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Bye Bye Berlusconi?


Above: a young Silvio Berlusconi singing on a cruise ship in 1960. Below, Berlusconi in 2009. Via The Guardian After failing to win the support of parliament for routine budget cuts, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to step down after a series of economic reforms meant to help Italy’s debt woes are passed

 

Jersey Shore Headed To Italy: Good Riddance


TMZ reports that season 4 of “Jersey Shore” will be filmed in Italy this year, and all I can say is good riddance. There is a part of me that’s kind of interested to see what happens when “American Guidos” meet actual Italians, but not enough to actually watch the show

 

 

 

Zac Efron Cheers On Lakers with George Lopez

SPL137744_014Stepping out for an evening of sport, Zac Efron was spotted sitting courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers basketball game last night (November 12). The “High School Musical” stud looked to be having a marvelous time as he chatted with fellow fan George Lopez and cheered the home team on to a 121-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns.  Earlier this week, Zac was across the country in Washington DC to lobby for more funding for the arts in public schools at an event at the White House.

Unfortunately for President Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia, they were both in school while Efron’s visit.

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“New Moon” Stars’ Post-Premiere Dinner

SPL139014_004Continuing their massive promotional tour, the stars of “New Moon” were spotted grabbing some dinner following the premiere of their new flick in Madrid, Spain last night (November 12). Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner all looked to be having a marvelous time as they exited a swanky local eatery to find a mass of fans and paparazzi waiting for them. In related news, “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke told Time magazine that the romantic rumors about Kristen and Robert are true after all. She explained, “After I cast him, I told Rob, don’t even think about having a romance with her . . . She’s under 18. You will be arrested.  In terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn’t happen on the first movie. Nothing crossed the line while on the first film.  I think it took a long time for Kristen to realize, O.K., I’ve got to give this a go and really try to be with this person.”

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Taylor Swift Admits It’s Not Easy to Forget Joe Jonas

SPL72106_001Though her romance with Joe Jonas has been over since October 2008, Taylor Swift has admitted that she finds it hard to forget her famous ex-boyfriend because she constantly sees his face everywhere. Being asked whether or not she finds getting over the break-up is easy, she told Showbiz Spy, “Not when they’re on pencil sharpeners, T-shirts and the sides of buses, like Joe!”

However, the country singer believed when she finds the right man in the future, she will totally forget the member of . “But, some day, I’ll find the right person [and] I won’t even remember the boy who broke up with me over the phone in 27 seconds,” she stated. Before finding the right man, Taylor confessed that her mother is always with her and helps her to “keep it real.”

“When you start making your way up it’s easy to surround yourself with people who just say yes to you all the time and tell you just what you want to hear, and my mom will never ever do that,” Taylor continued talking about her mother. She then added, “She is not afraid of hurting my feelings or telling me something I don’t want to hear. It keeps me real and grounded.”