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Reuters - Country singer Merle Haggard, who was admitted to a Georgia hospital last week after illness forced him to cancel a show, was recovering from a host of health issues discovered while he was being treated for pneumonia, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120125/music_nm/us_merlehaggard]View the full article[/url]

With the Academy Award nominations being revealed on Tuesday, Celebuzz though we would talk Oscar fashion with two of the best in the biz! Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe was being honored by the LA Gay and Lesbian center for her work with homeless gay youth on Monday evening, and not only did we talk to her...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/fashion-gurus-rachel-zoe-george-katsopolis-talk-oscar-style-predictions-video/]View the full article[/url]

Revenge star and Jennifer Garner‘s former mini-me from 13 Going on 30, Christa B. Allen, is gearing up to answer all your questions in our next Celebuzz Mailbag series! Christa is having a great year with the continuing success from her breakout TV show, ABC’s Revenge. Christa’s character Charlotte has had quite the ride so...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/celebrity-mailbag-ask-christa-b-allen-a-question/]View the full article[/url]

Ladies and gentleman, step right up! Olivia Wilde was seen taking a stroll in LA on Tuesday, and was sporting this very Circus style sweater. While we think Olivia is definitely pulling this off, what do YOU think? Cast your vote in the poll to let your voice be heard. [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/olivia-wildes-ringleader-esque-sweater-yay-or-nay-photos/]View the full article[/url]

2011 was a challenging year for Demi Moore (to say the least) but it looks like she is taking the necessary steps to make vast improvements in 2012. On Tuesday, TMZ reported that the 49-year-old actress had checked herself into a treatment facility, admitting that due to the “stresses in her life” she “has chosen to...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/demi-moore-checks-into-rehab-check-out-her-post-ashton-kutcher-split-timeline-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Please wait while we pick up our jaws from the ground! Thanks to the awesome folks at Charitybuzz, you can win a chance to meet the silver fox himself, Leonardo DiCaprio, at one of his upcoming premieres! The chance encounter with Leo is all part of an effort to benefit the Cinema for Peace “Help Haiti...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/win-a-chance-to-meet-leonardo-dicaprio-help-out-a-good-cause/]View the full article[/url]

Demi Moore was reportedly rushed to the hospital last night after a 911 call. TMZ reports the actress, who recently split from hubby Ashton Kutcher, was taken to a hospital after paramedics were called to her home. The report cites sources that claim she’s being treated for substance abuse — which is not confirmed. In a...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/demi-moore-reportedly-admitted-to-hospital/]View the full article[/url]

Getting to share the big screen with James Franco, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams? We’re officially jealous! Rising star Abigail Spencer is set to star in Oz: The Great and Powerful with the aforementioned trio, and Celebuzz caught up with her to chat about the film, as well as who she is rooting for in this year’s...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/abigail-spencer-talks-momentous-experience-filming-oz-with-james-franco-oscar-hopes-video/]View the full article[/url]

Miley Cyrus is showing she can laugh at herself. Proof in point, the pic she posted of herself as a little girl. The actress made the photo her Twitter profile pic and tweeted: “How creepy is my new profile picture! As a baby I looked like a Chucky (sic) doll!” We disagree Miley, you look...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/miley-cyrus-posts-kid-pic-i-looked-like-a-chuckie-doll/]View the full article[/url]

Demi Moore has dropped out of her upcoming movie, "Lovelace," TMZ has learned.Demi's reps tell us ... they just got word she will no longer do a cameo for the flick.TMZ broke the story... Demi was rushed to the hospital Monday night for a substance… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/demi-more-lovelace-movie-substance-abuse/"]Demi Moore Drops Out of 'Lovelace'[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/demi-more-lovelace-movie-substance-abuse/]View the full article[/url]

Reuters - If the Oscar nominations didn't give artistic purists enough reasons to howl this week, there was the release of Miley Cyrus' music video for her version of Bob Dylan's You're Gonna Make You Lonesome When You Go, which arguably elicited even more banshee-like shrieking throughout the land than Extremely Loud Incredibly Close being put up for best picture. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120125/music_nm/us_bobdylan]View the full article[/url]

