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HOLLYWOOD—It’s the award show, where those films and performances that you think will win, won’t. Yep, I’m talking about the MTV Movie Awards. This year’s festivities honored the best in cinema on Sunday, April 12 and leading the pack of all nominees was “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I,” but it was “The Fault of Our Stars” that was...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer and songwriter Barry Manilow, 71, tied the knot with his longtime manager Garry Kief last year. The couple exchanged vows at Manilow's Palm Springs home where they were feted by friends and family. Guests in attendance were surprised when they learned they had been invited to a wedding. This marks the second marriage for the Copacabana singer. Manilow was previously...

HOLLYWOOD—Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Robert Lewis Burns Jr., 64, died in a single-car crash in Georgia on Friday, April 3. Burns reportedly swerved off the road and crashed into a mailbox and a tree. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. He left the rock band in the 70s. He later reunited with the group for a...

SANTA MONICA—The nominees for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, April 7 and leading this year’s pack of contenders is guess who: Taylor Swift. Swift leads all nominees with 14 nominations including Top Artist.  Followed close behind is British sensation Sam Smith with 13 nominations and Iggy Azalea with 12 nominations. The ceremony will be hosted on...

HOLLYWOOD—Country singer Jason Aldean, 38, tied the knot with his fiancee Brittany Kerr, 27, on Saturday, March 21. The couple got married during an evening ceremony in Mexico alongside friends and family. “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson and Aldean’s two daughters from his previous marriage Keeley, 12, and Kendyl, 7, were also in attendance. Aldean released in a statement, “This is...

HOLLYWOOD—Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight collapsed in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on March 20 after a judge set his bail at $25 million. He returned to custody on Monday, March 23. He received medical treatment at a jail hospital. Knight appeared to be tensed up and twitching in the left shoulder during the time of the hearing. He is...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Chris Brown, 25, is officially off probation after the physical altercation with his ex-girlfriend, singer Rihanna, 27. The star announced the news to the public via Twitter. He wrote: “IM OFF PROBATION!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!!!” Brown pleaded guilty to attacking Rihanna just a few hours before the Grammy Awards in 2009. Since the occurrence, the star has attended several domestic violence...

HOLLYWOOD—Television personality Brandon Jenner, 33, and his wife Leah Jenner, 32, are expecting their first child together. The couple announced the news via Instagram on March 15. Leah shared a photo of herself holding her baby bump as Brandon hugged and kissed her. She captioned it, “Well, it’s time we share the good news. We’re having a baby.” Brandon and Leah...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, just when we thought awards season was over, the nominees for the 2015 MTV Movie awards were revealed on Wednesday, March 4. Leading this years pack of nominees are the films “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Neighbors” and “The Fault of Our Stars” which each earned seven nominations apiece including Movie of the Year. The ceremony will air on MTV...

HOLLYWOOD—Rapper Ludacris, 37, and his wife Eudoxie, 27, are expecting their first child together. Eudoxie revealed the news via Instagram on March 1 with a photo of Ludacris kissing her pregnant belly alongside a caption that read, “Beautiful day on the beach.” Ludacris reposted the same photo on his Instagram page and added, “Beautiful day indeed.” The couple tied the knot...