Music legend Van Morrison (right) has become a father again just a year shy of being eligible for the old-age pension.

George Ivan Morrison III is Morrison’s fourth child.

Van junior’s mother is Gigi Lee, who was the executive producer on Morrison’s US tour to promote the 40th

anniversary last year of the release of his masterpiece, Astral Weeks. Morrison (64) has a daughter Shana (39) from his marriage to Janet Minto and he has two young children with former partner Michelle Rocca.

His latest addition was announced on his website. The statement described “little Van” as “the spitting image of his daddy”

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These days, we’re inundated with overly-airbrushed female musicians supported only by their underwires and overproduction. While many lesser-known artists are slowly being recognized by larger audiences, we’d still like to see many more female musicians in the spotlight who have raw talent — with whatever instrument it may be. Here are 15 incredibly sexy female musicians — that don’t suck.

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Obvs severely lacking.
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New Leverage promo:



( aaand descriptions of the winter episodes )

sounds rad. Where does Nate get these outfits

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Lady Gaga [ tickets ] will trade up in size for some upcoming dates on her current Monster Ball Tour, moving a few dates to venues with larger seating capacities.

The performer's Jan. 12 and 13 Detroit dates, originally scheduled for the city's 5,000-seat Fox Theatre, will be moved to the 20,000-seat Joe Louis Arena, home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, according to the Detroit News, while the Jan. 8-10 Chicago dates, initially planned for the Chicago Theatre, will be moving to the Rosemont Theatre. According to promoter Live Nation, ticket holders for any of the affected shows will need to return to the point of purchase and receive a refund, then purchase new tickets to secure seats in the new venues.

**This was posted however, the update:

-People from Chicago seem to have been treated correctly and were given presale opportunity while others were not. The new Detroit show is currently sold out and was very quickly with no precedent given to original ticket holders.

Just cried for a half an hour and seriously don't even care if I go anymore, total bullshit.
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Is Tiger Woods in rehab for sex addiction? A report by the news agency X-17 claims Woods checked into an Arizona rehab facility earlier this week

The Meadows Clinic, near Phoenix, was identified as one of the rehab facilities where Woods could be. It has lush grounds, featuring a pool surrounded by palm trees, and costs $4,000 a night.

Former patients reportedly include supermodel Kate Moss, who was treated for cocaine addiction, and radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, who was treated for painkiller addiction.

INSIDE EDITION interviewed the clinic's former director, Dr. Patrick Carnes, in 1997 about treating sex addiction.

"The most important piece in this is for them first to acknowledge that there is a problem and to understand what the nature of it is," he said.

Meanwhile, December 30th is Woods's 34th birthday, and his wife Elin, who returned to Sweden with their two children, turns 30 on New Year's Day.

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behind the scenes look at ke$ha's new video


( bored, stoned, sitting in your basement )


here's the song for those who haven't heard it. backstabber.


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i'd rather see blind or take it off be her next single. how about you ontd?

Tavern on the Green, one of the most famous sites in New York City and once one of the nation's top grossing restaurants, will close its doors on December 31, 2009.
Located in Central Park and 67th Street, it was originally a sheephold for the nearby Sheep Meadow. Converted to a restaurant in the 1930's. it gained international fame with its 1976 re-opening at one point becoming the second highest grossing restaurant in the U.S.
Since then it's been the scene of Broadway opening parties, movie premieres and has been featured in films like "Wall Street" and "Ghostbusters" among others.
The City of New York declined to renew its operating license in August 2009 and shortly after Tavern filed for Chapter 11 protection.
Besides its glass framed dining and function rooms, the Tavern is well known for its outdoor space with horticultural figures and its entrance lined with yellow cabs and horsedrawn carriages.

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Australian musician Rowland S. Howard - the guitarist in Nick Cave's cult punk-era bands The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party - died yesterday at the Austin Hospital from liver cancer. He was 50.
Howard wrote the 1979 cult hit Shivers for The Boys Next Door. He then played with Cave in The Birthday Party until the influential band split in 1983 amid turmoil and drug abuse.
Long-time friend and Birthday Party bandmate Mick Harvey, who played drums on Howard's newest, critically acclaimed solo album Pop Crimes, said Howard did not want to die.
''Sometimes people are ready to go because they have been sick for a long time, but Rowland really wanted to live.
''Things were going well for him outside of his health and he wanted to take advantage of that and he was very disappointed that he wasn't well enough to do so.''


