Jennifer Lopez Covers Vogue's April 2012 'Shape' Issue

Nabbing her first front page for the publication since 2005, Jennifer Lopez took over the cover of the April 2012 "Shape" issue of Vogue.



The 42-year-old "American Idol" judge donned fabulous outfits including a Valentino strapless jumpsuit with rose detail and a Michael Kors cashmere tank top with cotton-and-silk skirt for the Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott shoot while talking about growing to believe in herself and the men in her life - both past and present.



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

On Benny Medina:

“I just think of him as a real, creative soul mate. He’s been the most consistent man in my life besides my dad. We love each other. People always ask about all the men I dated, and I am like, ‘You know the Benny and Jennifer story? That’s the real story here.’ ”



On Marc Anthony helping her believe in herself:

“He always told me what a beautiful voice I have. He was like, ‘It’s in there; you just gotta let it out. It’s a confidence thing with you.’ Then all of a sudden one day I was like, I’m good at this! Oh, man! People are not giving me jobs because they feel sorry for me! I am an actress. I am a singer. I am a performer. That’s what I do! Once I started giving myself a little credit, the whole world opened up.”



On being a lover by nature:

“By nature I am not tough, believe it or not... I am a lover. And with my kids I am even softer. I realize with my son, I have to sometimes be tough, especially now when he’s pushing boundaries. With my daughter, I can get a little stern with her and she pretty much will listen. But my son will just scream and yell and run. I’m like, Aaaaah, what do I do with this?!”



On current beau, Casper Smart:

“He’s adorable. But you already see that... He really is. He’s a good egg. I don’t want to talk about it too much. It’s my private thing.”

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Rihanna: I Want My Butt Back

Rihanna's sexy see-through tops may be what's making headlines, but she's focused on an area a bit further south.

"I'm working on getting [my butt] back," she tells PEOPLE. "It used to be my favorite body part, but now it's disappeared!"

Luckily, the singer's got plenty of techniques in mind for the task.

"I'm going to have to start hiking or at least going on the elliptical or walking on an incremental treadmill or horseback riding," she says. "Something that firms the butt."

And while her body looks firm and tight in her steamy underwear ads, she's hardly starving herself to achieve that enviable figure.

"I'm eating everything," she says. "I've been eating ice cream and fast food and Italian food."

But the singer believes the way that she hydrates plays a role too. "I drink a lot of coconut water," says Rihanna, who is the face of Vita Coco and helped develop their tropical fruit flavor. "It balances out all the other toxic stuff I put into my body."

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George Clooney: Out On Bail From Jail

Enjoying the perks of freedom following a few hours in the slammer, George Clooney posted bond and has since been released from police custody.



As previous reported by Gossipcenter, the "Ides of March" star was arrested earlier today (March 16), during a planned protest Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Clooney and 17 others were cuffed after failing to leave the premises of the private property - continually voicing dismay about that country's treatment of its people, despite warnings from authorities.

After being bailed out of jail for a mere $100, George joked about being locked up, telling press the experience was "Really rough you can imagine ... Have you ever been in a cell with these guys?"

"It is on my permanent record. And you know that that picture's going to be all over everything," he added.

The actor got a bit more serious when prodded about his issue with the Sudanese government, noting, "Listen, what we've been trying to achieve today is we're trying to bring attention to an ongoing emergency. Our job right now is to try to bring attention to it, and one of those ways was, apparently, get arrested."

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Watch : Tom Hanks Narrates President Obama's 'The Road We've Traveled'

Sure to stir up a bit of controversy from across the aisle, the Tom Hanks-narrated "The Road We've Traveled" ad/documentary for Barack Obama has been released.



The 17-minute films reflects upon the Mr. Obama's first term in office - specifically placing focus on the achievements of his presidency, including the killing of Osama bin Laden as well as the improving economy.



Featuring interviews with former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden, among other notables, the Davis Guggenheim-directed clip finds a A-list voice through narration by Hanks.



Since its release, "The Road We've Traveled" has drawn serious criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, as many deemed the video to be a less than accurate depiction of Obama's successes.

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Russell Brand arrested after he hands himself in to police‎

Russell Brand has handed himself over to police yesterday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the US.



The ‘Arthur’ star turned himself into custody after law enforcement in New Orleans issued a warrant following his throwing of a photographer’s phone into the window of a nearby office building on Monday (12.03.12).



Although the window was repaired for $240 soon after the incident, the warrant continued to stand.



Russell – who is in the city shooting a movie - was being held on $5,000 bail for simple criminal damage, but has paid the money and has since been released, according to X17Online.com.