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy If you've seen "Pineapple Records" popping up all over Twitter today, it's not because SpongeBob SquarePants is finally releasing a mixtape. The reference is one of the many jabs between Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex and singer Olivia referenced on last night's season finale of Love & Hip-Hop 2. Flex has released the full audio of their makeup session on his official site In Flex We Trust today. In the audio interview, he admits to maligning the singer for a while. Love & Hip-Hop 2 Finale: Kimbella's Pregnant, Chrissy & Mama Jones Make Up His main issue was Olivia's "bad energy"during a past radio interview as well as her telling then-boss 50 Cent about Flex and rapper Fat Joe (who was beefing with 50 at the time). Flex then adds that the singer was smugly "feeling herself" while she was with 50 but lost that braggadocio once she was dropped from G-Unit Records. "So if you popping that sh-- when you're with 50, you gotta back it up when you off the label," he asserts. The DJ claims he still supports her music but she needs to stop taking things so personally. The two continue to trade some very heated words back-and-forth. "You guys are really emotional," Olivia says to Flex who counters acidly, "If my word didn't matter in this town, we wouldn't be talking about this!" Love & Hip Hop 2: Fights Continue, Somaya Returns In Episode 9 The clip ends with a stone-faced Olivia essentially throwing up the white flag, while Flex holds his ground. "Feels good? Are we in a good place now?" he asks finally. "We cool," says Olivia flatly. Ouch. Is the hatchet really buried? [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/24/funkmaster-flex-olivia-longott-end-their-beef/]View the full article[/url]

Etta James died on Friday (January 20) at the age of 73 after a lengthy battle with leukemia. The legendary blues songstress will be remembered at a public viewing in Inglewood CA, on Friday, January 27 and her private funeral will be held the following day, on Saturday, January 28 in Gardena, CA. Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at James’ funeral service and tribute performances will be announced before the date arrives. The public viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. at the Inglewood Cemetery at 3801 West Manchester Blvd in Inglewood, CA. The private funeral will run from 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena, CA. James’ family has requested donations be sent to The Rhythm & Blues Foundation. Best known for hits like "At Last," "All I Could Do Was Cry," "Tell Mama," "Something's Got a Hold of Me" and "Good Rockin' Daddy," James learned to sing in church, and first recorded professionally as a member of the all-girl doo-wop group the Peaches, with whom she'd score a#1 hit ("The Wallflower," an answer to Hank Ballard's "Work with me, Annie"). Soon after that song's success, James left the group and toured with the likes of Little Richard and Johnny "Guitar" Watson. She'd subsequently sign with Chicago's Chess Records in 1960, where her powerful contralto was featured on a string of crossover classics that spanned R&B, soul, gospel, blues and even rock. It was during that time that she also began a battle with heroin addiction, one that would lead to stints in rehabilitation facilities and stall her career's momentum. James would continue to record for Chess until 1978, then, after a stint opening for the Rolling Stones, she'd spend the next decade largely adrift, before returning with her comeback album, 1989's Seven Year Itch, which reunited her with producer Jerry Wexler and began a period that saw her finally receive the acclaim she'd long deserved. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and, the following year, won her first-ever Grammy award. In subsequent years, she'd also be enshrined in both the Blues and Rockabilly Halls, earn a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys and continue to record a string of well-received blues and jazz albums. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/24/rev-al-sharpton-to-eulogize-etta-james-funeral/]View the full article[/url]

AP - An Oklahoma hospital in Garth Brooks' hometown must return a $500,000 donation to the country singer because it failed to build a women's health center in honor of his late mother, jurors ruled Tuesday evening. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120125/ap_en_mu/us_people_garth_brooks]View the full article[/url]

video platform video management video solutions video player NO ONE mocks the Sikh religion and gets away with it ... not even Jay Leno -- at least that's the sentiment behind a new lawsuit, filed by one angry Sikh follower ... in Bakersfield,… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/jay-leno-sikh-lawsuit/"]Jay Leno Sued -- Is This Some Kind of Sikh Joke?[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/jay-leno-sikh-lawsuit/]View the full article[/url]

