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Celebrities Pay Tribute to Cancer Patient by Covering His Hit Song [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:50:10 +0000

Just over a year ago, we brought you the amazing story of Zach Sobiech. Zach was a 17 year old boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of untreatable cancer. Zach wrote a song called "Clouds" to tell his loved ones goodbye. The song went viral and became a hit. Well as Zach continues his battle, a few well known supporters of his decided to do their own version of his song.

Celebrity Audition Tapes: Watch These Big Stars Before They Were Famous

ScreenCrush Staff — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:00:33 +0000

They weren't always huge stars. Even today's A-listers were once yesterday's struggling actors. Now they have directors dying to work with them but back in the day, they sat in a waiting room with hundreds of other hopefuls, waiting for an audition and their big break.

Some of these celebrities (like Hugh Jackman and Miley Cyrus) are auditioning for the parts that launched their careers. Others (like Scarlett Johansson and Kurt Russell) lost their auditions but still went on to have great success.

We've compiled some of the best celebrity audition tapes to take a look back at today's biggest stars before they were today's biggest stars.

10 Tanning Fails That Will Make You Blush, If You Can

Kathy Landin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:00:02 +0000

The weather can make it tough to get a golden tan all year ’round. So when you need that sun-kissed look at the wrong time of year, you have to take matters into your own hands. It is not at all uncommon to turn to tanning beds, self-applied tans or spray tans, but these don’t always go the way they’re supposed to. And, because we keep seeing celebrities do it at major events, we thought we’d find some of the best tanning fails the internet has to offer.

8 Celebrities Who Should Go Back to Being Overweight

Jeff Giles — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:11 +0000

Kevork Djansezian / Ronald Martinez / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Jonah Hill is nominated for an Oscar. Heavy Jonah Hill. Not the new, super-thin Jonah. We kind of miss the old half of Jonah. Slimming down may sound great for a career, but it's not always for the best. Consider these celebrities who dropped a [...]

Musicians to Protest Grammy Category Cuts Outside Staples Center

Scott Shetler — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:16 +0000

While Bruno Mars, Adele, Katy Perry and the rest of the world’s most popular performers celebrate their success inside the Staples Center on Sunday night at the 2012 Grammy Awards, another group of musicians plans to protest outside the arena to express their displeasure at the Recording Academy’s decision to eliminate 31 categories.

Which Celebs Bring in Big Bucks Just for Tweeting?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:10 +0000

If you tweet for free, you must not be a celebrity. Depending on how many followers they have, celebs can earn thousands of dollars just for sending out a message on Twitter. The biggest player in the pay-to-tweet market is Ad.ly, a social-media advertorial firm that matches brands with celebs, resulting in highly-personalized tweets that [...]

11 Harmless Comments Celebrities Wished They Never Made

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:30 +0000

Mark Wahlberg showed off his ability to put his foot in his mouth last week when he made comments saying he could’ve prevented the September 11th terrorist attacks. Wahlberg joins Ashton Kutcher as the latest members of the fraternity of celebrities who say things they probably shouldn’t. Here’s a look at some other, more obscure [...]

12 Stars Who Got Their Start on 'One Life to Live' [PHOTOS]

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:00:54 +0000

The long-running ABC soap ‘One Life to Live‘ will meet its death Friday, signing off after 44 years on the air. Like many daytime serials, ‘OLTL,’ which premiered in 1968, served as a launching pad for many stars.

Here’s a look at just some of the A-listers who used the drama as a springboard to the big time.

10 2011 Celebrity Deaths You May Have Forgotten [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:32 +0000

Sebastian Artz, Getty Images / Vince Bucci, Getty Images / 20th Century Fox / Jason Merritt, Getty Images While several huge stars — Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse among them — died in 2011, a slew of other wildly talented but perhaps lesser-known celebs passed away as well. Here are just a few. 1 [...]

Remember This…? 10 Celebrity Stories That Had Everyone Talking in 2011

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:20:57 +0000

This year, a lot of digital (and actual) ink was spilled about who got married and who broke up. But Kim Kardashian aside, there were still plenty of celebrity news stories to go around. Here's a look at 10 that had everyone buzzing.

Steve Jobs' Death and Occupy Wall Street Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Events of 2011

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:39 +0000

Alex Wong, Getty Images / Handout, Getty Images / Apple / US Navy / John Moore, Getty Images 2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were [...]

Remember the Celebrities We Lost in 2011 in Moving Tribute [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:30:10 +0000

So many people pass away every year, including in the entertainment industry, that it’s hard to remember just who died, beyond the few very famous people. Turner Classic Movies has a nice montage that helps us remember the talents we’ve lost in 2011. Sure, the big names are here, people like Elizabeth Taylor and Peter [...]

Celebs With No Eyebrows

Lisa Thomas — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:51:52 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! This is what I've been using as a "time waster" today. Yep! I admitted it! Celebs with no eyebrows! I am going to make a habit of checking this site every day now! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did (and do!) it's a definite "Monday Maker"!

Celebrities and Politicians React to Osama bin Laden's Death on Twitter

Lucky Larry — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:41:32 +0000

As news of Osama bin Laden's death spread across the globe Sunday night, celebrities and politicians took to the Internet with quick responses to the news.

From Charlie Sheen to Donald Trump, the sentimentality shared was the same. Celebrities poured their American pride and thoughts for the victims of 9/11 into their tweets. Both celebrities and politicians extended accolades to the administration and to the United States military. Several celebrities injected their senses of humor into the news.

We've compiled some of the more notable tweets released in the hours following President Barack Obama's announcement. Check them out after the jump.

A New Year's Eve Tradition

Lucky Larry — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:05:32 +0000

It’s hard to believe it, but Dick Clark has been ringing in the new year in New York City’s Times Square for 39 years now! This New Year’s eve he will be joined again by Ryan Seacrest, but he will be adding the ever pretty Jenny McCarthy and the Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie into [...]

Lindsay Lohan's Troubles Continue

Lucky Larry — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:17:13 +0000

Lindsay Lohan was expected to get out of rehab in just a few short weeks and now she's been accused of assaulting a worker at the Betty Ford Clinic where she's in rehab. TMZ.com has the complete police report. Click here for the details.