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Walt Disney's grandson has been nailed with two dozen felonies in connection with a gun and drug bust.

Patrick Disney Miller was originally charged with one count of possession of ammunition.

Today (Dec 30), the L.A. County District Attorney's office added 19 counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of possession of an illegal assault weapon and three counts of possession of a controlled substance with a firearm.

Cops executed a search warrant at Miller's home and found 13 handguns, a rifle, an illegal assault rifle and drugs.

If convicted, Miller could get eight years in state prison.

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2 End of Time Promo Clips, 2 Promo Pics, BBC America New Years Marathon news, and David and Catherine on Alan Carr's special behind the cut.

( Alright. He's tall and thin. Wears a brown suit. Maybe a blue suit. He's got a long brown coat. Modern sort of hair. All sticky-uppy. )

Also:
BBC ’sorry for lack of Tennant’
( MOAR )

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A Vancouver man has been charged in connection with the dramatic carjacking that damaged five cars and sent four people, including actors Kris and Carly Pope, to hospital on Tuesday morning.

On Wednesday, Crown counsel approved eight charges against 31-year-old David Fomradas, who recently moved to B.C. from Alberta, including:

* Theft over $5,000
* Kidnapping without the use of a firearm
* Two charges of aggravated assault
* Two charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm
* Assault with a weapon
* Mischief to property over $5,000

Investigators say the incident began shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday when a stranger jumped on to the hood of a black BMW that was stopped at a traffic light.
"He was yelling and appeared to be quite outraged," Const. Anne Longley said.

Kris Pope, who was driving the BMW, left the car to call police.
His sister Carly, who has starred in a number of TV shows including the WB's Popular and Fox's 24, remained in the car.

The stranger then jumped into the driver's seat and put it in reverse, police said, injuring the siblings and a bystander who had tried to intervene.

The car then backed up quickly into oncoming traffic, hitting four other cars before crashing into the glass window of the CBC building located at the corner of Georgia and Hamilton streets.
Police also announced that all three victims had been released from hospital after receiving treatment.

"Their injuries were considered to be minor, varying from sprains, bruises, scrapes and a possible concussion," Longley said.

The suspect, who suffered a skull fracture, was also released and taken into police custody.

No court date has been set.
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Robert Pattinson Chips Tooth in Flossing Accident, Says Twilight 3 Co-star

Sure, he looks foul-smelling, but would you believe Twilight star Robert Pattinson is really "incredibly hygienic"? So hygienic, in fact, that he's a threat to himself and his teeth? It's true, claims his Eclipse co-star Bryce Dallas Howard! When we ran into her at the recent New York premiere of her new movie, the Tennessee Williams–scripted The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (out today), she told us about her first brush with Rob: "I actually came out to him that I was totally nervous about [meeting him]," said Howard, who will replace Rachelle Lafevre as evil vampire Victoria in next year's Twilight 3. "He’s such a sweet young man, and there’s such a distinctive difference between him and Edward Cullen. He does such a wonderful job embodying that character, and bringing that character to life. But when you meet him, he’s such a down-to-earth, humble person, you feel bad freaking out around him."

"But what does he smell like?" we inquired. "Actually, he’s incredibly hygienic," Howard insisted. "He told me this story that made me crack up. He was like, 'Oh, I have to go to the dentist.' And I was like, 'Oh no, what happened? Just a check-up?' And he was like, 'No, I chipped a tooth.' And I was like, 'How?' And he was like, ‘Flossing.’ Who does that? I don’t even floss. So he’s hygienic. Trust me."

SOURCE: nymag

It seems Rosie O'Donnell hasn't let herself be lonely for long.

O'Donnell's rep confirmed to People.com that she is dating Texas artist and mother of six Tracy Kachtick-Anders. The couple were spotted strolling hand-in-hand on Miami Beach on Tuesday.