In a police report, paparazzo Timothy Jackson claims he was with a group of photographers when he spotted the star – who split from singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage in December - and began taking pictures of him on his phone from his car.

Russell took the phone and threw it at an office window.

A man from inside the office said the actor offered to pay for the damage and that the phone was returned to the photographer.

Joking about the smash, Russell wrote on twitter: “Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory.(sic)”

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Justin Bieber purchases Ashton Kutcher's £6.8m love nest

Justin buys a home in which he can cosy up to girlfriend Selena.



Now magazine report the teen heart-throb has treated himself to the lavish five bedroom, 9,400 sq ft home overlooking Lake Hollywood, which he wants to share with his gorgeous girlfriend Selena Gomez.



The pop superstar bought himself the lavish pad next to Lake Hollywood for his 18th birthday.

The house features five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a bar, gym, cinema room, massage room and a spa.

Justin was the previous owner of a £1m Los Angeles condo, which was gifted to him for his 17th birthday, and his new 9,400 square foot home provides plenty of space in which to relax with girlfriend Selena Gomez, 19.

Single man, Ashton has reportedly been renting the home for a whopping £31,000 a month since he filed for divorce in November - so there's no surprise if the rooms have already been christened.

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Whitney Houston's boyfriend Ray J seeking counseling

Brandy’s brother has been finding it difficult to cope with Whitney’s death.



Whitney Houston's boyfriend, record producer Ray J, has agreed to counseling after his sister, singer-actress Brandy, thought it would help him come to terms with the untimely death of the pop icon last month.



Radar Online report a source close to the situation revealed: “Ray J is obviously absolutely devastated by the loss of Whitney, who he says was the love of his life.”

According the source Ray J is still in denial over Whitney’s death and has even saved voice mail messages on his mobile phone from her that he has been playing back.

The source added: “Ray is just numb and he needs to be able to start to deal with these feelings. Brandy and her brother are extremely close, and she has been a rock for him in the weeks since Whitney died.

“However, Brandy is also dealing with a huge loss, as she worked with Whitney professionally, and loved her like an older sister.”

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Jennifer Aniston declines Brad Pitt's offer to meet up

Jennifer would rather spend time with boyfriend Justin.



Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston turned down Brad Pitt's invite for drinks when he and Angelina Jolie were in Los Angles last week.



The ‘Friends’ actress would usually meet up with Brad but instead passed up the offer to spend time with her beau, actor Justin Theroux.



Now magazine report a source revealed: “She's always met him in the past, but this time told him she'd have to pass as she'd rather spend time with Justin Theroux.”

Jennifer and Justin were spotted today, (16.03.12) shopping at The Melrose Project furniture store in West Hollywood California.

The 43-year-old actress was scanning different pieces for her new home with the help of beau Justin, who she has joked she wants to be married to by the end of the year.

It looks like Jennifer expensive taste as the shop boasts ‘a unique collection of the country’s most distinctive and distinguished dealers and artists from the world of antiques, fine art, rugs, and contemporary furnishings.’

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Beyonce and Jay-Z warn Rihanna she can't visit Blue if she's seeing Chris

The couple are not fans of her ex-boyfriend after he left her battered and bruised in 2009.



Bajan singer Rihanna has had to take a lot of criticism after reports emerged that she's been getting close to ex Chris Brown following their sexually charged Birthday Cake collaboration.



Now magazine report Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles are so against the star spending time with Chris that they have given her a shock ultimatum: “Stay away from Chris or you can't see baby Blue!”

Jay-Z's not only Rihanna's mentor, he's also like an older brother.

His friend revealed: “He got Beyoncé to tell Rihanna he doesn't want her around the baby if she takes Chris back.

“He wants Blue to have positive role models, not someone who'd take back a man who hit her.”

The ‘We Found Love’ hitmaker has been growing close to Chris, 22, over the past year since her restraining order against him was lifted.

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Khloe Kardashian's husband wants to quit reality TV

Khloe Kardashian’s husband Lamar Odom reportedly wants to quit reality TV.

The 32-year-old sportsman – who stars alongside the popular 27-year-old sister of Kim and Kourtney in various shows – is keen to move on with his life away from the cameras, but his wife is unsure if it is a good move.

A source told HollywoodLife.com: “Lamar wants out of the reality TV limelight, but Khloe is convinced that if Lamar doesn't continue being on TV with her, there would be no Khloe.

"The whole reason Khloe has become so popular is because of her marriage to Lamar. She obviously doesn't want Lamar to be unhappy, but she knows that all the drama makes for good TV. Fame is Khloe's number one priority. Unfortunately, this is what she has been taught.”

