce Launches New Website Packed With Personal Pics

Singer's Tumblr features exotic pictures with Jay-Z, sister Solange and nephew Julez.
By Gil Kaufman


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For most of her solo career, Beyoncé has been like the Diana Ross of her generation: a glamorous diva who's wowed us with her prodigious talent and envelope-pushing style while maintaining an arm's-length distance that gave her a pop royalty air.

But on Thursday (April 5), she joined the Lady Gagas and Katy Perrys of the world by taking a dive into the social media pool. For fans of a singer so private she wouldn't even confirm her marriage to hubby Jay-Z for years, it was a precious peek into the glamorous, globetrotting world of music royalty.

The "Love on Top" star announced the foray with her first tweet, "Hey World, it's B! I'm so excited to invite you to my new beyonce.com — we've been working hard, and it's finally ready for you XO." (It's worth noting that at press time with only one tweet, B's account already had more than 3.5 million followers.)

And when fans checked into the personal Tumblr she'd set up, well, their dreams were answered. The page is a treasure trove of private moments, from Queen B chilling on exotic vacations with sister Solange, to pics of her arm-in-arm with Jigga, silly Halloween shots, pregnancy photos, arty still lifes and even a 15-second video in which a visibly pregnant Bey walks by a blue ivy tree.

Of course, daughter Blue Ivy was born earlier this year and people have been scrambling to figure out the meaning of the name for months.

The site also has a number of shots of the singer's nephew, Julez, and in a message entitled, "I Am," she explains, "This is my life, today, over the years -- through my eyes. My family, my travels, my love. This is where I share with you. This will continue to grow as I do. Love, Beyonce."

What do you think of Beyoncé's new Tumblr? Let us know in comments below!

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WATCH: The New 'Real Housewives of NYC' Bring the Drama

It's time to welcome a whole new batch of ladies to The Real Housewives of New York City! Bravo's Andy Cohen revealed new cast members Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson during a Watch What Happens: Live party in New York City Wednesday night.

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Whitney Houston's Final Autopsy Results Revealed

Loose pills and a small spoon with a 'white crystal like substance' were found in late singer's hotel room.
By Kara Warner


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Although the official cause of Whitney Houston's death was recently announced as accidental drowning, the L.A. County coroner released its final report Wednesday (April 4) that provides new details about Houston's condition when authorities arrived on the scene at the Beverly Hilton on February 11.

According to the report obtained by People and E! Online, Houston complained of a sore throat so she decided to take a bath before getting ready for Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party.

When Houston's assistant returned to the hotel room after running an errand, the singer was face down in the bathtub in 13 inches of "extremely hot" water, which caused a burn on Houston's back. When police arrived on the scene, they found an open bottle of champagne, bottles of prescription drugs and loose pills scattered about the room. In the bathroom, they found an ashtray with several cigarette butts and a small spoon with a "white crystal like substance in it and a rolled up piece of white paper." The report also states that the white substance was found on a small mirror.

Kristy McCracken of the Beverly Hills Police Department wrote in her final report that she reasoned Houston "possibly overdosed on a narcotic substance, prescription medications, over the counter medications and alcohol" and noted a "bloody purge" coming out of Houston's nose, as well as minor abrasions on her face, arms and legs.

Aside from the traces of cocaine, Benadryl, the muscle relaxer Flexeril, marijuana and Xanax found in the toxicology screening, the report cited Houston's body as being "well built, muscular and fairly well nourished."

The man who performed the autopsy, Dr. Christopher Rogers, chief of the coroner's Forensic Medicine Division, and chief medical examiner-coroner Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran wrote that Houston's drowning was due to the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use. They also detected mild emphysema, pulmonary edema and leiomyomas (benign tumors) in her uterus.

Houston was laid to rest in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, on February 19.

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HBO's Girls Premieres With Creator Lena Dunham, Producer Judd Apatow, and Famous Fans

HBO's new series Girls premiered at the School of Visual Arts Theater in NYC. The series is the brainchild of Lena Dunham, whose first big movie Tiny Furniture debuted in 2010. The film caught the eye of Judd Apatow, who reached out to Lena to see if she needed help with any projects. Their friendship helped bring Girls to TV, and Judd worked closely with Lena on the 10 episodes of the first season. The program centers around the friendships of four ladies living in NYC, and the plot has raised some inevitable comparisons to HBO's other landmark series about Big Apple women - Sex and the City. Girls, though, is a grittier look at the lives of 20-somethings and the mistakes they make, both personally and professionally.

Lena also stars in the show, along with Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke. Plenty of famous friends came out to support the cast, including a Preen-clad Claire Danes, Kyra Sedgwick, and Kevin Bacon. Allison, whose father is NBC's Brian Williams, wore a gorgeous white Donna Karan dress and Kwiat jewels. Zosia also has a well-known dad, writer David Mamet, and Jemima's father was in the band Bad Company! Brian and his wife Jane swung by the afterparty at the Standard Hotel.

Lena spoke to us last night about when Judd first reached out to her. She said, "I thought that it was a prank when Judd first got in touch with me. I thought my friend Isabel was emailing me using this weird technology that lets you pretend your email address is someone else's email address!" The affection is certainly mutual between Lena and Judd. He raved of Lena, "She's so funny, and she has a unique vision." Check out our full red-carpet report later today on PopSugar Rush.

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Madonna's MDNA: Behind The 'Eclectic' #1 Album

Producer Martin Solveig opens up to MTV News about working with the Queen of Pop on her latest chart-topping opus.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Madonna released her latest chart-topping album, MDNA, last week, and whatever special magic she cast in the studio seemed to work.

The dance-heavy album sits pretty at #1 this week, selling a whopping 359,000 units, proving that Madonna still is the Queen of Pop. The album is full of dirty and chugging production, with Madge lamenting about her broken heart on some songs and seeking vengeance against a former lover on others.

The album gets production assists from William Orbit, Benny Benassi and Martin Solveig, among others, but it's the contributions from those three that stand as the highlights. Both Solveig and Benassi had a hand in the album's first two singles, "Girl Gone Wild" (Benassi) and "Give Me All Your Luvin" (Solveig), while Orbit brings some emotional gravitas to the record, recalling their work on Ray of Light.

Solveig recently stopped by MTV News and opened up about creating the chart-topping album with Madonna. "We were working with no limits. I think the only thing that she said when we started was 'I just want people to be able to dance to my music and connect easily with my music,' and also probably to take some risks at some point," he explained. "Other than this, it was open to any kind of experimentation."

What Solveig wanted to focus on when it came to experimenting with her was rhythm. "This is why I explored mainly the BPM thing," he said, referring to the beats per minute of his tracks. "You have slow BPM, very fast BMP songs, twisty and more four to the floor, and I thought it was interesting to explore this, because she hasn't done that a lot on the past albums. And actually, William did a little of the same. It's very eclectic. Every song has a little story. It's a collection of songs that are very different, but you are excited to listen from beginning to end."

With a hit record on her hands, Madonna will have a moment to breathe before she kicks off her world tour later this year. The trek will begin May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Madge will land Stateside August 28 in Philadelphia.

Did you pick up Madonna's latest album this week? Share your reviews in the comments!

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Whitney Houston Autopsy Report -- DRUG SPOON & Coke Found in Hotel Room

A "spoon with a white crystal-like substance on it" and a "white powdery substance" -- which we know was later tested and determined to be cocaine -- was found in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died ... this according to the singer's final…

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