O'Donnell met her new love through her blog, and she was free and easy with the hints about her new relationship well before her rep spoke up about the romance. In addition, O'Donnell has posted photos of Kachtick-Anders and her children on her site.

Of Kachtick-Anders' six children, five are adopted and nearly all have some kind of special needs, Hilton reports. O'Donnell's new love is a writer who created the non-profit organization Open Arms Campaign, a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the recruitment of foster and adoptive homes. She also invented the Sleep Tight Wedge, a slumbering aid for infants.

In an interview published back in October, when Kachtick-Anders was asked about her future plans she responded, "I'd like a date with an inspiring woman!"

Looks like her wish has come true.
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Erik Gates, an occasional guest on the popular myth testing show Mythbusters died this week following a work-related accident that led to a thirty foot fall.

Gates, the owner of Gateco Electric fell through a skylight on Sunday and suffered blunt force to his chest which led to his death. The accident occurred on the worksite of Xirrus, a company owned by his brother Dirk Gates. Xirrus’ CFO released the following statement:

“He was a good guy,” Steve DeGennaro, Xirrus Inc.’s co-founder and chief financial officer, said Monday. “He survived cancer, he jumps with parachutes, he base jumps. He’s an active guy who was used to taking precautions. This was a freak accident that shouldn’t have happened.”

The two brothers actively maintained a website together: Gates Brother Rocketry. The Mythbusters Twitter feed also sent out their deep regrets with messages that included:

1. Team MB wishes to express our deepest sympathies on the passing of our beloved rocket expert, Erik.

2. You were an honorary MythBuster and will be sorely missed.

Gates, who appeared on the pilot for the show went on to appear in 4 episodes which according to the Inquisitr included: Ming Dynasty Astronaut (2004,) Bullet Proof water, 360 Degree Swing (2005,) and Confederate Rocket (2005.)

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GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has revealed to Billboard.com that the next installment of GLEE, beginning April 13, 2010 on Fox at 9pm, will feature a whole episode of original music.  

Says Murphy:"I've had a lot of calls from songwriters, to the point where it's kind of embarrassing and ridiculous," he says. "So we're writing an episode called ‘Original Song' where the teacher asks the kids to write their own piece of music. Diane Warren is going to do two big ballads, and if it works, we'll see what happens . . . but we won't do it all the time."

One writer who may be contributing to the episode is Ryan Tedder of the band OneRepublic, who co-wrote the song Halo with Beyoncé that appeared on GLEE as part of a mash up with Walking on Sunshine. Tedder tells Idolator.com:

"Glee is actually my new addiction. I download every episode. They actually just approached me. Adam Anders, the guy who does all the music, approached me about two weeks ago to do original music for the next season. So I'm gonna be doing at least one song for the next season that's original."

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When I went to Outfest, the producers specifically said they would not be doing original music on the show. And that's how it should be. This doesn't sound very promising, but I guess we'll wait and see.

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Ke$ha just topped the Billboard charts for all-time highest single-week digital sales with her hit song “TiK ToK.”

During the week ending December 27, 2009, “Tik Tok” garnered 610,000 downloads, which is just behind the 636,000 number posted for another Ke$ha vocal track, “Right Round” by Flo Rida.

Ke$ha smashes the record for highest weekly sum by a female artist, previously held by Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” (419,000 downloads).

Congrats, K$!

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do i hear a stan war starting?

Salma Hayek, along with daughter Valentina Paloma, 2, and stepdaughter Mathide, 9, spent some time at the Grove in Los Angeles on Tuesday (December 29).

Salma’s mother, Diana Hayek, who is in town for the holidays, joined the happy trio on their outing. The lovely ladies made a stop at the ice cream parlor and looked completely content as they strolled along with their tasty treats!

Big sister Mathide was so sweet holding little Valentina's hand as she rode all cozied up in her stroller.

Later that afternoon, Mathide and her 11-year-old brother, Francois, went on a shopping trip to Toys “R” Us with their father, and Salma's husband, François-Henri Pinault.






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