His thoughts about the format – which sees them followed in all aspects of their life – have put a strain on their relationship, but as yet no permanent decision has been made.

He said: “Of course, Lamar is not obligated to star in any more Kardashian reality shows, but Khloe would be devastated if he said no.

“Khloe may end up having to choose between her marriage or reality TV and fame.”

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Rihanna: I Can't Stop Losing Weight

On Thursday, Rihanna, 24, admitted to Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show that her diet went out the window while promoting her fifth album Loud on tour last year. In August, the pop princess was noticeably plumper -- sporting a red sequin bikini -- as she participated Kadooment Day parade in her hometown, Barbados. But, these days, the chart-topping singer is skinnier than ever -- but she can't help it, she claimed.



"It's difficult to have any kind of routine when your schedule is that crazy. So I really have no idea how I'm continuously losing weight," the star, who regularly flaunts her body in barely-there bikinis, told Seacrest.

Rihanna stunned in the backless Armani gown she wore at the 54th Grammy awards on February 12, but she complained that she misses some of her favorite assets.

"It's actually pretty annoying. Now, I don't have a butt, no boobs -- already had no boobs -- so annoying!"

Ronald Fenty, Rihanna's father, has been taking the credit for her current weight loss telling Heat magazine: "When I saw her this time, I thought she was back to her normal size. I used to joke with her, 'Robyn, you're getting too fat!' But I think she's fine, I think she looked excellent, as everyone saw, at the Grammys. 'She's dieting, she's working out.

The Barbados-born beauty denies any of that, telling Seacrest, "People think I'm not eating. I'm eating McDonalds at 3 a.m . . . it's an issue. I'm eating ice cream!"

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Bobbi Kristina Brown: Engaged to Pseudo Step Brother

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon are heating up their relationship, and they don't care what anyone thinks about it.



The 19-year old daughter of Whitney Houston went public this week with the fact that she's dating Gordon, a 22-year old who her mother took in many years ago and raised as her own child.

Since then, the pair has been spotted in public kissing and holding hands, with a source telling Us Weekly Bobbi and Nick are residing in a house in Atlanta - and are engaged!

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"The situation is beyond sad," this insider says of Brown and Gordon. "Whitney never formally adopted Nick, but he lived with her and Bobbi Kristina from the age of twelve and they were raised like brother and sister. Nick came from a really bad background."

This mole adds that Bobbi is open about the engagement, showing off a huge diamond ring to friends and saying it formally belonged to her mother.

If she and Nick truly do go through with a marriage, it will be met with opposition from family members. Cissy Houston reportedly came out this week and labeled the relationship "incestuous."

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George Clooney Arrested In Washington DC

George Clooney has been arrested at a Washington DC protest concerning the crisis in Sudan. “They were protesting the violence committed by the government of Sudan on its own innocent men, women and children,” the actor’s rep told TMZ. “They were demanding they allow humanitarian aid into the country before it becomes the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.” Clooney had assembled with other

demonstrators outside the Sudanese embassy when federal agents carted him off. Reportedly a dozen other high ranking figures were also arrested, including a congressman, human rights leaders and even George’s father, Nick! The story is still breaking, but stay tuned for what’s sure to be one of the hottest mugshots of all time.

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Rihanna Calls Chris Brown Song Collaboration 'Innocent'

When Rihanna and Chris Brown released new music tracks featuring each other last month, fans were outraged. Why would Rihanna, who suffered abuse by her former boyfriend, Brown, just three years ago, reunite with him on two new remixed tracks? The singer explained her reasoning on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" Thursday.



"I reached out to him about doing ‘Birthday Cake’ because that’s the only person that really made sense to do the record," she said. "You know I thought about rappers, and I’ve done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown."

She continued, explaining that Brown then asked her to lend her vocal talent to his track, "Turn Up the Music (Remix)"

"We did two records," she said. "One for my fans. One for his fans, and that way our fans can come together. There shouldn’t be a divide. You know? It’s music, and it’s innocent."

The divide Rihanna mentions is likely a reference to the war of the words the singer started with Brown's girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, over Twitter earlier this month. The two exchanged veiled insults over the social networking site, which led to threats being sent to Tran from some fans hoping for a Rihanna-Chris reunion.

Though rumors have been swirling for months that Rihanna and Brown have been secretly hooking up -- neither party has officially addressed the stories -- Rihanna isn't exactly helping to quash the hookup rumors.

