George Clooney Attends the White House State Dinner

Many well-known British and American stars turned out last night for the White House State Dinner given in honor of visiting U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. Though there were several A-list celebrities in attendance, it was George Clooney who was given a place of honor at first lady Michelle Obama's side.

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Leo DiCaprio Didn't Know 'Titanic' Would Change His Life

When Titanic first hit theaters in 1997, it instantly became a gigantic box-office success. But the film's hunky star, Leonardo DiCaprio, admits he was totally shocked that it became such a record-breaking phenomenon.

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Jennifer Lawrence Talks ?Hunger Games? with Parade

With her new movie "The Hunger Games" set to hit theaters on March 23rd, Jennifer Lawrence amped up promotions by landing the cover of the latest issue of Parade magazine.

The 21-year-old actress, who plays the lead role of Katniss Everdeen in the film, spoke about everything from how she prepped for the part to how the book's popularity is relative to the success of the Kardashian sisters.

Highlights from Miss Lawrence's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Parade!

On what makes Katniss such a popular character:
?I love Katniss. She doesn?t have a lot, but she?s happy, and she faces death out of love for her family. She doesn?t want to be a hero, but she becomes the symbol for a revolution, a kind of futuristic Joan of Arc.?

On why she thinks so many people relate to the books:
?I was watching the Kardashian girl getting divorced, and that?s a tragedy for anyone. But they?re using it for entertainment, and we?re watching it. The books hold up a terrible kind of mirror: This is what our society could be like if we became desensitized to trauma and to each other?s pain.?

On how she prepped for the part:
?There was running training, stunt training, combat training, archery. It was all really fun but filming in North Carolina in 100-degree heat and 100-percent humidity in cargo pants and leather boots and a jacket was tricky. The whole crew bonded over the heat and the bugs. And I conquered my fear of spiders.?

On her toughest day:
?I had to do a scene running across a field, grabbing a backpack. There was no shade. It was just in this field of really tall grass and I had to sprint, and sprint, and sprint as fast as I could, five or six times. And then I had to get in this huge fight. I felt like I was in a car accident the next day.?

On whether she's nervous about opening day:
?I?m always nervous. I always think this is going to be the end of my career. I?m going to have to go back to school and nobody?s ever going to want to see me again.?

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Liam Hemsworth: Miley Could Beat Me in the Hunger Games

For the few of you out there who still haven't read the books, The Hunger Games series tells the story of children who are forced to fight to the death in an annual competition called -- you guessed it! -- the Hunger Games. And though star Liam Hemsworth may look strong, he's not so sure he'd prevail in a real-life version of the games.

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DeAndre Brackensick: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?


American Idol viewers may see the last of DeAndre Brackensick, his hair and his falsetto this week.

That's because the season 11 finalist struggled mightily last night, at first trying out "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" for Will.I.Am and Jimmy Iovine, only to be told it was the wrong song choice. Tough start.

But the eventual decision to go with "Endless Love" didn't result in a marked improvement, as Randy referred to it as too "boring and safe," while it was clear DeAndre never seemed comfortable on stage. Might this be Brackensick swan song?

Among American Idol men who did impress last night? Colton Dixon.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/03/deandre-brackensick-hair-today-gone-tomorrow/

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"Mad Men" Holds Season 5 Red Carpet Premiere

With new episodes less than two weeks away, the stars of AMC's hit series "Mad Men" joined together for the show's Season 5 premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (March 14).

The red carpet affair saw Jon Hamm work the press area while joined by wife Jennifer Westfeldt as fellow cast member January Jones dazzled attendees on-hand at the Arclight Cinerama Dome venue.

Also on-hand for the glitzy premiere were co-stars John M. Slattery, Jr, Alison Brie, Jared Harris, Vincent Kartheiser, Rich Sommer, Jessica Pare, Kiernan Shipka as well as producer Matthew Weiner.

Set to kickoff with a two hour special on Sunday, March 25th, Mr. Hamm recently shared that he?s excited about the upcoming season, especially given that it?s already been filmed in its entirety.

?This year, we finished the whole season [before it aired]. We didn?t have a press conference or anything. The first time we talked about the show was [at a Los Angeles press event in January], which was well after we had finished shooting, and it was like, ?All right, people are excited.? It was like doing a radio show or something, where you didn?t know if people were watching or paying attention, because they kind of weren?t. We were just making a show,? he explained.

Meanwhile, to get fans ready for Season 5, AMC an episode 1 promo titled "Good To Be Back: Mad Men," with the clip available for viewing in the video player found below!

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Russell Brand -- I Didn't Commit a Crime, I Honored Steve Jobs

Russell Brand just kinda, sorta 'fessed up to the whole iPhone snatch and toss in New Orleans ... hilariously blaming Steve Jobs for the whole thing. Brand just tweeted, "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently,…

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/14/russell-brand-iphone-steve-jobs/

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