AP - Country music legend Merle Haggard says he's nearly over the case of double pneumonia that has kept him in Georgia hospital for most of the last week. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120125/ap_en_mu/us_people_merle_haggard]View the full article[/url]

On Tuesday night (January 24) the League Of Young Voters Education Fund, AllHipHop.com and Rock The Vote are hosting their second annual #BarackTalk, a State of the Union round table discussion and watch party. The event is being broadcast live from Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. at 7:30 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream above. Panelists will include news correspondent Goldie Taylor (TheGrio.com, MSNBC); Chuck Creekmur, influential urban entertainment journalist and co-founder of AllHipHop.com; and more. Get in on the conversation by tweeting to @TheLeague99, using #BarackTalk. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/24/watch-the-baracktalk-live-stream/]View the full article[/url]

Demi Moore was rushed to the hospital last night ... and we're told the issue is substance abuse.Law enforcement tells us a 911 call was placed at 10:45 PM Monday night. Paramedics responded to Demi's L.A. home and after assessing her for a… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/demi-moore-hospital-911-substance-abuse/"]Demi Moore Rushed to Hospital for Substance Abuse[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/24/demi-moore-hospital-911-substance-abuse/]View the full article[/url]

New Girl star Jake Johnson wants Emma Stone? Calm down, not in that way (he’s happily married, we are aware) but the star of Fox’s hit show would love for Emma to guest star and play his love interest! At least before he and Zooey Deschanel ultimately get together…here is your New Girl scoop: “There...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/new-girl-hunk-jake-johnson-we-want-emma-stone-to-guest-star/]View the full article[/url]

Getting to share the big screen with James Franco, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams? We’re officially jealous! Rising star Abigail Spencer is set to star in Oz: The Great in Powerful with the aforementioned trio, and Celebuzz caught up with her to chat about the film, as well as who she is rooting for in this year’s...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/abigail-spencer-talks-momentous-experience-filming-oz-with-james-franco-oscar-hopes-video/]View the full article[/url]

Twinsies! Anne Hathaway was seen catching a flight at LAX on Tuesday afternoon with her fiance Adam Shulman, and it looks like they have been taking style tips from each other! While the Dark Knight Rises actress was wearing a navy coat, her soon-to-be-hubby was sporting a gray blazer and navy sweater. They wouldn’t be...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/perfectly-paired-anne-hathaway-adam-shulman-step-out-in-coordinating-navy-outfits-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Miley Cyrus is showing she can laugh at herself. Proof in point, the pic she posted of herself as a little girl. The actress made the photo her Twitter profile pic and tweeted: “How creepy is my new profile picture! As a baby I looked like a Chucky (sic) doll!” We disagree Miley, you look...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/miley-cyrus-posts-kid-pic-i-looked-like-a-chuckie-doll/]View the full article[/url]

Daniel Radcliffe continued to move on from his Harry Potter days Tuesday evening at the London premiere of his new movie, The Woman in Black. The all-grown-up 22-year-old actor arrived in style on the red carpet, where he wore a black (natch) double-breasted suit. He also posed for photos with his Woman in Black co-star,...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/daniel-radcliffe-attends-woman-in-black-premiere-in-london-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Michael Fassbender in a pirate hat, Tilda Swinton and Charlize Theron in a stolen police car, this is a party we’d like to see! Following the Academy Award nominees being revealed, Drive star Albert Brooks and Young Adult funnyman Patton Oswalt took to Twitter to jokingly call out the Academy for snubbing some of the...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/young-adult-drive-stars-joke-of-hosting-oscar-snubs-party/]View the full article[/url]

Aussie super model Miranda Kerr isn’t shy about flaunting her bod. And why should she, right? The sexy model and mom stripped down for Grazia Australia‘s latest issue. Miranda is dressed as Wonder Woman on the mag’s cover, but in a brand new behind-the-scenes video, she covers up in only an Australian flag. The 28-year-old...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-24/wonder-woman-miranda-kerr-strips-down-for-grazia-magazine-video/]View the full article[/url]