"When they see me with you, wonder what the crowd would say? When they find us together, what will all the people say?" she tweeted on March 10, quoting the Beres Hammond song "They Gonna Talk," and leading many to speculate about whether or not she was referencing Brown.

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Lindsay Lohan Hit a Man with Her Car and Fled the Scene

Was Lindsay Lohan involved in a hit and run? That's the new report this morning, but it may not be as bad as it sounds.



She's so close to completing her probation, but Lindsay has found herself back in the headlines.



A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman tells E! News that officers responded to a call just before 1 a.m. from a man claiming Lindsay's car "brushed up" against him in a parking lot near Hookah Lounge in Hollywood.

Lindsay and her crew were trying to leave the parking lot as paparazzi and fans surrounded her vehicle.

As the car pulled out, it allegedly "brushed" up against the man before driving off.

The police do not know who was driving the car, but said no charges have been filed and no injuries occurred.

Nicki Minaj gunning for Jay-Z

Rapper Nicki Minaj has revealed how she aims to become the top dog on the rap scene and has joked that she is gunning for current rap superstar Jay-Z. Nicki claims, in an interview with Allure, that she has never been just about the music and has always looked at her career as a business.

Minaj explained, "I never thought about music as just being the end-all, be-all. I always looked at it like a business, something that I could create an empire out of. So that's why I'm only about to put out my second album and I'm already thinking about this.” She then claimed that she has informed Jay-Z that she is gunning for him.

Nicki added, "I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the Victoria's Secret fashion show. He said, 'Congratulations on all your success.' And I was like, 'Yeah, I'm coming for you. I'm coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul'."



Nicki Minaj was recently praised by former X Factor star Cher Lloyd as being the only female rapper who is really relevant right now. Nicki Minaj is set to release Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on April 2 in the UK and April 3 in the US.



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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tried dating admits Khloe Kardashian

There have been rumours for quite some time now that reality television star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West almost dated and now the rumours have been confirmed. Kim’s sister Khloe Kardashian has admitted that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tried dating.

Kardashian explained, "They were talking and trying to go on a date here and there, but it just didn't work out. I know they hung out, but I know it's never gotten to there (turned romantic)." Khloe then admitted that she believed that Kim and Kanye would actually make a very good couple together.

She added, “I genuinely think that because we have so much in common - like our families, losing parents and we do have a lot of connections - I think that if they were to go there, it would be a long relationship.”



Kim Kardashian has previously been accused, by Kanye West’s ex girlfriend Amber Rose, that she was responsible for the couple splitting up. Amber Rose has since apologised to Kim Kardashian for making the public remarks but still stands by what she said.

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Heather Morris Laughs Off Leaked Nude Photos

It's no secret that celebrities are targets of hackers searching for racy photos and personal information, and Heather Morris was the latest female star seeing skin-baring shots of herself hit the web.



Though naked pics aren't always good for a young actress' reputation, the "Glee" star is allegedly trying to keep positive during it all.

 She Said "When Heather realized the pics were out there, she wasn't thrilled," adding that Morris is "keeping a good sense of humor about the whole thing" and "isn't going crazy over it."

According to the report, the star's rep was unavailable for comment, but her lawyer is currently working on trying to get the pictures taken off the web.

As for nude photo scandals, this isn't Heather's first time around - as professionally shot pics were leaked back in 2010, after which the young starlet spoke to Extra to defend them, saying, "I think they are beautiful. It's not something I'm ashamed of," adding that, "Everybody should do tasteful beautiful nudes so when you get older you're gonna be like, 'Oh that's when my body looked so great!'"

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Rihanna gives Chris Brown an ultimatum

The battle between Rihanna and Chris Brown’s new girlfriend Karrueche Tran is hotting up it seems.

After having a pop at each other on Twitter recently, RiRi has now
decided to try and get Chris to dump her. She’s told her violent
ex-boyfriend to break-up with the half-Vietnamese model within the next
two weeks or else she’ll never speak to him again. Sounds mature doesn't
it?

And of course if he does split with her, then Rihanna has promised to reunite with him. A source has told a tabloid today:

"Rihanna wants to be with Chris. She has told him to get rid of
Karrueche within two weeks. There’s a good chance Chris would be with
Rihanna if she could be open about it.

“But until she’ll walk a red carpet on his arm, he won’t think about taking Karrueche out of the picture.”

In that case we hope two weeks pass without any relationships ending
because we are sick to death of the names Rihanna and Chris Brown being
mentioned in the same sentence together.

Anyway here are some pictures of Rihanna out last night in NY with a
beanie on, which apparently she’s wearing to cover terrible roots.

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